Alexandra Shipp will replace Zendaya in Lifetime's Aaliyah

Lifetime is back in business with its Aaliyah biopic. After Zendaya dropped out last month, a new starlet has signed on to play the R&B singer in the upcoming lifetime movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 23-year old Nickelodeon's House of Anubis actress Alexandra Shipp will take on the role. Says E! New entertainment:
"Shipp starred on Nickelodeon's House of Anubis, and appeared on episodes of Switched at Birth, Awkward and Ray Donovan. Wendy Williams, who will now serve as executive producer, announced the news on facebook on Friday."
Alexandra takes over for Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman, who exited the project after production issues including problems obtaining the rights to Aaliyah's music.

Are you excited to hear the exciting news about our talented actress?

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Happy 22nd birthday to the star of Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis" and Disney's "Wolfblood" Louisa Connolly-Burnham!

We're here to announce that today was Louisa's 22nd annual birthday! Louisa Connolly-Burnham is more known as her famous roles in the Nickelodeon hit House ofAnubis as Willow Jenks and CBBC's/Disney's Wolfblood as Shannon. Louisa joined the cast of Anubis in the start of the 3rd season, starring as a young teenager student who wants to move in the haunted boarding house of the Amun boarding school.

If you could give anything for Louisa's birthday, what would it be? Feel free to let us know on our official tumblr website!

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As always ~ SIBUNA!