News about Harry Belafonte

TOM UTLEY: Somewhere there exists a snap of me, taken on a school trip to Greece in the late 1960s when I was 15 years old. In the fashion of the time, my hair is almost shoulder-length, and parted in the middle. I'm wearing a pair of duck‑egg blue, flared trousers and a pink, flowery shirt, bought for me in Carnaby Street. If I ever lay my hands on that photograph, which I fear may have found its way into an album belonging to one of my siblings, I shall certainly destroy it. My trouble was I was trying to look cool, so as to fit in with my schoolmates on the trip. I realise now, at this distance of more than half a century, that I succeeded only in looking ridiculous.

Andrea Bocelli made a surprise appearance at Oscar 2024 on Sunday, where he gave a touching appearance during the In Memoriam segment. The legendary Italian tenor, Matteo, 26, appeared with his son Matteo, 26, a father and son who sang 'Time to Say Goodbye' together and paid tribute to a number of late stars who died in the last year. Among others, the Academy Awards paid tribute to Friends actor Matthew Perry, Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon, Paul Reubens, Harry Belafonte, and film directors William Friedkin and Norman Jewison.

As she joined the actors arriving at the British Vogue And Tiffany & Co., the 50-year-old posed up a storm. On Sunday evening, Annabel's celebrated the 2024 Fashion And Film Festival. In a dramatic black dress with a lace bodice, the actress, 50, turned heads. The high-legged corset converted into a long black train skirt.

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KENNEDY: Halfway through the obligatory 'In Memoriam' at Monday night's Emmys , the question crept into my mind: How will Tinseltown acknowledge Perry's sudden death - and the ensuing allegations that he was a habitual woman beater? Not well, a Spoiler Alert. The troubled Friend was completely ignored at the Golden Globes last week. However, this 75th Emmys was all about nostalgia and marveling at the television magic of yesteryear. Chandler Bing couldn't be ignored. So as headshots of Norman Lear, Angela Lansbury, and Harry Belafonte faded in and out on a big screen, I knew what was going to happen. As the rain starts to pour, I'll be there for you,' Charlie Puth and his husband-and-wife team The War and Treaty said.' The Emmys were all in. Perry was the loudest applause of all - the last shreds of #MeToo swept under the carpet as a room full of faux-moralists lauded the dishonest.

Kathryn Flett, a UK writer, loved watching ITV's Three Little Birds this week, but it lacked a 'nuance.' Sir Lenny Henry's six-part drama chronicles three Jamaican immigrants' lives.

Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. To the Associated Press on July 21, the legendary singer's publicist announced the news to the Associated Press. He died in New York as a publicist Sylvia Weiner. Bennett's family had been vocal about his nascent battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2021, revealing that the singer had been diagnosed with the disease five years earlier in 2021. In 2021, he released his last album, "Love For Sale," which was a collaboration with Lady Gaga. In August 2021, he performed his last shows at Radio City Musical Hall with Gaga by his side. Anthony Benedetto was born in 1926 in Long Island City, New York. Bennett served in the army during WWII before heading straight into his musical career. With the single "Because of You," he had his first major success in 1951. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," 1962's "I Left My Heart" was his signature song. Bennett came to fame in the 1970s, but his career began to fail during the 1970s.

Jane Fonda draped her knockout figure in a white trouser jacket on Saturday to win a prize named after her friend Harry Belafonte at the Tribeca Film Festival. As she arrived on the red carpet, the 85-year-old, who was active during the Vietnam War, branded 'Hanoi Jane'. Onstage, Alicia Keys presented her with the Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award that evening, and Robin Roberts interviewed her.

A sequel is finally in the works, more than 30 years since the first "Beetlejuice" was released in 1988. Tim Burton, the film's producer, has been trying to get a sequel off the ground for decades, but Warner Bros.'s announcement that a sequel is in production at CinemaCon was confirmed on April 25th. Jenna Ortega, who worked with Burton on their hit Netflix show "Wednesday," was circling the lead role of Lydia Deetz's daughter (Winona Ryder's character) in the film, according to the big news. Brad Pitt's Plan B production firm would produce the project, according to Deadline, and both Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton, will reprise their roles. Justin Theroux had also appeared in a ambiguous role in a previous story, according to Deadline on May 9th. A 6 September 2024 production date for the film was noted in the same article. (Warner Bros. reps did not respond immediately to POPSUGAR's request for confirmation.)

The New York Times announced that Harry Belafonte, a beloved Hollywood actor, iconic singer, and a leading civil rights activist, died on Tuesday at his Upper West Side Manhattan home. He was 96 years old. Belafonte's longtime spokesperson, Ken Sunshine, confirmed the actor died of congestive heart disease, according to the outlet. Belafonte, one of the twentieth century's most influential entertainers, blazed trails for others Black artists alongside legends like Sidney Poitier. The actor rose to fame as one of Hollywood's first Black leading men, appearing in classic films such as 1954's "Carmen Jones" as well as many TV variety specials. Belafonte has also ventured into filmmaking, including 1959's "The World, the Flesh, and the Devil," as well as 1960's "Odds Against Tomorrow," which was also included in the heist film "Odds Against Tomorrow."

The delilah's lyrics read: "At break of day when the guy fled away, I was waiting." I walked across the street to her house and opened the door. She was joking around here and merriment followed her. I felt the knife in my hand and said nothing more.' The piercing words, penned by late songwriter Barry Mason (inset with Tom Jones), have always prompted questions about what inspired them. Mason said he was inspired by US crooner Frankie Laine's (left) and his teenage ordeal with a woman named Delia he encountered on holiday told him she had a boyfriend, which made him'sick with envy.' Mason's initial intention, according to his wife Sylvan, was to make the film about Samson's Biblical tale, although he loses his ferocious hair after his lover cut off his majestic hair. However, she said that the plot rather than 'took off on its own,' implying that only one line from the song was missing like a slave that no man could free.' Rather, she said, 'it ended up being more of a Carmen Jones theme,' referring to the popular 1954 musical (right) that sees actor Harry Belafonte strangle his adulterous lover.

President JFK and his wife Jackie spent the day in Houston on a tour on November 21, 1963, the day before the president's assassination. The photographs, with the exception of Jackie Kennedy's white dress, are eerily close to the famous images shot around the world 24 hours after JFK was fired.

Contrary to popular belief, Black cinema was rich and plentiful before the burgeoning of blaxploitation films in the late 1970s and '70s. "Is That Black Enough For You?! "What" a recent Netflix documentary that premiered on September 11th, not only gives these films their flowers, but it also highlights the cultural revolution behind Black cinema, which has often gone unheard. "Is That Black Enough For You?" says archived footage and interviews with Black film legends such as Whoopi Goldberg, Laurence Fishburne, Samuel L. Jackson, and others. Elvis Mitchell, a filmmaker and historian, explores the splendor of Black creators in film, from the beginnings of the 1900s to the 1970s — from their roots in the early 1900s to the modern era of the '70s. Mitchell tells POPSUGAR that it took him nearly 23 years to bring his kaleidoscopic film to life. Alain Locke's lectures at Harvard University in 2002 sparked a lot of his research. Nearly two decades later, he worked with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, David Fincher, and Netflix to inform a crucial part of Black cinematic history that he wasn't told.

Hours after it was revealed that he was wildly performing the Queen's at the swanky Corinthian Hotel (right) just two days before the Queen's funeral, the Canadian Prime Minister (left) is due to meet with world leaders. Trudeau's impromptu performance was criticized as tone-deaf during the official mourning period in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth over the late monarch. Trudeau's spokesperson defended the incident, claiming that the performance was part of a dinner where Canada's delegation was expressing our appreciation to Queen Elizabeth.

During the tone-deaf jollity, Prime Minister David Cameron belted out the song at an impromptu session in London's posh Corinthia Hotel, during the country's official period of remembrance. Trudeau, 50, was one of the hundreds of world leaders to speak with King Charles III and pay their respects to the Queen at the magnificent funeral this morning. Trudeau, wearing a casual maroon t-shirt, was seen standing over a piano during an ad lib singalong with other members of his formal Canadian delegation in the lobby of the central London hotel. Trudeau, the Liberal Prime Minister, mingled with the other opulent guests as he struck the infamous notes: 'Easy come, easy go.' 'The little is better than the little low.' Trudeau's haughty harmonizing with the pianist on Saturday went viral on the internet. This is just one of a litany of gaffs by the awakened world leader, who has admitted to dressing in blackface on several occasions and has found himself at the center of a string of ethical blunders. The unearthed video has sparked controversy around the world, with many slammed the premier for participating in the festivities just 48 hours before the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey, which he later attended (right). Her Majesty served as Canada's head of state for 70 years. On Thursday, the beloved monarch died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Trudeau described her hands as "one of my favorite people in the country" just six months after she was photographed clutching her hands at Windsor Castle during a heartfelt audience.

In the forthcoming second season of Ryan Murphy's anthology film Feud, Tom Hollander has been cast as Truman Capote. Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange respectively played Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in season one, which aired in 2017. Diane Lane and Calista Flockhart, both from Variety, will be on display in season two as Truman alienated his New York society pals.

Author A.N. Wilson (left) addresses the sexual assault he suffered at Hillstone preparatory school (inset) in Greater Malvern, 50 miles from Stafford, and how his mother rescued him (new Wilson is pictured right with his mother). Rudolph Barbour-Simpson and his partner Barbara sexually assaulted the children. Wilson started attending the school aged seven and spent four and a half years, but the brutality he received has stayed with him for life. Bloomsbury has published Confessions.