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TWITTER REACTS AS TOM CRUISE SCREAMS AT CREW FOR DROPPING COVID GUIDELINES – (12/17/2020)

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Tom Cruise was recorded dressing down crew members who he felt were abandoning COVID guidelines on the set of Mission: Impossible 7. In a two-minute recording released first by The Sun, the 58-year-old yelled at the production team for neglecting social distancing guidelines.

Cruise said: [“They’re back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of us. Because they believe in us and what we’re doing. I’m on the phone with every f—— studio at night, insurance companies, producers and they’re looking at us and using us to make their movies. We are creating thousands of jobs, you m—–f——s. I don’t ever want to see it again. Ever!”] 

He said: “No apologies. You can tell it to the people who are losing their f—— homes because our industry is shut down. It’s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education. That’s what I sleep with every night — the future of this f—–g industry! So I’m sorry, I’m beyond your apologies.”

Cruise added: “I have told you, and now I want it, and if you don’t do it, you’re out. We are not shutting this f—— movie down! Is it understood? … Am I clear? Do you understand what I want? Do you understand the responsibility that you have? Because I will deal with your reason, and if you can’t be reasonable and I can’t deal with your logic, you’re fired. That’s it. That is it. I trust you guys to be here.”

On Twitter, Cruise got support. Wrote one: “I wish MORE people in charge would react like this to people who violate protocols or not wearing masks. If only more people saw the bigger picture that Tom is highlighting here.”

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HILARY DUFF SAYS ‘LIZZIE’ REBOOT WON’T HAPPEN – (12/17/2020)

Hilary Duff is sharing the sad news that the Lizzie McGuire reboot is dead, despite everyone’s best efforts and fans’ hopes. 

“I’ve been so honored to have the character of Lizzie in my life. She has made such a lasting impact on many, including myself. To see the fans’ loyalty and love for her, to this day, means so much to me,” Duff wrote. “I know the efforts and conversations have been everywhere trying to make a reboot work, but sadly & despite everyone’s best efforts, it isn’t going to happen.”

“I want any reboot of Lizzie to be honest and authentic to who Lizzie would be today,” she explained. “It’s what the character deserves.”

The actress concluded, “We can all take a moment to mourn the amazing woman she would have been and the adventures we would have taken with her. I’m very sad, but I promise everyone tried their best and the stars just didn’t align. Hey now, this is what 2020s made of.” 

The reboot was announced with much fanfare in August of 2019, and it was set for Disney+, but after a first look at the series was shared, disagreements on-set began burbling to the surface. Duff was on board to reprise her original role as Lizzie, now as a grown-up in NYC. Word soon broke that original creator Terri Minsky was exiting over creative differences, and she and Duff expressed interest in moving the show to Hulu so that they could explore more mature themes. 

Clearly, creative challenges coupled with the pandemic spelled doom for the project… at least for now. 

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PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY ARE DEMANDING ANSWERS ABOUT DIANA’S 1995 INTERVIEW – (12/17/2020)

Princes William and Harry are both demanding answers amid an investigation into Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview, which some say happened because the journalist Martin Bashir used unethical means to land it. During the interview, Diana made several revelations about her troubled marriage to Prince Charles, and revealed for the first time, that he allegedly cheated on her with Camilla, whom he is now married to. 

A source tells Us: “William is demanding answers and is determined to get to the bottom of it and to find out the truth. For William, this particular interview is still very raw. Harry is angry about the interview and shadiness of it all, too.”

Their investigation is bringing the estranged pair back together though, an insider says. 

“The investigation has had a positive effect on William and Harry’s relationship,” the source explains. “They’ve bonded over it and are speaking more frequently on Zoom and WhatsApp. William has come to terms with the reasons behind Harry’s decision to leave the royal family and is happy to see his brother so settled, and Harry’s come to the realization that he no longer wants a dark cloud hanging over his head.”

Diana’s controversial interview made headlines again recently after William released a statement supporting the investigation. 

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EMMA CORRIN WADES INTO THE CROWN CONTROVERSY: Emma Corrin, who plays Princess Diana in the hit Netflix series The Crown, weighed in on whether she thought the Netflix series should be labeled as a work of fiction as Diana’s brother and members of the U.K. government believe. She told Variety: “This is fictitious in the same way people don’t mistake Succession for what actually happened with the Murdochs. I also understand [the request] comes from a place of sensitivity and protectiveness of the royal family and Diana.”

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JENNIFER LOPEZ TO HEADLINE ‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE’ – (12/16/2020)

Jennifer Lopez will headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.

Lopez will be joined by additional performers Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper and Jimmie Allen. Porter and Lauper, who worked together on the Broadway hit “Kinky Boots,” will also reunite for a duet performance.

The 49th-annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve airs LIVE December 31th at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC. 

HBO FOLLOWS NETFLIX’S LEAD AND REMOVES DAVE CHAPPELLE’S SHOW FROM AIR – (12/16/2020)

HBO Max is following Netflix’s lead and abiding by Dave Chapelle’s request to remove Chappelle’s Show from its rotation. Casey Bloys, chief content officer for HBO, told Variety: “We had a conversation with Dave. I won’t get into it, but it’s very clear that it’s a very unique and specific and emotional issue he’s got. So at the end of the year, at the end of this year, December 31st, we’re going to honor his request and take the show down.”

Previously, Chappelle said that he doesn’t receive any compensation for the show when ViacomCBS licenses it to stream. 

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U.K. GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON NETFLIX’S ‘THE CROWN’ – (12/16/2020)

The U.K. government is not relenting in its battle with Netflix, despite the streamer’s repeated denial of requests to clarify The Crown’s status as a drama. The Crown focuses on the lives of the Royal Family, but in the current season, its focus on modern events has made several members of the family uncomfortable, according to reports.

Season 4 covers events in Prince Charles’ courtship with and marriage to the late Princess Diana, mother of Princes Harry and William. It also covers his alleged affair with the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, whom he is now married to; while they did reportedly conduct an affair for part of Charles and Diana’s marriage, the show dramatizes and lengthens their relationship. 

Since the show began airing, Camilla and Charles have come under so much fire on social media, they’ve turned off comments on their Twitter feed.

Culture minister John Whittingdale told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that it “does no harm” for Netflix to make explicit to subscribers that The Crown, although pegged to real events, is Peter Morgan’s “speculation or imagination as to what might have happened.”

Last month, culture secretary Oliver Dowden wrote to Netflix asking the streamer to warn viewers that the show is a work of fiction. Netflix denied the request, saying: “We have every confidence our members understand it’s a work of fiction that’s broadly based on historical events.”

Whittingdale said: “These are events that are quite raw and controversial, and they involve people such as the existing Prince of Wales and his sons. It does no harm, particularly because those events did generate strong views and emotions on both sides. It is not unhelpful to remind people… that this is not based on any insider knowledge, but is a dramatization of somebody’s speculation or imagination as to what might have happened.”

He warned that if Netflix does not cooperate, there could be consequences: “UK traditional broadcasters are subject to quite stringent requirements… and then you have the video on demand services, which are really subject to no regulation or requirements at all. That is something that is quite a stark difference. Whether or not we would want to look at having some kind of basic requirements on the video on demand services is something which I think the government might well think about.”

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CARTER RUBIN WINS ‘THE VOICE’ – (12/16/2020)

Carter Rubin has won The Voice

The 15-year-old Shoreham, New York native beat out team John Legend’s John Holiday, Team Kelly Clarkson’s Desz and team Blake Shelton’s Jim Ranger and Ian Flanigan

His victory gives Gwen Stefani her first-ever win. 

In addition to crowning a winner, The Voice finale featured special performances by Shelton and Stefani, Dan + Shay, Lauren Daigle, Keith Urban, Pink, Lewis Capaldi, Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Jason Derulo, 24kGoldn, Iann Dior, Julia Michaels and JP Saxe.

TAYLOR SWIFT RELEASES SECOND ‘WILLOW’ REMIX – (12/16/2020)

Taylor Swift has released a second remix of “Willow,” dubbed the “Lonely Witch” version. 

The singer wrote on social media, “Ever find yourself waiting for the signal & meeting someone after dark & happening upon a majestic coven in the woods? Me neither but do you want your Multiple musical notes to make you FEEL like that? Then the ‘willow moonlit witch version’ is for you.”

This is the second remix the singer has released since “Willow’s” debut on December 11th.  A “Dancing Witch” version of the song remixed by Swedish producer Elvira was released on Swift’s birthday on December 13th.  

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SHAWN MENDES ADDRESSES RUMORS ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY – (12/15/2020)

Shawn Mendes discussed the “frustrating” rumors about his sexuality with Dax Shepard

The singer told Shepard that people have been calling him “gay” since he was 15-years-old and he has struggled with how to respond. 

He told the Armchair Expert podcast,” You want to say, ‘I’m not gay but it’d be fine if I was gay. But also, there’s nothing wrong with being gay but I’m not.’ You don’t really know how to respond to the situation.”

The “Wonder” singer says his upbringing is likely responsible for his image. 

He said, “I didn’t grow up wrestling. I grew up getting my hair braided on New Year’s Eve. It just completely depends on the way you grew up in your life and your surroundings.”

However, Mendes thinks it’s important that men be able to embrace their softer sides. 

“I think people are really quick to just say, ‘Well, he’s an artist so he gets a pass to be vulnerable and a pass to cry but most men shouldn’t. Guys need to just be vulnerable. We need to cry. Stop thinking this is being brave and strong and start thinking is the opposite, actually.”

Mendes recently nabbed his fourth consecutive #1 album release with Wonder.

According to a press release, he joins Elvis Presley and Justin Bieber as the only male artists in the history of Billboard Top 200 to score four No. 1 albums by 22-year-old. 

Wonder already has over 600 million global streams to add to Shawn’s more than 50 billion total combined career streams.

He wrote on Instagram Monday (December 14th), “Thank you so much for loving and supporting Wonder !!!”

ARE DAKOTA JOHNSON AND CHRIS MARTIN ENGAGED? – (12/15/2020)

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are sparking engagement rumors after being photographed with a mega sparkler on her left ring finger. The 31-year-old was seen sporting a giant emerald ring while shopping in Hollywood. 

Johnson and Martin have been together since 2018, with a minor breakup in 2019. She is also tight with Martin’s ex Gwyneth Paltrow and their kids, Apple and Moses. Paltrow married Brad Falchuk in 2018.

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MICHAEL JACKSON’S ESTATE WINS APPEAL IN HBO COURT BATTLE: Yesterday (December 14th), Michael Jackson‘s estate won an appeal in court battle over HBO’s Leaving Neverland. According to Variety, this will allow the estate to pursue arbitration in the suit against HBO. As previously reported, the estate sued the network for $100 million and argued that the documentary had broken a a 27-year-old confidentiality clause from 1992’s Dangerous concert film. The film focuses on allegation that Jackson had sexually abused minors.

BILLIE EILISH’S DOCUMENTARY TRAILER TO DROP TUESDAY – (12/15/2020)

The trailer for Billie Eilish’s upcoming documentary will be released Tuesday (December 15h).

Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry will premiere on Apple TV+ at the same time it hits theaters in February 2021. The forthcoming documentary is directed by R.J. Cutler and produced in collaboration with Eilish’s label, Interscope Records.

WILL SMITH AND JASON DERULO SURPRISES 14-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT WITH PS5: In season two of his Snapchat series Will From Home, Will Smith teamed up with Jason Derulo to give a 14-year-old cancer patient Aiden a PS5. In addition to the huge surprise, a $10,000 donation was made to Cook Children’s Medical Center.  The 10-episode series will have other special guests, including Alicia Keys, DJ Khaled, Lil Nas X, and Ludacris

ARIANA GRANDE SHARES ‘EXCUSE ME, I LOVE YOU’ RELEASE CALENDAR – (12/15/2020)

Ariana Grande shared the release calendar for Netflix’s excuse me, i love you on her Instagram page Monday (December 14th).

In the run-up to the debut of the Sweetener World Tour movie on December 21st, fans can look forward to the release of custom GIFs on December 15th and a first look clip on December 17th. 

Additionally, an Ariana Grande profile icon on Netflix will be available on premiere day with an Instagram filter launching two days later.  

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ADELE OFFICIATES, PERFORMS AT HER BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING – (02/17/2020) Adele performed her signature hit at her best friend’s wedding Saturday night and she officiated the ceremony as well. Adele officiated the wedding of childhood friend Laura Dockrill and Hugo White, a member of the band The Maccabees, at a London pub Saturday Photos and […]

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‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ LEADS NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS – (02/14/2020) Avengers: Endgame leads the 2020 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards nominations, with 11. Taylor Swift follows with five, and Frozen 2, Henry Danger and Lil Nas X with four each.  The Grammy-winning Chance the Rapper has been tapped to host. The show honors kids’ favorite stars across […]

Celebrity Scoop – 02/13/2020

JOE JONAS AND SOPHIE TURNER ARE HAVING A BABY – (02/13/2020) According to Pop Crush, Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner are reportedly having a baby. A source said, “The couple is keeping things very hush hush, but their friends and family are super excited for them.” A second source added that Sophie is already […]

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KOBE AND GIANNA BRYANT LAID TO REST – (02/12/2020) NBA icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant was laid to rest in a private service  last Friday (February 7th) in Corona Del Mar, Calif. A source told Entertainment Tonight, “Vanessa and the family wanted a private service to mourn their loss.  The ceremony was […]

Celebrity Scoop – 02/10/2020

‘PARASITE’ DOMINATES OSCARS, MAKING HISTORY – (02/10/2020) Last night in Los Angeles, Neon’s Parasite made history as the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. The film nabbed four wins in total at the 92nd Academy Awards, including for Director Bong Joon Ho, International Feature Film and Original Screenplay. Universal’s 1917 […]

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TAYLOR SWIFT SIGNS DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP: Taylor Swift is moving from Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Universal Music Publishing Group. Universal Music Publishing Group announced that Swift signed an exclusive global publishing deal, which puts all of the singer’s future creative output under the Universal banner. Swift was with Sony/ATV for the majority […]

Celebrity Scoop – 02/06/2020

KIRK DOUGLAS DIES AT 103 – (02/06/2020) Kirk Douglas, an icon of American entertainment, has died at age 103.  “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” Kirk’s son, Michael Douglas, wrote in a statement shared to social media. He continued: “To the […]

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JAY Z SAYS SITTING DOWN DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM WAS NOT A PROTEST – (02/05/2020) Jay Z has addressed why he and his wife Beyonce remained seated during the National Anthem at Super Bowl LIV this past Sunday (February 2nd) — and it had nothing to do with protesting. The music icon was at Columbia University […]