OHMYGOSSIP — Maura Higgins and Elma Pazar are set to have their friendship tested over newcomer Tom Walker on Tuesday’s (18.06.19) episode of ‘Love Island’.
The 28-year-old model and the 26-year-old eyelash technician became close friends on the ITV2 dating show when they both entered the infamous villa at the same time as latecomers, but their bond will soon be put to the test as they both have eyes for hunky new addition Tom.
After Maura goes on a successful date with the male model, also 28, he admits he also has his eye on Elma, who is currently coupled up with Anton Danyluk but has confessed to wanting to get to know Tom better.
And Maura is set to confront Elma – who initially said she had no interest in Tom – on Tuesday’s episode, as she tells her pal that she doesn’t want to be involved in another love triangle after she was left disappointed when Tommy Fury chose to stay with Molly-Mae Hague last week.
Maura will tell Elma: “You said you weren’t interested [in Tom]. But you are now? We’re friends and I know if I was in your situation and a guy came in that you liked, I wouldn’t do that. If Tom wanted you, what would you do?”
To which Elma says: “We get on but I made it clear that I wouldn’t want to tread on your toes.”
And Maura adds: “Girl-code. I just wouldn’t. I don’t want to get into another love triangle especially with my friend.”
But the argument leaves Elma frustrated, and she later speaks to Molly-Mae and expresses her annoyance as she says Maura has made her look like she’s in the wrong.
She tells Molly-Mae: “I wish I had just left it because it looked like I had something to apologise for when I didn’t. She sat there and went on about girl-code when she did worse to you [Molly-Mae].”
‘Love Island’ airs at 9pm on ITV2.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Suzette Llewellyn is set to join the cast of ‘EastEnders’.
The 56-year-old actress will be moving into Albert Square this summer as a character named Sheree, who is set to be a new love interest for Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker.
In a tweet from the BBC Soap’s official Twitter, it was revealed: “Suzette Llewellyn joins the cast of #EastEnders, taking on the role of Sheree. Her arrival this summer promises to bring love, laughter and life to The Square. She arrives in Walford on the arm of Patrick, how will Kim and Denise react to the new woman in Patrick’s life? (sic)”
The actress’ character has been described as “a ball of positivity with a serious zest for life,” but she’s also never afraid to share her opinion or go toe-to-toe with anyone when they’ve done her wrong.
Suzette said of her casting: “I am delighted to be joining the cast of EastEnders and I’m very excited to see what’s in store for Sheree. She’s bold, bright and a lot of fun so I can’t wait to see how she settles into Walford.”
Whilst boss Jon Sen added: “I’m thrilled to announce that Suzette’s joining the show as Sheree – a force of nature with a big heart who’s never far away from trouble… Fans are in for a treat this summer!”
Suzette is a soap veteran, having previously appeared in the likes of ‘Coronation Street’, ‘Hollyoaks’, ‘Holby City’, and ‘Doctors’, and even once held a different role in ‘EastEnders’ back in 2015 when she appeared as a court clerk as part of Max Branning’s trial when he was framed for the murder of Lucy Beale.
The star has already begun filming her first scenes, and Sheree’s arrival will be aired over the summer.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Michael Fassbender is set to star in and produce action spy thriller ‘Malko’.
The 42-year-old actor was previously tipped as one of the favourites to play James Bond when Daniel Craig hangs up his tuxedo after ‘Bond 25’ in 2020, but now it has been revealed he is working on his own spy franchise.
The ‘Dark Phoenix’ star will take on the titular role of spy Malko Linge in the upcoming film based on Gerard de Villiers’ action novel series ‘S.A.S’, which has been acquired by Lionsgate.
Oscar-nominee Eric Warren Singer is penning the script.
Fassbender is producing under his own DMC Film banner, alongside Black Magic’s Sylvest, Kingsgate Films’ Greg Shapiro and Rocket Science’s Schumacher.
The first film in the series is based on Gerard’s tome ‘Checkpoint Charlie’ and follows the CIA operative, who spent time in a Nazi camp, as he learns the tricks of the trade and becomes a rented spy with his “own moral code”.
As well as ‘Malko’, Lionsgateh as bought worldwide rights to 200 of Gerard’s stories.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman, Joe Drake commented: “We are enormously excited to be teaming with Greg Shapiro and Michael Fassbender, as well as Lars Sylvest from Black Magic and Thorsten Schumacher from Rocket Science, to develop ‘Malko’.
“This is a character with a tremendous 200 title library of amazing spy stories to draw from and we believe we have a world-class creative team in place with Michael and Eric Warren Singer as we move forward on this project.”
Meanwhile, Fassbender previously admitted he believes he is too old to play James Bond – despite being nine years younger than current 007 Daniel.
When quizzed about his interest in the secret agent, he said: “Bond! Is this rumour still going round? You would have thought I was out of the bookies by now.”
When pushed on whether he would take the part if offered, he added: “To be honest, no. As an acting role, I think Daniel has done such a cracking job in this age group. Look at me! I look about 50! No, I think the franchise needs something new.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tom Hanks “wouldn’t be surprised” if there was a ‘Toy Story 5’.
The 62-year-old actor – who voices cowboy doll Woody in the iconic Pixar movie franchise – has admitted while there are no plans for another sequel after the latest instalment, he won’t rule out the possibility.
He said: “Well, no one is planning on it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if somewhere two-and-a-half years from now someone has this kernel of an idea that could become it.
“None of the ‘Toy Story’ movies are in a schedule, they’re not in a pipeline. They don’t say, ‘on this date, we’ll start work on the next ‘Toy Story’ movie’. They wait until someone comes up with a Toy Story idea that is worthwhile pursuing.”
However, Hanks insisted it is a good way to go about working on the animated saga, because it means there is a “very organic” feel to each film.
He added: “But I think it’s better that no one is anticipating that; I think there is a strength in saying, ‘this is as far as we’ve been able to go and we don’t see anything else coming after that’, because otherwise it ends up being some inorganic approach to something that has been very, very organic.”
Meanwhile, the star – who first took on the role in the original 1995 movie – recently opened up about ‘Toy Story 4’, and he described his final scenes as “profound”.
He previously said: “I didn’t want to have any self-consciousness for what I knew was going to be the … last few hours I was spending with the movie.
“When it came to pass, I felt as though I was on the other side of the river waving to everybody I had left back in the old country. It was pretty profound.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Garratt has been dumped from the ‘Love Island’ villa following almost 800 Ofcom complaints about his “controlling” behaviour.
The 22-year-old sandwich delivery man was the subject of hundreds of complaints when his partner Lucie Donlan broke down in tears after he suggested she spend more time with the girls in the infamous villa, rather than the boys.
And on Tuesday’s (18.06.19) episode of the ITV2 reality show, Joe was sent home after two pairs – Joe and Lucie and Elma Pazar and Anton Danyluk – were voted by their fellow islanders as the least compatible couples.
The public were then tasked with voting for one person from each couple to dump from the villa, leaving Lucie and Anton devastated as Joe and Elma were told by host Caroline Flack that they would be going home.
Lucie, 21, was left in tears by the decision, and said she was “gutted” to now be in the villa by herself.
She said: “Just gutted. Because you could clearly see me and Joe and feelings for each other.”
And despite the complaints against him, Joe can see a future with the surfer beauty.
He said: “I’ve definitely fallen for [Lucie]. I do hope there is a future for us. Me and Lucie definitely had a lot more to give but it is what it is. You have to take it.”
Joe’s dumping comes after he branded Lucie’s close friendships with the other males in the villa as “strange”, prompting hundreds of complaints.
Speaking about her friendship with Tommy Fury, Joe said to her: “I’m not happy with it. It’s strange. I think it’s time for you to get close with the girls.”
And the complaints sparked praise from Adina Claire, co-chief executive of domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid, who hailed the public for spotting the signs of “unhealthy behaviour”.
She said: “Controlling behaviour is never acceptable, and with Love Island viewers complaining to Ofcom in record numbers about Joe’s possessive behaviour towards Lucie, more people are becoming aware of this and want to challenge it.
“Abusive relationships often start off with subtle signs of control, so it’s important that it is recognised at an early stage.
“‘Love Island’ viewers are now very vocal in calling out unhealthy behaviour between couples on the show, and this is a positive development.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Reece Dinsdale has thanked fans for their “uplifting” messages after his father passed away.
The former ‘Coronation Street’ star – who played Joe McIntyre from 2008 to 2010 – was left devastated this week after his dad died the day before shooting BBC One drama ‘Moving On’, but he continued to work after his father made a “dying wish” that he shouldn’t stop.
Reece wrote on Twitter: “Recently, when I said I had ‘brilliant followers’… I lied. I have UNBELIEVABLY brilliant followers!!!
Your words of love & support today are as kind & generous as they are uplifting.
Too many to reply to individually, but a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to each and every one of you. x
Having lost my dad yesterday, today I begin shooting my latest ‘Moving On’ drama for @LAProductionsUK and BBC1.
Where I’ll get the strength from, I have no idea… but it was his dying wish that I wasn’t to stop.
I shall do it in his honour and let him carry me through. xxx
Got to get to work now and won’t have time to read all your wonderful messages re my dad.
But I will… I promise!
May your day bring good things. x (sic)”
After a “challenging” day due to his dad’s death, Reece thanked the “magnificent team” on TV drama production company LA Productions for getting him through the ‘Moving On’ shoot.
He wrote: “Under somewhat challenging circumstances, completing day one of my #MovingOn shoot yesterday was made possible only by the kindness and generosity of the magnificent team that is @LAProductionsUK
You will never know how much I needed you!
Thank you all SO much.
xxx (sic)”
Former ‘Corrie’ star Sherrie Hewson – who portrayed Maureen Webster from 1993 to 1997, and again in 2006 – sent Reece her best wishes.
She tweeted: “Sending you all my love Reece.
“Sent with great love and affection xxx (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Crosby only went into reality TV to escape “heartbreak”.
The former ‘Geordie Shore’ star has admitted she would probably have gone to university and gotten a “proper job” by now if she hadn’t decided to embark on a career in television.
The ‘Charlotte Show’ star told Metro.uk: “If I hadn’t gone on ‘Geordie Shore’ then I would have probably went to university and been in a proper job now.
“It was something I never really wanted to go into.
“I did it because I was going through heartbreak and I just wanted to do something to take my mind off the pain I was feeling.”
And if she didn’t sign up for ‘Geordie Shore’, the 29-year-old beauty doubts she would have ventured in reality TV at all.
She added: “So I feel like if I hadn’t have gotten on ‘Geordie Shore’ then I wouldn’t have tried to do anything else like that again.”
Although she was going through heartache, Charlotte says she wouldn’t have done ‘Love Island’, although she is enjoying the current series of the ITV2 dating show, in particular, hunky dancer Curtis Pritchard – the younger sibling of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro AJ Pritchard.
She said: “I enjoy watching Curtis [Pritchard] and his mannerisms and personality.
“I do enjoy Curtis but I don’t have any stand out favourites as of yet.
“I don’t not like anyone really, no one really makes that much of an impact on me yet.”
Meanwhile, things appear to be getting serious between Charlotte and her boyfriend Joshua Ritchie, as she is “ready to start a family” with her 25-year-old partner.
Although her man is younger than her Charlotte says it “seems like he’s on board”.
Quizzed on when she might get pregnant earlier this year, she replied: “Next year! Me and Josh.
“I would like to yes, I’m 29 this year so I’ll be 30 next year and I’m really ready to start a family.”
When asked if the former ‘Love Island’ contestant is ready to be a dad, Charlotte replied: “He’s four years younger than me, we talk a lot about it and he seems like he’s on board.”
Speculation was sparked that Charlotte – who was on ‘Geordie Shore’ from the first series in 2011 until 2016 – was pregnant after she posted a picture of herself cradling her tummy on Instagram, however, the brunette beauty insisted that she was simply trying to hide a bloated stomach.
She said: “I’m not pregnant no, I have a food intolerance to gluten and I get really bloated. We’d had a big meal and I’d had some bread, so I put my hand over my tummy just to hide it a little bit as I can’t control the bloating when it comes out and then all of a sudden I’m pregnant.”
Charlotte split with fellow reality star Stephan Bear in December 2017.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Garratt is reportedly in a “safehouse” to prepare him for life after ‘Love Island’.
The 22-year-old sandwich delivery man was dumped from the ITV2 dating show after almost 800 Ofcom complaints about his “controlling” behaviour towards partner Lucie Donlan, and it’s said the team is now helping him in case there is any backlash outside the villa.
A source told The Sun: “Joe has been in the safehouse since leaving the villa.
“There has been a backlash against him and as part of ITV’s new duty of care, they’re doing everything they can to help him deal with it when he comes out.”
It’s said that show bosses – who also cancelled the usual interviews contestants have after leaving the show – have briefed him on the criticism.
On Tuesday’s (18.06.19) episode of the ITV2 reality show, Joe was sent home after two pairs – Joe and Lucie and Elma Pazar and Anton Danyluk – were voted by their fellow islanders as the least compatible couples.
The public were then tasked with voting for one person from each couple to dump from the villa, leaving Lucie and Anton devastated as Joe and Elma were told by host Caroline Flack that they would be going home.
Lucie, 21, was left in tears by the decision, and said she was “gutted” to now be in the villa by herself.
She said: “Just gutted. Because you could clearly see me and Joe and feelings for each other.”
And despite the complaints against him, Joe can see a future with the surfer beauty.
He said: “I’ve definitely fallen for [Lucie]. I do hope there is a future for us. Me and Lucie definitely had a lot more to give but it is what it is. You have to take it.”
Joe’s dumping comes after he branded Lucie’s close friendships with the other males in the villa as “strange”, prompting hundreds of complaints.
Speaking about her friendship with Tommy Fury, Joe said to her: “I’m not happy with it. It’s strange. I think it’s time for you to get close with the girls.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Maureen Lipman has hit out at TV cookery shows for “pandering” to the nation’s “obesity crisis”.
The ‘Coronation Street’ actress questioned who is cooking up the recipes made by TV chefs apart from “certain bloggers, Nigella Lawson and career vegans”, and she branded the grub on such programmes “uncookable food”.
She said: “As far as I can see every shop in the high street of every town is a restaurant or a fast food take-away, and every store, library, garage and North Face of the Matterhorn outlet has a sideline in sushi, so who is actually doing all this cooking?
“Other than certain bloggers, Nigella Lawson and career vegans?
“There’s an obesity crisis and television is pandering to it by showing all this uncookable food.”
The 73-year-old star – who plays no-nonsense cobbles battleaxe Evelyn Plummer in the ITV soap – insists she switches over channels if a TV cooking show comes on, because she doesn’t want to see celebrity chefs “piling food on top of itself like edible Jenga”.
She added to Radio Times magazine: “I turn off Bake Offs, Hairy Bikers, MasterChefs – indeed anything with a hint of a spatula in it.
“I don’t care if it’s nice Nadiya with a mini-whisk, personality-plus Prue with her dangly sherbet earrings or repeats of Gordon out-effing himself, I do not want to eat my frozen meal-for-one in front of any of them.
“They’re dribbling stuff over plates like Jackson Pollock on a lost weekend. They’re piling food on top of itself like edible Jenga.
“They’re mixing and blending in a machine that won’t go in the dishwasher and takes a week to clean, and for whom?”
Maureen’s comments come just four months after she slammed chat shows for being “too smutty”, accusing celebrity interview programmes of being “misogynist”.
She said: “I will be ‘no-platformed’ from Hogwarts to Hull for saying this, but it’s actually rather misogynist.
“It forces female actors into a predatory role while the male Hollywood actor’s job is to sit in studied rictus, unable to believe such loucheness is allowed on national television.
“Now what matters most in them are the bum, poo, willy, titty references, a sign in my view of the increasing initialisation of TV these days.
“I accept the chat-show format had to change, but the sofa is crammed with English actors telling their juiciest genitalia stories while the host sniggers in a three-piece suit.
“Chocolates are pressed between Hollywood buttocks in the night by one beauty, an Oscar contender recounts placing a sponge between her legs for a sex scene and the show peaks with a ‘relief’ story of self pleasure in a tree from a gay actress in her 70s.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lord Alan Sugar’s wife thought he was being a “hypochondriac” before he was told he needed emergency heart surgery.
The ‘Apprentice’ star – who underwent an operation 18 months ago to have a stent inserted after one of his arteries narrowed – had been suffering from chest pains so sought medical help for reassurance, and he and his spouse Ann were stunned by what he was told.
Speaking during his upcoming appearance on ‘Piers Morgan’s Life Stories’, he said: “Ann went with me to this place where I had a scan.
“I have got a friend who owns a scanning clinic and she came with me and she said ‘What are we doing wasting our bleeding time here? You are a bloody hypochondriac. There is nothing wrong with you. You have got a little tweak over there and a little pain. There is nothing wrong. We are standing here wasting blooming time.
“I said ‘Don’t worry. I just want to check it out.’ ‘The doctor who is reading the scans and the pair of us nearly passed out. Because he said to me, ‘You better go straight to A&E’.”
The 72-year-old businessman admitted the news came as a “great shock”, particularly because he and Ann had been on a 25-mile tandem ride earlier in the day.
He said: “It was a bloody shock. It was a great shock. It really was a shock. I nearly passed out to be honest.
“You start going into cold sweats and the next thing you know you pass out. I nearly got to that stage. Ann was shocked by it all like I was. I understand why she felt I was being a bit of a hypochondriac.
“In fact that morning Ann and I went out on the tandem. We rode 25 miles on the tandem.”
Elsewhere during the interview, Alan admitted he had a fake BAFTA made for himself and his on-screen assistant, Karren Brady, after executives kept the real gongs which they received when ‘The Young Apprentice’ won the 2012 award for Best Constructed Factual.
He said: “They gave the BAFTA to the accountant, I got very annoyed and I nicked it from her.
“On the bloody night of the BAFTA awards it wins. My idea, my concept.
“So the producer gets one, the guy who does all the photography and some accountant. I am like ‘What is going on here. What have you done?’
“I put it into a mould and I sent the mould out to China and they made about six. I gave one to Karren.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ant Middleton has landed his own survival show.
The ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ chief instructor is set to star in his own Bear Grylls-style programme which will see him take celebrities into the wild, and pro MMA fighter Conor McGregor is said to have already signed up for the programme.
A TV insider said: “Getting a big name like Conor to star in his first major solo show is a coup for Ant.
“It’s going to be interesting to see how Conor fares when he is taken out into the wild – and it’s guaranteed to be seen as Ant encroaching on Bear’s territory.
“For years he has been the go-to man for this kind of format.”
The show, which has yet to be given a title, looks set to help the 38-year-old former soldier become “a star in his own right”.
The insider added to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: “This is seen as Ant’s breakout project from ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ – and an attempt to become a star in his own right.”
Ant has previously described killing someone as “satisfying” and admitted it feels “like nothing at all”.
Writing in his book ‘First Man In: Leading from the Front’, Ant said: “Most people I meet don’t have the courage to ask the question: What’s it like to kill a man?
“Killing someone feels like pulling your trigger finger back a few millimetres. It feels like hearing a dull pop.
“It feels like seeing a man-shaped object fall away from your sights.
“It feels like getting the job done. It feels satisfying.
“But beyond that, killing someone feels like nothing at all.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Matt and Luke Goss are to star in ‘A Night In With Bros’.
The Bros stars will appear in the BBC Four show in July, which will feature brand-new footage shot in the aftermath of their rise back to the top, special guests in the studio, nostalgic clips, and the brothers will reveal the shows and artists which inspired them growing up.
Matt said: “Throughout our long careers, we have been inspired by so many musical influences, and we’re so excited to take a walk down memory lane and share some of our most favourite moments that have led us to this point.
“There are going to be quite a few surprises and we can’t wait to share this special evening on BBC Four with our fans.”
The new material will feature studio content and a first behind-the-scenes look at their preparations for their imminent shows in London, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
Luke added: “As we prepare for our Irish and UK shows, we wanted to come together to create a whole evening of entertainment with friends and special guests.
“We wanted to show some of the music, film and TV that we grew up watching and create moments of nostalgia.
“Our documentary ‘After The Screaming Stops’ has been supported from day one by BBC Four and they have been a joy to work with, so it was an honour being asked to create an entire night of entertainment.
“This night on BBC Four is a way of saying a big thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way.”
The new show comes after the pair returned to the small screen in ‘Bros: After The Screaming Stops’, which aired on BBC Four in December 2018 and again on BBC Two in January, and won a BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
Jan Younghusband, head of TV commissioning at BBC Music, said: “I’m so pleased we’re able to pick up with Matt and Luke where we left off with this brilliant evening on BBC Four.
“It will bring themes from the original film into an entertaining evening of music, chat and archive.
“Matt and Luke have made a great impression on viewers with their touching and forthright insights about getting back together, and this evening is the continuing story.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Leslie Mann is set to star in ‘Blithe Spirit’.
The 47-year-old actress has joined the re-imagining of Noel Coward’s hit comedy stage play alongside Dame Judi Dench, ‘Downton Abbey’ star Dan Stevens, 36, and ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ actress Isla Fisher, 43.
The story follows sceptical novelist Charles Condomine who invites self-proclaimed medium Madame Arcati to his home for a séance, hoping to gather material for a new book.
When the hapless psychic accidentally summons the spirit of Condomine’s late wife Elvira (Mann) his home and life are quickly turned upside down as his wife’s ghost torments both himself and his new bride, Ruth.
The film will be directed by Edward Hall and the screenplay has been penned by Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft.
Leonard and Moorcroft also acted as producers for Fisherman’s Friends alongside James Spring as well as Hilary Bevan Jones, Peter Snell and Tuni Pinnolis.
The project will start shooting on June 17 in London and Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide rights on the project.
Writing and producing duo Leonard and Moorcroft recently announced their plans to turn Levi Roots’ life story into a new biopic to tell the story of the 60-year-old reggae musician and celebrity chef and how he created his Caribbean food and drink empire.
The film will tell the story of Levi growing up in Jamaica where he was too poor to buy shoes and could not read and write before emigrating to Britain aged 11.
He was later sentenced to nine years in prison for drugs offences, before turning his life around and appearing on ‘Dragons Den’ where he first pitched his now famous Reggae Reggae Sauce.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jermaine Fowler has joined the cast of ‘Coming To America 2’.
The 31-year-old actor – who is best known for his lead role on the CBS television series ‘Superior Donuts’ is on board to starring an unknown role alongside Eddie Murphy in the hotly-anticipated sequel to 1988’s ‘Coming to America’ which has been given an official release date of August 7, 2020.
Murphy has been confirmed to return to his role as Prince Akeem but it is not yet known whether the film’s other stars including James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos and Arsenio Hall will return to their roles.
Craig Brewer is set to direct the sequel to the 1988 comedy, in which Eddie plays Prince Akeem, the prince of a fictional African country who travels to America to escape an arranged marriage and find a wife.
In a statement, Murphy said of Brewer’s appointment: “After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that ‘Coming to America 2’ is officially moving forward. We’ve assembled a great team that will be led by Craig Brewer, who just did an amazing job on ‘Dolemite [Is My Name]’, and I’m looking forward to bringing all these classic and beloved characters back to the big screen.”
‘Black-ish’s Kenya Barris will rewrite a script by ‘Coming to America’ original writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield.
Barris added: “Craig’s ability to create a distinct cinematic world with each of his films is not only impressive but also what made him exactly the voice and vision we needed to bring this story to life. From ‘Hustle & Flow’ to his work with Eddie on ‘Dolemite Is My Name’, he never fails to blow me away. He is a true auteur and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him on board.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Toy Story 4′ director Josh Cooley says he felt “numb” after seeing Tom Hanks’ reaction to the film.
The 39-year-old filmmaker became emotional at the US premiere of the Disney/Pixar movie after turning to look at the 62-year-old Hollywood star – who has voiced cowboy doll Woody in the animated franchise since 1995 – and seeing him with a “huge smile” on his face.
Speaking to the Metro.co.uk, he said: “Recently we had the US premiere and I had Tom [Hanks] sitting right in front of me the entire time, and he hadn’t seen the movie yet. When it was over, he turned around and had a huge smile, and shook my hand. I was so numb. I can’t quite remember what he said, but it was positive.”
The ‘Inside Out’ writer went on to explain that although he was daunted by the prospect of taking on such a well-loved film series, the movie’s “great cast” – which features the likes of Tim Allen as Space Ranger action figure Buzz Lightyear and Keanu Reeves playing new character Duke Caboom – were able to help him “steer” the film in the right direction.
Cooley said: “It was pretty daunting. It’s like, ‘Here’s a brand new Lamborghini. Go as fast as you can and don’t scratch it.’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t have a licence!’ But I had a great cast and a great crew that helped me steer that Lamborghini straight back home.”
Hanks recently opened up about the making of ‘Toy Story 4’, and he described his final scenes as “profound”.
He previously said: “I didn’t want to have any self-consciousness for what I knew was going to be the … last few hours I was spending with the movie.
“When it came to pass, I felt as though I was on the other side of the river waving to everybody I had left back in the old country. It was pretty profound.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Garratt’s mum has hit back at Women’s Aid, admitting their comments have left herself and the ‘Love Island’ star’s sister “devastated”.
Adina Claire, co-chief executive of women’s charity Women’s Aid, claimed the ITV2 show contestant was showing “possessive behaviour” towards fellow Islander Lucie Donlan, but Joe’s mum Rachel Garratt has claimed they didn’t contact her and have left “two women very upset and uncomfortable”.
She said: “They never contacted us.
“This charity, which is so interested in women’s protection, have made two women very upset and uncomfortable. His sister is devastated by all this and so am I.”
Rachel also insisted Joe – who was axed from the island last night (18.06.19) after viewers voted for him and Elma Pazar to depart the show in a double dumping – “doesn’t emotionally control anyone”.
She told MailOnline: “I know my son and he’s not like how he’s being portrayed.
“Both myself and his sister are his best friends. He doesn’t emotionally control anyone.
“I see him every day of the week and there’s no way he would make a girl cry. He’s a normal, loving 22-year-old lad.
“He’s got hundreds of friends, he goes to the gym every day. They all love him. He goes and plays rugby at the local club, they all love him.
“No friend he’s got, boy or girl, nor any of his ex-girlfriends have got a bad word to say about him. It’s a real shame this has happened.”
It comes after 302 people complained to Ofcom about Joe’s apparent treatment of partner Lucie, after he appeared to suggest she spend more time with the girls in the villa.
Adina said: “Controlling behaviour is never acceptable, and with ‘Love Island’ viewers complaining to Ofcom in record numbers about Joe’s possessive behaviour towards Lucie, more people are becoming aware of this and want to challenge it.
“Abusive relationships often start off with subtle signs of control, so it’s important that it is recognised at an early stage.
“‘Love Island’ viewers are now very vocal in calling out unhealthy behaviour between couples on the show, and this is a positive development.”
But Lucy’s mum Cellie Donlan, has said she has “no worries” about her daughter and feels the surfer is “very happy” on the show.
She said: “Lucie should stay on the show. We’ve got no worries over her what so ever, she’s very happy. The support given to her and us as a family by ITV has been amazing.”

Source: celebretainment.com
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