Wes Anderson's new film puts Westerns, theatre, 1950s Americana and an alien into a blender for another of his atypical -- and star-packed -- concoctions that he says is about "reckoning with forces beyond your control".. - Scarlett's smokey voice - One person who is glaringly absent is Bill Murray, who has appeared in all Anderson's films since "Rushmore" in 1998.
A literal bus-load of Hollywood A-listers arrived in Cannes on Tuesday, including Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, for the premiere of Wes Anderson's strange blend of sci-fi and 1950s Westerns, "Asteroid City".. The Cannes Film Festival has had a relentless stream of Hollywood A-listers since kicking off last week, including world premieres for the new Indiana Jones and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" with Leonardo DiCaprio.
More women than men are competing for medals at the Chelsea Flower Show this year -- a first after more than a century of competition at the flagship London event.. This year's Chelsea Flower Show celebrates eight of these often-overlooked pioneers, with a "yin and yang" inspired flower installation symbolising "how women can embody both softness and strength," show manager Pollyanna Wilkinson told AFP. The floral exhibits are in the traditional English cottage garden style, and were all produced by women.
Billie Eilish will bring star power to a concert in Paris next month promoting a campaign to retool global finance to battle climate change, the NGO Global Citizen said Tuesday.. The concert, titled "Power Our Planet: Live in Paris", will also feature performances from H.E.R., Jon Batiste and Ben Harper among others, Global Citizen said. jxb/pvh
A Patek Philippe wristwatch once owned by China's last emperor sold for more than $5 million on the auction block in Hong Kong on Tuesday. . A Patek Philippe "Grandmaster Chime" sold for $31 million in 2019.
French filmmaker Michel Gondry directed seven features in the decade after his indie hit "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004).. His real break-out was "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, that remains one of best-loved movies of the 21st century.
The artist, presenter and musician Rolf Harris, who was one of the UK's best-loved entertainers before he was convicted of underage-sex crimes in 2014, has died aged 93, officials said on Tuesday. . He quickly became one of the country's best-loved light entertainers.
British author Salman Rushdie said Tuesday he was back at his writing desk after being repeatedly stabbed at an event last year in the United States.. The "Midnight's Children" author was awarded a British knighthood in 2007.
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday said it has declined a request from the family of a 19th century Ethiopian prince to repatriate his remains.. He said "it was not right" for the prince to remain buried in the UK. But in a statement, Buckingham Palace said it regretted that due to the need to "preserve the dignity" of others buried at the chapel it had not been possible to agree to the request.
Prince Harry has lost an attempt to challenge the UK government over his security arrangements while in the UK, according to a ruling published on Tuesday.. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, London High Court judge Martin Chamberlain backed the interior ministry and police decision and refused Harry permission to challenge it in court.
