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Freddie Mercury
Mercury biopic crowns enduring majesty of Queen
London —The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” premieres in London in grand style on Tuesday, reflecting the enduring appeal of Queen and their legendary frontman 27 years on from his death.Fans are set to watch the film in the 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena -- opposite the stadium where the iconic British rock band staged a famous performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert.Appreciation of the group’s legacy and Mercury’s unique talent has only grown since his death in 1991 of bronchial pneumonia, brought on by AIDS.Among the world’s best-selling artist’s ever, most of the band’s sales have come since the singer’s passing at the age of 45.And Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, now 71 and 69, are still rocking arenas worldwide, resurgent as a live act...
October 23, 2018

Mercury biopic crowns enduring majesty of Queen




Terri, wife of the late Steve Irwin, her daughter Bindi and son Robert, pose together at the launch of their new family show on the Animal Planet television channel in London, Britain. — Reuters
‘Crocodile hunter’ Steve Irwin’s family launch new show
LONDON — The family of late Australian conservationist and “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin are following in his footsteps with a new television show dedicated to their wildlife conservation work.“Crikey! It’s the Irwins” will follow Irwin’s wife Terri and their two children, Bindi and Robert, looking after animals at their Australia Zoo in Queensland as well as heading out on various expeditions.Irwin, who was watched by audiences around the world in his popular television programs, died in 2006 after a stingray’s serrated barb pierced his heart while filming off Australia’s northern Great Barrier Reef.“We are continuing on in dad’s footsteps and everything that we do today at Australia Zoo and with our Wildlife Warriors work is exactly what he started,” Bindi Irwin...
October 22, 2018

‘Crocodile hunter’ Steve Irwin’s family launch new show




Comedian and actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus acknowledges applause as she arrives to be awarded the Kennedy Center’s 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in Washington. — Reuters
Julia Louis-Dreyfus awarded US humor prize
WASHINGTON, — Julia Louis-Dreyfus, an American comedian whose career on the improv stage led to iconic roles on shows such as Seinfeld, was honored on Sunday for contributing to the national culture.Louis-Dreyfus gained fame as Elaine — the perpetually single neurotic in Jerry Seinfeld’s ensemble sitcom — but her role as a blundering politician on the HBO show Veep has brought more acclaim.On Sunday evening, Louis-Dreyfus was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center, the national showcase for arts. Dreyfus, 57, was praised as an actor who could nail a farcical role and then deliver a satire with smarts.Sunday night’s ceremony will be broadcast on PBS on Nov. 19.Louis-Dreyfus has earned six consecutive Emmy awards portraying Vice President Selina Meyer...
October 22, 2018

Julia Louis-Dreyfus awarded US humor prize




Actors John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan arrive at the world premiere of “Stan and Ollie” during the London Film Festival, in London. — Reuters
London film fest closes with flash of ‘Stan & Ollie’ comic genius
LONDON — Laurel and Hardy, perhaps the greatest comedy double act in cinema history, returned to London on Sunday, twiddling their bowler hats to a delighted West End crowd as they arrived for the world premiere of the biopic “Stan & Ollie”.The closing film of the London Film Festival covers the twilight years of a couple who made more than 100 films spanning the silent and talkie era, with John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy, the lovably oafish Southern gent, and Steve Coogan playing the idiot-savant Stan Laurel.“It’s a labor of love, this whole movie,” Reilly told Reuters on the red carpet with Coogan in Leicester Square.Almost a century after they started making movies together, Laurel and Hardy’s comedy retains a freshness and universality, even if younger generations may not...
October 22, 2018

London film fest closes with flash of ‘Stan & Ollie’ comic genius




Cast member Amy Schumer poses at the premiere of “I Feel Pretty” in Los Angeles, California. — Reuters file photo
Schumer won’t do Super Bowl ads
Los Angeles — US comedian and actress Amy Schumer has said she will not appear in any commercials during the 2019 Super Bowl in support of National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protests against racial injustice.“I personally told my reps I wouldn’t do a Super Bowl commercial this year,” Schumer wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “Hitting the NFL with the advertisers is the only way to really hurt them.”The “Trainwreck” star also urged members of the band Maroon 5, who are scheduled to play during the Super Bowl halftime show, to back out. US media reported on Friday that singer Rihanna had declined an offer to perform during the halftime show in support of Kaepernick, who in 2016 began kneeling to protest multiple police shootings of unarmed black...
October 21, 2018

Schumer won’t do Super Bowl ads




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Dafna Ben Nun shows the incredible 
real life Lion King scene.
Monkey reenacts The Lion King scene in real
The famous ‘Circle of Life’ Lion King scene, where Simba is lifted above the African planes, has been reenacted in real life by a monkey. Life imitated art when the mother was seen lifting up her baby aloft to recreate the iconic cinematic spectacle. Photographer Dafna Ben Nun captured the moment the baboon and her infant recreated the much-imitated scene. The 38-year-old captured the incredible real-life ‘Lion King’ moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe. — MailonlineDafna was instantly surprised to see the two monkeys recreating such a well-known moment.The animals, that are native to South Africa, are often found in open savannah and open hills around Africa. — Mailonline
October 21, 2018

Monkey reenacts The Lion King scene in real




A still from “A Private War”.
‘A Private War’ goes to frontline to tell reporter Marie Colvin’s story
LONDON — Award-winning American war reporter Marie Colvin was known for her dispatches from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts. Now a new film starring “Gone Girl” actress Rosamund Pike tells her story about being fearless on the battlefront.Focusing on the last decade of her life, “A Private War” takes audiences to the frontlines of fighting in Sri Lanka, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. Colvin, reporting for Britain’s Sunday Times, was killed in Syria in 2012.Based on an article about Colvin in Vanity Fair, the film for which Pike wears a patch to cover the eye the journalist lost in a blast in Sri Lanka in 2001, follows her evading gunfire and digging for the truth as well as the effects her war zone trips had on her personally.“I just thought ‘My gosh, this...
October 21, 2018

‘A Private War’ goes to frontline to tell reporter Marie Colvin’s story




A runner wearing a face mask for protection from air pollution takes part in the Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi on Sunday. — Reuters
New Delhi half-marathon tries radio waves to beat city’s toxic smog
NEW DELHI — New Delhi’s half-marathon race used ultra high frequency (UHF) radio waves to clear the air for the runners on Sunday, an experimental technique the organizers hope could improve the city’s notorious air quality. India is home to the world’s 14 most polluted cities. Last year the smoke from burning crop waste and thousands of firecrackers contributed to a toxic smog that blanketed the capital of New Delhi and a large part of northern India in toxic smog. The city’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned New Delhi would face the same fate this year if Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party did not do more to combat pollution. — ReutersAfter medical experts urged the cancelling of last year’s race, marathon organizers responded by bringing the race date...
October 21, 2018

New Delhi half-marathon tries radio waves to beat city’s toxic smog




Winners at the sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival on Friday. — Courtesy photo
SICFF brings the youth and cinema together in unique ways
SHARJAH — A successful sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) has come to a ceremonious close after an enthusiastic six-day celebration aimed at bringing the world of children’s cinema and media arts on one open, global platform. The closing ceremony was held on Friday at the festival venue, the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) here.With 138 movie screenings representing a diversity of genres including student-made films and 12 world premieres, six interactive panel discussions, numerous workshops including sessions by animation and visual effects experts from the biggest names in television and film production, celebrity meet-and-greets, innovative competitions and numerous other activities, SICFF once again gave the UAE’s...
October 20, 2018

SICFF brings the youth and cinema together in unique ways




Colman
Olivia Colman adds royal touch with ‘The Favourite’
LONDON — The London Film Festival got its one of its starriest red carpets on Thursday when actresses Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman premiered “The Favourite,” a costume piece with a difference being billed as an Oscar contender.With plenty of laugh out loud moments, the movie sees Colman portray Britain’s 18th-century Queen Anne as an insecure, frail, tempestuous, childish royal who is easily influenced by her friend and confidante Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.However Sarah, played by Weisz, soon finds herself vying for the queen’s attention as well as affection when maid Abigail, portrayed by Stone, arrives. — Reuters“All three of us ... play parts that were filthy and sexy and emotional and sad ... which is normal, not just an attempt to be gorgeous all the...
October 20, 2018

Olivia Colman adds royal touch with ‘The Favourite’

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