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Brett Ratner’s upcoming biopic about R&B duo Milli Vanilli has been dropped by Millennium Media.

Brett Ratner‘s Milli Vanilli film is no longer moving forward with Avi Lerner’s Millennium Media, according to Variety on Thursday (February 25).

Recently, it was revealed that Brett Ratner was moving ahead with his long-in-development biopic about the disgraced ‘80s pop duo, Milli Vanilli. Normally, the idea of a Milli Vanilli biopic would be enough for us to be a bit underwhelmed.

News broke last week that Brett Ratner was in the process of lining up a directing project with Millennium Media on a long-gestating passion project centered on the controversial lip-syncing duo Milli Vanilli. Plans called for it to be sold at the upcoming virtual European Film Market, which is set for March 1-5, and once a go, it would mark Ratner's first major project after facing sexual misconduct and harassment claims by multiple women including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge.

he was accused of sexual harassment, misconduct and assault by six women in 2017.

Garth Brooks revealed on Wednesday that his wife Trisha Yearwood tested positive for COVID-19 and that she is battling through its symptoms. The country crooner shared that they had themselves tested for the virus after a positive result from a member of their team.

Matt James‘ season of The Bachelor has seen far more off-screen drama than anything on the actual ABC dating show, and now he’s spoken out about it. The first Black Bachelor posted a thoughtful Instagram post that addressed the racism controversy over his frontrunner  Rachael Kirkconnell attending an antebellum themed frat party in college.

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It’s been almost seven years since Brett Ratner released a feature film, the most recent one being 2014’s “Hercules.” A large part of that absence is likely due to the fact that in 2017, the filmmaker was accused by several women who alleged sexual harassment by Ratner. Well, now it appears that Ratner is ready for his comeback, but without an apology or acknowledgment of any wrong-doing, the Time’s Up movement isn’t happy with this news.

EXCLUSIVE: In a surprising turn, we have learnt that Brett Ratner is lining up a directing comeback on his long-time passion project about pop duo Milli Vanilli.

Jesse Williams is crossing his fingers for a Japril reunion. ET's Katie Krause spoke to the 39-year-old star, and he revealed that he's hoping for his character, Jackson Avery, to reunite with his ex-wife, April Kepner. Sarah Drew, who played April, left the show in 2018 after nine seasons.«They are incredible together,» Williams told ET of Jackson and April.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming “Peacemaker” series at HBO Max has cast Alison Araya and Lenny Jacobson in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.They join previously announced series lead John Cena as well as series regulars Danielle Brooks, Chris Conrad, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick, and Chukwudi Iwuji.

NEW YORK -- In a lengthy social media post, Justin Timberlake says that he wants to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson “because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed.”“I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond. I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right.

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Vincent Jackson, who played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was found dead Monday in Florida. Jackson was 38 years old.The investigation into Jackson's death is ongoing.

Justin Timberlake has apologized to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in the wake of renewed allegations of misogyny against Timberlake. The pop artist has faced prior criticism for his treatment of both artists: Timberlake dated Spears from 1999 to 2002, and hinted that Spears had cheated on him in the music video for "Cry Me A River." Timberlake went on to perform on stage with Jackson at the Super Bowl in 2004.

New York Times documentary. “I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right.