The Recording Academy announed the 2020 Grammy Nominations on Wednesday morning and history was made. Lizzo led all nominees with eight, but both she Billie Eilish landed nods in the top four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. They become the first two artists to ever pull that unique feat off.

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Eilish and Lil Nas X earned six nominations overall.

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When you sit down and chat with director Anne Fletcher you immediately recognize the energy that fueled her first three box office hits, “Step Up,” “27 Dresses” and “The Proposal.”  Her last two films didn’t quite work out, but now she’s back with “Dumplin’,” an independently financed dramedy that Netflix acquired and debuted on the service last weekend.  And while critics have given it mixed reviews, it’s been completely embraced by fans of the service who had the film trending on twitter.

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As sweet, corny, and comforting as your grandma’s creamed corn, “Dumplin’” may not be a balanced meal of a movie, but it’s an enjoyably carb-y binge. Based on Julie Murphy’s YA novel, director Anne Fletcher’s gentle comedy is a Southern charmer, all set to the songs of Dolly Parton.

The “Dumplin’” of the title, teenaged Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald) loves Dolly, likes her coworker Bo (Luke Benward), and hates beauty pageants.

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BEVERLY HILLS – It’s not every day you get to sit in the presence of a legend let alone a legend performing live and in front of you.  Today, Netflix made that magic come to life as Dolly Parton appeared before a select number of film and music journalists to sing “Girl in the Movies,” a new song from Anne Fletcher‘s upcoming film, “Dumplin’.”

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Based on the novel by Julie Murphy, “Dumplin'” centers on Willowdean “Dumplin'” Dickson (“Patti Cake$’s” Danielle Macdonald), a high school senior who decides to enter the teen pageant her mother (Jennifer Aniston) runs.

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