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      Elizabeth Olsen to Play Real-Life Axe Murderer on New Series 'Love and Death'

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      The ‘WandaVision’ actress has secured a lead role, a convicted killer named Candy Montgomery, on a true-story crime drama series co-produced by Nicole Kidman for HBO Max.

      May 5, 2021

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      Actress Elizabeth Olsen is set to channel her dark side to play convicted axe murderer Candy Montgomery on a grisly new drama series from Nicole Kidman and David E. Kelley.

      The “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing” collaborators will produce “Love and Death”, which will feature “WandaVision” star Olsen as Montgomery, who is found guilty of murdering her neighbour and friend Betty Gore in 1980s Texas.

      The limited series, written by Kelley and directed by “Homeland” ‘s Lesli Linka Glatter, will be developed for U.S. streaming service HBO Max.

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      “This is a gripping story about the frustrations and desires of two women in a small town that culminates in a terrible act of violence,” HBO Max executive Sarah Aubrey shares in a statement.

      “We are thrilled to be partnering with (producers) David, Lesli (Linka Glatter), Nicole and Per (Saari) and incredibly fortunate to have Elizabeth at the center of our story to bring out all the layers of Candy that make this story so unforgettable.”

      “Love and Death” will be based on the John Bloom and Jim Atkinson book “Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs”, as well as two articles they wrote for Texas Monthly, titled, “Love & Death in Silicon Prairie”.

      It’s the second TV project to centre on the Montgomery case – “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss will also portray the killer housewife on a separate series for bosses at UCP, a division of Universal Content Studios.

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      Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X and Others Tapped to Appear in Final Episodes of 'SNL' Season 46

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      Meanwhile, ‘The Predator’ actor Keegan-Michael Key and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ star Anya Taylor-Joy have been set to host the final episodes of the NBC show’s current season.

      May 4, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      Olivia Rodrigo, Keegan-Michael Key, Anya Taylor-Joy and Lil Nas X have been set for two final episodes of “Saturday Night Live” season 46. On Monday, May 3, the long-running NBC show announced that “The Predator” actor and the “Driver License” songstress will appear as the host and the musical guest for an upcoming episode on May 15.

      Meanwhile, “The Queen’s Gambit” breakout star will host the finale on May 22. Joining Anya, the Grammy-winning rapper will serve musical performance in the forthcoming episode. “Final eps of Season 46!” the account for “SNL” wrote alongside the show’s signature post-it note pictures revealing the lineup and the schedule.

      Olivia expressed her excitement in the comment section of the post. “ive literally never been so excited in my whole life,” the “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” star wrote.

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      Prior to this, Olivia was featured in a viral sketch of the show. In the February episode, “Bridgerton” star Rege-Jean Page, who hosted the show, played a guy who hung out with some of his friends at a bar where Olivia’s hit single “Drivers License” was played on the jukebox. “I gotta hear that freaking bridge again, man,” one of them said before they sang along to the song.

      Olivia, who turned 18 that day, took to her Twitter account to share her excitement. “DRIVERS LICENSE SNL SKETCH IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER IM SHAKING,” so she wrote on Twitter following the episode.

      She further addressed the skit in a March interview. “I was absolutely floored. I was screaming. I think being made fun of and parodied on ‘SNL’ is the biggest compliment in the whole world, so that was so surreal,” she said.

      “Never in my wildest dreams did I think that they were going to do a ‘Driver’s License’ sketch where they played the entirety of ‘Driver’s License’,” she went on saying. “And Pete Davidson, who is my biggest celebrity crush, was singing it and comparing me to Taylor Swift, who is my idol. It was just insane. It was on my 18th birthday too, so it was just a crazy day.”

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      'Sex and the City' Reboot Gets Three Women of Color Added to Cast Ensemble

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      HBO Max CCO Casey Bloys says that executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Patrick King did not want to tell a story that is not reflective of the way New York looks today.

      May 4, 2021

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      The “Sex and the City” reboot won’t be as white as the original series, thanks to the addition of three new black female characters.

      “And Just Like That…” will be a lot more diverse than “Sex and the City”, which has been criticized for its largely white cast, according to a new report.

      Responding to the TV Line story, HBO Max CCO Casey Bloys says, “We are trying to tell an honest story about being a woman in her 50s in New York, so it should all feel somewhat organic, and the friends that you have when you’re 30, you may not have when you’re 50.”

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      “They [executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Patrick King didn’t want to tell a story with all-white writers or an all-white cast as it’s not reflective of New York. So they are being very, very conscious about understanding that New York has to reflect the way New York looks today.”

      Parker will be returning as Carrie Bradshaw, alongside Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, and John Corbett will reprise his role as Aidan Shaw, but Kim Cattrall and Chris Noth won’t be back for the new show. Cattrall had repeatedly stated that she has no interest in reprising her iconic Samantha Jones role.

      News about the reboot’s diverse cast came around three months after HBO Max unveiled that non-white scribes have been added to the series’ official writing team. Comedian/author Samantha Irby, “Fresh Off the Boat” writer Rachna Fruchbom and “Reversing Roe” producer Keli Goff are joining showrunner Michael Patrick King and veteran writers Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky.

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      Kim Kardashian 'Feels Like a Loser' Amid Kanye West Divorce

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      A new promo for ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ also sees Khloe Kardashian considering to follow in Kim’s steps by having a baby No. 2 with Tristan Thompson via surrogate.

      May 4, 2021

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      Kim Kardashian is ready to move on. Amid her marital woes with estranged husband Kanye West. In a new mid-season teaser trailer for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” season 20 which was obtained by E! News, the SKIMS founder opens up about how the split affects her mental state.

      Kim and her mom Kris Jenner appear to discuss the former’s marital issues after Kim cries to sister Kendall Jenner that she “feels like a loser” due to the marital drama. In attempt to comfort Kim, Kris says to her, “I just want you to be happy and joyful.” To that, Kim replies, “Yeah, and I’m ready too.”

      The teaser also sees Khloe Kardashian considering to follow in Kim’s steps by having a baby via surrogate. “Your sister has done it before so it’s not foreign to us,” Khloe’s baby daddy and boyfriend Tristan Thompson tells her. In a confessional, Khloe seemingly still has doubts about surrogacy as she wonders if it “is really going to work for me and my family.”

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      Tristan isn’t the only one who tries to convince the Good American Jeans founder that surrogacy may be the best option for her who tries to have a baby No. 2 with the Boston Celtics player. “There is nothing that I would love more than to see you grow old with the dad of your children,” Kris tells Khloe, referring to Tristan with whom Khloe shares her first child True Thompson.

      In addition to the baby plan, the couple adjusts to long distance relationship as Tristan signed to the Boston Celtics back in November.

      Elsewhere in the promo, Kim is giving older sister Kourtney Kardashian some advice about Scott Disick. “Think about all the times he’s had big change, [it] hasn’t been positive for him,” Kim says to Kourtney. It seems like Kim is talking about the fact that both Kourtney and Scott, who share sons Mason and Reign and daughter Penelope together, are dating again.

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      'American Idol': Viewers Are Enraged After Fan-Favorite Is Eliminated Following a Twist

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      On the Disney Night, the Top 10 of the current season 19 hit the stage to sing Disney classics with host Ryan Seacrest announcing Arthur Gunn, the runner-up of season 18, as the Comeback winner.

      May 3, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      “American Idol” aired its new episode on Sunday, May 2. On the Disney Night, the Top 10 of the current season 19 hit the stage to sing Disney classics with host Ryan Seacrest announcing Arthur Gunn, the runner-up of season 18, as the Comeback winner.

      Kicking off that night was Willie Spence as he sang a powerful take on “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King”. Judge Lionel Richie thought his “delivery is just so incredible.” Following it up was Deshawn Goncalves who took the stage to sing “When You Wish Upon a Star” from “Pinocchio”. Katy Perry noted that the performance showed his “real, true growth.”

      Later, Casey Bishop offered a rendition of “When She Loved Me” from “Toy STory 2”. Katy totally loved the performance, telling Casey that her “vocals will take you to infinity and beyond.” Chayce Beckham, meanwhile, opted to perform an alt-rock version of “Baby Mine” from “Dumbo”.

      Alyssa Weay followed it up with a stunning performance of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”. Katy and Lionel loved it as they called the performance “amazing,” “elegant and elevated.” Arthur, meanwhile, performed his own version of “Remember Me” from “Coco”. “That was one of your best performances I’ve ever seen,” Luke raved.

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      Cassandra Coleman sang “Go the Distance” from “Hercules” which earned her compliments from the judges. Hunter Metts chose to sing his mom’s favorite song, “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”. Rounding out the night, Grace Kinstler belted out “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen II”.

      When it was time for eliminations, Ryan revealed that Chayce, Casey, Willie, Hunter, Caleb, Grace and Arthur were the Top 7 advancing to the next round. Deshawn, Alyssa and Cassandra were unfortunately eliminated.

      The decision, however, was opposed by some viewers. “Caeb & Hunter over Alyssa & DeShawn? WOW! Arthur Gunn is amazing. He shouldn’t get the blow back from AI’s poor decisions either. It’s not his fault. #AmericanIdol should have brought former contestants back NEXT season. It’s UNFAIR to this season’s contestants & Arthur too!” one person tweeted.

      “Boooooooooooo!!! Alyssa should have made it. Not Arthur!!! He had his chance last year. So wrong!! #americanidol,” another user opined. “Alyssa and deshaun ??????? GONE??? This is bs and Arthur goes thru?? He’s from last year he had his chance #AmericanIdol,” one unhappy fan added.

      Calling it “the single WORST idea #americanidol has ever had,” another person said, “So beyond unfair! ARTHUR GUNN NEEDS TO GO!!! Alyssa Ray sang CIRCLES around him!”

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      'RHOA' Reunion: Porsha Williams Hints at LaToya Ali Hookup at Cynthia Bailey's Bachelorette Party

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      The reunion episode also sees Kandi Burruss and Porsha opening up about where their friendship stands today as they’re now following each other on social media after years of ups and downs.

      May 3, 2021

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      “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” aired season 13 reunion on Sunday, May 2. In the new episode of the Bravo reality show, the cast members discussed the Strippergate which took place at Cynthia Bailey’s bachelorette party. The new outing also surprisingly hinted that Porsha Williams and new cast member LaToya Ali might hook up that night.

      It started after host Andy Cohen asked, “There was a lot of talk about the coffee table action. Does anyone care to share what happened on the coffee table?” The ladies started gigling with Porsha responding, “That’s one of the things that were blurry.”

      Porsha went on to say, “It came back to me that Toya was doing a thing on me, you know, or whatever….” Andy then asked, “Or whatever?” to which LaToya chimed in, “What’s ‘a thing on me’?”

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      Porsha then recalled the intimate moment which allegedly happened that night. “Your face was here,” she said while pointing to her crotch. “My face was there?” LaToya asked to which Porsha replied, “Yes.” When LaToya asked if she liked it, Porsha answered confidently, “Yeah!”

      However, Porsha claimed that she “didn’t really remember that.” According to her, someone informed her that’s what happened. “I still had on my costume, so it’s not like she was [doing anything],” Porsha shared. Andy then noted that Porsha’s costume was basically “a piece of dental floss” so LaToya’s face was most likely close to Porsha’s nearly naked crotch area. LaToya backed the assumption by saying, “I could have pulled them panties to the side.”

      The reunion episode also saw Kandi Burruss and Porsha opening up about where their friendship stands today as they’re now following each other on social media after years of ups and downs. When asked if she had buried the hatchet with Porsha, Kandi shared, “I guess like, this year, it just seemed like, you know, it was headed in a much better direction. We were having a lot more fun together, around each other. And then when we were at Cynthia’s event and she was showing support to DonJuan as well, I was like, ‘Okay, now this is really a different situation.’ ”

      “Even when Kandi and I have issues outside of the group, we’ll talk about it over text and deal with it. And we deal with it and we leave it there,” she went on to say.

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      Toni Collette to Star Opposite Colin Firth on HBO Max's Crime Drama 'The Staircase'

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      Based on the 2004 true-crime docuseries of the same name, the eight-episode series itself focuses on Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2001.

      May 3, 2021

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      Toni Collette has been cast as the wife of killer Michael Peterson on a new HBO Max drama. The Australian actress will team up with Colin Firth for “The Staircase” – the eight-episode series which focuses on the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson.

      Michael Peterson was convicted of the murder of his wife after claiming she died after falling down the stairs, high on alcohol and Valium. An autopsy suggested she died from multiple injuries, including blunt force trauma to the back of her head. His charge was eventually reduced to manslaughter in 2017 and he was released from prison.

      “The Staircase” is based on the true-crime docuseries of the same name which premiered in 2004. The docuseries was released as a 13-episode show in 2018 on Netflix. The new drama project, in the meantime, has “Christine” director Antonio Campos and “American Crime Story” writer Maggie Cohn serving as its writers and executive producers.

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      Campos himself has been tapped to direct six of the eight episodes.

      Meanwhile, Collette will make her directorial debut with an adaptation of Lily King’s bestseller “Writers & Lovers”. The “Muriel’s Wedding” star is also adapting the screenplay with Nick Payne and executive producing.

      “I have been wanting to direct for quite some time but have been a bit busy with my day job,” Collette told Deadline. “l couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing Lily King’s beautiful, funny, moving novel to life.”

      The story revolves around an aspiring novelist who finds herself dating two men at the same time, following the death of her mother.

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      Linda Evans Gets Candid About Regret Over 'Dynasty' Exit

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      The actress played Krystle Carrington in the hit drama from 1981 to 1989 admits she did not know the show was coming to an end, and went through terrible withdrawal after leaving the cult TV soap.

      May 3, 2021

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      Linda Evans battled withdrawal symptoms after leaving cult TV soap “Dynasty” in the late 1980s. The actress played Krystle Carrington in the hit drama from 1981 to 1989, and admits she wouldn’t have quit the show if she knew it was coming to an end.

      “The last three years of ‘Dynasty’, we were so successful that I had no days off,” she tells Closer. “Not to knock it, because it was a gift from God, but I knew I wanted more out of my life.”

      “Still, I didn’t know the show was ending or I would have stuck out the last year. In fact, I hadn’t counted on the terrible withdrawal. After so many years in such closeness with everybody, it had become my family. I just went into such a sadness that I hadn’t counted on.”

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      Following a lengthy break, Linda returned to acting recently and appeared in the big screen drama “Swan Song”.

      “I’ve waited until I was 78 to start again, but I’ve never done anything normal in my life!” she smiles. “When someone sends me a script, if it makes me curious and touches my heart, I’m in.”

      One thing Linda doesn’t need right now is a partner, and she insists she has no desire for dating, because she’s so content with her personal life.

      “I am so happy,” she adds. “I never knew being alone could be so delightful. I’m rich because I have family and friends living all around me. My sister is on one side. My nephew is on the other. One of my dearest friends just moved one block away. We don’t have to have a man to be happy.”

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