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☆ Hannah Waddingham: ‘Ted Lasso’ star rebukes photographer over ‘show’ leg request
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham rebuked a photographer who allegedly asked her to “show” her leg on the red carpet at the Olivier Awards in London, and the moment went viral on social media. Fans captured the moment when Waddingham, who was hosting the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, stopped posing for pictures and confronted the photographer. “Oh my god, you’d never say that to a man, my friend,” she said. With her powerhouse vocals and easy charisma, Waddingham has become an increasingly popular host for such events, particularly after wowing audiences as one of the hosts of last year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Waddingham has three Olivier nominations herself.

Persons: Ted Lasso ”, Hannah Waddingham, Waddingham, “, you’d, ”, ” Waddingham, Olivier, Gareth Cattermole, “ Ted Lasso, Sarah Snook, Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde’s, Nicole Scherzinger, Norma Desmond, ” Scherzinger’s, “ Matilda, ” “ Hamilton Organizations: CNN, Royal Albert Hall Locations: London, “ Sunset, ”

☆ ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Alex Marshall | More About Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” starring Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, the long forgotten silent movie star who descends into madness, was the big winner at this year’s Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. The musical, which will open at the St. James Theater on Broadway this fall, was honored Sunday during a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London with seven awards, including best musical revival, best actress in a musical for Scherzinger, best actor in a musical for Tom Francis, as the screenwriter who falls for Desmond’s charms, and best director for Jamie Lloyd. The number of awards was hardly a surprise. After the musical opened last fall, critics praised Lloyd’s stark production, especially highlighting its contemporary twists that included using cameras to zoom in on characters’ faces, then beam their emotions onto a screen at the back of the stage. Matt Wolf, writing in The New York Times, said that Lloyd’s production belonged firmly “to the here and now.” With this show, the director “takes an established musical by the scruff of the neck and sends it careering into the modern day,” Wolf added.

Persons: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, ”, Nicole Scherzinger, Norma Desmond, Olivier, James, Scherzinger, Tom Francis, Jamie Lloyd, Matt Wolf, “, ” Wolf Organizations: St, James Theater, Broadway, Royal Albert Hall, New York Times Locations: London

☆ The best looks celebrities wore to The Fashion Awards 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Fashion Awards were held in London on Monday evening. Celebrities including Sam Smith and Suki Waterhouse attended. Some celebrities wore striking cutouts and others wore sheer gowns. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Celebrities including Sam Smith and Suki Waterhouse walked the red carpet at the event, which celebrates the biggest names in British fashion.

Persons: Sam Smith, Suki Waterhouse, —, London's Royal Albert Organizations: Service, London's Royal, London's Royal Albert Hall, BFC Foundation Locations: London

☆ Loewe designer Anderson and model Elsesser win at Fashion Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Spanish luxury brand Loewe's creative director Jonathan Anderson won designer of the year at Britain's annual Fashion Awards on Monday, where industry leaders and young creative talent were honoured. Anderson, who founded the fashion label JW Anderson, arrived accompanied by actress Taylor Russell. Italian designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, was honoured with this year's outstanding achievement award. Stars attending the event also included actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson and Pamela Anderson and model Kate Moss. The show is a fundraiser for the British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation which focuses on supporting the growth and success of the UK's fashion industry.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson, Anne Hathaway, Lewis Hamilton, Amal Clooney, Anderson, JW Anderson, Taylor Russell, Valentino Garavani, Valentino, Paloma Elsesser, Edward Enninful, Maya Jama, Kojey, Sam Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson, Pamela Anderson, Kate Moss, Hanna Rantala, Sonali Paul Organizations: London's Royal Albert Hall, British Vogue, British, Stars, British Fashion Council, BFC, Foundation, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ Brazil's Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Angus Macswan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

That's why I came to London," he told the audience at the Royal Albert Hall. He introduced "Ladeira da Preguica" saying: "This a a song I wrote in London while I was missing my homeland." The military junta deemed them subversive and arrested them, detaining them for nine months before forcing them to choose exile or jail. Veloso was miserable but Gil, settling in Notting Hill Gate, immersed himself in London life. "I used to eat Jamaican food at the Mangrove," Gil told the audience, referring to a famed cafe in Notting Hill Gate.

Persons: Gilberto Gil, Gil, Caetano Veloso, Veloso, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Bob Marley's, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Toda, Angus MacSwan, Alex Richardson Organizations: London, Royal Albert Hall, Thomson Locations: London, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Notting Hill, Glastonbury, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Fairy-tale return for London ballet company's 'Cinderella'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - The stage at London's Royal Albert Hall has been transformed into an enchanted forest, populated by gnomes, woodland creatures - and over 90 ballet dancers. After a forced four-year break due to the COVID pandemic, the ballerinas of the English National Ballet are back for a spectacular run of "Cinderella," one of the company's biggest shows. Ticket sales for this year's "Cinderella" are up 20% on 2019, according to a spokesperson. Dancing there is a magical experience for Adams, given the venue's 152-year history of hosting momentous cultural events, she said. "It just feels really special to be on the other side of it and to finally be living this out," Adams said.

Persons: London's Royal Albert Hall, Precious Adams, Adams, COVID, Sarah Young, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: London's Royal, English, Ballet, Royal Albert Hall, Thomson Locations: London's Kensington

☆ Fairy-tale return for London ballet company’s ‘Cinderella’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Photography Dylan Martinez | Text Sarah Young | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall has been transformed into an enchanted forest, populated by gnomes, woodland creatures – and over 90 ballet dancers. After a forced four-year break due to the COVID pandemic, the ballerinas of the English National Ballet are back for a spectacular run of “Cinderella,” one of the company's biggest shows. Ticket sales for this year's “Cinderella” are up 20% on 2019, according to a spokesperson. Dancing there is a magical experience for Adams, given the venue’s 152-year history of hosting momentous cultural events, she said. “It just feels really special to be on the other side of it and to finally be living this out,” Adams said.

Persons: London’s Royal Albert Hall, ”, Precious Adams, Adams, COVID, ” Adams, Dylan Martinez, Sarah Young, Troy Dunkley Organizations: London’s Royal, English, Ballet, Royal Albert Hall, Reuters Locations: London's Kensington

☆ Factbox: Winners at the 2023 Olivier Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Jodie Comer poses with the award for Best Actress for "Prima Facie" at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 2, 2023. REUTERS/May JamesLONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - The Olivier Awards for theatre were handed out in London on Sunday, with "My Neighbour Totoro" winning the most prizes. Below is a list of winners in the key categories. BEST NEW PLAY"Prima Facie"BEST NEW MUSICAL"Standing at the Sky’s Edge"BEST MUSICAL REVIVALRodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" BEST REVIVAL"A Streetcar Named Desire"BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR COMEDY PLAY"My Neighbour Totoro"BEST ACTRESSJodie Comer, "Prima Facie"BEST ACTORPaul Mescal, "A Streetcar Named Desire"BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICALKatie Brayben, "Tammy Faye"BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICALArthur Darvill, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!"

☆ In the spotlight: London hosts Olivier Awards for theatre
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Paul Mescal arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party after the 95th Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., March 12, 2023. The London theatre community will gather at the Royal Albert Hall for the annual ceremony, named after the famed British actor Laurence Olivier and which celebrates the best productions in the capital. These include nods for best entertainment or comedy play, choreography, directing, costume design and music, as well as a best actress nomination for Mei Mac, who plays younger sibling, four-year-old Mei. Paul Mescal, who was nominated at this year's Oscars, has been recognised in the best actor category for playing Stanley Kowalski in a revival of Tennessee Williams' “A Streetcar Named Desire”. "Killing Eve" star Comer is up for best actress in one-woman play "Prima Facie", in which she portrays a barrister who defends men accused of sexual assault before herself being assaulted.

☆ 'My Neighbour Totoro,' Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer win at Olivier awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Jodie Comer poses with the award for Best Actress for "Prima Facie" accompanied by Paul Mescal at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 2, 2023. It won best entertainment or comedy play as well as the director, set, lighting, sound and costume design category prizes. It won best revival, best actor for Paul Mescal for his role as Stanley Kowalski and best actress in a supporting role for Anjana Vasan, for her portrayal of Stella. "Killing Eve" star Jodie Comer won best actress in one-woman play "Prima Facie," in which she portrays a barrister who defends men accused of sexual assault before herself being assaulted. won best musical revival and best actor in a musical for Arthur Darvill.

☆ The 8-year-old daughter of a Vladimir Putin ally is listed as the owner of a multimillion-dollar apartment in one of London's most exclusive areas
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vladimir Gruzdev is a Vladimir Putin ally whose net worth was estimated to be $900 million in 2021. His 8-year-old daughter owns a London apartment that could be worth $5 million to $10 million today. Vladimir Gruzdev made his name as a grocery-store tycoon before starting a career in politics, which won him special recognition by Putin in 2010. The apartment was purchased for £2.3 million in 2000 through a company based in the Cayman Islands, where the tax rate is 0%. One property-valuation website suggests it could be worth over $10 million, but its actual value on the open market is unclear.

☆ Copycatting lawsuits hit new media as TikTok creators, game designers and Instagrammers are sued
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Alexandra Peers | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A series of hot-button lawsuits have linked all those unlikely creators and platforms in litigation that goes as high as the US Supreme Court. The litigation deals with issues of intellectual property, copyright infringement and fair use in a rapidly changing new-media landscape. She won, but not much: $3,750, because the court ruled that, though her copyright had been violated, her tattoos didn’t impact game profits. It was a huge hit on TikTok, in part because the duo invited feedback and participation, making it a crowd-sourced artwork. But when the creators took their show on the road and sold tickets, Netflix sued.

☆ Netflix has dropped its lawsuit against the creators of the unofficial 'Bridgerton' musical, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix has dropped its lawsuit against the makers of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical." Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear were sued after debuting their play at the Kennedy Center in July. The streaming giant brought a lawsuit against the creators of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical", Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, in July after the pair debuted their show at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The pair sold tickets costing as much as $149 for the Kennedy Center performance, while also selling memorabilia bearing official "Bridgerton" trademarks, the lawsuit said. Netflix, and Barlow and Bear, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Netflix dismisses lawsuit against the creators of 'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/IllustrationSept 23 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) dropped its lawsuit against the creators of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" after reaching a settlement, according to person familiar with the matter. The streaming service filed a copyright infringement suit against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in Washington in late July, three days after a sold-out performance of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" in the U.S. capital's Kennedy Center. They subsequently released an album of titled "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical," which won a Grammy Award and led to the stage show. Barlow & Bear canceled a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London that had been scheduled for September, according to a post on Instagram account of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; Editing by William Mallard, Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ (video) „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, desemnat cel mai bun film în cadrul galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziune
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(video) „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, desemnat cel mai bun film în cadrul galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziuneLungmetrajul „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, a fost desemnat duminică cel mai bun film în cadrul celei de-a 74-a ediții a galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziune (British Academy of Film and Television Arts-BAFTA), potrivit AFP, relatează AGERPRES„Nomadland”, care are șase nominalizări la premiile Oscar de anul acesta, spune povestea unei văduve, interpretate de Frances McDormand, care își transformă rulota în locuință mobilă și pornește la drum, câștigându-și existența din slujbe sezoniere. „Vă mulțumim că ne-ați arătat că îmbătrânirea este o parte frumoasă a vieții, pe care trebuie să o prețuim și să o celebrăm cu toții. La categoria cel mai bun film au mai concurat peliculele:# „The Father”, regia Florian Zeller);# „The Mauritanian”, regia Kevin Macdonald;# „Promising Young Woman”, regia Emerald Fennell (AICI puteți vedea recenzia filmului scrisă de reportera Diez, Djein Vacari);# „The Trial of the Chicago 7”, regia Aaron Sorkin. La ediția din 2020, „1917”, în regia lui Sam Mendes, a a primit trofeul BAFTA pentru cel mai bun film. Ceremonia din acest an de decernare a premiilor are loc în două seri (10 și 11 aprilie), în contextul pandemiei de COVID-19 ce împiedică desfășurarea spectacolului în formatul obișnuit, cu numeroase vedete și prezența publicului.

Persons: Chloe Zhao, Frances McDormand, Florian Zeller, Kevin Macdonald, Emerald, reportera Diez, Aaron Sorkin, Sam Mendes, Edith Bowman Organizations: British Academy, Film, Arts, Royal Albert Hall Locations: Zhao, Emerald Fennell, Chicago, Londra

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