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Sue Lyon, who shocked moviegoers as young 'Lolita,' has died at 73
LOS ANGELES — Sue Lyon, who at age 14 played the title character in the 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's steamy and scandalous novel "Lolita," has died at age 73.Longtime friend Phil Syracopoulos told The New York Times she died Thursday in Los Angeles. He gave no cause of death.Director Stanley Kubrick reportedly selected the young and inexperienced Lyon to play "Lolita" — a 12-year-old in Nabokov's book who enters into a relationship with a middle-aged literature professor — from among 800 aspirants.The director described Lyon as the "perfect nymphet."The older man obsessed with the girl he calls "Lolita" was played by English actor James Mason, who was 53 when the film was shot.Lyon's role won her a 1963 Golden Globe as...
December 28, 2019

Sue Lyon, who shocked moviegoers as young 'Lolita,' has died at 73

Melanie Panayiotou
George Michael's sister dies on anniversary of pop icon's death
LONDON — The sister of the late British pop icon George Michael was found dead on Christmas Day, three years to the day after the singer-songwriter passed away, the family and police said on Friday.Melanie Panayiotou, 55, was found dead by her sister Yioda Panayiotou on Wednesday at her home in north London, according to reports."We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has passed away suddenly," the family's lawyer John Reid said in a statement."We would simply ask that the family's privacy be respected at this very sad time," he added, noting there would be "no further comment".George Michael died from natural causes at his home in central England on Christmas Day in 2016.The former Wham! star, who enjoyed a 35-year career punctuated by years of...
December 27, 2019

George Michael's sister dies on anniversary of pop icon's death

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks becomes honorary Greek citizen
ATHENS — Tom Hanks was awarded honorary Greek citizenship on Friday, the state Athens News Agency said, adding an official touch to a long love affair with the country.A document that confirmed the distinction was signed by Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos, ANA said.The 63-year-old actor and filmmaker's wife, producer Rita Wilson, is also of Greek origin on her mother's side.There is considerable pride in Greece that Hanks, one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, has a summer house on the picturesque island of Antiparos and visits every year.Hanks has said that he feels "110 percent Greek...I'm more Greek than a Greek is" by being married to Wilson, producer of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' — AFP
December 27, 2019

Tom Hanks becomes honorary Greek citizen

German singer and conductor Peter Schreier speaks after he was awarded the Mendelssohn prize in Leipzig, eastern Germany, in this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo. — AFP
Legendary German tenor Peter Schreier dies aged 84
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — German singer and conductor Peter Schreier, widely regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84 after a long illness, his family said.Schreier, one of the few international stars to emerge from former communist East Germany, passed away in his beloved home city of Dresden on Dec. 25.Although Schreier retired from opera at the age of 65 in 2000 because he felt too old to be playing young lovers on stage, he continued to give "Lieder" or song recitals for a few more years and then focused on teaching and conducting until his health problems became too severe.Schreier suffered from heart issues, back and hip pain and had diabetes, according to German media.In a career that spanned decades and encompassed...
December 27, 2019

Legendary German tenor Peter Schreier dies aged 84

A view of a court where Moroccan rapper Gnawi faces trial on charges of insulting the police, in Sale, Morocco, in this Nov. 25, 2019 file picture. — Courtesy photo
Morocco jails YouTuber, detains journalist
RABAT — A Moroccan YouTuber was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison for "insulting the king" in a video broadcast on social networks, his lawyer said.In a separate case, a Moroccan journalist and activist was charged and detained over a tweet that had criticized a court decision, his defense council said.The cases come after the Moroccan Human Rights Association had deplored in July an "escalation of violations of human rights and public and individual freedoms" in Morocco.The YouTuber Mohamed Sekkaki, known as "Moul Kaskita", was sentenced by a court in the western city of Settat to four years in prison, his lawyer Mohamed Ziane said.Sekkaki, whose videos usually exceed 100,000 views, was arrested in early December after posting a video in which...
December 27, 2019

Morocco jails YouTuber, detains journalist

People walk past the restaurant Real Kung Fu, or Zhen Gongfu in Mandarin, run by fast food chain Kungfu Catering Management, in Beijing on Thursday. — AFP
Bruce Lee's daughter sues fast food chain for using father's image
SHANGHAI — A company run by Bruce Lee's daughter is suing a Chinese fast food chain for allegedly using an image of the late martial arts film star without permission.Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Enterprises accuses restaurant chain Kungfu Catering Management of having used her father's image for 15 years in a logo without paying intellectual property rights.The food chain responded Thursday by saying the logo had long been authorized by Chinese authorities."We're confused that we are prosecuted many years later. We're actively studying the case and preparing to respond," the company said in a statement posted on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform.According to the Chinese internet portal sina.com, Shannon Lee asked the food chain to immediately stop using...
December 26, 2019

Bruce Lee's daughter sues fast food chain for using father's image

An employee shows fifty-euro notes in a bank in Sarajevo in this Mar 19, 2012 file picture. — Courtesy photo
Honest German returns bag with 16,000 euros
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — A 63-year-old man in Germany had a very Merry Christmas indeed after an honest finder returned the backpack he had forgotten under a tree — filled with presents and 16,000 euros ($17,700) in cash.The 51-year-old finder alerted police after stumbling upon the bag near the center of the western city of Krefeld shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve.Officers were able to quickly identify the owner and reunite him with the backpack and its precious contents.The man who found the bag "refused a finder's fee, because it was Christmas," Krefeld police wrote on Facebook."There really are people who do good deeds over Christmas," they added.In Germany, anyone who returns a found object is entitled to a finder's fee based on the value of...
December 26, 2019

Honest German returns bag with 16,000 euros

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for a Christmas Eve dinner with his family at Mar-A-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. — AFP
Trump says it was an 'honor' to appear in 'Home Alone 2'
PALM BEACH, Florida — Long before taking up residence in the White House, Donald Trump appeared in "Home Alone 2" — a turn on the big screen he described as an "honor."Trump spoke with deployed members of the military on Tuesday, and one asked him about his appearance in the Christmas film."I was a little bit younger, to put it mildly... It turned out to be a very big hit, obviously. It's a big Christmas hit, one of the biggest," said Trump, who had just acquired the Plaza Hotel in New York, where several scenes for the 1992 film were shot."It's an honor to be involved in something like that," said the president, who appeared briefly in the movie.In the film, little Kevin — played by Macaulay Culkin and again separated from his parents...
December 25, 2019

Trump says it was an 'honor' to appear in 'Home Alone 2'

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, a member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 60/61, reacts as his spacesuit is tested prior to the launch onboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, in this July 20, 2019 file photo. For decades, the Canadian and American defense agency NORAD has provided updates on Santa Claus's international gift delivery route, but this year, for the first time, US astronauts lent a hand. — AFP
Merrily on high: US astronauts help track Santa's delivery route
WASHINGTON — For decades, the Canadian and American defense agency NORAD has provided updates on Santa Claus's international gift delivery route, but this year, for the first time, US astronauts lent a hand."We have obtained visual confirmation that Santa is currently traveling south over India," Andrew Morgan said via a video link as he floated at zero gravity in the International Space Station (ISS).The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said that the ISS was traveling at 17,000 miles (27,000 kilometers) an hour, 250 miles above Earth -- providing "a great vantage point to spot Santa on his annual journey around the world.""NORAD appreciates the support of Colonel Morgan and the ISS team," it added.The agency reported that Santa and his...
December 25, 2019

Merrily on high: US astronauts help track Santa's delivery route

Last year LadBaby — 32-year-old YouTube 'dad blogger' Mark Hoyle — topped the charts at Christmas with
Rock 'n' sausage roll tops UK Christmas charts
LONDON — A novelty song about sausage rolls secured the coveted Christmas number one spot Friday on the UK singles charts.LadBaby landed the festive crown for the second year running with "I Love Sausage Rolls" — a comedy reworking of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was a 1982 hit for US singer Joan Jett.Last year LadBaby — 32-year-old YouTube 'dad blogger' Mark Hoyle — topped the charts at Christmas with "We Built This City" — a similar sausage roll-based revamp.Proceeds from the single are going towards The Trussell Trust food bank charity.LadBaby became the first artist to serve up two consecutive novelty Christmas number ones.The only other acts to have pulled off back-to-back festive chart-toppers are The Beatles between 1963 and...
December 21, 2019

Rock 'n' sausage roll tops UK Christmas charts

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