‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets Surprise Early Digital Release - Variety

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” has hit digital channels a few days before originally scheduled.

The final installment of the original Star Wars saga became available for purchase late Friday (March 13) across digital retailers, four days before its previous March 17 release date. Disney’s early digital drop of “Rise of Skywalker” may have been spurred by the spreading coronavirus pandemic, as millions of people are staying at home amid the crisis.

“Rise of Skywalker” is available in HD for $19.99 and in 4K Ultra HD for $24.99 (via participating retailers). It’s available on Apple TV and iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNow and Movies Anywhere. In addition, the full nine-movie “Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga” is now available through participating digital retailers.

Separately Friday, Disney unexpectedly announced that “Frozen 2” would hit the Disney Plus service in the U.S. on Sunday — three months early. The Mouse House said it was “surprising families with some fun and joy during this challenging period,” a reference to the global COVID-19 crisis.

In January, the movie crested the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. Directed by J.J. Abrams, “Rise of Skywalker” stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Mark Hamill.

Currently, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is scheduled to be released on physical DVD and in 4K Ultra HD on Blu-ray on March 31, when it also is slated to become available to rent.

Bonus material in the home-video release versions includes “The Skywalker Legacy,” a feature-length making-of documentary that goes behind the scenes with the cast and filmmakers. Other extras include featurettes about the film’s Pasaana desert scenes; Warwick Davis, who reprises his role as Wicket the Ewok; and how the Lucasfilm effects team created a record 584 creatures and droids for the film. The digital release also includes “The Maestro’s Finale,” an exclusive feature highlighting composer John Williams, who has scored every film in the Skywalker saga.

On March 31, for the first time, the release of the first eight movies on Blu-ray 4K UHD: “The Phantom Menace,” “Attack of the Clones,” “Revenge of the Sith,” “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Return of the Jedi,” “The Force Awakens” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

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'The Bachelor': ABC Executive Rob Mills on Realizing They 'Needed to Play up' Barb Weber's Feelings Towards Madison Prewett - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Peter Weber’s mother, Barbara, certainly has some strong feelings about her son’s final Bachelor pick, Madison Prewett. She made it clear during their visit in Australia, and again during the taped finale, that she doesn’t feel the foster parent recruiter is a good fit for her son.

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ABC definitely picked up on the dynamic.

‘The Bachelor’ played up ‘very emotional’ Barb

Executive Rob Mills recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the finale and about realizing they “had a star on [their] hands with Peter’s mother, Barbara.”

“You can go back to last season with Hannah Brown and, certainly, her cheering and applauding her son’s prowess in the windmill (laughs) was a great moment. The parents are always great. Most of them are stars in their own right. I remember JoJo [Fletcher]’s mom chugging wine out of a bottle. But, as you saw in the clips of her with the whole ‘Bring her home’ moment, Barbara is very emotional,” began Mills.

He continued: “Peter and Madison hadn’t seen each other until up until a few weeks ago and hearing that Barbara really wasn’t pleased about that was when we realized this was an issue. And it’s a real issue that everyone deals with. Because when you’re entering into a relationship, certainly when you’re thinking about marriage, family is a big part. You are marrying into that family. At that point, we knew this was an angle that we really needed to play up. We knew Barbara was going to be great.”

Weber knew how his mother felt about Prewett (he still lives at home, after all), but even he seemed surprised at how she behaved during the taped finale. Mills says the moments Barbara spoke up about Prewett weren’t particularly planned.

“It was pretty much like, ‘Let’s see what happens.’ You don’t want to overproduce it or anything. You want it to play pretty real in the moment and that was what it was. There were definitely indications that Barbara was not happy, and I think not happy about a lot of things,” he said. “I think right now, it didn’t end the way any of them thought or maybe wanted. There was upset at the show, at Peter, at Madison. I think the only one unscathed was Hannah Ann.”

Did Peter Weber’s mom, Barb, know she was being filmed during the taped finale?

Much of Bachelor Nation paid special notice to the “Barb cam” during the finale. THR asked Mills if the pilot’s mother knew her reactions were being recorded.

“You can’t miss seeing that there’s a camera right there in front of you. You certainly know you are on camera. Do I think she knew there was a ‘Barb cam’ where viewers saw the picture-in-picture? Probably not,” he said.

But Mills pegs Barbara as an authentic woman and guesses she would have acted the same whether she knew a camera was on her or not.

“I met her and she’s a nice and good person. And I think that her emotions would have been real regardless of whether the camera was there. You saw her at the end of the show with [Bachelorette] Clare [Crawley] wishing her well and hugging her. I don’t think that her reactions would have been any different had she known there was a camera cutting to her,” he said.

Read more: ‘The Bachelor’: Peter Weber’s Brother Jack Is Dragging Madison Prewett on Instagram

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Coco Austin draws mixed criticism after sharing pic breastfeeding daughter, 4 - Fox News

Coco Austin is sharing her parenting journey with the world.

Austin, 40, welcomed daughter, Chanel, 4, in 2015 with husband Ice-T, 61. The famous mom is known for being open about motherhood with her Instagram community and Friday was no different.

The mother of one shared a picture of her four-year-old daughter breastfeeding. In the snap, Chanel looks up at her mom as her right hand lies on Austin's face. While the model's post garnered criticism from some of her 3 million followers, Austin declared she wasn't at all bothered by it.

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"At a time when the world feels like its coming to an end.. suck up as much love as you can!I" Austin captioned the photo, seemingly calling attention to the current coronavirus pandemic. "I know the moms out there will appreciate this pic! Ive been getting alot of props in the breasfeeding community and get tons of emails from woman/moms appreciating me bringing light to the subject."

"I write a baby blog about my journey with Chanel and soon I will write about what it's like to continue boob time with a 4 year old.. I get tons and tons of requests that want me to speak on it! At this point in nursing its just for comfort and believe me the girl loves meat so its not like she isnt eating real food...😁"

Ice-T's wife also thanked all of the fellow moms out there who are "eager" to see and hear about her journey.

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"Us moms are connected," she added.

Actress Selma Blair rallied behind Austin, commenting, "I love this. Lucky girl."

Another one of Austin's followers also supported Austin's breastfeeding choices despite some critics in the comments section calling it "insane" to breastfeed a four-year-old.

"Yessss it's tough too nurse that long," wrote the fan. "I did til age 3 with my first born."

Several Instagram users questioned Austin about the act, with one wondering if she often gets glares from others when doing so.

"No because I don't do it in their face," Austin replied.

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The happy mom also responded to the naysayers with pride. When one fan called breastfeeding a four-year-old "disturbing" and asked if Chanel "still wears diapers too," the famous mom replied openly, "No she's been pottied (sic) trained since 2 years old."

Austin is known for being an open book with her fans. Last October, she defended herself after fans shot her down for posting a set of sexy shots on Instagram.

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"I hate seeing comments that say you cant be sexy after having children.. who says?" she asked.

"And yes,I dont have has much time as I used too before Chanel but I can still pick my moments .. I will always and forever be Coco.. no matter what, I still rock as a wife and a mother!!! 💋💋💋 You hear me?"

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Eva Amurri Shares Family Photo with Ex Kyle Martino After Son’s Birth: ‘We Are All so in Love’ - Yahoo Entertainment

Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino are celebrating the arrival of their third child.

The actress, 34, and her estranged husband welcomed son Mateo Antoni Martino on Friday, and although Martino wasn’t physically present during their child’s birth, afterwards they spent some quality time together as a family.

“Our sweet little boy came Earthside yesterday, peacefully at Home,” Amurri wrote on Instagram Saturday, alongside a trio of photos that showed her and Martino in bed with their newborn as well as his big brother Major James, 3, and sister Marlowe Mae, 5½.

Amurri went on to share that their son’s birth was “bright, fast & beautiful” and that the whole family was over the moon about its newest addition.

“We are all SO in love,” she added. “Mateo Antoni Martino 3.13.20, 7lbs 11oz, 21inches.”

In his own celebratory post, Martino wrote: “Our family has grown!! It’s with full hearts we introduce Mateo Antoni Martino to the world. Mama was a rockstar bringing this incredible gift into the world. #ModernMartinoFamily ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

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Amurri first announced that she and the NBC sports analyst and former athlete had welcomed Mateo in a newsletter for her lifestyle website Happily Eva After.

“Kyle, Marlowe, Major, and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our littlest love: Mateo Antoni Martino,” she wrote in the newsletter. “He arrived safely & sweetly at home, March 13th at 3:58pm, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long.”

“Our hearts are so full!” she added. “Thank you for the well wishes, and I look forward to sharing more soon!”

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Amurri and Martino announced her pregnancy in September, about two months before revealing their decision to split after eight years of marriage.

“We are committed to, and excited about, raising our three beautiful children as close friends and deep partners, and we have the utmost respect for one another,” they wrote in identical Instagram posts at the time.

Since then, both have been open about the challenges of co-parenting while also frequently coming together for the holidays — with Martino even penning a sweet tribute to Amurri for Valentine’s Day.

“I thought today was gonna be really hard, and in some ways it is. But today I feel our unbreakable love for one another. I’m proud of us for protecting that and modeling what love is for our children,” he wrote alongside a black-and-white photo of Amurri and their children.

Shortly before their son’s birth, the daughter of actress Susan Sarandon wrote a blog post about why having Martino in the room when their son was born “wasn’t going to feel right,” explaining that their “intimacy level has totally changed now that we aren’t a couple.”

“To really let go and allow labor to progress (especially with a home birth) it’s so important to feel completely at ease in your body and support,” Amurri said, noting that while he wouldn’t be present for the actual birth, Martino would get a chance to “meet his son directly after he’s born” — a decision they “both feel good about.”

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Amurri previously wrote in a September blog post that while “the idea of more than two [kids]” had “always seemed completely overwhelming to me,” everything happens for a reason.

She went on to explain that when they decided to start trying and “immediately” got pregnant, “it was exactly the sign I needed that this child was always meant to be a part of our family.”

“There is one thing that my journey to motherhood has taught me for sure, though, which is that you are given the children you were always meant to have … exactly when you are meant to have them,” Amurri continued.

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ABC Executive Rob Mills Addresses All the Drama That Was Left out of 'The Bachelor' Finale - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Peter Weber’s Bachelor season wrapped up earlier this week and fans still aren’t over all the drama that went down. There was a lot going on.

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Front-runner Madison Prewett went home on her own accord. Weber proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss. The two ended their engagement after Weber admitted he couldn’t give his full heart to the young model. Prewett flew to Los Angeles to rekindle things with the pilot. And, of course, Barb was there to sneer at it all.

After the finale aired, fans felt there were perhaps missing pieces of the puzzle. Clearly, a lot took place in the days of the finale and following. There’s no way production could include it all.

Why ‘The Bachelor’ didn’t show that Madison Prewett made the Webers wait three hours

ABC Executive Rob Mills recently told The Hollywood Reporter why The Bachelor didn’t show Prewett making the Webers wait for three hours.

“The real story was about — can Peter and Madison overcome this obstacle that they had? Which had to do with the Fantasy Suites. And Madison’s choices and Peter’s choices. [Prewett, due to her faith, is saving herself for marriage and gave Weber a sex ultimatum.] You are kind of going into a convoluted are there where it’s like, ‘Well, she kept us waiting for three hours.’ We don’t have a ton of time, so you have to get as much of the spirit of what happened as possible,” said Mills.

He continued: “And you certainly understood that it was not the best family visit. I think you can overcome, ‘we were waiting.’ I think that was sort of an entrée. I think their lives are very different and I think she’s not going to bend maybe as much as Hannah Ann would, so [Barb] preferred Hannah Ann to her. It was much more concise to have Barb say, ‘We waited three hours and had been jet-lagged and I felt that she should have been more apologetic about it.’ I don’t think we really needed to show that.”

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THR also asked about the drama that took place around the proposal. Sluss wasn’t even sure if she was going to show up. And Weber wasn’t exactly sure about what he wanted to do, either.

“How much do the producers intervene there to make the proposal happen?” the publication asked.

“This was a really long journey for everyone, as you saw. There were obstacles for everyone involved at every turn. So I think it was just exhaustion. You are sort of in the last mile of a marathon. At this point, for the producers, there’s nothing you can do. It’s the end and everyone’s mind is sort of made up,” he said.

“Hannah Ann is thinking, ‘Am I going to accept a proposal? Can I do that? Has this just been too much?’ You can be there to talk it out, but I don’t think you are really pushing things one way or the other,” Mills continued.

Read more: ‘The Bachelor’: Hannah Brown Gave a Subtle but Impactful Shout-Out to Hannah Ann Sluss Last Night

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Rita Wilson finds solace in humour during isolation after contracting coronavirus - The News International

After contracting coronavirus, Rita Wilson took on the tense situation in a light-hearted manner

Tom Hanks and wife and actor Rita Wilson may have unleashed a wave of distress amongst fans after testing positive for the coronavirus, but the two are still tackling the situation with bouts of positivity.

Turning to Twitter, the 63-year-old Mamma Mia actor let her fans breathe a sigh of relief after taking on the tense situation in a light-hearted manner.

“From here on out, the only Corona I want is from Mexico and you drink it,” she tweeted, referencing the Corona beer in Mexico.

Rita was also seen relishing The Daily Show host Trevor Noah’s humorous monologue about her and husband Tom Hanks’s diagnosis of COVID-19.

“Thank you for the best laugh of the day!!! You’re awesome @Trevornoah,” she tweeted.

Earlier, in a social media post to fans, Tom said the couple "want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have Covid-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else."

"There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time," he added.

The post was accompanied by a photo of the couple wearing casual clothes and baseball caps, looking relaxed. 

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WrestleMania 36 at Risk of Being Canceled by Hillsborough County in Florida - Bleacher Report

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller told Fox 13 Tampa Bay that he will probably have to "pull the plug" on WrestleMania 36 if the WWE doesn't decide to do so itself in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

“I’m hoping that Vince McMahon and WrestleMania and WWE make the call themselves but a week from now, if they've not done that and we’re still in the situation we're in, we'll probably have to pull the plug on that," Miller said.

The event is slated to take place on Sunday, April 5, at Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium, the home of the NFL's Buccaneers. Per Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com, over 70,000 people were expected to attend.

Raimondi asked the WWE for comment and was referred to a statement the promotion released Thursday:

"While we remain committed to hosting WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, April 5, we are putting contingency plans in place in the event that it is cancelled by government officials, civil authorities and/or local venues. The health and safety of our fans, performers and employees are our top priorities and we are monitoring the situation closely with our partners and government officials in Tampa Bay."

Sports and entertainment organizations are canceling or postponing seasons and/or events en masse in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with few exceptions.

Right now, the WWE is one of them, although it moved its top two televised shows (Monday Night Raw and SmackDown) to its performance center in Orlando, Florida, without fans in the building.

As for WrestleMania, the show is currently scheduled to go on, but pressure is building to nix the event in Tampa.

"I commend every sports franchise for erring on the side of caution," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "I hope the WWE follows suit. I don't ever want to see people put profit over public safety."

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also emphasized mass gatherings over the next 30 days should likely be canceled, per Lawrence Mower of the Tampa Bay Times.

WrestleMania 36 currently has five matches on its card, including a WWE Championship match between Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre.

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