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The Sopranos Cast Announces Virtual Reunion For Firefighters Fundraiser

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The cast and creators of The Sopranos will reunite for a special livestream fundraiser benefiting Friends of Firefighters, which provides mental health services and support to active and retired New York City firefighters and their families. The event will air this Friday, December 18th at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on the Twitch page of the fundraising platform, Tiltify. 

Participants include cast members Steve Buscemi, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Robert Iler, Drea de Matteo, Tim Van Patten, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Maureen Van Zandt, and Steven Van Zandt. Creator David Chase and writer Terence Winter will also take part, and the cast will read a new sketch the duo wrote specifically for the event. During the livestream, fans can donate to Friends of Firefighters via the event’s Tiltify page starting Monday, December 14th.

The reunion marks the first time the majority of The Sopranos cast has gotten together since last year’s 20th-anniversary festivities. Next year, a long-awaited Sopranos prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark is set for release on March 12th. 

‘The Sporanos’ Cast Is Reuniting Again, This Time With New Material, For A Good Cause

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Sharon Osbourne Reveals She Was Briefly Hospitalized After Testing Positive for COVID-19

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Sharon Osbourne has revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and was briefly hospitalized with the virus.

In a tweet, the co-host of The Talk said, “I wanted to share I’ve tested positive for Covid 19. After a brief hospitalization, I’m now recuperating at a location away from Ozzy (who has tested negative) while The Talk is on scheduled hiatus. Everyone please stay safe and healthy.”

Osbourne’s diagnosis comes days after Carrie Ann Inaba, her ‘The Talk’ co-host, also announced she had tested positive. Back in September, Osbourne revealed on an episode of The Talk that her granddaughter Minnie, Jack Osbourne’s 3-year-old daughter, had tested positive for the virus.

Sharon Osbourne Tests Positive for COVID-19, Reveals Brief Hospitalization

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Billie Eilish Premieres The Trailer For Her Upcoming Documentary

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Billie Eilish has premiered the trailer for her upcoming documentary film Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry!

The upcoming documentary “tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just 17 years old, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home with her family, while writing, recording and releasing her debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”

Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry will premiere in theaters and on Apple TV+ on February 26th. Check out the trailer at the link: here.

Billie Eilish Offers a Peek Into Her Universe With ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’ Trailer

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Justin Bieber Teams Up With UK Health Workers For Charity Song

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Justin Bieber has recorded a special version of his song “Holy”, teaming up with a choir in London comprised of nurses, doctors and other health care staff. Members of the The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir recorded their vocals at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. 

The NHS Choir gained fame when back in 2015, Bieber’s song “Love Yourself” and the choir’s “A Bridge Over You” were both vying for the top spot on the U.K.’s Christmas charts. Bieber urged his millions of fans on Twitter to support the choir, not his own music, and it eventually won the top spot on the singles chart. The star then travelled to London and presented them with their charity award. 

Bieber said in a statement, “It’s great to be reunited with the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir, as we share a fun bit of U.K. chart history together. Especially in these difficult times, I’m humbled to team up with them for a charity single that will benefit NHS workers on the frontlines of this pandemic and pay tribute to their unbelievable dedication.”

Profits from the single will be split between NHS Charities Together, which represents over 230 NHS charities, and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Charity. The new “Holy” collab is set for release on Dec. 18.

Justin Bieber Teams Up with U.K. Health Workers on New Choir Version of ‘Holy’ for Special Cause

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Michael Jackson Estate Wins Appeal in HBO ‘Leaving Neverland’ Lawsuit

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On Monday, an appeals court handed a victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in its battle over the 2019 HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which accused the late singer of sexually abusing two young boys.

The Jackson estate sued HBO for $100 million, arguing that the documentary violated a 27-year-old non-disparagement clause from a 1992 concert film from the “Dangerous” tour. HBO has argued that the clause is irrelevant to the present dispute and accuses the Jackson estate of seeking to silence victims of sexual abuse. Last year, a lower court granted the estate’s motion to take the dispute to arbitration. However a thee-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld the lower court ruling. The judges conceded that the suit may be “frivolous,” as HBO has claimed, but said it will be up to an arbitrator to make that call.

Jackson’s attorneys, Howard Weitzman and Jonathan Steinsapir, issued a statement praising the ruling.

Michael Jackson estate wins appeal in lawsuit over HBO’s ‘Leaving Neverland’

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‘Elf” Stars Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel and More Reunite for Charity

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The cast of the beloved holiday comedy Elf reunited for virtual table read.  Will Ferrell – Buddy the Elf himself – was joined by his Elf co-stars Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Andy Richer, Amy Sedaris, Mary Steenburgen, Matt Walsh and Kyle Glass for the fundraiser event, which benefitted the Democratic Party of Georgia.

Some of the biggest highlights of the night came from recreating the film’s multiple musical moments. Deschanel, who reprised her role as Jovie, recreated her duet with Ferrell of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The table read also featured some famous faces sitting in to read for actors who were unable to participate. John Lithgow played Walter, Buddy’s father, a role originally played by James Caan. Meanwhile, the podcaster Jon Favreau filled in to play the role of the doctor — which was originally played by the director of Elf, who is also named Jon Favreau. Other celebs who turned out to participate included Ken Jeong, Danny Woodburn, Jenna Ushkowitz, Busy Philipps, Ed Helms, Bradley Whitford, Wanda Sykes and Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo, among others.

The event was held to raise money for Democrats’ efforts in the upcoming Georgia Senate run-off elections. The goal was to raise $400,000 for the cause, and donations reached almost $403,000 by the end of the table read.

Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel re-create ‘Elf’ duet during script reading

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Shawn Mendes Achieves Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Wonder’

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Shawn Mendes has earned his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest studio effort, Wonder for the week ending Dec. 10.

All four of Mendes’ full-length studio albums have now debuted at No. 1. His first project, The Shawn Mendes EP, debuted and peaked at No. 5 in 2014.  His debut full-length studio set, Handwritten, hit No. 1 in 2015. Mendes’ next studio effort, Illuminate hit No. 1 in 2016, and he then charted two live albums (Live at Madison Square Garden and MTV Unplugged) before his self-titled third studio his No. 1 in 2018.

Wonder was led by its title track, which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Pop Songs airplay chart. The album’s second radio single, “Monster” with Justin Bieber, has so far peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100 and No. 19 on Pop Songs chart.

Shawn Mendes Achieves 4th No. 1 Album With ‘Wonder’

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Taylor Swift Drops Remix Of New Single “Willow”

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Taylor Swift has surprised fans yet again with a remix of her latest single, “willow.” Swift gave fans a gift on her 31st birthday: a fresh new take on the lead track.

Swift tweeted, “Not to be all ‘iTs mY BiRtHdAY & I jUsT wAnNa DaNcE’ but… it is and I doSo here’s the willow dancing witch version, remixed by Elvira, a bada-s female producer I really respect.” The “dancing witch” seemingly refers to the music video which features witches conjuring spells around a bonfire.

Stream the “dancing witch version” of “willow,” – here.

Taylor Swift Drops Dancing Witch Remix Of “willow”

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Chris Evans to voice Buzz Lightyear in Disney/Pixar Origin Story ‘Lightyea’r

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Disney announced that Chris Evans will voice the iconic role of Buzz Lightyear in an upcoming Pixar movie called Lightyear. The film will take a look at the beloved Space Ranger’s origin story and is slated to hit theaters on June 17, 2022. 

Evans, who has played Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, took to Twitter to celebrate the news.  Evans wrote: “I don’t even have the words,” retweeting Pixar’s teaser footage that appears to show a brief intergalactic voyage before featuring the film’s title. There’s no hint yet about whether Woody or any of Buzz’s other friends will appear in Lightyear.

Evans also shared a post to Instagram, writing that he was initially skeptical about taking on the role that was originated by Tim Allen, as “no one could ever touch his performance,” but that Evans learned he would be voicing a “different” character. 

Evans also posted a follow-up tweet to clarify that he isn’t actually replacing Allen, but is voicing the inspiration for the toy that Allen portrayed in the Toy Story films: “And just to be clear, this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on.”

        

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Harrison Ford Set to Return for 5th ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie

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Harrison Ford is on board for a fifth installment of the Indiana Jones movie series, about 40 years after the first movie was released. The movie is expected to be released in July 2022, when Ford will be 80 years old.

Disney announced the return of Ford in his iconic role in a tweet, saying, “Lucasfilm is in pre-production on the next installment of Indiana Jones. At the helm is James @Mang0ld, director of Ford v Ferrari, and Indy himself, Harrison Ford, will be back to continue his iconic character’s journey.”  

The first Indiana Jones movie, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” came out in 1981, followed by “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in 1984 and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in 1989. Then after almost two decades, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was released in 2008.

         

It’s official: Harrison Ford will return in a fifth ‘Indiana Jones’ movie

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