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      Sharon Osbourne Apologizes After Row With 'The Talk' Co-Hosts, Claims She 'Panicked'

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      The Osbourne matriarch is sorry following her clash with TV co-hosts over Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle drama, claiming she got defensive because she ‘panicked.’

      Mar 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Sharon Osbourne has insisted she does not “condone racism, misogyny or bullying” after publicly defending Piers Morgan over him quitting “Good Morning Britain”.
      The anchor decided to step down from his position on the U.K. TV show after a row with weatherman Alex Beresford about his behaviour towards Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, following her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
      Morgan had previously stated he didn’t believe the Duchess’ comments that she was suicidal during her time in the royal family, sparking calls for his dismissal, but pal Sharon spoke out in his defence insisting, “I am with you. I stand by you. People forget that you’re paid for your opinion and that you’re just speaking your truth.”
      The day after her tweet, Sharon explained on her U.S. TV show “The Talk” that she didn’t “agree with what he said,” but supported her friend’s “freedom of speech.”
      When co-host Sheryl Underwood asked her what she would say to people who felt it was racist to defend a person making such comments and Sharon replied, “For me, at 68 years of age to have to turn around and say ‘I ain’t racist’ – what’s it got to do with me? How could I be racist about anybody? How could I be racist about anybody or anything in my life? How can I?”
      “I will ask you again, Sheryl, I was asking you during the break and I’m asking you again. And don’t try and cry, because if anyone should be crying, it should be me,” she said as she raised her voice. “This is the situation: you tell me where you have heard him say – educate me. Tell me when you have heard him say racist things. Educate me. Tell me.”

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      Sheryl told her that it isn’t “the exact words of racism,” but rather the “implication and the reaction to it.”
      “To not want to address that because she is a Black woman, and to try to dismiss it or to make it seem less than what it is, that’s what makes it racist,” insisted the comedian. “But right now, I’m talking to a woman who I believe is my friend and I don’t want anybody here to watch this and say that we’re attacking you for being racist. And for that, if I articulated anything -”
      “I think it’s too late. I think that seed is already sown,” Sharon quipped.
      However, in a statement posted on social media, Sharon stated she “panicked, felt blindsided (and) got defensive.”
      Apologising to “anyone of colour that I offended and/or to anyone that feels confused, or let down by what I said,” Sharon explained that she had “allowed my fear and horror of being accused of being racist take over.”
      “Please hear me when I say I do not condone racism, misogyny or bullying. I should have always have been more specific about that in my tweet,” she wrote. “I will always support freedom of speech, but now I see how I unintentionally didn’t make that clear distinction.”
      “I hope we can collectively continue to learn from each other and from ourselves so we can all continue to pave the way for much-needed growth and change.”

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      Vanessa Kirby Thinks 'It's Quite Mad' That Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Watch 'The Crown'

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      The Princess Margaret depicter on the historical drama series also jokes that the couple will now have more time to ‘binge’ the show after stepping down as senior members of the royal family.

      Mar 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Vanessa Kirby was pleasantly surprised to know that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry watched “The Crown”. The actress, who portrayed Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of Netflix’s historical drama series, found it “quite mad” that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched her show.
      The 32-year-old offered her two cents when making a virtual appearance in the Tuesday, March 9 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. She told host Jimmy Kimmel, “It’s quite mad to think that they have actually seen it. That’s something that you sort of always semi-imagine, but sort of thought, ‘Oh, you’re probably too busy to watch it.’ ”
      After Jimmy quipped that the couple will have more time to watch the show since stepping down as senior members of the royal family, the “Pieces of a Woman” actress doubled down on the joke by saying, “They literally binged four seasons probably in one go.” She added, “What a crazy life concept to have a show made about literally your grandparents and their lives, and then I guess, you know, that yours is possibly upcoming.”

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      Vanessa’s reaction came after Meghan and Harry revealed in their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey that they have seen “some” of “The Crown”. Harry himself previously talked about the show when he appeared in a February episode of “The Late Late Show with James Corden”.
      “They don’t pretend to be news,” the expectant father told host James Corden. “It’s fictional, but it’s loosely based on the truth. Of course, it’s not strictly accurate. It gives you a rough idea of what that lifestyle, what the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else, what can come from that.”
      “I’m way more comfortable with ‘The Crown’ than I am seeing the stories written about my family, or my wife, or myself,” he further shared. “It’s the difference between… that is obviously fiction, take it how you will, but this is being reported on as fact because you’re supposedly news. I have a real issue with that.”

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      Emotional Kris Jenner Spills on the Hardest Part of Ending 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'

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      In a new sneak peek at the final season of her hit family reality show, the momager sits down with Kyle Richards and Faye Resnick, and confides in them how she really feels about saying goodbye.

      Mar 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Kris Jenner could not help but get emotional over the approaching end of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. In a new sneak peek at the 20th and final season of her hit family reality show, the momager spilled to two of her close friends the hardest part of saying goodbye to the longtime series.
      “Telling the crew was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my whole life,” the 65-year-old reality star revealed during a sit-down with her close friends, Kyle Richards and Faye Resnick. She added, “We love each other so much. You don’t appreciate what’s right in front of you all the time.”
      The mother of Kim Kardashian, who was in tears, went on to tell her filming crew, “I appreciate all you guys, just for the record.” In response to her statement, the people behind the camera gushed back, “We love you!”
      During the chat, Kris admitted that “It’s hard” to bid farewell to “KUWTK”. Asked why she and her family decided to pull the plug on the show, she divulged, “It is complicated. It’s all these different personalities and people and kids and grandkids and everybody thinking, ‘What’s the right thing for everybody?’ and ‘When’s the right moment?’ It’s been incredibly challenging, incredibly hard.”
      “And everybody in this room is my family,” the ex-wife of Caitlyn Jenner continued. “They’re day one, season one. Every single thing we’ve done, we’ve done together. Whether it’s a vacation, a birth, a marriage, a divorce, everything has been so public. It’s part of our life. This is our life.”

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      Despite finding it difficult, Kris believed that she and her family had made a right decision. “It’s about everybody deciding at the same time that maybe this is the moment where you take a minute and stop ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, but it’s been the most amazing chapter of my life,” she explained.
      “We are going to have more fun,” the TV personality concluded. “We’re going to have more time for one another. But wow, it’s been such a ride.”
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      Kris’ second daughter, Kim, announced “KUWTK” will come to an end with season 20 via Instagram back in September 2020. “It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’,” she pointed out at that time.
      “After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and numerous spin-off shows, we are beyond grateful to all of you who’ve watched us for all of these years – through the good times, the bad times, the happiness, the tears, and the many relationships and children,” she added. “We’ll forever cherish the wonderful memories and countless people we’ve met along the way.”

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      Claire Foy to Play 'Dirty Duchess' Opposite Paul Bettany in 'A Very English Scandal'

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      The ‘Season of the Witch’ actress has been tapped for the upcoming second installment of the ‘scandalous’ anthology series along with the ‘WandaVision’ actor.

      Mar 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actress Claire Foy is stepping back in time once more to tackle a sex scandal which rocked the British aristocracy in the second season of anthology series “A Very English Scandal”.
      “The Crown” star, who portrayed a young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the hit royal drama, will portray Margaret Campbell, the Duchess of Argyll, opposite Paul Bettany as her second husband, Ian Douglas Campbell, the 11th Duke of Argyll.
      The couple’s divorce became the talk of the town in 1963 after the Duke accused her of multiple instances of infidelity, uncovering nude photos of the Duchess, and others in which she was pictured performing oral sex on an unidentified man, which were submitted as evidence during their messy court battle. The scandal led to Campbell being nicknamed “The Dirty Duchess.”
      The three-part season will be renamed “A Very British Scandal”, given that the Duke and Duchess were both Scottish, and will be directed by “Castle Rock” ‘s Anne Sewitsky, from a script by “The ABC Murders” writer Sarah Phelps, reports Deadline.

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      The show description reads, “A Very British Scandal turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, looking at attitudes toward women, and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time.”
      “As her contemporaries, the press, and the judiciary sought to vilify her, Margaret kept her head held high with bravery and resilience, refusing to go quietly as she was betrayed by her friends and publicly shamed by a society that revelled in her fall from grace.”
      Production is set to begin later this year (21).
      The first season of “A Very English Scandal” featured Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw as politician Jeremy Thorpe and his ex-lover Norman Scott, respectively. In 1979, Thorpe was accused of conspiring to murder Scott but was later acquitted of the charges.

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      'The Masked Singer' Season 5 Premiere: The 'Most Famous Guest Ever' Is Unmasked as Snail

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      Hosted by Niecy Nash, the premiere episode of season 5 of the popular FOX singing competition show offers viewers with performances by Russian Doll, Snail, Seashell, Raccoon and Robopine.

      Mar 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” returned with a brand new season on Wednesday, March 10. Hosted by Niecy Nash, the premiere episode of season 5 offered viewers with performances by Russian Doll, Snail, Seashell, Raccoon and Robopine. The first contestant to hit the stage that night was Russian Doll.
      Russian Doll opted to sing Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” for their first performance. Instead of one, the giant Weeble Wobble sounded like it was made of two or maybe three singers. “I’m confused!” panelist Jenny McCarthy said. Fellow panelist Nicole Scherzinger, meanwhile, thought that it ‘was so creepy, but so magical!”
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      Russian Doll’s clues included coffee creamer, a “Mizfitz Toy Store”, puppet strings, the Garden State Highway, a train, a wooden boat wheel, and breadsticks. Among the panelists’ guesses were Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley from Lady A (Lady Antebellum), “Glee” cast members as well as Gwen Stefani and Tom DuMont from No Doubt.
      As for Snail, he performed Hall & Oates’ “You Make My Dreams Come True”. In his clue package, he said that he has “acted, directed, produced, released albums, even graced the Oscars stage.”
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      Up next was Seashell who sang Roxette’s “Listen to Your Heart”. Her clues included a hot dog with relish, a chameleon, a witch’s broom, a liberty bell and a cowboy hat. She shared that she “never felt grounded” but then finally experienced a “massive tsunami of success.” Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Chenoweth, Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Jessica Simpson were among the judges’ guesses.
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      Taking the stage to perform “Wild Thing” by The Troggs was Raccoon. “I loved it, because he didn’t follow the script, so you’re on the edge of your seat. That’s entertainment at its finest!” It was certainly entertainment at its freakiest,” Robin Thicke commented. As for his clues, Raccoon said that he got a “second chance” at life after being in his “darkest days faced death.” Judges guessed Gary Busey, Nick Nolte, Sammy Hagar, Mike Tyson and Joe Pesci.
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      Robopine, whose initial name was Porcupine, then sang “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross. “My kids and my grandkids told me I was supposed to hang it up a long time ago,” he said in his clues, adding that he’s 60 years old. Among names that were thrown by judges as the guesses were Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Jamie Foxx, Lionel Richie and Ginuwine.
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      It was time to reveal who had to get unmasked that night and it appeared to be Snail. Shocking everyone, Snail turned out to be popular The Muppet character Kermit the Frog!

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      Disney Boss Defends Firing Gina Carano From 'The Mandalorian'

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      The executive at the Mouse House insists they’re not taking political sides when cutting ties with the Cara Dune depicter from the ‘Star Wars’ spin-off series.

      Mar 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Disney boss Bob Chapek is adamant officials were not taking political sides when they fired Gina Carano from “The Mandalorian”.
      The actress was axed from her role as Cara Dune in the “Star Wars” spin-off series on Disney+ last month (Feb21) after comparing being conservative in America to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
      Executives at the Disney-owned Lucasfilm decided to cut ties with Carano for what they considered to be “abhorrent and unacceptable” remarks, and now Chapek has defended the move in a call to investors on Tuesday (09Mar21).
      “I don’t really see Disney as characterising itself as left-leaning or right-leaning, yet instead of standing for values,” Chapek explained in response to the drama.
      “Values that are universal. Values of respect. Values of decency. Values of integrity and values of inclusion.”

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      Many people accused Disney of double standard for firing Gina Carano while keeping co-star Pedro Pascal despite his Nazi tweet.
      While Carano slammed the Mouse House and accused the studio of bullying, she had nothing but good words for Pascal.
      “I adore him. I know he’s said and done some hurtful things,” she said. “But we had an agreement after we realized we were a little bit politically different. We had an agreement that, first and foremost, you’re a human being. And you’re my friend first.”
      Pascal himself kept silent on the controversy, but castmate Bill Burr offered public support for the actress.
      “It’s a weird time…,” he said in a foul-mouthed rant. “Unless she did some truly horrible s**t or said overtly racist s**t… I don’t know. I think there is just too many channels (sic). And then you gotta do sensational s**t… I’m on that f**king show. Now, I gotta watch what the f**k I say.”
      “She was an absolute sweetheart. Super nice f**king person,” he added.

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      Meghan Markle Lodges Complaint to TV Bosses Over Piers Morgan's Comments

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      The Duchess of Sussex has filed a formal complaint to ITV after the former host made disparaging comments following her suicide claims on Oprah Winfrey interview.

      Mar 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has filed a formal complaint to ITV over former “Good Morning Britain” presenter Piers Morgan’s inflammatory comments about her suicide revelations.
      A complaint was lodged on behalf of the royal after Monday’s (8Mar21) episode of “Good Morning Britain”, during which Morgan blasted Meghan and Prince Harry over revelations that emerged from their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.
      Morgan said he didn’t believe the Duchess’ claims she had felt suicidal and had reached out for support from Buckingham Palace, who denied her help, comments that sparked widespread criticism, including from a mental health charity that works with ITV who broadcast the CBS special in the U.K., and led to more 41,000 complaints to U.K. broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
      On Wednesday ITV News reported Meghan wrote to CEO Carolyn McCall, raising concerns over how Morgan’s words would affect the mental health dialogue in the U.K. and how it may impact someone contemplating suicide.

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      Morgan, who later rowed with his colleague, “GMB” weatherman Alex Beresford, about his behaviour towards Meghan, which resulted in him walking off air, later quit his role on the TV show.
      According to reports, he refused to make an on-air apology for his comments about Meghan.
      Following his exit from the show, he remained unrepentant, tweeting, “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions.”
      Both ITV and Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell foundation declined to comment on the complaint, although neither denied that it was made.

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      Piers Morgan Happy to 'Fall on His Sword' for 'Honest' Opinion About Meghan Markle

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      The former ‘Good Morning Britain’ presenter has no regret for walking away from the British morning show, citing ‘freedom of speech’ for his ‘honestly held opinion’ about the Duchess of Sussex.

      Mar 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Piers Morgan has no regrets about the way he dealt with the Duchess Of Sussex’s Oprah Winfrey interview on “Good Morning Britain”, insisting that he is proud to have “fallen on his sword” for “freedom of speech.”
      The anchor decided to step down from his position on the U.K. TV show after a row with weatherman Alex Beresford about his behaviour towards Meghan and her and Harry’s interview with Oprah, following which Morgan had said he didn’t believe the duchess’ comments that she was suicidal during her time in the royal family.
      Following his shock exit from the show, he tweeted on Wednesday morning (10Mar21), “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions.”
      He elaborated further as he spoke to journalists outside his London home, telling the BBC, “I had a good chat with ITV and we agreed to disagree. I believe in freedom of speech, I believe in the right to be allowed to have an opinion. If people want to believe Meghan Markle, that’s entirely their right.”

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      “I don’t believe almost anything that comes out of her mouth and I think the damage she’s done to the British monarchy and to the Queen at a time when Prince Philip is lying in hospital is enormous and frankly contemptible.”
      “If I have to fall on my sword for expressing an honestly held opinion about Meghan Markle and that diatribe of bilge that she came out with in that interview, so be it.”
      Morgan also said that he has no intention of resting on his laurels, adding, “I think it’s fair to say, although the woke crowd will think that they’ve cancelled me, I think they will be rather disappointed when I re-emerge.”
      Ranvir Singh stood in for Morgan on Wednesday’s episode of “Good Morning Britain”, with his co-host Susanna Reid insisting “shows go on” after people leave.

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