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Debra Messing Explains Why She Tweeted That Seemingly Shady Message About Kim Kardashian & 'SNL'

Debra Messing is apologizing and offering an explanation over her viral SNL tweet from a few weeks ago that asked why Kim Kardashian was chosen to host.

“Why Kim Kardashian? I mean, I know she is a cultural icon, but SNL has hosts, generally, who are performers who are there to promote a film, TV show, or album launch. Am I missing something?” Debra tweeted in late September when SNL announced that Kim would be hosting an early October show.

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Nominee Laura Linney & Debra Messing Look Stunning on the Tony Awards 2020 Red Carpet!

Laura Linney strikes a pose in her elegant dress at the 2020 Tony Awards on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

The 57-year-old actress was joined on the red carpet by Debra Messing.

Laura is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for her role as Lucy Barton in My Name Is Lucy Barton.

The awards show, which was delayed from last year, will honor the best of Broadway’s 2019-20 season!

Paramount+ will stream the two-hour Tony Awards ceremony starting at 7pm ET and CBS will then air a two-hour primetime special, The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!, starting at 9pm ET. The primetime special will include performances from beloved classics and the three Best Musical nominees.

FYI: Laura wore Christian Siriano. Debra wore a Monique Lhuillier dress, Gucci heels, a Lee Savage bag and FD jewelry.

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Debra Messing Questions Why Kim Kardashian Gets to Host 'Saturday Night Live'

Debra Messing is a little confused as to why Kim Kardashian is hosting Saturday Night Live.

On Wednesday (September 22), the long-running NBC sketch show announced that the 40-year-old reality star and makeup mogul will be hosting the second episode of season 47 in October.

After the announcement was made, the 53-year-old Will & Grace alum took to social media to question SNL‘s decision to book Kim to host the show.

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Over 75 Celebrities Signed This Open Letter to World Leaders Over Coronavirus Vaccines

Numerous celebrities came together to sign an open letter to the leaders of the world to end the COVID-19 pandemic now.

Specifically, the letter emphasizes the importance of vaccine accessibility to every country with the hopes of vaccinating 70% of the world by Summer, 2022.

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Debra Messing Joins Cast of Netflix Movie Musical '13,' Based on the Broadway Show

Debra Messing has landed a role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway show 13: The Musical.

The Emmy-winning actress will be playing the mom of lead character Evan Goldman.

Deadline reports that the story follows “12-year old Evan Goldman. He moves from NYC to small-town Indiana where he grapples with his parents’ divorce, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school.”

Three-time Tony winner Jason Robert Brown wrote the score for the Broadway show and he’s also composing new music for the film.

On Broadway, The Good Wife actor Graham Phillips played the role of Evan and the show also launched the careers of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies.

Check out all of the young stars cast in the movie!

Debra Messing Reacts to Nicole Kidman Playing Lucille Ball, Campaigns for the Role

Debra Messing clearly wants to play Lucille Ball in the upcoming movie being made about the icon’s life, though Nicole Kidman has reportedly landed the role.

The Emmy-winning actress took to Twitter on Monday night (January 11) and reacted to all of the love she has been getting from fans after the news was announced.

Debra seemed like a perfect choice for the role as she already gave an impeccable performance as Lucille during an episode of Will & Grace‘s final season.

One fan tweeted saying that they’re choose to believe that Debra was unavailable for the project. She responded by saying, “Oh no, I’m available.”

Another fan tweeted a quote that Debra said last year about how she used to say, “I would not even touch that. Like she is untouchable.” In response to that, Debra said, “Ummmmmm, I changed my mind. 😜.”

The upcoming movie will be set during one production week of I Love Lucy which was a Monday table read through Friday audience filming schedule. It will focus on when Lucy and Desi face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. Javier Bardem is in talks to play Desi Arnaz and the movie will be written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.

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Debra Messing Narrates Voting Purging Documentary 'The Purged' - Watch In Full Here

Debra Messing is the voice you hear over the new short film, The Purged.

The 52-year-old actor teamed up with producers George and Peggy DiCaprio, Yvette Nicole Brown, and the founders of Black Voters Matter to shine a spotlight on the vanishing voters registration that was made apparent in the 2016 Presidential Election.

“I remember being just stunned and feeling like, ‘How is that possible? How are there no consequences for that?’ And, more importantly, ‘How in 2020 can it be in America, that there’s not a presumption and a celebration that every citizen has the right to vote?’” Debra shared with Entertainment Weekly in a new interview. “Seeing this movie just showed me that we have a long way to go to the ideals of our Constitution, which is that everybody is treated equally and has equal opportunity.”

In the short investigative journalist Greg Palast leads the charge to uncover over 2 million voters who were surprised to discover that their registration to vote was cancelled when they tried to vote.

He confronts official vote scammers in swing states including Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan and exposes the impact this has had on mostly young Black voters.

The film is a must-watch short film leading into the 2020 Presidential Election and shines a light on the duty that every voter has to ensure their votes are counted.

You can watch the full film below:

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