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☆ IMAX's buyout proposal of China unit falls through
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People wait for movie screening at an IMAX theatre inside the Wanda Plaza in Xinxiang, Henan province, China March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Stella Qiu/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - IMAX China (1970.HK) said on Tuesday that its shareholders have rejected a proposal of its U.S.-based parent (IMAX.N) to buy the remaining stake in the Hong Kong-listed company for about $124 million. IMAX, which currently owns 71.6% of its Chinese subsidiary, had offered to buy IMAX China at HK$10 ($1.28) per share in July, a 49% premium to the 30-day average closing price at the time. The remaining 28.4% stake of IMAX China was valued at about$98.7 million, as of the company's last closing price. IMAX had sought to take full control of its China unit to improve the company's operational flexibility and apply its technology in the Chinese market.

Persons: Stella Qiu, Upasana Singh, Varun Organizations: REUTERS, HK, Thomson Locations: Xinxiang, Henan province, China, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

Copeland spoke with The Associated Press about her new focus, fighting for more inclusive emojis, and staying in shape. She wants to push the boundaries and it didn’t matter what question I asked her, she was going to push me (laughs) in every way. That to me is like the grand scheme theme is that art saves lives, and dance and ballet can be inclusive. AP: Why did you start a petition to create new emojis related to dance that are more inclusive? All of these things that I think are such an incredible evolution of where I’ve come from as an artist and as a Black artist.

Persons: Misty Copeland, Copeland, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Twlya Tharp, Tharp, COPELAND, Twyla, I’ve, we’ve, she’s, Misty, Quinn, it’s, Tik, I’m, ABT, Derek Jeter, Wayne Gretzky Organizations: American Ballet Theatre, PBS, Associated Press, Twitter, Misty Copeland Foundation, Lincoln Center Locations: It’s

☆ Russian and Iranian emigres find haven in old Armenian factory
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Roman Churikov | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Launched in 2022, the project is called Abastan - "shelter" in Armenian - and is open to participants and guests from around the world. Polina Ivanova, a co-founder of Abastan, said locals in the northern Armenian town of Tumanyan were at first bemused by the strangers in their midst. Arghavan Majd, a painter from Iran, said she found the atmosphere "more free" in Abastan and it was easier to make personal connections. Timofey Moskovkin, a Russian now working in a cafe funded by the charity, said local people in Tumanyan, a town of about 1,000 people, had treated him warmly. "We looked and saw the lights were on, it was beautiful, there was music and young people dancing," he said.

Persons: Polina Ivanova, Abastan, Majd, Mahsa Amini, Vladimir Putin, haven't, Danil, Timofey, Mark Trevelyan, Gareth Jones 私 Organizations: Armenia Locals, Reuters, Georgian Locations: Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Tumanyan, Armenia, Soviet, revitalise, Abastan, Russian, Perm, Ararat, Soviet Union

Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. In her next act, Swift is poised to lift another corner of the economy: a movie box office still trying to recover from the pandemic and Hollywood strikes. “Swift and Beyonce will certainly fill some of the gaps,” said Box Office Pro senior analyst Shawn Robbins. BLOCKBUSTER SALESAdvance sales for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" are on pace with a Star Wars or Marvel blockbuster. “But there's no question that the Eras Tour with Taylor Swift has really launched that into a new atmosphere.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Andrew Kelly, Swift, Taylor, Beyonce, ”, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, “ Swift, Shawn Robbins, “, it's, Hunter, “ We’ve, Rolando Rodriguez, Brock Bagby, Queen Bey, Bruce Nash, Nash, Riley, Eric Wold, Dawn Chnmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Kenneth Li, Mark Porter Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, AMC Theatres, Hollywood, Pro, SAG, Marvel, National Association of Theatre Owners, B, ”, Wedbush Securities, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, United States, Canada, Missouri, Los Angeles, New York

☆ Ukraine reports success in the east, intense fighting further north
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fighting has flared up periodically near Lyman and Kupiansk and Ukraine says Russia has redeployed more than 110,000 troops to the area. Also in the east, Ukrainian forces are battling to regain ground near the devastated city of Bakhmut, seized by Russian forces in May after months of fighting. The report said Russian forces had unsuccessfully tried to regain lost positions in an area further south. Russian accounts of the fighting said Moscow's forces had repelled two Ukrainian attacks west of the Russian-held city of Donetsk. In the southern theatre, Kyiv's forces are pushing toward the Sea of Azov in an attempt to split Russian-occupied territory in two.

Persons: Su, Lyman, Ilia Yevlash, Bakhmut, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ron Popeski, Stephen Coates Organizations: Russian, General, of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Ukrainian, Reuters, Staff, Thomson Locations: Russian, Makiivka, Luhansk, Kupiansk, Lyman, Ukraine, Russia, Hroza, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Andriivka, Donetsk region, Donetsk, Azov, Zaporizhzhia, Robotyne

☆ 'The Exorcist: Believer' and Hispanic audiences: A match made in horror movie heaven
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In this article CMCSAUVV Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTStill from the set of "The Exorcist: Believer." The new "Exorcist" movie will draw big Hispanic audiences. Universal is seeing stronger-than-average Hispanic interest for "The Exorcist: Believer" as the movie heads into its opening weekend, according to people familiar with the matter. Hispanic and Latino viewers will have a big say in how "The Exorcist: Believer" does at the box office, no matter what. They tend to represent 26% of horror movie audiences, compared with 20% for other genres, according to the Comscore/Screen Engine PostTrak Audience Survey.

Persons: Lea, Rolando Rodriguez, Leslie Odom Jr, Hamilton, Taylor Swift, Paul Dergarabedian, R.C, Jara, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Bela Lugosi, Guillermo del Toro, bogeyman El, Llorona, Angel Melanson, they're, William Peter Blatty, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Melanson, David Gordon Green, Alfred Hitchcock's, William Friedkin, there's, Green Organizations: Studios, National Association of Theatre Owners, Comscore, Survey, Bettmann, Getty, Universal, CNBC, Pew Research Center, Universal Studios, Hollywood Locations: Cuban, Georgia, Hollywood, United States

☆ Climate protest: five Just Stop Oil demonstrators arrested after disrupting London performance of 'Les Mis'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical “Les Misérables” at the Sondheim Theatre in London’s West End on Wednesday night. Just Stop Oil said the protesters locked themselves to the set using flexible bicycle locks at around 8:50 p.m. local time, which theater technicians were unable to remove. In a video Just Stop Oil posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the audience can be heard booing at the protesters and telling them to get off the stage. “Like the citizens of Paris in 1832, you have locked your doors, while the young face slaughter on the streets. We will inherit a scorched earth, unfit to live in and our politicians will be long gone,” Just Stop Oil said.

Persons: ”, “ Organizations: London CNN, Sondheim, ” London’s Metropolitan Police, Twitter, Wimbledon Locations: London’s, ” London’s, Paris, England

☆ Haiti's displaced hope UN-backed force will bring security
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Steven Aristil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations estimates some 200,000 Haitians have been displaced amid escalating violence, with armed gangs carrying out indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, gang rapes and burning down people's homes. "When the military is in the country they rape women, they play with our precariousness," he said. "Those who talk about foreigners not treading on our soil – what have they done to give us security? For Adison, independence is not compatible with foreign military forces. Reporting by Steven Aristil; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Charles Adison, Neptune Dieudonne, Jean Remy Renald, Colbert, Renald, Steven Aristil, Sarah Morland, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: PORT, UN, United Nations, . Security, Rex Theatre, Thomson Locations: Port, Kenya, Haiti

☆ Manchester United: Galatasaray piles more misery on Erik ten Hag with stunning Champions League win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Boos echoed around Old Trafford once again as Erik ten Hag led Manchester United to yet another home defeat, this time losing 3-2 to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League. Michael Regan/Getty ImagesTen Hag said after the match that there were “no excuses” for United’s continuing woes. Darren Staples/AFP/Getty ImagesHowever, the start of the season has surely been worse than even the most pessimistic of United fans would have predicted. Manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure after United's fifth defeat in seven games. “[There’s been] a lot of off-the-field stuff that others wouldn’t have had to contend with in the history of the game,” the 2007/08 Champions League winner added, referring to situations with Mason Greenwood, Antony and Jadon Sancho.

Persons: Erik ten Hag, Rasmus Højlund, Wilfried Zaha, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, –, Mertens, Mauro Icardi, Michael Regan, ”, “, Casemiro, Darren Staples, Sir Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand, “ I’m, ” Ferdinand, Erik, Hag, Martin Rickett, they’ve, Mason Greenwood, Antony, Jadon Sancho, it’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Galatasaray, UEFA Champions League, Theatre of, United, Champions League, Getty, League, Premier League, Former United, TNT Sports, Brentford Locations: Old Trafford, Turkish, AFP

TORONTO (AP) — You don’t expect to see a movie named “Dicks: The Musical” on the marquee and neither did its makers. Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, who created and star in “Dicks: The Musical,” certainly struggled to believe it. But “Dicks: The Musical," a freewheeling queer cult-favorite-to-be, is a gleefully tasteless bid to break free of comedy doldrums. “People maybe want to go for a bigger laugh but they’re afraid they’re going to offend too many people. As Jackson and Sharp developed the movie, they carved out the role of God, as narrator, for Yang.

Persons: “ Dicks, Bowen Yang, —, Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, ”, ” Jackson, Hanna, Barbera, Megan Thee, Megan Mullally, Nathan Lane, Larry Charles, “, Sharp, ” Sharp, Jackson, Yang, “ It’s, ‘ Barbie, ’ ”, ” chimed Yang, Charles, Seinfeld ”, Abbott, Costello, Sacha, Baron Cohen, doesn’t, ” Charles, they’re, ” “ Dicks, Kori Adelson, ’ ” Sharp, ” Yang, Mullally, ” “, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Megan Thee Stallion, Toronto, New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, bros, UCB, Chernin Entertainment, Twitter Locations: York, Los Angeles

☆ Haiti's Displaced Hope UN-Backed Force Will Bring Security
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations estimates some 200,000 Haitians have been displaced amid escalating violence, with armed gangs carrying out indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, gang rapes and burning down people's homes. "When the military is in the country they rape women, they play with our precariousness," he said. "Those who talk about foreigners not treading on our soil – what have they done to give us security? For Adison, independence is not compatible with foreign military forces. Kenyan authorities said they hope to deploy police officers to Haiti by January.

Persons: Steven Aristil PORT, Charles Adison, Neptune Dieudonne, Jean Remy Renald, Colbert, Renald, Steven Aristil, Sarah Morland, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Reuters, UN, United Nations, . Security, Rex Theatre Locations: Port, Kenya, Haiti

☆ Check out how different the massive screen on the outside of the Sphere looks up close
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas lights up the skyline, but the screen looks a lot different up close. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But did you know that up close, the massive screen on the outside of the Sphere doesn't look like a screen at all? There are 1.2 million lights on Sphere, according to KXAS-TV, making it the world's largest video screen. U2 Sphere show tickets are already selling out or commanding price tags from the mid-to-high hundreds of dollars to even $1,000-plus territory.

Persons: —, It's, @CasinoCompWallet, Bono, Adam Clayton, Bram van den Berg, U2, Kevin Mazur Organizations: Service, Hollywood Locations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada

NEW YORK (AP) — Theater fans, mark your calendars: This season's Tony Awards will take place on June 16 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Producers of the show announced the date and new location Wednesday. Next year's location — the David H. Koch Theater — is the home of New York City Ballet and in the same sprawling building complex as Lincoln Square Theater, which houses the Broadway venue Beaumont Theater. The Tony eligibility cut-off date for the 2023-2024 season is April 25, and nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards will be announced April 30. The awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Persons: Tony, David H, — Organizations: —, Lincoln Center, Performing Arts, Producers, United Palace Theatre, Times, Koch, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Square Theater, Beaumont Theater, The Broadway League, American Theatre Wing Locations: New York City, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New

☆ I quit Disney Cruise Line after just 4 months because of intense burnout. Here's what working on a cruise is actually like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gianna Alexis worked for Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Dream ship when she was 24. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gianna Alexis, a former crew member of Disney Cruise Line. I was three years old when I sailed on my first Disney cruise, and I thought it was the coolest thing. I had always been excited about working for Disney, so I applied for a job at Disney Cruise Line in 2017. Working on the cruise ship wasn't all badWorking at the boutique was so much fun.

Persons: Gianna Alexis, Alexis, —, Disney, I've, David Roark, jalapeno, Matt Stroshane, I'd, you've, Aria Yang Organizations: Disney Cruise Line, Disney, Service, Disney Cruise, Buena Vista Theatre, ESPN, ABC Locations: Portugal, ayang@insider.com

Fleeing shoppers were ushered by security guards from the mall into torrential rain and towards a road with heavy traffic. We saw all the people run, run, run, we didn't understand what was happening," said 26-year-old Shir Yahav from Israel, who was at a designer store at the time of the shooting. [1/6]People flee following shots fired at the luxury Siam Paragon shopping mall, in Bangkok, Thailand, October 3, 2023. The mall said it had evacuated shoppers and staff immediately, stressing safety was of the utmost importance. "Siam Paragon would like to express our deep apologies for the unexpected event," it said in a statement, adding the mall would reopen on Wednesday.

Persons: Torsak Sukvimol, Torsak, Yahav, Devjyot, handcuffing, Panu, Pasit, Napat, Artorn, Athit, Kanupriya Kapoor, Martin Petty, Gareth Jones Organizations: Siam, Police, Thai, Siam Paragon, National, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Myanmar, BANGKOK, Bangkok, China, Israel, Thailand, Siam, Nakhon Ratchasima, Instagram, Sun

☆ Live Aid the musical coming to London decades after fundraising extravaganza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Musician Bob Geldof attends the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016. Organised by rockers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure almost 40 years ago, Live Aid was watched by an estimated 1.5 billion people. "Just For One Day" written by author John O’Farrell and directed by Luke Sheppard, will run at The Old Vic from January 26 to March 30, 2024. The theatre said the production had the permission from the Band Aid Charitable Trust, which will get 10% from the sale of each ticket. "We all remember where we watched Live Aid, who we watched it with, and the pure amazement at the feat that was unfolding before our eyes."

Persons: Bob Geldof, Neil Hall, London's Old Vic, Midge Ure, Geldof, John O’Farrell, Luke Sheppard, Matthew Warchus, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Queen, Paul McCartney, Elton John, John F, Ure, Marie, Louise Gumuchian Organizations: REUTERS, London's Old, Aid Charitable Trust, London's Wembley, Kennedy, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ethiopia, Philadelphia

☆ Opinion: My journey from a homeless shelter to the ballet stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Opinion Steven Melendez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Steven Melendez is artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet and a subject of the new documentary film “LIFT,” available on Apple and Amazon. He was born in the Bronx, New York, and has danced as a soloist with Ballet Concierto in Argentina, a principal dancer with the Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company in Estonia, and for more than 15 years with New York Theatre Ballet. CNN —Thirty years ago, I lived in a family homeless shelter in New York City, where dreams and struggles often do battle. The LIFT program did not simply introduce me to ballet; it transformed my life. New York Theatre BalletThe rigorous training demands unwavering commitment, punctuality and the relentless pursuit of perfection.

Persons: Steven Melendez, Steven Melendez Rachel Neville, Diana Byer, Jacques d’Amboise, Talent Organizations: New York Theatre Ballet, Apple, Concierto, Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company, CNN, New York Theatre, US Department of Housing, Urban Development, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Coalition, York Theatre Ballet, National Dance Institute Locations: Bronx , New York, Argentina, Estonia, New York City, Bronx, America

☆ London’s Pointe Black ballet school aims to break racial barriers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Alishia Abodunde | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

And classical ballet companies strive for a uniform look especially in works like “Swan Lake,” making it harder for dancers of colour to get hired or promoted. At The Royal Ballet, “we are determined to make our theatre a welcoming and inclusive place for all,” a company spokesperson said. “Dance is for everybody,” noted a spokesperson at The Royal Academy of Dance, whose syllabus is taught worldwide. “Ensuring there is diversity in the dance world is important to everyone at the RAD.”Essel wants to speed up change by disrupting the status quo. And it’s really just about celebrating the person no matter where they come from.”Maya Beale-Springer, a 10-year-old student at Pointe Black and another ballet school, enjoys exploring various styles.

Persons: Sandie Bourne, ”, Essel, “, ” Maya Beale, won’t, ” Essel, Richard Chang, E Wong, Eve Watling Organizations: Britain’s Society for Dance Research, Royal Ballet, The Royal Academy of Dance, Springer, Pointe Black Locations: Asia, South America, Cuba, perm

☆ Two elves and a scroll: China military releases animation on Taiwan 'reunification'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The shorter piece of the scroll, known as "The Remaining Mountain", about 51 cm long, is at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou city. Taiwan's National Palace Museum has kept the 640-cm long "Master Wuyong Scroll" since the 1950s. The two pieces were reunited in 2011 when China lent its fragment to the Taiwanese museum for two months during a period of warmer relations as Taiwan pursued a policy of economic rapprochement with China. But in recent years, as relations have cooled, China has ramped up military activities around Taiwan, including drills over the past month that Beijing said were targeted at combating separatist forces. While China is keen to woo Taiwan with promises of economic gains, the threat of taking Taiwan by force is unrelenting.

Persons: Huang Gongwang, Pichi Chuang, Yuan, Ryan Woo, Robert Birsel Organizations: National, Museum, REUTERS, Rights, Eastern Theatre Command, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Eastern, Command, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Rights BEIJING, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taiwan Strait, Hangzhou city, Taiwan's, Fujian

☆ I'm the CEO of a nuclear-fusion company, but starting out was tricky because I got famous on a reality-TV show about rich kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementRichard Dinan is the CEO of Pulsar Fusion, a UK firm aiming to use nuclear fusion to propel rockets in space. In my company, Pulsar Fusion, we believe that we'll have fusion for propulsion demonstrated well before energy, and the cold vacuum of space is the perfect place for it. AdvertisementAdvertisementRichard Dinan shown next to a prototype from Pulsar Fusion. Pulsar Fusion has a pedigree and the know-how to build conventional space engines that we deliver to aerospace clients.

Persons: Richard Dinan, He's, —, wasn't, Jon Furniss, It's, that's, We're Organizations: Service, Pulsar Fusion, Pulsar, SpaceX Locations: Chelsea, British, England

☆ 'Boreout' is the opposite of burnout – but can be just as harmful for workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts warn that boreout is "just as problematic" as burnout and can lead to quiet quitting. "Boreout is basically often the opposite extreme of burnout, but also can be just as problematic in terms of our work experience," Brodsky said in an interview with Insider. Boreout, when left untreated, can lead workers down the path to quiet quitting and disengagement. Monitoring employees leads to 'busyness theater'Some companies are keeping a closer eye on employees by using technology that monitors how much they're working. She explained it's a popular misconception that boreout comes from having inadequate work — workers can still get bored at companies where work piles up.

Persons: Gen, —, boredatwork, TikToker, fidgeting, Andrew Brodsky, Brodsky, Ruth Stock, Humburg, there's, boreout, someone's, they're, Lotta Harju, Harju, it's Organizations: Service, The University of Texas, Technische Universität, Lyon Business School Locations: Homburg, Technische, Technische Universität Darmstadt, France

☆ Michael Gambon, Dumbledore actor in ‘Harry Potter,’ dies age 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Zahid Mahmood | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter” movies, has died at 82 following a “bout of pneumonia,” a statement issued on behalf of his family said on Thursday, PA Media news agency reported. I collect cars and guns, which are much more expensive, and much more difficult to store.”Michael Gambon in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Four years later, Gambon joined the Birmingham Repertory Company, finally playing title roles in his favorite Shakespearean plays. But it was as Hogwarts’ headmaster Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” film series that Gambon will perhaps be best remembered, a role he took up following the death of Richard Harris in 2002. In all, Gambon was cast as Dumbledore for six of the eight “Harry Potter” films.

Persons: Michael Gambon, Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter ”, ”, Sir Michael Gambon, Clair Dobbs, Michael, Anne, Fergus, ” Gambon, Gambon, toolmaker, “ I’ve, “ Richard Briers, Harry Potter, Murray, Laurence Olivier, Philip Marlow, ’, Dumbledore, Richard Harris Organizations: CNN, Media, Guardian, Warner Bros, Royal Academy of Dramatic, National Theatre Company, Birmingham Repertory Company, British Empire Locations: Cabra, Dublin, London, Irish, Camden, British

☆ Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Gambon Arriving At The World Premiere Of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, In Trafalgar Square In Central London. Actor Michael Gambon, known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in multiple "Harry Potter" movies has died, his family said in a statement Thursday. "We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon," said the statement issued on behalf of his wife, Anne, and son Fergus by publicist Clair Dobbs. He also won three Olivier Awards and two ensemble cast Screen Actors Guild Awards — for 2001's "Gosford Park" and "The King's Speech." But he was perhaps best known for his role as Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" franchise, taking over the role from the late Richard Harris from the third installment in the eight-movie series.

Persons: Michael Gambon, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Sir Michael Gambon, Anne, Fergus, Clair Dobbs, Gambon, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith, Cook, King George V, Lord Salisbury, Victoria, Abdul, Olivier, —, Dumbledore, Richard Harris, Rowling's, Anne Miller, Philippa Hart Organizations: Hallows, Central London, National Theatre, British Academy of Film, Television Arts Locations: Trafalgar, Central, Dublin, Britain

☆ Michael Gambon, British actor who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Gambon began his acting on the stage in the early 1960s and later moved into TV and film. Gambon played down the praise for his performance and said he simply played himself "with a stuck-on beard and a long robe". Michael John Gambon was born on Oct. 19, 1940, in Dublin to a seamstress mother and an engineer father. Gambon left school aged 15 to begin an engineering apprenticeship and by 21 he was fully qualified. He revealed in an episode of "The Late Late Show" in Ireland that he convinced his mother he was friends with the pope.

Persons: Michael Gambon, Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Laurence Olivier, Gambon, Peter Greenaway's, Cook, King George V, Tom Hooper's, Dumbledore, Richard Harris, Michael John Gambon, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Olivier, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith, Galileo, John Dexter's, Robert De Niro, Anne Miller, Philippa Hart, Sarah Young, William Schomberg, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: PA Media, Camden Town, Herald, National Theatre, Thomson Locations: Irish, Dublin, London, American, British, Ireland

☆ Ukrainian troops repel Russian attacks on eastern front -officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops held off determined attacks on Wednesday by Russian forces trying to regain lost positions on the eastern front, military officials said, while analysts suggested Kyiv's forces were also making progress in the southern theatre. Ilia Yevlash, a spokesperson for Ukraine's eastern group of forces, told national television: "We continue to repel intense enemy attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka. There had been 544 Russian shelling incidents in the past 24 hours in the area, seven combat clashes and four air attacks, Yevlash said. Tarnavskyi referred to the village of Verbove, which other officials have said Ukrainian forces are poised to seize. Ukrainian forces are targeting several other villages as they progress through Zaporizhzhia region towards the major town of Tokmak.

Persons: Ilia Yevlash, Yevlash, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Roman Svitan, Ron Popeski, Maria Starkov, Jamie Freed 私 Organizations: Russian, Ukraine's, Staff, Russia's Defence Ministry, CNN Locations: Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Azov, Russia, Crimean, Klishchiivka, Russian, Donetsk, Nevelske, Verbove, Tokmak

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