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      Josh Gad Wraps Up His Fundraiser Series With 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Reunion

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      The ‘Frozen’ actor is reuniting Matthew Broderick and his ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ co-star Alan Ruck more than three decades after the teen comedy movie came out.
      Jun 29, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” stars Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck have been brought together virtually by Josh Gad for the final episode in his online cast reunion series.
      The “Frozen” actor has been entertaining fans in coronavirus isolation with his Reunited Apart digital show, on which he’s hosted chats with stars from “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Goonies”, “Splash”, “Back to the Future”, and “Ghostbusters”.
      The YouTube show is set to conclude on Sunday, June 28, 2020, and to wrap it all up, he’s reconnected the leads of the hit 1986 teen comedy.
      In a promotional teaser for U.S. breakfast show “Today”, onscreen best friends Broderick and Ruck try to recall the last time they saw one another in person when they crossed paths in New York City.
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      “It’s been a while… It was like 15 years ago this fall (autumn),” Ruck admitted.
      Tune into the get-together at 12 P.M. (ET) on Sunday here.

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      Sandra Oh Recalls Pitching Herself for Lead Role in 'Scandal' but Getting Rejected by Shonda Rhimes

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      The Dr. Cristina Yang of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ reveals she once approached Shonda Rhimes for Olivia Pope role after getting her hands on the super-secret script of ‘Scandal’.
      Jun 29, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actress Sandra Oh desperately wanted to play Olivia Pope in “Scandal”, but she was rejected for the part by Shonda Rhimes.
      The Golden Globe winner portrayed Dr. Cristina Yang on creator and writer Rhimes’ show “Grey’s Anatomy” for nine years until she left the TV programme in 2014, and during her stint on the medical drama, she managed to get her hands on a top-secret early “Scandal” script and fell in love with lead character Olivia Pope, who was eventually portrayed by Kerry Washington.
      “I remember exactly where I was when I read that damn pilot,” Sandra tells Kerry in a joint interview as part of Variety’s Actors on Actors series. “I was on Grey’s (Anatomy). We were on stage five. Someone snuck it to me, I don’t know who it was, but I got my hands on that pilot and I read it and I was just like, ‘How could I play Olivia Pope?’ ”
      “I remember going to Shonda, and it’s like, ‘How could I do this? What is this script? Could I do this too?’ She goes, ‘No, you’ve got to play Cristina Yang!’ ”
      However, Sandra insists she’s “so glad” the role went to Kerry.
      “It’s so wonderful and rare when you get in your hands something that you know is electric, that you can feel,” she gushed.
      Washington was nominated for two Golden Globe and two primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actress for her work as crisis management expert Olivia Pope on “Scandal”, which went off the air in 2018 after seven seasons.
      Oh, who won a Golden Globe and other awards for her role as Yang on “Grey’s Anatomy”, went on to win Golden Globe and SAG Awards among others for her role as Eve Polastri in acclaimed series “Killing Eve”.

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      Ellen DeGeneres Vows to Use Her Show to Amplify Black Voice and Educate Her Audience

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      The ‘Finding Dory’ star promises to use her platform to be a better ally to the people of color during her speech as she accepts her latest Daytime Emmy Award.
      Jun 28, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres will “amplify voices of black people” after taking home the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show at the virtual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 26, 2020 night.
      This year 2020, the show went virtual amid the coronavirus crisis and, speaking from her home as she accepted her prize, Ellen, who is the recipient of 31 Daytime Emmys, insisted she has “a few more (years) to go” on the show.
      “If anything has become clear over the last month or so, it’s that we can do a lot more with the platform that we’re given,” the “Finding Dory” star explained, referencing ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against systematic racism.
      “I intend to use the next two years of my show as a platform for change, to amplify voices of black people and people of colour and to educate my audience,” she vowed. “I am always grateful to be able to do what I do but more than ever I just feel like this is a responsibility to effect change.”
      The comedian and TV personality previously shared a video message via Instagram, revealing she is “so angry” in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of cops.
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      “I haven’t spoken directly because I don’t know what to say,” she admitted. “I am so sad and I am so angry, and I know I’m not going to say the right thing. I know there are going to be a lot of people who are going to be in disagreement with what I say. But I have a platform and I have a voice and I have always stood for equality.”

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      Matt Bomer Would Love to Direct 'American Horror Story' Spin-Off

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      The ‘White Collar’ alum would be happy to return for the next ‘American Horror Story’ and is especially keen to step behind the lens for the newly-announced spin-off project.
      Jun 28, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actor Matt Bomer is keen to step behind the camera to direct an episode of the forthcoming “American Horror Story” spin-off series.
      The coronavirus crisis has forced showrunner Ryan Murphy to alter his plans for the show’s 10th season, instead announcing “American Horror Stories” – an anthology series that features a new tale in each episode, as opposed to the show’s usual season-long narrative.
      Speaking during a new interview with Digital Spy, Matt, who appeared in both the “Freak Show” and “Hotel” series, confessed he’d “love” to return to the show, calling Murphy “the architect of my career.”
      “When he calls, I’m there,” he laughed. “He’ll know better than anybody if there’s a role that’s right for me on American Horror Story or not.”
      However, if an onscreen part isn’t in the cards, Bomer would love to get behind the camera, teasing, “What I would love to do is to direct one of the American Horror Story one-offs that they’re talking about doing.”
      “That would be really, really fun,” the actor added. “You’d get to work with that cast, and tell that story as a director. I’m such a fan of the show, and of that genre, so I think it would be really fun to do.”
      A release date for the new series, which will air on FX on Hulu – a section on the streaming service – has yet to be announced.

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      Kelly Clarkson Gives Estranged Husband Shoutout After Winning Her First Daytime Emmy

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      The ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ host is over the moon as she has been named an Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host at the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards, thanks to her talk show.
      Jun 28, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Kelly Clarkson gave a special shoutout to her estranged husband Brandon Blackstock as she accepted her first ever Daytime Emmy.
      The 38-year-old “Catch My Breath” singer won the award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for the first season of her “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Friday, June 26, 2020 night’s virtual ceremony.
      Taking to Twitter after winning the award, the hitmaker expressed her disbelief at winning the prize, and thanked her husband – who she filed for divorce from two weeks ago – for “for believing in me & convincing me” to do the show.
      “OH MY GOSH!!!!!! What is happening?!!!! This is amazing!!! Thank y’all so much!!! And a MAJOR thank you to my entire crew that really is the reason I won,” Kelly wrote. “I can’t wait to celebrate with our whole crew when humans can congregate again!! This calls for a PARTY!!!!” Kelly wrote on Twitter after winning the award.
      “I could never have achieved this without my #hometeam so THANK YOU for taking such great care of my babies when I can’t,” she continued.
      The “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” star concluded by adding, “Thank you so much to @BBlackstock for believing in me & convincing me to do @KellyClarksonTV show and @lifeofT for being the greatest friend/assistant.”
      Kelly wed her manager, Brandon, in 2013 after a whirlwind courtship and they share two children – six-year-old daughter River and four-year-old son Remington.
      He also has two teenage kids from his first marriage to Melissa Ashworth.

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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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      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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      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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