Alex Stedman
By Alex Stedman
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Fast Forward Scarlett Johansson Pulls Out Of Movie Over Transgender Role Controversy
Scarlett Johansson has exited the drama film “Rub and Tug” a little more than a week after her casting sparked backlash amid trans groups and activists, a source with knowledge of the situation confirms to Variety. “In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully…
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer Opens Up on Kurt Metzger Controversy
Amy Schumer opened up in depth about the controversy surrounding writer Kurt Metzger, a writer who worked on her Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer” and ignited a firestorm online after commenting on a sexual abuse scandal. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Schumer went into detail about Metzger’s role in their writers’ room, and…
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The Schmooze Sacha Baron Cohen Slammed as ‘Arse’ as Freddie Mercury Film Feud Erupts
Sacha Baron Cohen recently explained why he left a Freddie Mercury biopic in which he was set to star as the late Queen singer. But now, Queen lead guitarist Brian May is sharing the band’s side of the story. In March, Cohen told Howard Stern that he left the biopic, which he had been attached…
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