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Zac Efron stepping up for 'Three Men and a Baby' remake

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Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Former High School Musical star Zac Efron is returning to Disney, in a remake of the 1987 hit Three Men and a Baby. 

The Hollywood Reporter reveals the search is on for a director for the project, which was originally a French movie. In the 1987 version, Leonard Nimoy directed Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and Tom Selleck as three bachelors whose lives are turned upside down when a baby appears on their doorstep. 

The film was a hit, and The Hollywood Reporter points out it was the first live-action Disney movie to cross the $100 million mark at the box office. It led to a sequel that reunited the stars, without Nimoy, for 1990’s Three Men and a Little Baby. 

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By Stephen Iervolino
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Luke Bryan opens up about cancelling live shows: "We’re still learning what this virus is every day"

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Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan doesn’t want to be a “sacrificial lamb” when it comes to performing live shows during a pandemic.

Like countless other artists, Luke’s cancelled or postponed many live shows scheduled for this year, including his annual Farm Tour and his Proud to Be Right Here Tour, which has been moved to next year. 

In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Luke further opened up about his decision to cancel his shows, which draw thousands of fans. 

“You don’t want to be the sacrificial lamb,” Luke declares.  “If I’ve made decisions on not doing shows, it’s because ‘let’s see what we’re truly dealing with.’ We’re still learning what this virus is every day.” 

The superstar goes on to say that the idea of having marked spaces that would keep mask-wearing fans six feet apart, should he have gone ahead with the 2020 Farm Tour, wasn’t worth the risk of putting fans in potential danger. 

“I’ve got these Farm Tour shows, where say you got a ten-by-ten-square-mile field, and you put a huge stage in it and you tell everybody to stay six feet apart and wear a mask,” he says.

“I’m like, ‘We could make this happen where if somebody called bulls** on us, we could technically go spray-paint six-foot circumferences.’ But I just can’t imagine that germs aren’t getting spread,” he concludes, adding that configuring live shows during these times is “all out of whack.” 

Luke’s new album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, was released last week.

By Cillea Houghton
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Dolly Parton designs butterfly spatula for Williams Sonoma

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ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton is adding her signature flair to the culinary world as part of Williams Sonoma’s 2020 lineup of celebrity-designed spatulas. 

Dolly is one of 10 celebrities who has created a special spatula and accompanying tea towel to benefit of No Kid Hungry. The singer’s design features a brightly colored blue-and-red butterfly floating against a yellow background.

Butterflies are one of Dolly’s signature symbols; her song “Love is Like a Butterfly” hit number one on the country charts in 1974. 

Other participating celebrities include Kris Jenner, actress Kristen Bell and chefs Ina Garten and Curtis Stone.   

Thirty percent of the retail sales from the spatulas will be donated to No Kid Hungry, a charity that provides meals to children in need around the country. 

“The thought of anyone going hungry is horrible, but knowing that it’s a child is simply heartbreaking. We all have to do our part to take care of the little ones around us who need extra love,” Dolly says in a statement to People. “This spatula program might help in some small way.”

The special edition spatulas can be purchased in-store or online. 

By Cillea Houghton
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FX says 'Fargo''s fourth season will premiere September 27

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FX(LOS ANGELES) — FX has announced its Emmy-winning drama series Fargo will return for a fourth season with a two-episode premiere on Sunday, September 27 at 10 p.m. Eastern time. 

This season is set in 1950 Kansas City, MO. Cast against type, comedian Chris Rock takes a dramatic turn as a criminal kingpin whose uneasy truce with his Italian mafia counterpart is tested with deadly results. 

Based very loosely on the Oscar-winning Coen Brothers film of the same name, Noah Hawley’s series has always been a magnet for big-name acting talent. Billy Bob Thornton, Kirsten Dunst, Ted Danson, Patrick Wilson, and Ewan McGregor have starred in previous seasons.

The cast joining Rock for this 11-episode season includes Timothy Olyphant, Jason Schwartzman, Salvatore Esposito, and Ben Whishaw.

The series can also be found at FX on Hulu, a day after its FX air-date.

By Stephen Iervolino
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No 'Wizards' reboot, but here's what Selena Gomez & David Henrie *are* doing together

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Photo by Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Following some social media posts that fans hoped were pointing toward a Wizards of Waverly Place reboot, the show’s two stars, Selena Gomez and David Henrie, have revealed what they’re really up to.

The two are teaming up for the first-ever interactive virtual movie premiere.  It’ll take place  on August 28 for a movie called This Is the Year, directed by David and executive-produced by Selena.  The premiere is a ticketed event that includes a pre-show featuring music from the movie’s soundtrack, behind-the-scenes footage, and a special introduction from David and Selena. 

After you watch the movie along with them, TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio will host a live Q&A with the cast.  The evening ends with a performance by lovelytheband, who figure heavily into the movie’s plot.

Selena has earmarked a portion of the premiere’s proceeds for the PLUS1 COVID-19 Relief Fund.

As for the actual movie, it’s a feel-good film inspired by those classic ’80s high school flicks but focuses on issues that teens are facing today.  It follows a nerdy senior who tries to win over his dream girl by hitting the road with his buddies to see lovelytheband at a music festival.  The cast includes Wizards of Waverly Place alums Gregg Sulkin and Jeff Garlin.

To get more information and to purchase tickets, visit ThisIstheYear.film.

By Andrea Dresdale
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