J.J. Abrams is opening up about the late Carrie Fisher, and her participation in the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The 53-year-old director spoke at Disney’s D23 Expo on Saturday (August 24) in Anaheim, Calif.
“The character of Leia is really, in a way, the heart of this story. When we were talking about this story we realized we could not possibly tell the end of these nine films without Leia,” he explained to the crowd, adding that they used unused footage of Carrie from The Force Awakens.
“We realized we could use [it] in a new way so Carrie, as Leia, gets to be in the film…she was almost sort of supernaturally witty and magical in a way.”
He then revealed he was inspired by something prophetic she wrote in her book, The Princess Diarist.
“‘And special thanks to J.J. Abrams for putting up with me twice.’ Now, I had never worked with her before The Force Awakens and I wasn’t supposed to do this movie, so it was a classic Carrie thing to sort of write something like that and it could only mean one thing for me. And I could not be more excited to have you see her in her final performance,” he said.
Click here to see the newly unveiled poster for The Rise of Skywalker!
Chris Brown and Ammika Harris are expecting!
The 30-year-old music superstar and his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend are expecting their first child this fall, TMZ reported on Sunday (August 25).
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The two are reportedly expecting a boy together.
This will be Ammika‘s first child. Chris has a 5-year-old daughter, Royalty=”http://www.justjared.com/tags/royalty-brown/” title=”Royalty Brown”>Royalty, with Nia Guzman.
TMZ reports that Chris and Ammika are no longer together, but are “getting along well,” and that she is “happy with the way Chris is treating her…financially, medically and emotionally.”
Chris previously commented “BM BAD” on one of Ammika‘s posts a few months ago, which fans quickly interpreted to mean “baby momma.”
Congratulations to the happy family!
It seems The Suicide Squad has found its King Shark in comedian Steve Agee!
The 50-year-old The Sarah Silverman Program star will provide the voiceover for the super-villain character in the James Gunn-directed sequel, Deadline reported on Saturday (August 24).
The character of King Shark was first introduced in Superboy vol. 3 in October of 1994 before making a full appearance in November of 1994.
Steve previously starred in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, also directed by James, as Gef, one of the members of the Ravagers.
The cast already includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang. Joel Kinnaman will play Rick Flag, while Idris Elba will also be joining the cast.
The Suicide Squad‘s table read will reportedly occur on September 11, with production to follow later in the month. The film is set to be released on August 6, 2021.
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Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell are all smiles on the red carpet at the Satanic Panic premiere on Friday (August 23) at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.
The couple coordinated in black outfits as they stepped out for the premiere of their new movie.
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Here’s the film’s synopsis: “Sam’s first day as a pizza delivery driver is not going according to plan. At the end of a long day and not enough tips, her last delivery turns out to be for a group of Satanists looking for someone to sacrifice. Now in a fight for her life, Sam must fend off witches, evil spells and demonic creatures, all while trying to keep her body – and soul – intact.”
Satanic Panic hits theaters, VOD & Digital HD on September 6.
FYI: Rebecca Romijn is wearing a Haney dress and ANK Art Jewellery while carrying a Monique Lhuiller clutch.
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Jennifer Lopez is looking ripped!
The 50-year-old entertainer bared her abs in a white crop top and matching, ripped jeans as she and fiance Alex Rodriguez stepped out for dinner on Saturday night (August 24) at San Vicente Bungalow in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Earlier in the day, Jennifer donned a white dress with a black, sheer cutout showcasing her abs as she attended a press conference for her new movie Hustlers.
Hustlers is set to hit theaters on September 13th – watch the trailer here!
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Jessie J is taking a step back from social media.
The 31-year-old singer took to Instagram on Saturday (August 24) to announce her social media break.
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“For the record I’m OK. Happy, healthy and sane,” Jessie wrote. “People often presume to come off Instagram you are going through some shit. Lol. Actually it’s the opposite. Im in such a good place that I want to respect and nurture that looking up and not looking down. Instagram is fun, but it isn’t real life. I’m off to write a new album. 🔋”
Jessie continued: “Telling just the people who support me. Love you all. Be back soon. Refreshed and refuelled and ad-libbing OBVIOUSLY ❤️ (Also try and instagram cleanse every once in a while – it can do you no harm) 🙏🏻”
Jessie‘s announcement comes just a few days after her boyfriend Channing Tatum also revealed that he was taking a break from social media.
You can read Jessie J‘s full Instagram post here.
