Japan’s Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game ‘The Legend of Zelda’
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday. The film, with financing from Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as its own investment, will be directed by Wes Ball, the American director of the upcoming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince William awards the Earthshot Prize to 5 winners and credits the finalists for giving hope
By Eileen Ng, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
SINGAPORE (AP) – An Indian maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and groups that work to make electric car batteries cleaner, restore Andean forests and deter illegal fishing were awarded the Earthshot Prize at a ceremony in Singapore. Britain’s Prince William, whose Royal Foundation charity launched the 10-year award program in 2020, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue diamond sells for more than $44 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
GENEVA (AP) – The largest fancy vivid blue diamond to ever come to auction sold Tuesday for more than $44 million, far outstripping the pre-sale estimate, Christie’s said. The “Bleu Royal” – a ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 17.61 carats – was one of the standout pieces to go under the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Payne on the inspirations of ‘The Holdovers’ and the movies that shaped him
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – There are rituals to an Alexander Payne movie. In post-production, he and his longtime editor, Kevin Tent, will gather collaborators for Tie Day Tuesday (women can wear a tie or pearls) and Friday night martinis, during which Payne pulls out his 16mm projector to play old reels he’s collected on eBay. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spanish author Luis Mateo DÃez wins Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s top literary honor
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – Spanish author Luis Mateo DÃez has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor, Culture Minister Miquel Iceta said Tuesday. The prizes are presented each April 23 on the anniversary of the death in 1616 of Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote,” in a ceremony attended by King ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-gang leader gets June date for Vegas murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial of a former Southern California street gang leader who has become the only person ever charged in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis made a brief court appearance in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with ‘The Marvels’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis for the recent struggles of superhero movies. It basically comes down to, she says, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.” Success inevitably breeds bigger budgets. Box-office expectations get inflated. Even superhero spandex can’t sustain endless cycles of wash, rinse and repeat. “Growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelly Furtado promises ‘sexy,’ ‘spicy’ show as host of 2024 Juno Awards
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
Nelly Furtado’s pop music comeback continues with the singer stepping up to host the 2024 Juno Awards. Organizers named the “I’m Like a Bird” hitmaker as MC of next year’s celebration of Canadian music during a press conference in Halifax, the host city for the 2024 event. “It’s going to be spicy. It’s going to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelly Furtado announced as host of 2024 Juno Awards
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
Nelly Furtado’s pop music comeback continues with the singer stepping up to host the 2024 Juno Awards. Organizers have named the “I’m Like a Bird” hitmaker MC of next year’s celebration of Canadian music, set to take place in Halifax. It will be the second time Furtado oversees the televised bash, following her stint at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrities join Prince William on the Singapore green carpet for his Earthshot Prize awards
By Eileen Ng, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
SINGAPORE (AP) – Celebrities joined Britain’s Prince William to walk the “green carpet” in Singapore on Tuesday for the third Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where five winners ranging from solar-powered dryers to combat food waste to making electric car batteries cleaner were unveiled. The Prince of Wales said at the first ceremony held in Asia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan’s Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get a boost from the hit Super Mario movie
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Nintendo reported an 18% rise in net profit for its first fiscal half on Tuesday, as sales continued to get a boost from its hit Super Mario movie, and the popularity of its software for various new video games. April-September profit at Nintendo Co., which didn’t break down quarterly results, totaled nearly ... Read More »
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