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Monday, September 20, 2021

Whitney Houston's 'The Bodyguard' Getting Remake At Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is remaking Whitney Houston's romantic thriller The Bodyguard, which grossed $411 million at the worldwide box office.

According to Variety, Matthew López, the Tony-nominated playwright of The Inheritance, has been picked to write the remake. Lawrence Kasdan of Kasdan Pictures, and Dan Lin and Jonathan Edrich of Rideback will be producing the movie, while Rideback's Nick Reynolds will executive produce.

Kasdan served as both writer and producer on the 1992 version of The Bodyguard, which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.

The soundtrack of "The Bodyguard," is hailed as one of the best film soundtracks of all time, with the album selling more than 12.1 million copies and spawning several Billboard Hot 100 hit songs, including three top fives: "I'm Every Woman," "I Have Nothing" and the smash No. 1 hit "I Will Always Love You."

The remake is still in its early stages and official casting for roles hasn't been worked out as yet. According to Variety, Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Channing Tatum and Cardi B have been suggested for the film.

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T.I. And Tiny Won't Face Charges For Alleged 2005 Sexual Assault

T.I. and his wife Tiny Harris will not face charges related to 2005 sexual assault allegations.

A woman had claimed that the couple allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles. However, the couple won't face any charges because the statute of limitations in the case expired after 10 years, according to Billboard.

In a statement sent to Billboard, the Harrises' attorney Shawn Holley said, "Mr. and Mrs. Harris are pleased, but not surprised, by the District Attorney's decision to dismiss these meritless allegations. We appreciate the DA's careful review of the case and are grateful to be able to put the matter behind us and move on."

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., and his wife, real name Tameka Dianne Harris, have been accused of serious sexual assault by several woman.

Last May, the complaining witness had filed a report to the LAPD claiming that T.I. and Tiny sexually assaulted her after allegedly spiking her drink. Another woman also accused the couple of similar behavior back in 2010 in Las Vegas. That case was also dismissed due to the statute of limitations expiring.

(Photo: ViacomCBS)

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Post Malone Reveals Star-Studded Lineup For Posty Fest 2021

Post Malone has announced the star-studded lineup for Posty Fest 2021, which will feature Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Uzi Vert.

The third edition of the acclaimed annual festival is scheduled to take place on October 30 and 31 and will be held outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the festival will be held exclusively outdoors.

Malone is set to host and headline the festival. The two-day festival will also feature Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, $uicideboy$, Polo G, Rod Wave, Turnstile, Tyga, Kaash Paige, and Flo Milli, among others.

(Photo: Damon Baker)

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