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Best actor winner Will Smith (L) took offense at a joke by presenter Chris Rock.
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock after Oscars slap
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behavior was "unacceptable and inexcusable"."I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris," he said in a statement. "I was out of line and I was wrong."It comes after the Oscars film academy condemned Smith over the incident and announced a formal review.The star slapped Rock in the face on stage after the comic made a joke about the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock had taken aim at Pinkett Smith's shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition alopecia.Shortly after, Smith picked up the first Oscar of his career for playing the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard."Violence in all of its forms is...
March 29, 2022

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Will Smith accepts the best actor Oscar.
'CODA' wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough
LOS ANGELES — Apple TV's Coda, about a teenager who is the only hearing member of a deaf family, has become the first streaming film to win best picture at the Oscars.Once considered the underdog, Coda beat the presumed frontrunner, the Netflix western The Power of the Dog.Jessica Chastain won best actress, but the ceremony was overshadowed when best actor winner Will Smith hit Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, Jada.The King Richard star later used his emotional acceptance speech to apologize to the Academy and his fellow nominees.The global pandemic, which forced the entire entertainment industry into streaming mode for a time, has helped hasten streaming's acceptance, with last year's winner, "Nomadland," having been directed to a rival streamer, Hulu.Jessica...
March 28, 2022

'CODA' wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough

Filming of
‘Within Sand’ begins shooting in NEOM
NEOM — The feature film “Within Sand” has begun shooting in NEOM, becoming the first independent Saudi film to be supported by NEOM Media Industries.Selected and supported by the Saudi Film Commission in a nationwide competition, “Within Sand” is being produced by Alsarid Films of Riyadh and will be distributed by Saudi-based CineWaves Films. The script has been selected and developed by Torino Lab, which was part of the Red Sea International Film Festival programs.The film will be submitted to prestigious festivals worldwide and global film markets. “Within Sand” is written and directed by Saudi filmmaker Moe Alatawi and features an impressive cast of rising Saudi talents.In order to stay true to the director’s mission to tell authentic Saudi stories, “Within Sand” is...
March 25, 2022

‘Within Sand’ begins shooting in NEOM

Lala Ram talks to the Khabar Lahariya team about frequent power outages in his village.
Oscars 2022: Writing with Fire puts the spotlight on India's underdogs
BANDA, India — Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog may be leading this year's Academy Awards with 12 nominations, but India is in thrall over a story of its own underdogs, vying for an Oscar in the documentary feature category.Writing with Fire tells the extraordinary story of the feisty women of Khabar Lahariya — an all-women news service run mostly by editors and reporters from the most marginalized Dalit, Muslim and tribal communities.The film, which premiered last year at the Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards, is yet to be shown in India.But the Oscar nomination and the rave reviews from critics abroad — The Washington Post called it "the most inspiring journalism movie, maybe ever" — have piqued interest at home.Born as a single-sheet newspaper...
March 24, 2022

Oscars 2022: Writing with Fire puts the spotlight on India's underdogs

Rachel plays Maria in Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the hit musical, which is nominated for seven prizes at Sunday's Academy Awards.
West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler gets Oscars invitation after outcry
LOS ANGELES — West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler will attend the Oscars after all, following an outcry when she revealed she had not been invited.Zegler plays Maria in Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the hit musical, which is nominated for seven prizes at Sunday's Academy Awards.Earlier this week, she said she would watch the ceremony on TV in "sweatpants and my boyfriend's flannel".But has now been added to the final list of stars who will present awards."The absolutely incredible team at @Disney and our Snow White producers worked some real-life magic, and I am thrilled to be able to celebrate my @westsidemovie fam at the Oscars," she wrote on Twitter.The 20-year-old is currently shooting Disney's new live action Snow White film in the...
March 24, 2022

West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler gets Oscars invitation after outcry

Venus Williams and Jane Campion embraced at a Critics Choice Awards after-party.
Jane Campion sorry to Venus and Serena Williams for 'thoughtless' remark
LOS ANGELES — Director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams for making a "thoughtless" remark at a Hollywood award ceremony.At the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Campion said she was "honored" to be in the same room as the sisters.But she added that the pair "do not play against the guys like I have to".She later said it was "a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved".Campion won best director and best picture for her Western film The Power of the Dog at the ceremony in Los Angeles.The New Zealand film-maker also won the directing prizes at the Baftas and Directors Guild Awards this weekend.She is the frontrunner to win best director...
March 15, 2022

Jane Campion sorry to Venus and Serena Williams for 'thoughtless' remark

William Hurt
Oscar-winning American actor William Hurt dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill," and "Broadcast News," has died, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter.He was 71.Gerry Byrne, Hurt's friend, confirmed news of the actor's death to CNN."It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday," the family said in a statement obtained by Variety. "He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time."No cause of death was shared by the family. Hurt was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.CNN has contacted Hurt's manager and publicist for comment.Hurt...
March 14, 2022

Oscar-winning American actor William Hurt dies at 71

Jamal Edwards presents an award at NCS YES Live at The Roundhouse on March 29, 2016 in London.
Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31
LONDON — British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, his company has told the BBC. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Edwards was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform which helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.Chart-topper AJ Tracey was one of the first to pay tribute online, tweeting "RIP Jamal Edwards, west London legend status".Edwards, born in Luton, was appointed an MBE for services to music in 2014.A pioneering figure in British rap and grime music, he also became an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity run by the Prince of Wales which helps young people set up their own companies.He attended the Brit Awards earlier this month and was understood to have...
February 21, 2022

Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31

Zachary Horwitz, 35, flanked by attorneys Ryan Hedges, left, and Anthony Pacheco.
Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK — Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor who admitted to operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Monday.The Department of Justice said in a news release that Horowitz "raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad."HBO, like CNN, is part of WarnerMedia.In October, Horowitz pleaded guilty to a federal securities fraud charge and admitted to running the Ponzi scheme.He received a 240-month sentence, according to Monday's release, and must pay more than $230 million in restitution. CNN has reached out to Horwitz's attorney for comment.Horwitz, 35, was accused of putting some of...
February 15, 2022

Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

Bob Saget first performed his cutting comic act over 40 years ago and was a popular figure in US comedy circles.
Comedian Bob Saget dies after accidental head injury
ORLANDO — The US actor and comedian Bob Saget died after suffering an accidental blow to the head, his family has revealed.A statement said that the Full House star had "accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep".They added that authorities had concluded that drugs and alcohol were not involved in his death.Saget, 65, was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida last month."In the weeks since Bob's passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob's fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful," the family statement read."Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities' investigation, we felt...
February 10, 2022

Comedian Bob Saget dies after accidental head injury

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