Mario Lopez plays a sexy Colonel Sanders in new KFC mini-movie

Shortly before Walt Disney World closed tonight, guests began posting photos and video of what seemed to be a new water attraction: a lazy river running down Hollywood Boulevard at the resort’s Hollywood Studios park.

Clayton Davis The Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon was a happy occasion full of hugs between stars, but also a sense of trepidation as the first Academy luncheon since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. With a live, in-person event held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, with remarks from Oscars producer Will Packer and Academy president David Rubin, over 200 guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of this year’s nominees for the 94th Oscars, set to take place on March 27.Rubin’s opening remarks acknowledged the war in Ukraine and the Academy’s global support for a peaceful resolution.Some key takeaways from the event1. The Academy wants the show to be fun.Packer emceed the top of the event, praising the year’s crop of nominees.

Queens supporting queens! Nicki Minaj showed up to defend Britney Spears after she called herself “not the best dancer,” reminding the pop star her status in the culture.

Hosted by Dolly Parton alongside by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was a the two-hour concert event of the year live streamed globally on Prime Video tonight from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

2022 Academy of Country Music Awards saw the likes of Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton picking up coveted trophies, and performances from Dolly Parton, Kelsea Ballerini and Kelly Clarkson.MORE: Kelly Clarkson stuns in bodycon dress during Dolly Parton tribute at ACM AwardsThe ceremony took place on Monday 7 March at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, and viewers enjoyed "wall-to-wall" music during the two-hour show, which streamed coast to coast instead of tape-delayed on Amazon Prime in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.WATCH: Dolly Parton kicks off 2022 ACM AwardsCountry music legend Dolly Parton helmed the ceremony and was joined by co-hosts Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen but HELLO! was behind the scenes and below are several fun moments from your favorite stars...MORE: Carrie Underwood wows in leg-lengthening micro shorts at ACM AwardsCountry stars including Tenille Townes spoke to HELLO! and many of them shared that Dolly Parton was their dream collaborator."I really do feel so inspired that Dolly Parton is in the house, anything around her would be a dream come true," Tenille told us, when asked who she would love to perform with, dead or alive.

Drake is ready for a change after he put his enormous mansion in Hidden Hills, California, on the market.The 35-year-old hitmaker is selling his home for a whopping $14.8 million, but interested buyers can shell out even more for two neighboring properties, TMZ reported on Monday.He's moving on after it was reported earlier this month that he had purchased another mansion in Beverly Hills for and eye-popping $50 million from Robbie Williams. Moving on: Drake is selling his 'YOLO' mansion in Hidden Hills, California, for $14.8 million, TMZ reported on Monday.

The Oscar nominees all gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Academy Awards Luncheon, though one notable nominee was not present, Nicole Kidman.The 54-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Lucille Ball in Amazon's Being the Ricardos.While the other nominees gather in Los Angeles, Kidman remains home in Nashville, recovering from a torn hamstring while filming her new Amazon series Expats, via Variety. Recovering:The Oscar nominees all gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Academy Awards Luncheon, though one notable nominee was not present, Nicole Kidman Torn:While the other nominees gather in Los Angeles, Kidman remains home in Nashville, recovering from a torn hamstring while filming her new Amazon series Expats, via VarietyKidman was filming Expats in Los Angeles when a pre-existing injury flared up and she tore her hamstring once again.The actress is back home in Los Angeles, under doctor's orders, recovering from the injury.

Morgan Wallen won big at the Academy of Country Music Awards Monday night. The 28-year-old singer took home the Album of the Year Award for, one year after his major controversy.Wallen, who was nominated for four ACM awards Monday, was banned from the academy's 2021 show after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.

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 Kaila Methven isn’t at all pleased after Kentucky Fried Chicken and Lifetime produced a soap opera-style film as part of a branded content collaboration. Methven, a 29-year-old entrepreneur who hails herself as the KFC heiress, is fuming after KFC and Lifetime premiered a film starring Mario Lopez as a sexy Colonel Sanders. Methven's grandfather, Stanley Methven, founded the South African-based Rainbow Chicken Unlimited in 1960 and supplied nearly all of the poultry to the legacy fast-food chain at one point.

Jennifer Lopez's daughter Emme became a star in her own right after writing her debut book, Lord Help Me, which hit the shelves at the end of September.MORE: Marc Anthony reveals exciting news from inside his ranchThe pre-teen took part in a number of interviews to talk about her children's novel following its release in September, including one with Mario Lopez for Access.Chatting from inside her bedroom at her family's Manhattan apartment, Emme opened up about her relationship with her parents, Jennifer and Marc Anthony, and was asked who was more likely to say 'yes' to her. VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez shares glimpse inside her family's stunning kitchen"When you want something, which parent is most likely to say no?" Mario asked, before

‘Tis the season… for a chicken-themed thriller?

Mario Lopez will star as KFC icon Colonel Sanders in a romantic new Lifetime movie.

Saved By The Bell star Mario Lopez has been cast as KFC founder Colonel Sanders in a new film.The actor, who played A.C Slater in the hit ’90s comedy, stars as businessman Harland Sanders in A Recipe for Seduction, an original film for Lifetime.Lifetime shared the news via their social channels on Monday (December 7), alongside a trailer for the film. Check it out here:A synopsis for A Recipe for Seduction reads: “As the holidays draw near, a young heiress contends with the affections of a suitor handpicked by her mother.

Why did the chicken cross the road? To see Mario Lopez act as Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Colonel Sanders on Lifetime, of course.

Mario Lopez just joined the long list of celebs who’ve portrayed KFC founder Colonel Sanders — and fans aren’t too sure how to feel.“Colonel Sanders is adding some sabor to the menu…get your appetite ready… #FingerLickinGood #Lifetime #Dec13,” Lopez, 47, tweeted on Monday, December 7, alongside a poster for his upcoming mini-movie, A Recipe for Seduction.The 15-minute branded program is set to premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, December 13, at 12 p.m. ET.

Mario Lopez is serving up a big bucket of finger-lickin’ good lovin’ as none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken’s signature spokesman, Colonel Harland Sanders.Deep-fried by forbidden flames, sizzling hot and juicy Lopez — coiffed with the Colonel’s unmistakable silver comb-over and well-groomed goatee — steams up the small screen as a saucy chef with the hots for his evil, albeit well-to-do boss’ daughter in Lifetime’s original mini-movie “A Recipe for Seduction.”Turning up the heat with “mystery, suspense, deception, and ‘fowl’ play,” the 15-minute romance comes as a creative collaboration between KFC and Lifetime in an effort to gift consumers with the “perfect distraction” from all things 2020 this holiday season.And online lovers of

Mario Lopez is the latest celebrity to take on the role of KFC’s Colonel Sanders, but this time it’s for a mini-movie on Lifetime!

Once again, KFC is trying to reposition Colonel Sanders as a sex object worthy of our late-night fantasies. As part of its latest push to intertwine chicken with our salacious inner thoughts, KFC has teamed up with the Lifetime network to release “A Recipe for Seduction,” a 15-minute mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders – albeit a fictionalized version – who takes a cooking gig at a well-to-do family’s posh estate.

He found fame starring as high school heavy weight AC Slater on Saved By The Bell.And Mario Lopez flexed his acting chops to portray Col. Sanders in a sizzling KFC mini-movie for the Lifetime network, A Recipe For Seduction.The 47-year-old actor finds himself caught in a suspenseful romance with the daughter of an affluent family, much to the dismay of her mother.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorColonel Harland Sanders has for decades captured the fancy of the American public, usually over the course of dozens of 30-second commercials for KFC that break into TV programs. On Sunday, he won’t have to interrupt any longer.He’s getting his own show.Mario Lopez will star as the nation’s best-known fried-chicken spokesman in a steamy Lifetime “mini-movie” that hinges less on the chain’s “secret recipe” of 11 herbs and spices and more on dysfunctional family dynamics and forbidden love.