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Arts
South African Film Board Tries to Silence African Classic ‘Black Girl’
The Joburg Film Festival defiantly went ahead with a screening of Ousmane Sembène’s “Black Girl” on Thursday, refusing to bow to political pressure after South Africa’s Film and Publications Board (FPB) denied it permission to hold a public screening of the Senegalese director’s groundbreaking debut. In a decision that shocked festival organizers and many of the African filmmakers in attendance,…
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USA
Pussy Riot burn giant portrait of Vladimir Putin and warn ‘you cannot silence us’
A dozen members of the group from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus took part in the video, and told the Russian leader: ‘You can take away our freedom, but you cannot silence us.’ They urged their fans to ‘join our movement against the most dangerous living dictator on the planet’. The video was arranged by 33-year-old Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a Russian exile who…
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Celebrity
Amanda Holden breaks silence on UK Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli amid ‘feud’ claim
It has previously been reported that Amanda, 51, and her BGT co-star Alesha Dixon, 44, have refrained from signing their contracts for the show. The ITV favorite has denied claims there is tension between the judges despite Bruno causing ‘chaos’ after his debut on the show. Speaking in a new interview, Amanda said the former judge Strictly was a “ball…
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Sports
Gisele Bündchen breaks her silence on ex-husband Tom Brady’s NFL retirement
Gisele Bündchen has finally broken her silence on her ex-husband’s NFL retirement, only wishing him ‘wonderful things’ under Brady’s retirement video on social media. Hours after the seven-time Super Bowl champion, 45, announced that he’s calling a day on his 22-year NFL career ‘for good’, the Brazilian supermodel shared a comment on his Instgram post. ‘Wishing you only wonderful things…
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USA
Gisele Bundchen is ‘set to break her silence’ on split with Tom Brady in a new interview
Gisele Bundchen is reportedly ready to break her silence on her split from Tom Brady in a new Vanity Fair interview. The 42-year-old runway sensation — who recently returned to her supermodel roots with a string of sizzling photoshoots — is set to pose for a cover story, where she will go into detail about her divorce from the quarterback, 45,…
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Celebrity
Ioan Gruffudd breaks silence on Alice Evans split after girlfriend’s ‘good riddance’ search
Since early 2021, actors Ioan Gruffudd, 49, and Alice Evans, 54, have been embroiled in a bitter public battle over custody and their divorce after more than two decades as a couple. The Forever star has finally broken his silence on the situation after his new girlfriend, Bianca Wallace, 30, said on Instagram of the tumultuous past, “Thank you and…
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Life Style
Anne Heche’s Son Atlas Breaks Silence On Actress’ Death 5 Months After Car Crash
At the time of her death, James took to Instagram to post a throwback photo of Anne, with the caption, “love you forever,” alongside a broken heart emoji. In August, Anne died following inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in a crash. She also had a sternal fracture due to blunt trauma that contributed to her passing. After spending seven days in a coma, the 53-year-old…
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Breaking News
‘Extremely proud’ family of British national killed in Ukraine breaks silence in statement
Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48, were last seen on January 6 while on their way to Soledar, which at the time was under heavy siege by Russian mercenary fighters. The family of a British humanitarian aid worker who died while on an “evacuation” mission in Ukraine near the eastern frontline has issued a statement to say they are…
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Celebrity
Debbie McGee breaks silence on flooding at £3m home she shared with late husband Paul Daniels
The couple started performing together as Debbie helped the magician on stage and their relationship grew. In 1988, the magic couple got married, with 29-year-old Debbie and 50-year-old Paul. Speaking after her death, Paul said the couple enjoyed the wedding that “everyone dreams of”. She told the BBC: “Our life has been full of laughter and it has been for…
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Celebrity
Alec Baldwin breaks silence as actor vows to fight ‘horrific miscarriage of justice’
Alec Baldwin plans to fight the charges against him, his lawyer insisting: “We will win”. Baldwin will be charged with two counts of manslaughter following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Baldwin’s attorneys responded to the decision to indict with a statement, saying, “This decision misrepresents the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins and represents a…
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