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    Viola Davis Set to Play Michelle Obama on Showtime Series

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    In addition to starring, the ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ star will serve as executive produce for the series which was given a straight-to-series order by the network.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Viola Davis has been tapped to play a key role on an upcoming one-hour drama on Showtime titled “First Ladies”. The “How to Get Away with Murder” star is set to portray former FLOTUS Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama.
    According to Variety, the show will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the experiences of women who have held the title of First Lady of the U.S. The first season will focus on the stories of Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford.
    In addition to starring, Davis will serve as executive produce for the series which was given a straight-to-series order by the network. The show hails from writer Aaron Cooley (novels “Four Seats: A Thriller of the Supreme Court”, “The Guns of Ridgewood”), Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment (“Otherhood”), Jeff Gaspin’s Gaspin Media (“L.A.’s Finest”) and Brad Kaplan (“The Intruder”).
    Cooley pens the upcoming project, which is set in the East Wing of the White House. That’s where many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies. The show aims to show the curtain on the personal and political lives of our most enigmatic heroes.
    “Throughout our history, presidents’ spouses have wielded remarkable influence, not only on the nation’s leaders but on the country itself,” said Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks.
    She added, ” ‘First Ladies’ fits perfectly within the Showtime wheelhouse of drama and politics, revealing how much personal relationships impact both domestic and global events. Having Viola Davis play Michelle Obama is a dream come true, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her extraordinary talent to help launch this series.”

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    'Bachelor' Recap: Peter Weber Sends Almost Half of the Ladies Home

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    Peter and the remaining ten women in his season heads to Chile for the next dates, but before that, Peter has to step in to stop Mykenna and Victoria F. from fighting.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Bachelor” season 24 aired its 6th episode on Wednesday, February 5. The episode saw Peter Weber making a huge decision to the remaining ten women who were vying for his heart on the ABC dating show.
    They headed to Chile for the next dates, but before that, Peter had to step in to stop Mykenna and Victoria F. from fighting. He then asked Hannah Ann out for one-on-one date which marked her second already. Meanwhile, Mykenna, Natasha and Tammy hadyet to get a one-on-one.
    Peter and Hannah Ann opted to explore Santiago, and at some point of their date, Peter told her about his concern when it came to her age as she’s only 23. The pilot admitted to being worried that Hannah Ann wouldn’t be ready for a lifelong commitment. Hannah Ann then approached him in tears and opened up that she’s “starting to fall in love” with Peter. Despite the concern, he gave Hannah Ann a rose.
    Later, Sydney, Natasha, Kelsey, Victoria P, Madison, Tammy, Kelley and Mykenna were chosen for the group date. Meanwhile, Victoria F. got a second one-on-one because Peter thought her first solo date was interrupted with drama involving Victoria’s ex Chase Rice.
    The decision didn’t sit well with Mykenna, who looked super upset. She considered going home and decided to stick around.
    During the nighttime portion of the group date, Victoria P. had a great one-on-one time with Peter. Meanwhile, Tammy had a drama with Mykenna as the former thought that Mykenna was too young for the show. Peter was later involved, though he didn’t see the points that Tammy wanted to deliver. At the end of the date, Peter presented the rose to Madison.
    Meanwhile, Peter and Victoria F. went for horseback riding. During the date, Victoria asked Peter about rumors of him dating so many other women. That prompted Peter to assure her that he felt very strongly for her. Later, it was announced that Mykenna and Tammy would be going for a 2-on-1 date with Peter. Both women talked bad about each other and eventually, Peter trusted in Mykenna and eliminated Tammy.
    At the rose ceremony, Peter gave the remaining roses to Kelsey, Natasha and Kelley. That meant Mykenna and Sydney were forced to go home.

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    'Doctor Strange 2' Close to Nabbing Sam Raimi as Director

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    The ‘Spider-Man’ director is in talks with Marvel Studios to helm ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ after Scott Derrickson stepped down due to ‘creative differences.’
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – More than a decade after successfully bringing the lore of Spider-Man to big screen, Sam Raimi is about to re-enter Marvel Universe. The filmmaker has been named a potential director for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”.
    According to Variety which first reported the news, the 60-year-old director is currently in talks with Marvel Studios for the gig. He is touted to replace Scott Derrickson, who stepped down from the directing role in January of this year due to “creative differences.”
    “Marvel and I have mutually agreed to part ways on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences,” Derrickson confirmed his departure via Instagram. “I am thankful for out collaboration,” he continued, adding that he would remain on the project as an executive producer.
    Production on the film is due to begin in May 2020 and Marvel has stated that they don’t expect this schedule to be affected by the change in directors. The studio, however, has not commented on Raimi’s possible involvement in the “Doctor Strange” sequel.
    Raimi is no stranger to Marvel’s superhero, having directed the “Spider-Man” trilogy for Sony Pictures, with Tobey Maguire as the web-slinger a.k.a. Peter Parker. The filmmaker, who is also known for creating the cult horror “Evil Dead” series, then returned to his roots by directing 2009’s supernatural horror film “Drag Me to Hell”. His last directing gig was for 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”.
    He has since been focused on his producing role, with his works on other horror films including the 2013 “Evil Dead” reboot, 2015’s “Poltergeist”, 2019’s “Crawl” and the 2020 “The Grudge” movie.
    Benedict Cumberbatch is on board to reprise his role as the Sorcerer Supreme a.k.a. the title character in the “Doctor Strange” sequel, with Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being expected to appear in the film. Jade Bartlett was hired in October as the writer for “Doctor Strange 2”, which is slated for a May 7, 2021 release in the United States.

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    'The Masked Singer' Unmasks Llama – Find Out the Star Underneath the Costume

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    After the audience and panelists, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy, vote for their favorites of the night, it’s announced that Llama has to be sent home.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” season 3 returned with a new episode on Wednesday, February 5. After big revelation that the Robot, who was eliminated in the premiere episode, was rapper Lil Wayne, one other contestants would be unmasked at the end of the episode.
    The first singer to hit the stage was Llama, who sang “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones. Following him up was Miss Monster. She offered a stunning performance of Bobbie Gentry’s “Fancy”.
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    Later, White Tiger showcased his skills by belting out “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch. As for Kangaroo, she opted for “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse.
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    Concluding the night was Turtle, who performed “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur.
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    After the audience and panelists, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy, voted for their favorites of the night, it was announced that Llama had to be sent home. Then, Llama was revealed to be comedian Drew Carey, who’s known for hosting “The Price Is Right” and “Whose Line Is it Anyway?”.
    Carey told Entertainment Weekly that he wasn’t upset for being eliminated. “It’s like if you were doing karaoke at an office party and they gave you a little joke trophy that you could put in your cubicle,” he admitted. “That’s how I treated it. There’s no way you can take this show seriously as a singing talent show.”
    “I thought it was going to be a quick ride,” Carey told Variety. “After I got past the first round, everything else was gravy… I like to carry a tune. I knew I wasn’t going to win that contest. There’s no way to watch that show and take it seriously, really. When you have Wayne Brady and Seal and whomever else on there, I’m not going to win against those people on a singing show!”
    “But as far as having a goof and having fun, I can do that,” he added. “And I’m pretty self-aware. I watched the show, and I know why they have somebody like me on the show. They always have a beloved old guy. I knew how long I’d last!”

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    'Parasite' Favored to Win Best Picture in Oscars Poll

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    Aside from picking the Bong Joon-ho-directed movie over ‘1917’, moviegoers have also selected Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh for the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress honors.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Parasite” will win the Best Picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, February 09 if users of movie website Fandango have their way.
    Over 2,000 moviegoers, who use the site to check out trailers and interviews and book film tickets, took part in Fandango’s Oscars poll and declared “Parasite” the movie of the year, narrowly beating out “1917”, while “Joker”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Little Women (2019)” complete the top five with 10 per cent or more of the vote.
    They also picked “Parasite” helmer Bong Joon-ho as Best Director, ahead of Sam Mendes and Quentin Tarantino.
    Fandango users are also expecting a few upsets in the acting categories, handing the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress honours to “Little Women (2019)” co-stars Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh. Most Oscars experts predict Renee Zellweger and Laura Dern will win these awards for their roles in “Judy” and “Marriage Story”.

    And the Fandango voters went with the majority regarding the Best Actor and Supporting Actor categories, picking “Joker” lead Joaquin Phoenix and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Brad Pitt.

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    Sofia Richie Says No More to 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Appearances

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    The girlfriend of Scott Disick, who made her debut on the reality series in 2019, explains why she won’t be on the show anymore when met at the opening of Marcell Von Berlin’s flagship store.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sofia Richie has ruled out any more appearances on the next series of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, because she wants to transition to acting.
    As the girlfriend of Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick, Sofia made a brief appearance on the family’s E! reality show last season. However, in a chat with Entertainment Tonight at the opening of designer Marcell Von Berlin’s flagship store in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February, 04, Sofia explained further cameos are unlikely.
    Asked why she won’t be making any more appearances on the series, Sofia replied, “Well, because I want to get into acting! I feel like, for a while, I kind of held back on things because I was afraid of failure, but 2020 is (the year of) no fear! I’m gonna be doing acting stuff really soon.”
    “Great things are happening and I’m really excited about it.”
    The 21-year-old model made her debut on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” in October (2019), when she joined Scott and Kourtney on vacation with their three children.
    During the chat, Sofia added that she’s going for acting roles that are “kind of similar” to herself, and explained, “They’re easy for me to play, and I really, really enjoy it.”
    And she’s hoping that establishing herself as a serious actress will mean she can set herself apart from her dad Lionel Richie and younger sister Nicole Richie
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    “I’m very different from both my sister and my dad, so I feel like I’ve kind of navigated into my lane and it’s been great for me,” she smiled.

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    'Lilo and Stitch' Original Actor to Return for Remake

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    Chris Sanders who voiced the Stitch in the 2002 original animated movie is expected to return for the upcoming live-action hybrid to be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich.
    Feb 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The team behind Disney’s 2019 “Aladdin” remake is reportedly working on a new version of “Lilo & Stitch”.
    According to website, The Disinsider, Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who worked on last year’s 2019 box office hit, and awards season favourite, “The Two Popes”, will be producers on the flick, with Mike Van Waes working on the script. A director has yet to be confirmed.
    Stitch will apparently be voiced by the animated movie’s original actor, Chris Sanders, while as yet there’s no word of an actress for Lilo.
    The movie reportedly has a $60million budget and will be a part of Disney+ original films. Although slightly less than the 2002 original’s $80 million budget, the much-loved animated movie went on to gross a huge $273 million at the worldwide box office.
    The new film is set to follow in the steps of “The Lion King, “The Jungle Book”, “Cinderella”, and “Mulan” and will be re-created using live-action and CGI technology.
    “Lilo & Stitch” tells the story of Hawaiian girl Lilo who adopts Stitch, an alien-like creature originally known as Experiment 626 who is scientifically engineered to cause chaos and destruction, to be her dog. The two go on to develop a personal bond, as Lilo helps Stitch to unlock his heart and defy his destructive tendencies.

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    Here Is Why Billy Ray Cyrus Keeps His Finger Crossed for 'Hannah Montana' Prequel

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    The ‘Old Town Road’ crooner, who starred opposite his daughter Miley Cyrus on the Disney series, spills that there are talks about the TV show’s return for a backstory.
    Feb 5, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billy Ray Cyrus is keeping his fingers crossed for a “Hannah Montana” prequel, so he can grow his famous mullet back.
    The “Old Town Road” star appeared on the hit Disney show, alongside daughter Miley Cyrus, from 2006 to 2011, and he’s hoping rumors of a TV return for the child pop superstar are true – because he’d love to reprise his characters, Robby Stewart and Robbie Ray.
    “They’re talking about doing a prequel… I would do that in a heartbeat,” Billy Ray tells Hollywood Life. “That means I get to get my mullet back.”
    He adds, “I think there’s a whole story that led up to Miley becoming Hannah Montana.”

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