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CNN —Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte, left, plays a school principal in a scene from the film "See How They Run" in 1952. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte poses with the Emmy Award he won in 1960 for the musical special "Tonight With Belafonte." Fred Sabine/NBCU/Getty Images Belafonte and other recipients of Albert Einstein Commemorative Awards display their medallions after being honored in 1972. He is survived by his wife Pamela, his children Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer, Shari Belafonte, Gina Belafonte, David Belafonte, two stepchildren Sarah Frank and Lindsey Frank and eight grandchildren.

☆ Nepo babies like Myles O'Neal and Ella Bleu Travolta do a plant-based take on their parents' "Got Milk?" ads
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Plant-based brand Silk has a new ad campaign that features nepo babies sporting milk mustaches. The ads are aimed at "the next generation of milk drinkers and plant-based enthusiasts," Silk said. Those ads featured celebrities from Whoopi Goldberg to Frankie Muniz donning milk on their upper lip, presumably after taking a sip from a glass. David Beckham, Kelly Preston, Christie Brinkley, and Shaquille O'Neal all appeared in "Got Milk?" US consumers bought $2.6 billion worth of the alternatives to cow's milk in 2021, according to the Plant Based Foods Association.

☆ Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It's the airplane that redefined the industry and redefined air travel," said Guy Norris, co-author of "Boeing 747: Design and Development Since 1969." British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, who was inspired to start an airline with a single Boeing 747 after getting stuck on a delayed flight, earlier on Tuesday called it a "wonderful beast" as he bid farewell. When Boeing confirmed in July 2020 that it would end 747 production, it was already only producing at a rate of half an aircraft a month. Smith said all 747 program workers were transferred to other jobs or voluntarily retired. Boeing will remain tied to the 747 through the aftermarket business and the Air Force One replacement program, which Boeing won in 2018.

☆ John Travolta and Kirstie Alley: A love story
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kirstie Alley and John Travolta were never romantically involved, but that wasn’t how she initially wanted it. During an appearance in 2018 on “Celebrity Big Brother U.K.”, Alley talked about how easy it is to fall in love with leading men. I did love him, I still love him,” Alley said. In 2013, Alley told Howard Stern Travolta also had feelings for her, but didn’t act on them because of her marriage. Alley told Wooten that Preston put her foot down about her flirting with her husband.

☆ Kirstie Alley, 'Cheers' and 'Look Who's Talking' Star, dies aged 71
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Kirstie Alley arrives at the house as the reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' starts, in Elstree, near London, Britain August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLOS ANGELES, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actress who rose to fame in her role on the hit TV series "Cheers", died on Monday after a short battle with cancer. Alley also starred alongside John Travolta in the 1989 film comedy "Look Who's Talking" and its two sequels. "Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had," Travolta said on Instagram alongside a photo of the actress in a white dress. Alley starred as the title character in the sitcom "Veronica's Closet" from 1997 to 2000, earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.

CNN —Actress Kirstie Alley has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” the statement read. “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley in 'Cheers.' Donovan Daughtry, a representative for Alley, also confirmed to CNN via email that the actress has died. John Travolta, who costarred with Alley in 1989’s “Look Who’s Talking” as well as the sequel in 1992, wrote on Instagram, “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had.

☆ Quentin Tarantino’s Greatest Hits of the ’70s
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Tom Shone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

CINEMA SPECULATION, by Quentin TarantinoMost film directors would no more comment on one another’s movies than they would score each other’s performance in bed. Then there is the Quentin Tarantino approach. “When Daryl Hannah walks down the hall of the hospital in ‘Kill Bill Vol. Any film critic would give her left arm to have made that connection. He never sees Reggie again, and whenever young Quentin brings him up, his mother just shrugs her shoulders and says, “Oh, he’s around.”

LOS ANGELES — The judge in the rape trial of “That ‘70s Show” star Danny Masterson dealt the defense a potential setback Monday by allowing a fourth woman who says she was assaulted by the actor to testify. Jane Doe #4 was not in cahoots with Masterson's accusers or a Scientologist, Mueller said. He said the jury should be aware there is another woman "out there with similar experience with Mr. Masterson who also was interviewed" by detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department. The judge had initially barred the testimony of Jane Doe #4, who told police she was sexually assaulted by Masterson in 1996. Dua Anjam and Diana Dasrath reported from Los Angeles, Corky Siemaszko from New York City

LOS ANGELES — One Hollywood star claimed he was arrested and charged on multiple counts of rape by police and prosecutors who are biased against his church. Another prominent Hollywood figure charged with rape contends he was set up by members of a church he has publicly renounced. In both cases, the church in question is the Church of Scientology. Haggis denied Breest’s rape allegation in a counter-complaint and accused her and her lawyer of trying to extort $9 million from him. “She decided she had to do something.”In the Masterson case, he and his accusers are all current or former members of the Church of Scientology.

☆ New comic book celebrates Olivia Newton John
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The life of Olivia Newton-John, best known for her starring role in the high-school musical movie "Grease," is being celebrated in a new tribute comic book by TidalWave Comics. The 36-page glossy will be released on Sept. 21, five days before what would have been the British-Australian actor-singer's 74th birthday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register1/4 The cover of a comic book biography celebrating the life of Olivia Newton-John is seen in this undated handout image. In 2018 Newton-John revealed she was diagnosed with cancer for a third time, and became an ardent advocate of medical cannabis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ John Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca, din nou, într-un lungmetraj, după 27 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Jeff KravitzJohn Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca, din nou, într-un lungmetraj, după 27 de aniJohn Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca din nou într-un lungmetraj, la 27 de ani de la "Pulp Fiction". Cele două vedete hollywoodiene îşi vor da replica în filmul de acţiune "Paradise City" ale cărui filmări vor începe luni, în Hawai, anunţă site-ul de specialitate Deadline. Bruce Willis va fi Ryan Swan, un vânător de recompense renegat. Acesta va trebui să-şi croiască drum prin lumea criminalităţii hawaiene pentru a se răzbuna pe stăpânul său, jucat de John Travolta, care i-a asasinat tatăl. Prima dată a fost în 1994, în "Pulp Fiction" de Quentin Tarantino, care i-a adus Palme d'Or la Festivalul de la Cannes.

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☆ The definitive story of how a controversial Florida businessman blew up MoviePass and burned hundreds of millions
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

In 2017, he became the CEO of data company Helios & Matheson Analytics. At that price MoviePass would start losing money when a subscriber used the service more than once a month. MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and Helios & Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth after the company hit 1 million subscribers. The same day MoviePass reached 1 million subscribers, a milestone it hit faster than Netflix and Hulu. Related storiesTo draw a crowd, MoviePass blasted out an invitation to the Big Boi show to its then 2 million subscribers.

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