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      Issa Rae Baffled After Donald Trump Liked 'Insecure' Tweet

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      As if the possibility of POTUS watching the HBO series, which stars Issa and Jay Ellis among others, is not surprising enough, the tweet marks the only tweet that he likes as of now.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – President Donald Trump is no stranger to sparking controversy with his online activities. Recently, POTUS confused “Insecure” fans as well as star Issa Rae after he liked a tweet someone posted during the show’s latest episode on Sunday, June 7.
      The said tweet was from an account named shiningheaux. Posting a GIF from “The Color Purple” where two characters are sitting in a field of flowers and clapping hands. “This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end….Damn Molly,” wrote the user in the caption.
      As if the possibility of Donald watching “Insecure” is not surprising enough, the tweet marks the only tweet that Donald likes as of now. “Holy s**t. Donald Trump watches Insecure?!?!?!” a fan voiced his surprise while tagging Issa’s account. Catching wind of the post, Issa responded, “what the f**k is this.”
      Also chiming in on the matter was Issa’s “The Lovebirds” co-star Kumail Nanjiani. “Well I found one thing I have in common with him: we’re both big fans of @IssaRae,” he tweeted, referring to Donald Trump. Issa replied to the tweet, writing, “Kumail.”
      Fans were equally baffled with Trump’s recent Twitter activity. “He saw two black People in the field and liked it,” one said on Instagram. Another one suggested that the president had been “out his orange mind.”
      “Yoooo what is wrong with this man,” a confused user wrote. Either way, a person alluded that despite the controversial things surrounding him, “the man knows good TV.”
      This arrived after Trump once again drew the ire of public after mentioning George Floyd during his speech about jobs. In his speech on Friday, June 5, Trump suggested that Georg must be happy in heaven now.
      “Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing that’s happening for our country,” he said. “This is a great day for him, it’s a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality.”
      Some news outlets, however, falsely reported that Trump suggested George must be happy in heaven because the number of unemployment dropped, while he actually mentioned the late 46-year-old African-American man when talking about the importance of equality in policing. That prompted some internet users to criticize him, with one of them calling him “despicable.”

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      Amandla Stenberg Finds Her Natural Fit for 'The Eddy' Because of This Very Reason

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      During a recent SAG Foundation Conversations interview, the ‘Hunger Games’ actress discusses her participation in Damien Chazelle’s new Netflix jazz club drama.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Amandla Stenberg was the perfect choice to star in Damien Chazelle’s new Netflix jazz club drama “The Eddy”, because she’s named after a Miles Davis album.
      The actress reveals her mother was a big fan of Davis and when she learned the title of his “Amandla” album was inspired by an anti-apartheid “rally cry” in South Africa, she knew she had found her daughter’s name.
      “I was named after a Miles Davis album, and that album was named after a concept that is very powerful and big, which is ‘Amandla’ in South African means power to the people,” Stenberg explained during a recent SAG Foundation Conversations interview.
      “It’s an anti-apartheid rally cry there. I think Miles Davis took inspiration from that and entitled his album after that. My mum, who loves Miles Davis, named me after both.”
      Chazelle’s new project was a natural fit for “The Hunger Games” star, who grew up listening to jazz.
      “To be able to sing in this show was super exciting to me,” she added. “Every single day I got to be around these world class jazz musicians who set the tone of the set and would perform every day. It was a real pleasure and passion…”
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      “Everyone would hang out an hour after we wrapped because there would be a concert. Everyone wanted to enjoy the music together. It was very magical.”

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      Mayim Bialik Tapped to Front New Competition Series 'Celebrity Show-Off'

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      Diplo, Ja Rule, Jason Mraz, Kevin Smith, Tori Spelling, Bella Thorne as well as sisters Rumer Willis, Scout Willis and Tallulah Willis will all take part in the show based on the Korean hit ‘My Little Show’.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik is set to host a remote talent competition series, titled “Celebrity Show-Off”.
      Based on the Korean hit “My Little Show” and executive produced by “The Masked Singer” boss Craig Plestis, the TBS venture will feature stars competing to see who can produce the most compelling content from their own homes.
      Diplo, Ja Rule, Action Bronson, Jason Mraz, Kevin Smith, Tori Spelling, Bella Thorne and sisters Rumer Willis, Scout Willis and Tallulah Willis will all take part in the show.
      Five contestants will compete each episode and attempt to generate the most online views. Each week, the lowest performing contestant will be replaced by a new star.

      The 10-part series will launch on 23 June at https://www.youtube.com/TBS.

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      'RuPaul's Drag Race' and 'Cheer' Dominate Nominations of 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards

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      Both series manage to land five nominations each, while Gwyneth Paltrow is up for Female Star of the Year, Kevin Hart is vying for its equivalent male prize, and Jeff Probst will receive Impact Award.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the Netflix documentary series “Cheer” lead the nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
      Winners of the awards recognising excellence in non-fiction, unscripted and reality programming will be announced on June 29 – with the two shows leading the way when the nominees were announced on Monday, June 08.
      “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is nominated for Competition Series, Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, with judge Michelle Visage up for Female Star of The Year, and RuPaul Charles competing for Male Star of The Year and Show Host.
      “Cheer”, which follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College in Texas as they prepare for the National Cheerleading Championship, is nominated for Unstructured Series, Sports Show, Limited Documentary Series, with Jerry Harris up for Male Star of the Year and team coach Monica Aldama nominated for Female Star of the Year.
      “Queer Eye” follows closely behind with four nominations, with “Couples Therapy” bagging three nods.
      Other notable nominees include Gwyneth Paltrow, who is up for Female Star of the Year for her Netflix series “The Goop Lab”, and Kevin Hart, who is in with a chance of winning the equivalent male prize after starring in his YouTube Originals show, “Kevin Hart: What the Fit”.
      “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst will receive this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted television industry.
      Full list of 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards nominations:
      Competition Series
      Competition Series: Talent/Variety
      Unstructured Series
      “Cheer” (Netflix)
      “Couples Therapy” (Showtime)
      “Intervention” (A&E)
      “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!” (VH1)
      “We’re Here” (HBO)
      Structured Series
      Business Show
      Sports Show
      “Blackballed” (Quibi)
      “Cheer” (Netflix)
      “Last Chance U” (Netflix)
      “The Last Dance” (ESPN)
      “Peyton’s Places” (ESPN+)
      “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO)
      Crime/Justice Series
      “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” (HBO)
      “The Innocence Files” (Netflix)
      “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (Netflix)
      “The Pharmacist” (Netflix)
      “Trial by Media” (Netflix)
      “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” (Netflix)
      Ongoing Documentary Series
      “Abstract: The Art of Design” (Netflix)
      “The Circus: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth” (Showtime)
      “Frontline” (PBS)
      “Last Chance U” (Netflix)
      “POV” (PBS)
      Limited Documentary Series
      “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” (HBO)
      “Cheer” (Netflix)
      “Hillary” (Hulu)
      “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (Netflix)
      “The Last Dance” (ESPN)
      “Trial by Media” (Netflix)
      “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” (Netflix)
      Short Form Series
      Live Show
      Interactive Show
      Culinary Show
      “Chopped” (Food Network)
      “Nailed It!” (Netflix)
      “Top Chef” (Bravo)
      “Tournament of Champions” (Food Network)
      “Ugly Delicious” (Netflix)
      Game Show
      “25 Words or Less” (Fox/Syndicated)
      “Brain Games” (National Geographic)
      “Cash Cab” (Bravo)
      “Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time” (ABC)
      “Mental Samurai” (Fox)
      Travel/Adventure Series
      “Expedition Unknown” (Discovery)
      “Extinct or Alive” (Animal Planet)
      “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” (National Geographic)
      “The Great Food Truck Race” (Food Network)
      “Somebody Feed Phil” (Netflix)
      Animal/Nature Show
      “Dodo Heroes” (Animal Planet)
      “Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet” (Nat Geo WILD)
      “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” (Animal Planet)
      “Serengeti” (Discovery)
      “Seven Worlds, One Planet” (BBC America)
      Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty Show
      Relationship Show
      “90 Day Fiance” (TLC)
      “Are You the One?” (MTV)
      “Black Love” (OWN)
      “Couples Therapy” (Showtime)
      “Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
      Lifestyle: Home/Garden Show
      “A Very Brady Renovation” (HGTV)
      “Celebrity IOU” (HGTV)
      “Home” (Apple TV+)
      “Home Town” (HGTV)
      “Selling Sunset” (Netflix)
      Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
      Female Star of The Year
      Male Star of The Year
      Show Host
      Outstanding Achievement In Nonfiction Programming By A Network Or Streaming Platform
      A+E Networks
      HBO
      National Geographic
      Netflix
      PBS
      TLC
      Outstanding Achievement In Nonfiction Production
      Anvil 1893 Entertainment
      Big Fish Entertainment
      Florentine Films
      Kinetic Content
      Raw TV
      Smart Dog Media

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      Elmer Fudd Gives Up on Using Rifle on New 'Looney Tunes' Reboot

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      In response to gun violence, showrunner Peter Browngardt confirms that the infamous rabbit hunter will no longer brandish his cartoon rifle as he chases down Bugs Bunny.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Iconic “Looney Tunes” character Elmer Fudd has retired his rifle for HBO Max’s “Looney Tunes Cartoons”, a reboot of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
      According to the New York Times, the infamous rabbit hunter will no longer brandish his cartoon rifle as he chases down his foe Bugs Bunny, a modification in response to U.S. gun violence.
      In one short viewed by the publication, “Dynamite Dance”, Elmer Fudd instead wields a scythe, an attack stopped by the hare who jams a stick of lit dynamite into Elmer’s mouth.
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      “We’re not doing guns,” Peter Browngardt, the series executive producer and showrunner, told the New York Times. “But we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in.”
      Despite the lack of guns for Elmer and character Yosemite Sam, Browngardt vowed to recreate the original feel of the classic cartoons.
      “I always thought, ‘What if Warner Bros. had never stopped making ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoons?’,” said Browngardt. “As much as we possibly could, we treated the production in that way.”

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      'Batwoman' Showrunner Claims Introduction of New Lead Was a Way to Respect Ruby Rose

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      When confirming that Ryan Wilder will take over the crimefighter title in place of Kate Kane, Caroline Dries admits executive producer Greg Berlanti helped her make the call.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Batwoman” showrunner Caroline Dries has confirmed reports the crimefighter will return to TV with a new identity following Ruby Rose’s shock exit.
      “The Meg” star quit the TV series after just one season last month and last week it was rumoured that her character would not be recast.
      Instead, the show’s creators and writers plan to retire Kate Kane and introduce a new character as Batwoman, Ryan Wilder, when the show returns to TV.
      “To be honest with you, I did consider the soap opera version for a hot minute, because selfishly we already had a couple episodes written, and transition-wise it would be seamless,” Dries explained to TV Line. “But upon further reflection, and I think (executive producer) Greg (Berlanti) helped me make this call – he’s like, ‘I think we should just reboot Batwoman as a different character’.”
      “We want to respect to everything that Ruby put into the Kate Kane character… and this way also helps the audience, because we’re not asking them to address the elephant in the room by accepting a new face as the same person (sic).”
      Dries revealed Wilder is a misfit character who was inspired by Batwoman.

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