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☆ Beyoncé ’s platinum ‘Renaissance’ look was triggering for some in the Black community. Here is why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Her music is unapologetically, boundlessly and globally Black,” Thomas said. In many cases, lighter skinned slaves were the product of sexual violence by White men against enslaved Black women. Lighter skinned Black women were often deemed “redbones,” a term that for some undermined their Black heritage by implying that the women were mixed non-Black ancestry. A 2023 survey by nonprofit Catalyst found women with darker skin tones were more likely to experience workplace racism than women with lighter skin. “I also get to be critical of Beyoncé,” Thomas said.

Persons: Queen Bey, “, Tina Knowles, ” Knowles, “ Brown, Geneva Thomas, ” Thomas, ”, JeffriAnne Wilder, Wilder, White, ” Wilder, Beyoncé, India Arie, ” Arie, Arie, ” Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, Oscar, Octavia Spencer, Thomas, she’s Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Catalyst, University of Chicago Press, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Locations: America, New York, Black America, London, England

☆ 3 intimate moments from Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' concert film
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" hit theaters on Thursday night. Fans get a peek inside Beyoncé's relationships with her daughter Blue Ivy and her former bandmates. "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" — written, directed, produced, and narrated by Queen Bey — features performances from her blockbuster tour interspersed with behind-the-scenes moments, giving fans a peek into Beyoncé's creative process. AdvertisementHowever, one former member of Destiny's Child did not participate in the "Renaissance" reunion: Farrah Franklin. In the film, Beyoncé fondly recalls Jonny's influence; he really did make her prom dress by hand.

Persons: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, —, Queen Bey —, Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Rowland, Williams, Luckett, Roberson, Destiny's, Farrah Franklin, Franklin, Ivy Carter, Kevin Mazur, Parkwood Beyoncé's, Blue Ivy Carter, hasn't, Blue, recommitting, Uncle Jonny, Jonny, Knowles, didn't Organizations: Service Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Paris

☆ Houston Fans Flock to See Beyoncé, on the Big Screen This Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Maria Jimenez Moya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Fans in silver hats, pants and boots flooded movie theaters on Thursday night as they came to see Houston’s own Beyoncé on the silver screen. Movie theaters nationwide prepared to receive the BeyHive, and at the AMC Houston 8, special cocktails were served in a silver disco ball, with souvenir soda cups and popcorn buckets. “Whatever gets me the Beyoncé cup,” Paris Louis, 25, told the cashier at the concession stand as he purchased empty receptacles, no popcorn or soda needed. Mr. Louis bought his tickets for Thursday’s premiere a month in advance and already had tickets to see the movie again. In Houston, some theaters had sold out their evening shows.

Persons: Beyoncé, ” Paris Louis, Louis Organizations: AMC Houston Locations: Houston

☆ Taylor Swift's PR slams 'fabricated lies' that the singer was married to Joe Alwyn: 'Enough is enough'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift's publicist Tree Paine slammed a rumor that the singer secretly married Joe Alwyn. "Enough is enough with these fabricated lies about Taylor from Deuxmoi," she wrote. AdvertisementTaylor Swift's longtime publicist Tree Paine vehemently denied that the star was secretly married to ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn during their six-year relationship. pic.twitter.com/cFi0wQc9cp — Tree Paine (@treepaine) December 1, 2023Deuxmoi responded to Paine's comments in another Instagram story. Advertisement"Also, to relate something that is in reference to something that happened years ago to 'pain & trauma' after what just happened seems like a poor choice of words.

Persons: Taylor, Tree Paine, Joe Alwyn, Paine, —, Travis Kelce, Alwyn, Deuxmoi, Swift, @treepaine, Deuxmoi Swift Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Deuxmoi

☆ Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro' a tale of music, marriage and multitasking
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Co-writing, directing, producing and starring in his Leonard Bernstein biopic "Maestro" was a terrifying undertaking for Bradley Cooper that turned into a journey of joy and courage. A passion project years in the making, "Maestro" is the follow up to Cooper's directorial debut, "A Star Is Born". Bernstein, who died in 1990, was a celebrated U.S. conductor and composer, who wrote classical music and iconic hit musicals like "West Side Story". "Maestro" focuses on his relationship with his wife, Felicia Montealegre, played by British actor Carey Mulligan, and on his bisexuality. “Maestro” was made for their family, said Cooper, and everything else, including Oscar talk, is extra.

Persons: Leonard Bernstein, Maestro, Bradley Cooper, Cooper, Bernstein, Felicia Montealegre, Carey Mulligan, Lenny, Felicia, Mulligan, I've, Montealegre, Maestro ”, Oscar, Hanna Rantala, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Reuters, Netflix, Thomson Locations: London, U.S, British

☆ Duolingo will run its first Super Bowl ad as it expands beyond TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Duolingo is set to take its viral TikTok marketing to the Super Bowl. The language-learning app plans to run a five-second ad during the Super Bowl game on February 11, Manu Orssaud, Duolingo's chief marketing officer, told Business Insider. It won't be a national Super Bowl ad and instead target local markets regionally. The Super Bowl ad is also set to include a digital component and be "something surprising, something that hopefully will get people talking," Orssaud said. YouTube Shorts' audience skews toward men more than TikTok, and Duolingo is creating repeatable, series-driven content specifically for YouTube Shorts, Orssaud said.

Persons: Manu Orssaud, Orssaud, Reddit, Duolingo Duolingo, Duolingo, Duo, Barbie, Lily, there's Organizations: Super, Business, Warner Bros, YouTube, Brands, Adidas Locations: Germany, Japan, TikTok

☆ Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, and more attended the London premiere of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' film. Here are the 11 best photos.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively walked the red carpet for Beyoncé's "Renaissance" movie on Thursday. AdvertisementBeyoncé's "Renaissance" movie had its UK premiere on Thursday night, and several stars walked the red carpet to celebrate the event. The singer previously attended a premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday, though she didn't walk the red carpet. But videos on social media show that Beyoncé treated her UK fans to an introduction to the film. 🪩 (@beyoncepress) December 1, 2023Stars like Taylor Swift and Blake Lively also showed up for the premiere.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Bimini, Beyoncé, — Organizations: Service Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Remember when Fran Fine’s fashion broke the ’90s TV show mold?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Marie Lodi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Still, not many have had the cultural impact of “The Nanny” herself, Fran Fine. Over the years, fan accounts like What Fran Wore and the Fran Fine Fashion Database have documented all of the character’s roughly 700 outfits. Drescher in character as Fran Fine in a promotional photo for "The Nanny", pictured with the show's other principcal cast members. CBS/Getty ImagesCooper says that when she first envisaged Fran’s aesthetic, it didn’t reflect early ‘90s fashion trends. It’s no wonder that after all these years, fans of “The Nanny” and fashionable TikTokers continue to cosplay as Fran in swarms.

Persons: Cher Horowitz, Dionne Davenport, “, Carrie Bradshaw, ’, Rachel Green, ”, Fran Fine, Fran, Fran Drescher, Fran Wore, Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Maxwell Sheffield, Daniel Davis, Niles, Lauren Lane, Babcock, Madeline Zima, Grace Sheffield, Benjamin Salisbury, Tom, Maggie Sheffield, Brenda Cooper, Shawn Holly Cookson, Terry Gordon, Cooper, Todd Oldham, Dolce, Gabbana, Bob Mackie, Anna Sui, Brenda Cooper’s, Moschino, Leger, ” Cooper, Neiman Marcus, —, ” Moschino, Jennie Walker, ” Walker, Kate Spade, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Cooper didn’t, suede, “ Organizations: CNN, City, Flushing, Brighton Sheffield, CBS, Getty, Vogue, “ Locations: Versace, Italian, LA

☆ Opinion: ‘The Golden Bachelor’ women gave me what I needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Opinion Amy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Yet I was one of the millions tuning into “The Golden Bachelor” premiere because I wanted to know how they would handle aging. As an older mom, I am fascinated by the media’s portrayal of older women. Consider this: the women of “The Golden Girls” — Blanche, Dorothy and Rose — were in their 50s in 1985, when the show about old women began. “Is anyone watching ‘The Golden Bachelor’ and thinking, ‘maybe I shouldn’t be so scared to get older…. “I feel like as someone in her 20s it’s scary, like how am I going to look when I’m older?

Persons: Amy Klein, “, Amy Klein Mira Zaki, Gerry Turner —, —, it’s, Mary McNamara, Michelle Cottle, They’re, they’re, Xer, I’m, ” Cottle, John Fleenor, Vladimir ”, she’s, frailty, Alice, — Blanche, Dorothy, Rose —, Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Manolo Blahnik, ” Charlotte, Galit Nimrod, ”, ” It’s, Gerry, ’, Eva Gutowski, ” Ellen Goltzer, Marina Perera Organizations: CNN, Nation, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Walt Disney Company, Max, verve Locations: Worth

☆ Review: A Shady Documentary Becomes a Weapon of War in ‘Spain’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jesse Green | More About Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In Silverman’s telling, the filmmaker, Joris Ivens, a Dutchman working in the United States, is already an undercover infiltrator for Soviet interests when the Spanish Civil War breaks out in 1936. Ivens was a real filmmaker, and his movie “The Spanish Earth,” released in 1937, was a real cause célèbre among leftists and artists. The frenemies Ernest Hemingway and John Dos Passos did write the screenplay, as Silverman relates. (He imagines shooting part of the documentary from an ant’s point-of-view, or a raindrop’s.) Nor, for all his faults, was Hemingway (Danny Wolohan) so complete a buffoon, given to shouting such hollow nonsense.

Persons: ”, Jen Silverman’s “, ” That’s, Joris Ivens, “, Rich, Franco, Ivens, Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, Silverman, Andrew Burnap, Hemingway, Danny Wolohan, Dos Passos, Erik Lochtefeld Organizations: Republican, Rich Fascist Locations: Jen Silverman’s “ Spain, United States, Spanish, Spain, Dos

☆ Taylor Swift attends Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ concert film premiere in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —In the spirit of girl power and friendship – two things that will never go out of style – Taylor Swift was seen supporting Beyoncé at the London premiere of the latter’s “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” concert film on Thursday. The “Anti-Hero” singer’s show of support for Beyoncé is a familiar sight, after the “Break My Soul” singer attended Swift’s Los Angeles “Eras Tour” concert film premiere in October. Beyoncé performing her 'Renaissance World Tour' in London in May. Beyoncé first premiered her hotly anticipated “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” concert film in Los Angeles on Saturday. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” will premiere in theaters on Friday.

Persons: – Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Swift, Kevin Mazur, I’ll, would’ve, she’s, ” Swift, Beyoncé ” Organizations: CNN, London, Square Theater, Swift’s Los Locations: London, Los Angeles

☆ Look of the Week: Timothée Chalamet wears shirtless suit at ‘Wonka’ premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I don’t know what the hell I was doing wearing this.”But Chalamet has long relied on the wow factor of a shirtless suit for red carpet engagements. Chalamet's magenta velvet suit was from Tom Ford's latest collection. Jean-Paul Gaultier's "Pin Up Boys" from the 1996 season were early examples of the shirtless suit on the runway. In Gaultier’s infamous Spring-Summer 1996 collection, titled “Pin-Up Boys,” the shirtless suit was gauche, cheesy and even funny. For Chalamet, shirtlessness is fast becoming a state of mind.

Persons: CNN —, Wonka, Tom Ford’s, “, ”, Chalamet, Louis, Timothée Chalamet, Luca, Haider Ackerman, Tom Ford's, Jeff Spicer, photocall, Hugh Grant, Rowan Aktinson, Olivia Coleman, Alexander McQueen pinstripe, Lil Nas, Jonah Hill, Donald Glover, Jay, Harry Styles, Dior, Van Noten, Thom Browne, Paul Smith, Zegna, Porter, Jean, Paul Gaultier's, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Raf Simons Organizations: CNN, Venice Film Locations: Venice, London

☆ How Jewish People Built the American Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +46 min

Let Us Tell You A Story How Jewish people built the American theater as we know it. The theater, which for many Jews was a major way of becoming American in the first place, seems unable to acknowledge that the danger that American Jews face is not just historical, and not just onstage. (Both of Adler’s parents were Yiddish theater stars — her father, Jacob Adler, was a renowned Shylock in 1903.) Embedding their own observation and experience within Stanislavsky’s, along with the best of Yiddish theater and a generous dollop of Freud, they converted the American theater to Judaism. Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesThe Jewish contribution to the creation of the American theater was built on the acknowledgment of a larger humanity alive within each of us, available to some, with natural empathy and rigorous training.

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☆ Timothée Chalamet wore a shirtless suit to the 'Wonka' world premiere. Here are the 12 best photos from the red carpet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Timothée Chalamet plays Roald Dahl's famous chocolate factory owner, Willy Wonka, in "Wonka." Chalamet and the rest of the cast walked the red carpet at the movie's premiere on Tuesday night. AdvertisementTimothée Chalamet stars as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.' "Wonka" prequel, which looks at the titular chocolatier before he became world-famous for his sweets, and before he met Charlie Bucket. "Wonka" is helmed by "Paddington" director Paul King, and stars a number of beloved British stars, including Olivia Colman. The cast took to the red carpet for the world premiere in London on Tuesday night.

Persons: Timothée Chalamet, Roald Dahl's, Willy Wonka, Wonka, Charlie, —, Charlie Bucket, Paul King, Olivia Colman Organizations: Service, Warner Bros Locations: London

☆ Timothee Chalamet turned to vocal coach to the stars for ‘Wonka’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a top vocal coach as he prepared to follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new movie that tells the origin story of Roald Dahl's famed character. In "Wonka", a musical film, the "Dune" and "Call Me by Your Name" actor plays a younger version of the chocolate-loving inventor. I'm very happy with the film," Chalamet told Reuters at the “Wonka” world premiere at London's Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday. The 27-year-old said he worked with Eric Vetro, the vocal coach to singers including Ariana Grande, John Legend and Katy Perry. "We wanted to make a movie that would stand as a companion piece to the Gene Wilder movie, which obviously has these enduring classic songs,” said King.

Persons: Timothee Chalamet, Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's, Wonka, I'm, Chalamet, Eric Vetro, Ariana Grande, John Legend, Katy Perry, Hugh Grant, Paul King, ”, Roald Dahl, Willy, Charlie, Simon Farnaby, King, Hanna Rantala, Stephen Coates Organizations: Reuters, London's Royal, Hall, Paddington, Thomson Locations: LA

☆ 'Leave The World Behind': Strangers, danger and layers, says Julia Roberts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Cast members Julia Roberts and Myha'la Herrold attend the World Premiere of the film "Leave the World Behind" in London, Britain, November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. actress Julia Roberts says her new film "Leave The World Behind" is a multilayered disaster thriller that allowed her to play someone very different from herself. Executive produced by former U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the movie is written and directed by "Mr. It was just all the layers of the people and the circumstances," Roberts told Reuters at the film's premiere in London on Wednesday. "Leave The World Behind", which also stars Ethan Hawke and Kevin Bacon, is out in select cinemas and starts streaming on Netflix on Dec. 8.

Persons: Julia Roberts, Myha'la Herrold, Hannah McKay, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Mr, Sam Esmail, Rumaan Alam, Roberts, Amanda, Mahershala Ali, Myha'la, Esmail, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Bacon, Hanna Rantala, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Reuters, Hollywood, Netflix, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

James PoniewozikBest Shows of 2023TV in 2023 was like synchronized swimming. A number of hall-of-fame series left the air, with no clear plan of, as it were, succession. As usual, I made it a rule not to repeat shows from the previous year, and as usual, I broke that rule. Even if Peak TV is dead, Off-Peak TV should keep us plenty busy. Now “The Bear” has that pride of place (at least until “Abbott Elementary” makes it back on my list).

Persons: James Poniewozik, ’, whittle, ”, “ Abbott Organizations: Hulu

☆ Now Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will Smith are 'staying together forever' despite separation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jada Pinkett Smith addressed her relationship with Will Smith on "The Drew Barrymore Show." Pinkett Smith said she and Smith are "staying together forever." AdvertisementJada Pinkett Smith is now saying she and Will Smith are "staying together forever" despite previously announcing that they have been separated since 2016. Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Will Smith, left, and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the premiere of "Emancipation," Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.

Persons: Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Drew Barrymore, Pinkett Smith, Smith, —, Barrymore, Getty, Valerie Macon, recommit, Chris Rock, Chris, Jordan Strauss, Richard, Jada Organizations: Service, Entertainment, Village Theatre Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, Baltimore , Maryland

☆ Beyoncé’s mom defends her platinum ‘Renaissance’ premiere look
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I just went and looked at all the beautiful talented black celebrities who have worn platinum hair and it has been just about everyone of them at one time or another. Knowles shared in her post a video – seemingly not created by Knowles herself – that further put into context the points that she was making. “Beyoncé is a brown skin girl,” text in the video stated. A brown skin girl is more than a skin color. Beyoncé is a brown skin girl.

Persons: Tina Knowles, Giselle Knowles, Knowles, ”, Beyoncé, Versace, “, ” Knowles, –, Etta James, Cynthia Erivo, Octavia Spencer, Keke Palmer, ” Spencer Organizations: CNN, Beyoncé, Los Angeles

☆ Beyoncé says Blue Ivy saw the dancing criticism and upped her game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —It appears that Blue Ivy Carter has her mother Beyoncé’s work ethic. In “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” the singer reportedly shares that her daughter read some negative comments about her dancing during the tour. “She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no,” the publication reports Beyoncé as saying. Blue Ivy received some online criticism about her moves early in the tour. Instead of letting it get her down, Beyoncé said her daughter opted to instead train more and get better.

Persons: Ivy Carter, Beyoncé, Jay, “, Ivy, Beyoncé ”, Destiny’s, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson Organizations: CNN, New York Times

☆ ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé:’ Everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” a documentary about the artist’s record-breaking world tour, will be released Friday, gracing fans with an early Christmas gift. A film poster for “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" captures the Afro-futurist vibes of Beyoncé's tour. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty ImagesDidn’t Taylor Swift also have a concert film this year? Taylor Swift attends the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" movie world premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. (The Taylor Swift concert film has also played in Israel in recent weeks.)

Persons: Queen Bey, Beyoncé, ”, Blue Ivy, James B, Merryman, Mark Ritchie, Beyoncé’s, I’ve, Kevin Mazur, Didn’t Taylor Swift, “ Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Taylor Swift, Matt Winkelmeyer, there’s, they’ll Organizations: CNN, Parkwood Entertainment, Tottenham Hotspur, Parkwood, AMC, AMC Theatres, Chrome, ”, Israel Locations: London, Los Angeles, Europe, North America, Hollywood, Israel, Gaza

☆ Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Film: 4 Takeaways From the Premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I have nothing to prove to anyone at this point,” she says. Though Beyoncé made a posed appearance at the Oct. 11 premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” — like that concert documentary, “Renaissance” will be distributed by AMC Theaters — she entered her own premiere only after the lights had been turned off and the movie was seconds away from beginning. Unlike Swift, who shares plenty about her life and is currently in a high-profile, well-documented romance with the N.F.L. player Travis Kelce, Beyoncé is one of our most private superstars. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” which chronicles the most recent world tour in support of her seventh studio album, offers fans something new to interpret, pulling back Beyoncé’s curtain ever so slightly.

Persons: Beyoncé, ”, “, Tyler Perry, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, “ Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Los Angeles, AMC Theaters Locations: Lizzo

In 2019, Yu, worried that the stories of Jewish refugees in his hometown were being forgotten, came up with the idea for the piece. He approached the New York Philharmonic, which has had a partnership with the Shanghai Symphony since 2014, about commissioning the work together. Yu said he never expected the oratorio to premiere in wartime but hoped that its message would still resonate. Yu has long known Zigman, who has composed more than 60 Hollywood scores, including “The Notebook,” and he and Thibaudet suggested the idea for a tango concerto. “Our project is really about bridging cultures and humanity and love, hope, loss and tragedy,” Zigman said.

Persons: Yu, ”, Jean, Yves Thibaudet, Thibaudet, ” Zigman Organizations: New York Philharmonic, Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai, Hollywood Locations: Asia, Europe, Nanjing

☆ Jake Tapper reveals challenges of covering war, why he feels news outlets ‘censor too much’ and what has left him ‘shocked’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Each and every day, journalists covering the Middle East conflict are faced with thorny challenges, many of which they must grapple with in real-time. We spoke with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview about reporting on the war. I generally feel that we in the news media writ large, all over the world, censor too much. It’s nothing compared to what the people in Israel and Gaza and the West Bank are currently going through. More than 50 journalists have now died in the region since the onset of the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Persons: It’s, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Eisenhower, ”, I’ve, Biden, George Clooney, Wynonna Judd, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling, —, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Journalists, United, West Bank, Protect Journalists, Our Troops, Homes, Bel Air Locations: Israel, Gaza, There’s, United States, U.S, United Nations, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine

☆ Shanghai's Jewish refugee history takes centre stage in new oratorio
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Casey Hall | Thomson Reuters | Casey Has Reported On China'S Consumer Culture Her Base In Shanghai For More Than A Decade | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Musicians perform onstage at the debut performance of Emigre at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall in Shanghai, China November 17, 2023. A collaboration between the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic as well as choirs from the U.S. and China, the work premiered on Nov. 17. Composer Aaron Zigman, known best for his movie scores, said he was approached by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's maestro Long Yu in 2019 with the idea for a piece telling the story of Shanghai's Jewish refugee history. In the late 1930s, as World War Two was about to break out, Shanghai was one of the few places in the world open to Jewish refugees, as many countries restricted visa access. Chen Jian, curator of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, was in the audience for Emigre's global premiere at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall in downtown Shanghai.

Persons: Nicoco Chan, Aaron Zigman, Long Yu, Zigman, Mark Campbell, Chen Jian, Casey Hall, Sonali Paul Organizations: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, REUTERS, Rights, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Shanghai, Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, Jaguar Shanghai, Orchestra Hall, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, U.S, Nazi Germany, Europe, Japan, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, New York

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