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    'Ginny and Georgia' Slammed for Misogynistic Reference to Taylor Swift

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    In the said episode of the teen series, one character could be seen name-dropping the ‘Folklore’ musician, making alleged disrespectful jokes about her dating history.

    Mar 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “Ginny & Georgia” landed in hot water after airing its episode 4. The outing enraged people as it featured a reference to Taylor Swift which many deemed “disgusting and misogynistic.”
    In the said episode of the teen series, one character could be seen name-dropping the “Folklore” musician. “What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift,” said the character.
    “I can’t believe things like this are still happening in 2021, it’s absolutely disgusting and misogynistic… RESPECT TAYLOR SWIFT,” said one Twitter user on Sunday, February 28. ” ‘You go through men faster than Taylor Swift?’ She’s been with the same guy for like four years, and there’s no sign of the two of them breaking up anytime soon. That insult doesn’t work today,” someone else chimed in, referring to Taylor’s boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

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    Another fan commented, “I really enjoyed watching the show and then they dropped that.. I was so shocked! Like in which year are we living that we still judge women for having more than one relationship?!? also leave her alone she’s in a happy and healthy relationship for more than 4 years….”
    Putting the drama, which is created by Sarah Lampert, on blast, a fan added, “lmao of course the badly written gilmore girls ripoff is recycling misogynistic jokes from 10 years ago.”
    Meanwhile, some others pointed out that there were many others things that the drama should be canceled for. “I know yall are mad but these jokes still show up all of the time and there are wayyyyy worse things in this show that should lead to it being pulled/canceled,” one said. Another person added, “oh but when sabrina was called the r word and olivia LOVED the sketch yall were mute.”
    Neither “Ginny and Georgia” nor Taylor has yet respond to the matter.

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    Golden Globes 2021: Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega Are Early Winners

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    Kaluuya nabs his first Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in movie, Boyega is named best supporting actor in TV series, while Catherine O’Hara wins best actress in musical or comedy series.

    Mar 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – The red carpet is rolled out and the camera is on as the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards airs live on Sunday, February 28. After the fashion parade on the red carpet, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has handed out the first trophies at the show.
    Those who have received the honor included Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega. The former won his first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for his role in “Judas and the Black Messiah”.
    There was a technical glitch when he delivered his acceptance speech, as he was muted. “You did me dirty!” he said once the snafu was fixed. He then proceeded to thank his “leader and general,” director Shaka King, “for your inspiration.”
    The Finn depicter in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy was previously nominated at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards for best movie actor – musical or comedy for his performance in Jordan Peele’s critically-acclaimed directorial debut “Get Out”, but he ended up losing it to Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”).
    Boyega also nabbed his first Golden Globe at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor – Television, thanks to his role as Leroy Logan on British anthology film series “Small Axe”. It also marked his first nomination at the HFPA-presented awards event.

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    “Do I just talk automatically?” Boyega asked as he accepted the award virtually. He rushed to deliver his speech as he was worried about his poor wifi connection.
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    Up next to take home a gong was Catherine O’Hara, who was hailed for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her role on “Schitt’s Creek”. She edged out the likes of Lily Collins, Kaley Cuoco, Elle Fanning and Jane Levy for the title.
    It appeared that there was sound interruption as she stared to talk, but it turned out to be deliberate. Her husband was on his phone the whole time trying to get audience noises before trying to pretend play her off with music, a skit he pulled for the live broadcast.
    The 2021 Golden Globe Awards is a bi-coastal ceremony, with Tina Fey co-hosting from the Rainbow Room in New York City, and Amy Poehler co-hosting from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

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    Dylan Farrow Asks for Empathy Prior to Explosive Episode of HBO's 'Allen v. Farrow'

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    Dylan opens up that the episode features ‘a video of me as a seven-year-old child disclosing my abuse to my mother,’ noting that ‘this is the most vulnerable part of who I am.’

    Mar 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Dylan Farrow took to her social media account to post a long plea, asking for understanding and empathy, before HBO aired a new explosive episode of “Allen v. Farrow” on Sunday, February 28. Dylan opened up that the episode would feature “a video of me as a seven-year-old child disclosing my abuse to my mother.”
    “I’m writing this, because to be totally honest I have been losing sleep and overcome with anxiety,” the daughter of Mia Farrow wrote on Twitter. “Tonight’s episode of the Allen v. Farrow docuseries features a video of me as a seven-year-old child disclosing my abuse to my mother. It shows me as I was then, a young, vulnerable child. ‘Little Dylan,’ whom I’ve tried ever since to protect.”
    The “Alice” star went on to share, “Deciding to allow this tape to be viewed now publicly in this way has not been easy. I myself had resisted ever watching it until now. It had been long stored away in a closet. Scared. Buried.”
    In the statement, Dylan admitted that she “almost didn’t offer it to the filmmakers because being this vulnerable in public is absolutely terrifying for me.” She claimed that she was afraid of people’s judgment against “Little Dylan,” adding, “To think of that happening to this little girl is stomach-churning.” However, she eventually decided to share it “in hopes that Little Dylan’s voice might now help others suffering in silence feel heard, understood and less alone.”

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    Dylan also revealed the third reason of why she put the footage for public to see. “Personally, I had, for decades, pushed ‘Little Dylan’ away as a coping mechanism. So part of my goal in allowing her to now speak is also to try and find some healing for me and my childhood self. It’s an attempt to make them whole again, and find some peace and closure,” she revealed.
    In the said footage, Dylan told her mother about an alleged incident involving her father, Woody Allen, that took place a few days prior. According to the timestamp, the date of the recording was August 5, 1992. “We went into your room and we went into the attic,” the little girl shared. “Then he started telling me weird things. Then secretly he went into the attic….went behind me and touched my privates.”
    “If you watch this video, I very much hope you will do so with empathy, compassion and an open mind and heart and not use this as an opportunity to attack, turn away, criticize, mock; or to further shun ‘Little Dylan’ and in doing so shame and silence the millions abused children who are suffering in the world today,” Dylan pleaded in her post. “This is the most vulnerable part of who I am.”

    Dylan Farrow spoke out prior to ‘Allen v. Farrow’ episode.
    Concluding the message, she wrote, “I hope this tape helps us all find ways to allow painful secrets to come safely out of their closets so we all can heal and move forward in strength and peace. No longer ashamed, buried, scared, sad, and silent.” She also encouraged abuse victims to contact RAINN.

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    Rose Leslie Plays 'Time Traveler's Wife', George Clooney and Julia Roberts Score 'Ticket to Paradise

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    The ‘Game of Thrones’ actress has been tapped to play the lead role in the long awaited TV adaptation while the two ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ co-stars will reunite in a new romantic comedy film.

    Mar 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – New mum Rose Leslie will star in the long-awaited TV adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Wife”.
    The actress – who recently welcomed a son with husband Kit Harington – is to appear opposite “Divergent” ‘s Theo James in the upcoming HBO show, based on the Audrey Niffenegger novel of the same name.
    The series, which has been in development since 2018, is described as an “intricate and magical love story that tells the story of Clare (Leslie) and Henry (James), and a marriage with a problem… time travel.”
    “Doctor Who” writer Steven Moffat is to write and executive producing the show.
    The book was previously adapted for the big screen, with Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana starring.

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    Meanwhile, George Clooney and Julia Roberts are reteaming for romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise”.
    The two old pals, who starred together in the “Ocean’s Eleven” films and “Money Monster”, will play a divorced couple trying to stop their daughter from rushing into marriage in Ol Parker’s film.
    Parker, who took charge of the “Mamma Mia!” sequel, “Here We Go Again”, co-wrote the script with Daniel Pipski.
    Clooney and Roberts will also serve as producers of the film, set in Bali.
    It will not be the first time Julia Roberts films a movie in Bali.
    Back in 2009, the actress flew to the exotic island in Indonesia for Ryan Murphy’s “Eat, Pray, Love”. Released in 2010, the biographical romantic drama was based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s book of the same title.

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    Freddie Prinze Jr. Gave Up Acting Before Joining 'Punky Brewster' Reboot

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    The ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ actor says he was done with acting before Brian Austin Green begged him to sign up for the ‘Punky Brewster’ remake.

    Mar 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. had given up acting until his friend Brian Austin Green begged him to read the script for the reboot of 1980s TV hit “Punky Brewster”.
    The star’s interest in showbusiness has dwindled in recent years and he was happy working on his cooking ambitions and being a family man until his pal called to rave about Soleil Moon Frye’s “Punky” comeback.
    “I was kind of done acting,” Freddie tells Kelly Clarkson. “I was a full-time father, nothing got filmed in L.A. any more, so I didn’t want to leave (home) for six months a year.”
    The “She’s All That” star initially ignored Brian’s call but the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star phoned back and called him a “jerk” for not at least taking a look at the script.
    “So I start reading it, and I’m laughing while I read it, and (wife) Sarah (Michelle-Gellar) goes, ‘What are you reading?’ And I’m like, ‘You wouldn’t believe me if I told you,’ ” he shares.

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    “She said, ‘Oh my God, you’re doing it.’ ”
    The first season of the new show is airing now on U.S. streaming service Peacock.
    Sarah Michelle Gellar is also preparing for a TV return after taking a step back for several years.
    She is cast for a new limited series called “Sometimes I Lie”. It’s based on the book written by Alice Feeney and co-produced by Ellen DeGeneres.
    She’s also among the cast members of another new TV show “Other People’s Houses”, which reunites her with the “Ringer” writers Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder.

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    Andra Day Still Recovering From Billie Holiday Movie as She Smoked and Drank a Lot During Filming

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    Andra Day Still Recovering From Billie Holiday Movie as She Smoked and Drank a Lot During Filming

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    The ‘Rise Up’ hitmaker talks about playing the late ‘Strange Fruit’ star in Lee Daniels’ critically-acclaimed movie ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’.

    Feb 28, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Andra Day is still recovering from her turn as Billie Holiday after taking a deep dive into the jazz and blues singer’s life.
    A huge fan of the “Strange Fruit” icon, Day won over director Lee Daniels at her audition with passion and landed her first acting role in the process, but she admits her film debut in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” has taken its toll on her.
    “There’s still a lot that I am working out in me from playing Billie,” Andra explains in an interview obtained by Just Jared. “She gets in, you know what I mean? She gets ahold.”

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    “It was a commitment. I think it’s one I’m recovering from still. I’d never smoked cigarettes before. Just starting out smoking, I was practising with my acting coach… I was like, ‘I want some of your American Spirits.’ That first day I was drinking vodka and smoking cigarettes, and I went home and threw up, like, five times!”
    And that smoking habit has stuck with the singer, who explains, “I finished the last pick-up shots last year, but what I expected to be a four, five, or six-month habit ended up turning into about a year and a half.”
    Day also “drank a lot of gin and bourbon” to get into the spirit of Billie, who died of complications from cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse.
    “I hadn’t drank in so long, and it was never really a big part of my life, even when I did when I was younger,” she adds.

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    Neill Blomkamp Works on Script for 'District 9' Sequel, Naturi Naughton Joins 'Queens' Series

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    The ‘Elysium’ director confirms he has started to write the script for ‘District 10’ while the ‘Power’ actress has been added to Eve’s upcoming hip-hop television series.

    Feb 28, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Writer/director Neill Blomkamp is working on a much-anticipated sequel to his cult 2009 alien invasion film “District 9”.
    The South African filmmaker has assured fans District 10 is “coming” in a post on Twitter on (26Feb21), revealing he’s working with actor Sharlto Copley and writer Terri Tatchell on the project.
    “District 10 screenplay also being written by @sharlto @terriatchell and I. Its coming…,” he wrote.
    “District 9”, starring Copley, was critically acclaimed and picked up five Oscar nominations.
    Blomkamp teased the film back in 2017, writing, “I want to go back to that world and tell the rest of the story with Wikus and Christopher. The issue right now is that I have many other projects and ideas that I also want to work on and complete… and most importantly, the exact right reason to make District 10 needs be very clear.”

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    “The first film was based so explicitly on real themes and topics from South Africa that affected me greatly growing up there, that we need to make sure the next film does not forget that.”
    In another news, “Power” and “Notorious” star Naturi Naughton has joined Eve in Zahir McGhee’s new hip-hop drama series “Queens”.
    The actress and the rapper will lead the cast as the former members of all-girl group the Nasty B**tches, who try to regain their glory with a reunion.
    Naughton will portray the band’s co-founder, a devout Catholic living a quiet life in Montana with her husband.
    She isn’t new to the world of girl groups – before she became an actress, Naturi was a member of pop trio 3LW.

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    Octavia Spencer's TV Drama 'Truth Be Told' Shut Down Amid Homeless Protests

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    The production on the crime drama series, fronted by the ‘Hidden Figures’ actress, at Los Angeles’ historical Leimert Plaza Park has been halted following protests.

    Feb 28, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Filming of Octavia Spencer’s TV drama “Truth Be Told” shut down early on Thursday (25Feb21) after protesters descended on the historic Leimert Plaza Park set in Los Angeles.
    Production on the AppleTV+ crime drama was cut short when activists made it clear the crew weren’t welcome.
    According to Deadline, the organized protestors objected to the fact filming was allowed to take place in areas like Leimert Plaza Park while local homeless people looking for a safe haven amid the COVID-19 pandemic have been turned away.
    Many parks in Los Angeles have been locked up by officials in recent months.
    The permitted shoot came to a halt on Thursday afternoon as the protestors made it clear they would do whatever was necessary to disrupt filming.

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    Spencer and her co-star Kate Hudson were not on the set, but two actresses playing their characters as younger women were.
    It is not clear if the production will be returning to Leimert Plaza Park.
    Based on Kathleen Barber’s book “Are You Sleeping”, “Truth Be Told” is entering second season after getting premiered in December 2019.
    The first season was supported by Aaron Paul, Lizzy Caplan, and Elizabeth Perkins among others. Meanwhile, Reese Witherspoon served as one of the producers along with Octavia Spencer.
    For the sophomore installment, Spencer is back as podcaster Poppy while Kate Hudson will play Micah Keith, a lifestyle guru and friend of Poppy’s. After reinvestigating an old murder case in the first season, Poppy will look into a new case in the next story.

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