Thursday May 22, 2025 / 24 , Dhu al-Qaadah , 1446
Header Logo
Leading The Way
search-icon
Footer Header
search-icon
SG
Saudi Arabia
Opinion
Discover Saudi
World
Sports
Business
Life
Advertisements
search-logo
  • Home
  • Life
  • Art
Life
51 - 60 from 396 . In "Life / Art "
Blake Lively says there was a campaign to destroy her reputation
Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics
LOS ANGELES — Actress Blake Lively was arguably the internet's public enemy number one for a couple of weeks in the summer. She's now filed an explosive legal case that she claims lifts the lid on "hostile work environments" that are created to harm reputations in Hollywood — and which are making people question who and what to believe.Blake Lively had always been a pretty inoffensive kind of actress.She had been in successful TV shows and films, like Gossip Girl and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. She married fellow superstar Ryan Reynolds. She's friends with Taylor Swift.Then in August, while promoting her latest movie It Ends With Us, she suddenly became controversial, to the verge of being canceled.She was criticized for comments appearing to downplay...
December 25, 2024

Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics

Justin Baldoni accepted the women's solidarity award in New York roughly two weeks before allegations were lodged by his co-star Blake Lively
Actor Baldoni women's solidarity award rescinded amid allegations
LOS ANGELES — A women's solidarity honor that was recently awarded to Justin Baldoni has been rescinded after the actor was accused by his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively of sexual harassment and mounting a campaign to "destroy" her reputation.Baldoni was honored by Vital Voices, a global non-profit organisation that focuses on empowering women, with the award earlier this month.The organization announced Monday evening that it rescinded the award after the legal complaint filed by Lively alleged "abhorrent conduct" by the actor, his studio and a crisis public relations team that it said was "contrary to the values" it held.Baldoni's legal team have told the BBC the allegations are "categorically false" and said they hired a crisis...
December 24, 2024

Actor Baldoni women's solidarity award rescinded amid allegations

(L to R) Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn
Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have publicly backed US actress Blake Lively after she filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.Ms Lively filed the legal complaint over the weekend against Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to "destroy" her reputation.Baldoni's legal team told the BBC on Saturday that the allegations are "categorically false".Ferrera, Tamblyn and Biedel, who starred with Lively in 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, issued a joint statement on Instagram on Sunday saying they "stand with her in solidarity".Coleen Hoover, the author of It Ends With Us, also showed her support, describing Ms Lively as "honest, kind, supportive and...
December 23, 2024

Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint

Jean-Baptiste could become the first black British actress to receive two Oscar nominations
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman
LONDON — Nearly three decades after being nominated for an Oscar, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste is back in the awards race thanks to a tremendous performance in director Mike Leigh's new drama, Hard Truths.The 57-year-old jokes she feels "older and wider" (rather than wiser) this time around - a line she credits to co-star Michele Austin, who plays her on-screen sister.But waistlines aside, her reunion with Leigh, whom she first worked with on 1996's Secrets & Lies, has prompted some of the most positive reviews of her career.Hard Truths centers on Pansy, a woman who is constantly grumpy and miserable, and the impact her unspoken depression has on those around her.It would be unfair to call the film a comeback for Jean-Baptiste, because she has been working...
December 20, 2024

Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman

Angelina Jolie with director Pablo Larraín and co-star Alba Rohrwacher
My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie is notoriously private.But in a new interview with BBC News, the Hollywood star spoke candidly about her experience of working on set with her eldest sons, saying they saw "the pain" she usually hides from them.The actress is starring in a new biopic, titled Maria, about opera singer Maria Callas.Two of Jolie's six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt, Maddox and Pax, took on roles as production assistants on the film."The character [Callas] has a lot of pain and they've of course seen me go through a lot of things, but they hadn't experienced me expressing a lot of the pain that usually a parent hides from a child," she said."So they were there to witness some of that, but then we would hug or they would bring me cups of...
December 19, 2024

My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie

Tom Cruise posing with the Distinguished Public Service Award he received Tuesday from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in London
‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise becomes a military hero in real life
LONDON — After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life.The “Top Gun” star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award during a ceremony in London on Tuesday, which recognized Cruise’s contribution and dedication to the US Navy through his film work.According to a news release, the award is the Navy’s highest honor that a person outside of the Department of the Navy can receive. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented the award to Cruise, saying in a statement that “his work has inspired generations to serve in our Navy and Marine Corps.”Cruise’s efforts in the film industry have “increased public awareness and appreciation for the Navy’s highly trained personnel and the sacrifices...
December 18, 2024

‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise becomes a military hero in real life

Zakir Hussain was a four-time Grammy award winner
Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73
MUMBAI — Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73.The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.Hussain was a four-time Grammy award winner and has received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.“His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians. He hoped to inspire the next generation to go further. He leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as a cultural ambassador and one of the greatest musicians of all time,” the statement read.Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical...
December 16, 2024

Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez at a LA Lakers game
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
LOS ANGELES — Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco.The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption "forever begins now".It comes after the couple confirmed their relationship last year.Pop star Taylor Swift was among the famous figures to offer congratulations.Two-time Grammy-nominated Gomez posted further pictures of her beaming, wearing the ring, and one of Blanco embracing her in what appears to be a closet."Hey wait... that's my wife," Blanco commented on the post.Swift replied: "Yes I will be the flower girl."Rapper Cardi B, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Suki Waterhouse, and singer Lil Nas X also sent well wishes.In an Instagram story shared with her...
December 12, 2024

Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco

Timothée Chalamet could be recognised for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
Golden Globes to announce nominations as Oscars race heats up
LOS ANGELES — Wicked, Conclave, Anora and The Brutalist are a few of the films expected to pick up Golden Globe nominations, which are announced on Monday.It is the first major film ceremony to announce its shortlists, and will offer some clues as to how the awards race is shaping up.In a year with several strong contenders, there is currently no consensus on what will ultimately win best picture at the Oscars on 2 March.The Golden Globe nominations will be announced by US actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut on Monday from around 13:15 GMT.Although the Globes are the first big milestone of awards season, smaller precursor events such as the Gotham Awards, the British Independent Film Awards, and various critics' ceremonies have been taking place in recent weeks.Unlike the Baftas...
December 09, 2024

Golden Globes to announce nominations as Oscars race heats up

Sports Team were formed in Cambridge and are based in London
British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on US tour
LOS ANGELES — The British band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their US tour.The indie group, who have scored two top 10 albums in the UK, lost their passports, stage equipment and personal belongings in the incident, as a thief looted their tour van in the city of Vallejo, in the Bay area of California.In footage shared with the BBC, the thief can be seen brandishing a gun at the group's tour manager as she approached the van."Obviously, if someone pulls a gun, you run for cover," said singer Alex Rice. "But the thing that struck me about it was the resignation. The people around us weren't very panicked at all. It seemed like a very everyday occurrence."The incident happened around 4:45pm UK time (8:45am in California), as the...
December 04, 2024

British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on US tour

< Previous Next >
footer logo
COPYRIGHT © 2025 WWW.SAUDIGAZETTE.COM.SA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Powered by NewsPress
NEWS CATEGORY
saudi arabia world opinion business sports esports life
COMPANY
advertisements about us Epaper contact us Archive privacy policy