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      Paris Jackson Teases Her 'Unfiltered' Series Using Unreleased Footage of Late Father Michael

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      Along with the trailer for ‘Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn’, the daughter of the ‘Billie Jean’ hitmaker releases new music as part of The Soundflowers.
      Jun 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Paris Jackson has unveiled never-before seen footage of her late dad Michael Jackson alongside a trailer for her new Facebook Watch series.
      The new project from the daughter of the King of Pop, titled “Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn”, is set to debut via the online network next Tuesday, June 30, and the star dug out old footage of the “Billie Jean” hitmaker to tease the program.
      “You see a kid grow up in the public eye, you forget that I am a human. I was against letting the world in because it wasn’t a choice. I wasn’t ready then. I feel like I’m ready now,” Paris explains, alongside the clips of her as a child at home with her father.
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      Alongside the trailer, Paris also unveiled new music as part of The Soundflowers – a duo with her boyfriend Gabriel Glenn.
      “When I met Gabe, I immediately just vibed and started making music,” she says of the collaboration, reported NME. “I feel like we’re the same level of damaged. Gabe understands the pain I’ve gone through in my life and he’s helped me realize this is what I was born to do.”
      “Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn” will document the process of creating the self-titled EP, and “pull back the curtain with honest conversation surrounding topics that are central to their lives like spirituality, sexuality, music, family and more.”

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      'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Scraps Four Episodes in Response to Black Lives Matter Protests

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      When addressing the issue, series star Terry Crews confesses that he and his fellow cast members have had deep conversations and are adamant to use their platform in the best way possible.
      Jun 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Hit U.S. TV show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has scrapped four new episodes following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers.
      Floyd’s passing earlier this month sparked Black Lives Matter protests around the world, with questions once again arising about police brutality and system racism within the force.
      While “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has enjoyed huge success with its tales about the blundering New York police force, things are being considered more carefully in the wake of Floyd’s murder, with star Terry Crews admitting that bosses have already taken drastic steps to ensure the upcoming seventh season of the show doesn’t hit headlines for all the wrong reasons.
      “(Showrunner Dan Goor) had four (new) episodes all ready to go and they just threw them in the trash. We have to start over. Right now we don’t know which direction it’s going to go in,” Crews told Deadline.
      He added that he and his fellow castmembers have had “a lot of somber talks about it and deep conversations and we hope through this we’re going to make something that will be truly groundbreaking this year. We have an opportunity here, and we plan to use it in the best way possible.”

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      John Legend Pushes Hulu to Green Light Black Wall Street Series Amid Black Lives Matter Protests

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      The TV project, focusing on the Tulsa, Oklahoma community of Greenwood that was destroyed by race riots in 1921, had been developed by the ‘All of Me’ hitmaker along with Tika Sumpter.
      Jun 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Singer/actor John Legend is lobbying streaming service officials at Hulu to reconsider optioning his planned Black Wall Street drama series because the topic couldn’t be more timely.
      The “All of Me” hitmaker, who has also found success as a film and TV producer, had been developing the project with “Ride Along” actress Tika Sumpter back in 2016, with the series focusing on the Tulsa, Oklahoma community of Greenwood, one of America’s most famous affluent black neighborhoods in the early 20th century.
      The area, nicknamed Black Wall Street, was destroyed by race riots in 1921, when more than 300 African-American locals were killed by racist white citizens. The massacre is still considered one of the most devastating in U.S. history.
      Hulu bosses previously passed on the idea, but following the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and calls for Hollywood executives to shine a light on stories about black history and culture, Legend is hoping they will revisit the pitch – and give it the green light.
      “We had originally planned to do it with Hulu and then it didn’t get picked up, and we literally just wrote an email to our execs (sic) at Hulu like, ‘Yo, you need to pick this up!,’ ” the star shared on New York radio show “The Breakfast Club”.
      “This is very relevant right now, and it needs to be told.”
      Noting that the subject matter was recently referenced in the opening episode of the hit HBO show “Watchmen”, and is set to be explored in two separate upcoming documentaries – one by basketball ace LeBron James, and another by journalist Dream Hampton, an executive producer behind the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Legend added, “It’s important that we do a scripted drama for it as well… It was written but didn’t get picked up, so we’re gonna try to resuscitate that.”
      Asked why the show wasn’t given a pilot order at the time, Legend mused, “I don’t know if they got it. I don’t think they understood how important the story was to the black community and how much it’s been a part of our folklore that we talk about with each other, and how important it is for us…”.
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      “(Now) I think a lot more white people are aware of how significant that moment was to us, and so I think they’ll give it a second look.”

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      'Game of Thrones' Author Plans 2021 Release of New 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Novel

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      In an update to fans, George R.R. Martin credits self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic for him making steady progress on his latest work, ‘The Winds of Winter’.
      Jun 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin is planning to finish his latest “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel by next year (21).
      Fans of his books, and the hit HBO fantasy series based on them, have long been kept waiting for new installments, with the last, “A Dance with Dragons”, coming out in 2011 as the first season of the TV show aired.
      However, in an update published on his blog, the 71-year-old novelist told fans the COVID-19 pandemic means he is making swift progress on the next book, “The Winds of Winter”, and plans to have it “done” in time for a trip to Wellington, New Zealand “next year.”
      He wrote that he is working on the novel in “an actual cabin in the mountains” and is staying healthy by self-isolating during the coronavirus crisis.
      Updating fans on his work, George added, “If nothing else, the enforced isolation has helped me write. I am spending long hours every day on THE WINDS OF WINTER, and making steady progress.”
      “I finished a new chapter yesterday, another one three days ago, another one the previous week. But no, this does not mean that the book will be finished tomorrow or published next week. It’s going to be a huge book, and I still have a long way to go.”

      The final series of the “Game of Thrones” TV show aired last year (19), with the TV series overtaking Martin’s books due to the long delay in completing “The Winds of Winter”.

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      Eiza Gonzalez 'Sorry and Ashamed' for Wearing Blackface on Telenovela

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      One of the resurfaced photos sees the 30-year-old actress wearing Blackface on the popular ‘Lola, Erase Una Vez’ telenovela, while the other features her sporting traditional Geisha attire and makeup.
      Jun 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Eiza Gonzalez issues an apology after two insensitive photos of her have made their way out online. One of the photos saw the 30-year-old wearing Blackface on the popular “Lola, Erase Una Vez” telenovela, when she was just a teenager back in 2017. Addressing the matter, the actress showed remorse in her statement on Wednesday, June 24.
      “I am deeply sorry and ashamed about having worn blackface makeup shown in the images circulating,” Eiza, who was rumored to be dating actor Timothee Chalamet, said of the images that resurfaced on Tuesday, June 23. “As a 15-year-old child actor on my first job in a Mexican telenovela, I was pressured against my will, and with no negotiating power, I could not advocate for myself in the situation. I wish I had the voice and knowledge then that I have now.”
      In the other picture, Eiza was seen sporting traditional Geisha attire and makeup. Explaining the story behind the snap, she shared, “The other image in question is from a trip I took to Japan. According to my host, it is considered an intercultural exchange to dress up in their traditional clothing and makeup.”
      “It is seen as an appreciation of their culture, however, I understand that out of context, this calls for a dialogue about contemporary cultural appropriation,” she added.
      She continued, “As a Mexican woman and an immigrant, I have faced racism and ignorance throughout my life and career. I would never intentionally participate in anything that I knew would cause harm or distress to another person. More than gestures of apology, it is my responsibility to educate myself and use my voice to stand up for others. And again I deeply apologize for hurting anyone.”
      The controversy arrived after Eiza sparked dating rumors with Timothee as she was snapped locking lips with the “Call Me by Your Name” star during their Mexico vacay. In a picture from the outing, the “Baby Driver” actress was photographed sitting in a lounge chair with her rumored boyfriend, who donned a red T-shirt and khaki shorts, leaning in to kiss her. Neither Eiza nor Timothee has commented on the speculations.

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      Alicia Keys Tapped to Host Nickelodeon's 'Nick News' Specials

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      Set to debut on June 29, ‘Kids, Race and Unity’ aims to ‘amplify the voices and experiences of Black children across the country’ and will feature the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
      Jun 24, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Bosses at kids TV network Nickelodeon are bringing back “Nick News” for a series of specials hosted by Alicia Keys.
      The original programme was hosted by journalist Linda Ellerbee for 25 years before she retired in 2016, and featured discussions on current events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, HIV/AIDS, and Hurricane Katrina, all tailored for youngsters.
      Now the Emmy Award-winning series is set to return for the special “Kids, Race and Unity”, which will highlight the current discussions surrounding race in America.
      Set to debut on 29 June at 7pm ET on Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons the show, hosted by Keys, will “amplify the voices and experiences of Black children across the country amid current events”, according to a press release from representatives at the network.
      “‘Kids, Race and Unity’ will feature the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement answering questions from kids, offer tools for families to have constructive conversations about race and inclusivity, and highlight teen activists who are fighting racial injustice.”

      Keys will also sit down with a variety of guests, including Black Lives Matter co-founders Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza, young protest singer and viral sensation Keedron Bryant, and the teens who founded Teens4Equality.

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      '#blackAF' Creator Explains Why He Believes His Show Deserves an Emmy

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      Kenya Barris, who is also behind the hit comedy ‘Black-ish’, argues that the content of the Netflix series speaks to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
      Jun 24, 2020
      AceShowbiz – New Netflix show “#blackAF” deserves an Emmy because “there’s not another show” that better reflects America’s current racial turbulence, according to creator Kenya Barris.
      The writer/producer, who is also behind the hit comedy “Black-ish”, insists he has never chased awards or critical acclaim – until now, because no one else is making content which speaks to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
      “In terms of the polarizing nature of the show,” Barris tells The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, “I feel like the reason this show should get an Emmy – and I’ve never cared and I’ve never said this before about anything I’ve done – is because that is what art is.
      “There’s not another show right now that you can look back at, with what we’re going through (in the U.S.)… Black-ish never was awarded (an Emmy) because ‘the cool cable shows’ were taking it. This is the cool cable show!”.

      In #BlackAF, Kenya plays an exaggerated version of himself, alongside Rashida Jones as his wife, and he admits there is room for improvement in one area.
      “I’m a crappy actor,” he explains. “I got better, but I feel like some of that crappy acting actually helped the role. A true actor couldn’t have played that role. It would not have been the same show.”

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      'AGT': A Contestant Terrifies Sofia Vergara With Crazy Stunt

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      ‘I’ve never seen anything more horrible!’ the judge tells Chef Boy Bonez, who makes her scared so much that she trips and falls onto some audience members because of his performance.
      Jun 24, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” aired its new episode on Tuesday, June 23. In the new outing, one contestant stole the attention of the judges, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Eric Stonestreet, who filled in for sick Heidi Klum. However, it was not in a good way.
      Chef Boy Bonez took the stage to show off his rapping skills. But it was his disturbing eye trick that received so much attention. He approached the judges’ panel before unexpectedly popping out his eye balls in front of Sofia, much to her surprise.
      She quickly stood up and went to the back because of the terrifying sight. She was so scared that she tripped and fell onto some audience members. The “Modern Family” star stayed sitting on the lap of some until the wild performance was over. Meanwhile, Eric yelled, “I can’t look! They are still out! Put them back in!”
      “I’ve never seen anything more horrible!” Sofia hilariously told the Chef Boy Bonez following the performance. He then responded, “Horrible?!” and popped his eyes at her again. “You’re gonna hurt yourself! How was I the only one that gave him an X?” she exclaimed.
      The Colombian star pushed her X buzzer for Chef Boy Bonez, hoping to eliminate him. However, the other judges gave him a yes. “I think there’s a market for this,” Simon argued. “I always say this: Without acts like you, we don’t exist. So I’m going to kick us off with a yes (vote).”
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      “Eric, don’t betray me,” Sofia told Eric, who then responded, “This is ridiculous. I don’t deserve this. Heidi deserves this. I’ll tell you what. This is probably the only day I’m going to be here this season, so I’m going to torture the rest of you guys with a ‘yes.’ ”
      Also among those who auditioned that night were Extreme Dance Force, comedian Ty Barnett, Australian singer Annie Jones, Nashville guitar player Jesse Krame and Bone Breakers.

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