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      'Young and Restless', 'Bold and Beautiful, 'General Hospital' Win at 2020 Daytime Emmys

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      The other big winners at the first-ever virtual Daytime Emmy Awards include ‘Jeopardy’, ‘The View’ as well as Ellen DeGeneres and Kelly Clarkson for their respective talk shows.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Long-running soap opera “The Young and the Restless” and popular TV game show “Jeopardy” were among the big winners at the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards.
      This year 2020, the show went virtual amid the coronavirus crisis, with the ladies of hit panel show “The Talk” tapped to host the event, which aired on CBS on Friday, June 26, 2020 – marking the first time that the Daytime Emmys has aired on network television in many years.
      “The Young and the Restless” took the Outstanding Drama Series prize while actor Jason Thompson scooped the Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Bryton James took the Supporting Actor award.
      Heather Tom won Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in “The Bold and the Beautiful” – which also won Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series – while the Supporting Actress prize went to Tamara Braun for “General Hospital”, which also won the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series prize.
      “Jeopardy”, meanwhile, took home the Outstanding Game Show prize with Alex Trebek scooping Outstanding Game Show Host. Accepting the prize in a pre-taped message from home, he admitted, “I’ll be honest with you this one is a shock, very surprising to me.”
      “Speaking as one who has now been nominated 32 times and won 7 times, I think I can say with some degree of authority that winning is nicer.”
      Ellen DeGeneres and Kelly Clarkson were among the other winners for their respective hit daytime chat shows while Whoopi Goldberg’s “The View” was also recognised as Outstanding Informative Talk Show.

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      'Downton Abbey' Cast Supported Each Other Throughout COVID-19 Lockdown via Zoom Calls

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      Focus Features

      Laura Carmichael, who played Lady Edith in six seasons of the period drama series and its movie spin-off, reveals it was her co-star Jim Carter who instigated their online chats.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The stars of “Downton Abbey” have been helping each other cope during the COVID-19 lockdown by staying in touch via Zoom video calls.
      Laura Carmichael, who played Lady Edith in six series and the movie spin-off of the beloved period drama franchise, revealed she and her castmates have been keeping each others’ spirits up while stuck at home due to the pandemic.
      Praising Jim Carter, who plays Downton’s fastidious butler, Carson, for instigating their online chats, she told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, “He’s brilliant, Jim. He’s the first to give you a call and check how you’re doing. We’re still all very close. We’re very lucky to have each other’s support.”
      Carmichael went on to say that the cast have also marked special occasions, including the 60th birthday of Kevin Doyle, who plays on-edge valet Mr Molesley.
      “We all Zoomed for Kevin’s birthday, for instance,” she added. “It’s lovely to see people, though it’s not the same. But Zoom will have to do for the time being.”
      A sequel to the hit “Downton Abbey” movie is believed to be imminent, although plans have reportedly been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as sources have claimed Maggie Smith may not be able to reprise her role as the Dowager Countess of Grantham for a farewell cameo due to safety restrictions that would keep the 85-year-old off set.
      Carmichael is hopeful, however, that the COVID-19 crisis will have helped creator Julian Fellowes come up with a stellar script for the follow-up to the 2019 film.
      “We’ll have to see what Julian writes in his lockdown,” the 33-year-old teased. “Let’s see what he comes up with.”

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      'The Simpsons' Announces It Will Stop Using White Actors to Voice Non-White Characters

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      FOX

      Meanwhile, ‘Family Guy’ voice actor Mike Henry also reveals on his social media account that he will no longer voice Cleveland Brown on the FOX animated series.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The Simpsons” is making a change. In a statement on Friday, June 26, the long-running animated TV show announced that the show will stop using white actors to voice non-white characters.
      “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” affirmed the producers in the statement. The producers don’t elaborate more of the new decision.
      This arrives after stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu criticized the show for having Hank Azaria, a white voice actor, to take on the role of Indian shop clerk Apu Nahasapeemapetilon through a 2018 documentary titled “The Problem with Apu”. Kondabulu said that the character is based on hurtful stereotypes. “Everything with Apu is like this running joke,” he told the New York Times. “And the running joke is that he’s Indian.”
      Later in January, Azaria announced that he stepped down from his role on the hit show. While saying that he would continue to appear in various other roles, Hank noted that he “won’t be doing the voice anymore, unless there’s some way to transition it or something. We all made the decision together… We all agreed on it. We all feel like it’s the right thing and good about it.”
      Meanwhile, around the same time “The Simpsons” made public their decision, “Family Guy” voice actor Mike Henry also revealed on Friday that he would no longer voice Cleveland Brown on the FOX animated series. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role,” Henry, who voiced the black character since 1999, wrote on his Instagram account.

      Supporting his decision, one Instagram user said, “This is progress. If white people want to be allys then they shouldn’t be taking up black spaces, that in itself would be white supremacy!” However, some others thought that he took too long to step down from his role. “After 20 years… and u just now wanna take a stand? And why tf they got a white person behind this role… all the subliminal race jokes… I just feel we’ve been made a mockery,” one user wrote.

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      Luke Evans Joins Nicole Kidman in 'Nine Perfect Strangers'

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      The ‘Beauty and the Beast’ actor is confirmed to play one of the strangers in the upcoming television adaptation of the bestselling novel by David E. Kelley.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Welsh actor Luke Evans is joining forces with Nicole Kidman in the TV adaptation of bestselling novel “Nine Perfect Strangers”.
      The “Beauty and the Beast” star will portray Lars, one of the titular strangers, in the new drama, based on the book by author Liane Moriarty, reports Deadline.
      “Bridesmaids” actress Melissa McCarthy has also signed on for the series, which will be set in a high-end health and wellness retreat, run by Kidman’s character, Masha.
      “Nine Perfect Strangers”, written by David E. Kelley, is expected to debut on streaming service Hulu in 2021.
      Kelley also adapted Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies” for the small screen, a project in which Kidman co-starred and executive produced.

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      Boris Johnson's U.K. Coronavirus Crisis Adapted Into New TV Series

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      The U.K. health crisis and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s initial refusal to issue lockdown amid Covid-19 pandemic are confirmed to be dramatized into a TV show.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom is set to dramatise British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis for a new TV series.
      The Conservative Party leader has faced heavy criticism since the pandemic began in March 2020 after initially refusing to issue lockdown orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and instead appearing to adopt a herd immunity strategy, whereby the majority of a population is exposed to a disease in an effort to build up the antibodies to become immune.
      After the delay, government officials reversed course and introduced strict measures limiting group gatherings, as residents were encouraged to remain in place at home.
      Johnson then hit headlines again as he himself tested positive for the coronavirus and ended up spending time in a hospital intensive care unit, weeks before becoming a dad again, welcoming a son in April with his fiancee, Carrie Symond.
      The series of events are now being adapted for a TV show, co-written and directed by “24 Hour Party People” filmmaker Winterbottom, reports Deadline.
      It will be developed with bosses at entertainment firm Fremantle, alongside “True Detective” executive producer Richard Brown’s Passenger, and Winterbottom’s Revolution Films.
      In a statement, Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s global chief operating officer, shared, “There are rare moments in history when leaders find their private lives uniquely connected to national events, where personal experience and official role collide in an unusual way. The last few months in the life of the U.K. Prime Minister clearly mark one of these moments.”
      A network or streaming service has yet to be attached to the project, which is currently untitled.

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      'The Office' Deletes Blackface Scene

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      NBC

      The creator Greg Daniels has edited a 2012 episode called ‘Dwight Christmas’ which originally contained a scene featuring Rainn Wilson with blackface depiction.
      Jun 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The Office” creator Greg Daniels has announced a blackface scene in the hit U.S. comedy has been edited out.
      The “Dwight Christmas” episode, which aired in 2012, no longer contains a scene featuring Rainn Wilson in character as Dwight trying to convince his colleagues to celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas while in blackface.
      “The Office is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager,” showrunner Daniels told Variety in a statement on Friday, June 2, 2020. “The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion.”
      “Today we cut a shot of an actor wearing blackface that was used to criticize a specific racist European practice. Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong. I am sorry for the pain that caused.”
      The “Dwight Christmas” episode of “The Office” will no longer appear on the Netflix streaming platform or in syndication.
      The news follows a string of similar actions in Hollywood to remove blackface from programmes in the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests worldwide following the murder of African-American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minnesota last month, May 2020.
      “30 Rock” creator Tina Fey asked TV bosses to axe multiple episodes of the show featuring the practice. Three episodes of “Scrubs” were also pulled from the Hulu streaming platform and Netflix bosses have removed the entire British sketch series, “Little Britain”, for blackface depiction.

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      Giancarlo Esposito to Host Docuseries Tied to 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul'

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      AMC

      ‘The Broken and the Bad’ will see the actor, who portrays fast food mogul/drug lord Gus Fring in the franchise, revisiting unforgettable moments from both shows.
      Jun 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” star Giancarlo Esposito is revisiting unforgettable moments from both shows in a new docuseries.
      The actor, who portrays fast food mogul/drug lord Gus Fring in the franchise, will host “The Broken and the Bad”, which will take fans behind the scenes and tie them into shocking real life stories.
      The digital venture will kick off on July 9, the same date the network will air a day-long marathon of “Better Call Saul”‘s fifth season. The re-runs will also feature special interviews with stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn.
      “Better Call Saul” will kick off at 9 am ET while “The Broken and the Bad” will be available to stream on AMC.com.

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      Gillian Anderson: 'Sex Education' Makes It Okay to Be Who You Are

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      Thrilled to be part of the hit Netflix series, the actress playing sex therapist Jean Milburn expresses her appreciation over its diverse cast and discussions of sensitive and taboo subject matters.
      Jun 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gillian Anderson is thrilled to be part of a series like “Sex Education” that allows those “questioning their sexuality” to express themselves.
      The actress, who plays a sex therapist on the hit Netflix program, was drawn to the show because of the boundaries it pushes when it comes to tackling sensitive and taboo subject matters.
      “It makes it okay to be who you are, however you are,” she tells Deadline. “The fact that kids who are questioning their sexuality, or have other questions they’re curious about, can watch it, often with their parents, is beautiful.”
      The 51-year-old adds that the diverse cast on the show has also resonated with viewers, which took her some time to appreciate.
      “I’m not even sure I realized the extent to which it does that until after I’d seen it,” she admits. “You can read so much on a page, and then the minute you start seeing all of the fabulously diverse faces, and really commit to all the different storylines and the diverse dilemmas, you realize how unique and embracing the show actually is.”

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