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Emiliana Betancourt NBA All-Star Anthony Davis has set an executive team for his new project Jakm3n Productions. Davis will continue to serve as the company’s CEO while producer Arik Burks will be COO and Keith Chamberlain, who manages logistics at the Los Angeles Lakers, will be CAO. The production company said its goal was to “create a platform for change by embracing diversity, championing meaningful stories, and giving back to the community, making a positive impact both on and off the screen.” “We have an incredible team at Jakm3n,” said Davis.
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Tom Cruise to perform his own stunt at Paris Olympics closing ceremony
Tom Cruise is reportedly set to feature in the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games, where he will perform his own stunt.The actor is currently filming the eighth entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise in Europe and Variety reports that he has been tapped by the artistic director of the Games, Thomas Jolly, to make a high-profile impact at the show-closing event on August 11.Cruise has been spotted in attendance at multiple events at the Olympics already, including the women’s gymnastics and the swimming.The French site Sortir A Paris reports that they saw Cruise rehearsing his spot for the ceremony in May, in which he was riding a motorbike with a large flag attached down the Champs- Élysées, with speculation rife that he will be involved in the official handover of the Games to Los Angeles, who will host the Summer Olympics in 2028.Cruise’s representatives have not confirmed the reports.The opening ceremony last Friday (July 26) launched the Games with a divisive four-hour event that included performances from a showstopping Celine Dion, a pre-recorded Lady Gaga and a history-making Gojira.US celebrity presence has also been felt over the course of the last week in Paris, from Snoop Dogg to Flavor Flav, while Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have also been getting in on the act.In other Cruise news, he recently caused chaos at the premiere of Twisters in London.
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Why Lady Gaga’s Paris Olympics 2024 opening performance was pre-recorded
Lady Gaga’s performance was pre-recorded.The launch of this year’s Olympic games took place in Paris on Friday (July 26), with the opening ceremony seeing 300,000 fans watching from the riverside as an armada of boats carried athletes along the Seine in the pouring rain.It included performances from Gojira, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga – however, some viewers were surprised to learn that the latter’s was actually pre-recorded.Taking to the stage, Gaga’s rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s ‘Mon Truc en Plumes’ seemed to be played live to those watching from home, but it was actually performed earlier in the day, meaning in-person attendees also watched the singer’s performance on a screen.“We were in front of Lady Gaga’s set, and by the time the music started, the staircase was empty,” France 3 journalist Yannick Le Gall, told The Telegraph. They also added that “spectators booed and regretted having paid €180 to see nothing.”Now, the choreographer and head of dance for the Olympics Maud Le Pladec has explained why it wasn’t performed live, citing the unfortunate weather conditions on the day.“Unfortunately, it was the only [performance] that, for safety reasons, we had to pre-record late in the afternoon, once we knew for sure that it was going to rain – we had minute-by-minute updates, we had never watched the weather forecast so closely in our lives,” she recalled (via Variety).“We assessed that it was going to be too dangerous for performers, even with a few drops of rain.
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Why Celine Dion performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony for free
Celine Dion performed at the opening ceremony in Paris for free.The Canadian singer delivered a live rendition of Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’ from the Eiffel Tower last Friday (July 26). It marked her first performance since she revealed her stiff person syndrome (SPS) diagnosis in 2022.Ahead of the appearance, it was falsely reported that Dion would be earning $2million (£1.5million) to play just one song at the huge event in the French capital.However, the Olympic Committee has now debunked the rumour in a statement – and confirmed that the artist did not receive any payment (via UNILAD).“Contrary to information relayed in the media, the performers who will perform during the Paris 2024 Games ceremonies will not receive a fee for their performance,” the message began.“This commitment on their part – under these conditions – reflects their desire to participate in a historic event for France and for the world of sport.”It continued: “Furthermore, Paris 2024 will cover all technical production and performance organisation costs, as is customary.Celine Dion #Paris2024 #Olympics #Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/3f8Pm0qqrE— Celine Dion Icon (@celinedionlcon) July 26, 2024A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion)“Paris 2024 reminds that the budget of the organising committee is 96 per cent financed by private funding and that at no time do public contributions pay the artistic teams.”Lady Gaga sang ‘Mon truc en plumes’ earlier in the opening ceremony.
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