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The 1999 movie Robert De Niro couldn’t talk Martin Scorsese into directing: “I was trying”
Robert De Niro tried, but failed, to persuade his longtime collaborator Martin Scorsese to direct the 1999 crime comedy Analyze This, revealing that Scorsese was committed to Bringing Out the Dead at the time and unable to take it on. The film instead went to Harold Ramis, who went on to make it a box…
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Nick Saban wants a different criteria for judging which teams reach the College Football Playoff
During ESPN’s “College GameDay” coverage of a chaotic Week 2 of the US college football season, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban argued that the College Football Playoff selection process should place more weight on strength of schedule and the quality of wins and losses, rather than simply counting overall win totals. His comments come…
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Trump fallout hits Budget and Falklands as Croydon flat owners face ruin
Chancellor Healey’s autumn budget woes are blamed on Trump’s policies as Tugendhat slams the US president over Falklands doubts, Croydon residents face financial ruin after months without heating, and a former royal protection officer takes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor claims to the FBI.
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Two brothers launched ‘vicious’ attack on Uber Eats delivery driver after he took too long to drop off their McDonald’s burgers
Two brothers in Chatham, Kent, were sentenced after admitting a violent assault on an Uber Eats delivery driver who they felt had taken too long to deliver their McDonald’s order. Charlie Campbell, 21, and Tyler Campbell, 23, attacked courier Stephen Onwuegbule in the early hours of 13 January, punching him repeatedly until he fell to…
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Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Ella Langley’s *Dandelion* has held on to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third nonconsecutive week, climbing two places to top the chart dated 19 September. The album earned 67,000 equivalent album units in the US in the week ending 10 September, according to Luminate, the smallest weekly total for a…
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‘Diary of a Mad Old Man’ Review: Wayne Wang and Fan Bingbing Unintentionally Find the Boredom in Sex and Death
Variety’s review of “Diary of a Mad Old Man” finds Wayne Wang’s first feature since 2019 a disappointingly tepid update of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s 1961 novel, in which a stroke-afflicted retiree becomes fixated on his daughter-in-law. Despite the provocative premise, the reviewer argues the film ends up dull, chiefly because first-time screenwriter Kelvin Wyles softens the…
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Top 5 New Power Restaurants For Toronto Film Fest Deal-Making, Dining
Ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival, several new restaurants and bars near key venues have positioned themselves as go-to spots for industry deal-making and post-premiere dining. Hollywood Reporter highlights five newly opened establishments across Toronto offering distinct cuisines and settings, from Middle Eastern fine dining to Pan-Asian small plates, aimed at capturing the influx…
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10 Greatest Books of the Last 20 Years, Ranked
Collider presents a ranked list of the ten greatest books published in the last 20 years, chosen for their lasting cultural impact and, in several cases, their adaptation into film or television. The selection blends award-winning literary fiction with genre-defining bestsellers, reflecting a mix of critical acclaim and popular success across the period. Among the…
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Christian Bale Opens 11,000-Square-Foot Foster Care Facility in Palmdale: ‘Turn Their Heartbreak and Their Pain into Love’
Christian Bale has officially opened Together California, an 11,000-square-foot foster care village in Palmdale, California, designed to keep siblings together when they enter the foster care system. The facility, which held its ribbon-cutting on Friday, addresses a common problem in which siblings are separated upon entering care, and comes as Los Angeles County has the…