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      Original 'Friends' Cast Close to Signing Deal for Reunion Special

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      The unscripted reunion special reportedly will help launch the upcoming streaming service HBO Max as its main six stars are expected to make between $3 and $4 million each.
      Feb 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The long-awaited “Friends” special is reportedly moving forward, with the show’s original cast set to return.
      According to Deadline, the hour-long special will help launch the upcoming streaming service HBO Max, which will also house the entire “Friends” library, which ran from 1994 to 2004.
      A deal is apparently ready to be inked for the unscripted reunion special, with David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc all expected to return.
      Each of the six stars will be paid between $3 (£2.3 million) and $4 million (£3.1 million) for the show, the publication reported.
      Last month, chief content officer for HBO Max Kevin Reilly revealed of the project at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, “There’s interest all the way around, and yet we can’t seem to quite get that interest all aligned to push the button on it, so today, unfortunately, it’s still a maybe.”
      Meanwhile, the cast of the show has been open about their interest in reuniting for a professional project, after keeping up with each other in their personal lives.

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      Gayle King Absent From 'CBS This Morning' After Shading Network Over Kobe Bryant Questions

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      People seemingly think that her eyebrow-raising absence has something to do with her trashing the network for releasing an ‘out-of-context’ clip that landed her in hot water.
      Feb 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gayle King was nowhere to be seen in the Friday, February 7 episode of “CBS This Morning” amid the Kobe Bryant questions debacle. In her response to the backlash she received, the TV host appeared to blame the network for releasing an “out-of-context” clip that landed her in hot water.
      People seemingly thought that her eyebrow-raising absence had something to do with the trashing. It also came roughly 24 hours after King revealed she would have “a very intense discussion” with network executives over the handling of an interview about the legacy of the late NBA legend, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
      However, the network quickly set the record straight. Explaining in a statement, CBS said, “Gayle was off the show today because she had a long-standing commitment out of town.”
      King was hugely criticized over an interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie in which she asked her about a 2003 rape accusation. Right after the clip was published, everyone, including rappers Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Lil Boosie a.k.a. Boosie Badazz, came after her.
      The criticism apparently was serious that Oprah Winfrey recently shared that her friend has been getting death threats. “She is not doing well,” she said on “Hoda & Jenna & Friends” on Friday, tearing up. “She has now death treats and has to now travel with security and she’s feeling very much attacked. You know, Bill Cosby is tweeting from jail. She feels that she was put in a really terrible position.”
      King herself defended her line of questioning, stating in an Instagram video, “I know that if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me too. I am mortified. I am embarrassed and I am very angry.”
      “Unbeknownst to me, my network put up a clip from a very wide-ranging interview – totally taken out of context – and when you see it that way, it’s very jarring. It’s jarring to me. I didn’t even know anything about it,” she continued.
      King added, “We talked about that court case because that court case has also come up. And, I wanted to get Lisa’s take on it as a friend who knew him well, what she thought, where that should stand. It was very powerful when she looked me in the eye, as a member of the media, to say, ‘It’s time for the media to leave it alone and to back off.”

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      Heidi Klum Defends Herself After Criticized for Negating Gabrielle Union's Accusations Against 'AGT'

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      The ‘Project Runway’ star addresses criticisms regarding her comments that favored ‘America’s Got Talent’ amid racism allegations made by former judge Union.
      Feb 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Heidi Klum has admitted “a lot of people got mad at me” after she weighed in on the controversy surrounding Gabrielle Union’s exit from “America’s Got Talent”.
      The “Bad Boys II” actress was fired from the show’s panel of judges in November 2019 after just one season, amid reports suggesting her departure was linked to concerns she had raised about a number of controversial incidents which took place behind the scenes, creating a “toxic” work atmosphere.
      Speaking during the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, Klum said of her time on the series, “I can’t speak for (Gabrielle). I didn’t experience the same thing. To me, everyone treats you with the utmost respect. I’ve never seen anything that was weird or hurtful.”
      However, some fans felt the star, who was a judge on the show for six seasons, was negating Gabrielle’s experience in her comments, and she told the New York Post’s gossip column Page Six she could “only speak to what I saw.”
      “A lot of people got mad at me. I was called, for example, ‘a white woman,’ ” she said. “I think it is important for everyone to speak their truth. I think that when there is a story, it should be told. I had a different story.”
      “I can only speak to what I saw – it has nothing to do with what colour I am,” she added. “I am a human so I just looked at what I saw.”
      Union’s accusations were followed up by a “productive” meeting between the actress and network NBC, with an investigation by entertainers’ union SAG-AFTRA currently ongoing.
      Klum served as a judge on the main show from 2013 to 2018, and returned for “America’s Got Talent: The Champions”, which is airing now.

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      'Doctor Strange' Actor Joins DC Comics Adaptation

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      Benjamin Bratt who previously played Jonathan Pangborn in the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring Marvel movie has been signed on for an upcoming adaptation of DC Comics.
      Feb 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Benjamin Bratt is returning to the comic world as the star of the DC Comics adaptation “DMZ”, alongside Rosario Dawson.
      The actor will headline the series for HBO Max, playing the role of Parco Delgado in the show, to be produced by Ava DuVernay.
      Written and executive produced by showrunner Roberto Patino, DMZ is set in the near future, when America is plagued by a brutal civil war and the borough of Manhattan in New York City is a demilitarised zone, isolated from the rest of the country.
      Dawson stars as a medic named Alma Ortega, who is desperately searching for her lost son while Bratt’s Parco is the leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ. He previously joined the world of comic book adaptions for “Doctor Strange”, starring alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2016 film.

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      NeNe Leakes Hires Celebrity Lawyer Amid Drama With 'RHOA' Co-Stars

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      Lisa Bloom reveals that the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star reaches out to her as a source shares that she’s unhappy with how ‘positively Kenya [Moore] is being portrayed on the show.’
      Feb 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – NeNe Leakes is preparing a legal threat for “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-stars she’s beefing with. High powered attorney Lisa Bloom reveals to Radar Online that the 52-year-old TV star reaches out to her.
      “Yes, I have spoken to Nene Leakes about her situation,” Bloom says after NeNe posted a photo of her and a cryptic message on her Instagram account. “I’m so pleased she reached out to me.”
      When asked about what the two talk about, Bloom refuses to spill the tea. “While our conversation is confidential, I encourage everyone to stand up for their rights!” she says.
      A source, meanwhile, claims that the reality TV star is frustrated with the current season of the Bravo show. “NeNe has expressed her unhappiness with how positively Kenya [Moore] is being portrayed on the show,” shares the insider. “NeNe feels like she is getting a bad edit and is being intentionally cut out of episodes.”
      Prior to this, NeNe voiced her opinion on how people and the show treated her differently. “So there’s a rule, but you know the rules don’t apply for me, that when there’s a heated exchange, you do not get in people’s personal space,” she said in a YouTube video.
      “That’s a rule among us, especially ever since Kenya put the scepter in Porsha [Williams]’s face, it has been a clear rule that when words are being exchanged, you stay out of people’s personal space. When she put her hand all the way in my face, listen, right over here in between my eyes, you know I wasn’t going to go for that. That’s crazy,” she continued.
      Wendy Williams said earlier this year that NeNe was quitting the show. However, she quickly shut down report. “It’s been an especially difficult couple of weeks for Nene, and she was venting to her friend in private correspondence. Nothing has been confirmed or officially decided for next season,” a rep for NeNe said.
      “NeNe has had a really tough few weeks,” another source echoed the sentiment. “She’s gotten a lot of heat lately and the fights have really been hard on her. It’s wearing her down especially since being in a different headspace after dealing with [husband] Gregg’s diagnosis.”

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      Demi Lovato 'Excited to Bring Frank Conversations' to Quibi Talk Show

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      The ‘Heart Attack’ singer has been tapped to host ‘Pillow Talk’ for a 10-episode series where she will interview celebrities and experts on issues ranging from body positivity to sex.
      Feb 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Demi Lovato has landed a new role as a talk show host.
      The singer and actress will interview guests for “Pillow Talk with Demi Lovato”, a show set for Jeffrey Katzenberg’s new streaming site Quibi.
      The 10-episode series will feature Demi chatting to celebrities and experts on issues ranging from body positivity to sex.

      Demi Lovato announced new talk show on Quibi.
      Lovato, who will also executive produce the project, says, “I’ve always considered myself someone that speaks honestly about issues that face my generation. We’re excited to bring those frank conversations to a public forum, where people can have the opportunity to relate to the topics and guests, while finding room for laughter and learning.”
      Quibi is scheduled to launch in April, with over 50 scripted and unscripted series, news, sports and lifestyle programmes booked. Each show will last 10 minutes or less.

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      Jameela Jamil Accused of Lying About Her Role in New Vogueing Show 'Legendary'

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      The ‘Good Place’ actress says she’s just one of the judges on the show, but LGBTQ+ stars claim she’s also one of the executive producers along with two non-queer white guys.
      Feb 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Stars from LGBTQ+ TV shows “Pose” and “Transparent” have claimed Jameela Jamil is more heavily involved in HBO Max’s upcoming vogueing competition show than she is letting on.
      “Legendary” is inspired by the underground LGBTQ+ club scene which gained momentum between the 1960s and 1980s, and will feature divas battling on teams called ‘Houses’ in challenges involving fashion, dance, and voguing, for a trophy and cash prize.
      While “The Good Place” star Jameela has insisted she’s “just one of the judges” on the show, actress Trace Lysette, who stars in comedy series “Transparent”, called her out on social media, alleging she is also “the Executive Producer along with two cis (non-queer) white guys who produced (Netflix series) queer eye.”
      “I interviewed for this gig. As the mother of a house for nearly a decade it’s kind of mind blowing when ppl with no connection to our culture gets the gig,” the transgender star, who is the founding mother of the house of Gorgeous Gucci, wrote.
      While Jameela insisted the pair “weren’t up for the same thing,” Trace hit back, “I don’t have (to) audition to be a house mother… I am one… I never heard back.”
      And after Jameela came out as queer on social media, and simultaneously slammed the site as being “brutal,” Trace added, “Being queer does not make you ballroom… The only thing that makes you ballroom is if you are actually from it.”
      Meanwhile, “Pose” actor Johnny Sibilly also spoke out, as he retweeted a thread from writer and podcast host Ira Madison III, noting, “Jameela once said she turned down a role as a deaf character because she is not deaf. Announced this publicly to let us know she would never take up space. It is not illogical that many queer people of color yesterday then wanted to know why she, who had not come out as queer would allow herself to be a judge on a ballroom show, a culture she is not familiar with.”
      Johnny added, “Miss thing basically said ‘I can help it that I’m popular’ & I’m helping amplify something that otherwise wouldn’t be able to exist. BULLS**T!”
      “Pose” star and transgender rights advocate Angelica Ross also spoke out about Jameela’s casting, while “RuPaul’s Drag Race” judge Michelle Visage, who was prominent on the New York ballroom scene, also chimed in, insisting, “And I wasn’t even contacted. You know the T.”

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      Gayle King 'Embarrassed' Amid Backlash Over Question About Kobe Bryant's Alleged Rape

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      The CBS anchor breaks her silence following the outrage over question about Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case, ‘if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me too.’
      Feb 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gayle King has hit out at executives at CBS over a promo clip of an interview with the late Kobe Bryant’s friend, former WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) star Lisa Leslie, about his rape trial.
      The NBA legend was killed in a helicopter crash at the age of 41 last month, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
      He had previously been embroiled in a sexual assault case, which was dismissed as a criminal complaint but settled as a civil case in 2005, an episode which came up in the chat.
      “It’s been said that his legacy is complicated, because of a sexual assault charge that was dismissed in 2003, 2004. Is it complicated for you, as a woman, as a WNBA player?” King asked.
      Leslie then replied, “It’s not complicated for me at all… I just never see – have ever seen him being the kind of person that would be – do something to violate a woman or be aggressive in that way. That’s just not the person that I know.”
      “But Lisa, you wouldn’t see it though. As his friend, you wouldn’t see it,” King responded.
      The snippet was part of a wider interview, but was the only part released online, with fans attacking King over the apparent ill-timed question.
      Taking to Instagram, she responded, “I’ve been up reading the comments about the interview I did with Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant, and I know that if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me too.”
      “I am mortified. I am embarrassed and I am very angry. Unbeknownst to me, my network put up a clip from a very wide-ranging interview – totally taken out of context – and when you see it that way, it’s very jarring. It’s jarring to me. I didn’t even know anything about it.”
      Honouring Bryant as “warm and friendly,” the broadcaster insisted there will be “a very intense discussion” between her and the network.
      However, she also said she pushed the network to keep the segment in the interview, “because I thought it put a nice button on that part of the conversation.”

      She concluded, “I wanted you to hear exactly where I’m coming from and how I’m feeling, and to let everybody know that no disrespect intended … I thank you for listening.”

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