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    Porsha Williams Nearly Fired From 'RHOA' Because of This

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    Host and executive producer of the Bravo reality TV series Andy Cohen tells Jenny McCarthy that the executives doubted that Porsha was the right fit for the show back in 2012.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Porsha Williams was almost let go by “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” executives, according to host and executive producer Andy Cohen. During his appearance on “The Jenny McCarthy Show”, the Bravo boss revealed that Porsha was nearly fired after the first season of the popular reality TV show.
    The 51-year-old host spilled Jenny that the executives doubted that Porsha was the right fit for the show. “At the end of Porsha’s first season, Porsha was at the reunion, and it had been announced about a day before, that Kordell was leaving her and there was a dialogue amongst the producers about whether Porsha was even going to come back or not at that time. This was at the end of her first season,” Andy revealed.
    Jenny responded, “Wow,” before Andy later continued, “She got up there at the reunion and I was watching and I was like, ‘oh my God.’ ” He shared,”I left and was like, ‘I stand for Porsha, that was incredible’ and she cemented her place on the show.”
    “It’s interesting how things change through the season,” the “Watch What Happens Live” host went on saying. “Even you could be saying, ‘Oh well I don’t think this person’s coming back.’ And then something could happen at the reunion where it changes.”
    He continued gushing over Porsha, who is now a mother of daughter Pilar Jhena whom she shares with fiance Dennis McKinley. “She gave like a two minute soliloquy about who she truly was and how she was going to live her life going forward and this was not going to define her and she is stronger than this and I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ I totally underestimated this woman and look at where she’s now on the show,” admitted Andy.

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    'The Masked Singer' Season 3 Premiere: Lil Wayne Is Revealed as the Robot

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    Airing after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LIV, the premiere episode features six of the 18 new singers taking the stage in costume for the first time.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” returned with a bang on Sunday, February 2, premiering its season 3. The FOX competition showed aired after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LIV, featuring six of the 18 new singers taking the stage in costume for the first time.
    The singers were Kangaroo, White Tiger, Llama, Miss Monster, Robot and Turtle. They were all included in Group A, as this season the 18 masked celebrity singers will be divided into three groups of six. The first to perform was White Tiger, singing “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice.
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    Meanwhile, Llama hit the stage with strap-on booty as she sang “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin after Turtle sang Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose”. Later that night, Miss Monster reunited on stage with season 1’s Monster as they sang Bonnie Raitt’s “Something to Talk About.
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    Robot followed it up, singing “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz. Concluding the the night Kangaroo who offered an emotional performance of Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own”.
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    At the end, Robot was eliminated and was forced to unmasked himself. The judges, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke, guessed Shaun White, Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O. Flavor Flav and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s names were also thrown in the mix.
    However, it was revealed that Robot was actually platinum-selling artist Lil Wayne! “I’ve done five songs with him. This is the most shocked I’ve ever been on this show.” Robin said as he hid his face in his hands. Jenny added, “You just Ken Jeong’ed yourself,” referring to Ken who failed to guess his TV sister Margaret Cho was really the Poodle in Season 1.
    Lil Wayne has just released his new album “Funeral”.

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    Marvel Releases First Look at 'WandaVision', 'Loki' and More in Super Bowl Ad

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    Fans are rejoiced to have the first-look teaser of the Marvel TV series, which feature characters who were swept away by Thanos in ‘Avengers: Endgame’, that are set to air on Disney+.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Fans are treated to the glimpse of upcoming Marvel TV series on Disney+. Coming in the form of a teaser that was released during the 2020 Super Bowl, the streaming site unleashes the first footage of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, “WandaVision” and “Loki”.
    In the very short video, the three shows are spliced into one. It opens with Falcon a.k.a. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) launching Captain America’s signature shield. The new footage also sees Wilson and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barner a.k.a. Winter Soldier reuniting. It also seems that villainous character Zemo, who appeared in “Captain America: Civil War”, makes a return on the upcoming show.
    Later, fans are given a glimpse of Wanda a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) having a sweet moment with each other in a house. “WandaVision” was previously described at Disney’s biennial D23 convention as a surreal sitcom-like take on their relationship.
    Concluding the show is a look at “Loki” featuring Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the titular character. “Loki” unfortunately has the shortest duration in the already brief video. It remains to be seen where the scene is taken but Loki can be heard saying, “I’m gonna burn this place to the ground,” while creepily smiling.
    Fans are rejoiced to have the first-look teaser of the Marvel TV series with characters who were swept away by Thanos in “Avengers: Endgame”. However, both Marvel and Disney+ have yet to release the information of the shows’ exact release dates.
    So far, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is reportedly set to premiere in August. Meanwhile, “WandaVision” was recently confirmed to air in 2020. As for “Loki”, the show will arrive in spring of 2021.

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    Box Office: Blake Lively's 'Rhythm Section' Posts Worst Wide Opening Weekend of All-Time

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    The action drama film starring the ‘Gossip Girl’ alum is a huge disaster with less than $3 million on its opening weekend, while ‘Bad Boys for Life’ continues its winning streak in its third week.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Box Office has seen another major letdown in “The Rhythm Section”. The action drama film, starring Blake Lively and directed by Reed Morano, bombed on its opening weekend, scoring less than $3 million in North America to barely debut in the top ten.
    “The Rhythm Section” was initially projected to open anywhere from $10M-$15M, before it was adjusted to around $5 million last week, per Box Office Mojo. But the movie didn’t even manage to score that much, with approximately $2.8 million from 3,049 screens, giving it a low average of just $918 per theater.
    That marks the lowest opening ever for a movie debuting at 3,000-plus theaters, worse than 2006’s “Hoot” which previously held the title with its $3.4 million opening weekend. With a production budget of $50 million, “The Rhythm Section” is predicted to suffer losses around $30M-$40M.
    Prior to its poor box office performance, the movie was severely beaten up by critics, holding an approval rating of 33% based on 110 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Blake Lively delivers an impressive lead performance, but ‘The Rhythm Section’ plods predictably through a story that could have used some flashier riffs.”
    Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of C+ on an A+ to F scale. Meanwhile, PostTrak reported it received an average 2.5 out of 5 stars, with 35% of people saying they would definitely recommend it.
    Reacting to the disappointing number, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson say in a statement to Deadline, “We are obviously disappointed with the box office, but proud of Reed and our movie and the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Blake’s performance.”
    The poor box office result is just another disaster happening to “The Rhythm Section”. Lively injured her hand on the set in December 2017, delaying the production which only resumed in mid-2018. The injury also pushed back the movie’s release from February 22, 2019 to November 22, 2019, before it was moved again to late January of this year.
    “The Rhythm Section” poor performance aside, “Bad Boys for Life” still leads the domestic box office in its third week with approximately $17.7 million. It has grossed a total of $148 million domestically and $290.8 million worldwide.
    Golden Globe-winning pic “1917” holds on to its second position with additional $9.7 million, followed by “Dolittle” which has added an estimated $7.7 million to its domestic tally. R-rated horror movie “Gretel & Hansel” debuts at No. 4 with an estimated $6.05 million, while “The Gentlemen” rounds out the top five with a little more than $6 million.
    Top Ten Movies at Weekend Box Office for Jan. 31-Feb. 02:
    “Bad Boys for Life” – $17.7 million
    “1917” – $9.7 million
    “Dolittle” – $7.7 million
    “Gretel & Hansel” – $6.05 million
    “The Gentlemen” – $6.01 million
    “Jumanji: The Next Level” – $6 million
    “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – $3.2 million
    “The Turning (2020)” – $3.05 million
    “Little Women (2019)” – $3 million
    “The Rhythm Section” – $2.8 million

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    Adam Sandler Signs Up for Four More Films With Netflix

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    The extended deal comes after the ‘Uncut Gems’ star achieves incredible success with ‘Murder Mystery’, his comedy film with Jennifer Aniston, that became the most popular title of 2019.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Adam Sandler has extended his Netflix contract to create four more films for the streaming service.
    The news follows the incredible success of his comedy “Murder Mystery” co-starring Jennifer Aniston, with bosses at the streaming site revealing the crime caper was the most popular title of 2019.
    Subscribers have spent two billion hours watching Sandler’s films on the platform since 2015, when he released western spoof “The Ridiculous Six” his debut production for the streaming platform. His Netflix productions also include “The Do-Over”, “Sandy Wexler”, “The Week Of” and his first stand-up comedy special in 22 years.
    Sandler is currently receiving buzz during this year’s awards season for his starring role in the Safdie brothers’ critically acclaimed drama “Uncut Gems”, and picked up the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his work in the movie.
    The comedy veteran is also working on an animated picture that he will write, star in and produce.

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    '1917' Wins Seven Nods at 2020 BAFTA Awards

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    The World War I movie dominates the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), collecting a total of seven nods including Best Film and Best Director for Sam Mendes.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sam Mendes’ First World War epic “1917” was the big winner at the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday night, February 2 2020.
    The movie, which follows two British servicemen crossing enemy lines to deliver a vital message, won seven BAFTAs in total – Best Film, Outstanding British Film, and a Best Director gong for Mendes, as well as prizes for cinematography, sound, special visual effects, and production design.
    “Joker” star Joaquin Phoenix claimed the Best Leading Actor prize at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London, while the Best Leading Actress award went to Renee Zellweger for her performance as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy”, boosting their chances of Oscars glory next weekend, February 9, 2020.
    Supporting acting honours went to Brad Pitt for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, and Laura Dern for “Marriage Story”.
    “Joker”, Todd Phillips’ dark origin story for the DC Comics supervillain, led all nominees with 11 ahead of the event, but only bagged two other BAFTAs in addition to Phoenix’s win – for Best Original Score and Best Casting.
    Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won’s script for “Parasite” landed the Best Original Screenplay title, while Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” was named Best Adapted Screenplay. “Parasite” also triumphed in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
    Netflix’s festive adventure “Klaus” won Best Animated Film, and “For Sama” was named Best Documentary.
    “Blue Story” star Micheal Ward won the public-voted EE Rising Star Award, following in the footsteps of past winners Tom Holland, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, John Boyega, and 2019 victor Letitia Wright.
    Andy Serkis collected an Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema accolade, while Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship.
    The 2020 BAFTAs were hosted by U.K. chat show host Graham Norton.
    The full list of winners is as follows:
    Best Film: “1917”
    Outstanding British Film: “1917”
    Best Director: Sam Mendes – “1917”
    Best Leading Actor: Joaquin Phoenix – “Joker”
    Best Leading Actress: Renee Zellweger – “Judy”
    Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern – “Marriage Story”
    Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
    EE Rising Star Award: Micheal Ward
    Best Original Screenplay: “Parasite – Han Jin Won, Bong Joon Ho
    Best Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi – “Jojo Rabbit”
    Best Casting: Shayna Markowitz – “Joker”
    Animated Film: “Klaus”
    Best Original Score: Hildur Gudnadottir – “Joker”
    Best Documentary: “For Sama”
    Best Film Not in the English Language: “Parasite”
    Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins – “1917”
    Best Special Visual Effects: Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy – “1917”
    Best Production Design: Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales – “1917”
    Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran – “Little Women”
    Best Makeup and Hair: Vivian Baker – “Bombshell”
    Best Sound: Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, and Stuart Wilson – “1917”
    Best Editing: Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland – “Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford v Ferrari)”
    Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: Mark Jenkin (writer/director), Kate Byers, and Linn Waite (Producers) – “Bait”
    Best British Short Film: “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
    Best British Short Animation: “Granddad Was a Romantic”
    BAFTA Fellowship: Kathleen Kennedy
    Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema: Andy Serkis

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    Cynthia Erivo Feels Sad Being the Only Black Actress to Get Oscar Nomination This Year

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    The ‘Harriet’ actress is saddened by the lack of diversity at this year’s nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards and vows to fight for change in the entertainment industry.
    Feb 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Cynthia Erivo has admitted being the only woman of colour nominated at the 2020 Oscars has been “a real eye-opener.”
    The 33-year-old is the only non-white star to receive a nomination in the acting categories at the awards show, and is up for both Best Actress and Best Original Song for “Harriet”, in which she portrays famed abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman.
    Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the star confessed the nods are “a moment for celebration,” but also reflected on the wider implications of the lack of diversity in the shortlist.
    “It can’t just be me alone. There’s just such good work going on and this may sound fatalistic, but I would hate for people’s work to have gone by and then for us to have looked back and go, ‘Oh, I wish we would’ve given roses,’ when people aren’t there to actually receive them,” she said. “I don’t want us to do that.”
    She added, “To be in a room and not being able to see other actors (of colour) who are nominated, to not be able to share that with another black actress is saddening. I would love to share this moment with someone else.”
    Erivo recently vowed to fight for change in “the way they (entertainment industry) cast things, change the way they line up producers and directors and writers,” adding that diverse voices “reflect the world that we live in,” while reflecting on the issue during a Television Critics Association panel for her new HBO show, “The Outsider”.
    The Academy Awards take place on February 9, 2020.

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    'Parasite' and 'Jojo Rabbit' Win Big at 2020 WGA Awards

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    The Bong Joon-ho-directed movie and the Taika Waititi-helmed film grab a top honor each at the Writers Guild of America Awards ahead of the highly-anticipated Oscars.
    Feb 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” took home top honours at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
    “Parasite” won the award for Best Original Screenplay at the 72nd annual ceremony, making it the first non-English-language feature to win a WGA award in history.
    “I’d like to share this award with all the nominees tonight and especially it’s such a huge honour to receive this award from (presenter) Kevin Bacon,” said director Bong Joon-ho as he collected the prize.
    Meanwhile, “Jojo Rabbit” took home the Best Adapted Screenplay prize at the show, which handed out its annual awards at simultaneous shows in Los Angeles and New York.
    The film awards, which are traditionally held until the end of the show, were the first two categories of the night and were announced at the New York ceremony, so that nominees could leave early and head to London, England for Sunday’s BAFTA Awards.
    Over in the TV categories, “Succession” won the award for Best Drama Series, “Barry” took home the Comedy Series prize, and “Watchmen” won for a New Series.
    “Chernobyl” also triumphed, taking home the Original Long-Form award, while “Fosse/Verdon” won for a Long-Form Adaptation.
    The full list of winners is as follows:
    Original Screenplay: “Parasite”
    Adapted Screenplay: “Jojo Rabbit”
    Documentary Screenplay: “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”
    Drama Series: “Succession”
    Comedy Series: “Barry”
    New Series: “Watchmen”
    Original Long Form: “Chernobyl”
    Adapted Long Form: “Fosse/Verdon”
    Original Short Form New Media: “Special”
    Animation: “Thanksgiving of Horror (The Simpsons)”
    Episodic Drama: “Tern Haven (Succession)”
    Episodic Comedy: “Pilot (Dead to Me)”
    Comedy/Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
    Comedy/Variety Specials: “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Part 2”
    Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson”
    Quiz And Audience Participation: “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”
    Daytime Drama: “The Young and the Restless”
    Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials: “Remember Black Elvis? (Family Reunion)”
    Documentary Script: Current Events: “Trump’s Trade War (Frontline)”
    Documentary Script: Other Than Current Events: “Right to Fail (Frontline)”
    News Script: Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report: “Terror in America: The Massacres in El Paso and Dayton (Special Edition of the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell)”
    News Script: Analysis, Feature, or Commentary: “Fly Like an Eagle (60 Minutes)”
    Digital News: “Stories About My Brother”
    Radio Audio News Script: Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report: “Hail and Farewell: Remembering Some Headline Makers”
    Radio Audio News Script: Analysis, Feature, or Commentary: “The Enduring Legacy of Jackie Kennedy Onassis”
    On Air Promotion: “Star Trek: Picard and All Rise Promos”

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