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    Dionne Warwick Confirms TV Biopic With Teyana Taylor on Board

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    The ‘Walk on by (Song)’ singer confirms that she is developing a TV series about her life and career with the ‘Bare With Me’ star attached to the project.

    Feb 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – A new series based on Dionne Warwick’s life will star Teyana Taylor, according to the legendary singer.
    In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Warwick revealed the project is “in the works,” adding that Taylor may also direct.
    “Teyana is certainly a talented young lady with whom I’ve had the pleasure of interfacing…,” Dionne tells the publication. “She’s very excited about the prospect of being involved and she’s also going to be very, very much involved in directing it and putting together parts and parcel of how we see this going.”

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    Dionne first teased the project via Twitter in December (20), asking fans if they’d “really watch” a series about her life, adding, “This is a case for @netflix. Please don’t ask who I would cast to play me as it would obviously be @TEYANATAYLOR.”
    Taylor responded with a number of ‘raising hands’ emojis while Netflix bosses retweeted the post and added, “Taking notes.”
    Warwick has yet to confirm Netflix will be the home for the project, telling EW, “They’re not the only place that we’re looking at but Netflix seems to be the leading episodic (platform) to do something similar to what I want to do. There’s a lot of very exciting stuff going on right now!”
    Dionne has been amusing her followers with her tweets that showed her interests in much younger stars. She gave a shout-out to Taylor Swift, trolled Chance the Rapper as well as The Weeknd, and singing praise for Billie Eilish while referring to the “Bad Buy” star as William Eyelash.

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      Dionne Warwick and Chance the Rapper Set to Team Up for New Song 'Nothing's Impossible'

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      The iconic singer and the rapper have been confirmed to join forces for a new track titled ‘Nothing’s Impossible’ with the proceeds benefitting their respective charities.

      Jan 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Chance the Rapper and Dionne Warwick are planning to hit the studio together for an unlikely collaboration after the “Walk on By” singer quizzed the hip-hop star about his stage name on Twitter.
      Warwick hit headlines at the end of last year (20), when she started asking questions about the names of Chance and The Weeknd – and both were thrilled to be on the singer’s radar.
      And now Chance has gone one step further by agreeing to team up with Dionne in the studio on a new track, titled “Nothing’s Impossible”, with sales benefiting the pair’s favourite causes.

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      In a new Twitter video, Warwick says, “Chance and I will be getting in the studio very, very soon. It’s gonna be a pleasure working with him and his organisation, called SocialWorks, as he’s working with mine, Hunger: Not Impossible.”
      “We’re going to try to do some wonderful things for people that are desperately in need… so keep your eyes and ears open, because we’re getting in that studio soon and we’re going to give you something that you cannot resist.”
      Chance shared her video and added, “THIS IS GOING TO BE SO GOOD FOR SO MANY!! THANK YOU DIONNE THE SINGER!! WE GON MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THIS ONE!!”
      His message teased the odd couple’s Twitter exchange last month, when Dionne asked, “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this… I am now Dionne the Singer.”

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      Netflix Reacts to Dionne Warwick's Demand to Cast Teyana Taylor as Her in a Movie

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      The streaming giant quickly responds after the ‘I’ll Never Love This Way Again’ hitmaker expresses her desire to have the ‘Woke Up Love’ singer playing her in a future film.

      Dec 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dionne Warwick’s may help her and Teyana Taylor score a deal with Netflix with one of her latest tweets. The singing legend, who has been catching attention with some of her playful shout-outs to fellow artists, has made it clear whom she’d like to play her should her life story be turned into a movie.
      Having apparently made up her mind about the actress of her choice, the 80-year-old came on Twitter on Wednesday, December 16 to reveal her pick, which went to singer and dancer Teyana Taylor. And she didn’t forget to mention Netflix in the tweet, in case the streaming giant is interested in making the project come true.
      “This is a case for @netflix. Please don’t ask who I would cast to play me as it would obviously be @TEYANATAYLOR,” she wrote. Teyana has since responded to Dionne’s tweet. Seemingly all in with the hypothetical project, she replied with a handful of raising hands emojis.

      Teyana Taylor reacted to Dionne Warwick’s tweet.

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      Dionne’s tweet also didn’t go unnoticed by Netflix, which responded by writing, “taking notes.” The “Then Came You” songstress didn’t let the moment pass, hinting that she would follow it up with a serious business talk with the company as she wrote back, “I’ll call ya!”

      Netflix took note of Dionne’s wish.
      Dionne has been amusing her followers with her tweets that showed her interests in much younger stars. After giving a shout-out to Taylor Swift and trolling Chance The Rapper as well as The Weeknd, she recently sang praise for Billie Eilish, though she mentioned her as William Eyelash instead.
      “I took the time to check out William Eyelash. Very spooky. Great vocals. @billieeilish,” so Dionne wrote on Monday. After realizing her mistake, she clarified, “I thought her name was William Eyelash from the @nbcsnl performance. I do know her name is Billie now.”
      Dionne also recently updated her page to reveal “some other artist careers I really enjoy following.” They are H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Jhene Aiko, Leon Bridges, Alicia Keys, BTS (Bangtan Boys), Amber Riley and Halsey.

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      Dionne Warwick Records New Song With Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd After Roasting Them Online

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      The 80-year-old legendary singer/songwriter announces a collaboration with Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd after poking fun at the two artists on social media.

      Dec 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dionne Warwick is set to release a duet with Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd.
      The music legend – who was recently dubbed the Queen of Twitter – jokingly trolled the pair on the micro-blogging site and now she’s announced the release of their song, “Nothing’s Impossible”, which will benefit the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.
      The collaboration is written and produced by Dionne’s son Damon Elliott.
      “My mom and I had a moment to speak with Chance after she Tweeted him about the word ‘the’ in his name,” Damon said in a statement. “They had such an amazing conversation that led to them discussing the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.”
      “The result of our conversation with Chance is this new single we’ll be recording soon and we’re all looking forward to this collaboration. We’re trying to make this something that will permeate the entire Earth, so that there are no more hungry people everywhere or anywhere.”
      In a video message, the Grammy-winner announced on Twitter, “Hey everybody. I am so excited, I can’t tell you. I can’t contain myself. The Weeknd has agreed to join Chance the Rapper and myself on our song Nothing’s Impossible.”
      The 80-year-old also wrote, “I’m still on a mission to end foolishness by 2021. It looks like @theweeknd and @chancetherapper are joining me. Who’s next? (I edited this video myself).”

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      Dionne had asked Chance why he chose to add the words “the rapper” to his name when it’s “obvious” he is a rapper.
      She wrote earlier this month, “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.”
      And the “Holy” hitmaker responded, “Sorry I’m still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing! I will be whatever you wanna call me Ms Warwick. God bless you.”
      Dionne then suggested the pair record a rap together.
      She replied, “Of course I know you. You’re THE rapper. Let’s rap together. I’ll message you.”
      It was then The Weeknd’s turn and she decided to ask the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker why he spells his name incorrectly.
      She wrote, “The Weeknd is next. Why? It’s not even spelled correctly?” to which he gushed, “I just got roasted by Dionne Warwick and I feel honoured! You just made my day.”

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      Dionne Warwick Celebrates 80th Birthday With Charity Concert Featuring John Rich and Aloe Blacc

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      All proceeds raised by the ‘Walk On By’ singer’s 80th Holiday Musical Birthday Celebration, which also sees participation of The Oak Ridge Boys, will benefit food charity Hunger Not Impossible.

      Dec 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Music icon Dionne Warwick has called on fellow artists John Rich and Aloe Blacc to help mark her 80th birthday on Saturday, December 12, at a virtual celebration for charity.
      Country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys also took part in the event, titled, Dionne Warwick’s 80th Holiday Musical Birthday Celebration, and fans have been invited to join in the fun by purchasing tickets at different price points to help feed those less fortunate this Christmas.

      In addition to access to the special show, Dionne is offering devotees autographed Christmas cards, private Zoom meet and greets, and even shout-outs on stage.

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      All proceeds raised will benefit food charity Hunger Not Impossible.
      The party kicked off at 5.30 P.M. EST.
      The charity concert aside, Dionne has received an unexpected “birthday gift” from “Saturday Night Live”. The show aired a skit titled “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” in its December 12 episode, spoofing the singer’s recent beef with Wendy Williams, who trash talked the “Walk On By” songstress on her talk show.
      Responding to the sketch, Dionne later tweeted, “This was a hilarious birthday gift. Thank you, @nbcsnl.” She went on gushing about comedian Ego Nwodim who impersonated her on the NBC variety series, “That young lady’s impression of me was very good and who knew @BrittaniWarrick had so many jobs?” She added of Ego in another tweet, “You did a wonderful job, baby. You are a star. @eggy_boom.”
      The latest “SNL” episode featured Timothee Chalamet as the host, with Bruce Springsteen serving as musical guest.

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      Dionne Warwick Deems 'Saturday Night Live' Spoof of Her 'a Hilarious Birthday Gift'

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      In a ‘Dionne Warwick Talk Show’ skit aired on December 12, Ego Nwodim impersonates the ‘Walk On By’ singer as she presses her guests about her social media feud with Wendy Williams.

      Dec 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dionne Warwick was delighted over her “Saturday Night Live” parody. Upon learning that she got impersonated by Ego Nwodim in a “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” skit for the December 12 episode of the sketch comedy show, the “Walk On By” songstress was quick to share her thought, calling the spoof “a hilarious birthday gift.”
      The legendary singer, who turned 80 on Saturday, December 12, took to Twitter to offer her reaction. “This was a hilarious birthday gift. Thank you, @nbcsnl,” she gushed. “That young lady’s impression of me was very good and who knew @BrittaniWarrick had so many jobs?” In another tweet, she praised Ego by writing, “You did a wonderful job, baby. You are a star. @eggy_boom.”

      Dionne Warwick called her ‘Saturday Night Live’ parody ‘a hilarious birthday gift’.
      In the “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” skit, Ego’s Dionne sat down for some chats with a number of guests. They included Harry Styles who was played by Timothee Chalamet, Billie Eilish, portrayed by Melissa Villasenor, Timothee Chalamet parodied by Chloe Fineman, and Machine Gun Kelly who was impersonated by his pal Pete Davidson.

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      When chatting with Timothee’s Harry, Ego’s Dionne pressed him about her social media feud with Wendy Williams. She asked, “Why is Wendy Williams being a b***h to me? She started beefing and now she’s acting like she can’t finish.” In response, the fake Harry replied, “I’m sorry, I don’t know who Wendy Williams is.” The host then quipped, “Yeah, I knew I liked your a**.”
      The “That’s What Friends Are For” hitmaker’s impersonator later jokingly asked Melissa’s “Billie Eyelash” to put a hex on the 56-year-old TV host. She stated, “Billie Eyelash, you’re spooky. Can you put a hex on Wendy Williams for me?”
      The “SNL” sketch came days after Dionne blasted Wendy on Twitter for making bad remarks about her on the latter’s show. “A friend alerted me that Wendy Williams was spending a lot of not nice time speaking on me. I tuned in to her show to catch the last few minutes of her speaking about me and as in the past she seems not to be able to speak without maliciously made comments,” she wrote the December 9 post.
      “My hope is my name will refrain from being spoken or thought of by her as this conversation was held a few years ago letting her know there was nor would be any need for her to say the name Dionne Warwick for any reason. I don’t believe one has to be mean to get noticed,” she continued. “There’s an old saying you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar! Try it Wendy you might like it!”

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      'The Masked Singer' Recap: The Mouse Is Unmasked to Be Legendary Superstar

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      The new episode of the hit FOX singing competition series features performances by Group B that is made of the Mouse, the Banana, the Frog, the Taco and the Kitty.
      Feb 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” returned with a new episode on Wednesday, February 26. The episode featured performances by Group B that was made of the Mouse, the Banana, the Frog, the Taco and the Kitty.
      Kicking off the night was the Banana, who sang Billy Ray Cyrus classic “Achy Breaky Heart”. He gave the panelists, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy, clues by saying that his favorite subject in school was art. That prompted the panelists to think that the Banana might be Larry the Cable Guy, Ed Helms or Billy Bob Thornton.
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      The next performer was the Mouse. She, who said that ‘stage is like my second home,’ performed “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole. The guesses included Tina Turner and Ellis Ross with Robin being convinced that the Mouse was Dionne Warwick because of the gold clues in the clue packages.
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      The Frog then hit the stage to perform a rather weird arrangement of 50 Cent’s “In Da Club”. His clue package included more Prince references, a basketball and toy soldiers. The panel guessed that Frog could be Alfonso Ribeiro, Kevin Hart or Omarion. Later, the Taco offered a performance of “Bossa Nova Baby” by Elvis Presley. The guesses for the Taco included Harry Connick Jr., Seth MacFarlane, Ted Danson or Alec Baldwin.
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      The Kitty, meanwhile, blew everyone’s mind with a performance of Brett Young’s “Mercy”. Her voice, which was strong yet tender at the same time, successfully captivated people’s hearts. As for the guesses, the panelists threw out names like Millie Bobby Brown, Amanda Seyfried or Sarah Hyland.
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      It was later revealed that the Mouse received the lowest voting and had to be unmasked. For the final guess, Robin, Nicole and Jenny all agreed that she might be Dionne while Ken guessed Tina Turner. It was then revealed that the Mouse was indeed Dionne Warwick!

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