โSpencer,โ โThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrainโs โSpencer,โ starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scottโs medieval drama โThe Last Duel,โ featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
William, Harry condemn BBC over 'deceitful' Diana interview
Prince William and his brother Prince Harry have issued strongly-worded statements criticizing the BBC and British media for unethical practices after an investigation found that one of the broadcasterโs journalists used โdeceitful behaviorโ to secure Princess Dianaโs most explosive TV interview in 1995.
UK police won't probe journalist over 1995 Diana interview
FILE - This Jan. 22, 2013 file photo shows Martin Bashir at the EA SimCity Learn. British police said Thursday March 4, 2021, that they will not launch a criminal investigation into the journalist Martin Bashir over his 1995 interview with the late Princess Diana. (Photo by Nick Wass/Invision/AP, File)LONDON โ British police said Thursday that they will not launch a criminal investigation into the journalist Martin Bashir over his 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The Metropolitan Police force said โno further action will be takenโ over allegations Bashir used illegal subterfuge to get the interview. Charles Spencer, has alleged that Bashir used false documents, including fake bank statements, and other dishonest tactics to convince Diana to agree to the interview.
'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes
Sheโs only the second woman in the history of the Globes to win, and the first since Barbra Streisand won for โYentlโ in 1984. Its star, guerilla comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also won best actor in a comedy. โThe Queen's Gambitโ won best limited series, and best actress in the category for Anya Taylor-Joy. โSchitt's Creek,โ the Pop TV series that found a wider audience on Netflix, won best comedy series for its final season. Catherine O'Hara also took best actress in a comedy series.
Best of 2020: All the top TV shows from a truly strange year
After having lived through the year 2020, all we can say is this: Thank the heavens above for new TV shows. How else could we have escaped the constant dread of living through a pandemic, without new episodes of the most binge-able TV shows right at our fingertips? Jason Sudeikis plays the lovable Lasso, creating one of the best new TV characters of the year. Beth Harmon goes from orphan to chess prodigy in just a few years, but her trauma from childhood resurfaces and she becomes the best chess player in the world. Where to watch: HuluโThe Real Housewives of PotomacโAnother โReal Housewivesโ city had a big season, and itโs another one of the newer installments to the brand.
KSAT Kids: Today in History, Dec. 9
Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced in 1996 after Diana accused him of having an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Rock musician Nick Seymour (Crowded House) is 62. Rock musician Brian Bell (Weezer) is 52. Rock musician Tre Cool (Green Day) is 48. Rock singer Imogen Heap is 43.
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON โ Netflix has โno plansโ to add a disclaimer to โThe Crownโ stating that its lavish drama about Britain's royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that โ a drama. โWe have always presented The Crown as a drama โ and we have every confidence our members understand itโs a work of fiction thatโs broadly based on historical events," it said. โThe Crownโ creator Peter Morgan, whose work also includes recent-history dramas โThe Queenโ and โFrost/Nixon,โ has defended his work, saying it is thoroughly researched and true in spirit. Charles Spencer, Dianaโs brother, was one who called on Netflix to add a disclaimer.
BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview
LONDON โ The BBCโs board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances around a controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana. Wednesdayโs announcement came after Dianaโs brother, Charles Spencer, made renewed claims this month that BBC journalist Martin Bashir used forged statements and false claims to convince the late royal to agree to the interview. The BBC has apologized for faked bank statements purporting to show that two senior aides were being paid for information on Diana. But the corporation has said that the documents played no part in her decision to take part in the interview. The broadcaster said John Dyson, a former Supreme Court judge, is โan eminent and highly respected figure who will lead a thorough process.โ
Ultimate motherly love: Why Mother Teresa was such a saint
So, what made Mother Teresa such a figure of goodness? After leaving home at age 18, Mother Teresa joined the Sisters of Loreto at Loreto Abbey in Ireland and learned English there. Mother Teresa wasnt just a champion of one or two causes. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2016, almost two decades after her death, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint.
Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on 'The Crown'
NEW YORK The Crown has found its Princess Diana. Elizabeth Debicki will play the Princess of Wales in seasons five and six of The Crown, the Netflix series announced Sunday. Debicki will join a new cast for the series that includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret. Emma Corrin is playing Diana on the dramas upcoming fourth season, but Debicki will take on the part for what's sure to be the character's most dramatic chapters. Princess Dianas spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many, Debicki said on Twitter.
Prince Harrys Aunt Recalls Trying to Help Meghan Markle: I Just Hope They Will Be Happy
One member of the royal family is speaking out in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Marklestepping down as senior members on March 31. Sophie, 55, came from a middle class family and worked for a PR firm before she wed Prince Edward. Similar to Meghan, Sophie struggled with the critical British press and even had topless photos published shortly before her 1999 wedding. We all try to help any new member of the family, Sophie tells The Times. Despite her sympathy toward Meghan, Sophie noted that her situation was different from the couple's whirlwind romance that lasted less than two years before they were headed down the aisle.