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Quavo and Takeoff Searching for Superstar With New Talent Show 'Step Up to the Mic'
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Two of the Migos rappers will join a producer and a songwriter as judges as they are looking for talents with ‘the mamba mentality’ in a new online talent competition.
May 31, 2020
AceShowbiz – Migos star Quavo is looking for a “superstar… (who’s) ready to work” with him on online entertainment platform Triller’s new talent competition “Step Up to the Mic”.
The 29-year-old hip-hop star will sit on the judging panel alongside groupmate TakeOff, producer Murda Beatz, and songwriter Starrah for the contest, which sees up-and-coming singers competing for a career-making prize package.
“I’m looking for a superstar,” the “Pick Up” hitmaker told the New York Post’s gossip column Page Six. “Someone who has the ambition, someone who’s willing to learn, but also knows what they bring to the table. Someone unique and real.”
The winning act will record an original hit song crafted by the judges, an accompanying music video, and receive a major record label and management deal of up to a year.
Sharing his advice for hopefuls, Quavo, real name Quavious Keyate Marshall, said, “They have to have that mamba mentality – RIP Kobe (Bryant) – and be ready to work.”
“Make sure your voice is as powerful as the ones spitting bars, and just no complaints,” he continued. “Sometimes, being a singer, even I complain – like, ‘My voice ain’t right today’ – but it’s really important to bring it every time with no excuses.”
Auditions for the show are available to watch online here. The top 30 contestants will be announced, and voting will begin on June 5, 2020.You can share this post!
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Christie Brinkley's Daughter Blames Tone Deaf 'GMA' Interview on 'Editing'
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Sailor Brinkley Cook is disappointed by ‘Good Morning America’ for focusing on her story as a teen growing up with her model mother instead of highlighting ‘the inspirational things’ she said.
May 31, 2020
AceShowbiz – Model Sailor Brinkley Cook has apologised to fans and fellow body issue sufferers for the way her latest TV interview was presented.
Christie Brinkley’s daughter agreed to appear on “Good Morning America” for a segment on Friday, May 29, 2020 to talk about her struggles with body dysmorphia and anorexia after she was told the piece would be part of a hopeful segment about mental health, but she was far from happy with what she saw.
Sailor took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to distance herself from what she considered a “tone deaf” interview.
“I’m a little upset about the GMA piece that aired this morning,” she wrote. “I have nothing but respect for GMA and (correspondent) Deborah (Roberts), and have nothing negative to say about either one. But I wanted to set some things straight.”
“I understand that ‘comparisons to model mom’ and ‘eating disorder struggles’ are great taglines for click bait on news outlets, but when I agreed to do this interview I was under the impression that it would be in a positive light and would be inspirational. I ONLY agreed to do it during this awful time in America, because I thought it would be a small beacon of positivity for people who have dealt with the same things as me.”
“I want to sincerely apologize for the tone deafness of the interview… If I were in control of the editing, it would’ve been shown in a very different light and would’ve highlighted the inspirational things I said rather than the explanation of what I went through as a 15-year-old.”You can share this post!
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Dylan McDermott Teases New TV Show With Ryan Murphy
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The ‘American Horror Story’ actor plots a new television project with Ryan Murphy and is confident that their collaboration will be ‘the funniest show of all time.’
May 30, 2020
AceShowbiz – Dylan McDermott is planning yet another new show with TV mogul Ryan Murphy, in which he’ll play a former masseuse.
The actor has teamed up with Murphy for “American Horror Story” and his new show “Hollywood”, and now reveals there’s a TV comedy in the works featuring himself and Leslie Jordan.
McDermott offered a few clues about the comedy during a recent SAG Conversations interview and admitted he can’t wait for the coronavirus lockdown to end so he can get started on the untitled show.
“I love Ryan, we’re good friends and I’m very lucky to have someone like Ryan in my corner,” Dylan said. “Ryan is creating a show for myself and Leslie Jordan, which I think will be the funniest show of all time.”
“Leslie and I are great friends and he and I together is the odd couple. I think it’s a home run. I can’t wait to start that show. He’s the genius and will present it whatever it is. He did write something on his Instagram that I (my character) was a former masseuse. That’s all I know and it will be a comedy that’s for sure.”
McDermott will always be grateful he spotted Murphy’s talent early on when the writer/director created TV drama “Nip/Tuck”.
“I watched Nip/Tuck and I thought, ‘This guy is special. This guy is going places and I want to get on this train’,” the actor recalled. “I read the pilot for American Horror Story and I was like, ‘Whoa!’ I only felt that a couple of times in my life.”You can share this post!
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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Ramy’ and ‘The High Note’
Ramy Youssef’s faith-focused dramedy is back for a second season, and a comedy about the music industry arrives on digital platforms. More
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Tyra Banks on Controversial 'ANTM' Episodes: 'I Cringe Through the Eyes of Today'
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The ‘America’s Next Top Model’ host and judge reveals she struggled to watch the controversial episodes as she admits what they did on the show was wrong.
May 30, 2020
AceShowbiz – Tyra Banks struggles to watch old episodes of “America’s Next Top Model” after receiving backlash over a number of controversial moments.
Historic clips from the show have been resurfacing online as fans have looked back at some of the more cringeworthy moments from the TV talent contest’s history.
Viewers have taken to social media to vent their frustrations at particular moments, including the host telling Cycle 6 winner Dani Evans that she’d never be a successful model because of the gap in her teeth. Other contentious moments include Cycle 13’s “biracial themed” photo shoot, where contestants had their skin darkened.
After previously accepting the criticism on social media, the star opened up on the controversy in a chat with Entertainment Tonight, insisting, “Yes, I apologised for it. Because we put it out and even me just watching it after, I was like, ‘Oh, this ain’t right.’ ”
“We felt like our skin is beautiful, let’s paint the world our colour. And then when we saw it, we were like, ‘Oh no, this excuses other people to do this in a negative way,’ ” she explained. “We realised that, and I went on my talk show and did an entire segment on what we did. What we did was wrong, and we apologised for it.”
Referring to the clip where she calls out Evans, Banks admitted that when she looks back at that episode, “I cringe.”
“And I cringe through the eyes of today,” she added.
Taking to Twitter to address the criticism, Tyra, who has been hosting the show since 2003 and serves as executive producer, previously wrote, “Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you.”
“Looking back, those were some really off choices,” she added. “Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs.”You can share this post!
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Ramy Youssef Recalls Being Ghosted by Lindsay Lohan About Appearance on Hulu Series
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In an new interview, the Golden Globe winner reveals that the ‘Mean Girls’ actress has agreed to open up on her journey to Islam on ‘Ramy’, but did not show up on shooting day.
May 29, 2020
AceShowbiz – Lindsay Lohan was set to open up on her journey to Islam on Ramy Youssef’s hit Hulu series “Ramy” – but apparently stopped taking the star’s calls.
The 29-year-old Golden Globe winner told Entertainment Weekly he wanted the “Mean Girls” actress to appear in a scene about Muslims that most people don’t realise practice the faith, alongside former pornographic actress Mia Khalifa.
However when it came time for her to arrive on set, 33-year-old Lindsay, who has spoken openly in the past about her commitment to the faith, apparently never showed up.
“We had an idea that it wasn’t just (Khalifa), but we were interested in this idea of people that you don’t really think are Muslim,” Youssef explained. “We actually cast Lindsay Lohan, because Lindsay had this whole thing about converting to Islam.
“So we had cast Lindsay and I talked to her and she was down, and then, you know, like Lindsay does, we just kind of stopped hearing from her,” he laughed.
The star added: “I was trying to get ahold of her and she was on the call sheet, and I guess she couldn’t make it. I don’t know, I never heard from her.
“You can’t try and put Lindsay in a box, that’s what I know. Lindsay is going to be Lindsay,” he added.
However, Youssef didn’t seem to hold any ill will towards Lohan, and said he’d be happy to have her make an appearance in the third season.
“She is one of my favourite Muslims,” Ramy joked.You can share this post!
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