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Trump campaign calls 'The Apprentice' film 'blatantly false,' director offers to screen it for him
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film FestivalABC News - Entertainment - Donald Trump -
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The Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmers
Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.BBC News - Top stories -
Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.BBC News - Top stories -
Cannes Film Festival: Red-Carpet Roundup
The best fashion from an event with a lot of photo ops.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
This year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival to feature women-led movies, a film market
The Latino Film Institute's Erika Sabel Flores said this year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will put a spotlight on women filmmakers.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
The greatest dancer of all time? Fred Astaire’s 20 best films – ranked!
On the 125th anniversary of his birth – and with a Tom Holland biopic in the works – we run down the finest performances in the Hollywood legend’s eight-decade career. A semi-straight turn from Fred Astaire in this witty comedy drama. He is an ...The Guardian - World -
An Unfinished Film review – moving and mysterious movie about China’s Covid crisis
Cannes film festivalLou Ye’s docu-realist film starts as sophisticated comedy, morphs from looking like a zombie apocalypse to intimate drama, and evolves into a tribute to how a nation handled trauma. Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
New Silent Hill Movie's Pyramid Head Revealed At Cannes Film Festival
Silent Hill 2's legendary antagonist, Pyramid Head, is finally headed back to the big screen, and audiences caught their first glimpse of the geometric monstrosity this week when the film previewed at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.Directed by ...GameSpot - Tech -
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Other Consumer Bureau Actions
A score of court cases involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can now proceed, but it is still likely to face legal challenges.The New York Times - Business -
Insurer warns owners of ‘Saltburn effect’ from using stately homes for filming
Owners of historic buildings used in likes of Bridgerton warned of potential damage to possessions and reputations. When the owner of Drayton House in Northamptonshire was approached to allow his 127-room mansion to be the location of a film ...The Guardian - World -
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luckABC News - Entertainment -
ECB pressures banks to speed up Russia exits on fear of US action
Regulator has requested detailed plans from lenders including Italy’s UniCredit and Austria’s RaiffeisenFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Friday by calling for more to be done to end present-day segregation. Many Black leaders have expressed ...The Hill - Politics -
Valoi Easy35 Film-Scanning Kit Review: Fast, Affordable, and Easy to Use
If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.Wired - Tech -
Diddy admits to assaulting Cassie in 2016 video, apologizes for 'inexcusable' actions
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Sunday apologized for brutally assaulting his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel in 2016 after a video of the alleged incident was unsurfaced by CNN last week. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times ...The Hill - Politics -
Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions
Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the world. Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military ...The Guardian - World - China -
Monaco’s Mohamed Camara facing action for obscuring LGBTQ badge
White tape covered badge supporting LGBTQ communityFrench sports minister calls for ‘strongest sanctions’The French sports minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, called on Monday for “the strongest sanctions” against Monaco’s Mohamed Camara and his Ligue ...The Guardian - World -
Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe on Yorgos Lanthimos’s New Film
The stars of his newest film, “Kinds of Kindness” explain that when working with the director, the less you know, the better.The New York Times - Top stories -
Simone Biles back in action with new floor routine at U.S. Classic
The legendary Simone Biles is back in action as she competes to make it to her third Olympics. The most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the U.S. Classic this weekend with a new floor routine that featured Taylor Swift's hit song ...CBS News - Top stories -
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions
The president, Sian Leah Beilock, called in the police just hours after a pro-Palestinian encampment went up on campus. A bystander and a professor were injured.The New York Times - Top stories -
'The Apprentice' team fires back after Trump campaign threatens lawsuit
'Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people,' the film's director, Ali Abbasi, said of the former president. 'They don't talk about his success rate, though.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - Donald Trump -
UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in Rafah
UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in RafahABC News - World - Israel -
Review: 'The Strangers - Chapter 1' is a rote rehash that lacks the original film's creepy suspense
Intended to kick-start a new trilogy of films, 'The Strangers - Chapter 1,' starring Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez, is a weak retread of the 2008 original.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Dune 2-Film Collection On 4K Blu-Ray Gets Nice Launch-Week Discount
Dune: Part Two released on Blu-ray earlier this week, and fans who haven't picked up a copy yet can take advantage of a nice deal on a 4K two-film collection containing Parts One and Two of Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation for a nice discount. ...GameSpot - Tech -
Chevy Bolt owners to receive settlement checks after successful class-action suit over faulty batteries
Chevy Bolt owners are eligible for settlement checks as part of a $150 million class-action settlement with General Motors and South Korean industrial group LG over faulty batteries.NBC News - Top stories -
CANNES PHOTOS: See the cinematic glamour of the first days of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Hollywood royalty is back at the Cannes Film Festival for its annual celebration of cinema along the French Riviera. Premieres bring an elegant parade of stars nightly and moments that become indelible Cannes images, whether it's Francis Ford ...ABC News - Entertainment -
Weather alters Saturday action at North Wilkesboro: Truck Series postponed, heat races canceled
Torrential rain and intermittent lightning have altered Saturday’s All-Star Weekend schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway, leading to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race being postponed and both 60-lap qualifying heats in the Cup Series being ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
At a Cannes Film Festival of big swings and faceplants, real life takes a back seat
New movies from Andrea Arnold, Yorgos Lanthimos, Paul Schrader and Zambia's Rungano Nyoni strayed from expectations, scraping at the feel and texture of dreams.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.”ABC News - Entertainment -
‘Information can be bent. Emotions are always honest’: the film at the heart of Ukraine’s agonising evacuations
Ivan Sautkin’s work as a volunteer helping people to safety gave him rare access to the trauma faced by people forced from their homes. The director relives the challenges of making the film as it screens in Cannes. There’s a moment in Ivan ...The Guardian - World -
Breathless goodbye: the race to finish Jean-Luc Godard’s last film, one day before he died
The cinematic legend died the way he lived – in a blaze of inscrutable, impossible film-making. We meet the team who helped shoot the final scene of his swansong just before his death by assisted suicide. On Friday 9 September 2022, Jean-Luc ...The Guardian - World -
The Apprentice: Trump campaign threatens legal action over biopic that depicts him as a rapist
Campaign spokesperson called Ali Abbasi’s film, which premiered at Cannes on Monday, ‘pure fiction which sensationalises lies that have been long debunked’. The Trump campaign has come out swinging against The Apprentice after the film, which ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Alleged 'Baby Reindeer' inspiration threatens legal action after Netflix exec says show's based on 'convicted stalker'
The woman who allegedly inspired the Netflix series "Baby Reindeer" said she is pursuing legal action over what she described as a false and defamatory portrayal of her as a stalker.NBC News - Top stories