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As well as bagging four Oscars and nine BAFTAs, Edward Berger’s WW1 drama All Quiet on the Western Front cemented its place in pop-culture history by becoming an internet meme. Under ‘how it started’, the meme shows the film’s protagonist, Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), as a laughing, idealistic new recruit. But then, under ‘how it’s going’, we see the same young soldier, now hollowed out, filthy, and traumatized by the carnage he’s seen.

Senegalese and French director Ramata-Toulaye Sy is only the second Black woman to make it into Competition in Cannes. Her debut feature, Banel & Adama, which had its debut Saturday, follows in the footsteps of Mati Diop’s 2019 Atlantics.

This season’s Friday curtain came down last night on the CBS television lineup, and the results were yet another win for the Eye Network.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Purpose and character. These are now solidly enshrined as the buzzwords of copyright law on the heels of the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling earlier this week in the case involving the estate of Andy Warhol and photographer Lynn Goldsmith. The decision at first blush seemed to be a clear-cut win for copyright owners and artists who create original works. But the court’s majority decision, penned with verve by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, is already proving divisive among experts on intellectual property rights. It demonstrates the difficulty of setting up hard and fast rules around highly subjective questions, such as when an artistic or literary work is “transformative” of an earlier work and whether its ultimate use is for commercial purposes, or not. The case has been closely watched in part because it’s sure to have implications for the tidal wave of AI-generated art and literary works that are to emerge, and the still-larger wave of litigation likely to follow.

If you opened Twitter this weekend, the odds are that your feed was filled with loving tributes to Rick Dalton, Leonardo DiCaprio’s B-grade movie star from Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.” So naturally, the joke spread like wildfire, and before long, Dalton’s death notice had even been “added” to the marquee of the New Beverly Cinema, the repertory movie theater in Los Angeles owned by Tarantino himself.

Indiyah Polack has defended fellow Love Island stars Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti's relationship, following claims he "texted models". Only recently, Ekin-Su was reportedly left "furious" after allegedly finding messages on his mobile phone from two models. However, the couple have since brushed off the alleged drama and appear to be more loved-up than ever - with the duo even sharing a cheeky sofa post earlier this week.

Nick Cannon is opening up about his life as a dad of 12.

Wendy Williams‘ rep is addressing reports that she’s been hospitalized.

Jake Daniels is reflecting on his coming out.

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Rocky. New Yorkers were being terrorized by one of their own, serial killer David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”), and Washingtonians were treated to their first 4.6 miles of mass transit as the Metro Authority opened five stations on the red line.Meanwhile playwright David Auburn had just turned 7.

“On With Kara Swisher” titled “Will Elon Musk Turn Twitter Into Yahoo Mail?” in which she and a panel of guests tore into Musk and his impact on Twitter, from growing tech glitches after a slew of layoffs, suppressing links to Substack and other social media platforms, and blocking content in India despite his professed commitment to free speech. “I don’t use it as much because I only use it to tease Elon really, pretty much,” Swisher said on the podcast.

William Earl A year ago, it would have been tough to imagine that one of the hottest summer tours would be a Blink-182 arena trek. But a heathy mix of nostalgia and adoration for the recently-reunited classic lineup primed a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd on May 19 to revisit their elder emo feelings in a show that sent the audience and band alike flying back to their halcyon days. Although Blink-182 never broke up, the pop-punkers shifted hard with the 2015 departure of co-frontman and guitarist Tom DeLonge. Although Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba gamely stepped into the vacant role, the band’s breezy charisma and creative chops took a hit, delivering two soon-to-be-forgotten albums and earning their biggest headlines as “the band that would have headlined Fyre Festival.”

Marta Balaga Julio Hernández Cordón’s vampire tale “The Day is Long and Dark” (“El Día es Largo y Oscuro”) is unveiling first images and trailer, which world premieres at Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion. Alina Rojas, Diana Bustamante and Hernández Cordón produce, for La Mitad del Continente (Mexico) and Burning (Colombia).  The film, currently in post-production, dives into a complicated family dynamic as Vera, a 17-year-old girl, needs to learn how to live with her “vampirism gene.”  Prisoners of the sun, she and her father, Cruz, spend their days in hotel rooms until she can’t take it: Feeling guilty and misunderstood, and missing her boyfriend she is afraid of hurting, Vera wants to die. Suddenly, her father – who is also a film director – has two missions in life. He can’t let her attack anyone but he also needs to make sure she doesn’t commit suicide.

Ellise Shafer John Cena is reflecting on his WWE feud with Dwayne Johnson, admitting to being “short-sighted and selfish” in the situation. On the May 18 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Cena said he “really messed up” by feuding with Johnson between 2011 and 2013 when he returned to WWE after leaving nearly a decade earlier to pursue a full-time acting career. Of course, now both Cena and Johnson are major Hollywood stars, with Cena playing the brother of Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto in the newly-released “Fast X” and Johnson headlining the upcoming action-adventure film “Red One” alongside Chris Evans. “I got selfish, and me living WWE at the point and not having any concept of growth or someone else’s perspective, I took Dwayne’s comments as not genuine,” Cena said. “My view was, if you love something, be there everyday. What a hypocrite I am, because I still love WWE and I can’t go all the time. And I just didn’t see that, I was so selfish.”

Alex Rodriguez is firing back at Madison LeCory’s latest claims about their cheating scandal!

A woman was rushed to hospital after being cut from a car following a three car crash on a busy main road. Firefighters, police and the ambulance service were called to Chester Road, on the carriageway heading away from Manchester city centre and towards Trafford.

Sex Pistols are set to release a new 7″ replica single of their legendary debut track ‘Anarchy In The UK’.The band emerged with their anthemic and iconic debut single in 1976, going on to launch an unforgettable career.On June 9, the track will be released on coloured vinyl for the first time ever, with the red vinyl single limited to 4576 copies.The vinyl, released via the UMR label, comes along with the B-side track ‘I Wanna Be Me’.Copies are able to pre-order now here.Pre-order your copy now at https://t.co/IrnzdPFAa8 * Only available in the UK store. pic.twitter.com/cO4DWPLWgE— Sex Pistols Official (@sexpistols) May 18, 2023Earlier this month, Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock played an updated version of ‘God Save The Queen’ to coincide with King Charles III’s coronation.The show took place at London’s 100 Club to support the release of his new album ‘Consequences Coming‘.

Ben Howard has shared a brand new song called ‘Walking Backwards’ – listen below.The song is the second preview of the singer’s fifth album ‘Is It?’, which lands this summer and was announced recently with first single ‘Couldn’t Make It Up’.Set for release on June 16 via Island, ‘Is It?’ follows Howard’s 2021 release ‘Collections From The Whiteout’.Of the new track, Howard said in a statement: “‘Walking Backwards’ is a song to remind ourselves you are doing just fine. A small, personal resistance to the growing pressure to conform.“To let go of the constant expectation that we should be striving for more and ploughing forever forwards..

Throwing shade? Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden’s spy thriller series, Citadel, features a subtle joke about Princess Kate.

With the recent popularity of shows like “Rutherford Falls” and “Reservation Dogs,” television has quickly become a home for Indigenous stories onscreen. Even now, though, those and other media remain the exception and not the rule.

On her side! Kim Zolciak-Biermann‘s daughters showered her with love as she celebrated her 45th birthday amid her split from Kroy Biermann.

Brittney Griner took the floor for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. The veteran center missed the entire 2022 season while she was detained in Russia on drug charges and did not return home until December.

Wendy Williams is not in the hospital, contrary to a report. The former talk show host's rep, Shawn Zanotti, tells ET, «I can confirm that Wendy is not in the hospital, as reported.

Police have launched a frantic search for a man missing from a Highlands village.

David de Gea said he is proud of his performances for Manchester United this season after winning the Premier League's Golden Glove award.

Coronation Street fans have been left fearing for Brian Packham after his cousin Isabella made her arrival in Weatherfield. During Friday night's (May 19) trip to the cobbles, Brian and his friend Mary Taylor were seen eagerly awaiting the new arrival at the tram stop.

late singer’s wardrobe hit the auction block on Friday and can be bid on online until June 18.The highlight of the lot, which contains 45 pieces of Petty’s prized possessions, is the black-and-white striped satin jacket he donned on the cover of the UK single for his 1978 hit, “Listen to Her Heart.”“For people my age, that’s Tom Petty, you know,” Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of Boston-based RR Auction, which is hosting the sale, told The Post.“Because of people’s love and emotional connection to Tom, I wouldn’t be surprised if this goes somewhere in the mid-five figures.”The eclectic clothing collection is from Petty’s Encino, California, home, which Chase Bank took possession of in 2015.“When he divorced his first wife [Jane Benyo], she got the house and then she defaulted on the mortgage, so the bank took possession of the home and its contents and these were all disposed of by the bank,” explained Livingston. Other articles for sale belonging to the “Free Fallin'” rocker, who died in 2017 at age 66 from an accidental overdose, include the black denim jacket he sported on tour with Guns N’ Roses in 1987 and during a 1989 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Axl Rose.He also had a penchant for wearing hats, and many of them, including a Burmese cap adorned with yellow flowers and two elephants, are included in the assortment.

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Already thinking ahead! Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) has teased her involvement in the upcoming season of Selling Sunset.

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are officially grandparents. The former couple’s oldest daughter, Rumer Willis, welcomed her first baby, a daughter, with her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas. She announced it Tuesday, April 25, on Instagram, sharing her name, Louetta Isley Thomas Willis. “You are pure magic,” she wrote in the caption.A post shared by Rumer Glenn Willis (@rumerwillis)Rumer explained that Louetta was born at home one week ago, on April 18.

Rumer Willis has given birth to a baby girl. The 'House Bunny' actress and her partner Derek Richard Thomas welcomed daughter Louetta Isley into the world earlier this month and have shared a photo of the dark-haired tot with fans. Showing off the sleeping newborn on Instagram, Rumer wrote: "Louetta Isley Thomas Willis [stars emoji] "You are pure magic "Born at home on Tuesday April 18th "You are more than we ever dreamed of (sic)" The 34-year-old actress celebrated her impending motherhood at a baby shower last month.

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's eldest daughter with the former couple also sharing Tallulah, 31, and Scout, 29. Since their divorce in 2000, Bruce remarried model Emma Heming Willis in 2009, also welcoming two daughters, Evelyn, eight, and Mabel, 11.

It's official: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis are grandparents. The ex-couple's oldest daughter, Rumer Willis, welcomed her first child with Derek Richard Thomas April 18. "Louetta Isley Thomas Willis," Rumer began her caption.

Rumer Willis and her boyfriend, musician Derek Richard Thomas, have announced the birth of their daughter!

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