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Kristen Stewart To Play Princess Diana In New Film Titled ‘Spencer’

Kristen Stewart has been cast as Princess Diana in an upcoming film titled Spencer. 

According to Deadline, the film “covers a critical weekend in the early ‘90s, when Diana decided her marriage to Prince Charles wasn’t working, and that she needed to veer from a path that put her in line to one day be queen.” The couple separated in 1992, before getting divorced in 1996. Diana died one year later in a car crash in Paris.

Director Pablo Larraín says Steward has the qualities necessary to play Diana, adding, “to do this well, you need something very important in film, which is mystery. Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile and ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need. The combination of those elements made me think of her. The way she responded to the script and how she is approaching the character, it’s very beautiful to see. I think she’s going to do something stunning and intriguing at the same time. She is this force of nature.”

Kristen Stewart Cast as Princess Diana in New Film ‘Spencer’

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Jimmy Kimmel To Host 2020 Emmy Awards

The 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards will be held as scheduled on Sunday, Sept. 20, with Jimmy Kimmel to host.  It is unclear, however, whether the awards ceremony will take place in person or will end up being virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic

Kimmel said in a statement, “I don’t know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this, but we are doing it and I am hosting it. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host will also serve as an executive producer. It will also mark Kimmel’s third time hosting the Emmys. He previously led the 64th and 68th Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, respectively. 

The 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Yes, the Emmys are gonna happen and Jimmy Kimmel is going to host

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Riot Fest Cancels 2020 Festival; Announces 2021 Headliners

Riot Fest had to postponed its 2020 festival due to COVID-19, but have just announced some of their 2021 lineup.

My Chemical Romance was initially revealed as Riot Fest’s 2020 headliner, and lucky for fans they will still be appearing at Riot Fest 2021. Along with My Chem, headliners include Smashing Pumpkins, Run the Jewels and the Pixies, while Coheed & Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, Sublime with Rome, New Found Glory and plenty of other bands have been announced.

Riot Fest 2021 will take place from Sept. 16-19 in Chicago, Ill. at Douglas Park. Check out the festival’s official website for more information and acts to be announced.

Riot Fest 2021 Initial Lineup Announced: My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins, and More

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My Chemical Romance Announce 2021 Reunion Tour Dates

My Chemical Romance have announced their rescheduled reunion tour dates for 2021. In early 2020, they shared a list of shows initially scheduled for fall 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut down touring this year.

The rescheduled tour will begin Sept. 8, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pa and roll across America until Oct. 17 in Los Angeles. Their appearance at Riot Fest, who just announced they wouldn’t hold a festival until 2021, was among the postponed dates.

All tickets will be honored at the new dates, and refunds are available at point of purchase to those who cannot attend, according to the band’s statement.

Check out the band’s statement and their full list of dates below.

My Chemical Romance North American Tour Dates Rescheduled To 2021

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’30 Rock’ Returning For One-Night Only Scripted Special On NBC

30 Rock cast members Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and Jack McBrayer will reunite for a scripted special. The 30 Rock reunion will be part of an upcoming hour-long, commercia-free special from NBC airing on July 16th at 8:00 p.m. local time. It will also be available live via Hulu.

30 Rock wrapped its seven-season run in January 2013 after 138 episodes. It’s the second NBC sitcom to reunite in recent months: back in April, the cast of Parks and Recreation got back together for a 30-minute script special benefiting Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund.

’30 Rock’ is returning to NBC for one night with a very ’30 Rock’ twist

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“The Bold and the Beautiful” One Of The First Shows To Resume Production After Shutdown

The Bold and the Beautiful is making TV history and is set to become the first US series to resume production in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.” data-reactid=”17″ type=”text”>The show will follow the coronavirus safety protocols released by the city and work in agreement to the various Hollywood guilds. Regular testing for COVID-19 is part of the new protocols, and the show will work shorter days with varied call times. A coronavirus coordinator will also be on set to make sure guidelines are being follows, and masks will be required. Actors can remove them when filming.

                

‘Bold & The Beautiful’ Is Resuming Production This Week Amid Pandemic – Find Out How!

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Deftones’ New Album Will ‘Hopefully’ Drop in September

Deftones’ drummer Abe Cunningham revealed that the band’s anticipated new album will “hopefully” drop in a few months. Cunningham said during an interview: “We actually tracked everything over the summer, last summer — June and July — we were in the studio tracking. But we actually just completed everything. … We were down in LA recording, but we mixed up in Seattle. We’re working with our old pal Terry Date, who did a bunch of our earlier records and stuff, too.”

As for the album’s release date, the drummer revealed, “It should be coming along, hopefully, maybe September. I heard something.” 

Deftones were supposed to hit the road this summer, but were forced to reschedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Deftones reveal new album could drop in September

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Rammstein Working On New Music During Lockdown

Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider has confirmed that the band have been working on new material. 

When asked what the band has been doing during quarantine, Schneider replied: “Last week, we were supposed to play our first 2020 concert and then we said, ‘Let’s meet and think about what we could do this year. We still have so many ideas lying around, so many unfinished songs. We met and we’re working on new songs. We want to work on songs, but whether it’s going to be a new record, nobody knows.”

Rammstein were forced to postpone both their 2020 European tour and run of North American dates due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The European shows have been rescheduled  for 2021 and will take place  throughout May, June, July and August, while the new North American dates for next year have still to be announced.

Rammstein Are Working on New Songs in Quarantine

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Howard Stern Responds To Controversy Surrounding Resurfaced Blackface Performance

Howard Stern is speaking out after a television special from 1993 resurfaced in which the radio host appears in blackface and repeatedly used racist language. 

Stern, 66, addressed the controversial performance on his SiriusXM show, saying: “The sh*t I did was f***ing crazy. I’ll be the first to admit. I won’t go back and watch those old shows; it’s like, who is that guy? But that was my shtick, that’s what I did and I own it. I don’t think I got embraced by Nazi groups and hate groups. They seemed to think I was against them too. Everybody had a bone to pick with me.”  The offensive sketch is from a pay-per-view New Year’s Eve special in which Stern and his longtime co-host, Robin Quivers satirized a Friar’s Club Roast of Whoopi Goldberg in 1993 where Ted Danson, who was then dating Goldberg, had dressed in blackface.

Stern went on to say that if he had a chance to do it all over again he wouldn’t have worn blackface. “If I had to do it all over again, would I lampoon Ted Danson, a white guy in blackface? Yeah, I was lampooning him and saying, I’m going to shine a light on this. But would I go about it the same way now? Probably not. Not probably, I wouldn’t.”  He did not apologize for the skit, but Stern said he and his comedy have “evolved.”

Howard Stern Responds to Backlash Over Resurfaced Video of Him in Blackface, Using N-Word

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Release Of “The Matrix 4” Delayed Until 2022

Following a halt in production due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Matrix 4 has officially been delayed by almost one year. The project will now see release on April 1, 2022, as opposed to its previously scheduled May 2021 premiere.

The film will still see the return of Keanu Reeves as Neo, Carrie-Anne Moss reprising her role as Trinity and Jada Pinkett Smith playing Niobe. As previously reported, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be joining the cast for the fourth instalment, alongside Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris.

The sequel to the original Matrix trilogy will be directed by Lana Wachowski; Lilly Wachowski has stepped back from the project.

The Matrix 4 delayed until 2022 due to coronavirus

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