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      Five-Time 'Jeopardy!' Winner Brayden Smith 'Unexpectedly' Dead at 24

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      The show announces the heartbreaking passing of Smith, who was also known as ‘Alex’s Last Great Champion’, on Twitter, calling him ‘kind, funny and absolutely brilliant.’

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – A five-time “Jeopardy!” winner has died “unexpectedly.” Brayden Smith, who was also known as “Alex’s Last Great Champion”, passed away at the age of 24 on Friday, February 5 in Las Vegas. His death was confirmed by his mother, Debbie Smith.
      On Friday morning, February 12, Debbie took Twitter to share a picture of her late son. She tweeted, “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly. We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.”
      In the wake of Brayden’s passing, “Jeopardy!” offered condolences via Twitter by replying to his mother’s tweet. “The ‘JEOPARDY!’ family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant. Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family. He will be missed,” so read the message.

      ‘Jeopardy!’ family offered their condolences following the death of Brayden Smith.

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      Brayden’s final appearance on “Jeopardy!” was in Alex Trebek’s final episodes, which aired in mid-December 2020 and early January 2021. He won $117,798 on the game show. In January, he opened up about his experience on the program. “It’s been a whirlwind,” he admitted.
      The late champion went on to tell the show’s correspondent Sarah Whitcomb Foss, “Thinking back, a few months, as I wait for my shows to air – it’s been really – I’ve been on pins and needles, I guess. I’m glad we were able to do it, and I’m glad I was able to show what I was capable of.”
      “I just wanted to stay there as long as possible. It’s really a great feeling to be on the set. To be around smart, nice, warm people,” he added. “And to be around Alex… who has been a mainstay of my life. To finally be on stage with somebody that I’ve seen five nights a week. Every week. For over a decade – was really a dream come true.”
      According to his obituary in The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Brayden was survived by his family including mother Debbie, father Scott, brothers Bryce, Brock and Brody, as well as his grandparents, aunt, uncle and his cousins. His cause of death has yet to be revealed.

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      Dave Chappelle Agrees to Let His Show Stream on Netflix After He Gets His License Back

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      The ‘Chappelle’s Show’ star thanks his fans, crediting them for helping him get his ‘name back’ after his show was allegedly licensed to Netflix without his consent.

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “Chappelle’s Show” is returning to Netflix, the comedian has announced in a 10-minute video posted to Instagram on Wednesday (10Feb21).
      In the clip from a stand-up performance recorded at Stubb’s Waller Creek in Austin, Texas, he explained the show will be returning to the streaming service on Friday (12Feb) after he agreed a new licensing deal with Comedy Central bosses.
      “I asked you to stop watching the show and thank God almighty for you, you did. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it’s nothing,” Chappelle told the audience. “And when you stopped watching it, they called me. And I got my name back and I got my license back and I got my show back and they paid me millions of dollars. Thank you very much.”

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      Chappelle’s Show was removed from Netflix last November (20), less than a month after its debut. He made the request after allegedly being unable to receive royalties for the show based on a contract he signed with Comedy Central and its parent company, ViacomCBS. He also claimed the show had been licensed without his consent.
      Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year which he blamed on his eagerness to perform.
      “I did because in the beginning of the pandemic, I talked to a guy in the live entertainment business and I said, ‘When can we go back to work?’ He said probably some time in 2022,” Chappelle said. “And I said, ‘There’s no f**king way I can wait that long.'”
      He also touched on the Capitol riots in the U.S. “Watch that crowd that told Colin Kaepernick he can’t kneel during a football game try to beat a police officer to death with an American flag. … They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. The Confederate army didn’t even do that,” Chappelle said.

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      Tia Mowry Made to Feel Insecure by TV Bosses at Auditions Because of Natural Hair

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      The former ‘Sister, sister’ actress opens up about growing up as a child star, claiming she started straightening her natural curls because she was told they were ‘distracting.’

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Tia Mowry was told her natural curls were “distracting” by TV bosses.
      The 42-year-old actress and her identical twin sister, Tamera – who starred together in the hit sitcom “Sister, Sister” – started straightening their hair in their teens because they were made to feel insecure about their natural tresses at auditions.
      Tia told ELLE.com, “When we were younger, it was wonderful being able to wear our natural hair. People were always like, ‘Oh, you’re so cute. We love your curls.’ But as we went into adulthood, you could see that when we became teenagers in the show, we ended up straightening our hair. It was such a pivotal moment in the series because it was also a reflection of what was being pushed as ‘beautiful’ in society. When I straightened my hair, it damaged my hair and it damaged my natural curls. Again, there were those insecurities. In this business, if I had my hair curly, I was told, ‘Can you pull that back?’ On auditions, I was told, ‘It’s distracting.’ ”

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      However, Tia’s mother Darlene made sure her daughters didn’t let the remarks about their hair set them back.
      She continued, “But I thank God that my mom told us, ‘Do not allow this business to define you. Do not allow this business to define your happiness. Do not allow this business to define your value.’ I believe that’s what saved us from falling into the pit of childhood stardom.”
      Now, Tia is “unapologetic” when it comes to hair and beauty as she has learned to embrace “every part” of herself.
      She explained, “When you’re younger, you have insecurities about who you are and where you stand, but now I’m very unapologetic. I’m like, ‘This is who I am. I love every part of me. I love the wrinkles that I have. I love my smile. I love my gray hair. I love every part of who I am.’ ”

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      James Cameron Teams Up With 'Burn Notice' creator to Bring 'True Lies' to Small Screen

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      CBS has given a pilot order to the TV adaptation of the ‘Titanic’ director’s classic action movie with filmmaker McG being attached to direct its first episode.

      Feb 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Filmmaker James Cameron is revisiting his classic action movie “True Lies” for a new TV adaptation.
      Cameron wrote and directed the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis film, and now he has signed on to executive produce a potential series for U.S. network bosses at CBS.
      A pilot order has been given to the project, which will be penned by “Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix, while filmmaker McG, who previously attempted to reboot “True Lies” for a TV series in 2017 and again in 2019, will direct the first episode. He will also serve as an executive producer.

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      Joining McG as executive produce for this TV reboot are his Wonderland Sound and Vision president Mary Viola and frequent Cameron collaborator Rae Sanchini of his Lightstorm Entertainment banner.
      The “True Lies” show will follow the same storyline as the movie, which starred Schwarzenegger as a secret international spy who struggles to balance his risky work life with his domestic duties at home with his family.
      The action comedy itself was based on the 1991 French release, “La Totale!”. A box office success, it earned $378.8 million worldwide, and gave Curtis her Golden Globe award for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical. In addition to Curtis and Schwarzenegger, it also has Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Eliza Dushku and Charlton Heston in the cast ensemble.
      “True Lies” series adds to CBS’ slate of shows based on feature franchises, following “Clarice” and “The Equalizer”. It is also the network’s third drama pilot order this season, joining Sophia Bush-starring “Good Sam” and Patrick Dempsey’s “Ways and Means”.

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      'Mandalorian' Fans Drag Pedro Pascal Over Nazi Tweets Following Gina Carano Firing

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      Lucasfilm announced on Wednesday that Gina would not return to the ‘Star Wars’ spin-off after she received backlash for likening Republicans to Jewish during the Holocaust.

      Feb 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Pedro Pascal has been dragged into the controversy surrounding “The Mandalorian” co-star Gina Carano, who was fired over insensitive social media post. Fans of the Disney+ series raised questions of why Lucasfilm only fired Gina when Pedro had a controversial tweet about Nazi as well.
      “Pedro Pascal, who plays the Mandalorian on Disney Plus, was not fired for this post on Instagram comparing Trump supporters to Nazis and Confederates,” one frustrated critic wrote on Twitter. “A tale of 2 galaxies #PedroPascal #GinaCarano no need to #CancelDisneyPlus,” another user added.
      Meanwhile, one person appeared to think that the firing of the former “Game of Thrones” star was unnecessary. “I forgive Pedro Pascal and do not think he should be fired,” the person said. Both the Chilean-American actor and Lucasfilm have yet to comment on the matter.

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      Lucasfilm announced on Wednesday, February 10 that Gina, who plays Cara Dune on the Disney+ show, would not return to “The Mandalorian”. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
      It was further reported that Lucasfilm had “been looking for a reason to fire her for two months, and today was the final straw.”
      In a screenshot shared by an Internet user, the 38-year-old actress was seen reposting on Tuesday a message that read, “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the goverment first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews.” The quote continued, “How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”

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      'House of the Dragon' Adds Rhys Ifans to Cast Ensemble

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      The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series has added Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno to round out the cast ensemble ahead of filming.

      Feb 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno have completed the cast for “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon”.
      The quartet joins Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and Paddy Considine, among others in George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood adaptation, set 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones”.
      The series will tell the story of House Targaryen – the ancestors of Emilia Clarke’s “Game of Thrones” character, Daenerys Targaryen.

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      Ifans has been cast as Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, while Toussaint replaces Danny Sapani as Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka The Sea Snake, and Best will portray Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Lord Corlys’ wife.
      Production on “House of the Dragon” will begin in April (21) and air in 2022.
      Paddy Considine will play King Viserys Targaryen who “is chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal.” He is described as “a warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.”
      The members of the Targaryen clan include Princess Rhaenyra, King Viserys’ chosen heir and a dragon rider who grew up expecting to become the first ruling Queen of Westeros. Her stepmother, Queen Alicent, is Viserys’ second wife who has three children of her own with the king including Aegon II Targaryen. There is also Rhaenyra’s uncle Prince Daemon Targaryen.

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      Lucasfilm Fires 'Mandalorian' Star Gina Carano Following Backlash Over Controversial Post

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      The outspoken conservative actor and former mixed martial artist lands in hot water after comparing Republican to Jewish during the Holocaust in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.

      Feb 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Gina Carano’s controversial post on Twitter has cost her a possible gig. After “The Mandalorian” actress landed in hot water for alluding that being a Republican today is like being Jewish during the Holocaust, Lucasfilm has released a statement announcing that it cut ties with Carano.
      “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday, February 10. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
      Additionally, a source told The Hollywood Reporter that Lucasfilm has “been looking for a reason to fire her for two months, and today was the final straw.”

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      Carano received huge flak after the outspoken conservative actor and former mixed martial artist shared her controversial opinion in an Instagram post on Tuesday night, February 9, prompting the hashtag #FireGinaCarano to trend on Twitter. In a screenshot of shared by an Internet user, the 38-year-old actress, who plays Cara Dune on the Disney+ show, reposted a message that read, “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi souldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the goverment first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews.”
      The quote continued, “How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”
      Some people quickly slammed Carano for the post as one said, “As a jewish person, this is f***ing vile and unneecessary. Gina carano needs to be held accountable. the oppression my people have faced because of our religion and ethnicity is NOT the same as political disagreements.”
      This is not the first time for Carano to be under fire over her social media post. Back in September 2020, she was criticized after changing her Twitter bio to read “beep/bop/boop.” Many believed that it was an offensive reference to preferred pronouns that social media users usually put in their profile pages. “They’re mad cuz I won’t put pronouns in my bio to show my support for trans lives. After months of harassing me in every way. I decided to put 3 VERY controversial words in my bio.. beep/bop/boop I’m not against trans lives at all,” she wrote on the blue bird at the time.

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      'Married at First Sight': Chris Shows Remorse After Telling Paige That His Ex-Fiancee Is Pregnant

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      Meanwhile, the bombshell revelation only further earns the Chicago native backlash from fans who start to think that the business owner only does the Lifetime reality TV show for money.

      Feb 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Paige Banks faces another obstacle in her relationship with husband Chris Williams. In a clip for a new episode of “Married at First Sight” season 12, Chris dropped another bombshell revelation about his past relationship with his ex-fiancee Mercedes Myrick.
      In the new video, which was obtained by Entertainment Tonight, Chris told Paige that his ex is six weeks along in her pregnancy. “I owe you an apology for probably the roughest first week to a relationship you probably ever had,” Chris said while looking distressed. “You got two big hits, day after the wedding and today. You deserve way better than what was dished out to you, and me as a husband, I want to work stuff out, but I want to hear from you and hear what you have to say.”
      In confessional, Paige understandbly was seen struggling to process the heartbreaking news. “It was heavy on me, very heavy,” Paige shared. “I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do at this point, and I don’t know.”

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      While Chris seemed to be adamant about fixing things with Paige, it remained to be seen if the latter shared the same feelings. “If today was decision day, what would you say?” Chris carefully asked to a pensive Paige.
      The mess eventually further earned Chris some backlash from viewers who started to think that the business owner only did the Lifetime reality TV show for money. Fans started to see him in a bad light after he slept with Paige on their wedding day despite telling the producers that he wasn’t “100% attracted” to her and the new revelation seemingly only convinced them that he was a walking red flag.
      “Speaking as a lawyer, anybody can file Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization for a proposed business by paying a small fee to the Secretary of State ($100 to $110),” a fan commented on the Chicago native, who started three more companies after being evicted last year. Another fan said, “He has to be broke with the way he spends. I don’t care how much money he makes. His whole outlook on life tells me that he probably has very little in savings, and would be in serious trouble if the money stopped coming in.”

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