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    'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan in 'Trouble' After Watching Sex Scenes With Mom

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    The Penelope Featherington depicter on the Netflix hit series reveals that episode 6 is the most uncomfortable to watch with her mother because of the ‘non-stop sh**ging.’

    Feb 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Nicola Coughlan found it uneasy to watch “Bridgerton” with her mother. In a revealing new interview, the Penelope Featherington depicter on the Netflix hit series revealed that she was in “trouble” after she and her mother watched an episode filled with “sh**ging” scenes.
    The 34-year-old Irish star made the honest confession when speaking on the “Make It Reign” podcast. “I knew pretty well how the episodes went and the amount of sexiness in them,” she first spilled. “When I showed her the first episode and Johnny Bailey’s bum appeared very quickly into episode one, she was like, ‘what is going on!’ ”
    “And I have to be like, ‘It’s not my fault I didn’t write it, it’s romance novels and it’s a really important part of the story,’ but I was still in trouble,” she went on sharing. “Then with episode six I thought, ‘oh my God what am I going to do? It’s none stop sh**ging! I am going to be in so much trouble. I said, ‘sh**ging,’ on the Graham Norton show and I was dead.”
    Luckily, the Clare Devlin of “Derry Girls” managed to handle the awkwardness. “I was sweating when I watched it back,” she pointed out. “What I ended up doing was just fast-forwarding through all the sexy bits and at the end of the episode, she said, ‘That one was very short!’ ”

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    During the chat, Nicola also confessed that she was worried whether the series would be a hit before it was released. “Before ‘Bridgerton’ came out, I knew it was coming out on the biggest streaming service in the world on Christmas Day but there was still a part of me that went, ‘Is anyone going to watch this and I need to get people to watch it,’ ” she recalled.
    “So on Christmas day, I was going no-one has watched it, no-one will watch this show,” she continued. “I just fully had a moment where I was like, ‘it’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine, I’ve dedicated a year and a half of my life to it and I know hundreds of people put in so many months of their life into it but it is fine, no-one will watch it,’ and I’ve just accepted that.”

    Despite Nicola’s fear, Netflix announced that “Briderton” is its most-watched series after it was viewed by a record 82 million households within 28 days.

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    'Impeachment: American Crime Story' Set Photo Sees Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky

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    The ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ actress is set to play the former U.S. civil servant who was involved in a now-infamous affair with former president Bill Clinton in the late ’90s.

    Feb 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Beanie Feldstein nails her transformation into Monica Lewinsky for “Impeachment: American Crime Story”. In a set photo that circulated online on Monday, February 1, the actress was seen for the first time channeling the activist/TV personality.
    The picture taken in Los Angeles set for the upcoming FX series featured the “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” actress donning a blue zip-up sweater with a black leather coat. She had her long dark locks pulled back as she had a cup of coffee in one of her hands.
    Also seen filming that day was Sarah Paulson. The “Ocean’s 8” actress will portray Linda Tripp, the former U.S. civil servant whose secret tape recordings of conversations with Lewinsky exposed the now-infamous affair.

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    The new series is set to tackle the affair between Lewinsky and former president Bill Clinton in the late ’90s that captivated the nation. The scandal ultimately led to the president’s impeachment. After being impeached for not telling the truth about his affair with Lewinsky in December 1998, Clinton was eventually acquitted by the senate in February 1999.
    Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President” and written by Sarah Burgess, the series will explore “the overlooked dimensions of women who found themselves caught up in the scandal and political war that cast a long shadow over the Clinton Presidency.” It will also follow the perspectives of Lewinsky, Tripp and Paula Jones, who sued Clinton for sexual harassment.
    Also starring on the show are Clive Owen as Clinton and Annaleigh Ashford as Jones. Billy Eichner joins the cast as Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge, who was the one to first break news of the affair back in 1998. Lewinsky herself is involved in the project as she serves as the producer.
    FX has yet to set a premiere date for “Impeachment: American Crime Story”.

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    Nicola Coughlan Recalls Accidentally Stabbing 'Bridgerton' Co-Star on First Day of Shooting

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    Speaking to Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show, the actress playing Penelope Featherington in the Netflix hit drama shares her relief that Claudia Jessie remains her friend after the bloody incident.

    Feb 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actress Nicola Coughlan will never forget her first day of filming on racy Netflix hit “Bridgerton” – because she was involved in a bloody stabbing.
    The “Derry Girls” star was really excited to score her role as Penelope Featherington in the TV drama, which is co-produced by TV mogul Shonda Rhimes, but nerves got the better of her when she arrived on set.
    “It was my first day,” she tells “Bridgerton” superfan Kelly Clarkson on her U.S. daytime talk show, “and it’s quite terrifying getting a big Shondaland/Netflix job. You think, ‘I just don’t want to screw this up’.”
    “They (wardrobe department officials) said to me, ‘You’re very tiny, let’s put you in heels,’ and I thought, ‘Yep, I’ll do anything you want me to do’.”
    But things didn’t go quite as the Irish funnywoman had planned and she quickly struggled with her “balance” in the scenes.

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    “It became evident pretty quickly that with the corset and the heels, my balance was not so amazing so I was walking along and I fell three times,” she remembers.
    “The third time I was holding a parasol, which in the wrong hands is a deadly weapon. I fell forward and stabbed Claudia Jessie, who plays Eloise Bridgerton, in the hand, and she just started bleeding. So unfortunately there was a stabbing on the first day, and I was guilty.”
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    Luckily, there were no bad feelings between the pals.
    “It was not good. But she’s still my friend,” laughs Nicola.

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    'The Nevers' First Trailer Shows Superpowers in Victorian England

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    Created by Joss Whedon (‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, ‘Firefly’), HBO’s upcoming genre-mashing sci-fi series was ordered straight-to-series back in July 2018.

    Feb 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – HBO has unleashed the first trailer for its upcoming genre-mashing series “The Nevers” for viewing pleasure. Released on Tuesday, February 2, the trailer of the sci-fi series features Victorian ladies showcasing their superpowers.
    It opens with Lord Massen narrating in voiceover, “It came three years ago, a power that mocks God. Those afflicted are Touched.” A silhouette of what seems like a monster flickers on screen before Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) enter in fashion.
    Later, the trailer hints at the Touched being in danger. “In this war, the cops, the purists, there’s not shortage of people who hate us,” someone notes in voiceover. Elsewhere in the video, Donnelly’s Mrs. True is seen fighting some men who seemingly try to kill a woman who is like her.

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    Created by Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Firely”), “The Nevers'” was ordered straight-to-series back in July 2018. Its official synopsis reads, “In the last years of Victoria’s reign, London is beset by the ‘Touched’: people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities — some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True (Laura Donnelly), a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.”
    Also starring on the series are Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Rochelle Neil, Eleanor Tomlinson, Amy Manson and Pip Torrens. The cast further includes Denis O’Hare, Zackary Momoh, Elizabeth Berrington, Kiran Sawar, Anna Devlin, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Nick Frost and Ben Chaplin.
    “The Nevers” is set to air on HBO in April, though a specific date has yet to be announced.

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    Marilyn Manson Removed From 'American Gods' and 'Creepshow' Amid Abuse Allegations

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    The rocker-turned-actor has been dropped by his talent agents as he’s also cut from two TV shows after his ex Evan Rachel Wood accuses him of grooming her.

    Feb 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Marilyn Manson has been dropped by his talent agents and cut from TV shows “American Gods” and “Creepshow” following abuse allegations from his ex-fiancee Evan Rachel Wood.
    Just a day after the shock rocker was dumped by his label bosses at Loma Vista Recordings, executives at Creative Artists Agency – who also represent Wood – have chosen to cut ties with the musician-turned-actor, too, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
    The news emerges as TV officials move to scrub Manson from upcoming projects, with his last appearance as a recurring character in an upcoming episode of fantasy drama series “American Gods” set to be cut from the show.
    “Due to the allegations made against Marilyn Manson, we have decided to remove his performance from the remaining episode he is in, scheduled to air later this season,” network officials at Starz tells Deadline.
    “Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse.”
    Likewise, chiefs at AMC’s Shudder have ditched Manson from horror anthology “Creepshow” second season.

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    The “Personal Jesus” singer, real name Brian Warner, hit headlines on Monday (01Feb21) when Wood went public with the name of her abuser, accusing him of “brainwashing” her and “manipulating” her “into submission” during their years-long relationship, which began when she was 18 and he was 36.
    A number of other women have since also come forward with similar allegations of abuse, but on Tuesday, Manson fired back at the claims, branding the statements “horrible distortions of reality.”
    Meanwhile, former adult film star Jenna Jameson has also opened up about her “odd” romance with Manson back in 1997, revealing she dumped him after he reportedly shared a disturbing fantasy about her death.
    She told the Daily Mail, “We didn’t go out long because I cut it off after he would nonchalantly say he fantasised about burning me alive.”
    “Once he started speaking to me violently, I was like…, ‘Goodbye, Brian.’ ”
    Jameson also claimed his penchant for biting during sex was not fun as it left her covered in bruises. “Sexually he liked to bite, and it was disconcerting,” she added. “He is a lot. To say the least.”

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    NeNe Leakes Accuses Porsha Williams of Staying Silent to Keep Her 'Paycheck'

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    In one tweet, NeNe urges her Twitter followers to ‘stand up, protest, sign the petition and stop watching!’ claiming that ‘the treatment of black women behind the scene is wrong.’

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – NeNe Leakes is not done putting Bravo on blast. The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star took to her Twitter account on Monday, February 1 to accuse the network of paying off cast members to cover up its alleged “dirty work.”
    In one tweet, NeNe shared with her followers, “stand up, protest, sign the petition & stop watching! The treatment of black women behind the scene is wrong.” Claiming that the network was trying to silence the stars, she added, “Even the cast that’s currently filming knows wrong is & was happening. They try to silence us! We MUST speak up when wrong is happening. I won’t stop.”
    “They pay off & reward lawyers, managers, agents & even certain cast members to keep their dirty work going,” NeNe went on to allege. “I won’t stop speaking out until something is done. I will call names if need be.”
    One of her fans agreed with NeNe while saying that her former co-star Porsha Williams “should be standing with you.” In response to that, NeNe wrote, “They scared to loose [sic] their checks but you can’t let them get away with Discrimination, retaliation and blacklisting and unequal pay! There’s power in numbers. I will start calling EVERYBODY OUT.”

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    Concluding her rant, the book author tweeted, “I didn’t say anything publicly for years but i spoke out behind the scenes in emails, text messages and conferences call. I can show you! I spoke to executive for help as well for years. it MUST STOP! It doesn’t matter your race, just fight for what’s right.”

    NeNe Leakes called out Bravo for trying to silence cast members.
    This is not the first time for NeNe to speak against Bravo following her exit. In an interview for Tamar Braxton’s “Under Construction” last month, NeNe revealed that the salary dispute wasn’t the only reason why she decided to leave the show ahead of season 14.
    Of her exit, NeNe shared that she “was blaming a lot of people and it took me years to figure out who the real devil was. When I figured it out though it really crushed me. It really hurt my heart really bad. I was really, really hurt over it. And I was like, ‘Wow.’ It felt to me like American greed or something. Greedy, just greedy. They will never stop. That’s what happens. It’s sad. It’s a lot and it’s a lot to deal with. So much.” Prior to that, she also called for people to boycott the reality TV show.

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    'Bachelor' Recap: Two Villains Are Eliminated After Matt James' Confrontation

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    Meanwhile, Matt reveals that he’s in love with one of the ladies in a fairytale-like one-on-one date in the new episode of the ABC dating competition show.

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – A new episode of “The Bachelor” season 25 arrived on Monday, February 1. It kicked off with Victoria having a breakdown as she felt like she was “two steps away from going home.” Later, she was seen talking bad about the new women on a walk with Kit, while Brittany shared in confessionals that she was hurt by the escort rumors that were spread by Anna.
    In the cocktail party time, Matt James prepared a big speech about bullying among the ladies. “Before we get into tonight, I wanted to address something that was brought to my attention… about the environment in the house, how toxic it is, that there’s a mob mentality… really a culture of bullying,” Matt said, before mentioning the rumors that could “potentially ruin someone’s life.”
    “I don’t get enough time with you all, and now this… there’s a lot of answers to questions that I need tonight. So Brittany, can we talk?” Matt asked. “Anna had came up to me to apologize, and she was like, when you first came here… we were telling everyone you were an escort. I was completely caught off guard. That’s not true,” Brittany shared. “It hurts a lot. It really hurts.”
    Meanwhile, Anna admitted that the rumors were on her, noting that she was “so sad and upset” with herself. “That’s the first thing you should know. Before even coming here, I received messages about another girl who would also be here, Brittany, and then when she did show up, the worst thing I could say was said,” she told Matt. “And immediately I felt horrible about it, and I was like, ‘This is on me. This is me being a shallow person in the worst moment ever.’ ”
    In response to that, Matt told Anna that he believed that Anna wasn’t “a horrible person.” Despite that, Matt added, “I’ve had to take responsibility for my words and my actions, and I’ve grown from it. But I have a responsibility to the women that are here, to Brittany, to myself, to follow my heart. And unfortunately, I can’t see you being a part of that journey anymore.” With that, Anna was sent home.
    During a one-on-one moment with Matt, Ryan opened up to him about being called a “ho” by Victoria just because she’s a dancer. “The word ho is just… it’s really hard to hear someone say that about you when it’s just not true,” she cried. Victoria then approached Ryan after her talk with Matt. “I’m always playful. I’m not malicious,” Victoria said before calling Ryan “fake.”

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    It didn’t take long before Matt confronted Victoria. “I had this conversation with Ryan, and before I could even ask her a question, she’s crying. And I’m just like… it was kind of similar to how my conversation with Brittany went about Anna. People’s words are so powerful, and when you said that Ryan was a ho for being a dancer,” Matt said, to which Victoria claimed that it was “completely taken out of context!” Matt wasn’t having it as he asked, “Like, I’m just curious, what context would calling someone a ho be acceptable to be taken in?” The question was met with Victoria’s silence.
    It’s finally time for the rose ceremony and Brittany got the first rose. Rachel and some other ladies got the rose with Serena C. getting the last rose, meaning that Victoria was eliminated. She told Matt, “I honestly feel so sorry for you that you would listen to hearsay and not all of the facts behind a situation. So, goodbye.”
    The next day, Matt had a one-on-one fairytale date with Rachael. “You’re pulling me in!” Matt said with a smile. “I like everything about you, even things you may be ultra aware of, I find those things attractive, and I love them about you. When I’m around you, you don’t even have to try to get my attention,” Matt told her. Later, Matt said that he was in love with her. “And it is scary to say, but when I’m with you, it just feels right. With that being said, Rachael, would you accept this rose?” he asked.
    Later during a group date, MJ was complaining about being portrayed as a villain. As Matt had the group date rose to Abigail, MJ was determined to set the record straight.
    The next one-on-one date was between Matt and Kit and they bonded well. Kit and Matt even made out while making cookies and he gave Kit the rose.
    Jessenia and MJ were then invited to a two-on-one date with Matt and the two argued as soon as they met. Before the episode ended, viewers were teased about the arrival of Tyler Cameron.

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    Monique Samuels Says She'll 'Never' Be Back to 'RHOP': 'The Hate Is Real'

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    In a new interview, the reality TV star, who made headlines for her physical altercation with Candiace Dillard, also reveals that ‘the third part of the reunion’ is like the ‘tip of the iceberg’ for her.

    Feb 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Monique Samuels discussed her plan after exiting “The Real Housewives of Potomac” in a new interview. Speaking with HollywoodLife.com, the 37-year-old TV star shared that she’s “not interested in that at all” to return to the Bravo reality TV show.
    “I will never be back on that show because too much has happened and to me, if people were really genuine and they really feel any type of remorse as they try to hold me accountable at a time that I wasn’t ready,” Monique revealed. “Some of these ladies have done some really nasty, disgusting things and I’ve not had one apology in my direction. My husband has not been apologized too.”
    Monique had a brutal physical fight with fellow Housewife Candiace Dillard which played out in season 5 of the show. The two filed assault lawsuits against each other though the charges were eventually dismissed. Monique herself showed remorse for being too aggressive as she apologized to the cast members including Candiace. Despite that, she was cornered by host Andy Cohen during the reunion special, prompting viewers to drag him online.

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    “We don’t feel we were treated unfairly — We were treated unfairly,” Monique said. “Without a shadow of a doubt, we were. If you could’ve heard some of the questions that weren’t shown, it was like guns a blazin’ in my direction.”
    Of Andy, Monique continued saying, “After we filmed the reunion, he actually complimented me and said I did all 11 hours and didn’t break a sweat. He was proud that I was able to hang in there for such a tough reunion and that was pretty much the last parts of the conversation. I have not heard or seen — nothin’.”
    In the interview, Monique also revealed that “the third part of the reunion” was like the “tip of the iceberg” for her. “When they asked me to come back I was like, ‘Oh, OK, well let me go ahead and come back and redeem myself and have a great season 6,’ and I had the intention and hopes that they would show what really happened for the last, final part of the reunion. And when that didn’t happen, I was like, ‘Wow. Why am I here exactly?’ ” she explained.
    “I’m not here for the money. I’m here for the platform. I’m like, ‘This is just to much!’ The hate is real, so I was like, ‘You know what? I don’t have to deal with this, so I’m not.’ ”

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