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Fred Roos, āGodfather Part IIā producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Read full article: Fred Roos, āGodfather Part IIā producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of āThe Godfather Part IIā who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died.
Blanchett on Venice, virus and why lessons weren't learned
Read full article: Blanchett on Venice, virus and why lessons weren't learnedVENICE Australian actress Cate Blanchett said Wednesday she is baffled that other countries didnt learn from Italys pain to be better prepared to fight the coronavirus outbreak when it spread. Blanchett, who is heading the jury at the virus-restricted Venice Film Festival, arrived on the Lido wearing a surgical mask and skipped the typical water taxi photo op that stars have long used. At an opening-day press conference, Blanchett was asked whether she feared coming to Italy, the first country in the West to be slammed by COVID-19. Hospitals, cemeteries and morgues were overflowing in nearby Lombardy, which became the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe. They will award the coveted Golden Lion and other awards to winners of the 18 in-competition films when the festival wraps up Sept. 12.