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‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Increased in the U.K. Due to ‘Discriminatory Language’
The age rating for the 1964 “Mary Poppins” has been increased in the U.K. due to “discriminatory language.” On Friday, the British Board of Film Classification upped the Disney movie’s cinema rating from U, meaning it contained “no material likely to offend or harm,” to PG for “discriminatory language.” In a statement to Variety, a …
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Glen Powell Says He and ‘Anyone but You’ Co-Star Sydney Sweeney Are Reading Scripts Together Looking for Their Next Big Project
Could “Anyone But You” co-stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney be the next Julia Roberts and George Clooney? The duo’s work on the past romantic comedy just brought in a record-breaking $200 million worldwide. Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that audiences might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of …
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Brandi Glanville Accuses Bravo Host Andy Cohen of Sexual Harassment, Cohen Responds With Apology
Brandi Glanville — a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Ultimate Girls Trip” — has accused Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” host and “Real Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen of sexual harassment in a lengthy letter from her legal representation. Glanville sent a letter from her lawyer Bryan Freedman to …
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denies ‘Fictional’ Gang Rape Allegations as Part of New Legal Defense
Sean “Diddy” Combs has issued a legal response denying claims he gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in 2003. This was just one of four separate sexual assault allegations lodged against the R&B artist late last year. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleged that she was flown on a private jet from Michigan to Combs’ recording …
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Eminem to Co-Produce ‘Stans,’ a Documentary on the World of Superfans (EXCLUSIVE)
Eminem, whose 2000 song “Stan” coined the term for fanatical and sometimes delusional superfans, is co-producing a documentary on the phenomenon via his Shady Films, in association with DIGA Studios and Hill District Media, with initial distribution from Paramount/MTV. The film, directed by Steven Leckart (“Challenger: The Final Flight,” writer of “What’s My Name: Muhammad …
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‘Bachelor’ Producers on Whether They’ll Ever Cast a Gay Lead and Hoping to Make ‘Golden Paradise’: ‘How Fun Would It Be?!’
“The Bachelor” franchise is continuing to grow, with “The Golden Bachelorette” currently casting its lead and suitors — but that may not be the only spinoff in the works. With “The Golden Bachelor” proving that a very large older audience is watching, would the flagship — which usually casts men and women in their 20s …
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Kacey Musgraves Announces ‘Deeper Well’ Project, Releases Fifth Album’s Lilting Title Track
Kacey Musgraves has traded a slow burn for a “Deeper Well” in her new single, released Thursday as the first track from what will be an album of that same name, due to arrive March 15. The song “Deeper Well” finds the singer-songwriter in her most acoustic, finger-picking mode, expressing a sense of contentment as …
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