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Rape trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred starts in Paris
By The Associated Press on February 20th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – The trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, who is accused of aggravated rape and assault, started in Paris on Monday. The 37-year-old Lamjarred, who is famous on the Arab pop music scene, allegedly raped a French woman at a luxury hotel on the Champs-Elysees in October 2016 while he was under the ... Read More »
1 responseLeiji Matsumoto, creator of ‘Space Battleship Yamato,’ dies
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for “Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has died at age 85. His manga works “Galaxy Express 999″ and “Space Pirate Captain Herlock” were adapted into television anime series in the 1970s and became huge hits in and outside ... Read More »
1 response‘All Quiet’ wins 7 BAFTAs, including best film, at UK awards
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building the somber drama’s momentum as awards season rolls toward its climax at next month’s Oscars. Irish tragicomedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and rock biopic “Elvis” took four prizes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners of the 2023 British Academy Film Awards
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Winners of the 2023 British Academy Film Awards, announced Sunday: Film – “All Quiet on the Western Front” British Film – “The Banshees of Inisherin” Director – Edward Berger, “All Quiet on the Western Front” Actor – Austin Butler, “Elvis” Actress – Cate Blanchett, “Tár” Supporting Actor – Barry Keoghan, “The Banshees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘All Quiet’ wins 7 prizes including best film at UK’s BAFTAs
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building the somber drama’s momentum as awards season rolls toward its climax at next month’s Oscars. Irish tragicomedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and rock biopic “Elvis” took four prizes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘All Quiet’ wins best picture British Academy Film Awards
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Antiwar German drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” has won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. Irish tragicomedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” took four trophies, including best British film, while rock biopic “Elvis” also won four on Sunday night in London. Austin Butler took the best-actor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for ‘Quantumania’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box-office debuts of the previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. A review of new editions of Dahl’s books now available in bookstores shows that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Sizemore in critical condition after brain aneurysm
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tom Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm, a representative for the actor said Sunday. Sizemore suffered the aneurysm around 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in intensive care, his manager Charles Lago said. Lago described Sizemore’s condition “a wait and see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Sizemore in critical condition after brain aneurism
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tom Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurism, a representative for the actor said Sunday. Sizemore suffered the aneurism around 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in intensive care, his manager Charles Lago said. Lago described Sizemore’s condition “a wait and see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Daniels win the DGA’s top prize, an Oscar bellwether
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
The Directors Guild of America handed its top prize for feature filmmaking to Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” putting them on course to win at the Academy Awards next month. The 75th annual DGA Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday evening, denied Steven ... Read More »
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