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Mattel has released a new Barbie doll in honor of Rita Moreno's upcoming 93th birthday. Rita Moreno holds her Academy Award in 1962. Rita Moreno at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Oct. 19 in Los Angeles. Mattel“It’s an honor to celebrate Rita Moreno as the latest addition to our Barbie Tribute Collection,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel. MattelWhile Moreno officially turns 93 on Dec. 11, the doll designed in her honor is already available online at the Mattel shop.

Persons: Rita Moreno's, Moreno, “, Anita, Rita Moreno, Tony, “ Jane, Virgin, Amy Sussman, Mattel “, ”, Krista Berger, Barbie, Lucille Ball, Vera Wang, Laverne Cox, “ It’s, ” Moreno Organizations: Mattel, Latina, Bettmann, Getty Images, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, of Arts, Kennedy, Peabody Locations: Puerto Rico, New York City, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Zoe Saldaña’s Spanish-speaking role in ‘Emilia Pérez’ was a long time coming, says the star
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The “Avatar” star acts, sings and even raps in “Pérez,” and does it all in Spanish, her first major role in the language. “Either the project just wasn’t the right fit for me or an Afro-Caribbean Latina wasn’t the right fit for the project,” she said. Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in "Emilia Pérez." Portrayed by Karla Sofía Gascón, Manitas’ journey to becoming Emilia Pérez is the heart of the movie, shepherded by Saldaña’s Rita and set against the struggles of Manitas’ uninformed and disillusioned wife Jessi (Selena Gomez). “Where would I have been if it weren’t for these women?” Saldaña asked, explaining how specific and fastidious they were in helping her put her best foot forward in taped auditions.

Persons: Zoe Saldaña, Pérez ”, “, Saldaña –, ”, ” Saldaña, Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, Boris Razon, Saldaña’s Rita, it’s, Saldaña, Rita Moro Castro, Shanna Besson, Manitas, Rita’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Jessi, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Elle, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Puerto Rican, Elle Magazine, “ Guardians, Galaxy, Pathé, Cannes Film, Netflix Locations: Dominican Republic, Puerto, Caribbean, Latin America, Mexico, Emilia, France, Hollywood

Director Jacques Audiard’s genre-defying musical, “Emilia Pérez” — a stylized imagining of how a life of crime could be at least temporarily transformed by becoming one’s true self — may be the most ambitious yet. Zoe Saldaña, right, as Rita Moro Castro and Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in "Emilia Pérez." NetflixFar from offering Gascón a small part, Audiard, by his own admission, would have struggled to make “Emilia Pérez” at all without its central star. Karla Sofía Gascón, the titular star of Netflix's "Emilia Pérez," helped French auteur Jacques Audiard shape the film’s transgender storyline. But her journey as the star of “Emilia Pérez” is far from over — with award season right around the corner and, the actor said, her characters’ lingering presence.

Persons: Mutt, ”, Jacques Audiard’s, Emilia Pérez ”, Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia, ” Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Rita Moro Castro, Emilia Pérez, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, — Audiard, Gascón, “, ” Selena Gomez, “ I’m, Boris Razon’s, Rita, Saldana, she’s, Manitas, Gomez, they’re, Emilia —, Jacques Audiard, Marisa, Gasćon, ” Gasćon, “ She’s, “ It’s, who’s, — Organizations: Kokomo City ”, NBC News, Netflix, Cannes, Spanish Locations: Spanish, Emilia, Mexico, French, Mexico City, Europe

☆ Academy Museum brings out the stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The annual gala for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures raised both money and the profiles of the many entertainment figures who attended. John Travolta presented Tarantino, his “Pulp Fiction” director, with the Luminary Award. “Mugler 🤍🪽+ Tiffany’s 💎 for the Academy Museum Gala,” reads the caption on a series of photos showing her snatched in a white bustier with a matching coat and stunning jewelry. “They’re just two friends…two good friends…two best friends sharing one wonderful night at the Academy Museum,” the caption on the photos of Grande and Erivo reads. The money raised from the gala goes to support exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the Los Angeles based museum, which opened in 2021.

Persons: Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno, Quentin Tarantino, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria, Tyler Perry, Tom Hanks, Kim Kardashian, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Mikey Madison, Meg Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix, Steven Spielberg, Mescal, Moreno, Tarantino, ”, it’s, ” Spielberg, John Travolta, Kardashian, Cy Organizations: CNN, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Hollywood Locations: “

Instead of giving up, Colonel Sanders embraced the changes sweeping society. Even after he sold his company, he scorned the idea of retirement, staying on as a consultant and board member and embodying his Colonel Sanders persona in commercials and more. For decades, as a middle-class wife, mother and secretary living in Queens, she kept the pilot light on by taking tiny parts in tiny plays with tiny audiences. Wilder's "Little House" books, treasured by millions, became an enduring chronicle of family life on the American frontier. Four years later, she reconnected with her junior high crush and high school boyfriend, Harry Kullijian.

Persons: Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Mick Jagger, lopes, Roctogenarians, Harland David Sanders, Sanders —, —, Colonel Sanders, Sanders, they'd, Sophia Petrillo, Henri Matisse, Matisse, Norman Lear, Rita Moreno, Lear, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frank McCourt, hilariously, Carol Channing, Harry Kullijian Organizations: Social, Bluegrass State, KFC Locations: Corbin , Kentucky, Kentucky, American, York's, Queens, East, Hollywood, Limerick, Ireland

☆ I've visited dozens of all-inclusive resorts, but there's one in Mexico I can't wait to return to
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Simone Paget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen it comes to all-inclusive vacations, I've seen it all — from mega resorts the size of small cities to sex-themed hotels where clothing is optional. Simone PagetAs someone who prefers quirky boutique hotels, the decor at all-inclusive resorts can often feel bland. Simone PagetThe resort offers things I've never seen anywhere else, like rooftop pickleball courts that glow in the dark at night. AdvertisementPlus, whether you're at the pickleball court or the pool, you're never far from your next margarita — it's always 5 o'clock somewhere. It's one of the best all-inclusive resort experiences I've had in years.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Jimmy Buffett, Simone Paget, Margaritaville, Simone Paget Margaritaville, Lola's, that's, Simone Paget I, Joe Merchant's, margarita — it's, margarita Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Cancún, Mexico, Margaritaville, margaritas, —

☆ Opinion | Rita, Anita, My Mother and Me
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Deborah Paredez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some Latina mothers teach their daughters how to spoon masa or plátano onto a corn husk or banana leaf when making tamales or pasteles. My Latina mother taught me to love musicals. Perhaps it’s because, like all musicals, “West Side Story” is a complex form of representation that revels in both its messiness and its marvelousness. My mother was showing me a diva who could move across these imposed limits. Many of us have cataloged and condemned the musical’s depictions of criminal youth and blatantly sexual women all speaking in exaggerated accents.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fanny Brice, Diana Ross, Rita Moreno, Anita, ” Organizations: Broadway Locations: “, America

☆ Rita Moreno says her only daughter has helped her cope with aging: '92 is not easy in many ways'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rita Moreno, 92, says her daughter helps her cope with the difficulties of aging. Moreno told People she needs her daughter's wisdom "more often than you might think." AdvertisementRita Moreno, 92, says aging has brought her closer to her daughter. "I'm constantly calling upon her to do things," Moreno told People. "I have a problem with remembering names, names of things, and names of people.

Persons: Rita Moreno, Moreno, —, Fernanda Luisa Gordon, Leonard Gordon, I'm Organizations: Urban Institute, Service, Business

☆ Opinion: Oscars highlights from our culture critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Cnn Opinion | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Five CNN Opinion culture critics share their takeaways from the 96th Academy Awards. Gene Seymour: Hollywood’s next existential questionMost of the big, expensive movies walked away with Oscars Sunday night. Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday. Rita Moreno delivered a spicy ode to best supporting actress nominee America Ferrera, noting that her monologue from “Barbie” was one of the most memorable film moments. And the winners are... Robert Downey Jr. for best supporting actor in "Oppenheimer; Da'Vine Joy Randolph for best supporting actress in "The Holdovers"; Emma Stone for best actress in "Poor Things" and Cillian Murphy for best actor in "Oppenheimer."

Persons: Gene Seymour, Hollywood’s, Gene Seymour Jeremy Freeman, CNN Cord Jefferson, ” Jefferson, Jefferson, “, ” Cord Jefferson, Kevin Winter, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, “ Barbie, ”, Billie Eilish, O’Connell, “ Barbie ”, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Mark Harris, Sara Stewart, Barbie ”, Sara Stewart Todd Thompson, Ryan Gosling’s, “ I’m, Ken, Finneas O’Connell, Oscar, Eilish –, –, ” Eilish, “ Oppenheimer ”, Greta Gerwig’s, Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Jimmy Kimmel’s, “ Barbie ” snubs, Ryan Gosling, Chris Pizzello, Gosling –, snubs –, Eilish, Rita Moreno, America Ferrera, Jeff Yang, they’ve, Jack Palance, Seth McFarlane, Chris Rock, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, they’d, ” Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jimmy Kimmel, Catherine O’Hara, Michael Keaton, Twinsies Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Dale, Cord Jefferson, Finneas O'Connell, Barbie, Mike Blake, Kimmel, Donald Trump, Al Pacino, Pacino, — “ Oppenheimer, Celine Song, Bruce ”, ” Noah Berlatsky, Lily Gladstone, Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky, Mollie Burkhart, Emma Stone, Cord Jefferson’s, Joy Randolph’s, Justine Triet’s, Randolph, Gladstone, Martin Scorsese’s, Burkhart, Ernest, Leonardo DiCaprio, Scorsese, she’s, DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Emma Stone’s, Bella, Noah Berlatsky, Holly Thomas, isn’t Robert Downey Jr, It’s, ” Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, Brett Easton Ellis’s, Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Downey Jr, Tony Stark, Downey, Oppenheimer, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Arturo Holmes, Louis Strauss, Katie Couric Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Warner Bros ., Hollywood, New York, The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment, The Washington, Twitter, Abbott, Disney, Reuters, Teamsters, International Alliance, Employees, Globe, The, “, Downey, North, Katie Couric Media Locations: Pennsylvania, La, Asian America, America, Osage Nation of Oklahoma, Chicago, ”, Zendaya, North America, London

☆ The 'Barbie' cast wore all-black to celebrate America Ferrera, not protest their Oscar snubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBut these fans were ignoring the fact that one "Barbie" star was wearing Barbie pink — America Ferrera. America Ferrera attends the 2024 Oscars. It was a showstopping dress that finally gave Ferrera — who mostly wore black during the "Barbie" press tour — her big red-carpet moment. America Ferrera presenting at the 2024 Oscars with her "Barbie" costar Kate McKinnon. AdvertisementFerrera received her first Oscar nomination for "Barbie."

Persons: —, Margot Robbie, Robbie, strapless Versace, Mike Coppola, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig hadn't, Jeff Kravitz, America Ferrera, Arturo Holmes, Ferrera —, Gerwig's snubs, Gosling, Hillary Clinton, Gerwig, America, Rich Polk, Ferrera, Rita Moreno, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma McIntyre Organizations: Service, Academy, Business, AMI, ABC, Hollywood, America, Variety, Latina

☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

Persons: Oscar, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Eilish, Phillip Faraone, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Sally Field, Pelosi, Paul Pelosi Stefanie Keenan, Usher, Ciara, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Cardi, Bailey, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, grooving, Barbie, Hari Nef, Lizzo, scoped, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, O’Dell Beckham, Amy Sussman, Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, Kris, Demi Moore, Scout Willis, Bruce Willis, Moore, Elizabeth Banks, “, Captain America, Chris Evans, Alba Baptista, Damon, Lucia, Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Britney Spears, Mark Ruffalo, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Mazur, ”, Sweeney, Maude Apatow –, Judd Apatow, Coolidge, Catherine O’Hara, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Chelsea Handler, Sofia Vergara, Steven Spielberg, Stefanie Keenan, Sam Rockwell, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Olympian Shawn White, Nina Dobrev, Theroux, Rita Moreno, nosh Organizations: CNN, Wallis Annenberg Center, Hollywood, Paris, Baltimore Ravens, Marvel, Air ” Locations: Beverly Hills, America, Halle, Dua Lipa, Tallulah

As well as celebrating the year in movies, the annual extravaganza has long been the red carpet event of the year. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTeo Yoo. Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty ImagesJamie Lee Curtis looked elegant in a flowing black gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesLeah Lewis, star of Best Animated Feature “Elemental,” looked dreamy in a layered Lever Couture gown featuring a whimsical train. Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez popped on the red carpet with a blue Prada suit styled by leading celebrity stylist Jason Bolden.

Persons: Margot Robbie who’s, “ Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Zendaya, Danielle Brooks, Mike Coppola, Andrea Riseborough, Loewe, Alberto Rodriguez, Ferrera, Richard Shotwell, Steinfeld, Elie, Sarah Meyssonnier, Huy Quan, Giorgio Armani, Jordan Strauss, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Jordan Strauss, Louis, David Yurman, Laverne Cox, David Swanson, Issa Rae, Mark Ronson, Grace Gummer, Kevin Mazur, Teo Yoo, Barbie, Simu Liu, Sean Lennon, Kemp Muhl, Gilbert Flores, Sandra Hüller, Cartier, Justine Triet Jordan Strauss, AP Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Kevin Mazur, Ludwig Göransson Kevin Mazur, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko, Christina, Eva Longoria’s, Tamara Ralph, Rita Moreno, Reuters D'Pharaoh Woon, Chasinghorse, Jamie Lee Curtis, Omar Rudberg, Sarah Morris, WireImage, Sean Wang, Chang Li Hua, Sam Davis, Yi Yan Fuei, Chang, Yi, Leah Lewis, Gregg DeGuire, Dominic Sessa, Tom Ford, Celine Song, Reuters Marlee Matlin, Oscar, dazzled, Raymond, Marleen Moise, Ramakrishnan, Zuhair Murad, Getty, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jason Bolden, Erika Alexander Organizations: CNN, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood’s, America, Dolce, Gabbana, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton, Getty, AMI Paris, Variety, AP, Los Angeles Times, Reuters Locations: AFP

☆ How, when and where you can watch the 2024 Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yes, it’s Oscars weekend. Comparisons are already being made to 1998 and 2004, when “Titanic” and “The Return of the King” steamrolled their respective competition on their way to a record 11 Oscars each. Emily Blunt (as Kitty Oppenheimer) with writer, director, and producer Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy (as J. Robert Oppenheimer) on the set of "Oppenheimer." The host and presentersJimmy Kimmel on stage at the Oscars in 2023. Gladstone and Stone split the Golden Globes, Stone won the BAFTA and Glastone won the SAG award, leaving this contest finely poised.

Persons: CNN —, “ Oppenheimer, ”, Christopher Nolan’s, Emily Blunt, Kitty Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, Melinda Sue Gordon, We’ll, “ Oppenheimer ”, Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Winter, Steven Spielberg, Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Dwayne Johnson, Rita Moreno, Al Pacino, Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Barbie, Jaap Buitendijk, “ Barbie, I’m, Ken ”, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Becky G, Scott George, Emma Stone, Nolan, Oscar, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Alexander Payne’s “, Robert Downey Jr, Lewis Stauss, Jonathan Glazer’s, Justine Triet’s Palme, Anatomy’s, Sandra Hüller, Lily Gladstone, Gladstone, Stone, Glastone, JaNae Collins, Cara Jade Myers, Jillian Dion, It’d, Martin Scorsese, Miyazaki, ” Steven Spielberg Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Universal, ABC, Hulu Live, Warner Bros . Pictures, Osage, Searchlight Pictures, Globes, BAFTA, SAG, Apple, Sony Locations: “, Poland, France

☆ The most jaw-dropping moment on 'Love Is Blind' this season wasn't between any of the leads
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for the "Love Is Blind" season six finale. When Clay said "I don't" to AD at the altar in the season six finale of "Love Is Blind," the only one who was surprised was AD herself. AdvertisementMargarita was already an MVP when she first showed up earlier this seasonClay's mom first appears on "Love Is Blind" season 6 episode 9. NetflixClay's mom Margarita had already won legions of "Love Is Blind" fans over with her no-nonsense attitude when she first showed up in episode nine. The "Love Is Blind" season six reunion airs March 13 at 9 p.m.

Persons: —, Clay, Margarita, Trevor, Margarita masterfully, Margarita doesn't, Clay —, Sarah Ann, DM'ing, they're, Here's, I've, I'm, Netflix It's, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix Locations: Clay, Margarita, Chelsea, Jimmy's

☆ The deep Biblical spirituality of Bob Marley’s music is being overlooked
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

They hiked, jet-skied and spent much of the time listening to Scott’s favorite musician, reggae superstar Bob Marley. He found refuge, though, in Marley’s music. “But Bob Marley’s music is what got us through. These Marley fans and scholars say it’s time to stop glossing over or editing out Marley’s “subversive spirituality.”“The Bible was as important to Marley’s music as his guitar,” MacNeil says. Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays Marley in "Bob Marley: One Love," attends the movie's premiere on January 23, 2024, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Persons: CNN — Dean MacNeil couldn’t, “, MacNeil, Scott, Bob Marley, ”, Marley, ” MacNeil, Bob Marley’s, Rita Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Marcus Ingram, Matthew, Jesus, Luke, Vivien Goldman, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Goldman, King James Bible, Judah, Haile Selassie I, Selassie, “ Jah, it’s, “ He’s, ” Rastafarians, Collin Reid, Adam Hochschild, ” Hochschild, Deepak Sarma, ” Marley, Marcus Garvey, Marley’s, didn’t, White, ” Marley didn’t, Jamaicia, Angela Weiss, Gibson Les Paul, John Lennon, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Time, BBC, Getty, Case Western Reserve University, National, Forbes Locations: Connecticut, Vermont, Jamaica, Kingston , Jamaica, America, Jerusalem, British, Ethiopia, “ Bury, United Kingdom, Jamacia, Ohio, ganja, Jamaican, Africa, Miami, Trench, Hollywood, Kingston

☆ A timeline of Bob and Rita Marley's tumultuous relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bob and Rita Marley were married from 1966 until the reggae star's death in 1981. Bob and Rita welcomed three children together, in addition to kids from relationships outside of their marriage. Their relationship is also at the heart of Reinaldo Marcus Green's recently released biopic, " Bob Marley: One Love ," starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as Rita. Jacques Langevin/APRita recalled how she became acquainted with Bob in her 2004 memoir, " No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley ." October 17, 1968: Their son, David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley, is bornZiggy Marley on the set of "Bob Marley: One Love."

Persons: Bob, Rita Marley, Cedella, Ziggy, Stephen, Rita each, —, Rita Marley's, Rita, Reinaldo Marcus Green's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Lashana Lynch, Here's, Jacques Langevin, Clement " Coxsone, Dodd, Robbie Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Sharon, Rita get, Cedella Marley, David Nesta, Marley, Ziggy Marley, Chiabella James, Paramount Pictures Ziggy, Stephen Marley, Robert, Robbie, Pat Williams, Rohan Anthony Marley, Janet Hunt, I've, Paul Natkin, Karen Marley, Janet Bowen, Julian Ricardo Marley, Lucy, Mani Marley, Anita Belnavis, Damian " Jr, Gong, Cindy Breakspeare, Owen, Stewart, Stephanie Marley, Serita Stewart, he'd, Graham Wiltshire, Cindy, Miami Bob, Josef Issels Organizations: Service, Wailers, Soulettes, Paramount Pictures, Jamaica, Miss Locations: Jamaica, Paris, Kingston, Ky, London, England, Miami

☆ Flaco’s Crash Might Have Been More Than Bad Luck. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Catrin Einhorn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Flaco spent a year defying expectations, an owl born into captivity who quickly learned to hunt and fend for himself in the wilds of New York City. Did he hit a window that he failed to perceive as glass, like hundreds of millions of birds across the United States each year? Or was he compromised in some way that impeded his ability to navigate New York’s concrete canyons? His initial examination, performed Friday by the Wild Bird Fund, a rescue group, showed a contusion on his chest and an impact to his right eye. He may have been dead by the time he hit the ground, said Rita McMahon, the group’s director.

Persons: Flaco, Rita McMahon, Ms, McMahon Organizations: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bird Fund Locations: New York City, Central, United States

☆ Who is Cindy Breakspeare? Everything to know about her relationship with Bob Marley and their son
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewCindy Breakspeare is a jazz singer, former Miss World, and mother of one of Bob Marley's children. In real life, Breakspeare and Marley met in Kingston, Jamaica, and dated for six years. Breakspeare and Marley met when she lived at 56 Hope Road in Kingston with her older brother. Breakspeare's relationship with Marley has faced more scrutiny following the release of 'Bob Marley: One Love'Cindy Breakspeare, 21, sitting on a throne after winning the 1976 Miss World beauty contest. In her interview with 876 Questions, Breakspeare said that she misses Marley the most when she visits the Bob Marley Museum, which is located at 56 Hope Road.

Persons: —, Cindy Breakspeare, Bob Marley's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Lashana Lynch, Rita Marley, Bob, Marley, Jacques Langevin, Breakspeare, Damian " Jr, Gong, Donna Coore, Rita, It's, Damian, Tom Tavares, Finson, Christian, Leah, Rupert Bent II, you've, she's Organizations: Service, Miss, Business, AP, Essex House, Bob Marley Museum Locations: Kingston , Jamaica, Paris, Toronto, Jamaica, Kingston, New York, England, Australia, Delaware, Miami , New York, London, The Bahamas, Trinidad

☆ Where is Rita Marley, Bob Marley's wife, now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bob Marley's life inspired a new biopic called "Bob Marley: One Love" starring Kingsley Ben-Adir. Lashana Lynch portrays Rita Marley, his wife and member of the I-Threes. Rita founded the Bob Marley Foundation in 1986 and produced the biopic. AdvertisementRita Marley continues to keep Bob Marley's legacy active in the 43 years since his death. Bob's contributions to reggae music are dramatized in Reinaldo Marcus Green's new biopic, "Bob Marley: One Love," starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as Rita.

Persons: Bob Marley's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Lashana Lynch, Rita Marley, Rita, —, Reinaldo Marcus Green's, Bob, Robert Marley, Alfarita Constantia Anderson, Rita's, Ziggy, Stephen — Organizations: Bob Marley Foundation, Service, Business Locations: Jamaica

☆ Chita Rivera Lived to Entertain. Here Are 9 Memorable Performances.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Elisabeth Vincentelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Chita Rivera, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91, was known for her extraordinary artistry. Her Anita in the landmark 1957 Broadway production of “West Side Story”? Rose in the hit “Bye Bye Birdie,” from 1960? Only in 1969 did Rivera make her feature-film debut, in “Sweet Charity,” almost two decades after her Broadway debut. Thankfully, we have variety shows, TV specials and unofficial fan videos to help us patch together a compelling video portrait.

Persons: Chita Rivera, Anita, Rita Moreno, Rose, ”, Janet Leigh, Rivera Organizations: Broadway Locations: “

☆ Rita Moreno, 91, says she made a friend at the supermarket so she won't feel lonely
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rita Moreno, 91, says she makes friends at the supermarket so she won't feel lonely. The "West Side Story" actor told People about her struggles with loneliness after moving into a new home. AdvertisementRita Moreno says she combats loneliness by making friends at the supermarket. The 91-year-old actor told People that she felt sad and isolated after moving into a new condo. The two have since become friends, Moreno told People.

Persons: Rita Moreno, Moreno, —, " Moreno, Vivek Murthy Organizations: Service

Andrew Cuomo is being sued by a former aide who says Cuomo sexually harassed her while he was still in office. Cuomo's former executive assistant Brittany Commisso filed the case against the ex-governor in state Supreme Court in Albany on Wednesday. Commisso was one of at least 11 women who accused Cuomo of sexual misconduct, leading to his abrupt 2021 resignation in a #MeToo-era scandal that marked a severe fall from grace for the Democrat. Commisso's lawsuit alleges sexual harassment and unwanted touching from Cuomo and said she was punished for reporting the incidents. The Adult Survivors Act has cleared the way for a wave of lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, with a slew of cases coming in the final weeks before it was set to expire.

Persons: Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo, Brittany Commisso, Commisso, Rita M, Glavin, Commisso’s, Donald Trump, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Russell Brand Organizations: Former New York Gov, Democrat, Attorney, Associated Press Locations: ALBANY, N.Y, Albany, Albany County

☆ My First Trip to ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Trish Bendix | Scott Heller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The precocious and fearless protagonist of Rita Mae Brown’s 1973 novel “Rubyfruit Jungle” has served as a model of possibility for generations of young women, lesbians and outsiders of all kinds. Both of its time and ahead of it, “Rubyfruit Jungle” has inspired countless lives, works of art and Sapphic-themed spaces. Maybe just the first one toward whom I was evenly split between wanting and wanting to be — a category that only grew over time, and included heartthrobs of all genders. I read “Rubyfruit” over and over, starting around 11 or 12, still a couple of years out from my first kiss with a girl. I, too, wanted to hitch to New York where the other artists were, where the other queers lived.

Persons: Molly Bolt, Holden Caulfield, Rita Mae Brown’s, ”, Melissa Febos, Molly, Huck, Holden, Pip Organizations: Bantam Locations: New York

☆ A trailer for the Bob Marley biopic has dropped. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Bob Marley biopic is making its way to the big screen more than 40 years after his death – and a trailer just dropped. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita Marley, “Bob Marley: One Love” explores Jamaican singer-songwriting legend Marley’s burgeoning success with The Wailers in a music feature film slated for release in January 2024. Marley was just 36 when he died of a rare form of cancer in 1981. Watch the Bob Marley: One Love teaser trailer now - Coming to theatres 2024. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”

Persons: Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Lashana Lynch, Rita Marley, “ Bob Marley, ”, Marley’s, Marley, Adir’s, Malcom X, Regina King’s, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Ziggy, Cedella, Rita, Brad Pitt, Robert Teitel, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, “ Organizations: CNN, Filmmakers Locations: Jamaica’s, Kingston, Regina, Miami

☆ Stellantis SPAC deal has suitably decent airbags
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Carmakers are in a race to lock in battery metals like lithium. For shareholders, the risk is that they tie up capital in expensive supply deals, or mines in far-flung locations with poor governance. Stellantis’s (STLAM.MI) investment in a London-based special purpose acquisition company deal looks like a neat fix to those challenges. In a complex deal, halfway between an IPO and a SPAC takeover, it will buy the Serrote and Santa Rita mines in east Brazil for $1.1 billion. Besides the original SPAC investors, the bulk of that will likely come from a public offering, and new anchor investors like Stellantis.

Persons: Nat Rothschild’s Vallar, Artem Volynets, Neil Unmack, Xavier Niel, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Twitter, Brookfield, Thomson Locations: London, Santa, Brazil, Teck, China

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