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      Gina Carano Found Out 'The Mandalorian' Dismissal Through Social Media

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      The former MMA fighter claims that, like everyone else, she only found out she had been let go by Disney bosses from the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff series through social media.

      Feb 17, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Fired “The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano found out she had been dismissed by Lucasfilm bosses via social media.
      The film chiefs revealed the former stuntwoman was “no longer an employee” after she came under fire for comparing being conservative in America to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany, and she reveals executives didn’t even contact her to tell her she was gone.
      In a new interview with journalist Bari Weiss, she explains she found out she was no longer attached to the hit Disney+ series “through social media, like everyone else.”
      Carano also told the former New York Times writer Disney bosses previously barred her from doing any press for “The Mandalorian” second season following her ill-advised mockery of pronoun usage.

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      “Earlier on last year before The Mandalorian came out, they wanted me to use their exact wording for an apology over pronoun usage. I declined and offered a statement in my own words,” Gina says. “I made (it) clear I wanted nothing to do with mocking the transgender community, and was just drawing attention to the abuse of the mob in forcing people to put pronouns in their bio.”
      She finally caved in to Disney pressure, stating, “I didn’t want to take away from the hard work of everyone who worked on the project, so I said, ‘OK.’ That was the last time I was contacted about any type of public statement or apology from Lucasfilm.”
      Carano has since removed the Instagram post, in which she compared conservatives and persecuted Jews during World War Two.
      Disney and Lucasfilm bosses released a joint statement last week (10Feb21), which read, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”

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      Charisma Carpenter Regrets Not Supporting 'Buffy' Co-Star Eliza Dushku Over On-Set Sexual Misconduct

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      The ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress has apologized to her former co-star for failing to support her when the latter previously spoke out about workplace misconduct.

      Feb 17, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Charisma Carpenter has apologised to her former castmate, Eliza Dushku, for not speaking out during her sexual misconduct case.
      Dushku was among Carpenter’s former “Buffy” co-stars, who have supported her since she accused the show’s creator, Joss Whedon, of “mean and toxic” behaviour on set last week (ends12Feb21).
      And now Charisma feels awful about not backing her fellow actress when she spoke out about workplace misconduct on the set of U.S. series “Bull”.
      Eliza accused the show’s star Michael Weatherly of harassment in 2018 and won a $9.5 million (£6.8 million) settlement from CBS network chiefs after she was fired from the show.
      Commenting on Dushku’s public post on Instagram, Carpenter wrote, “I owe you an apology. I never lent my voice to you privately nor publicly when you shared your truth after suffering sexual misconduct in the workplace.”

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      “As I wrote to you privately, this makes your statement of support sweeter… your loving embrace empowers others to feel safe to share their stories. Thank you for being who you are. Thank you for your inspiring words of support. I will never forget how you have made me feel.”
      Dushku joined “Buffy” stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Benson, Michelle Trachtenberg, James Marsters, and David Boreanaz in offering her support for Carpenter.
      In her original statement, the actress said, “For nearly two decades, I have held my tongue and even made excuses for certain events that traumatize me to this day. Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.”
      “While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively.”
      Whedon has still not commented on the accusations.

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      Paris Hilton Unimpressed by Mom's Decision to Join 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'

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      The former ‘Simple Life’ star is not really looking forward to her mom Kathy Hilton joining the Bravo reality TV show as the hotel heiress doesn’t want to see her fighting with people on TV.

      Feb 17, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Paris Hilton isn’t keen to see her mum Kathy Hilton arguing with people after it was announced she is joining TV show “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”.
      The 61-year-old socialite and fashion designer – mother of Paris and Nicky Hilton – has signed up to the Bravo show for its upcoming 11th season, joining her sisters Kyle and Kim Richards, long-time cast members.
      But her daughter has admitted she’s not a fan of seeing her family “argue on national television” and all of the “drama” caused on the programme.
      Speaking in a teaser clip for her new “This Is Paris” podcast about her parent’s new gig, the former “Simple Life” star admitted, “I don’t know what to think. I haven’t watched that show actually in a while. I used to watch it in the beginning. But then it’s so much drama.”

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      “I feel like those type of shows feed off of that and they want everyone to fight and they love the drama. I just don’t want my mum having to argue with people on national television.”
      Kathy’s decision to sign up for the new season came after Teddi Mellencamp and Denise Richards departed the reality series.
      The latter said it was a “really tough decision” to leave the show after just two seasons, but ultimately felt it was “time to move on.”
      “It was actually a really tough decision. I’ve been a fan of the show and had a lot of fun doing my first season. Obviously my second season was very challenging,” she said at the time. “You know, I went back and forth with it and at the end of the day, I decided it was time for me to move on and focus on other projects that I have. I’m glad that I did it though.”

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      Simone Ashley Tapped to Star as Leading Lady in 'Bridgerton' Season 2

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      Of the ‘Sex Education’ actress’ character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant reveals that she is ‘a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.’

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Season 2 of “Bridgerton” may see Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) finding his new love of his life. Netflix announced on Monday, February 15 that “Sex Education” star Simone Ashley had been cast as the leading lady for season 2 of “Bridgerton”.
      Of Simone’s character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant revealed that Kate newly arrived in London. She’s “a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.” In “The Viscount Who Loved Me”, the book that the second season will be based on, it is also said that Kate drives Anthony mad as she tries to stop the wedding. However, when Anthony goes to sleep, “Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams.”
      The official Twitter account of the series also confirmed the casting news. Written in the point of view of Lady Whistledown, the account wrote, “Quite the juicy bit of gossip, dear readers… This author is certainly looking forward to many a column covering Miss Kate Sharma.”

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      The official Twitter account of ‘Bridgerton’ confirmed Simone Ashley casting.
      The sophomore season of the hit Regency-era period drama, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, will chronicle the pursuit of a suitable marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony. Additionally, the show is set to continue to offer racial diversity among the characters. While season 1 featured several major black characters, including the Duke of Hastings (Rege-Jean Page), the second season will have Indian descent characters in the multi-racial world of 1880s London’s high society.
      “We have a bunch of new characters we are going to be introducing,” creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen said in announcing the season 2 renewal on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” back in January. “Anthony is going to have a love interest next season, and I think it’s going to be as sweeping and moving and as beautiful as viewers of the first season have come to expect from the show.”

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      Larsa Pippen Reportedly Considers to Make 'Real Housewives of Miami' Return

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      An insider notes that while ‘nothing has been signed yet,’ the former wife of basketball player Scottie Pippen is ‘thinking about’ returning to the Bravo reality TV show.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Is Larsa Pippen planning to get herself back into the reality world again? According to a new report, the 46-year-old, who used to star on “The Real Housewives of Miami”, revealed that she’s “seriously considering” joining the Bravo show again should it return for season 4.
      “Larsa is in Miami and is not coming back to L.A. anytime soon. She loves it there,” a source revealed to HollywoodLife.com. “One thing has nothing to do with the other, but she is seriously considering joining the RHOM cast.”
      The insider, however, noted that “nothing has been signed yet, but she’s thinking about it.” The source added, “She’s just a little skeptical because she doesn’t know if it’s right for her right now. She’s kind of playing devil’s advocate right now but there’s definitely been conversations.”

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      “The Real Housewives of Miami” ran for three seaosons between 2011 and 2013. Among the cast members were Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Echevarria and Marysol Patton.
      When asked about the future of the show, Bravo’s executive producer Andy Cohen said during his appearance on “Everything Iconic” podcast in November 2020, “I have really been trying to get [NBC’s streaming platform] Peacock to pick up ‘Miami’.” He went on to say, “i don’t know if I’m allowed to say this. I don’t know where we are with that. I have to say the fans of ‘Miami’ are still very vocal, and so I’ve been an advocate for Peacock bringing back ‘Miami’.”
      “I think ‘Miami’ as it was on Bravo really suffered from Mama Elsa not being around in season 3,” Andy also shared. “She was very sick. I think she was a more important part of that show than people realized. The problem with the third season was that the ratings were declining as it went on and they went down for the reunion, which is usually the opposite of what happens. I think that went into the decision to not pick it up,” he added.

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      Elijah Wood Reacts to Title of Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series: I Find It Very Bizarre

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      Though admitting that he has issues with the title of the show, the Frodo Baggins depicter in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy admits that he is ‘super fascinated’ by what the company is doing.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Elijah Wood has urged Amazon bosses to find another title for their upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series so as not to confuse fans.
      The actor, who starred as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s epic the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, insists the new project has very little to do with J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy series.
      The new series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth before the events of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
      “I find it very bizarre that they’re calling it ‘Lord of the Rings’ as a shorthand, because it’s not Lord of the Rings!” he tells Empire. “It takes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth.”

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      He goes on explaining, “I am super fascinated by what they’re doing with the show. They’re calling it ‘The Lord of the Rings’, but I think that’s slightly misleading. From what I understand, the material they are working on exists chronologically further back in history in the lore of ‘Lord of the Rings’ or Middle Earth than any characters represented in ‘Lord of the Rings’.”
      “It sounds more Silmarillion era. Not to get nerdy, but it’s the Second Age of Middle Earth,” he insists.
      But, despite his quarrel with the title, Wood admits he’d love to play a part in the series.
      “If there was a world where that made sense and was organic to what they’re doing, then yes,” he says. “Look, any excuse to get to go to New Zealand to work on something, I am absolutely there.”

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      'Bachelor' Recap: More Ladies Go Back Home Prior to Hometown Dates

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      Meanwhile, a new episode of the long-running ABC dating show sees the aftermath of former contestant Heather Martin surprisingly arriving at the house during the cocktail party.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “The Bachelor” returns with a new episode on Monday, February 15. The new episode saw the aftermath of former contestant Heather Martin surprisingly arriving at the house during the cocktail party. As the tension grew among the ladies, Bachelor Matt James decided to not keep Heather around and send her home.
      “It’s been a roller coaster of emotions tonight. I already sent Heather home,” Matt said in confessional. He was later seen picking up the first rose and gave it to Bri. Also receiving a rose from Matt were Rachael, Kit, Jessenia and Abigail. That meant Chelsea and Serena C. were eliminated. “It sucks to get your hopes up,” said Chelsea, while Serena admitted that she felt like being “rejected.”
      The next morning, Matt and Serena P. had a one-on-one date in which they did a trantic yoga. “I’m just vibing right now. I left each pose that much closer to Serena,” so Matt said. During the date, Serena told him that she wasn’t into PDA. “That was a first and last for me when it comes to tantric yoga,” she told Matt. “I’m not an overly affectionate person, especially in public. It was just like, beyond my comfort zone. And a lot of my brain was like, ‘tried it and done.’ ”
      Later at the night portion of the date, Matt said to Serena P. that he wanted her family’s approval of him. “I could 100 percent see myself falling in love with her,” Matt revealed in confessional.

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      The next day during the group date, Matt tried to get to know the other ladies better. Bri said that she made a big decision by resigning from her job to be on the show, while Abigail opened up about her concern regarding her stance in Matt’s heart. Matt admitted that his heart pulled him in another direction, telling Abigail, “You deserve someone who is going to put you first.” With that, Abigail was eliminated.
      Meanwhile, Rachael told Matt that she loved her and Matt told her that he wanted to meet her family. He also connected with Kit, who believed that she would get a rose that night. However, she later visited Matt in his room. She told him that while she could see herself falling in love with him, she wasn’t really sure. “You deserve someone who is 100 percent sure of you getting down on one knee tomorrow, and that’s not me,” Kit told Matt before walking out.
      Later, Matt and Jessenia had a one-on-one date. Matt pulled in a flashy red car before they enjoyed an “incredible dinner” in a room of Christmas lights. Later, Jessenia got candid about her feelings for Matt. While Matt was grateful for that, he told her, “I don’t think I’m there yet. Knowing you deserve unwavering love and respect… I can’t give you this rose.” She was “blindsided” by the decision but she said she would cherish her memories with him.
      It was time for the rose ceremony. She gave out the roses to Bri and Michelle as they joined Serena P. and Rachael who got theirs first. Unfortunately, Pieper didn’t get one and had to be sent home.
      Next week’s episode will be Hometown Dates.

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      Oprah Winfrey Lands First U.S. Primetime Interview With Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

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      The former daytime talk show host is set to sit down with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the couple’s first interview since they announced they’re expecting a second child.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Oprah Winfrey has landed the first sit-down interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since they announced their baby news on Sunday (14Feb21).
      Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s first U.S. primetime interview with Oprah will air on CBS on 7 March (21).
      The special will begin with a candid chat between Oprah and Meghan, covering topics like the former actress’ life as a royal, motherhood, and the pressure of public life and becoming one of the world’s most famous women.
      “Later, the two are joined by Prince Harry as they speak about their move to the United States and their future hopes and dreams for their expanding family,” a release reads.
      Oprah and Meghan have been close for some time and the multi-media queen was a guest at the couple’s royal wedding in Britain in 2018.

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      Meanwhile, enterprising artists at Madame Tussauds Museum in Sydney, Australia have given their Duchess Meghan waxwork a baby bump to mark her pregnancy news.
      The makeover also features the pregnant royal wearing a maternity dress.
      The waxwork is surrounded by kangaroos, some of which are kissing her baby bump.
      “We couldn’t think of a better way to say congratulations than by sending kangaroo kisses the royal family’s way,” a spokesperson for Madame Tussauds Sydney said.
      Meghan’s pregnancy comes three months after she revealed she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage last summer.
      “I felt a sharp cramp. I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right. I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” she recalled.

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