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| Sebastian Stan's 'Fjord' scores Palme d'Or at Cannes | Fjord -- starring Sebastian Stan and directed by Cristian Mungiu -- won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The Grand Prix went to Andre Zviaguintsev's Minotaure. The Best Director Prize was shared by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, who helmed La Bola Negra, and Pawel Pawlikowski, who directed Fatherland. Emmanuel Marre won the Best Screenplay honor for Notre Salute. Soundain co-stars Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared the Best Actress accolade and Coward cast-mates Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne won for Best Actor. |
| Famous birthdays for May 24: Priscilla Presley, Jim Broadbent | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- Journalist/revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat in 1743 -- British Queen Victoria in 1819 -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo in 1870 -- Chocolate maker H.B. Reese in 1879 -- Actor Lilli Palmer in 1914 -- Comedian/actor Tommy Chong in 1938 (age 88) -- Musician Bob Dylan in 1941 (age 85) -- Actor Gary Burghoff in 1943 (age 83) -- Musician Patti LaBelle in 1944 (age 82) -- Actor/businesswoman Priscilla Presley in 1945 (age 81) -- Actor Jim Broadbent in 1949 (age 77) -- Actor Alfred Molina in 1953 (age 73) -- Musician Rosanne Cash in 1955 (age 71) -- Actor Kristin Scott Thomas in 1960 (age 66) -- Writer Michael Chabon in 1963 (age 63) -- Actor John C. |
| Will Sharpe: Mozart playlist helped shape 'Amadeus' performance | White Lotus and Casualty alum Will Sharpe says immersing himself in the symphonies, operas and masses of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart helped him better understand the legendary 18th century composer so he could play him on screen. "I approached it like any other part. I would say the one difference is that, because it's Mozart, there's this wealth of music to draw on that he wrote," Sharpe, 39, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I felt like that was a really exciting and unusual resource and I could listen to it and meditate on the story and on the character in a way that wouldn't get me in my head too much. |
| No Season 2 for 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' on Starz | There will be no Season 2 for the gladiator drama Spartacus: House of Ashur on Starz. "All I can say at the moment is one door closes, another, better door opens..." show creator Steven DeKnight wrote on X Friday. Deadline and TVLine reported the cancellation news Friday, but said Lionsgate Television is shopping the show to other networks and platforms. Nick E. Tararaby reprised his role of Ashur from Spartacus: Vengeance, another spin-off of the flagship Spartacus series. Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis and Claudia Black co-starred. |
| 'Virgin River' actor Stewart McLean found dead in Canada at 45 | Virgin River, Murder in a Small Town, Happy Face and Arrow actor Stewart McLean has been found dead in Canada at the age of 45. Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed Friday that McLean's remains had been discovered shortly after the missing person's case was determined to be a homicide. No details about the manner or circumstances of his death have been released. McLean had last been seen at his home in Lions Bay, B.C., on May 15. He was reported missing on May 18. "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved client, Stew McLean. I was fortunate to have worked with Stew for more than 10 years. He was always such a pleasure to deal with -- dedicated, professional, eager, and endlessly funny! |