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    Nick Jonas Shades Disney Channel for Canceling 'Jonas' After 2 Seasons

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    Starring Nick and his brothers Kevin and Joe, ‘Jonas’ aired between 2009 and 2010 with the first season following the brothers as they navigated high school, romance and their many fans.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    Nick Jonas thinks that his show “Jonas” deserves to air for more than 2 seasons, though Disney Channel seems to disagree. In a new TikTok video that he shared on Friday, April 2, the Jonas Brothers member threw a subtle shade at the channel for its decision to cancel the show after its sophomore season.

    “Oh, I love this one. Tell me you were on Disney Channel, without telling me you were on Disney Channel,” he said in the clip. “See that’s the thing. Our show got cancelled after just two seasons, and we didn’t have any famous quotes.”

    Starring Nick and his brothers Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas, “Jonas” aired between 2009 and 2010. The first season followed the brothers as they navigated high school, romance and their many fans. Meanwhile, the second season, which was titled “Jonas L.A.”, was about the band going to Los Angeles for new adventures.

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    While other shows including “Hannah Montana” ran longer, Disney pulled the plug on “Jonas” only after 2 seasons. “Hannah Montana”, which starred Miley Cyrus, aired for four seasons and was even adapted into a feature movie.

    However, Nick opened up in Jonas Brothers’ Amazon Prime documentary that doing the second season of “Jonas” was a huge mistake. “It was a big regret,” Nick said in the 2019 documentary. “We shouldn’t have done that. It really stunted our growth. I feel like it was just a bad move. It was just not the time. Literally, we couldn’t evolve because of it.”

    Joe echoed the sentiment. “It just didn’t feel like us anymore. It felt young and we were becoming adults,” he shared. Kevin, meanwhile, simply admitted that “the show was not good.”

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    'Friends' Stars Not Playing TV Characters in Upcoming Reunion Special

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    David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc are expected to appear as themselves for the much-anticipated reunion.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    The “Friends” cast won’t appear in character during their highly-anticipated reunion.

    David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc are reuniting for the HBO Max special in Los Angeles this month (Apr21), with David hinting during an appearance on Britain’s “The Graham Norton Show” that they are working on something exciting for fans.

    “I’m going to L.A. to shoot the Friends reunion,” he said. “I will get to see everyone for the first time in years.”

    And asked if he will be in character as Ross Gellar or appear as himself in the reunion, he said, “I’ll be David. Nothing is scripted and we are not in character. We are all ourselves, although there is one section of it that I don’t want to give away, but we all read something.”

    He also added jokingly, “I should have (studied) up on old episodes, but I just haven’t been able to bring myself to catch up on the 236 shows. I guess I need to watch a lot over the next five days!”

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    Meanwhile, Jennifer previously insisted the reunion special will be “even more exciting” after it was delayed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Jennifer admitted that whilst she feels a “glass half-full” about filming being pushed back due to the ongoing threat of the deadly virus, having more time to work on the show will enable it to be “more fun.”

    Speaking to Deadline, she said, “Unfortunately it’s very sad that we had to move it again. It was, ‘How do we do this with live audiences?’ This is not a safe time. Period. That’s the bottom line. It’s not a safe time to do it.”

    “But you know what? This has also given us more time to make it even more exciting and more fun than it would have been. So I choose to see it as the glass is half-full that it got postponed. Look, we’re not going anywhere. You’re never going to get rid of Friends, sorry. You’re stuck with us for life guys.”

    “The Graham Norton Show” airs on Friday (02Apr21) at 10.45 pm BST on BBC One.

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    Armie Hammer Quits Broadway Play Following Rape Allegations

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    The ‘Call Me by Your Name’ actor announces he leaves a stage production of Tracy Letts’ ‘The Minutes’ as he faces police investigation following sexual assault claims.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    Armie Hammer’s bizarre sex scandal has cost the actor another job – this time on Broadway.

    The “Call Me by Your Name” star has withdrawn from a production of Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes”, which was scheduled to hit the New York stage in 2022, following the news that Los Angeles police officials are investigating rape allegations against Hammer.

    Announcing his decision to exit the play in a statement on Friday, the movie star writes, “I have loved every single second of working on The Minutes with the family I made from Steppenwolf (theatre company). But right now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production.”

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    A statement from the production team reads, “Armie remains a valued colleague to all of us who have worked with him onstage and offstage on The Minutes. We wish only the best for him and respect his decision.”

    Hammer appeared in the original 2017 Steppenwolf Theatre production of The Minutes in Chicago, Illinois.

    The political comedy was in previews on Broadway when the COVID pandemic shut down New York’s theatre district in March, 2020.

    Earlier this week (29Mar21), Hammer was replaced by Dan Stevens in Julia Roberts and Sean Penn’s upcoming Watergate drama “Gaslit”. He has also stepped down from roles in Jennifer Lopez’s new comedy “Shotgun Wedding”, Mads Mikkelsen’s new Cold War thriller “Billion Dollar Spy”, and “The Offer”, a new movie about the making of “The Godfather”.

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    Rege-Jean Page Won't Return for 'Bridgerton' Season 2

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    The actor who plays the Duke of Hastings is announced to leave the Netflix steamy period drama series following his ‘triumphant’ performance in the first season.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    Break-out “Bridgerton” star Rege-Jean Page will not return as Simon, Duke of Hastings for the second season of the hit Netflix period drama.

    The Brit became an overnight sensation when Bridgerton debuted on Christmas Day (25Dec20), but he won’t be back.

    The news was announced in a post on Friday (02Apr21), written by the series’ fictional gossip columnist Lady Whistledown.

    “While all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Rege-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings,” Lady Whistledown wrote.

    “We’ll miss Simon’s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family. (Phoebe Dyvenor’s character) Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer – more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear.”

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    The first season ended with Daphne happily married to the Duke of Hastings.

    The series, narrated by Dame Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown, is inspired by the book franchise of the same name by Julia Quinn, with season two based on the 2000 novel, “The Viscount Who Loved Me”.

    Quinn’s fictional series features eight books, with each story revolving around the love life of each Bridgerton sibling.

    Before Rege-Jean Page was announced to leave the show, creator Chris Van Dusen said he would love to bring the actor back for season two in some capacity.

    “I hope so. They are now, of course, the Duke and Duchess of Hastings, but in my mind they will always be Bridgertons and I think they will always be part of the show.”

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    Madonna in Search of New Writer for Biopic After Diablo Cody Left

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    The ‘Material Girl’ singer and producers behind her upcoming biopic are reportedly looking for a new screenwriter after the Oscar-winning scribe quit due to creative differences.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody has reportedly quit the new Madonna biopic.

    The brains behind the “Juno” and “Young Adult” scripts has spent weeks working with Madonna on the screenplay last year (20) only to step down over alleged creative differences.

    “Madonna is understandably very particular about how she wants it to be. She’s a perfectionist and because it is about her life, she is being very careful about how things come across,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Diablo needed more freedom to be able to make it work and ultimately decided she couldn’t contribute any more.”

    Universal Pictures bosses are now said to be looking for a new head writer.

    Madonna, who is also directing the film about her life and career, recently said, “There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.”

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    No casting has been announced for the project, but “13 Reasons Why” star Anne Winters launched an Instagram campaign last year in hopes to land the lead role.

    The actress began sharing posts of herself sporting looks made famous by the “Material Girl” singer in an effort to get the pop icon’s attention.

    “BLOW UP @madonna Instagram guys – I wanna play her in her new biopic,” she wrote in one post. “I’ve been told I look like young Madonna forever, I act I sing I look like her…. cmon now.”

    “Since covid – casting and film business has been whack af (as f***). So I’m trying a new tactic. #hireme lol @madonna,” she added in another.

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    Mark-Paul Gosselaar Embarrassed by Native American Episode of 'Saved by the Bell'

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    The Zack Morris depicter claims he ‘cringed’ when re-watching himself poke fun at Native American heritage in the controversial episode of his classic TV show.

    Apr 3, 2021

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    Mark-Paul Gosselaar “cringed” when he re-watched a controversial “Saved by the Bell” episode.

    In “Running Zack” – which first aired in 1990 – the actor’s character Zack Morris took an assignment about ancestry as a joke and mocked his Native American heritage, going from wearing wear paint to a full stereotypical outfit including a headdress.

    Speaking on his “Zack to the Future” podcast, he said, “I cringed seeing myself portraying a white dude being Zack Morris, who is like the all-American, blond-haired white dude in an Indian Native American headdress.”

    Mark-Paul insisted he doesn’t recall filming the controversial scene, which many people consider to be racially insensitive.

    “This is one of those that I don’t, I don’t like remember putting on the headdress,” he added. “I don’t remember putting face paint on. I don’t remember standing in that awkward way that I was standing where my arms are folded and like a very stereotypical way.”

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    However, he is glad that the infamous episode wouldn’t be allowed “in current times” and he suggested there are more “protocols in place.”

    “But, again, there are protocols in place to and filters that, you know, like a director, standards and practices, people that I think… we’re much more sensitive now, for good reason, that those things would not happen today,” he explained. “This episode would never get made in current times, and rightly so.”

    Mark-Paul previously described the experience of re-watching the sitcom for his podcast as “a little bit tortuous.”

    “I feel like it’s a little bit torturous every week for me to go through this process because I am watching my work – and it doesn’t matter that it’s 30 years old, it’s still something that I feel like I can improve,” he said.

    Meanwhile, the actor reprised his role of Zack for the recent “Saved by the Bell” reboot series, which has since been renewed for a second season after a successful first run.

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    Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough Join Emma Thompson in 'Matilda'

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    The ‘Boardwalk Empire’ alum and ‘The Long Walk to Finchley’ actress are added to the cast of the upcoming new movie musical based on the classic Roald Dahl story of the same name.

    Apr 2, 2021

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    Actors Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough will be showing fans their nasty sides after landing the roles of Matilda’s parents in the upcoming movie musical.

    The pair will play Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, who neglect and mistreat their gifted young daughter Matilda, portrayed in the new project by acting newcomer Alisha Weir.

    Indian comedienne Sindhu Vee has also been added to the line-up of the Netflix film as librarian Mrs. Phelps.

    They join Emma Thompson as formidable headmistress Agatha Trunchbull, and “Captain Marvel” star Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey.

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    The film is based on the classic Roald Dahl story of the same name, which inspired the 2010 stage show “Matilda the Musical”.

    Matthew Warchus, who directed the West End and Broadway versions of the production, will take charge of the new movie adaptation.

    The beloved children’s novel was previously made into a film in 1996, starring Mara Wilson as the titular character, alongside Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris as the villainous Miss Trunchbull.

    Graham is best known for playing Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in the film “This Is England” (2006) and its television sequels “This Is England ’86” (2010),” This Is England ’88” (2011) as well as “This Is England ’90” (2015). He also starred in the fifth season of the BBC One series “Line of Duty” (2019) as DS John Corbett and played Al Capone on the hit HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” (2010–2014). He will next be seen in the “Venom” sequel, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, which is slated for a 2021 release.

    Riseborough, meanwhile, received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the television film “The Long Walk to Finchley” (2008), and won critical acclaim for her performances on the Channel 4 miniseries “The Devil’s Whore” (2008) and “National Treasure” (2016). The English actress also landed a lead role on 2020’s Italian series “ZeroZeroZero”.

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    James Cameron Almost Fired 'Avatar' Sequel Writers for Doing Their Job

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    The director explains to the writers that he wants to focus on ‘figuring out what worked on the first film, what connected, and why it worked,’ but they keep pitching new ideas.

    Apr 2, 2021

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    A rift behind the camera is nothing new in filmmaking and the crew of “Avatar” sequels was also having one of their own. It’s James Cameron himself who revealed that the pre-production of his upcoming potential tentpoles wasn’t as smooth sailing as it seemed.

    Sitting down with Marianne Williamson to talk about the challenge of following up the highest-grossing movie in history, the director revealed he almost fired his “Avatar” sequel writers’ room for doing their job, which is pitching new ideas for the upcoming movies.

    “When I sat down to write the sequels, I knew there were going to be three at the time and eventually it turned into four,” Cameron shared. From the beginning, the Oscar-winning director laid bare his concept for the sequels, explaining, “I put together a group of writers and said, ‘I don’t want to hear anybody’s new ideas or anyone’s pitches until we have spent some time figuring out what worked on the first film, what connected, and why it worked.”

    But the writers apparently still didn’t get it at first, prompting Cameron to threaten that he would let them go, which eventually worked. “They kept wanting to talk about the new stories. I said, ‘We aren’t doing that yet.’ Eventually, I had to threaten to fire them all because they were doing what writers do, which is to try and create new stories,” he acknowledged. “I said, ‘We need to understand what the connection was and protect it, protect that ember and that flame.’ ”

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    Thankfully, the creative difference didn’t cause a delay in the production. “We’re well into production,” producer Jon Landau shared years ago. “We’ve completed our performance capture with Sam [Worthington] and Zoe [Saldana] and Stephen Lang and Cliff Curtis and Sigourney Weaver and a great group of young kids.”

    He went on explaining, “We’ve been capturing not just on a stage but in a 500,000-gallon water tank, below the water, above the water. Jim [Cameron] has written into the scripts all of the stuff that people would expect from an Avatar sequel. A story that completes itself, an emotional journey in a world like you’ve never seen.”

    Cameron was also optimist that “Avatar 2” is still on track for a December 17, 2021 release despite the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, he said that digital effects teams continued to work on the feature from home, while they’re waiting to be given a go to resume production in New Zealand.

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