Sept. 11: Actor Earl Holliman is 88. Movie director Brian De Palma is 76. Actress Lola Falana is 74. Drummer Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead is 73. Actress Amy Madigan is 66. Guitarist Tommy Shaw of Styx is 63. Songwriter Diane Warren is 60. Drummer Jon Moss of Culture Club is 59. Actor Scott … Continue reading
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Actress Helen Mirren rejects efforts to boycott Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said Wednesday, June 22, she was a “believer” in Israel and rejected efforts to boycott it. Mirren showered Israeli artists with praise and said she opposed both the efforts by pro-Palestinian groups to boycott them and the decision of some international artists to shun Israel. “I think that … Continue reading
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In Cannes’ hit ‘Loving,’ a humble love overpowers racism
CANNES, France (AP) — Jeff Nichols, sitting calmly by the beach, was surprised to notice a curious lack of butterflies amid the usually anxiety-ridden premiere experience at the Cannes Film Festival. His film, “Loving,” is about Richard and Mildred Loving, the Virginia couple whose biracial marriage in 1958 led to a landmark Supreme Court decision … Continue reading
Movie ‘Doctor Strange’ turns Tibetan man into European woman
BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan male character from the “Doctor Strange” comic books presented such a potential political minefield to Marvel that in the film version they cast a Caucasian woman in the role, reflecting the pressures Hollywood movie makers perceive when trying to appeal to the Chinese market. One of the film’s screenwriters has … Continue reading
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Drew Barrymore sets new sights for beauty brand
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood actress, director and author Drew Barrymore may soon add a new title to her resume: international retailer. Barrymore launched her Flower brand of affordable cosmetics exclusively at Wal-Mart in 2013. Now she says she’s in talks with retailers overseas to sell the cosmetics in such places as China, South America, … Continue reading
Betsy Drake, actress-wife of Cary Grant, dies aged 92
LONDON (AP) — Betsy Drake, an actress who was also the third of Cary Grant’s five wives and a survivor of the sinking of the ocean liner Andrea Doria, has died. She was 92. Perry Howze, a cousin of Drake’s, confirmed Thursday that Drake died in London on Oct. 27. Drake made a well-received film … Continue reading
Hollywood golden age ingénue Joan Leslie dies at 90
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joan Leslie, whose expressive almond eyes and innocent beauty made her one of the most popular film ingénues of the 1930s and 40s, has died at the age of 90. She died in Los Angeles on Monday, her family announced in an obituary. After signing with Warner Bros. at the age … Continue reading
Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway playing young Chita Rivera
NEW YORK (AP) — If Chita Rivera ever wants a quick reminder of her past, she only needs to walk down a hall and knock on Michelle Veintimilla’s Broadway dressing room. There she’ll find a smiling, effervescent 22-year-old just out of school who is a spitting image of the theater icon when she was just … Continue reading
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