There was nothing inherently funny about the late O.J. Simpson‘s nearly yearlong trial on two murder charges. His ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman had been brutally stabbed to death, and the prosecution was arguing that Simpson’s history of domestic abuse in his marriage had culminated in this act of deadly violence.
But Simpson’s celebrity as a football and movie star, his high-powered “Dream Team” of lawyers, the bizarre Ford Bronco chase before his arrest, and the sense that Los Angeles could once more...
But Simpson’s celebrity as a football and movie star, his high-powered “Dream Team” of lawyers, the bizarre Ford Bronco chase before his arrest, and the sense that Los Angeles could once more...
- 4/11/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign to retake the White House is under fire from the estate of late pop singer Sinéad O’Connor this week after her iconic No. 1 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” has been used at the Republican hopeful’s rallies.
The campaign for Trump, who is a lock for the Republican Party nomination for the presidency after blowing past his primary competition, played the song — written by Prince for his band, The Family, and later rearranged in a cover by the Irish singer-songwriter — at rallies in North Carolina and Maryland last week. Using the 1990 hit from O’Connor, who was known equally for the track as she was for her political activism, brought a harsh rebuke in a joint statement from her label and estate that was widely published on Monday.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty,...
The campaign for Trump, who is a lock for the Republican Party nomination for the presidency after blowing past his primary competition, played the song — written by Prince for his band, The Family, and later rearranged in a cover by the Irish singer-songwriter — at rallies in North Carolina and Maryland last week. Using the 1990 hit from O’Connor, who was known equally for the track as she was for her political activism, brought a harsh rebuke in a joint statement from her label and estate that was widely published on Monday.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Annie Lennox paid tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor during the In Memoriam segment of the Grammys Sunday by performing the artist’s global smash “Nothing Compares 2 U” and channeling her activism.
At the end of the moody number, Lennox — with mascara running down her cheek – held her left hand to the sky and exclaimed, “artists for cease fire, peace in the world.”
(Watch) Annie Lennox calls for “ceasefire” during In Memoriam performance #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/AvnXQO1Rus
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 5, 2024
O’Connor, who died last July at the age of 56, spoke out about human rights, racism and organized religion. She was banned from Saturday Night Live for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance two years later.
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“Nothing Compares 2 U” was culled from her second...
At the end of the moody number, Lennox — with mascara running down her cheek – held her left hand to the sky and exclaimed, “artists for cease fire, peace in the world.”
(Watch) Annie Lennox calls for “ceasefire” during In Memoriam performance #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/AvnXQO1Rus
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 5, 2024
O’Connor, who died last July at the age of 56, spoke out about human rights, racism and organized religion. She was banned from Saturday Night Live for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance two years later.
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“Nothing Compares 2 U” was culled from her second...
- 2/5/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The Papuan filmmaker Yonri Revolt was at IFFR in 2023 with his debut feature documentary “Mayday! May Day! Mayday!” about the strike of miners from the Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia, and now he is back in Rotterdam with “The Silent Path” a very personal documentary about his adoptive father Lambertus Henricus Hagendoorn, aka Pater Bert, a Dutch Catholic priest who was in service in Papua over 50 years.
The Silent Path is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Upon the clerics's return to the Netherlands only few years ago, the filmmaker started reading his diaries in which things he was not aware of were described those of political nature, observations of local people's beliefs and rituals, but also of colonialism and injustices that the priest mostly accepted as they were. It is the voice of Yonri Revolt that reads the excerpts from the diaries, while images shown on screen belong to...
The Silent Path is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Upon the clerics's return to the Netherlands only few years ago, the filmmaker started reading his diaries in which things he was not aware of were described those of political nature, observations of local people's beliefs and rituals, but also of colonialism and injustices that the priest mostly accepted as they were. It is the voice of Yonri Revolt that reads the excerpts from the diaries, while images shown on screen belong to...
- 1/29/2024
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor was found dead in her home in July 2023. The cause of death was not disclosed at the time, but on Tuesday, a London coroner revealed that the reason for her death was due to “natural causes.”
The singer of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a song written by Prince, was 56 at the time of her death and had been dealing with mental health struggles for many years. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The artist’s son, Shane Lunny O’Connor, committed suicide at age 17, adding additional stress to her mental health. Despite these concerns, O’Connor’s death was not considered to be related to her mental health battle.
Her family released a statement at the time of her death displaying their devastation and honoring Sinéad, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
The singer of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a song written by Prince, was 56 at the time of her death and had been dealing with mental health struggles for many years. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The artist’s son, Shane Lunny O’Connor, committed suicide at age 17, adding additional stress to her mental health. Despite these concerns, O’Connor’s death was not considered to be related to her mental health battle.
Her family released a statement at the time of her death displaying their devastation and honoring Sinéad, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
- 1/10/2024
- by Morgan Lee Powers
- Uinterview
Sinéad O’Connor died of natural cases, the coroner in London has said.
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer died last summer at the age of 56, and the following day London’s Metropolitan Police said the death was not being treated as “suspicious.”
Six months on, Southwark Coroner’s Court has said in a statement that the singer died of natural causes. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” the statement added.
The singer had recently moved back to London, tweeting earlier that month that she had been away for more than two decades.
There was an outpouring of grief at the death of the popular Irish artist, who shot to fame after her second album and appeared on multiple U.S. shows and ‘best of’ albums. O’Connor also courted controversy throughout her career. As the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 1992 — her second appearance on the...
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer died last summer at the age of 56, and the following day London’s Metropolitan Police said the death was not being treated as “suspicious.”
Six months on, Southwark Coroner’s Court has said in a statement that the singer died of natural causes. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death,” the statement added.
The singer had recently moved back to London, tweeting earlier that month that she had been away for more than two decades.
There was an outpouring of grief at the death of the popular Irish artist, who shot to fame after her second album and appeared on multiple U.S. shows and ‘best of’ albums. O’Connor also courted controversy throughout her career. As the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 1992 — her second appearance on the...
- 1/9/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, the actress and singer who appeared in the films ’Round Midnight and Lean on Me and portrayed six legendary divas in a one-woman, tour de force stage show, has died. She was 79.
Reaves-Phillips died Friday at her home in Queens, family spokesperson Sandra Lanman told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been in failing health since falling off a stage during a performance of Raisin in St. Louis in 2004 and enduring serious auto accidents in 2014 and ’15 in New York.
The South Carolina native worked opposite Maurice Hines in his 2006 Broadway musical Hot Feet, and she portrayed Mama Younger and Bertha Mae Little, respectively, in Raisin on Broadway and national and European tours and in a 1999 off-Broadway production of Rollin’ on the T.O.B.A.
Reaves-Phillips was featured with saxophonist Dexter Gordon in Bertrand Tavernier’s ’Round Midnight (1986) in the role of Buttercup, and in the Morgan Freeman-starring...
Reaves-Phillips died Friday at her home in Queens, family spokesperson Sandra Lanman told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been in failing health since falling off a stage during a performance of Raisin in St. Louis in 2004 and enduring serious auto accidents in 2014 and ’15 in New York.
The South Carolina native worked opposite Maurice Hines in his 2006 Broadway musical Hot Feet, and she portrayed Mama Younger and Bertha Mae Little, respectively, in Raisin on Broadway and national and European tours and in a 1999 off-Broadway production of Rollin’ on the T.O.B.A.
Reaves-Phillips was featured with saxophonist Dexter Gordon in Bertrand Tavernier’s ’Round Midnight (1986) in the role of Buttercup, and in the Morgan Freeman-starring...
- 12/31/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“It’s so great to be home … I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know,” Madonna, who adopted New York as her hometown in 1978, told the Brooklyn audience present for the North American kickoff of her Celebration Tour on Wednesday. “New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers. We do shit our way. New York is not for little pussies who sleep.”
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The fourth and final episode of the first season of Mysteries of the Faith brings out a contrasting aspect of the believers in religion and the non-believers. There is a mention of the different scientific experiments that have been conducted on the relics to prove their authenticity. Several events in different parts of the world connecting religious relics important for believers in Christianity have been presented in this episode. Streaming on Netflix, the mini-docu series does not blindly show a biased side of faith but also focuses on certain scientific evidence stating otherwise. It is left to the decisions of the audiences as to which angle of the story they are to believe. What opinions are brought out by the believers and the non-believers in the episode? Let’s find out!
Spoilers Ahead
What Made Rosario Livatino’s Shirt A Famous Relic?
A magistrate, Rosario Livatino, had been killed in Sicily.
Spoilers Ahead
What Made Rosario Livatino’s Shirt A Famous Relic?
A magistrate, Rosario Livatino, had been killed in Sicily.
- 11/1/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Trimax Media, the production company led by Alan Glazer (The Bank Job), has acquired film rights to No Bullet Got Me Yet, John Stansifer’s forthcoming book about U.S. Army Chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun.
Stansifer has scripted the film adaptation, titled Father Kapaun’s Valley, which Stephen Campanelli (Drinkwater) is attached to direct. The intention with the project is to help fill the void when it comes to U.S.-produced films about the Korean War, while spotlighting a little-known war hero currently on the path to sainthood. Set to produce are Glazer and Stansifer, whose book is slated for publication on March 12, 2024.
The most decorated chaplain in U.S. military history, Kapaun regularly risked his life during the Korean War to help soldiers survive, also taking great pains to support them in their faith, no matter their religion. Among the most notable incidents from his military history was...
Stansifer has scripted the film adaptation, titled Father Kapaun’s Valley, which Stephen Campanelli (Drinkwater) is attached to direct. The intention with the project is to help fill the void when it comes to U.S.-produced films about the Korean War, while spotlighting a little-known war hero currently on the path to sainthood. Set to produce are Glazer and Stansifer, whose book is slated for publication on March 12, 2024.
The most decorated chaplain in U.S. military history, Kapaun regularly risked his life during the Korean War to help soldiers survive, also taking great pains to support them in their faith, no matter their religion. Among the most notable incidents from his military history was...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After a string of run-ins with Catholicism, Queen of pop Madonna has poked fun at the Pope by wearing a hoodie showing him with flaming wings. In a nod to her famous quote “I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt,” Madonna has been sporting a black hoodie embroidered with an image of the Catholic leader wearing a Madonna-branded robe — with the red in the picture inspired by the Jewish mysticism movement Kabbalah.
The top was custom designed by Seks and also shows Pope Francis with a set of flaming wings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Label designers Abel Cepeda Ljoka and Will Kowall told Page Six about how the Pope design was inspired by Madonna’s quote: “We used red thread inspired by the Kabbalah red string to protect the wearer’s energy.”
“We are literally the biggest Madonna fans. We love her so much, and have such...
The top was custom designed by Seks and also shows Pope Francis with a set of flaming wings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Label designers Abel Cepeda Ljoka and Will Kowall told Page Six about how the Pope design was inspired by Madonna’s quote: “We used red thread inspired by the Kabbalah red string to protect the wearer’s energy.”
“We are literally the biggest Madonna fans. We love her so much, and have such...
- 10/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
After a string of run-ins with Catholicism, Queen of pop Madonna has poked fun at the Pope by wearing a hoodie showing him with flaming wings. In a nod to her famous quote “I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt,” Madonna has been sporting a black hoodie embroidered with an image of the Catholic leader wearing a Madonna-branded robe — with the red in the picture inspired by the Jewish mysticism movement Kabbalah.
The top was custom designed by Seks and also shows Pope Francis with a set of flaming wings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Label designers Abel Cepeda Ljoka and Will Kowall told Page Six about how the Pope design was inspired by Madonna’s quote: “We used red thread inspired by the Kabbalah red string to protect the wearer’s energy.”
“We are literally the biggest Madonna fans. We love her so much, and have such...
The top was custom designed by Seks and also shows Pope Francis with a set of flaming wings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Label designers Abel Cepeda Ljoka and Will Kowall told Page Six about how the Pope design was inspired by Madonna’s quote: “We used red thread inspired by the Kabbalah red string to protect the wearer’s energy.”
“We are literally the biggest Madonna fans. We love her so much, and have such...
- 10/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Agnieszka Holland is headed to the Vatican for a screening of her migrant crisis drama Green Border, following its selection for its 27th Tertio Millenio Film Festival in November.
The Polish director will also receive the festival’s Special Fuoricampo Prize in the Vatican Library on November 13, ahead of the screening in the presence of top Vatican representatives.
The news follows in the wake of a political backlash and online hate campaign against Holland and the film in Poland, where its depiction of the mistreatment of migrants on its border with Belarus has touched a raw nerve with the country’s right-wing government.
News of the Vatican honor went viral in the devoutly Roman Catholic country and provoked consternation on government-affiliated media outlets.
Related: ‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Humanitarian Masterpiece Offers A Harrowing Vision Of The Refugee Crisis In Europe – Venice Film Festival
The annual Fuoricampo prize is...
The Polish director will also receive the festival’s Special Fuoricampo Prize in the Vatican Library on November 13, ahead of the screening in the presence of top Vatican representatives.
The news follows in the wake of a political backlash and online hate campaign against Holland and the film in Poland, where its depiction of the mistreatment of migrants on its border with Belarus has touched a raw nerve with the country’s right-wing government.
News of the Vatican honor went viral in the devoutly Roman Catholic country and provoked consternation on government-affiliated media outlets.
Related: ‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Humanitarian Masterpiece Offers A Harrowing Vision Of The Refugee Crisis In Europe – Venice Film Festival
The annual Fuoricampo prize is...
- 9/26/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The third episode of the Netflix documentary series Spy Ops was about Oleg Gordievsky, a Kgb operative who worked for MI6. He was eventually rescued by British intelligence when Oleg’s cover was about to be blown. Operation Pimlico was a daring mission to extract Oleg from Moscow and resettle him in England. Spy Ops Episode 4 is about the unsuccessful assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981 and the countless theories that emerged that connected agencies with this attempted murder.
Who Is Mehmet Ali Ağca?
Spy Ops Episode 4 begins with Mehmet Ali Ağca, who talks about why he wanted to shoot Pope John Paul II. In the year 1981, Pope John Paul II was standing on his open motorcade at St. Peter’s Square doing his routine meet and greet with the followers. There is a clear image of Ali pointing a gun at the Pope. Ali admits to having...
Who Is Mehmet Ali Ağca?
Spy Ops Episode 4 begins with Mehmet Ali Ağca, who talks about why he wanted to shoot Pope John Paul II. In the year 1981, Pope John Paul II was standing on his open motorcade at St. Peter’s Square doing his routine meet and greet with the followers. There is a clear image of Ali pointing a gun at the Pope. Ali admits to having...
- 9/11/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Spy Ops Episode 4 was about all the conspiracy theories revolving around the unsuccessful attempt made on kill Pope John Paul II’s life. There is still no conclusive ending to this story, even though there were many avenues that allowed the intelligence agencies to find answers. Spy Ops Episode 5 is about the most daring intelligence agency that ever existed. No spy operation documentary series is complete without mentioning some of the most audacious rescue attempts made by Mossad agents of Israel. This episode focuses on the operation carried out by Israeli intelligence to locate and kill the members of the terrorist outfit Black September.
What happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
Spy Ops Episode 5 begins with the terrifying footage of the Palestinian terrorists of the group Black September holding the Israeli contingent of athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics. We get to see testimony given by a former Israeli swimming champion...
What happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
Spy Ops Episode 5 begins with the terrifying footage of the Palestinian terrorists of the group Black September holding the Israeli contingent of athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics. We get to see testimony given by a former Israeli swimming champion...
- 9/10/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
When a Soviet submarine carrying nuclear warheads sunk into the north Pacific in 1968, the CIA took on a hugely ambitious project to recover it.
To keep it all a secret, the agency enlisted the help of Howard Hughes, who provided the agency cover, the guise being that the deep ocean activity was part of his company’s mining exploration.
The six-year CIA project — called Project Azorian — is one of the episodes of the new Netflix series Spy Ops, which looks at some of the most notorious spy operations in history.
The agency is collaborating with the producer of the series, Big Media, often shedding new light on Cold War-era and more recent operations that involve Argo-like risks and secrecy, while certain details still remain classified.
Other episodes delve into the intrigue surrounding the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981, and another in 2001 to sneak a CIA team into...
To keep it all a secret, the agency enlisted the help of Howard Hughes, who provided the agency cover, the guise being that the deep ocean activity was part of his company’s mining exploration.
The six-year CIA project — called Project Azorian — is one of the episodes of the new Netflix series Spy Ops, which looks at some of the most notorious spy operations in history.
The agency is collaborating with the producer of the series, Big Media, often shedding new light on Cold War-era and more recent operations that involve Argo-like risks and secrecy, while certain details still remain classified.
Other episodes delve into the intrigue surrounding the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981, and another in 2001 to sneak a CIA team into...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans lined the streets of Sinéad O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland on Tuesday to bid farewell to the elfin singer who left a big impression on her devoted followers and the music world.
Ruth O’Shea, who had come to the coastal town of Bray south of Dublin with her two daughters, became teary as she spoke of O’Connor’s significance, saying she had “meant the world to her.”
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
“She was so rebellious and empowering and inspiring, and my mother hated me listening to her music,” O’Shea said. “She was just brilliant. Brilliant — I loved her, and then the kids, I suppose by osmosis because I played her when they were both growing up, they’d go, ‘Oh God, mom’s listening to Sinéad O’Connor, she’s obviously had a rough day.
Ruth O’Shea, who had come to the coastal town of Bray south of Dublin with her two daughters, became teary as she spoke of O’Connor’s significance, saying she had “meant the world to her.”
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
“She was so rebellious and empowering and inspiring, and my mother hated me listening to her music,” O’Shea said. “She was just brilliant. Brilliant — I loved her, and then the kids, I suppose by osmosis because I played her when they were both growing up, they’d go, ‘Oh God, mom’s listening to Sinéad O’Connor, she’s obviously had a rough day.
- 8/8/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Following Sinéad O’Connor’s death, her 2021 memoir Rememberings has soared to the top of the bestseller lists.
Last Wednesday, the beloved pop star was found “unresponsive” at her London home. She was 56.
In Rememberings, O’Connor recounted the story of her controversial and celebrated career from her point of view. The Irish singer rose to fame in the late 1980s and ’90s with several gold records, and jumped to stardom after covering Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” — perhaps her best known hit single.
Read More: Bob Geldof Recalls Final Texts From Sinéad O’Connor Both ‘Full Of Desperation’ And ‘Ecstatically Happy’ Before Her Death
In 1992, the musician’s career quickly fell apart after she protested on “Saturday Night Live”, in which she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II while staring directly into a camera.
However, O’Connor felt otherwise.
“I feel that having a No. 1 record derailed my career,...
Last Wednesday, the beloved pop star was found “unresponsive” at her London home. She was 56.
In Rememberings, O’Connor recounted the story of her controversial and celebrated career from her point of view. The Irish singer rose to fame in the late 1980s and ’90s with several gold records, and jumped to stardom after covering Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” — perhaps her best known hit single.
Read More: Bob Geldof Recalls Final Texts From Sinéad O’Connor Both ‘Full Of Desperation’ And ‘Ecstatically Happy’ Before Her Death
In 1992, the musician’s career quickly fell apart after she protested on “Saturday Night Live”, in which she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II while staring directly into a camera.
However, O’Connor felt otherwise.
“I feel that having a No. 1 record derailed my career,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
During a concert, Irish singer-songwriter and political activist Bob Geldof paid tribute to Sinead O’Connor, who died Wednesday, July 26, at the age of 56.
Geldof said he was “very good friends” with O’Connor and was her neighbor when they were growing up. He told the audience that she often came to see his band, the Boomtown Rats, as a teenager.
As a photo of O’Connor was projected on a screen, Geldof and his band dedicated two songs to her: “Dave,” which is about carrying on when faced with tragedy, and “Mary of the Fourth Form,” which he said was O’Connor’s favorite song of theirs.
At the concert, he mentioned that they were “talking right up to a couple of weeks ago.” “Some of the texts were laden with desperation and despair and sorrow and some were ecstatically happy,” he continued. “She was like that.”
He also recalled...
Geldof said he was “very good friends” with O’Connor and was her neighbor when they were growing up. He told the audience that she often came to see his band, the Boomtown Rats, as a teenager.
As a photo of O’Connor was projected on a screen, Geldof and his band dedicated two songs to her: “Dave,” which is about carrying on when faced with tragedy, and “Mary of the Fourth Form,” which he said was O’Connor’s favorite song of theirs.
At the concert, he mentioned that they were “talking right up to a couple of weeks ago.” “Some of the texts were laden with desperation and despair and sorrow and some were ecstatically happy,” he continued. “She was like that.”
He also recalled...
- 7/31/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Bob Geldof is sharing his memories of his friend, Sinéad O’Connor.
At the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland over the weekend, the musician and activist spoke from the heart about the death of the iconic Irish singer last week, at age 56.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
The Mirror reported that Geldof told the crowd, “There’s no other option, as all of you know, than to just keep on.”
He also revealed that he was in touch with O’Connor until just weeks before she died.
“Many, many times Sinead was full of a terrible loneliness and a terrible despair. She was a very good friend of mine,” he said. We were talking right up to a couple of weeks ago. Some of her texts were laden with desperation and despair and some were ecstatically happy. She was like that.
At the Cavan Calling festival in Ireland over the weekend, the musician and activist spoke from the heart about the death of the iconic Irish singer last week, at age 56.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor Instructed Her Kids To Protect Her Art And Finances After Her Death
The Mirror reported that Geldof told the crowd, “There’s no other option, as all of you know, than to just keep on.”
He also revealed that he was in touch with O’Connor until just weeks before she died.
“Many, many times Sinead was full of a terrible loneliness and a terrible despair. She was a very good friend of mine,” he said. We were talking right up to a couple of weeks ago. Some of her texts were laden with desperation and despair and some were ecstatically happy. She was like that.
- 7/31/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
In 1992, after Sinéad O’Connor ripped apart a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in protest of the Catholic church ignoring child abuse, Frank Sinatra called her “one stupid broad” and said he would “kick her ass if she were a guy.” The following week’s SNL host, Joe Pesci, who was in full GoodFellas mode, pasted the photo back together and said if he’d been on her episode, “I woulda gave her such a smack.” He held up the back of his hand to the audience’s audible delight.
- 7/29/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
London, July 29 (Ians) An open letter penned by Sinead O’Connor to Miley Cyrus has gone viral following the Irish music legend’s death aged 56. The two infamously had a feud a decade ago after comments made by Cyrus.
The feud took place 10 years ago in 2013, when Cyrus, then 20, told Rolling Stone magazine that the video for her hit track, ‘Wrecking Ball’, which included a lot of nudity, was inspired by Sinead’s song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.
Cyrus’s famous video sees the star in various stages of undress riding on a wrecking ball. In some scenes, she is seen crying into the camera while singing, much like the video for ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.
Apparently O’Connor was not impressed with the comparison or the video at the time, Mirror UK reported.
In response to the article, O’Connor wrote publicly to Cyrus, warning her of the dangers of the music...
The feud took place 10 years ago in 2013, when Cyrus, then 20, told Rolling Stone magazine that the video for her hit track, ‘Wrecking Ball’, which included a lot of nudity, was inspired by Sinead’s song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.
Cyrus’s famous video sees the star in various stages of undress riding on a wrecking ball. In some scenes, she is seen crying into the camera while singing, much like the video for ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.
Apparently O’Connor was not impressed with the comparison or the video at the time, Mirror UK reported.
In response to the article, O’Connor wrote publicly to Cyrus, warning her of the dangers of the music...
- 7/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sinéad O’Connor once told Rolling Stone, “I don’t do anything in order to cause trouble. It just so happens that what I do naturally causes trouble.”
Always outspoken and never one to back down, Sinéad did occasionally run into trouble with her fellow stars.
Prince
With her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, Sinéad became a worldwide sensation. And while Prince did once say he “loved” her version, the song would lead to a reported fight between the artists.
As Sinéad told Norway’s Nrk in 2014, “I made it without him. I’d never met him. He summoned me to his house – and it’s foolish to do this to an Irish woman – he said he didn’t like me saying bad words in interviews. So I told him to f*** off.”
Sinéad added, “He got quite violent. I had to escape out of his house at 5 in the morning.
Always outspoken and never one to back down, Sinéad did occasionally run into trouble with her fellow stars.
Prince
With her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, Sinéad became a worldwide sensation. And while Prince did once say he “loved” her version, the song would lead to a reported fight between the artists.
As Sinéad told Norway’s Nrk in 2014, “I made it without him. I’d never met him. He summoned me to his house – and it’s foolish to do this to an Irish woman – he said he didn’t like me saying bad words in interviews. So I told him to f*** off.”
Sinéad added, “He got quite violent. I had to escape out of his house at 5 in the morning.
- 7/27/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
On July 26, 2023, Irish musician Sinéad O’Connor died at 56, and fellow artist Morrissey called out the hypocrisy of the music industry. O’Connor remained outspoken throughout her career; she famously tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II to protest sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Her outspokenness brought her criticism from the public and her fellow musicians. When news of her death broke, Morrissey took issue with the latter. He believed the music industry hadn’t stood up for O’Connor when it mattered.
Morrissey addressed musicians who spoke of their love of Sinéad O’Connor after her death
After the news of O’Connor’s death broke, social media saw an outpouring of tributes from her fans and peers. Morrissey quickly took issue with this.
“She had proud vulnerability … and there is a certain music industry hatred for singers who don’t ‘fit in’ (this I know only...
Morrissey addressed musicians who spoke of their love of Sinéad O’Connor after her death
After the news of O’Connor’s death broke, social media saw an outpouring of tributes from her fans and peers. Morrissey quickly took issue with this.
“She had proud vulnerability … and there is a certain music industry hatred for singers who don’t ‘fit in’ (this I know only...
- 7/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1992, Sinead O’Connor appeared on SNL and sang an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s “War” as her closing performance. As she sang, she showed the camera a photo of Pope John Paul II before tearing it up, telling the audience to “fight the real enemy.” The backlash was swift and vicious. People smashed her CDs in the street, NBC banned her for life, and half the audience at a Bob Dylan concert booed her when she took the stage. Before all of this, though, two men threw eggs at her when she left 30 Rock. O’Connor didn’t hesitate to run after them.
Two people egged Sinead O’Connor after her ‘SNL’ performance
After ripping up the photo of Pope John Paul II and blowing out a candle, O’Connor ended her rendition of “War” to complete silence.
“Total stunned silence in the audience,” she wrote in her book Rememberings.
Two people egged Sinead O’Connor after her ‘SNL’ performance
After ripping up the photo of Pope John Paul II and blowing out a candle, O’Connor ended her rendition of “War” to complete silence.
“Total stunned silence in the audience,” she wrote in her book Rememberings.
- 7/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In light of Sinead O’Connor’s death, Morrissey has published an impassioned blog post criticizing what he views as disingenuous tributes to the singer, who died Wednesday at the age of 56. The statement, shared through his official website, positions the reactions to the musician’s death as hypocritical copouts, reading: “She had proud vulnerability … and there is a certain music industry hatred for singers who don’t ‘fit in’ (this I know only too well), and they are never praised until death – when, finally, they can’t answer back.”
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- 7/27/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor, who was known for her powerful, evocative voice and her activism, has passed away at the age of 56.
The singer, recognisable by her shaved head and her wide eyes, passed away after years of mental health battles.
Her death comes a year after her son Shane, 17, took his own life in January 2022 after escaping hospital while on suicide watch.
Details surrounding Sinead’s death remain unknown at this time, reports said.
Her longtime friend Bob Geldof, Irish musician and activist, confirmed her death, as did her family in a statement, according to the BBC and the Irish public broadcaster Rte.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” the statement said.
“Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
No other details were provided.
In a final Twitter post before her death, the...
The singer, recognisable by her shaved head and her wide eyes, passed away after years of mental health battles.
Her death comes a year after her son Shane, 17, took his own life in January 2022 after escaping hospital while on suicide watch.
Details surrounding Sinead’s death remain unknown at this time, reports said.
Her longtime friend Bob Geldof, Irish musician and activist, confirmed her death, as did her family in a statement, according to the BBC and the Irish public broadcaster Rte.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” the statement said.
“Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
No other details were provided.
In a final Twitter post before her death, the...
- 7/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
ObituaryO'Connor was a critic of the Catholic Church long before allegations of sexual abuse were widely reported, and made headlines by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II in October 1992 while appearing on live television.Sinead O'Connor / Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAcclaimed artist Sinead O'Connor has passed away at the age of 56. In a statement cited by Irish broadcaster Rte, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” O'Connor was propelled to worldwide fame by the Prince cover ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, which won the 1990 Billboard Music Awards for Best Single in the World. The string-accompanied ballad topped the music charts from Europe to Australia. She had already received critical acclaim for her first album The Lion and the Cobra, featuring her debut hit ‘Mandinka’. The...
- 7/27/2023
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
Emily Brontë's 1847 barn burner of a debut (and final) novel, "Wuthering Heights," has the not unique distinction of being an extraordinary piece of writing without any great screen adaptations to its name. Plenty of great books have been adapted into great films.
But even more great literary adaptations litter the studio rubbish heaps, the victims of crippling executive intervention, directors who took a Coppola-like big swing and missed, and most common of all, filmmakers who didn't take a big swing and ended up with perfectly fine, perfectly flat, one-for-one translations that ultimately leave you feeling the story just should have stayed on the page.
Paramount's 1992 take on "Wuthering Heights" ultimately belongs to that last category. And it's a shame, because the project had so much potential. Mirroring its source author, the film was prolific television director Peter Kosminsky's first theatrical feature (and ended up being his last...
But even more great literary adaptations litter the studio rubbish heaps, the victims of crippling executive intervention, directors who took a Coppola-like big swing and missed, and most common of all, filmmakers who didn't take a big swing and ended up with perfectly fine, perfectly flat, one-for-one translations that ultimately leave you feeling the story just should have stayed on the page.
Paramount's 1992 take on "Wuthering Heights" ultimately belongs to that last category. And it's a shame, because the project had so much potential. Mirroring its source author, the film was prolific television director Peter Kosminsky's first theatrical feature (and ended up being his last...
- 7/27/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
I remember her hands trembling. They did not tremble. She was not afraid. She was too fired up, too righteous, too right to know fear in that moment.
My memory is tainted by the ensuing smear campaign, a campaign that did not end until today, when Sinéad O'Connor died at the infuriatingly young age of 56 -- and I'm probably a fool to believe this denigration will cease just because she's not around to defend herself anymore. I've never seen a popular musician face such unremitting scorn. Not even close. But O'Connor -- contrary to the narrative seared into our psyches by a media that could not bear her scorched-earth declaration that the Catholic Church is, charitable works be damned, a factory of institutionally abetted child abuse -- never stopped speaking her truth. That continues to be our truth and our shame.
That she did so with a shaved head, which...
My memory is tainted by the ensuing smear campaign, a campaign that did not end until today, when Sinéad O'Connor died at the infuriatingly young age of 56 -- and I'm probably a fool to believe this denigration will cease just because she's not around to defend herself anymore. I've never seen a popular musician face such unremitting scorn. Not even close. But O'Connor -- contrary to the narrative seared into our psyches by a media that could not bear her scorched-earth declaration that the Catholic Church is, charitable works be damned, a factory of institutionally abetted child abuse -- never stopped speaking her truth. That continues to be our truth and our shame.
That she did so with a shaved head, which...
- 7/26/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Caitríona Balfe has shared a tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor, who recently died at age 56. The Outlander star took to social media to mourn the Grammy-winning Irish singer, who lent her voice to an emotional rendition of the show’s theme song for season 7.
Sinéad O’Connor has died at age 56 Sinéad O’Connor in 1993 | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
O’Connor’s death was announced on July 26.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” O’Connor’s family said in a statement shared with Irish public broadcaster Rte. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No details about a cause of death were provided.
O’Connor’s first album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987. Her sophomore LP, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, came out in 1990 and featured...
Sinéad O’Connor has died at age 56 Sinéad O’Connor in 1993 | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
O’Connor’s death was announced on July 26.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” O’Connor’s family said in a statement shared with Irish public broadcaster Rte. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No details about a cause of death were provided.
O’Connor’s first album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987. Her sophomore LP, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, came out in 1990 and featured...
- 7/26/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The world suffered an enormous loss earlier this May when it was announced that Tina Turner had passed away, and again last week when Tony Bennett died at 96. And now, one more extraordinarily bright musical light has been snuffed. The radical, pioneering Irish musician Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of just 56.
She burst on the scene bald, brazen, and with unmatched lyrical ferocity in 1987 with her debut album "The Lion and The Cobra." The album became an overnight international sensation, and with "Nothing Compares 2 U," the Prince-penned lead single of her 1990 follow-up "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got," she became a star. The world hadn't seen anyone like Sinéad O'Connor before her time, and it's hard to imagine her ever being replaced. From tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II live on the "Saturday Night Live" stage to becoming an enrobed priest to...
She burst on the scene bald, brazen, and with unmatched lyrical ferocity in 1987 with her debut album "The Lion and The Cobra." The album became an overnight international sensation, and with "Nothing Compares 2 U," the Prince-penned lead single of her 1990 follow-up "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got," she became a star. The world hadn't seen anyone like Sinéad O'Connor before her time, and it's hard to imagine her ever being replaced. From tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II live on the "Saturday Night Live" stage to becoming an enrobed priest to...
- 7/26/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
The death of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor is renewing interest in what will arguably go down as her most controversial moment.
During a now-infamous appearance as Saturday Night Live‘s musical guest in October 1992, O’Connor left viewers stunned when she held up a photo of Pope John Paul II and ripped it into pieces. She was performing an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s song “War,” then showed the photo during the song’s final line: “We know we will win / We have confidence in the victory / Of good over evil.”
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During a now-infamous appearance as Saturday Night Live‘s musical guest in October 1992, O’Connor left viewers stunned when she held up a photo of Pope John Paul II and ripped it into pieces. She was performing an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s song “War,” then showed the photo during the song’s final line: “We know we will win / We have confidence in the victory / Of good over evil.”
More from TVLineWWE Hall of Famer Terry...
- 7/26/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Her death was first reported by the Irish Times on July 26. Her cause of death is still unknown.
Her family said in a statement, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."
O'Connor, who was born in Dublin, rose to fame in the late 1980s and early '90s. Her breakthrough hit came in 1990 with "Nothing Compares 2 U," a cover of the track written by Prince. O'Connor had previously been vocal about her decades-long struggle with her mental health.
Earlier this month, she shared on Facebook that she had moved back to London after 23 years and was finishing a new album to be released next year. She also said she was planning to tour in 2024 and 2025. In 2021, she released a memoir called "Rememberings,...
Her family said in a statement, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."
O'Connor, who was born in Dublin, rose to fame in the late 1980s and early '90s. Her breakthrough hit came in 1990 with "Nothing Compares 2 U," a cover of the track written by Prince. O'Connor had previously been vocal about her decades-long struggle with her mental health.
Earlier this month, she shared on Facebook that she had moved back to London after 23 years and was finishing a new album to be released next year. She also said she was planning to tour in 2024 and 2025. In 2021, she released a memoir called "Rememberings,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
After receiving word that the iconic Irish singer, Sinéad O’Connor, has passed away at 56, the music industry feels the sting of another significant loss. The subject of many headlines in the ’90s, O’Connor is famous for the hits “Nothing Compares 2 U,” “Drink Before the War,” a stirring rendition of Nirvana’s “All Apologies,” “Mandinka,” and more. The Irish Times reported her death, saying the Dublin-born siren passed away at the age of 56.
O’Connor’s family released a statement, confirming her passing while expressing their sorrow, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor gave fans the gift of 10 studio albums, with her single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ crowned the world’s number-one song by the Billboard Music Awards in 1990. In 2018, O’Connor converted to Islam...
O’Connor’s family released a statement, confirming her passing while expressing their sorrow, saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor gave fans the gift of 10 studio albums, with her single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ crowned the world’s number-one song by the Billboard Music Awards in 1990. In 2018, O’Connor converted to Islam...
- 7/26/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, who topped the charts internationally with the Prince-written hit “Nothing Compares 2 U,” has died. She was 56.
Her family confirmed the death in a statement to the BBC on Wednesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” the statement read. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor was born in Dublin on Dec. 8, 1966. She had a complicated and controversial music career, speaking openly about politics, spirituality and her mental health struggles. She famously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992 and weeks later was booed offstage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden during a Bob Dylan tribute concert.
She also objected to the national anthem being played at her concerts, causing some radio stations to ban her music. It also...
Her family confirmed the death in a statement to the BBC on Wednesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” the statement read. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor was born in Dublin on Dec. 8, 1966. She had a complicated and controversial music career, speaking openly about politics, spirituality and her mental health struggles. She famously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992 and weeks later was booed offstage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden during a Bob Dylan tribute concert.
She also objected to the national anthem being played at her concerts, causing some radio stations to ban her music. It also...
- 7/26/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated with new details: Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted and Grammy-winning but troubled Irish singer and activist who scored a global smash with Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” in 1990 and was banned from Saturday Night Live for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance two years later, died Wednesday in London. She was 56.
Her family confirmed the news in a statement provided to Irish TV and radio broadcaster RTÉ but offered no cause of death. Scotland Yard police found O’Connor unconscious and tried to revive her but could not, and they do not suspect foul play, according to multiple media reports.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” the statement reads. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor was hospitalized in January 2022 after posting a series of disturbing,...
Her family confirmed the news in a statement provided to Irish TV and radio broadcaster RTÉ but offered no cause of death. Scotland Yard police found O’Connor unconscious and tried to revive her but could not, and they do not suspect foul play, according to multiple media reports.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” the statement reads. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
O’Connor was hospitalized in January 2022 after posting a series of disturbing,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56. She was perhaps best known for her breakout hit, “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which was written by Prince.
The Irish Times was the first to break the news of her passing. O’Connor’s family confirmed her death in a statement to Rte saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” A cause of death was not immediately clear as of publication.
O’Connor released her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, when she was barely 20 years old. The second single, “Mandinka,” allowed her to cross over to the US, where she performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman, and she earned a subsequent Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
With her follow-up album,...
The Irish Times was the first to break the news of her passing. O’Connor’s family confirmed her death in a statement to Rte saying, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” A cause of death was not immediately clear as of publication.
O’Connor released her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, when she was barely 20 years old. The second single, “Mandinka,” allowed her to cross over to the US, where she performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman, and she earned a subsequent Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
With her follow-up album,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
You might think Shia Labeouf portraying a 20th-century Italian saint under the direction of perpetual bad-boy expat Abel Ferrara is a pretty strange prospect. But that’s just the iceberg tip of the oddities in “Padre Pio,” which, despite the American star’s casting in the title role, often appears uninterested in its own venerated ostensible subject.
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War. Depicting that conflict often feels beyond the modest production’s scale — and, in any case, is never meaningfully connected to the angsty histrionics of Labeouf, who seems to be in his own separate, indulgent, semi-improvised movie. Though coherent relative to Ferrara’s last narrative feature, the impenetrable espionage tale “Zeroes and Ones,” this eccentric misfire will likely puzzle fans of his past cult favorites, while flummoxing Catholic viewers who expect straightforward religious uplift.
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War. Depicting that conflict often feels beyond the modest production’s scale — and, in any case, is never meaningfully connected to the angsty histrionics of Labeouf, who seems to be in his own separate, indulgent, semi-improvised movie. Though coherent relative to Ferrara’s last narrative feature, the impenetrable espionage tale “Zeroes and Ones,” this eccentric misfire will likely puzzle fans of his past cult favorites, while flummoxing Catholic viewers who expect straightforward religious uplift.
- 6/2/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Shia Labeouf is washing away his sins in the biopic of real-life monk Padre Pio.
The eponymous film, directed by Abel Ferrara, will be distributed by Gravitas Ventures. “Padre Pio” stars Labeouf as the Italian monk who rose to fame in Catholicism during the two world wars. Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione, exhibited stigmata, or Christ-like crucifixion wounds. Padre Pio died in 1968 at the age of 81; he was later beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999 and canonized in 2002.
The film is co-written by Ferrara and Maurizio Braucci. “He’s an iconic figure,” Ferrara told Variety of Padre Pio’s legacy. “He’s on the back of every truck. He’s the saint of every drug dealer in Naples. Pio is like the alternative Jesus, in a way.”
After connecting with Labeouf about the role, Ferrara said the “Transformers” alum was “driving to a monastery in California” moments later...
The eponymous film, directed by Abel Ferrara, will be distributed by Gravitas Ventures. “Padre Pio” stars Labeouf as the Italian monk who rose to fame in Catholicism during the two world wars. Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione, exhibited stigmata, or Christ-like crucifixion wounds. Padre Pio died in 1968 at the age of 81; he was later beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999 and canonized in 2002.
The film is co-written by Ferrara and Maurizio Braucci. “He’s an iconic figure,” Ferrara told Variety of Padre Pio’s legacy. “He’s on the back of every truck. He’s the saint of every drug dealer in Naples. Pio is like the alternative Jesus, in a way.”
After connecting with Labeouf about the role, Ferrara said the “Transformers” alum was “driving to a monastery in California” moments later...
- 5/10/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Before we begin, let’s make something clear: Russell Crowe’s Father Gabriele Amorth is a cool priest. How cool is he? He’s so cool that whenever he exits Vatican City he rides a vespa while bathed in perpetual sunset. How cool is he? When that vespa crosses the Ponte Sant’Angelo his film throws up a title card that reads “Rome, Italy”. How cool is he?! When he speaks with an Italian accent, it’s like Chico Marx has risen from the grave and come back with the swagger of Serpico.
This call and response is necessary because you need to know that Crowe’s exorcist is the most Bde exorcist we’ve had onscreen in ages. He’s also something of a saving grace for The Pope’s Exorcist, a movie that could be the stuff of fire and brimstone with a lesser lead performance.
For this writer,...
This call and response is necessary because you need to know that Crowe’s exorcist is the most Bde exorcist we’ve had onscreen in ages. He’s also something of a saving grace for The Pope’s Exorcist, a movie that could be the stuff of fire and brimstone with a lesser lead performance.
For this writer,...
- 4/13/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
A lot of classic rock songs were provocative. For example, many classic rock songs upset religious people. One of the songs in question was a George Harrison track called for unity among religious denominations.
George Harrison and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor 5. John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
John Lennon’s “Imagine” was begging for controversy with the line “Imagine there’s no heaven” and its call for “no religion. The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes an interview from 1980. In it, Johns said the World Church asked if they could use the song but change the lyrics to “Imagine one religion.”
“That showed they didn’t understand it at all,” John said. “It would defeat the whole purpose of the song, the whole idea.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the song got banned from multiple school events over the years for its lines about religion.
George Harrison and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor 5. John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
John Lennon’s “Imagine” was begging for controversy with the line “Imagine there’s no heaven” and its call for “no religion. The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes an interview from 1980. In it, Johns said the World Church asked if they could use the song but change the lyrics to “Imagine one religion.”
“That showed they didn’t understand it at all,” John said. “It would defeat the whole purpose of the song, the whole idea.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the song got banned from multiple school events over the years for its lines about religion.
- 2/23/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The HBO series "Avenue 5" is one of the funniest shows on television. The story, which comes to us from "Veep" creator Armando Iannucci, is set in the near future on a luxury spaceliner that gets knocked off course. Their weeks-long cruise through space has now turned into an eight-year journey. The ship is owned by a billionaire named Herman Judd (Josh Gad), who is ... well, let's say that Elon Musk might recognize himself in this character. Judd wanted the passengers to see only good-looking people in the crew, so he hired a bunch of actors to fake it while the real crew is shoved below deck in a bit of a hovel.
Hugh Laurie plays Captain Ryan Clark, one of the actors who knows nothing about running the ship. The two seasons we have so far have given us a look at a future with extinct camels, no more fruit,...
Hugh Laurie plays Captain Ryan Clark, one of the actors who knows nothing about running the ship. The two seasons we have so far have given us a look at a future with extinct camels, no more fruit,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
If you thought the glittering poop cloud around an interplanetary tourist vessel in season 1 of the HBO series "Avenue 5" was funny, season 2 had a lot to show you. It went from wildly funny and a personal favorite to completely outrageous (in the best way).
"Avenue 5" is set 40 years in the future on a ship full of tourists. An accident means their trip of several weeks will take them eight years. Food is down to eels who are dying in the tank (Rip Eel Patrick Harris), and the only hope is a space station that is full of cannibals and pedophiles.
If you're a fan of comedies like "What We Do in the Shadows," you must check out "Avenue 5." Creator Armando Iannucci ("Veep") and star Hugh Laurie ("House") spoke with Collider in October 2022, where fans learned about Iannucci's favorite joke of the season and Laurie's thoughts on how...
"Avenue 5" is set 40 years in the future on a ship full of tourists. An accident means their trip of several weeks will take them eight years. Food is down to eels who are dying in the tank (Rip Eel Patrick Harris), and the only hope is a space station that is full of cannibals and pedophiles.
If you're a fan of comedies like "What We Do in the Shadows," you must check out "Avenue 5." Creator Armando Iannucci ("Veep") and star Hugh Laurie ("House") spoke with Collider in October 2022, where fans learned about Iannucci's favorite joke of the season and Laurie's thoughts on how...
- 1/7/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Almost 10 years after he retired due to health problems, the former Pope Benedict XVI, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until 2013, when he became the first pope in six centuries to step down, has died. He was 95.
“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican,” the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday. No cause of death was announced.
His death comes after current Pope Francis said at a prayer gathering on Wednesday,...
“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican,” the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday. No cause of death was announced.
His death comes after current Pope Francis said at a prayer gathering on Wednesday,...
- 12/31/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Mark Johnson whose credits include acclaimed series “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” and Oscar-winning pic “Rain Man,” is venturing into his first-ever Spanish-language series, partnering with TelevisaUnivison’s premium streamer ViX+ and LA-based Exile Content on the Church scandal dramatic series, “Amen” (a working title).
Now in development, the upcoming ViX+ Original limited series will be produced under the banner of Televisa Alternative Originals (Tao), TelevisaUnivision’s premium content division, which has made such notable titles as “Un extraño enemigo,” “El candidato” and “Diablo guardian.”
“Amen” tells the story of Father Marcial Maciel, the Mexican priest who was denounced in 1998 for corruption, graft, and the sexual abuse of minors by various members of his congregation and students of the Catholic religious order he founded, Legionaries of Christ.
Tapping sources that include investigative reports, hundreds of interviews and the book “Vows of Silence: The Abuse...
Now in development, the upcoming ViX+ Original limited series will be produced under the banner of Televisa Alternative Originals (Tao), TelevisaUnivision’s premium content division, which has made such notable titles as “Un extraño enemigo,” “El candidato” and “Diablo guardian.”
“Amen” tells the story of Father Marcial Maciel, the Mexican priest who was denounced in 1998 for corruption, graft, and the sexual abuse of minors by various members of his congregation and students of the Catholic religious order he founded, Legionaries of Christ.
Tapping sources that include investigative reports, hundreds of interviews and the book “Vows of Silence: The Abuse...
- 12/15/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
If you want to be scared this Halloween season you won’t need to stray too far from movie theaters—or even leave the house, if you don’t want to. October brings two vampire series, numerous horror movies, and a reunited Key and Peele as demons.
But if you don’t want to be scared, you’ve got options too. The end of the month brings a second season of The White Lotus (which will undoubtedly be scary in its own way) and, in theaters, you can find an...
But if you don’t want to be scared, you’ve got options too. The end of the month brings a second season of The White Lotus (which will undoubtedly be scary in its own way) and, in theaters, you can find an...
- 10/19/2022
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
On Monday, Kanye West debuted the Yeezy Season 9 collection to an invite-only crowd of celebrities and insiders at Paris Fashion Week. During the show, he unveiled a t-shirt bearing a photo of Pope John Paul II on the front and, inexplicably, the phrase “White Lives Matter” on the back. “We changed the look of fashion over the last 10 years. We are the streets. We are the culture,” Ye said during an extended preamble to the show. “And when it comes to the culture, I am Ye, and everyone knows I am the leader.
- 10/5/2022
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Her green eyes gleaming with determination, Sinéad O’Connor stares into the cameras at the Saturday Night Live studio – in the bowels of the Rockefeller Centre in Manhattan – and holds a photograph in front of her face.
Nobody blinks or says a word. Around her, the backstage bustle continues uninterrupted. The picture is of a Brazilian street child shot dead by police death squads. It’s 3 October 1992 and O’Connor is rehearsing her cover of Bob Marley’s “War” for her performance on SNL that night. The child’s photo is a calculated distraction. For her real appearance, she’ll proffer another image entirely. And the response will be very different. Thirty years on, it remains a defining moment in the Irish singer’s life and career.
“I sing ‘War’ a cappella. No one suspects a thing,” O’Connor recalled in her 2021 memoir, Rememberings. “But at the end, I don’t...
Nobody blinks or says a word. Around her, the backstage bustle continues uninterrupted. The picture is of a Brazilian street child shot dead by police death squads. It’s 3 October 1992 and O’Connor is rehearsing her cover of Bob Marley’s “War” for her performance on SNL that night. The child’s photo is a calculated distraction. For her real appearance, she’ll proffer another image entirely. And the response will be very different. Thirty years on, it remains a defining moment in the Irish singer’s life and career.
“I sing ‘War’ a cappella. No one suspects a thing,” O’Connor recalled in her 2021 memoir, Rememberings. “But at the end, I don’t...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ed Power
- The Independent - Music
Her green eyes gleaming with determination, Sinéad O’Connor stares into the cameras at the Saturday Night Live studio – in the bowels of the Rockefeller Centre in Manhattan – and holds a photograph in front of her face.
Nobody blinks or says a word. Around her, the backstage bustle continues uninterrupted. The picture is of a Brazilian street child shot dead by police death squads. It’s 3 October 1992 and O’Connor is rehearsing her cover of Bob Marley’s “War” for her performance on SNL that night. The child’s photo is a calculated distraction. For her real appearance, she’ll proffer another image entirely. And the response will be very different. Thirty years on, it remains a defining moment in the Irish singer’s life and career.
“I sing ‘War’ a cappella. No one suspects a thing,” O’Connor recalled in her 2021 memoir, Rememberings. “But at the end, I don’t...
Nobody blinks or says a word. Around her, the backstage bustle continues uninterrupted. The picture is of a Brazilian street child shot dead by police death squads. It’s 3 October 1992 and O’Connor is rehearsing her cover of Bob Marley’s “War” for her performance on SNL that night. The child’s photo is a calculated distraction. For her real appearance, she’ll proffer another image entirely. And the response will be very different. Thirty years on, it remains a defining moment in the Irish singer’s life and career.
“I sing ‘War’ a cappella. No one suspects a thing,” O’Connor recalled in her 2021 memoir, Rememberings. “But at the end, I don’t...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ed Power
- The Independent - Music
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