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British filmmaker Sam Mendes is leading the charge into Oscars night with his war epic
Oscars night is nearly here, and '1917' leads the charge
HOLLYWOOD, United States — Hollywood's award season reaches its extravagant finale at the Oscars on Sunday, with war epic "1917" tipped to dispatch a brigade of winners to the stage at the movie industry's biggest night.Impeccably dressed A-listers and upstart documentary filmmakers will brush shoulders on the red carpet at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, as months of campaigning for 24 gold statuettes boil down to a single night.The event comes as Hollywood mourns the death of Kirk Douglas, one of cinema's greats, who died Wednesday aged 103.Sam Mendes's "1917" launched a late assault on this year's Academy Awards — it was first shown to voters barely two months ago — but experts predict it could outflank all rivals.The World War I odyssey...
February 07, 2020

Oscars night is nearly here, and '1917' leads the charge

Kirk Douglas had a legendary role starring as a rebellious Roman slave in
'A true Spartacus': Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103
LOS ANGELES — Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood's golden age of cinema who was renowned for his intense, muscular performances in "Spartacus" and "Paths of Glory," died Wednesday aged 103.The US leading man, producer and director came to prominence in the late 1940s and never lost his popularity, taking on nearly 100 movies over a six-decade career that endured beyond a severe stroke in his later years.His death at his family home in Beverly Hills was confirmed by his son Michael, the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker."It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103," Michael Douglas said in a statement posted to Facebook."To the world he was a legend, an actor from...
February 06, 2020

'A true Spartacus': Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103

Jessica Mann, former actress, leaves New York state court after testifying in this file picture. — Courtesy photo
Trial hears accuser tried to make Weinstein 'pseudo-father'
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein's defense team presented new messages on Monday that it says prove the disgraced movie mogul was in a consensual relationship with one of the main accusers in his rape trial.Lead defense attorney Donna Rotunno subjected ex-actress Jessica Mann, who says Weinstein raped her in March 2013, to brutal cross-examination that appeared to severely weaken her earlier testimony."Thank you for your unfailing support and kindness. It's helped me believing in myself," Mann wrote in an email to Weinstein six months after she alleges he sexually assaulted her."Nobody understands me quite like you," she wrote in another message.In a third, written in 2014, she referred to Weinstein's smile and "beautiful eyes," the New York state...
February 04, 2020

Trial hears accuser tried to make Weinstein 'pseudo-father'

Alyona Alyona
Alyona Alyona, the plus-sized queen of Ukrainian rap
GRONINGEN, Netherlands — Alyona Alyona is turning the macho rules of rap on their head.For a start, the former kindergarten teacher tries never to swear in her songs.She proudly raps in the Ukrainian she grew up speaking in her rustic home village, rather than in English or Russian.And she has become something of a plus-size icon for letting it all hang out in a silver swimming costume in the video for her first big hit, "Ribki" ("Fish").Flanked by two scantily-clad, pencil-thin women of the type that usually people rap videos, the song is a clear metaphor for young women who feel out of place.The rapper, whose real name is Alyona Savranenko, has put body positivity, bullying and female empowerment in songs that defy the stereotype of what hip-hop should be.The hugely...
February 04, 2020

Alyona Alyona, the plus-sized queen of Ukrainian rap

This combination of pictures created on Monday shows US actress Pamela Anderson poses during the opening Ceremony of the 57th Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 16, 2017 in Monaco and movie mogul Jon Peters. — AFP
Pamela Anderson and new husband split after just 12 days
LOS ANGELES — Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson and movie mogul Jon Peters have called it quits just 12 days after tying the knot.The actress and animal rights activist wed "Batman" producer Peters on Jan. 20 at a ceremony in Malibu reportedly attended by her two sons and his three daughters and ex-wife.But there was apparently trouble in paradise as Anderson abruptly flew to her native Canada on Saturday morning, The Hollywood Reporter said, just days after posting a photo of herself and Peters on her Instagram account."I have been moved by the warm reception to Jon's and my union," Anderson, 52, said in a statement to US media."We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want from life and from...
February 04, 2020

Pamela Anderson and new husband split after just 12 days

Mona Lisa
Rubik's Cube 'Mona Lisa' goes on sale in Paris
PARIS — A street art Rubik's Cube version of the "Mona Lisa" is expected to sell for up to 150,000 euros ($166,000) when it goes under the hammer in Paris this month.Made from 330 Rubik's Cubes by the French artist Invader — famous for his ceramic Space Invaders figures inspired by the vintage pixelated video game — is called "Rubik Mona Lisa".It is the first of a series of works in which the artist has recreated some of the great paintings of art history in Rubik's Cubes.Invader, whose real name is Franck Slama, claimed that they the foundational creations of a new art movement called "Rubikcubism".He has glued Space Invaders works to walls in more than 33 countries, and even inspired smartphone applications for fans trying to track them...
February 03, 2020

Rubik's Cube 'Mona Lisa' goes on sale in Paris

Ivan Kral
Patti Smith guitarist Ivan Kral dies at 71
PRAGUE — Czech rock guitarist, songwriter and producer Ivan Kral, who played with Patti Smith, Iggy Pop and David Bowie, has died aged 71, the organizers of a Prague festival said Monday."We're terribly sorry but we have to confirm the information that Ivan Kral has passed away," said the Metronome Festival Prague organizers on Facebook.Kral died of cancer in his Michigan home, his wife Cindy Hudson said on Twitter.Born in 1948, just after the Communists seized power in former Czechoslovakia, Kral moved to the United States with his parents in 1966 when he was already an acclaimed musician at home.He played with Blondie in 1974 before joining the Patti Smith Group a year later.Kral wrote a number of songs with Patti Smith, including 'Dancing Barefoot', and scores...
February 03, 2020

Patti Smith guitarist Ivan Kral dies at 71

Jennifer Lopez, right, and Shakira, left, turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a giant Latin dance party on Sunday. — Courtesy photo
Latin pride on display during J-Lo, Shakira Super Bowl show
MIAMI, Florida — Jennifer Lopez and Shakira turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a giant Latin dance party Sunday, wowing the sold-out crowd with their greatest hits.The performance, at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, was a high-energy celebration of culture and abs, as both women showcased soaring vocals and thunderous dance routines.Shakira opened in a glittering ensemble, getting the crowd of 65,000 on their feet with "She Wolf" and "Wherever, Whenever".She was then joined by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny for a few lines of "I Like It" (originally sung by rap star Cardi B) before segueing into her iconic hit, "Hips Don't Lie".The stage then cleared as Jennifer Lopez appeared atop a miniature Empire State Building, a nod to her...
February 03, 2020

Latin pride on display during J-Lo, Shakira Super Bowl show

South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho won the Golden Globe for best foreign film for
Can foreign-language films ever win over Hollywood?
LOS ANGELES — When South Korea's Bong Joon-ho accepted the Golden Globe for best foreign language film for his widely hailed "Parasite," he urged moviegoers to "overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles.""You will be introduced to so many more amazing films," he promised, reopening a debate that has long plagued Hollywood — can non-English films ever break into the US mainstream?"Parasite," a searing black comedy about class divisions, has earned six Oscar nominations, including for best picture and best director.After the film captured the top prize from the Screen Actors Guild in a shock upset, some believe it could win big at the Academy Awards, but that would be history-making, indeed.No non-English-language production has ever won...
February 03, 2020

Can foreign-language films ever win over Hollywood?

Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio, the first indienous woman ever nominated for a best actress Oscar, is using her fame to raise awareness about indigenous and women's rights. — AFP
After 'Roma' glory, actress Aparicio has new role — activist
MEXICO CITY — A year after the movie "Roma" catapulted her from obscurity to an Oscar nomination, Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio is using the spotlight to promote causes close to her heart: indigenous and women's rights in her country.Taking a break from film sets, the 26-year-old from the Mixtec community in the southern state of Oaxaca is dedicating this year to working as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for indigenous peoples.In her new role, Aparicio — the first indigenous woman ever nominated for a best actress Oscar — returned to school this week to give a talk at Harvard University's Mexico Conference 2020.In an interview with AFP in Mexico City, she said she understood that fame and her career would be "a series of ups and downs.""So the thing...
February 03, 2020

After 'Roma' glory, actress Aparicio has new role — activist

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