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BAFTA-winning filmmaker becomes hospital cleaner to help in coronavirus pandemic
Hassan Akkad won a BAFTA for a documentary film about his journey from Syria to the UK.
- MoviesTom Beasley
Lady Gaga in talks to lead Ridley Scott's true crime drama 'Gucci'
Gaga is set to follow 'A Star is Born' with the lead role in a glittering true crime drama about a fashion world murder plot.
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It turns out Britney Spears is a huge fan of 'Dolittle'
Hit that play button one more time?
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Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best says kids have been 'left out' of new 'Star Wars' movies
The man behind Jar Jar Binks thinks Disney-era 'Star Wars' has 'skewed older' than the earlier entries in the franchise.
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George and Amal Clooney donate over one million dollars to coronavirus fight
The couple pledged money to the NHS.
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Trump Says He’ll ‘Take a Look’ at Pardoning ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’d “take a look” at fulfilling “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic’s request for a presidential pardon.Trump was asked about it by a reporter at Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing at the White House. Trump admitted that he hadn’t seen the show and knew nothing of the exotic animal zoo owner’s situation, but he said he would “take a look.”The exchange comes a few days after the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., jokingly said in an interview on SiriusXM’s “Jim Norton and Sam Roberts” show that he would lobby for a pardon for the exotic animal zoo owner.Watch video of the exchange below.A reporter just asked if Trump would pardon Joe Exotic from Tiger King and Trump said, "I will take a look." pic.twitter.com/f0c0R8QmDy— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 8, 2020Also Read: 'Tiger King' Tops 'Stranger Things 2' in First 10-Day Viewership With 34 Million Viewers, Nielsen SaysJoseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for hiring a hitman to murder big cat conservationist Carole Baskin. He was recently featured in the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” which premiered last month and became an instant sensation, racking up more than 34 million views in its first 10 days on the platform.In the weeks since, Maldonado-Passage has been the subject of a number of media interviews in which he’s advocated for a presidential pardon, maintaining his innocence in the case that put him in prison.Read original story Trump Says He’ll ‘Take a Look’ at Pardoning ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic At TheWrap
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Disney says its streaming service has hit 50 million paid subscribers
It launched in November.
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Part of Amber Heard’s evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial will be kept private
The trial had been due to start in March but was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Star Wars actor sends message of support to music pupils in Wales
Anthony Daniels played C-3PO in the nine Skywalker saga films between 1977 and 2019.
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Female-Led ‘Doogie Howser’ Remake in the Works at Disney+
A female-led reboot of “Doogie Howser” is in development at Disney+, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.The new series, titled “Doogie Kealoha, M.D.” is being written by “How I Met Your Mother” and “Fresh Off the Boat” alum Kourtney Kang and comes from Disney-owned 20th Century Fox TV.The new series would be set in Hawaii and center on a 16-year-old half Asian, half white girl who works as a doctor.Also Read: Bob Iger Teases More Theatrical Releases May Go Directly to Disney+The original “Doogie Howser, M.D.” starred a very-young Neil Patrick Harris as a teenage physician balancing the challenge of practicing medicine with the everyday problems of teenage life. It ran for four seasons on ABC from 1989-1993 and was created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley. Bochco died in 2018; his widow, Dayna, and son, Jesse, will executive produce the reboot alongside Kang, Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar.“Doogie Howser” is the latest reboot for Disney’s streaming service, joining fellow remakes of “Turner and Hooch” and “The Mighty Ducks.” Disney” also did a new version of “High School Musical” and is spinning off series from its popular films including “Monsters Inc,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Star Wars” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Read original story Female-Led ‘Doogie Howser’ Remake in the Works at Disney+ At TheWrap
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Closed regional cinemas to curate film collections for BFI Player
Film fans will have collections recommended for them by their local cinemas.
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UK’s Channel 4 To Slash Content Budget By $185M As It Is Ravaged By Coronavirus Pandemic
British commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has outlined an emergency cost-cutting plan in its bid to weather the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. In an all-staff conference call on Wednesday afternoon, Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon outlined measures to slash the broadcaster's 2020 content budget by £150M ($185M) and find £95M of operational savings, including reviewing investments and […]
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‘Space Force’: Steve Carell’s Intergalactic Netflix Comedy Unveils Release Date, First Photos, and More
The new Netflix workplace comedy from Steve Carell and Greg Daniels sets a course for the Emmys.
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Costume company behind HBO's 'Chernobyl' donating protective equipment to coronavirus struggle
The costume company behind the award-winning drama Chernobyl is donating all of its protective equipment to key workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
- MoviesBen Arnold
VFX specialist on 'Cats' confirms the rumoured 'butthole cut'
One of the visual effects crew on Tom Hooper's disastrous Cats movie has confirmed the horrifying rumours of a cut of the movie littered with cat bumholes.
- MoviesTom Butler
'Black Widow' will shed light on Natasha's exploits between her MCU appearances
So far we know Johansson’s character was born in Russia, and trained to be a super spy in the Red Room.
- MoviesBen Arnold
More new movies will be heading to Disney+ as cinemas remain shuttered
Disney boss Bob Iger has said that more new movies intended for cinemas could be heading for its new streaming platform as theatres remain closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Paul Walker's daughter Meadow shares candid video of her pranking her late dad
Meadow Walker has shared a candid video of her surprising her late father on his birthday.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Heath Ledger refused to present at the 2007 Oscars over 'gay joke'
Heath Ledger refused to present an award at the 2007 Oscars over a joke in the script about the gay relationship in Brokeback Mountain.
