Gigi star Louis Jourdan has died at his Los Angeles home aged 93. Born in Marseilles, Louis Jourdan began his career acting in French films before being lured to the US. Often seen in roles that capitalized on his Gallic charm, Louis Jourdan described himself as Hollywood’s “French cliché”. His later years saw him play… Continue reading Louis Jourdan dies in LA aged 93
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WGAs 2015: Grand Budapest Hotel wins top prize
The Grand Budapest Hotel has won the top film prize at this year’s Writers Guild Awards. Wes Anderson’s comedy, which is nominated for nine Oscars, won the award for best original screenplay – for a script co-authored by Anderson and Hugo Guinness. Graham Moore picked up best adapted screenplay award for his work on The… Continue reading WGAs 2015: Grand Budapest Hotel wins top prize
Writers Guild Awards 2015: Full list of winners
The complete list of winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, games, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories: FILM WINNERS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Imitation Game,… Continue reading Writers Guild Awards 2015: Full list of winners
Benedict Cumberbatch married Sophie Hunter on Valentine’s Day
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter got married on Valentine’s Day, the actor’s publicist has confirmed. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony with family and close friends on the Isle of Wight. Guests at event are said to have included Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman. Sophie Hunter, 36, first… Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch married Sophie Hunter on Valentine’s Day
Bobbi Kristina Brown reportedly experiences organ failure
According to new reports, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition has taken a serious turn for the worse. Whitney Houston’s daughter, who has been hospitalized since she was discovered unresponsive in her bathtub at her Atlanta home on January 31, is experiencing organ failure and is dying, TMZ reports. According to family sources, because several of Bobbi… Continue reading Bobbi Kristina Brown reportedly experiences organ failure
Berlin Film Festival 2015: Jafar Panahi’s Taxi wins Golden Bear for best movie
Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s was awarded the Golden Bear for his latest movie Taxi at the 65th annual Berlin International Film Festival. Jafar Panahi is banned from filmmaking in his home country and is not allowed to travel abroad. Taxi was well-received by critics and buyers (Celluloid Dreams has international rights) during the festival. In… Continue reading Berlin Film Festival 2015: Jafar Panahi’s Taxi wins Golden Bear for best movie
Berlin Film Festival 2015: Full list of winners
2015 Berlin Film Festival full list of winners: Golden Bear for Best Film Taxi, Jafar Panahi Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize Pablo Larrain, El Club Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature film that opens new perspectives Ixcanul, director: Jayro Bustamante Silver Bear for Best Director (tie) Radu Jude, Aferim! Małgorzata Szumowska, Body Silver… Continue reading Berlin Film Festival 2015: Full list of winners
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter to get married over Valentine’s weekend
Benedict Cumberbatch and his fiancée Sophie Hunter are set to get married over the Valentine’s weekend. The couple is expected to tie the knot in a private ceremony with family and close friends in the south of England. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter shunned the token celebrity Instagram post of an engagement ring to announce… Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter to get married over Valentine’s weekend
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late: Drake surprises fans by releasing new album on iTunes
Drake has surprised fans by releasing a new album on iTunes with no advance notice. The Canadian rapper dropped If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late on February 13. There are 17 tracks in total featuring artists like Lil Wayne, Travis Scott and PARTYNEXTDOOR. It comes just over a year after Drake was featured on… Continue reading If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late: Drake surprises fans by releasing new album on iTunes
Countries that hate Valentine’s Day
In some parts of the world like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia or Indonesia, celebrating Valentine’s Day with flowers, chocolates or a glass of wine could result in severe punishment. While Valentine’s Day is celebrated by many Indonesians, officials and Muslim clerics are less happy about the holiday. In recent years there have been protests from… Continue reading Countries that hate Valentine’s Day
Bobby Brown slams Bobbi Kristina’s cousin in new statement regarding his daughter
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s dad has released a new statement regarding his daughter and blamed some of the family members for conflicting reports. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, has been in a coma, fighting for life, since being discovered unconscious in her bathtub on January 31. In his comments on February 13, Bobby Brown and his attorney asked… Continue reading Bobby Brown slams Bobbi Kristina’s cousin in new statement regarding his daughter
Rio Carnival 2015: Samba Parades in the Sambodromo
Rio Carnival has become world-famous through the Samba Parade, a show, a display and competition of the Rio samba schools. The two major days are Carnival Sunday and Monday (February 15th and 16th). The second best option is the Champions´ Parade on Saturday, February 21s. There are 4 different parades in the Sambodromo. Samba Schools… Continue reading Rio Carnival 2015: Samba Parades in the Sambodromo
Don McLean to reveal inspiration behind American Pie lyrics at manuscript auction
Don McLean has announced he will reveal the meaning of the lyrics to his hit song American Pie when the original manuscript goes under the hammer in New York in April. American Pie is considered Don McLean’s magnum opus and his signature song. The lyrics are scheduled to be auctioned off on April 7th. The singer… Continue reading Don McLean to reveal inspiration behind American Pie lyrics at manuscript auction
Emile Hirsch charged with aggravated assault after Sundance incident
Emile Hirsch has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly choking a female film executive at last month’s Sundance Film Festival. The actor, who is best known for his roles in Into the Wild and Milk, faces up to five years in jail if convicted. According to court papers, Emile Hirsch assaulted the woman at… Continue reading Emile Hirsch charged with aggravated assault after Sundance incident
Jaycee Chan released from jail after six months
Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, has been released from jail in China. He was jailed for six months for drug offence. Jaycee Chan was detained in August 2014 after a police raid on his home. He had tested positive for marijuana and was caught with 100g of the drug. His arrest was part of a… Continue reading Jaycee Chan released from jail after six months
Bobbi Kristina Brown health status UPDATE
After many outlets had speculated that Bobbi Kristina Brown would be taken off life support on February 11, the three-year anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death, no such action happened. One family member talked to People magazine about Bobbi Kristina Brown’s current status, saying: “She’s got some color back … but she’s still not responding.” Meanwhile,… Continue reading Bobbi Kristina Brown health status UPDATE
Steve Strange dies following heart attack aged 55
Lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage Steve Strange has died at age of 55 following a heart attack, his record label has announced. Steve Strange, best known for the hit Fade To Grey, died in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Ex-Visage bandmates Midge Ure and Rusty Egan said they were “devastated” to hear of… Continue reading Steve Strange dies following heart attack aged 55
Janet Jackson spotted in Milan after months of laying low
Janet Jackson has appeared in public after months of laying low. She was spotted shoe shopping at Giuseppe Zanottii in Milan on February 11. The singer, who announced in February 2013 that she had married Wissam Al Mana, a billionaire from Qatar, has stayed out of the public eye for the better part of the… Continue reading Janet Jackson spotted in Milan after months of laying low
Bobbi Kristina Brown involved in car crash days before drowning incident
According to police records, Bobbi Kristina Brown was involved in a car crash that injured two people days before she was hospitalized, the AP reported. Police in Roswell, Georgia, say Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, was driving a Jeep Liberty on January 27 when she lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle.… Continue reading Bobbi Kristina Brown involved in car crash days before drowning incident
Kanye West and Taylor Swift to record together
Kanye West and Taylor Swift looked like they had made up at the Grammy awards last week. In 2009, Kanye West stormed the VMAs stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for the Best Female Video award saying that “Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time” and deserved the prize. As the 2009… Continue reading Kanye West and Taylor Swift to record together
House of Cards Season 3 leaked on Netflix two weeks ahead its release
House of Cards Season 3 has been leaked on Netflix two weeks ahead of its scheduled release. For 30 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, February 11, America got a glimpse of life under the iron fist of Francis Underwood. However, as news spread the series was pulled almost as quickly as the show’s Machiavellian lead can… Continue reading House of Cards Season 3 leaked on Netflix two weeks ahead its release
Fifty Shades of Grey world premiere at Berlin Film Festival 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey screen adaptation has premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival in Germany. British novelist E.L. James attended the event with director Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. “It’s an extremely romantic movie and at the heart of it, it is a love story,” Taylor-Johnson told reporters. “I think… Continue reading Fifty Shades of Grey world premiere at Berlin Film Festival 2015
Bob Simon dead: CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent killed in car crash
Longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon has been killed in a car accident in New York, the broadcaster announced. In a career spanning five decades, Bob Simon, 73, covered many war zones from Vietnam to the former Yugoslavia. At the end of his stint in Saigon in the 1970s Bob Simon was on one of… Continue reading Bob Simon dead: CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent killed in car crash
Leolah Brown: “Nick Gordon will be charged with crime in Bobbi Kristina drowning”
Bobby Brown’s sister, Leolah Brown, has said she believes Bobbi Kristina’s boyfriend Nick Gordon will be charged with crime for her niece’s condition. Bobbi Kristina Brown’s aunt told Fox 5 Atlanta that she thinks Nick Gordon will “110 percent” be charged for a crime when the investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Bobbi Kristina’s condition… Continue reading Leolah Brown: “Nick Gordon will be charged with crime in Bobbi Kristina drowning”
The Book of Joan: Melissa Rivers to publish tribute to her mother
Joan Rivers’ daughter, Melissa, will publish The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation to honor her late mother. In the book, Melissa Rivers “relates funny, poignant and irreverent observations, thoughts, and tales about the woman who raised her”. Melissa Rivers’ publisher, Crown Archetype, made the announcement February 11, People magazine reported. The… Continue reading The Book of Joan: Melissa Rivers to publish tribute to her mother