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      Anthony Mackie Feared 'Falcon' TV Series Wouldn't Be as Good as Marvel Movies

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      The Sam Wilson depicter admits he was initially reluctant to take on ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ for fear that the quality ‘would be taken down for television.’

      Feb 28, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Anthony Mackie was apprehensive about starring in forthcoming Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”.
      The 42-year-old actor – who plays Sam Wilson / Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, which is coming to Disney+ next month (Mar21), admits he was initially fearful about taking on the project.
      Revealing he wasn’t sure about taking part in the Marvel series, Mackie shared, “To be honest, I’ve had trepidation from the beginning. I was really afraid of the idea. Working on so many Marvel projects, and seeing the end result and the effect that they have on people, I was afraid that the quality of the production would be taken down for television.”
      “I was afraid that you can’t do things on television you can do in theatres. Seeing people’s reactions to Infinity War and Endgame in the theatres, and hearing the connection that the audience members have with these characters … that’s every actor’s dream, to affect an audience and expose them to a different way of looking at culture and the world around us.”

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      “I was really afraid that I wouldn’t have that opportunity to step out on that ledge like the actors before me had.”
      And Anthony heaped praise on the series’ director Kari Skogland and creator Malcolm Spellman.
      Speaking to the March issue of SFX magazine, he added, “But once we talked, and once they brought on Malcolm and Kari, I knew it was going to be something different.”
      “Kari is a phenomenal leader and Malcolm is an amazing writer. And Kevin Feige promised me that it wasn’t going to be different. He’s not going to tarnish the Marvel brand by trying to just blow out as much content as he could. And I trusted him on that.”
      “They haven’t let me down yet, so I just went along for the ride on faith of their past work. And I was really pleasantly surprised by how great everything turned out.”

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      Rose Leslie Partners Up With Theo James in 'The Time Traveler's Wife' Series

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      This upcoming HBO show is based on the Audrey Niffenegger novel, and has ‘Doctor Who’ writer Steven Moffat serving as its script writer as well as its executive producer.

      Feb 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – New mum Rose Leslie will star on the long-awaited TV adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Wife”.
      The 34-year-old actress, who recently welcomed a son with husband Kit Harington], is to appear opposite “Divergent” actor Theo James on the upcoming HBO show, based on the Audrey Niffenegger novel of the same name.
      The series, which has been in development since 2018, is described as an “intricate and magical love story that tells the story of Clare (Leslie) and Henry (James), and a marriage with a problem… time travel.”

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      Leslie’s character Clare has been described by HBO as “fiery, clever and unstoppable and for most of her life she’s had an amazing secret. Since she was 6, she has had an imaginary friend: a kind and funny man, sometimes old, sometimes young, who appears in the woods behind her house and tells her tales of the future.”
      “Visits from the mysterious Henry are the bright spots in the tedium of her childhood. As the years pass, and she grows into a beautiful young woman, she starts to realize her friend is not imaginary – he’s a time traveler, visiting from the future,” the description continued. “And he’s not just from any old future – he’s from her future. Clare has a literal date with destiny.”
      “Doctor Who” writer Steven Moffat is to write and executive producing the show. The book was previously adapted for the big screen, with Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana starring.
      Before landing this role on “The Time Traveler’s Wife” series, the actress portraying Ygritte on “Game of Thrones” appeared in the first three seasons of “The Good Fight” opposite Christine Baranski. She has also played Gwen Dawson in several episodes of “Downton Abbey”. Her future co-star, James, meanwhile has “Castlevania” and “Sanditon” in his TV credits.

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      Production of 'Truth Be Told' Season 2 Comes to a Halt Due to Protesters

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      The Octavia Spencer-starring crime drama series was scheduled to shoot scenes on the historic Leimert Plaza Park set in Los Angeles, but activists made it clear the crew weren’t welcome.

      Feb 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Filming of Octavia Spencer’s TV drama “Truth Be Told (2019)” shut down early on Thursday, February 25 after protesters descended on the historic Leimert Plaza Park set in Los Angeles. Production on the AppleTV+ crime drama was cut short when activists made it clear the crew weren’t welcome.
      According to Deadline, the organized protesters objected to the fact filming was allowed to take place in areas like Leimert Plaza Park, while local homeless people looking for a safe haven amid the COVID-19 pandemic have been turned away. Many parks in Los Angeles have been locked up by officials in recent months.
      The permitted shoot came to a halt on Thursday afternoon as the protesters made it clear they would do whatever was necessary to disrupt filming. Spencer and her co-star Kate Hudson were not on the set, but two actresses playing their characters as younger women were.

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      Los Angeles film office, FilmLA, acknowledged that such incident did take place in Leimert Plaza Park. A spokesperson for the local non-profit permitting organization, Phillip Sokoloski, told Deadline, “It’s my understanding that the production company struck its set for the evening sometime around 5 PM.”
      It is not clear if the production will be returning to Leimert Plaza Park.
      “Truth Be Told” is based on Kathleen Barber’s novel “Are You Sleeping”. Created by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, the series follows journalist Poppy Parnell as she creates a true-crime podcast to re-investigate decades-old murder case and help exonerate Warren Cave whom she may have mistakenly helped to convict.
      Its second season, which is under production, will stray away from the original novel.

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      Mike Tyson Accuses Hulu of Stealing Black Man's Story Over Unauthorized Biopic

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      The former boxing champion calls out Hulu for airing his unauthorized biopic, slamming the network for ‘stealing’ his story and branding it cultural misappropriation.

      Feb 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Mike Tyson has slammed Hulu’s unauthorised biopic about his life, calling it “cultural misappropriation.”
      Following the streaming service’s announcement that they had green lit an eight-episode series titled “Iron Mike” about the champion boxer, Tyson took to Instagram to ask his fans to “#BoycottHulu.”
      “Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorised mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising,” he wrote. “This announcement on the heels of social disparities in our country is a prime example of how Hulu’s corporate greed led to this tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of the Tyson life story.”
      Insisting the series “couldn’t be more inappropriate or tone deaf,” Tyson pointed out the announcement of the show was also made during Black History Month – running in the U.S. in February (21) – which he said “confirms Hulu’s concern for dollars over respect for black story rights.”

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      “Hollywood needs to be more sensitive to black experiences especially after all that has transpired in 2020,” he continued. “The real Mike Tyson authorised story is in development and will be announced in coming days.”
      In another post on Twitter, Tyson added, “Really Hulu?! Stealing a black mans story during Black History Month? #corporategreed #boycotthulu.”
      Hulu has yet to respond to Tyson’s allegations.
      Meanwhile, the boxing champion is hoping for a rematch with his former adversary and fellow former professional boxing champion Evander Holyfield.
      “I think that (fight) might happen soon,” he said recently. “There’s going to be guys (I fight) before Evander, but Evander (is) something that we’re going to look at in the future (sic).”

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      Prince Harry Says 'The Crown' Is More Accurate Than Tabloids in Portraying Royal Family

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      The Duke of Sussex tells James Corden that he is ‘more comfortable’ watching the Netflix drama series than reading ‘news’ about his family in the tabloids.

      Feb 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Prince Harry is “more comfortable” watching a fictionalised take on his life in Netflix’s “The Crown” than reading “news” about his family in the tabloids.
      The Duke of Sussex shared his thoughts on the show – which chronicles his mother and father Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ marriage and split in its latest season – as he toured Los Angeles with James Corden in a segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Thursday night (25Feb21).
      “They don’t pretend to be news,” Harry replied when asked what he made of the programme. “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.”

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      “I’m way more comfortable with The Crown than I am seeing the stories written about my family, or my wife, or myself. 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.”
      Harry, who is expecting his second child with wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, went on to admit he’d like to see Damian Lewis play him on the small screen when the series features him as an adult.
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      Elsewhere in the segment, Harry and James visited the house from TV show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, and FaceTimed Meghan to see what she thought about putting in an offer on the property.

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      O-T Fagbenle Has This to Say After Being Cast as Barack Obama on Showtime's 'The First Lady'

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      Created by Aaron Cooley, this upcoming anthology series has Susanne Bier as its first season’s director, and Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer as its leading ladies.

      Feb 26, 2021
      AceShowbiz – O-T Fagbenle has managed to score himself the role of a lifetime. The Luke Bankole of “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been added to the cast ensemble of Showtime’s upcoming anthology series “The First Lady”, landing the coveted part of former President Barack Obama opposite Viola Davis, who will portray Michelle Obama.
      After news of his casting was made public, the 41-year-old actor shared his excitement with his Instagram followers. “Not sure what’s more of an honour, playing @barackobama doing a TV show honouring @michelleobama or getting to work with the inspirational @violadavis,” he enthused. “Suffice to say I’m giving thanks :)”

      The British-Nigerian actor was not the only one celebrating the good news. His music producer brother, Rockwell XL, shared on Instagram Story, “Jheeeeze! So proud of my brother @otfagbenle [muscle emoji] I remember you flying to the States just to be a part of the inauguration of Americas 1st black president. Now you’re playing him! So dope. Onwards & upwards.”

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      O-T Fagbenle’s brother celebrated his casting as Barack Obama on ‘The First Lady’.
      Aside from Davis, Fagbenle is joining the cast that are led by Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will take on Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford respectively. Other cast members include Jayme Lawson as young Michelle Obama; Aaron Eckhart as former President Gerald Ford; Kristine Forseth as young Betty Ford; Judy Greer as Nancy Howe; and Rhys Wakefield as Dick Cheney.
      This Aaron Cooley-created series is described as a “revelatory reframing of American leadership,” as told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Its first season puts three former First Ladies, Michelle, Eleanor and Betty, under the spotlights, with Susanne Bier serving as each episode’s director.
      By landing this recurring role on “The First Lady”, Fagbenle became the latest actor to portray former President Obama on the small screen. He followed in the footstep of Kingsley Ben-Adir who took on the role for Showtime’s 2020 miniseries “The Comey Rule”.
      Fagbenle will next be seen starring opposite Scarlett Johansson as Rick Mason in Marvel’s “Black Widow”, which is scheduled for release in May 2021. His other TV credit includes “Maxxx”, which he created, wrote, directed, composed, executive produced and starred for Channel 4 and Hulu.

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      FKA twigs Developing Martial Arts TV Show

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      The ‘Cellophane’ singer is working on her first television series, inspired by her ‘Sad Day’ music video last year, and the project has been picked up by FX.

      Feb 26, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Singer/songwriter FKA twigs is developing a new TV show about martial arts outsiders for America’s FX network.
      The star came up with the idea while working on her video for “Sad Day”, which featured a mystical sword fighting sequence, last year (20).
      “(I’ve done) a couple of fun things over lockdown, because I’ve had a lot of time with not travelling or touring,” she tells The Face. “I’ve been able to get a couple of ideas down for TV series and films.”
      “There’s one… off the back of Sad Day, a music video that I did for one of my songs off (2020 album) Magdalene. I’ve developed it into a TV series and FX have picked it up. So I’m currently making my first TV series.”
      “It’s like a martial arts TV series, which is very much centred around outsiders and the idea of wanting to fit in but not being able to. I’ve been putting a lot of research into the way that the black community and the Chinese martial arts community have a really deep connection. It goes into music. (Iconic rap group) The Wu-Tang Clan came together almost through martial arts.”

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      FKA Twigs has been making headlines recently after accusing her ex-boyfriend, Shia LaBeouf, of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress during the course of their brief relationship in 2019.
      In the same chat with actress Michaela Coel for The Face, she said, “I felt like I was holding on to somebody else’s dysfunction. And now I feel like I’ve given it back to him. It’s his to hold and rightly so. He can hold it because it’s not mine…”
      “It’s important in this day and age that everybody’s able to be accountable for their actions… in a real, genuine, deep place that, thank goodness, we are finally in, where women don’t have to be quiet about that sort of thing anymore.”
      FKA Twigs came forward to speak about what she had allegedly been through and she admitted it was a “big relief” when she finally decided to speak out because it felt like a “real step” for her and other women experiencing the same.
      She told Coel, “I felt like… a big relief … I felt like it was a real step, not just for me, (but also) for any women who, God forbid, are experiencing or have experienced that.”

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      Carole Baskin Turns Down Offer to 'Clear the Air' After 'Freak Show' on 'Tiger King' Season 1

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      The former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestant reveals she has been approached to appear in the upcoming second season of ‘Tiger King’ but she turns down the offer.

      Feb 26, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Carole Baskin has recently rejected an approach to take part in a second series of “Tiger King”.
      The 59-year-old star has previously spoken about how she felt misled about the intentions of the Netflix series – which examined the feud between her and private zoo owner Joe Exotic, including allegations she had killed her missing second husband Don Lewis – so she was amazed when the team behind the show recently got in touch to “clear the air” and try to persuade her and her spouse, Howard Baskin, to sign up for a new series.
      She told RadioTimes.com, “It was just a few weeks ago that (the director) Rebecca Chaiklin had reached out asking if we could clear the air. I have been speaking about how we had been so misled into thinking this was going to be the Blackfish for big cats and then it turned out to be the freak show that they produced.”
      “So when she said she wanted to clear the air, I felt like, you know, that’s just absolutely ridiculous. It was so obvious that I had been betrayed by them. Why would she ever think that I would be willing to speak to them again. And so I told her to just lose my number.”
      Rebecca then reached out to Howard, who told her the programme makers had an opportunity to “redeem” themselves but insisted they wouldn’t be part of any further episodes.
      She added, “He said if you guys want to redeem yourselves for all of the horrible things that you made people believe about us that just weren’t true, then your season two will show that but we don’t want any part of it.”

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      The big cat conservationist worked with the “Tiger King” producers for five years on the first season and believed the series would expose the cub petting industry and only discovered the true angle when she watched the show.
      She said, “I found out about it the same time everybody else in the world did. When we saw the trailers coming out for something called Tiger King, we actually reached out to them and said, ‘Who’s working on that film because you said Joe Exotic was going to be like five minutes of your film?’ And all of a sudden, they didn’t want to talk to us.”
      “So we sat down and binge-watched it and we kept thinking that surely at some point, they would set the record straight, and they never did. They just left all of those false allegations hanging in the air and we’ve all seen the results of that.”
      And she insisted the “biggest lie” on the series was her feud with Joe – who is currently in jail over a plot to have Carole killed – because she’s never even spoken to him.
      Asked if she had been in touch with the zoo keeper or his team since the series aired, she said, “You know the biggest lie that people were sold in Tiger King was that there was a feud because I’ve never actually spoken to Joe.”
      “I’ve only ever seen him twice before the trial – the murder for hire trail – and those two times were both in conjunction with our lawsuit that we had against him because he was using our name.”
      “So no, I have not talked to Joe or any of the people who proclaim to be trying to get him out of jail.”

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