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Kanye West with President Donald Trump at the White House. — File photo
White House aides ‘hugely embarrassed’ by Trump’s lunch with Kanye
Washington — The world is still talking about Kanye West’s bizarre lunch with President Donald Trump. Many White House staff members are feeling “hugely embarrassed” by the president’s Oval Office meeting with the rap star, New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman told CNN.“If you look (at the president’s) face as Kanye West was doing, essentially, his filibuster standing in front of the Resolute Desk, (Trump) looks speechless and confused, right. (He’s) uncertain quite what to do with this,” Haberman said.The reporter pointed out the facial expressions of Trump’s daughter and son-in-law as further examples of the mixed reaction.“You can see Jared Kushner there looking very happy, his wife Ivanka Trump not looking quite as happy,” Haberman said....
October 15, 2018

White House aides ‘hugely embarrassed’ by Trump’s lunch with Kanye

Melania Trump wearing the designer jacket with the words “I Really Don’t Care, Do You?” while en route to visit detained immigrant children who were separated from their families at the US-Mexico border in June. — File photo
Melania: Why I wore ‘I Really Don’t Care’ Jacket
Chicago — Michelle Obama has said she is frustrated by the lack of change since the rise of the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment.The Chicago native, who left the White House almost two years ago, made an appearance on US TV show Today on International Day of The Girl — a day the United Nations introduced in 2012 to celebrate and empower girls around the globe.“I’m surprised by how much has changed, but by how much has not changed,” Michelle said of the movement.“I think that is where the fire is coming from. Enough is enough. The world is a sadly dangerous place for women and girls and we see that again and again.”“I think young women are tired of it. They are tired of being undervalued. They are tired of being disregarded. They are tired of their...
October 15, 2018

Melania: Why I wore ‘I Really Don’t Care’ Jacket




Anthony Mancinelli. — Courtesy CBS Interactive Inc.
107 yet this barber doesn’t want to retire
New York — After more than 90 years in the biz, New York barber Anthony Mancinelli has no intention of retiring anytime soon, which is quite a feat for the world’s oldest hair cutter, according to reports. At 107, Anthony Mancinelli still works full time and has no intention of slowing down. Mancinelli was named the “World’s Oldest Barber” by Guinness World Records 11 years ago at 96 and continues to break his own record.8-foot snake keeps family stranded outside home . — Agencies
October 15, 2018

107 yet this barber doesn’t want to retire

Sharjah children’s film festival opens with screening of Zafari
Sharjah —The Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2018 (SICFF 2018) has got its sixth annual show on the road, conveying the important message of the world’s need to accept and celebrate each other’s differences through the part screening of the cg animated children’s television series by Montreal-based Digital Dimension, “Zafari”, created by David Dozoretz.Premiered for the first time in the Middle East, the show’s official tagline, “Sometimes being different, makes all the difference”, is acted out by close to 20 characters from the animal kingdom we have never seen before.The three 11-minute episodes convey a deeply moral message through humorous dialogue and unparalleled audiovisual sophistication. The show is notable as the first animated television...
October 15, 2018

Sharjah children’s film festival opens with screening of Zafari

Sultan and Jawaher Al Qasimi Witness the Opening of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2018
• Sixth edition of annual film festival for children launched on Sunday evening• SICFF 2018 will screen 138 films, host 40 filmmakers, and organise 6 panels discussions and several workshops• Neel Sethi, Karishma Kapoor, Haifa Hussein and Abdullah Al Kaabi – special guests at the opening ceremony• SICFF 2019 to be named ‘Sharjah International Children and Youth Film Festival’ in 2019.Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi:“The festival is a special celebration of childhood.“SICFF is creative enterprise dedicated to nurturing a generation of talented media professionals in the Arab world.”For immediate releaseSharjah, October 14, 2018His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Her Highness...
October 14, 2018

Sultan and Jawaher Al Qasimi Witness the Opening of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2018

Indian actress Karisma Kapoor
Glitterati to grace SICFF inauguration
Sharjah — The sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) will be inaugurated in the presence of Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Oct. 14 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, Sharjah.Haifa Hussain, Bahraini actress; Abdullah Al Kaabi, Emirati director; Neel Sethi, Indian-American child actor of ‘The Jungle Book,’ will be the speakers at the opening ceremony.Mennat-Allah A’rafeh, a talented young actress who had her debut as a child in the television series ‘Cinderalla’, and Karisma Kapoor, a popular actress in India will also attend the opening ceremony.“The power of cinema is unprecedented. Films with valuable insights and knowledge can propel amazing changes in...
October 13, 2018

Glitterati to grace SICFF inauguration




Shot from the film, Growing Alice
Middle East Premier: 34 international films at SICFF
Sharjah — Thirty-four films will be making their Middle-Eastern premiere at the sixth edition of the 6-day Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) commencing on Oct. 14.During the opening ceremony, ‘The Giraffe’ a feature film that was shot in Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany will be screened.Aside from feature films, a few students are also marking their work in the Middle East with wonderful shorts. From Ireland, ‘Growing Alice’ is a story about a girl transitioning into a woman and all this is portrayed from the perspective of her mirror on the wall. From Lebanon, an animation about two completely different people who share something beautiful with the title, ‘Bloom’ shouldn’t be missed. From France, shorts ranging from science fiction to comedy...
October 13, 2018

Middle East Premier: 34 international films at SICFF

Maryse Conde
Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel
STOCKHOLM — Maryse Conde from the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe was awarded the New Academy Prize in Literature, created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year’s literary Nobel as it sought to deal with the aftermath of a rape scandal.The New Academy was founded by more than 100 Swedish cultural figures earlier this year as a response to the scandal and the postponement of the Nobel.“In her work she describes the ravages of colonialism, and the post-colonial chaos in a language which is both precise and overwhelming,” the New Academy said in awarding Conde the prize.For the first time in decades, this year’s Nobel prizes included no literature award after deep disagreement and defections at the awarding body, the Swedish Academy, left it unable to select a...
October 13, 2018

Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel




Lindsey Buckingham
Axed from tour, Buckingham sues Fleetwood
LOS ANGELES — Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it.Buckingham, 69, one of the most influential members of the British-American band behind hits like “Dont’Stop” and “Rhiannon,” was dropped earlier this year from the tour lineup.In a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, Buckingham said the dispute stemmed from a clash between the planned 2018/19 Fleetwood Mac tour and Buckingham’s wishes to play some solo dates. The lawsuit claimed that each member of the group would have earned about $12 million to $14 million for the 50-city tour, which kicked off last week.The other band members “intentionally...
October 13, 2018

Axed from tour, Buckingham sues Fleetwood




Keira Knightley arrives for the UK premiere of “Colette” during the London Film Festival, in London. — Reuters
Keira Knightley brings period drama “Colette” to rainy London
LONDON — Keira Knightley brought her period biopic “Colette” to a wet London red carpet, saying she felt “empowered” by the story of the French novelist who gave the film its name.The 33-year old, known for other costume dramas including “The Duchess” and “Pride & Prejudice”, portrays Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette during the early part of her life.The story kicks off when she leaves her Burgundy village in late 19th century France to marry older writer Henry Gauthier-Villars, known as Willy.Colette ghost-writes for him what becomes a successful and trend-setting novel, then pens several more under pressure from her husband. The film follows Colette as she has gay love affairs and eventually fights Willy for the books’ rights.“I feel unbelievably empowered by this story...
October 13, 2018

Keira Knightley brings period drama “Colette” to rainy London

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