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      Eve to Lead ABC Musical Pilot, Questlove to Direct Sly Stone Documentary

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      The female rapper lands a lead role in the upcoming TV musical pilot ‘Queens’ while The Roots ringleader is set to helm a movie about the life and career of the Sly and the Family Stone frontman.

      Feb 21, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Eve has handed herself a starring role in ABC’s upcoming musical pilot, “Queens”.
      According to Variety, the rapper will play a character named Brianna in the show, about four estranged women in their 40s who reunite as Nasty B**ches – the ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
      Decades on, Brianna is now a proud wife and mother of five but, when an opportunity arises for the group to reunite, she grapples with whether or not she still has the swagger and confidence that made her an icon.
      Eve will take on another role in the series – the “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” star will also render original music for the programme.
      “Queens” is written and executive produced by Zahir McGhee, with Sabrina Wind also serving as an executive producer. ABC Signature will produce.

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      In another news, fellow hip-hop star Questlove is lining up a documentary about funk icon Sly Stone as his next directorial project.
      The Roots bandleader recently made his filmmaking debut with “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”, a documentary which chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival in New York.
      It had its world premiere at the mostly-virtual Sundance Film Festival last month (Jan21), taking home the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary and the Audience Award, and now Questlove is focusing his attention on the story of the Sly and the Family Stone frontman.
      He will also serve as a producer on the as-yet-untitled feature, with rapper/actor Common signing on as an executive producer.
      In a statement, Questlove says, “It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA… it’s a black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honour to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me.”

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      'RHOSLC' Star Mary Cosby Shocks Co-Stars for Saying Black Men Are 'Not My Taste'

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      When host Andy Cohen points out in ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ reunion that her husband, Robert Cosby, Sr., is a black man, the reality TV star argues, ‘Well, he’s white….’

      Feb 20, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby clearly knows her taste in men as she says black men don’t fall into the category. In the “RHOSLC” reunion, she was confronted over her alleged off-camera remarks in which she said, “If I go to a 7-11 and I see Black people, I go to a different 7-11.”
      In response to the confrontation, Mary shared, “I said I have a fear when guys are standing out in front of a convenience store….” When host Andy Cohen asked if she was specifically referring to black men, she replied, “I’m black. My son is black.” She, however, added, “My taste of black guys, that’s not my taste…,” confirming that she did like white guys. The remarks surprised the other Housewives.
      Andy then pointed out that her husband Robert Cosby, Sr., who previously got married to her late grandmother, is a black man. To that, Mary argued, “Well, he’s white…yeah, I mean lighter…He’s black but my preference is lighter guys…”

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      However, she appeared to attempt to rectify the situation by expressing remorse for her remarks. “I need to improve on the way I convey things and the way I say things can come across offensive,” she admitted. “I think all colors of black are beautiful and I’m proud of it and I’m proud of my culture.”
      Fans quickly took to Internet to share their opinion on the comments. “Mary’s issue is colorism. Anytime she refers 2 her hubby as ‘white’ when he’s a lightskinned black man.. is a colorism issue. Sounds like an issue w/being black, or I’ll say too dark. That reminds me of a slave mentality. & I’m pretty sure she was taught that by her grama. #RHSLC,” someone wrote on Twitter.
      “Mary has a black son and a black church taking black ppl money but don’t dig black ppl,” another viewer noted. Someone chimed in, “Mary has internal racism issues clearly….” Another colorism accusation leveled at her read, “Mary is DEFINITELY a colorist with a A LOT of internalized-anti blackness. That’s why she sitting up there with her bleached skin and messy blonde wig. #RHOSLC.”

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      Kate McKinnon Quits Theranos TV Series 'The Dropout'

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      The ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedienne has left the upcoming television series after she was previously expected to portray disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes.

      Feb 20, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actress Kate McKinnon has stepped down from upcoming TV series “The Dropout”.
      The “Ghostbusters” star had been due to portray disgraced Elizabeth Holmes, the woman who skyrocketed to prominence as one of the youngest self-made billionaires ever in 2014, after claiming scientists at her biotech company Theranos would revolutionise blood testing by using just a pinprick of blood, as opposed to the usual syringe method.
      However, her blood-testing machine didn’t really work and the results were inaccurate, and in 2018, she and a former Theranos boss were indicted on a string of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges for falsifying results to consumers.
      The show, based on the podcast of the same name, was given a straight-to-series order in 2019, with McKinnon on board as executive producer and star, but now she has exited the project.

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      According to Deadline, Hulu officials are still planning to move forward with the miniseries, and are currently searching for a replacement, ahead of a planned summer production start.
      It’s the latest screen project to explore Holmes’ story – it was also the subject of the 2020 documentary “The Inventor”, directed by Alex Gibney.
      Jennifer Lawrence had also previously been linked to the role of Holmes in a planned Adam McKay film called “Bad Blood” although it’s unclear if the film, initially announced in 2016, is still in development.
      Kate McKinnon is among the “Saturday Night Live” regulars. She also lent her voice to animated series “Nature Cat” and “The Magic School Bus Rides Again”.
      On the big screen, the funnywoman was last seen in 2019’s rom-com “Yesterday” and true-story drama “Bombshell”. She additionally reprised her role in the “Magic School Bus” movie.

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      Chris Noth Won't Return to 'Sex and the City' Reboot

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      The actor, who played Sarah Jessica Parker’s onscreen love interest in the 2008 big-screen adaptation, is not slated to reprise his role in the upcoming project.

      Feb 20, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Chris Noth won’t be appearing in the “Sex and the City” reboot.
      The 66-year-old actor starred in the hit series as Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) love interest Mr. Big, going on to marry the journalist in the 2008 spin-off movie, but according to the New York Post’s Page Six column, he won’t feature in HBO Max’s upcoming limited series “And Just Like That….”
      While it’s unclear as yet how bosses will explain his absence, it’s been suggested that Big and Carrie – who were having marriage problems in the movie sequel – may have split.
      And as well as Chris, who is currently starring in “The Equalizer” alongside Queen Latifah, David Eigenberg – who played Miranda Hobbes’ (Cynthia Nixon) love interest Steve Brady – is also not currently slated to appear on the show, though his representative told the outlet he is in negotiations to feature.

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      It has already been confirmed that Kim Cattrall won’t be returning as Samantha Jones, and show bosses previously insisted her absence would be fitting because the programme would reflect the way friendships change and evolve over time.
      HBO Max’s chief content officer, Casey Bloys, said, “They’re not trying to say that these characters are reliving their 30s. It is very much a story about women in their 50s, and they are dealing with things that people deal with in their 50s.”
      “In real life, people come into your life, people leave. Friendships fade, and new friendships start. So I think it is all very indicative of the real stages, the actual stages of life … They’re trying to tell an honest story about being a woman in her 50s in New York. So it should all feel somewhat organic, and the friends that you have when you’re 30, you may not have when you’re 50.”
      As well as Sarah and Cynthia, Kristin Davis is also on board as Charlotte York Goldenblatt.

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      Pamela Anderson and Husband's First TV Interview as Newlyweds Branded 'Cringey'

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      The ‘Baywatch’ actress and her new husband Dan Hayhurst give a bizarre interview from their bed as the couple make their television debut after their secret wedding.

      Feb 20, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Pamela Anderson stunned British TV viewers when she gave a bizarre interview alongside her new husband Dan Hayhurst from her marital bed.
      The “Baywatch” star Pamela appeared on British TV show “Loose Women” on Friday (19Feb21) to speak about her marriage to the builder who she secretly wed in the garden of her Vancouver Island home on Christmas Eve. And in a conversation viewers branded “embarrassing and awkward,” the couple, who was interviewed live from their bed, said they want to remain in lockdown forever while Dan joked about Pamela falling for his manhood.
      The panel asked them about married life and Pamela confessed they hadn’t left their bed since Christmas Eve.
      “I’ve been home for the last year and a half renovating. It’s a gorgeous piece of property. And Dan and his kids are living here too. We’re having a good time,” she said. “We prefer to be by ourselves but it would have been nice to have some people here.”
      As the Loose Women tried to ask them about their relationship Pamela kept moving the camera and the couple giggled away, with Dan asking them if they wanted to go under the covers.
      And talking about what made them fall for one another, Dan said, “I couldn’t resist and she couldn’t resist me? I’ll show you under the covers if you want.”

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      Panellist Nadia Sawalha said when the interview came to an end, “I think that was the most unusual chat we’ve ever done, it was fabulous.”
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      Fans soon took to Twitter to slam the interview, calling it “awkward” and “cringeworthy.”
      One Twitter user Aaron Spencer said, “This Pamela Anderson interview on # loosewomen is the weirdest thing I have ever watched.”
      While another added, “Was it only me that found that interview with Pamela Anderson totally nauseating? So not necessary.”
      And Jen said, “That’s the weirdest, most awkward, cringey interview I’ve ever witnessed.”

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      Caitlin Stasey Stars in Ed Burns’s ‘Bridge and Tunnel’

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyUp NextCaitlin Stasey Stars in Ed Burns’s ‘Bridge and Tunnel’The Australian actress is also directing pornographic films for a female-owned production company.Caitlin Stasey, who starred in Australian teenage TV comedies, at her home in Los Angeles.Credit…Pavielle Garcia for The New York TimesFeb. 19, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ETName: Caitlin StaseyAge: 30Hometown: Melbourne, AustraliaNow lives: In a two-bedroom, 1950s ranch-style house on the east side of Los Angeles.Claim to fame: Ms. Stasey is an actress, writer and director who stars in the new Epix series “Bridge and Tunnel,” a dramedy set on Long Island in the 1980s. She plays a recent college graduate caught between her big-city fashion dreams and a high school sweetheart. Like most of her roles, the character is “incredibly strong willed,” she said. “I’ve never played a character who’s been second in command. Even if she had power taken from her, she’s always managed to get it back.”Big break: “I’ve always been a show-off,” Ms. Stasey said of her childhood, which was filled with choir and drama clubs. At 12, she auditioned for “The Sleepover Club,” an Australian TV comedy series in which five young girls bond over weekly sleepovers. “When I got the call, I had no idea which character I would play,” she said.The offer was for Frankie, the lead. The show ran for one season, but a year later, in 2015, she landed a part in “Neighbours” a popular Australian soap opera that turned her into a fan favorite. “Honestly that job is what changed my life,” she said.Credit…Pavielle Garcia for The New York TimesLatest project: Edward Burns, who created “Bridge and Tunnel” wrote Ms. Stasey’s role with her in mind after she appeared in his film “Summertime,” which was also set on Long Island in the 1980s. Because of the pandemic, the “Bridge and Tunnel” cast spent a week in Zoom rehearsals before shooting the six episodes over five weeks last summer and fall. “Ed gives you a great outline of the character and expects you to fill it in with any kind of texture,” she said. “And we really did define for ourselves the way things would sound.”Next thing: This month, Ms. Stasey will direct a new series for Afterglow, a female-owned pornography company and sexual health website based in Austin, Texas, where she is a resident writer-director. “Porn sets tend to be a hell of a lot more inclusive than traditional film sets,” she said. “There’s also a lot more conversations surrounding consent, respect and on-set conduct.”Hampton dreams: During the filming of “Bridge and Tunnel,” the cast stayed at the Hampton Inn in Rockville Centre, N.Y. At night, the cast members transformed their rooms into nightclubs.Sam Vartholomeos, who plays Ms. Stasey’s on-screen boyfriend Jimmy, was the resident D.J. “I think it will be a thing I think about when I’m dying,” she said. “I remember being young and cool and living in that hotel.”AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Jimmy Kimmel: Texas in Crisis, Ted Cruz Says, ‘Adios, Amigos’

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      Allison Janney Thanks Anna Faris as She Bids Goodbye to Canceled 'Mom'

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      Shortly after producers announced that the hit sitcom will wrap up with season 8, the Bonnie Plunkett depicter shares a lengthy message in which she called the show one of the ‘great honors’ of her life.

      Feb 19, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actress Allison Janney is heartbroken over the shock cancellation of her hit U.S. sitcom “Mom”, calling her role in the addiction-themed show one of the “great honours” of her life.
      Show producers Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker, and Nick Bakay and president of CBS Entertainment Kelly Kahl announced the sad news on Wednesday, February 17, revealing the show will end on May 6, at the end of its current eighth season, eight months after the sudden departure of series star Anna Faris, who abruptly left the programme in September 2020, days before its now-final season went into production, reportedly blindsiding showrunners and her castmates.
      And now stunned Allison, who told chat show host Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday that she and her co-stars planned to “keep telling the stories as long as we can”, has broken her silence following the cancellation news with a lengthy post on Instagram on.
      “Getting to be part of MOM these past 8 years… showing the laughter, love and hope that can come with recovery, has been one of the great honors of my life,” she wrote, alongside a screenshot of the cancellation news in The Hollywood Reporter.
      “I want to thank Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker, Nick Bakay, and all the writers…,” she continued, listing 22 names, “for giving us these wonderfully flawed and lovable characters to bring to life. I miss seeing all of your faces.”
      ⁣ “And these amazingly talented actors I got to act with everyday!!! Mimi, Jaime, Kristen, Beth, and the coolest man on the planet, Bill Fichtner. and of course Anna Faris. ⁣ Jamie Widdoes [director] for your patience and dedication and enormous talent steering this ship! ⁣ Our entire crew, your laughter and love and dedication to this show has made it a joy to come to work.”

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      “And last but not least all of our extraordinary fans!!! Thank you for all of your support over the years,” she concluded her post with a praying hands emoji.

      There is hope that another network might snap up the series and fans have launched a petition to save the show, which co-stars Mimi Kennedy and Kristen Johnston are backing online.

      Kennedy, who plays Marjorie on the show, has shared a link to the Change.org petition on Instagram and wrote, “The audience has a voice and shouldn’t be be ignored.”

      Kristen Johnston expressed disappointment at cancellation of ‘Mom’.
      And Johnston, who plays recovering addict Tammy Diffendor, has also shared her disappointment, tweeting, “Such a huge bummer. This show has been such a total joy & honor to be a part of. It’s been life-changing for me to be on a show that’s about recovery & women supporting each other thru thick & thin. Plus, ‘Mom’ has the BEST fans ever.”

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