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‘The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death
Read full article: ‘The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s deathPedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award Saturday.
Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas
Read full article: Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria CallasAngelina Jolie portrays renowned opera singer Maria Callas in a film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
Read full article: Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited aboutSome of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
Read full article: Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, moreFive years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.
Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, more
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, moreThe Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.
'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards
Read full article: 'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards“The Outsiders” became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday as the gritty adaptation of the classic American young adult novel won the Tony Award for best new musical.
Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt files court petition to remove father's last name
Read full article: Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt files court petition to remove father's last nameA daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has filed paperwork to legally remove “Pitt” from her name.
Jolie, Salonga, Chloe Kim glam up state dinner for SKorea
Read full article: Jolie, Salonga, Chloe Kim glam up state dinner for SKoreaActor Angelina Jolie, home improvement duo Chip and Joanna Gaines and Olympian Chloe Kim are among scores of people from politics, business, sports and entertainment who gathered at the White House for a black-tie dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Lawyer: Pitt will keep responses to abuse account in court
Read full article: Lawyer: Pitt will keep responses to abuse account in courtAn attorney for Brad Pitt says he will continue to respond in court to allegations from ex-wife Angelina Jolie that he abused her and their children on a 2016 flight.
Jolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filing
Read full article: Jolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filingA new court filing from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her then choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her.
Brad Pitt, Nick Cave make surprise art debut in Finland
Read full article: Brad Pitt, Nick Cave make surprise art debut in FinlandBrad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland, showing off for the first time sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter.
Live updates l Commander glad for steel mill evacuations
Read full article: Live updates l Commander glad for steel mill evacuationsThe deputy commander of the Azov Regiment says he's glad evacuations had begun at a steel mill where civilians and fighters have holed up in the last section of Mariupol not controlled by the Russians.
UN envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen ahead of fundraising summit
Read full article: UN envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen ahead of fundraising summitThe U.N. says Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with displaced families in hopes of mobilizing support for an incoming fundraising conference.
Senators strike bipartisan deal on domestic violence bill
Read full article: Senators strike bipartisan deal on domestic violence billA bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition.
Disney’s 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend
Read full article: Disney’s 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekendDisney and Marvel’s “Eternals” fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.”.
'Eternals' opens with $71M but audience response is mixed
Read full article: 'Eternals' opens with $71M but audience response is mixed“Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales.
Salma Hayek felt like the mom on the set of 'Eternals'
Read full article: Salma Hayek felt like the mom on the set of 'Eternals'At 55, Salma Hayek says she came to feel like the mother of some castmates in “Eternals,” the latest Marvel superhero movie co-starring Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and others.
Angelina Jolie visits Burkina Faso as U.N. Special Envoy
Read full article: Angelina Jolie visits Burkina Faso as U.N. Special EnvoyHollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-weakened Burkina Faso to show solidarity with people who continue to welcome the displaced, despite grappling with their own insecurity, and said the world isn’t doing enough to help.
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock
Read full article: New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rockThis week’s new entertainment releases include the return of Angelina Jolie in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” as a Montana smoke jumper who comes across a 12-year-old boy in need of help.
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
Read full article: Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5MThe Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday March 1, 2021, for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britains World War II leader. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)LONDON – A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. The pre-sale estimate was 1.5 million pounds to 2.5 million pounds, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under 1.8 million pounds. Churchill gave the painting to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.
As 'Kimye' become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?
Read full article: As 'Kimye' become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?FILE - Kanye West, left, and Kim Kardashian attend the WSJ. Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Initial signs suggest a smooth and amicable split between Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West. As “Kimye” becomes just Kim and Kanye with Kardashian filing for divorce Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, they do so with a prenuptial agreement in place, independent fortunes and a desire to share time with their four young children. “There's a lot of wiggle room in the space between joint custody," divorce attorney Reid Aronson said.
Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR
Read full article: Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – A painting by Winston Churchill that is a piece of both political and Hollywood history is coming up for auction. He painted it after the January 1943 Casablanca Conference, where Churchill and Roosevelt planned the defeat of Nazi Germany. He said Churchill captured the view in the “wonderful, evocative painting” and gave it to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. AdThe painting is being sold by the Jolie Family Collection as part of Christie’s March 1 modern British art auction in London. “The record price at auction for Churchill is about 1.8 million (pounds) for a painting that, in my view, is not as important as this,” he said.
Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'
Read full article: Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'LONE TREE, Colo. – A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine's first-ever “Kid of the Year." Rao told The Associated Press in a Zoom interview from her home Friday that the prize is "nothing that I could have ever imagined. Rao has partnered with rural schools; museums; science, technology, engineering and mathematics organizations; and other institutions to run innovation workshops for thousands of other students. Science and technology are being employed as never before to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, global warming and a host of other issues, she noted. “Anybody can do science.”Time was planning a Kid of the Year broadcast special at 7:30 p.m. EST (5:30 p.m. MST) on Nickelodeon.
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
Read full article: Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie “Black Widow,” last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for “West Side Story,” but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of “Black Widow” had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's “Mulan,” “Hamilton” and “Artemis Fowl” have gone direct to streaming, with “Mulan” made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.
With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noise
Read full article: With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noiseNEW YORK – What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? At the Venice Film Festival, it won the top prize, the Golden Lion. At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was hailed by many critics as the best movie of the year and a leading Oscar contender. Next week, it will play the New York Film Festival. “Every year or so I feel the urge to hit the road,” Zhao says.
Enter now to win tickets to see sneak preview of Maleficent 2
Read full article: Enter now to win tickets to see sneak preview of Maleficent 2Angelina Jolie is back on the big screen in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a fantasy adventure that picks up several years after Maleficent, in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disneys most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora. Now's your chance to win TWO free tickets to a special screening of the movie on Tuesday, October 15 at the AMC Sunset Place 24 in South Miami. Enter now for your chance to win. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Angelina Jolie's visit to Venezuelan refugee camp in Colombia
Read full article: Angelina Jolie's visit to Venezuelan refugee camp in ColombiaMAICAO, COLOMBIA - JUNE 08: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie waves during a press conference after visiting a refugee camp in the border between Colombia and Venezuela on June 8, 2019 in Maicao, Colombia. The camp in Maicao has 60 tents which can accommodate up to 350 people. Due to high demand, UNHCR is considering an expansion to give shelter to 1,400 people. Colombia it the top host of Venezuelan migrants and refugees, accounting 1.3 million. (Photo by Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images)Hide Caption
Celebrating 100 years of Hilton, who changed the hotel game
Read full article: Celebrating 100 years of Hilton, who changed the hotel gameThe Beverly Hilton hotel sits at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in Beverly Hills, California. That founder would be Conrad "Connie" Hilton of the eponymous Hilton hotel brand. The Hilton hotels became notorious for throwing huge, celebrity-studded parties to celebrate their hotels. The Beverly Hilton hotel's ballroom hosts the Grammy and Golden Globe Awards, which means a reliable crowd of actors, musicians, directors, models and more regularly check in. Not all gemsLike any company, Hilton has had its share of ideas that didn't quite endure -- the Crystal Pepsis of hospitality, if you will.