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Lala Ram talks to the Khabar Lahariya team about frequent power outages in his village.
Oscars 2022: Writing with Fire puts the spotlight on India's underdogs
BANDA, India — Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog may be leading this year's Academy Awards with 12 nominations, but India is in thrall over a story of its own underdogs, vying for an Oscar in the documentary feature category.Writing with Fire tells the extraordinary story of the feisty women of Khabar Lahariya — an all-women news service run mostly by editors and reporters from the most marginalized Dalit, Muslim and tribal communities.The film, which premiered last year at the Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards, is yet to be shown in India.But the Oscar nomination and the rave reviews from critics abroad — The Washington Post called it "the most inspiring journalism movie, maybe ever" — have piqued interest at home.Born as a single-sheet newspaper...
March 24, 2022

Oscars 2022: Writing with Fire puts the spotlight on India's underdogs

Rachel plays Maria in Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the hit musical, which is nominated for seven prizes at Sunday's Academy Awards.
West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler gets Oscars invitation after outcry
LOS ANGELES — West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler will attend the Oscars after all, following an outcry when she revealed she had not been invited.Zegler plays Maria in Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the hit musical, which is nominated for seven prizes at Sunday's Academy Awards.Earlier this week, she said she would watch the ceremony on TV in "sweatpants and my boyfriend's flannel".But has now been added to the final list of stars who will present awards."The absolutely incredible team at @Disney and our Snow White producers worked some real-life magic, and I am thrilled to be able to celebrate my @westsidemovie fam at the Oscars," she wrote on Twitter.The 20-year-old is currently shooting Disney's new live action Snow White film in the...
March 24, 2022

West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler gets Oscars invitation after outcry

Venus Williams and Jane Campion embraced at a Critics Choice Awards after-party.
Jane Campion sorry to Venus and Serena Williams for 'thoughtless' remark
LOS ANGELES — Director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams for making a "thoughtless" remark at a Hollywood award ceremony.At the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Campion said she was "honored" to be in the same room as the sisters.But she added that the pair "do not play against the guys like I have to".She later said it was "a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved".Campion won best director and best picture for her Western film The Power of the Dog at the ceremony in Los Angeles.The New Zealand film-maker also won the directing prizes at the Baftas and Directors Guild Awards this weekend.She is the frontrunner to win best director...
March 15, 2022

Jane Campion sorry to Venus and Serena Williams for 'thoughtless' remark

William Hurt
Oscar-winning American actor William Hurt dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill," and "Broadcast News," has died, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter.He was 71.Gerry Byrne, Hurt's friend, confirmed news of the actor's death to CNN."It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday," the family said in a statement obtained by Variety. "He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time."No cause of death was shared by the family. Hurt was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.CNN has contacted Hurt's manager and publicist for comment.Hurt...
March 14, 2022

Oscar-winning American actor William Hurt dies at 71

Jamal Edwards presents an award at NCS YES Live at The Roundhouse on March 29, 2016 in London.
Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31
LONDON — British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, his company has told the BBC. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Edwards was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform which helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.Chart-topper AJ Tracey was one of the first to pay tribute online, tweeting "RIP Jamal Edwards, west London legend status".Edwards, born in Luton, was appointed an MBE for services to music in 2014.A pioneering figure in British rap and grime music, he also became an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity run by the Prince of Wales which helps young people set up their own companies.He attended the Brit Awards earlier this month and was understood to have...
February 21, 2022

Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31

Zachary Horwitz, 35, flanked by attorneys Ryan Hedges, left, and Anthony Pacheco.
Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK — Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor who admitted to operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Monday.The Department of Justice said in a news release that Horowitz "raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad."HBO, like CNN, is part of WarnerMedia.In October, Horowitz pleaded guilty to a federal securities fraud charge and admitted to running the Ponzi scheme.He received a 240-month sentence, according to Monday's release, and must pay more than $230 million in restitution. CNN has reached out to Horwitz's attorney for comment.Horwitz, 35, was accused of putting some of...
February 15, 2022

Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

Bob Saget first performed his cutting comic act over 40 years ago and was a popular figure in US comedy circles.
Comedian Bob Saget dies after accidental head injury
ORLANDO — The US actor and comedian Bob Saget died after suffering an accidental blow to the head, his family has revealed.A statement said that the Full House star had "accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep".They added that authorities had concluded that drugs and alcohol were not involved in his death.Saget, 65, was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida last month."In the weeks since Bob's passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob's fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful," the family statement read."Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities' investigation, we felt...
February 10, 2022

Comedian Bob Saget dies after accidental head injury

Kathryn Kates
'Orange is the New Black' actress Kathryn Kates dead at 73
LOS ANGELES — Actress Kathryn Kates, who appeared in hit TV series including "Orange is the New Black" and "Seinfeld," has died aged 73, her representatives confirmed to CNN on Wednesday."After a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer, Kathryn passed away peacefully this past Saturday surrounded by her brother Josh, his wife Sue Ann and her sister Mallory. We can confirm that Kathryn was 73 years old," Headline Talent Agency said to CNN in a statement."Kathryn was our client for many years, and about one year ago, after finding out that the lung cancer she was treated for 20 years ago had returned, we grew even closer.""She was incredibly brave, thoughtful, wise and loving. Kathryn approached every role she ever played, as well as her daily...
January 27, 2022

'Orange is the New Black' actress Kathryn Kates dead at 73

Sir Elton John on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
Sir Elton John postpones US shows after positive Covid-19 test
LONDON — Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone two concerts in Dallas, Texas after recently testing positive for the coronavirus.The musician, 74, is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is currently experiencing only mild symptoms, according to a post on his Instagram.The global pandemic has caused many delays in Sir Elton's Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour.Another British superstar, Adele, also cancelled US shows last week.The Dallas shows were originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday."It's always a massive disappointment to move shows and I'm so sorry to anyone who's been inconvenienced by this but I want to keep myself and my team safe," Sir Elton wrote on Instagram.He assured fans they would be contacted once new dates had been...
January 26, 2022

Sir Elton John postpones US shows after positive Covid-19 test

Taylor Swift told Albarn that she writes all of her own music.
Taylor Swift slams Damon Albarn over songwriting comments
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift has criticized Damon Albarn, lead singer of Blur and later of Gorillaz, after he said that she doesn't write her own music.Talking to the LA Times, Albarn replied to the interviewer calling Swift "an excellent songwriter" by stating "she doesn't write her own songs".Swift responded on Twitter: "I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this.""I write all of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and so damaging."Albarn said in the interview that he prefers Billie Eilish, who he called a "really interesting songwriter"."I'm more attracted to that than to Taylor Swift. It's just darker - less endlessly upbeat. Way more minor and odd. I think she's exceptional."Eilish...
January 25, 2022

Taylor Swift slams Damon Albarn over songwriting comments

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