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    Sheree Whitfield Claims Nene Leakes Pays People to Write Her 'RHOA' Reunion Reads, NeNe Claps Back

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    That isn’t the only thing about NeNe that Sheree discussed on ‘WWHL’ as the former ‘RHOA’ star talks about whether NeNe’s friendship with Wendy Williams was a genuine one.
    May 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sheree Whitfield apparently was one of those who tuned in for the first part of season 12 reunion of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. The former cast member weighed in on the explosive episode during her appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” and shaded NeNe Leakes in the process.
    “I think Nene did really good tonight. Her reads were amazing,” so Sheree praised the Bravo star. However, she then made an accusations that NeNe might paid someone to write her reunion reads, saying, “Whoever she paid for those, they owe her.”
    Andy then brought the rumors of NeNe having scripted reads into the topic, prompting Sheree to double down on her claims. “I don’t think it’s far-fetched, but she did great on her reads tonight.”
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    It didn’t take long before NeNe noticed Sheree’s comments on her. She quickly clapped back on her Twitter account, writing, “YES my reads are written down and rehearsed! REMEMBER I’m elderly, menopausal and have nooooo f***in memory!”
    “In my younger days i sat on couch and read you b***hes from the top of my WIG and have the most ICONIC READS TO DATE!” she added.

    NeNe Leakes fired back at Sheree Shitfield’s accusation.
    That wasn’t the only thing about NeNe that Sheree discussed on “WWHL”. Sheree said that she wasn’t convinced that NeNe’s friendship with Wendy Williams was a genuine one. When asked if it was “genuine or strategic,” she said it was “strategic” without hesitation.
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    In the reunion, NeNe did address her and Wendy’s on-and-off friendship, saying that she and Wendy were “in a neutral place” at the time they filmed the reunion. However, Kenya didn’t buy that.
    “I don’t think that that is a real friendship. I think that they both are not really being genuine and honest with each other,” Kenya shared during the reunion. “I mean, clearly this woman got online and she was talking about her basically like a dog. ‘That girl over there.’ She was saying the most degrading things, and if that is someone who is truly your friend, why would she go on her platform, basically say, ‘I am Wendy Williams. That is why I’m the queen of daytime TV, and you don’t come for the queen.’ She doesn’t think anything of Nene.”

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    'Friends' Reunion Special Eyeing End of Summer Filming After Delay Caused by Coronavirus

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    WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt insists that the team is still trying to ‘get this thing done in a more conventional way’ instead of doing it on a web call.
    May 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The “Friends” reunion special could film at the end of the summer, according to WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt.
    The get together was supposed to be available on HBO Max on 27 May – the launch date for the streaming service – but the coronavirus crisis shut down production and there have been conflicting reports about how much was completed.
    Matt LeBlanc suggested the reunion had been filmed during a recent taped appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, which aired days before the entire “Friends” cast offered up tickets for a live taping of the show as part of an All-In Challenge charity raffle online.
    Now, Greenblatt has made it clear there’s nothing in the can and the special is months away.
    “At first we thought, shows will be delayed for a month or two at the most, and now it seems like it’s going to be far longer than that,” he tells Variety. “We’re holding out for being able to get this special done hopefully by the end of the summer, if the stars align, and hopefully we can get back into production.”
    “We do think there’s a value to having a big, raucous live audience to experience these six great friends coming back together and we didn’t want to just suddenly do it on a web call with, you know, six squares and people shooting from their kitchens and bedrooms…”
    “We’re trying to look to the future and get this thing done in a more conventional way, and I think it’s worth waiting for. We would have loved to have had it on HBO Max on Day One.”
    Jennifer Aniston, LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer are all set to return for the event.

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    'RHOA' Reunion: Eva Marcille and NeNe Leakes Get Into Screaming Match

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    The other cast members are stunned with how things escalate between NeNe and Eva before host and executive producer Andy Cohen decides to mute NeNe’s video feed.
    May 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” finally aired the first part of season 12 reunion, which saw the Housewives filming from their own houses. The Sunday, May 10 episode featured Porsha Williams going after Kenya Moore as she brought a lot of receipts, while NeNe Leakes and Eva Marcille were exchanging insults like there is no tomorrow.
    The tension between NeNe and Eva rose after the latter interjected herself into every argument throughout the hour. “This isn’t your fight,” NeNe told Eva, who later responded, “Sweetheart, it’s whatever I want it to be.”
    NeNe then shaded Eva about wanting to turn her plumb into a peach, alluding that she wanted to be the main character on the Bravo show. That appeared to trigger Eva who then reminded NeNe that “I was on the red carpet you were trying to get on when I met you.” Before she finished her sentence, NeNe yelled, “Nobody cares about you being on a carpet 17 years ago,” referring to Eva’s “America’s Next Top Model” win back in 2004.
    The two continued to take a jab at each other. Eva claimed that she was “the face of a cosmetic line,” but NeNe said that Eva was “broke” when she came to Atlanta. “All you can talk about is ‘Top Model’, and that was the last time you was on top. You’re a freshman, b***h. Remember that!” added NeNe, before demanding that Eva respected “the elders” and went “back to L.A.”
    Meanwhile, the other cast members were stunned with how things escalated between NeNe and Eva and host Andy Cohen asked them to move on. However, he was ignored by them, prompting him to mute NeNe’s video feed, much to Porsha’s liking.
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    As for Kenya and Porsha, the latter brought some text messages in which Kenya allegedly told her that she wanted to take Cynthia Bailey down this season. “So there’s a text from Kenya to you, [Porsha], dogging me out, [and] trying to take me out while Kenya and I have been friends? I don’t believe that.” After sending the said text messages to both Andy and Cynthia, Porsha called Kenya a “fake friend” with “fake receipts.”

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    'American Idol' Recap: Top 7 Sing Disney Songs and Pay Emotional Mother's Day Tributes

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    After the Top 7 finished their performances, season 17 ‘American Idol’ winner, Laine Hardy, returns to the show to close out the Disney segment by singing ‘Life Is A Highway’ from ‘Cars’.
    May 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “American Idol” returned with a new episode on Sunday, May 10. The new episode revealed the Top 7 who were performing twice that night. They first sang one Disney song before performing a song which they dedicated to the mother figures in their lives to celebrate Mother’s Day.
    Arthur Gunn, who was the first contestant revealed to be safe, opened the night with a performance of “Kiss the Girl” from “The Little Mermaid”. It was so good that the judges, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, called him a “potential superstar singer.”
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    Following it up was Just Sam who offered a stunning performance of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”. Also joining others in the Top 7 was Jonny West, who belted out “Almost There” from “The Princess & The Frog” as he showed off his piano skills.
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    Louis Knight was the next contestant to make it to the Top 7. He performed “The Lion King” classic “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”. Fellow Top 7 singer Julia Gargano then sang the title track from “Beauty and the Beast”. The judges thought that it was a little “low” for her range, but that didn’t change the fact that the performance “was amazing.”
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    The last singers who were revealed to be among the Top 7 were Francisco Martin and Dillon James. Francisco opted to sing “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”, while Dillon performed “Cars” OST titled “Our Town”.
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    After the Top 7 finished their performances, season 17 “American Idol” winner, Laine Hardy, returned to the show to close out the Disney segment. He performed an incredible rendition of “Life Is A Highway” from “Cars” while playing his acoustic guitar from his front porch.
    For Mother’s Day tribute, Arthur sang “Hey Ma” by Bon Iver with Just Sam singing a beautiful rendition Christina Aguilera’s “I Turn To You” for her grandma.
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    Jonny, meanwhile, opted to sing “Amazing Grace” from his home. He put his own spin on the song by adding lyrics to honor his mom. Louis then showed off his skill by performing “You’ve Got a Friend” which successfully brought Katy to tears.
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    Performing Adele’s “Sweetest Devotion” was Julia as her mom joined her by her side. Katy cried over the performance while Luke called it a “bada** performance.” As for Francisco, he dedicated “River” by Leon Bridges to his mom.
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    Concluding the night, Dillon returned with an emotional performance of “Hang On, Hang On” by Amos Lee.

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    Boyz II Men Sings Mother's Day Tribute, Alec Baldwin Returns as President Trump on 'SNL'

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    The ‘End of the Road’ boyband delivers ‘A Song for Mama’ in honor of all mothers while the ’30 Rock’ alum is back as Donald Trump in the latest episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’.
    May 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Boyz II Men stopped by the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, May 9, 2020 to honour mums across the U.S. with a special performance.
    The most recent episode of the hit sketch show, recorded from the stars’ respective homes amid the coronavirus crisis, saw Kristen Wiig step in as host, and the iconic R&B group deliver a Mother’s Day-themed performance, head of Sunday’s celebration in America.
    Singing their 1996 hit “A Song for Mama” during the virtual set, the group’s performance included some throwback photos of the cast members with their own mothers.
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    Michael Che introduced the group, saying, “On behalf of SNL, we’d like to send a very happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers who can’t be with their children this year and all of the mothers that we’ve lost.”
    “We love you, we miss you and thank you. So ladies and gentlemen and mums, most importantly: Boyz II Men.”
    Elsewhere in the latest instalment of “SNL”, Alec Baldwin reprised his much-loved portrayal of U.S. leader Donald Trump one last time, during a skit which featured a virtual graduation for college students.
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    “I’m so honoured to be your vale-dictator,” he quipped during the hilarious segment. “But today’s not about me. It’s about you. Although I should spend a little time on me first, because I’ve been treated very poorly.”
    Meanwhile, Wiig’s hosting stint was a hit, and she used her monologue to honour her mum as they prepared to spend Mother’s Day apart.
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    “Unfortunately, like a lot of you, I can’t be with my mum this Mother’s Day so I hope it’s okay I tell her I love her,” she gushed. “I don’t know if I truly appreciated my mum the first 45 years of my life, but this year I’m feeling especially grateful for all the things she taught me.”
    “Thank you so much, happy Mother’s Day. Thank you mums and thank you dads.”

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    Matt Bomer Voices Optimism Over 'White Collar' Revival During Digital Reunion

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    The actor playing Neal Caffrey in the crime drama series has reconnected with castmates, including Tim DeKay, Hilarie Burton, Willie Garson and Tiffani Thiessen, and creator Jeff Eastin, in a livestream.
    May 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor Matthew Bomer and his “White Collar” co-stars are all “really optimistic and hopeful” producers can find a way to revive the crime drama series for a TV return.
    Bomer reconnected with a number of his old castmates, including Tim DeKay, Hilarie Burton, Willie Garson and Tiffani Thiessen, as well as creator Jeff Eastin, on Thursday night (May 07) as part of the “Stars in the House” livestreaming series.
    During the digital reunion, they reminisced about their time on the hit show, which ran for six seasons until 2014, and shared the latest on speculation they are gearing up for a “White Collar” reboot.
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    A day before the charity event, Bomer and Eastin had told Twitter fans they had “a plan” to get the gang back together for another run, and on Thursday, the actor confirmed talks with TV bosses are underway, although discussions are still in the early stages.
    “There is nothing I would want (more) than to be on a set with this group of people again,” explained Bomer during the “Stars in the House” chat. “There are real conversations happening. There seems to be a lot of excitement about it.”
    However, he admitted it was unclear what format a potential revival would take. “What form that takes and how it plays out and whether all the creatives involved can work it out and make it happen is yet to be seen,” he shared. “But we’re all really optimistic and hopeful.”
    Bomer led the cast of “White Collar” as reformed conman Neal Caffrey, who is recruited to work with the FBI.

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    'RHOA': NeNe Leakes Calls Kenya Moore 'B***h' One Minute Into the Reunion

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    In a new video from part 1 of the reunion, the Housewives are talking about Kenya’s subdued persona named Ken, the nickname given by Kenya’s estranged husband Marc Daly.
    May 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Season 12 reunion special of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” will arrive soon, but before that, Bravo treats viewers to a sneak-peek at the highly-anticipated virtual reunion. The new clip shows how the ladies start off nicely before things get escalated, especially between rivals NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore.
    Obtained by E! News, the video from part 1 of the reunion sees the Housewives talking about Kenya’s subdued persona named Ken, the nickname given by Kenya’s estranged husband Marc Daly. NeNe chimed in, “I actually like Ken, I think Ken is the better person.”
    Porsha Williams later quips, “That was slightly a compliment.” NeNe then shares why she likes Ken more than Kenya, noting, “Ken shuts the f**k up.”
    The remarks seemingly don’t sit well with Kenya, who quickly claps back, “Well, maybe NeNe should be more like Ken.” The former beauty queen adds, “She needs to learn how to shut the f**k up.”
    NeNe claims she “is like Ken,” and when Kenya asks the 52-year-old TV personality to pick one of her “multi-personalities,” NeNe retorts, “Yes, girl! And pick one of your many multi-personalities, Ken!”
    “Along with my many talents,” Kenya calmly replies, to which NeNe hotly responds, “Good for you, b***h!” That is only one minute after the show starts, prompting Kenya to joke that the reunion is “ahead of schedule.”
    Upon hearing the shade, NeNe adds, “You will be called a b***h every time I see you, every f***ing morning. NeNe always wins! She’s been winning for years, honey.”
    In the previous teaser, NeNe was seen walking off the filming following a screaming match between the ladies. She stood up and yelled, “Bye!” before abruptly shutting down her video. That confused the other Housewives as Cynthia Bailey stated that she could no longer see NeNe.
    Part 1 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is set to air on Sunday, May 10 at 8 P.M. on Bravo!

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    Tyra Banks Owns Up to Resurfacing 'Insensitive' Moment From 'America's Next Top Model'

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    The creator/host of the long-running modeling competition finds herself under fire after a clip from a past episode in which she confronted Dani Evans about the gap in her teeth came out online again.
    May 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tyra Banks has acknowledged she was in the wrong. Finding herself under fire for her past treatment to aspiring models after a series of clips from old “America’s Next Top Model” cycles resurfaced online, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel came forward with a statement in which she accepted her erroneous ways.
    “Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you,” the 46-year-old TV personality said in a tweet she posted on Friday, May 8. “Looking back, those were some really off choices.” Though she did not offer an apology, she added, “Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs.”

    Tyra Banks Responded to Backlash Over Insensitive ‘ANTM’ Moment
    One of the viral clips many had issued with captured a moment between Tyra and Cycle 6 winner Dani Evans. In it, the former host of “America’s Got Talent” confronted the then-wannabe model about the gap in her teeth. “So, Danielle, you went to the dentist but you refused to have your gap closed,” she said in the footage. “Do you really think you can have a CoverGirl contract with a gap in your mouth?”
    Dani lively replied, “Yes, why not?” In response, Tyra put her finger up to her front teeth to mimic having a gap while telling her, “This is all people see. It’s easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl. It’s not marketable.” The creator’s statement got Dani relenting as she told the judging panel, “A little bit is ok but I don’t want to completely close it.”
    The cringeworthy moment quickly gained attention in the negative way. Model Slick Woods reposted the clip on her Instagram with a caption that read, “No one should ever talk to you like that @danievans1, that episode fucked up little simone/slick so that’s how y’all feel @tyrabanks @miss_jalexander???”

    Nightly Pop’s Nina Parker has also weighed in on the issue through a Twitter post. “I remember watching this as a young woman & I felt extremely discouraged to be on TV bc of this scene,” she wrote. “I was disappointed in Tyra then… She ended up pressuring this girl to get dental surgery to be ‘marketable.’ Also my gap & TV contract say HI!”

    Nina Parker Blasted Tyra Banks for Insensitive ‘ANTM’ Comment
    Dani herself has a few days earlier addressed the controversy in a video she posted on Instagram. “This is a video for me to speak my truth and to provide clarity and for me to address an issue that was done 15 years ago, that carries weight and clearly affected a lot of young girls in America after watching it,” she began explaining.
    “I want to address all of those young girls. I’m gonna take this time to build up and to speak to all of my young queens who saw that episode and were truly affected by Tyra’s words,” the 34-year-old continued. She then told those watching her video, “I want to speak to you right now. You’re beautiful. And I’m not talking about a physical feature.”

    “It doesn’t matter if you have a gap, stacked teeth, straight teeth, it matters not. It doesn’t matter if you’re black, brown, white, indifferent, other. What makes you beautiful is in here,” she went on delivering her positive message. “I’m speaking to all the little girls. If I could love on all of you right now, I would. I want to remind you of your worth. You’re a masterpiece, you’re so loved, you’re adored and you’re beautiful.”

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