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      Renee Zellweger to Make TV Debut Through Crime Series 'The Thing About Pam'

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      Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, this true-crime drama has ‘House of Lies’ writer Jessika Borsiczky handling its adaptation into a limited series for NBC.

      Feb 5, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Oscar winner Renee Zellweger is to make her broadcast TV debut as the star of a true-crime drama that is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. The “Judy” star will headline and executive produce “The Thing About Pam” for NBC.
      The stranger-than-fiction story, which featured on U.S. news show “Dateline NBC”, has been adapted for TV by “House of Lies” writer Jessika Borsiczky. Of the project, she said, “As someone who hasn’t missed an episode of ‘Dateline’ in 10 years, what immediately stood out to me about Pam from other true-crime stories is that while on its surface it has all the twists and turns of a thrilling whodunit murder mystery, it’s really a character story at its heart that reflects in a profound way the American landscape back to us.”
      Faria’s husband, Russ, was convicted of his wife’s murder but maintained he did not kill her. The ruling against him was later overturned. Betsy’s murder remains unsolved, but the case exposed a diabolical scheme involving Pam Hupp, the role Zellweger will play on TV, who is currently serving a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger. Investigators believe Hupp murdered Gumpenberger as part of a plot to implicate Russ Faria in the murder of his wife.

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      “We see this opportunity to fuel viewers’ appetites for strong and compelling stories,” executive producer Jason Blum said. “This opportunity to build a powerful, scripted franchise and work with the incomparable Renee Zellweger in her first starring role on broadcast TV, with a writer as gifted as Jessika Borsiczky and adapting material from the treasure troves of Dateline in partnership with our friends at NBC, is unparalleled. I couldn’t be more proud of the Blumhouse team for bringing it to fruition.”
      Chairman of NBCUniversal’s entertainment content, Susan Rovner, additionally stated, “When you think about what qualifies something as a ‘must watch,’ I’m not sure you could do any better than the undeniable trifecta of Renee Zellweger, Blumhouse and ‘Dateline’. The twists and turns of this saga are truly stranger than fiction, and in the hands of this incredibly talented artistic team, this series will bring a completely new perspective to a story that has already captivated millions.”
      “As NBC News Studios continues to build upon an impressive track record only a year into our launch, we could not be more proud to work with this extraordinary team of collaborators on our first foray into scripted,” added NBC News president Noah Oppenheim.

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      Nick Cannon Is Back to Host 'Wild 'N Out' After Previously Fired Over Anti-Semitic Remarks

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      Back in July 2020, ViacomCBS announced that it cut ties with ‘The Masked Singer’ host back after he blasted white people in an episode of his podcast ‘Cannon’s Class’.

      Feb 5, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Nick Cannon is heading back to “Wild ‘N Out” as a host after previously being fired from the show over his anti-semitic remarks. The decision to have him back arrives after the TV host manages to reestablish his relationship with ViacomCBS.
      “Nick has not only apologized and taken responsibility for his comments, but he has also worked to educate himself and others through engagement with Jewish leaders and on his platforms,” an MTV Entertainment Group spokesperson told Entertainment Tonight. “Those efforts are of the utmost importance and that’s why we have invited him to rejoin our team.”
      Nick’s rep, meanwhile, said that he is unavailable to give a comment on the matter since he is currently quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19.
      ViacomCBS announced that it cut ties with “The Masked Singer” host back in July 2020 after he blasted white people in an episode of his podcast “Cannon’s Class”. “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” it shared in a statement. “We have spoken to Nick Cannon about an episode of his podcast ‘Cannon’s Class’ on YouTube, which promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.”

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      “While we support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him. We are committed to doing better in our response to incidents of anti-Semitism, racism, and bigotry. ViacomCBS will have further announcements on our efforts to combat hate of all kinds,” so the statement continued.
      In the controversial episode, Nick said, “The people that don’t have [melanin] are a little less. They may not have had the compassion when they were sent to the mountains of Caucasus when they didn’t have the power of the sun.” Additionally, Nick went on calling them “savages” and “barbaric,” saying, “They’re acting as animals so they’re the ones that are actually closer to animals. They’re the ones that are actually the true savages.”
      Following the backlash, Nick issued a lengthy apology. “First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” he wrote. “They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.”
      The ex-husband of Mariah Carey added that there “is so much I have yet to learn.” He continued that “minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement.”

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      'The Masked Dancer' Exotic Bird Revealed as 'American Idol' Winner

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      The contestant, who’s sent packing during the February 3 episode of the talent show, knew she would easily be busted when she found out Paula Abdul signed up as a judge.

      Feb 5, 2021
      AceShowbiz – [SPOILER ALERT!] Jordin Sparks was left “floored” when she found out she was going to be reunited with her “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul on “The Masked Dancer”.
      The “No Air” singer was revealed as Exotic Bird on the latest episode of the U.S. TV talent show on Wednesday night (03Feb21), after dancing to Paula’s song “Opposites Attract”.
      Following the episode airing, Jordin told Variety that she thought Paula was going to correctly guess it was her, after she acted as a judge on her series of “American Idol” back in 2007 – which Jordin won.

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      “When they told me that (Paula) was judging, the first thing that popped into my head was I can’t believe that all this time later I’m now going to be on another competition show stage with her sitting at the judging panel,” she smiled. “That blew my mind. And I was like, she’s gonna know. When she guessed me, I was floored but I was actually very happy that it was her guessing. It was a really cool moment.”
      And her suspicions were correct, as both Paula and fellow judge Ashley Tisdale guessed it was her, while Ken Jeong plumped for Jennifer Hudson.
      Jordin added that her inspiration for taking part in the programme was her three-year-old son DJ, explaining, “I wanted to show him that I can do things even if they scare me. He was very instrumental in inspiring me to go, and my husband as well.”

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      'Emily in Paris' Writer Angry at Golden Globe Snub of 'Brilliant' Show 'I May Destroy You'

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      Deborah Copaken, the writer of Lily Collins’ new show, says the excitement of her Golden Globe nomination is ‘tampered’ by her rage over Michaela Coel’s ‘brilliant work of art.’

      Feb 5, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Deborah Copaken, a writer on Netflix’s hit series “Emily in Paris”, has said the success of her show in the Golden Globe nominations was tarnished by the fact that Michaela Coel’s show, “I May Destroy You”, was overlooked.
      “Emily in Paris” gained two nominations at Wednesday’s (4Feb21) Globes after the show was nominated for best TV series, musical or comedy, with its leading lady, Lily Collins, also up for best actress in a television musical or comedy.
      However, Copaken and many of Coel’s fans, vented at the shock omission of her original BBC/HBO limited-series, “I May Destroy You”, despite it winning widespread critical acclaim for its dramatised re-telling of a sexual assault she suffered.
      In an op-ed for The Guardian, Copaken, who had tweeted the omission was “just wrong” said it speaks to something rotten in the industry.

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      “Am I excited that Emily in Paris was nominated? Yes. Of course. I’ve never been remotely close to seeing a Golden Globe statue up close, let alone being nominated for one,” Copaken wrote. “But that excitement is now unfortunately tempered by my rage over Coel’s snub. That I May Destroy You did not get one Golden Globe nod is not only wrong, it’s what is wrong with everything.”
      She added, “We need art that reflects all of our colors, not just some. But we also need to give awards to shows (and music and films and plays and musicals) that deserve them, no matter the color of the skin of their creators.”
      “Is Hamilton great because Lin-Manuel Miranda is Puerto Rican? No. It’s great because it bangs. By that same token, how anyone can watch I May Destroy You and not call it a brilliant work of art or Michaela Coel a genius is beyond my capacity to understand how these decisions are made.”
      Copaken added that “I May Destroy You” is her favourite show ever.
      “It takes the complicated issue of a rape – I’m a sexual assault survivor myself – and infuses it with heart, humor, pathos and a story constructed so well, I had to watch it twice, just to understand how Coel did it.”

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      Katherine Heigl Confesses to Having This Regret Over 'Grey's Anatomy' Controversy

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      Looking back at her time on the hit medical drama, the actress famous as Dr. Izzie Stevens admits that part of her controversial behavior was down to the mental health struggles she had quietly faced.

      Feb 4, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actress Katherine Heigl wishes she had learned how to better manage her anxiety earlier on in her career, because it would have allowed her to handle difficult situations with “more grace”.
      The “Knocked Up” star shot to fame in 2005 on hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”, but her time on the show was marred by controversy months after her 2007 Emmy win for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens, as she withdrew her name from awards consideration, claiming her storylines did not warrant a nomination.
      Her actions led to a clash with creator Shonda Rhimes, and she eventually left the show in 2010, and now Heigl admits part of her behavior was down to the mental health struggles she had quietly faced – and she didn’t know how to deal with them.
      “I don’t think you get through life without any regrets, but you can create some purpose from it,” she told People magazine.
      “I know there’s a better way to deal with those things than I did. I could have handled it with more grace.”

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      She continued, “I don’t actually regret leaving Grey’s Anatomy – I did the right thing for me and for my family – but I do regret the heightened drama I was feeling at that time. If I’d known anything about meditation then, or had been talking to a therapist or someone to help me through some of the fear that I was steeped in, I think I would have been more calm in how I approached what boundaries I needed to create to thrive.”
      One of her main problems was anxiety, which made Heigl feel insecure about her work.
      “I certainly regret not learning earlier how to manage my anxiety better,” she shared. “Living at that heightened level of anxiety… created a defensiveness in me and wariness and assuming that people were against me. I let my mind run rampant without the tools to properly manage that.”
      Heigl has since turned to a professional counsellor to help her work through her personal issues, and she insists she has taken note of the lessons learned over the years.
      “The last five years has been really about learning how to manage that anxiety and to control my own thoughts (sic),” she said. “I learned that not managing stress leads to not dealing with negativity or frustration or disappointment in the proper way.”
      “Something else that experience taught me is that no matter how big an opportunity or how rewarding something is, there will be moments of struggle,” she added of her time on “Grey’s Anatomy”. “There will be difficulties and disappointment and miscommunications, but you must learn how to manage those with grace instead of fear.”

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      George Clooney's 'Buck Rogers' Reboot Receives Cease and Desist Letter

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      The TV project produced by the former ‘ER’ actor is facing a roadblock as the estate of creator Philip Francis Nowlan has fired off a cease and desist order.

      Feb 4, 2021
      AceShowbiz – George Clooney’s plan to revamp space series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” has ground to a halt – estate bosses protecting the rights to the character have fired off a cease and desist order to the movie studio chiefs.
      Members of the Nowlan Family Trust sent the letter to Legendary executives following their recent announcement they were rebooting the TV series with Clooney and his business partner Grant Heslov set to executive produce.
      The estate officials contend they have already signed an agreement with Skydance Productions to exploit the property.
      “Be advised that the Buck Rogers Interests have signed an agreement with Skydance Productions LLC to produce Buck Rogers content,” estate attorney Neville Johnson writes, according to Deadline.

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      “Your conduct is a slander of title of the rights the Buck Rogers Interests own. Demand is made that you correct the record publicly as Legendary/Murphy have no chain of title. You are directed to advise all third parties, including any insurers, distributors, and financiers that there is no chain of title held by Legendary/Murphy.”
      But Legendary bosses aren’t budging, telling the outlet, “We have secured the rights we need to proceed with our project…”
      “This same party has been claiming for years that they have rights which they do not have and have been trying to inhibit projects based on rights they do not legally control.”
      Created by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1928 for pulp magazine Amazing Stories, Buck Rogers led a comic strip, a radio show, a 1939 film serial from Universal and a TV series on ABC from 1950 to 1951. The character was revived in 1979 for the film “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” and a subsequent primetime series, starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.

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      'Better Call Saul' Leads TV Nominations at 2021 WGA Awards

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      The ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off dominates the television nominations at the upcoming 73rd annual Writers Guild of America Awards with a total of five nods including best drama series.

      Feb 4, 2021

      > “Better Call Saul” leads all TV nominations for next month’s (Mar21) Writers Guild of America Awards with five nods.
      Writer Vince Gilligan’s hit show will compete for the Drama Series prize alongside “The Boys”, “The Crown”, “Ozark”, and “The Mandalorian”.
      Meanwhile, “The Great”, Pen15″, “What We Do in the Shadows”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, and “Ted Lasso” will battle it out for the Comedy Series gong, and “Dave”, “The Flight Attendant”, “The Great”, “Ted Lasso”, and “Lovecraft Country” are up for New Series.
      The awards will be handed out during a virtual ceremony on 21 March (21).
      Drama Series:
      Comedy Series:
      New Series:
      Original Long Form:
      Adapted Long Form:
      Original & Adapted Short Form New Media:

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      “30 Rock: A One-Time Special”
      “Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)”
      “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020”
      “Yearly Departed”
      Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:
      “At Home with Amy Sedaris”
      “How to with John Wilson”
      “The Amber Ruffin Show”
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      'The Crown' Tops TV Nominations at 2021 Golden Globes

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      The Netflix royal drama series dominates the TV nominations at the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards with a total of six nods including Best Television Series.

      Feb 4, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Netflix drama “The Crown” leads the list of television nominees for the Golden Globe Awards.
      The hit Netflix series has received six nominations in total, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for Josh O’Connor, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series for Olivia Colman who plays the Queen and newcomer Emma Corrin, who starred as Princess Diana, and Best Television Series.
      Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter have also been nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award.
      “The Crown” is facing competition from “Lovecraft Country”, “The Mandalorian”, “Ozark”, and “Ratched” for the Best Television Series gong.
      “Ozark” has received four nominations in all, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Laura Linney), Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Jason Bateman), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Julia Garner).
      Elsewhere, “Emily in Paris” – the comedy-drama series about an American marketing executive working in Paris – has been nominated in the Best Television Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Lily Collins) categories.
      “Normal People” – the romantic drama series starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones – has received two nominations, including one for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
      The hit show has been nominated for the coveted accolade alongside “The Queen’s Gambit”, “Small Axe”, “The Undoing”, and “Unorthodox”.
      Meanwhile, Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” has received three nods from the Hollywood Foreign Press.
      The mockumentary – which is a sequel to 2006’s “Borat”: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” – is up for the Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Maria Bakalova) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Baron Cohen) awards.
      The list of nominees were announced by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson. The ceremony is due to be held on February 28, as part of a bi-coastal broadcast hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
      Golden Globes: Complete List of Nominations
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      Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama:

      Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

      Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

      Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:

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      Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion:

      Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion:

      Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:

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      Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:

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      Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:

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      Best Motion Picture – Animated:

      Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:

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      Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language:

      Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:

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      Best Original Song – Motion Picture:

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