Janet Carbin of Survivor was 'crushed' by what happened in the finale - Entertainment Weekly News

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Noura Salman of Survivor says she was 'attacked' at final Tribal Council - Entertainment Weekly News

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2019-12-19 12:24:00Z
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Chinese Censors, Audiences Unfazed by ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Gay Moment - Variety

The first gay kiss of the “Star Wars” film franchise has surprisingly survived China’s censors and made it to the big screens across the country. Audiences were unfazed as well – or, in some cases, puzzled.

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” enjoyed a night of previews in China on Dec. 18, ahead of its day-and-date outing with the North American release on Dec. 20. Director J.J. Abrams had earlier hinted at LGBTQ representation in the latest installment of the franchise, which turned out to be a brief kiss between two female characters.

Those who attended the movie’s preview earlier in China were surprised to see the gay kiss left untouched by the censors. Though homosexuality is no longer a crime in China and no longer classified as a mental illness, censors continue to be strict – but also inconsistent – regarding gay depictions on screen.

Critically acclaimed gay-themed movies such as “Brokeback Mountain” and “Call Me by Your Name” were not given releases in China. Censors demanded more than 10 minutes of cuts from the Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and allowed the release of the shortened version.

Some in China who watched “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” welcomed the scene, saying that although it might not be a significant moment of the film’s narrative, it was still a victory for LGBTQ representation.

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Others, however, found the gay kiss “baffling,” not for its LGBTQ context but for its place in the story. “Seriously, it was perplexing. The two characters are not lovers. Or their relationship is more noble than that of lovers,” wrote one user on a Baidu discussion forum.

Another user in a discussion forum on Hupu.com wrote: “As an old ‘Star Wars’ fan, just finish this and get it over with. Don’t overthink this. Simply enjoy everything except the embarrassing kiss.”

The surprise moment aside, “The Rise of Skywalker” received a moderate response from Chinese audiences ahead of the full opening on Friday. Users on the popular movie website Mtime gave it an average rating of 7.5 out of 10. Douban, another popular movie website, recorded an average rating of 6.9.

One user with the handle Roger4 gave the movie a rating of 6.4 on Mtime and wrote: “They might as well stop making ‘Star Wars’ movies altogether.”

On movie website Douban, another questioned if this installment of “Star Wars” was a “space version of Harry Potter.”

Despite its long history and deep cultural influence in the West, the original “The Star Wars” films were not shown in China at the time of their release. That has limited the franchise’s fan base in China.

“The Rise of Skywalker” had taken more than RMB21.7 million ($3.1 million) at the Chinese box office by 6 p.m. local time Thursday, according to ticketing agency Maoyan. That is a combination of Wednesday’ previews and sales for Thursday’s midnight screenings.

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2019-12-19 11:00:00Z
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Tekashi 6ix9ine's Victim Happy He's Not Home for Xmas, Wants Him Bankrupt - TMZ

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Tekashi 6ix9ine deserves to rot in his cell for the holidays AWAY from his loved ones, and he's got even more paying back to do after that ... so says one of his victims.

We talked to Skyy Daniels on the heels of Tekashi receiving his 2-year prison sentence Wednesday -- one of which he's already been completed -- and asked if she was pleased with the outcome. Overall, she says she's not ... but there is a silver lining in her mind.

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Skyy tells us she's giddy at the fact Tekashi69 won't get to be with his family for Christmas -- something she says she couldn't even do this time last year all because of him.

If you're unfamiliar, Skyy was one of the people who got held up at gunpoint by Tekashi's Nine Trey Blood gang members -- which turned out to be an awful case of mistaken identity. They thought she and her assistant were Rap-A-Lot Records associates ... they weren't.

Skyy detailed the pain and anguish she was put through as a result of Tekashi's actions in her victim impact statement, and she elaborates on that here with us. While Tekashi wasn't one of the guys who robbed her at gunpoint, he was in the car recording the whole ordeal ... something Skyy considers equally as cruel and deserving of a harsher punishment.

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Not only did Tekashi and co. get the wrong people, but it sounds like they left Skyy screwed financially too ... something she says Tekashi should pay for with more than just his time. He already offered to take care of another victim's medical bills, and Skyy wants hers as well.

She wants more than just a one-time payment though ... Skyy says Tekashi deserves to be broke from what he's done. Watch ... she's strong here, and very compelling.

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2019-12-19 09:00:00Z
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'Survivor' contestant finally able to open up about sexual misconduct - Yahoo Celebrity

During Wednesday’s Survivor: Reunion Special, contestant Kellee Kim was given an opportunity to voice her feelings concerning how CBS and the shows producers handled her claims of being inappropriately touched by another contestant.

Earlier in the season, Kim spoke out about being repeatedly touched by Dan Spilo, despite her requests to stop. At the time, producers spoke with Spilo and told him to stop touching Kim and all the other women on the show. He, however, was allowed to stay on the show and compete, much to Kim’s disbelief.

Kim told executive producer Jeff Probst, “I think one of the things that has been the hardest thing was the fact that Dan remained in the game even after I spoke up.” Kim explained, “When someone goes through something like this or anything remotely like it, to not be supported and not be believed is really the hardest thing.”

Probst admitted the incident was not handled properly. He told Kim, “You were right to step forward, despite a lot of risk, and to speak your truth, and I want to acknowledge and apologize for your pain.”

Soon after voicing her concern to producers, Kim was eliminated from the competition. Two weeks later, Spilo was kicked off the show after more allegations of inappropriate behavior were reported by one of the show's producers.

While upset with the handling of the situation, Kim was glad it opened up dialogue for change. “I think the most important thing, when I think about this situation and what happened, is that I hope that this season of Survivor isn't just defined by inappropriate touching sexual harassment,” said Kim. “I hope that it's defined by change, you know?”  

In the end, Kim hopes this incident, and how it was handled, helps create change in other industries and institutions. “Ultimately my biggest hope is that each one of us, each individual, each institution, each organization, and especially CBS and survivor can take this, learn from it, and do better,” said Kim. “You know, I fundamentally believe that we can do better.”

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2019-12-19 09:06:00Z
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George Lucas Camps Out & Reacts to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Deepfake Saga - Collider Videos

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2019-12-19 07:24:40Z
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'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' reviews pan 'soulless,' 'convoluted' final installment - Fox News

Days away from J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's” release on Dec. 20, critics are sounding off on what they’re calling a “soulless” and “convoluted” film.

The movie seeks to put a bookend to the “Skywalker Saga" that began with Geroge Lucas’ 1977 film “Star Wars: A New Hope” and was given new life with Abrams’ 2015 film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” However, many critics were quick to note that the latest film’s responsibility to both conclude the epic saga and pay homage to what came before it left it bogged down with a clunky plot that felt detached from the other movies.

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the most convoluted of all the 'Star Wars' movies," wrote Uproxx’s Mike Ryan. "It feels like three full movies worth of plot crammed into one film. The stories in the other 'Star Wars' movies, even the Prequels, have a way of bringing a viewer into that world. 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' never lets us in.”

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IGN writer Jim Vejvoda echoed those sentiments, writing: “‘The Rise of Skywalker’ labors incredibly hard to check all the boxes and fulfill its narrative obligations to the preceding entries, so much so that you can practically hear the gears of the creative machinery groaning under the strain like the Millennium Falcon trying to make the jump to hyperspace. It ultimately makes the film a clunky and convoluted conclusion to this beloved saga, entertaining and endearing as it may be.”

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' was panned by many critics as an unsatisfying, bloated end to the story. (Jonathan Olley/Disney-Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP)

The film was co-written and directed by Abrams after he gave the franchise over to Rain Johnson for the critically maligned “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” installment in 2017. Some early reviewers noted that the mind behind popular franchise revivals such as “Star Trek” and “Mission Impossible” may be out of steam creatively when it comes to concluding one of these revivals.

“There’s always been a secret cynicism underpinning Abrams’ ‘Star’ blockbusters, which adrenalize the pop-est culture of his youth and avoid anything requiring originality or imagination. Now he’s left grasping for source material he hasn’t already replicated,” wrote Entertainment Weekly’s Darren Franich.

'It’s a somewhat soulless delivery system of catharsis, but Disney and Abrams are banking on the delivery itself to be enough.'

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Meanwhile, TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde jabbed the director for giving audiences the “slick” and “shiny” film they expect from the “Star Wars” franchise without any of the real substance that made previous installments so popular.

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“Abrams is too savvy a studio player for those kinds of shenanigans. But his slick delivery of a sterling, shiny example of what Martin Scorsese would call ‘not cinema’ feels momentarily satisfying but ultimately unfulfilling. It’s a somewhat soulless delivery system of catharsis, but Disney and Abrams are banking on the delivery itself to be enough.”

This image released by Disney/Lucasfilm shows, from left, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Daisy Ridley as Rey and John Boyega as Finn in a scene from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." (Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP)

In the end it’s possible that the fans will judge “The Rise of Skywalker” not as a standalone installment to the beloved franchise, but as the closing chapter to a story that many thought they'd never see more of after the 1983 release of “Return fo the Jedi.” Unfortunately, critics are split on whether or not the film earns its final concluding moments or if it simply manufactured them out of necessity for nostalgia.

“‘The Rise of Skywalker’ gives people what they go to ‘Star Wars’ for, but that’s all it does—and worse, all it sets out to do,” wrote Slate’s Sam Adams. “It’s frenzied, briefly infuriating, and eventually, grudgingly, satisfying, but it’s like being force-fed fandom: Your belly is filled, but there’s no pleasure in the meal.”

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With the critical reaction to the final installment in the “Skywalker Saga” mixed at best, it will be up to the ever-important fandom to determine whether “Episode IX” earns a place in film history alongside its fellow “Star Wars” films following its full release.

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2019-12-18 13:01:40Z
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