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September 02, 2018
Shanghai exhibit draws egg-lovers and selfie-takers
DETROIT - Former presidents, stars and musical royalty paid joyous tribute to Aretha Franklin at her marathon funeral on Saturday, leading her family and members of the public in bidding goodbye to America's "Queen of Soul."The formal part of the service stretching nearly eight hours, the celebration of the life and legacy of the US icon was packed with gospel, eulogies, music and sermons.The 76-year-old singer, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on Aug. 16, closing the curtain on a glittering six-decade career that spanned gospel, R&B, jazz, blues and even classical music.Former US president Bill Clinton extolled her gifts, courage and compassion, sharing his memory of her final public performance, in November 2017, when she was already ill but performed...
September 02, 2018
Stars celebrate Queen Aretha at marathon funeral
September 02, 2018
She can sing, but can she act? Critics hail Lady Gaga: Movie star
September 02, 2018
Bees besiege Times Square street, drawing swarm of tourists
September 02, 2018
'ER' actress waving BB gun fatally shot by US police
September 02, 2018
French actor Depardieu faces rape investigation, denies wrongdoing
September 01, 2018
Police officer rescues baby deer stuck in fence
DETROIT — Political dignitaries and music royalty led the tributes to Aretha Franklin at her star-studded funeral on Friday, joining her family and members of the public in bidding goodbye to America’s “Queen of Soul.”The service, a celebration of the life and legacy of the music icon, was full of song, uplifting eulogies and humorous anecdotes at the Greater Grace Temple in her hometown Detroit.The 76-year-old singer, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on Aug. 16, closing the curtain on a glittering six-decade career that spanned Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Blues and even classical music.Former US President Bill Clinton was among the guests, while letters were read out from his successors George W. Bush and Barack Obama extolling her contribution to America and her...
August 31, 2018
Stars, politicians mourn Aretha Franklin at funeral
LONDON — British actor Idris Elba goes behind the camera for his directorial debut “Yardie”, a crime drama he says will offer young people a “perspective” on violence at a time when London is suffering from a surge in knife crime.Based on the novel by Victor Headley, the film follows the story of D, a young Jamaican who arrives in London in the 1980s and comes across the man who, a decade earlier, killed his brother in Jamaica. Rather than abandon his life of crime, he soon sets out on a bloody quest for justice.The film, released in UK cinemas this Friday, comes after London’s murder rate overtook that of New York for the first time earlier this year.“A film like this is, I guess, a piece of perspective for young youths to remember that...we’ve been here before and...
August 30, 2018
Idris Elba gets behind the camera for crime drama ‘Yardie’
NEW YORK — Paul Taylor, a towering figure of US modern dance who imbued his choreography with joyful, poetic exuberance, has died, his eponymous company said on Thursday. He was 88.Taylor, who died on Wednesday, played a seminal role in the advent of modern dance.“Paul Taylor was one of the world’s greatest dance makers, and his passing deeply saddens not only those of us who worked with him, but also people all over the world whose spirits have been touched by his incomparable art,” said Paul Taylor Dance Foundation artistic director Michael Novak.“We are grateful for your love and support as we begin to carry on his legacy with the utmost fidelity and devotion,” added Novak, a much-lauded Paul Taylor Dance Company member who Taylor picked earlier this year to serve as his...
August 30, 2018
Paul Taylor, US giant of modern dance, dies at 88
