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Entertainment News Roundup: The Blonds close out New York Fashion Week with sparkly show; Brad Pitt sues ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling stake in French winery and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. The Blonds close out New York Fashion Week with sparkly show The design duo that is The Blonds closed out New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with a runway show that sparkled with hand-sewn outfits covered in laser-cut crystals, glittering heels and jewellery. The brand, which co-designer Phillipe Blond described as extremely over-the-top, sparkly and dangerous, found inspiration in vampires and the Matrix for its Fall 2022 collection. Ten million Americans tune in to watch Olympic figure skating drama The faltering performance of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in Thursday night’s long-form routine drew an…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Peter Dinklage leads new remake of French classic in ‘Cyrano’; Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Peter Dinklage leads new remake of French classic in ‘Cyrano’ “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage takes the lead role in musical drama “Cyrano”, a new movie adaptation of the classic French story, which had its UK premiere on Tuesday. Adapted from a theatre production written by his wife Erica Schmidt, Dinklage reprises his 2018 stage role of the swordsman with a gift for words, who struggles to declare his feelings to the woman he loves because of his perceived unattractive appearance. Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury A…
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The Real-Life Artists Behind ‘The French Dispatch’ Share What It Was Like to Paint for Exacting Auteur Wes Anderson
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, the latest effort from noted auteur Wes Anderson, transports viewers to the mid-20th-century French village of Ennui-sur-Blasé in an anthology film where each chapter represents a feature article in the titular New Yorker–style magazine (complete with covers by illustrator Javi Aznarez). One of those stories is “The Concrete Masterpiece,” told in the form of an art lecture by staff writer J.K.L. Berensen (Tilda Swinton), a character inspired by art historian Rosamund Bernier. It’s about Moses Rosenthaler (played, at different ages, by Benicio del Toro and Tony Revolori), who becomes a world-renowned artist while serving a murder sentence at the Ennui prison. To bring the character…