Florence Pugh Florence Pugh is producing and starring in the murder mystery “The Maid” for Universal Pictures, based on Nita Prose’s debut novel of the same name. Naomi Ackie cast as Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” has reportedly found its star. According to the Hollywood Reporter, British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the planned biopic. New York Film Critics The New York Film Critics Circle has voted Kelly Reichardt’s Western fable “First Cow” the best film of 2020, while also giving special honors to Spike Lee and the art-house distributor Kino Lorber for their roles this year deeply marred by the pandemic. Eminem’s album Eminem has released a new surprise album, a companion to his 11th studio album, “Music to Be Murdered By.” The album, produced by Eminem and longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, also features DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign and Sly Pyper. Ariana Grande engaged Ariana Grande announced last week on her Instagram that she has been engaged with Dalton Gomez, a luxury real estate agent. Grande included a close-up shot of the ring in the post, which was captioned “forever n then some.” ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ “Wonder Woman 1984” opened to an underwhelming US$18.8 million in China last weekend, behind expectations and a less-than-wondrous start for WarnerMedia as it embarks on a bold plan to release its films both in theaters and on HBO Max. Critics’ choice The Los Angeles Film Critics Association on Sunday determined their picks for the year’s best in film. “Small Axe” was tapped as best picture. Chloe Zhao was chosen as best director for “Nomadland.” (SD-Agencies) | 