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Berlin film fest gives Spielberg lifetime achievement award
By The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Steven Spielberg will be honored for his life’s work at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Festival organizers said Tuesday that the 75-year-old American director, producer and screenwriter will be awarded an honorary Golden Bear, the annual event’s top prize, for a body of work that comprises more than 100 movies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Swimmers’ director on portraying the real-life story of Syrian refugee sisters
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – Midway through Sally El Hosaini’s new film “The Swimmers” a decrepit motorboat on the Aegean Sea carrying sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini begins to stall. Their passage had up to that point been harrowing but optimistic – fleeing from a war-torn Syria to the Turkish coast, where they would cram into a packed ... Read More »
1 responseKenzo, first Ugandan nominated for Grammy, had humble start
By Rodney Muhumuza And Patrick Onen, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Eddy Kenzo doesn’t know precisely when he was born, a quirk of personal history that goes to the heart of how the Ugandan singer sees himself: a humble man who’s sometimes anxious about what happens next. And yet Kenzo, who became the first Uganda-based singer to earn a Grammy nomination, keeps ... Read More »
1 responseCuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79
By Andrea RodrÃguez, The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
HAVANA (AP) – Pablo Milanes, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was 79. One of the most internationally famous Cuban singer-songwriters, he recorded dozens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amy Schneider wins a hard-fought ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament
By The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Forty-game winner Amy Schneider capped her big year by winning a hard-fought “Jeopardy!” tournament of champions in an episode that aired Monday. Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California, won three games in the tournament finals, narrowly beating Andrew He, a software developer from neighboring San Francisco, who won two games. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed merger of two publishing giants is officially over
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Simon & Schuster’s corporate parent has officially ended the agreement for Penguin Random House to purchase the publisher, a proposed sale a federal judge already had blocked last month. Paramount Global also announced Monday that it still plans to sell Simon & Schuster, a nearly century-old company where authors include Stephen ... Read More »
3 responsesNickelback doubles down on nostalgia – just don’t call it a concept record
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
TORONTO – Nickelback isn’t losing any sleep over their rock legacy these days. Once derided by some music fans as being among the most-hated bands of all time, the Alberta act has survived many sucker punches from critics and the din of negativity from naysayers on social media. But with an upcoming Canadian Music Hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chaka Khan tells stories through Apple’s Time to Walk series
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories. Apple announced Monday that the 10-time Grammy winner will take part in an audio experience called Time to Walk, a series designed to help people walk more often. In the 32-minute episode, Khan reflects on her upbringing in ... Read More »
2 responsesNew Orleans cocktail book shows city’s elegant drink side
By Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
If your idea of a New Orleans cocktail is a Kool-Aid colored, alcohol-heavy concoction served in a plastic hand grenade or a novelty glass resembling a hurricane lamp, stop thinking like a college freshman on his first trip to Bourbon Street and take a look at the new book from upscale bar owner Neal Bodenheimer. ... Read More »
3 responsesIger returns to lead Disney after rocky 2 years under Chapek
By The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – Bob Iger, the enterprising entertainment executive who brought Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel under the Disney marquee and challenged the streaming dominance of Netflix, will replace his handpicked successor, CEO Bob Chapek, whose two-year tenure has been marked by clashes, missteps and a weakening financial performance. The stunning development comes two ... Read More »
1 responseDisney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategy
By The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – The Walt Disney Company has tapped its former CEO Bob Iger to return to head the company for two years, firing his successor Bob Chapek in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Chapek is leaving after the company posted lower than expected earnings in the last quarter. Hollywood’s creative community ... Read More »
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