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☆ Liam Payne’s tragic death reflects an industry that has too often failed young talent
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Will Ripley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, his untimely death is reigniting urgent conversations about the mental health and addiction struggles that so often afflict young stars thrust into the limelight. Christopher Polk/Getty Images Payne takes a selfie with fans at the 2014 ARIA Awards in Sydney. Terence Patrick/CBS/Getty Images Payne poses for photos with his then partner Cheryl Cole at the 2018 BRIT Awards in London. Joe Maher/FilmMagic/Getty Images Payne performs on "The Today Show" in 2019 to promote the release of his first solo album. Kate Green/Getty Images Payne warms up before Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023 charity match in Manchester, England.

Persons: Liam Payne’s, Payne rocketed, ”, Sharon Osbourne, Osbourne, Payne, Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams, “, Robbie, ” Chambers, Payne ”, I’m, Payne’s, Liam Payne, James Shaw, Shutterstock Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken McKay, Shutterstock, Dave Hogan, Christopher Polk, Cameron Spencer, James Corden, James Van Der Beek, Jim Gaffigan, Terence Patrick, Cheryl Cole, Bear, Joe Maher, FilmMagic, Kate Green, Will Matthews, Marc Piasecki, Luis Robayo, Singer Liam Payne, Williams, Demi Lovato Organizations: CNN, Observer, “, Men’s Health, Disney, Party, Fremantle Media, Getty, CBS, NBC, Soccer Aid, UNICEF Locations: Buenos Aires, London, Wolverhampton , England, Barbados, Los Angeles, Sydney, Manchester, England, Paris, AFP

☆ Why British pop star Robbie Williams is played by a CGI monkey in the bizarre but critically acclaimed biopic 'Better Man'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

An upcoming biopic sees British pop star Robbie Williams portrayed by a CGI monkey. In the upcoming film, which is titled "Better Man," Williams is portrayed as a CGI monkey, to which he lends his distinctive voice. In "Better Man," actor Jonno Davies wore a motion capture suit so his movements and expressions could be recorded. Critics have praised the film for its originalityRobbie Williams is portrayed as a CGI monkey in "Better Man." "Better Man" will be released in selected theaters in the US on December 25, with a wider release set for January 17.

Persons: Robbie Williams, Michael Gracey, —, Elton John, Amy Winehouse, Williams, I'm, I've, Gracey, Loic Venance, Jonno Davies, hasn't, Maureen Lee Lenker, David Ehrlich, Peter Debruge Organizations: Service, Paramount Pictures, The New York Times, Cannes Film, Getty, FX, Metro, Telluride Film, Times, Toronto, Entertainment Weekly Locations: British, AFP, America, Europe

☆ Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | Hans-Martin Tillack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

It was Angermayer who introduced Bisslinger to Thiel at the party, Thiel would later tell the FBI. After some small talk, Bisslinger made a pitch to Thiel: Thiel should travel to Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. If Thiel chose to attend, Bisslinger said, Bisslinger would arrange for him to meet privately with Putin. "Even if Mr. Angermayer did introduce Mr. Thiel and Mr. Bisslinger," the lawyers wrote in another letter, "Mr. Angermayer is not—and cannot be—responsible for whatever Mr. Bisslinger and Mr. Thiel may or may not have discussed." At his 40th birthday, he connected Peter Thiel with a Russian diplomat, Thiel later told the FBI.

Persons: Peter Thiel, Christian Angermayer, Thiel, Daniil Bisslinger, Bisslinger, Vladimir Putin's, Angermayer, Putin, Maksim Konstantinov, —, Frank Figliuzzi, Vladimir Putin, — Charles Johnson —, Johnathan Buma, Johnson, Welt, Dmitry Peskov, John Lamparski, Donald Trump, — Thiel, Der Spiegel, he'd, Elon Musk, Musk, Thiel —, he's, Palantir, He's, Uma Thurman, Robbie Williams, Queen Latifah, Paul Kagame, Dan McCrum, John Kerry, Richard Grenell, Kerry, Sensei Biotherapeutics, Trump, Dmitry Medvedev, Medvedev, Maureen Dowd, Alexander Schütz, Eva Schütz, Schütz, — Heinz, Christian Strache, Markus Braun, Jan Marsalek, Marsalek, Caroline Haskins, Katherine Long, Jack Newsham, Mattathias Schwartz, Hans, Martin Tillack Organizations: Kremlin, Tech, Pentagon, CIA, Facebook, SpaceX, Kremlin's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Embassy, Thiel, St ., Economic, Getty, FBI, Atlantic, Bisslinger, Germany, Elon, Russia, NSA, US Special Operations Command, National Health Service, Apeiron Investment, Munich Security, intel, Trump, State Department, Angermayer's, PayPal, Nasdaq, Sciences, The New York Times, Deutsche Bank, Welt Locations: Silicon Valley, Schloss Neuwaldegg, Vienna, Silicon, Moscow, Russian, Berlin, Russia, St, St . Petersburg, Petersburg, Ukraine, Europe, Germany, NATO, Crimea, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Palantir, Washington, Rwanda, Baltic, Belarus, Iran, Angermayer's Malta, Munich, China, China's, Austrian, Austria, Exxpress, Wirecard, schwartz79@protonmail.com

☆ Robbie Williams relives his highs and lows in new Netflix show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams looks back at his life in a new Netflix documentary series that tracks his journey from a 16-year-old boy band member to a 49-year-old entertainer and father of four. In “Robbie Williams”, filmed over several days and set inside his Los Angeles home, the “Angels” and “Rock DJ” singer is shown behind-the-scenes footage of himself, shot over several decades, for the first time. I wanted to make something that served Rob, and Rob wanted to tell the truth,” Pearlman said. “Robbie Williams” starts streaming on Netflix Nov. 8. A pop-up event coinciding with the launch and celebrating Williams’ career is open to public in London’s Covent Garden Nov. 2-5.

Persons: Robbie Williams, Robbie Williams ”, Williams, I've, Joe Pearlman, Rob, ” Pearlman, “ Robbie Williams ”, Hanna Rantala, Rod Nickel Organizations: Netflix, Thomson Locations: British, Los Angeles, London, Covent

☆ Rolling Stones top UK charts with new album 'Hackney Diamonds'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Member of the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger performs during a private record release party of their new album "Hackney Diamonds" in New York City, U.S., October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones topped the British music charts on Friday, securing their 14th UK No. 1 album with new record “Hackney Diamonds”. 1 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart, it added. "Hackney Diamonds", the Stones' first album of original material since 2005 and the first recording since drummer Charlie Watts died in 2021, also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.

Persons: Mick Jagger, Shannon Stapleton, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Robbie Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Watts, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Bill Wyman, Steve Jordan, Jagger, Richards, Wood, guirtarist, Tom DeLonge, Kenya Grace, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Hackney, Company, Kenya, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Australia, Germany, London , New York, Los Angeles, Nassau

☆ Take That turn 'Greatest Days' film premiere into a performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - British pop band Take That transformed London's Leicester Square into a concert stage on Thursday as they performed some of their tunes at the premiere of "Greatest Days", a film adaptation of their hit musical. A traumatic event pulls the fivesome apart but 25 years later they rekindle their friendship as they reunite for a show by the band. "I don't think it's hit home really what tonight actually really means for us," Barlow said on the red carpet. Barlow, Owen and Donald, who performed at a concert last month marking the coronation of King Charles, are executive producers on the film. Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Aisling Bea, Alice Lowe, Barlow, Owen, Donald, King Charles, we've, Robbie Williams, Singer Jason Orange, Hanna Rantala, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Thomson Locations: London's, Europe

☆ Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Battles Neighbor Robbie Williams Over a Basement Man Cave
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON— Jimmy Page shot to fame in the 1960s playing earsplitting concerts as the lead guitarist in the band Led Zeppelin. But in the past decade, the ponytailed 79-year-old Brit has pined for the quiet life. Page has said he doesn’t hold raucous house parties at his 19th-century manor the Tower House in west London. Instead, he has thrown himself into restoring the frescos and stained-glass windows that adorn the interior of the historic building.

☆ I make fake snow for films like 'Fantastic Beasts.' It's fun to make but painstaking to clean up — now I never look at winter movies the same.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jem Bartholomew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jon Llewellyn works at Snow Business International, a company that produces fake snow. I work at Snow Business International, where we make fake snow for all kinds of movie sets and more. There's a lot of secrecy around Christmas TV ads in the UKPeople talk, so we use code names to muddy the water. Jon LlewellynRecently, we cleaned up this entire area of fake snow on a shoot in Ireland. But it's funny because I thought it looked a bit unrealistic on the cars, even though it was real snow.

☆ World Cup 2022: when is the opening ceremony and who is performing?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the opening ceremony that will take place ahead of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar:WHEN WILL THE OPENING CEREMONY TAKE PLACE? * The opening ceremony of the World Cup will take place on Nov. 20, ahead of the opening Group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. WHO WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY? * FIFA are yet to announce a full list of performers for the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony. WHO PERFORMED AT THE 2018 WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY?

☆ Tyson Fury: Heavyweight boxing champion to release 'Sweet Caroline' solo single for mental health charity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But he’ll be “reaching out, touching me, touching you” as he swaps the boxing ring for the recording studio, all in the name of charity. The two-time world heavyweight champion will release a cover of Neil Diamond’s classic ‘Sweet Caroline’ in aid of men’s mental health charity, Talk Club, in November. 100% of the profits earned from Fury’s debut solo single will be donated to Talk Club. “Boxing has been a massive platform for me to spread the word on mental health and I have done it to the best of my ability,” the 34-year-old said in a press release announcing the single. Sarah Louise Bennett“I have been very vocal about my mental health struggle, especially since my comeback.

☆ Boxer Tyson Fury to release 'Sweet Caroline' remake for charity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is swapping his boxing gloves for a microphone with the release of his debut single, a remake of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline", for charity. The 34-year-old British boxer, who has previously sung for crowds at matches as well as dueted with Robbie Williams, will put out the track, a crowd favourite at sporting events, on Nov. 11 in aid of men’s mental health charity Talk Club. "'Sweet Caroline' is a record I’ve always loved, and I’m excited to record and release it," Fury said in a statement, noting the single will come out just in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But he later struggled with mental health and substance abuse which derailed his career. He fought back and has been vocal about mental health awareness.

☆ Harry Jowsey wants to be the next Ashton Kutcher, but will he be too hot for startups to handle?
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-19 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Harry Jowsey is an influencer best known for appearing on Netflix's "Too Hot To Handle." Australian-born Jowsey aims to invest in about 10 companies including dating apps and gaming sites. A social media extrovert with acting ambitions, Jowsey models himself on Ashton Kutcher, an actor and prankster-turned serial entrepreneur. Like the actor, Jowsey has been backing companies he knows, funding startups linking tech and social media. Jowsey didn't respond to Rybchin's comments and the startups mentioned in this article didn't respond to a request for comment.

☆ Când va avea loc festivalul Untold din România şi care sunt condiţiile de acces (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Untold, unul dintre cele mai mari festivaluri din Europa, va fi organizat între 9 și 12 septembrie 2021, fiind așteptați sute de mii de oameni, au anunțat luni organizatorii. De asemenea, Uniunea Europeană va aproba de la 1 iulie Certificatul Verde - COVID-19 care asigură aceleași trei condiții: vaccin, certificat anticorpi sau test negativ (antigen sau PCR). Experiența, rigurozitatea și seriozitatea organizatorilor UNTOLD, alături de măsurile de maximă siguranță propuse, vor permite condiții de siguranță la evenimentul de la Cluj-Napoca, spun organizatorii. (...) Între timp, va exista și certificatul verde COVID, care include toate cele trei variante: vaccin, anticorpi după trecerea prin boală sau test negativ", a mai spus reprezentantul Untold. Organizatorii Untold mai anunță că pregătesc și în acest an nume mari internaționale și cea mai intensă experiență de până acum.

Persons: David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Dimitri Vegas, Mike, Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, Timmy, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Paul Kalkbrenner, Jamie Jones, Pan, Pan - Pot, Sven Vath, Chris Liebing, Robbie Williams, Jason Derulo, Tempah, Ellie Goulding, John Newman, James Arthur Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Edy Chereji, Untold, Pan -, Black Locations: Europa, Cluj - Napoca, România, străinătate, PCR, ţara, Tiesto, Afrojack, Diplo, Don Diablo, Marshmello, Prodigy

☆ Untold revine în 2021 fără limită de capacitate. Vezi în ce perioadă va avea loc festivalul
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Festivalul Untold va avea loc în perioada 9-12 septembrie, la Cluj-Napoca, şi este primul mare festival din Europa anunţat pentru acest an, potrivit organizatorilor. Sute de mii de oameni, din întreaga lume, se vor bucura din nou patru zile şi patru nopţi pe tărâmul magic Untold, din Cluj-Napoca. Întâlnirea din acest an dintre fani, artişti, organizatori şi partenerii festivalului va fi una greu de egalat şi plină de încărcătură emoţională, după aproape doi ani de pauză. Untold, unul dintre cele mai mari festivaluri din întreaga lume, îşi deschide porţile, între 9 şi 12 septembrie 2021. Astfel, Untold este unul dintre puţinele festivaluri de amploare internaţională, care se va desfăşura în acest an, în întreaga lume!”, se arată într-un comunicat transmis de organizatori, menționează Digi.

Persons: îşi, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Dimitri Vegas, Mike, Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, Timmy, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Paul Kalkbrenner, Jamie Jones, Pan, Pan - Pot, Sven Vath, Chris Liebing, Robbie Williams, Jason Derulo, Tempah, Ellie Goulding, John Newman, James Arthur Organizations: Untold, Pan -, Black, MO Locations: Cluj - Napoca, Europa, Untold, Tiesto, Afrojack, Diplo, Don Diablo, Marshmello, Prodigy

☆ Taylor Swift va deveni prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul Global Icon. Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Vedeta pop americană Taylor Swift va deveni marţi prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul pentru întreaga carieră - Global Icon - la gala Brit Awards. Taylor Swift va fi totodată şi prima artistă din afara Marii Britanii, recompensată cu acest premiu, pe care Brit Awards îl descrie drept cea mai importantă distincţie a sa. Doar alţi trei artişti au primit anterior trofeul Global Icon – Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams. Acesta a fost al treilea ei album de top în doar 259 de zile, după lansarea-surpriză a două albume în carantină, „Folklore” (2020) şi „Evermore” (2020). Potrivit companiei specializate Official Charts Company, Taylor Swift este artista cu cele mai bune vânzări de până în prezent în acest an în Marea Britanie, notează BBC.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Elton John, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Swift, Jack, Coldplay . Swift, Ea, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Organizations: Brit Awards, BBC, Billboard, Official Charts Company Locations: Britanii, Londra, Jack Whitehall

☆ Robbie Williams a lansat clipul piesei „Can't Stop Christmas”: „Moşul e pe sania lui, dar la doi metri distanţă”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Artistul trece în revistă anul 2020, unul „jalnic”, marcat de Covid-19, carantină şi şomaj tehnic, dar şi de Brexit. „Nu ne puteţi lua anotimpul, aşa cum nu ne puteţi lua vinul. Moşul e pe sania lui, dar acum la doi metri distanţă”, cântă el. „The Christmas Present” este al 12-lea album de studio al lui Williams şi primul de la „The Heavy Entertainment Show”, apărut în 2016. El a fost lansat pe 22 noiembrie 2019 şi include piese clasice şi colaborări cu Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Jamie Cullum şi Tyson Fury.

Persons: Williams, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Jamie Cullum, Tyson

Înainte de „Chernobyl”, lucrarea sa cea mai apreciată a fost scenariul filmului „The Hangover Part II” (6.5), potrivit Meduza.io. Scriitorul consideră că trecerea lui de la comedii la un film istoric despre o catastrofă este una „destul de consecventă”: „Am apărat întotdeauna autorii comediilor. M-am gândit la istoriile pe care le spunem în Occident despre Holocaust și despre cel de-al Doilea Război Mondial și despre faptul că ne străduim să nu distorsionăm realitatea, pentru că acesta este un semn de respect”. Am încercat să o redăm așa cum a fost această catastrofă, cum a fost simțită Au fost multe nuanțe. Noul film a fost anunțat pe Instagram de producatorul lui Danila Kozlovski - Alexandr Rodnianski.

Persons: Craig Mazin, Mazin, Marlon Wayans, Vechnaya, June, suedez Stakka Bo, Chanel, Johan Renk, Stakka Bo, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, David Bowie, Senna Walenberg, Scenaristul, Filmările, Chris Watson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Luke Hull, Odile Dix, Merier, Alexei Muradov, Igor Petrenko, Nadejda Mihalkov, Danila, Ananenko, Alexandr Rodnianski Organizations: Universitatea Princeton ., Pripyat, CIA Locations: Brooklyn, New Jersey, suedez, Stockholm, Cernobîl, Occident, Holocaust, Lituania, Kiev, Vilnius, Moscova, Kaunas

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