Italian migration odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) – Italian director Matteo Garrone hopes that the way his film “Io Capitano” frames the journey taken by Senegalese teenagers to Europe as an adventure, albeit a harrowing one, will make it more compelling to audiences regardless of politics. The film, which played over the weekend at the Marrakech International Film Festival, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian migration odyssey ‘Me, Captain’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) – Italian director Matteo Garrone hopes that the way his film “Me, Captain” frames the journey taken by Senegalese teenagers to Europe as an adventure, albeit a harrowing one, will make it more compelling to audiences regardless of politics. The film, which played over the weekend at the Marrakech International Film Festival, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
By Ed White, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin awarded real estate to the late star’s sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions. The decision Monday came four months after a Detroit-area jury said the document was a valid will under Michigan law, despite scribbles and many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK
By The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – For decades, Britain and Greece were able to differ, largely politely, over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute: What’s the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ever made, which have been displayed in London for more than 200 years but which Greece vocally wants back. Diplomacy failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Douglas gets lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of India in Goa
By Vineeta Deepak, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
PANAJI, India (AP) – Veteran Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India as it came to a close on Tuesday. The two-time Academy Award winner, 79, said he was “humbled” and with everything going on the world, the festival ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eddie Izzard returns to New York for a version of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ with just one actor onstage
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious version of “Hamlet.” It’s ambitious because the actor-comedian will be the only one on stage. Izzard will play all the William Shakespeare parts in a one-person staging adapted by Izzard’s brother, Mark, and directed by Selena Cadell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music’s 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift and SZA also top streaming lists
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Country singer Morgan Wallen ‘s “Last Night” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Wallen’s hit emerged as the country song with the most days – 52 – at No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military
By Mariam Fam, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
The woman refused to sell Captain Saleha Jabeen a hijab to don with her military uniform. While many civilian Muslims tell Jabeen she makes them proud, others are horrified by her decision to serve. “You’re gonna go kill Muslims,” the store owner told her that day. Major Rafael Lantigua Jr. has experienced the flip side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German-Israeli singer admits he lied when accusing hotel of antisemitism in a video that went viral
By Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – A German-Israeli singer who claimed he had been turned away from a hotel in the eastern German city of Leipzig because he was wearing a Star of David pendant, admitted Tuesday during a defamation trial against him that he had made up the story. The proceedings against Gil Ofarim for defamation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Past Lives,’ Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Celine Song’s wistful romance “Past Lives” earned top honors at the Gotham Awards on Monday evening at an award-season kickoff where the night’s biggest drama came in a political speech by Robert De Niro that the actor claimed had been edited without his permission. “Past Lives,” a breakout at the Sundance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Mr. Big Stuff” singer Jean Knight dies at 80
By Sara Cline, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Jean Knight, a New Orleans born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at 80. Family, friends, fans and veterans of the music world mourned the loss of the Grammy-nominated singer who was considered a musical powerhouse and an integral part of New Orleans’ music ... Read More »
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