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Mar262021 by adminNo Comments

Carey Mulligan on ‘normalised’ predatory behaviour in Promising Young Woman

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Black comedy Promising Young Woman, one of the frontrunners for this year's Oscars, is the story of a woman avenging the rape of her best friend.But as well as being part of the awards conversation - along with five Academy Award nods it has six BAFTA nominations and a heap of gongs already won from critics' associations - the film has triggered a conversation that goes much deeper: the all-too-familiar tale of predatory behaviour. The film's writer and director Emerald Fennell told Sky News she wanted to address an issue that all women will recognise. Image: Carey Mulligan is nominated for best actress at the Oscars for her role in Promising Young Woman. All pictures: Focus Features/Sky Cinema I...

Jan252021 by adminNo Comments

Carey Mulligan on The Dig: ‘Platonic leads are very rare on screen… This is different’

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When I suggest to the director of The Dig that a film about archaeology isn't usual blockbuster fare, he quite rightly reminds me that "Lara Croft and Indiana Jones were pretty big box office hits".Simon Stone has a point - and while digging a hole and poking about in the mud may not seem action-packed - the lure of buried treasure and hidden mysteries from the past does have a unique attraction. And for those who don't know their Sutton Hoo history, the real-life discovery of an Anglo-Saxon ghost ship filled with riches, weaponry and armour in Suffolk back in 1939 was a fairly big deal. Image: The Dig - starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes - didn't offer the most glamorous of locations. PIC: Stardust/Vertigo Releasing So much so...

Sep292020 by adminNo Comments

The Meaning Of Mariah Carey: Six revelations from the singer’s memoir

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Mariah Carey has scored countless number one records, a shelf full of Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.But she has always been guarded about her private life - until now.In her new memoir, The Meaning Of Mariah Carey, the singer discusses growing up in poverty in a violent household, her experiences of racism, her music, her marriages and much more.Co-written with Michaela Angela Davis, it pulls back the curtain on a compelling rags-to-riches story and deconstructs (well, mostly deconstructs) the star's image as a self-deluded diva.Here are six of the more revealing moments from the book. 1) She experienced domestic violence at a young age "By the time I w...

Mar252020 by adminNo Comments

Coronavirus: Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish to play home-made benefit concerts

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Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys will play a benefit concert with a difference to raise funds for those facing hardship as coronavirus spreads.The socially-distanced stars will sing live from their own living rooms in a one-hour charity special to be hosted by Sir Elton John on Sunday.The following day, Eilish will appear alongside BTS, Dua Lipa and others on another televised fundraising show.They will star on a special edition of James Corden's Late Late Show. Broadcasting from his garage, the British host will link up with BTS in South Korea, Dua Lipa in London, Andrea Bocelli in Italy, and Eilish, her brother Finneas O'Connell and John Legend in Los Angele...

Dec42019 by adminNo Comments

Watch: ‘Mariah Carey is Christmas!’ documentary gets trailer

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Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Mariah Carey is Christmas!, a new mini-documentary, is coming to Amazon in December. Amazon Music shared a trailer Wednesday for the new special, which explores singer Mariah Carey's hit song "All I Want for Christmas is You." The preview shows music producer Randy Jackson, Variety music editor Shirley Halperin, Billboard charts director Gary Trust and Carey's backup singer Trey Lorenz reflect on how "All I Want for Christmas is You" became a surprise hit. "It's just so catchy. The harmonies; the way the music was done," Lorenz says. The trailer also features an interview with Carey, 49. "I just remember where I was coming from, wanting it to feel like a classic," the singer says. "It was an accomplishment for me that I was really proud of." Carey released "All I Want for...