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Sep12020 by adminNo Comments

Jessica Sutton: ‘Rogue’ is mayhem with message

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NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Jessica Sutton describes her new movie, Rogue, as "mayhem with message." Directed by M.J. Bassett from a screenplay she penned with her daughter, Isabel, Rogue follows ex-Marine Samantha (Megan Fox) as she leads a team of mercenaries in Africa to rescue the governor's teen daughter Asilia (Sutton) and two classmates. They had been kidnapped by men who also raise lions for nefarious reasons. Advertisement With a cast that includes the younger Bassett, Philip Winchester, Greg Kriek, Brandon Auret, Calli Taylor and Sisanda Henna, the film is available on video-on-demand platforms, as well as DVD and Blu-ray. "It's Megan Fox with a man-eating lion, but if that doesn't do it for you, then the message of the film that resonates is shedding awareness about the lion-tan...

Apr202020 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for April 20: Jessica Lange, George Takei

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April 20 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Roman Catholic St. Rose of Lima in 1586 -- French Emperor Napoleon III in 1808 -- Sculptor Daniel Chester French in 1850 -- German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1889 -- Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd in 1893 -- Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miro in 1893 -- Musician Lionel Hampton in 1908 -- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in 1920 -- Actor Nina Foch in 1924 -- Actor George Takei in 1937 (age 83) File Photo by Steve Ferdman/UPI -- Actor Ryan O'Neal in 1941 (age 78) -- Steve Spurrier, football coach/1966 Heisman Trophy winner, in 1945 (age 75) -- Actor Jessica Lange in 1949 (age 71)...

Jan232020 by adminNo Comments

Jessica Andrews wins Portico Prize for novel about female ‘poetry and power’

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A debut novel exploring the "poetry and power" of the female experience has won a literary award that rewards the best books about the north of England.Saltwater by Jessica Andrews was named the winner of the £10,000 Portico Prize in Manchester on Thursday.Andrews' semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of a young woman who moves from Sunderland to London and then Ireland, just as the author did.The judges called it a "powerful, provocative and poignant tale".Lynne Allan, chair of The Portico Library, said: "It is a tender tribute to women across generations and an important exploration of women's lives today."Other fans include Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke, who called it one of the best books she had read "in years...

Oct202019 by adminNo Comments

Nasa astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in all-women spacewalk

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Nasa astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir have made history by completing the first ever all-female spacewalk.They spent seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) replacing a failed power control unit.Ms Koch had already carried out four spacewalks but it was the first such mission for Ms Meir, who became the 15th woman to walk in space, Nasa said.US President Donald Trump congratulated them in a video call."You are very brave, brilliant women," he told them as they carried out the spacewalk. Ms Koch, an electrical engineer, and Ms Meir, who has a doctorate in marine biology, stepped outside in their Nasa spacesuits at...

Nov212018 by adminNo Comments

Victoria Beckham ditches bra in skintight Jessica Rabbit gown

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David Beckham’s wife sensationally snubbed the Spice Girls for their 2019 reunion tour.It came after Emma Bunton revealed on The Jonathan Show that Victoria Beckham just didn’t enjoy touring anymore.They reassured viewers the 43-year-old was still part of the “Spice Girls family” though, but instead she was choosing to focus her attention on her ever-expanding fashion empire.And Victoria was back at her VB Dover Street branch in London yesterday, as she showed off the store’s new winter best-sellers. Related Articles Turning lady in red, Victoria rocked her favourite scarlet-coloured items from the winter line.The brunette bombshell donned a red jumper dress, which clung to her lithe physique – revealing the fact she wasn&rsq...