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    Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia and 'This Is Us' Cast Reunite to Feed Medical Workers

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    The cast members of the NBC family drama comedy series are raising money for a non-profit organization to provide free meals for healthcare workers amid the ongoing coronavirus struggle.
    May 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chrissy Metz were among the cast members of hit TV show “This Is Us” who held a virtual get together after doing their bit for Covid-19 relief.
    The stars caught up with each other after teaming up with Frontline Foods to feed hospital workers at Jefferson Hospital and Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pittsburgh, and other hospitals in Philadelphia.
    Following the meeting on video conference app Zoom, several stars took to Instagram to share screenshots from the session, with Mandy writing, “I miss my Pearson family SO much and seeing these faces really lifted my spirits. #thisisus.”
    Susan Kelechi Watson added, “You know like when you just gotta see the fam? Yeah… that part. #ThisIsUs zooming.”
    Milo Ventimiglia, Jon Huertas, Chris Sullivan, and Justin Hartley also took part in the Zoom catch-up.

    Frontline Foods, a partner of non-profit World Central Kitchen, is raising money to allow local restaurants to make and deliver meals to healthcare workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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    'RHOA': NeNe Leakes Abruptly Walks Off After Screaming Match in Reunion Teaser

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    This arrives after the Bravo personality previously weighed in on the matter in a new YouTube video in which she calmly confirms, ‘Yes I walked off. Yes I walked off.’
    May 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has released a teaser for its upcoming season 12 virtual reunion which will kick off on Sunday, May 10. Due to Coronavirus pandemic, the cast members film from their own home for the reunion. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the reunion will be lacking of drama.
    The video sees Kenya Moore and Marlo Hampton arguing as Kenya interrogates Marlo while other ladies are shocked. “When have you ever had a man on this show, other than the one you and NeNe were f***ing at the same time?” Kenya asks Marlo.
    Porsha Williams, meanwhile, has a tensed moment with Eva Marcille as the former accuses the latter of shading her baby daughter, PJ. “First of all, I will never forgive you for ever speaking on my child,” Porsha yells as she leans into the camera. “Do you see me? Do you hear what I am saying?”
    “I never spoke on your child,” Eva responds, Porsha fires back, “Yes, the f*** you did.” Kandi Burruss] also goes off on NeNe Leakes, saying, I’m embedded in your motherf***ing brain, b***h. And you’re gonna keep knowing me.”
    NeNe is not having any of it. She stands up and yells, “Bye!” before abruptly shutting down her video. That confuses the other Housewives as Cynthia Bailey states that she can no longer see NeNe.
    Meanwhile, host Andy Cohen calmly sips on his cup of coffee while watching the drama unfolds.

    NeNe previously addressed the matter in a new YouTube video in which she calmly confirmed, “Yes I walked off. Yes I walked off.” Insisting that she “didn’t regret a thing,” NeNe continued saying, “I would do it again, and again, and again. Lots of things I do, I don’t always regret them because everything is a lesson to me. Also I’m the kind of person that act on how I feel and I’m true to who I am. I always want to be very true to who I am. I’ve never been thirsty.”
    According to reports, NeNe decided to walk off the filming after her former friend Yovanna Momplaisir spilled the tea against her about the infamous “SnakeGate” in which Yovanna was said to be having an audio recording of Cynthia Bailey allegedly badmouthing her co-star NeNe during an interview. However, during the taping, which took place on April 23, Yovanna confessed that she never actually had the file.
    Additionally, Yovanna said it was all a ploy NeNe made to create a storyline. She allegedly mentioned that she decided to go along with her friend’s plan because she thought it would help her become a full-time member instead of a friend.

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    Kenya Barris Responds to Colorism Backlash on '#BlackAF': I'm Trying to 'Duplicate' My Family

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    The 45-year-old also talks about his divorce from wife Dr. Raina ‘Rainbow’ Edwards-Barris during his appearance on T.I.’s podcast, saying how the divorce process is just ‘part of life.’
    May 2, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kenya Barris is aware of criticism towards his new Netflix series “#BlackAF”. During his recent appearance on T.I.’s podcast “expediTIously”, the 45-year-old addressed the backlash which stemmed from most people thinking that the cast of the show is too light-skinned despite the title.
    “This is based on my family. She’s playing a version of my wife whose bi-racial. My wife is bi-racial, she’s playing a version of that character,” he said during the interview. “My kids, what Rashida and I could produce, looks like those kids, who are amazing. And so I feel like, you know I think the sometimes we just need to, like I talked about like informing ourselves more.”
    “I think everyone’s experience and opinion in terms of, you know colorism are real, and I understand that. But if you just dug a little bit under the surface, you would understand that this is based upon, biographical, this was based on my family, and I was trying to duplicate a version of what my family was,” he went on saying. “I think that would have calmed a lot of the natives, you know what I’m saying but at the same time, it’s important that it didn’t, cause’ it speaks to the ideas that there is so much colorsm in the world, and it shows important this is to people so I take the good with bad. The ignorance I have a little bit of a problem with. But I take opinions good with the bad, because if you listen to any of them you gotta listen to all of them.”
    He also talked about his ongoing divorce process with his wife Dr. Raina “Rainbow” Edwards-Barris, saying that “it is part of life.” Kenya shared, “If you look at sitcoms and our stories, we’re supposed to be okay. But 52% of marriages don’t work. And the notion of understanding–We didn’t know about therapy or really understand it. We didn’t know about really having the church or other married friends that would have given us the skeleton to make it in another sort of way.”
    Kenya also talked about how his divorce was announced on his birthday. “Somehow, some f***ed up way, it got announced on my birthday I didn’t file on my birthday but it got announced on my birthday. I don’t know that people care about me getting divorced. I’m not anybody, especially at that point. And all of a sudden it’s in the papers as I’m getting off the plane coming from Atlanta,” he explained.
    “I have my wife calling me. I have my daughter who’s a sophomore at USC calling me. I have my daughter, who’s a senior in high school, calling me because her friends are talking about it,” he said. “I’m just not used to…it’s a different world than I ever expected and I’m trying to experience it with the audience in real time. This is all happening to me as it’s happening on air.”

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    Trevor Noah Pays Salaries of Staff Members Out of His Own Pocket Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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    The ‘Daily Show’ host will personally pay the salaries of his employees until the production of his late-night show resumes as soon as the Covid-19 crisis is over.
    May 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Trevor Noah is personally paying the salaries of 25 furloughed staff members amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” host, 35, informed crew members that he will continue to pay their salaries until production “begins to ramp back up in the television industry.”
    A source told Variety, “These are the people who have been on the show with Trevor from day one and help him put on the show. Trevor is personally covering their salaries until the production business opens again.”
    “He respects his crew tremendously and feels it’s only right that they get through this together,” they added.
    Trevor has been hosting a remote version of “The Daily Show”, called “The Daily Social Distancing Show With Trevor Noah”, from his home amid the pandemic.

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    'KUWTK': Kylie Jenner Says Someone 'Close to Home' Is Contracting Coronavirus

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    This arrives after Kylie was previously rumored to be contracting the novel coronavirus and that her battle with COVID-19 will be featured in an upcoming episode of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’.
    May 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” has released a jam-packed teaser for upcoming season 18. In the new video, Kylie Jenner makes a shocking claim when she says that someone close to her is having COVID-19.
    “It’s just scary when someone so close to home has tested positive,” so the cosmetics mogul admits. Kylie, however, doesn’t name names in the teaser.
    This arrives after Kylie was previously rumored to be contracting the novel coronavirus and that her battle with COVID-19 will be featured in an upcoming episode of the hit reality show. However, the “Life of Kylie” star quickly turned to social media on Thursday, March 26, to clear up the rumours.
    “For those wondering i never had flu-like symptoms!” Kylie wrote on Instagram. “i had a horrible strep and staph infection in the throat (bleeding from the mouth an all) it was the sickest i’ve ever been (sic).”
    Back to the teaser, the video also shows how the rest of the family members are spending their time during Coronavirus lockdown. Kim Kardashian is seen experiencing the madness of trying to homeschool her kids while momager Kris Jenner is making sure that she always wears a mask.
    As for Khloe Kardashian and True Thompson, they spend time by having dancing session indoor. Meanwhile, Scott Disick admits that he’s going to “stir crazy” amid self-isolation.
    The teaser also sees them getting emotional for being apart. “I wish I could hug you,” Kris tells Khloe during a call while breaking down in tears. The famous clan also discusses whether or not Khloe and Tristan Thompson, who are quarantining together, have slept together again. “Oh, 100 percent,” Kim insists, to which Scott replies, “That’s what I said! She says no.”
    Elsewhere in the teaser, Scott and Kourtney Kardashian talk about how she seems “disconnected” with Khloe. There is also tension between Kendall Jenner and her mom’s boyfriend Corey Gamble, who tells her on the phone, “Kendall, man, don’t tell me to shut up. I’m trying to help you.” Kim also can be seen yelling, “Something’s wrong with Kendall, turn around!” when she’s in the car with Khloe, Kourtney and Kris.
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    Season 18 of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is set to arrive in September on E!.

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    Fans Losing It After 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Mistakes Janet Jackson for Ariana Grande

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    People on the Internet are laughing out loud over contestant Alwin Hui’s epic fail to recognize the recipient of the 2018 Icon Award in an April 29 episode of the game show.
    May 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Having a music career that has spanned over four decades and eleven studio albums apparently doesn’t make Janet Jackson a household name to all Americans. At least, she’s not to a “Jeopardy!” contestant, who has successfully made viewers erupt into laughter with his epic fail to recognize the R&B super star.
    In a Wednesday, April 29 episode of the long-running game show, for a question in the Music Awards category, contestants were given this clue, “As the recipient of the 2018 Icon Award, she took ‘Control’ and took to the stage in her first live TV performance in nearly a decade,” as the screen showed the “Together Again” singer’s performance at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
    Alwin Hui, one of the contestants, without a beat rang in with his answer, “Who is Ariana Grande?” before another competitor correctly answered Janet. Alwin’s wrong answer sent Twitter abuzz with their confusion over how he could mistake the music icon with the much-younger singer.
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    “What a FAIL [laughing emoji] Really my guy got Ariana Grande & Janet Jackson mixed you on Jeopardy,” one person reacted on the blue bird application. Another confused viewer wrote, “First live performance in nearly a decade’ he thought miss grande was old lmfaoooo.” Ariana was only 24 years old in 2018, which would make her 14 years old during her supposed last live televised performance.
    Someone suggested that Janet’s long, high ponytail in the photo confused Alwin as Ariana is also known for the signature hairstyle. “The pony really threw him off,” the fan tweeted along with a crying emoji. Another speculated, “I guess the dress and boots are also very Ari-esque. Plus he doesn’t seem like he’d know who Janet Jackson is,” while someone else added, “Absolutely unforgivable lmfao.”
    This is not the only epic fail that was seen on “Jeopardy!” this week. In a Monday episode of the show, Sarah Jett Rayburn mistook Zulu warrior leader Shaka Zulu for singer Chaka Khan. Interestingly, two days later Sarah correctly answered Janet on the show.
    Weighing in on the double mix-up, pop-culture writer Bradley Stern pointed out that two egregious mistakes in one week meant “our nation’s nerds” needed to study up on their music herstory. Seemingly agreeing, one person tweeted, “Jeopardy has been disrespecting the legends this week.”

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    'Outer Banks' Creator Voices Hope to Be Able to Deliver Planned Four-Season Run

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    After the 10-episode Netflix series ended with a cliffhanger, showrunner Jonas Pate expresses his excitement to explore ‘a lot more good twists and turns’ should he gets green light for more seasons.
    Apr 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The brains behind hit Netflix series “Outer Banks” has assured fans there’s more to come following the season one cliffhanger.
    Creator and showrunner Jonas Pate tells EW.com he has plans to make the show a five-season run, and he’s just waiting to get the OK from bosses at the streaming site.
    “Ever since we started, we always viewed it as something that was probably, like, a four-season, maybe five-season show, but definitely four seasons. We’ve sort of long-arced it out pretty far. I’m just hoping that we get a chance to actually tell those stories.”
    The 10-episode drama follows the fortunes of four friends searching North Carolina’s “Outer Banks” for the wreckage of the Royal Merchant ship, which sunk with gold on board. It stars Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Rudy Pankow and Jonathan Daviss as the pals, with Madelyn Cline playing love interest Sarah Cameron.
    “We love the mashup of friends on this fantasy thrilling adventure, and we feel like we really just played the opening round of that story,” Pate adds. “And now that the audience knows our characters and the baseline engine of the mystery is going, we just feel like we have a lot more good twists and turns left to explore, so we’re excited for more.”

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    'The Masked Singer' Recap: The Astronaut Is Unmasked as Country Music Star

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    In a new episode of the hit FOX show, viewers are treated to performances from The Night Angel, Kitty, Frog, Turtle, Rhino and Astronaut with Gordon Ramsay joining the panelists for the night.
    Apr 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” returned with a new episode on Wednesday, April 29. In the episode, viewers were treated to performances from The Night Angel, Kitty, Frog, Turtle, Rhino and Astronaut with Gordon Ramsay joining the panelists for the night.
    Kicking off the outing was the Kitty, who belted out Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”. Her final clue said that she was “super sweet and full of layers.” Gordon thought Kitty was Charlotte Church, while Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy guessed Lea Michele or Eva Longoria.
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    The next singer to perform was the Rhino. After singing “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett, he shared his clues which were spaghetti and meatballs. Jenny believed he was Barry Zito with Gordon thinking he might be Charles Kelley. As for Ken, he went with Jeff Bridges.
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    Singing Imagine Dragons’ “Whatever It Takes” was the Frog. He dropped some new hints, including a basketball, a jersey with the number 23 on it, the number 13 on a piece of paper, and a twinkie. Robin Thicke guessed Bow Wow, while Nicole Scherzinger still believed that he was Omarion. As for Gordon, he thought the Frog was Lil Jon.
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    The Night Angel then hit the stage to sing an epic rendition of “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles. It was so amazing to the point Jenny dubbed it the best performance in “The Masked Singer” history. As for the guesses, Jenny believed that she was Kandi Burruss, Nicole guessed Dawn Robinson, while Ken thought Night Angel could be TLC member Chilli.
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    The Astronaut followed it up with a performance of One Direction’s “Story of My Life”. As for his final clue, he brought out a Mardi Gras king cake, saying that it was one of his “all-time favorite foods when celebrating.” Ken guesssed Jonathan Groff. Also thrown among the mix of the guesses was Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
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    Concluding the night was the Turtle who sang Alessia Cara’s “Stay”. His final clues were chips and apple salsa. Robin believed the Turtle was Gavin DeGraw with Gordon thinking he was Adam Lambert. Meanwhile, Ken went with Zayn Malik.
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    Later, it was revealed that Astronaut was eliminated while the rest of the 5 celebrities made it to the quarterfinals. The final guesses for the Astronaut included Ben Platt, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Skylar Astin. Nicole then made a last minute guess, throwing the name of Hunter Hayes in the mix.
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    And she was right. The Astronaut was indeed the young country music star.

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