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Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top honor
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 25th, 2024
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Substance,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ win early in Cannes awards
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 25th, 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, along with an honorary tribute for George Lucas. Any of the 22 films that premiered in competition at Cannes are eligible for the Palme d’Or and other prizes, like the Grand Prix, best actress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will win the Palme d’Or? Cannes closing ceremony is getting underway
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 25th, 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, along with an honorary tribute for George Lucas. Arrivals are underway for the closing ceremony, which will be streamed lived on Brut beginning at 6:45 p.m. local time, 12:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern time. Cannes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luciano Benetton says he’s stepping down as chairman of family-run brand as losses top $100 million
By The Associated Press on May 25th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Luciano Benetton, a co-founder of the apparel brand, announced he was stepping down as chairman in an interview published on Saturday with Milan daily Corriere della Sera. He blamed current management for losses of 100 million euros ($108.5 million) that he discovered last year. Benetton, 89, returned to the apparel brand as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!York Region Police seek witnesses after Richmond Hill theatre shootings
By The Canadian Press on May 25th, 2024
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – York Regional Police are seeking witnesses after a series of shootings outside a cinema north of Toronto. Police say video surveillance from 2:30 a.m. Friday shows a suspect in a dark SUV firing multiple shots toward the entrance of the theatre at East Beaver Creek Road and Highway 7 in Richmond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theater show spotlights the stories of those who are Asian American and Jewish
By Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press on May 25th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – David Chiu’s mother comes from a long line of Lithuanian Jews; his father is an immigrant from Hong Kong. For most of his life, the 42-year-old Southern Californian has felt like he “never completely belonged in either world.” It wasn’t until a few years ago, when he sat in a room ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will win the Palme d’Or? Cannes closes Saturday with awards and a tribute to George Lucas
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, along with an honorary tribute for George Lucas. The closing ceremony is set to begin at 6:45 p.m. local time, 12:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern time. It will be streamed live on Brut internationally and air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people
By Adrian Sainz And Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery. The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley loyalists who consider the home-turned-museum of the the king of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Involuntary manslaughter allegation against Alec Baldwin advances toward trial with new court ruling
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Friday upheld an indictment charging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge rejects Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss criminal charge in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Friday upheld an indictment charging Baldwin with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York case cry foul over defense lawyer’s comments
By Michael Hill, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2024
Prosecutors in New York accused Harvey Weinstein’s lead defense lawyer of making public statements intended to intimidate a potential witness ahead of the fallen movie mogul’s retrial and asked a judge to take action. The Manhattan district attorney’s office sent a letter to the trial judge Thursday criticizing comments made by lawyer Arthur Aidala outside ... Read More »
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