'For a while it was just Guns N’ Roses...' Paul McCartney lost ownership of Live and Let Die to cover version
Sir Paul McCartney was pleased that Guns N' Roses covered his Bond theme 'Live and Let Die' in 1991, although no one would believe his kids when they would boast that their dad actually wrote the rock classic.
2023-11-12 18:17
'I'm showing up at three o'clock in the morning': Willem Dafoe missed out on sleep due to Poor Things makeup process
Willem Dafoe had to arrive on the 'Poor Things' set in the early hours of the morning to have the makeup applied for his disfigured character Dr. Godwin Baxter.
2023-11-12 17:59
James Gunn confirms that Superman: Legacy will be released in 2025 as intended
James Gunn has confirmed that his movie 'Superman: Legacy' is set for a summer 2025 release as planned despite the Hollywood strikes wreaking havoc on film release schedules.
2023-11-12 17:51
'I could relate to it on a personal level': Mia McKenna-Bruce identified with How to Have Sex character
Mia McKenna-Bruce found it straightforward to relate to her character Tara in the movie 'How to Have Sex'.
2023-11-12 16:22
Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush take 'Today' by storm, fans declare sister duo 'better than' Hoda Kotb
Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush garnered admiration from fans who expressed a desire to see them co-host more often
2023-11-12 12:26
Why is 'Love Island Games' Season 1 Episode 11 not airing tonight? Here's when Peacock's dating show returns
Peacock show 'Love Island Games' Season 1 takes hiatus on Saturdays. The show is set to air from Sunday to Friday at 9 pm ET for the next three weeks
2023-11-12 08:29
Stede Bonnet, the Real-Life ’Gentleman’ Pirate Who Inspired ’Our Flag Means Death’
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
2023-11-12 01:26
Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students
A South Dakota law professor who typically teaches torts and natural resources is turning his attention to Taylor Swift next semester
2023-11-11 22:29
Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis: ‘That’s what kept me alive’
Tracey Emin has opened up about “totally accepting death” when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer in 2020. In June 2020, visual artist Emin was diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently underwent a series of major surgeries, including a full hysterectomy, as well as the removal of her urethra, bladder, lymph nodes, and part of her vagina and intestine. In April 2021, she shared that the cancer was “gone” after the surgery. In a new interview with The Times, Emin, 60, explained that upon her diagnosis, she was told that there was no guarantee the surgery would be successful in removing the cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, Emin said that she had feared being “dead by Christmas”. As a result, the Turner Prize nominee explained: “I totally accepted death – absolutely, totally.” “I think accepting death on such a profound level was what’s kept me alive,” she said. “I thought, you know what? Death looks after itself. We all die – now I’ll look after living. “I realised that my life has never really been living. I’ve been just dying. I’ve been so nihilistic. I thought, this is gonna change – if I get through this I want to look forward to things and I want to be present.” Emin, 60, now has a stoma (an opening on the abdomen connected to the urinary system allowing waste to be diverted out of the body) and uses a urostomy bag, which she will need to use for the rest of her life. On International Women’s Day in March, Emin penned a powerful personal essay in The Independent about her relationship with her body after surgery. Here, the artist admitted that she “hated” her bag, “but most days I’m philosophical; knowing that it keeps me alive”. She recalled: “One of my greatest golden moments was when my entire bag came off in Chanel on Bond Street: a tsunami of p*** cascading down my body crashing to the champagne-carpeted floor. Everyone was lovely and understood, Chanel even sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers.” For the article published in The Independent, Emin created an exclusive acrylic on canvas artwork, titled “Marriage to Myself”. She also shared a candid photograph of herself standing in front of a full-length mirror with her white urostomy bag visible. While Emin works almost exclusively in the paint medium now, in June she unveiled three bronze doors that she secretly worked on for the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery following a substantial £44m redevelopment. Etched in individual panels on the doors are 45 female faces, which Emin explained were inspired by facets of her “soul”. Emin said that her arrangement with the National Portrait Gallery was that she was not paid for the work (the gallery only paid the production fees), in exchange for total creative freedom. “It wasn’t a commission,” she explained. “I did it for free. I think the gallery wants to push the idea of portraiture in a different way. “There’s so many different ways to experience somebody’s, let’s say, soul. It doesn’t just have to be what they look like. It could be a portrait of the soul, for example. It could be lots of different things. So I think they wanted it to move away from the idea of classic portraiture. To stretch it.”
2023-11-11 21:15
An Elon Musk biopic is in the works – and no one's excited
It has been confirmed by Variety that an Elon Musk biopic is in the works at A24, and it doesn't seem many people are excited. The announcement came yesterday from Puck, with Darren Aronofsky on board to direct the film. Aronofsky is known for directing films such as The Whale, Black Swan, and Requiem for a Dream. The basis for the screenplay will be based on Walter Isaacson's authorised biography of the Twitter/X CEO. Isaacson's book on Steve Jobs was previously adapted into a movie by Universal. Musk responded to the announcement saying: "Glad Darren is doing it. He is one of the best." But whilst Musk may be happy about the news, he seems like one of the only ones. Many joked to "bring back the strike", in reference to the recent end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Another joked that the film was going to be a horror: One user gave their suggestion for a title: "How to Kill Twitter Without Really Trying". However, some felt hopeful that the portrayal of Musk would not be a favourable one: We'll just have to wait and see how the film turns out... Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
2023-11-11 20:55
Francis Lawrence loved 'villain origin story' in Hunger Games prequel
Francis Lawrence was attracted to direct 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' by the villain origin story for Coriolanus Snow.
2023-11-11 18:27
Duran Duran promise special guests if they get to play Glastonbury
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon says the band have the ambition to play Glastonbury and are waiting to get the call from organisers Michael and Emily Eavis.
2023-11-11 18:25