England’s leading fast-bowler, Jimmy Anderson is retiring from cricket, preparing to play his last match against the West Indies on July 10th. The decision was made alongside Anderson´s managing director, Key, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. “This is the right decision and this is the right time. Hopefully, he gets a fantastic end […]
A new movie dramatizes the life and music of British singer Amy Winehouse, the charismatic, multiple-Grammy-winner whose struggles with drugs and alcohol led to her death at the age of 27. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with director Sam Taylor-Johnson about capturing a complex life on film; and with actress Marisa Abela, who describes how she inhabited the role of Winehouse from the inside out.
Dear Amy: My mother recently died, and I’m expecting a relatively substantial inheritance from her (my dad died several years ago). Continue reading at The Republic News.
A new Amy Winehouse biopic reopens a conversation about whether a troubled artist’s life should ever become fodder for a movie.
Graysons Solicitors sponsored the 'carer of the year' award, which was presented at Chesterfield’s Technique Stadium recently as part of the annual Community Awards. Staveley Councillor Allan Ogle was one of Amy Rodda’s nominees. He singled out her "selfless efforts”. Katie Birch, a senior private client advisor at Graysons, said: "I’ve seen first-hand the amazing and selfless work of some of the region’s carers through my work with various charities. There’s no doubt Amy Rodda was a worthy...
The Schreiberling Limited Edition 1969 is a very expensive fountain pen that film director Wes Anderson designed for Montblanc. The project was part of a promotional campaign Anderson and Roman Coppola created for the pen company in celebration of the 100th anniversary of their flagship line. — Read the rest
For her first meeting about “Back to Black” in 2022, actor Marisa Abela made an instinctive decision to show up as herself, rather than dressed in a way that hinted at Amy Winehouse’s iconic look. She was the only one there not in some kind of costume. “It would feel incredibly inauthentic for me to turn up at that meeting doing some kind of shtick, like if I was chewing gum or I stubbed my cigarette out before I walked in,” Abela, 27, says, speaking at London’s Ham Yard Hotel on a particularly...
Dear Amy: My father died 20 years ago after a long battle with alcoholism. At the time, he was separated from my mother and estranged from my younger brother. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife “Laura” and her infant baby “Beth.” (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Continue reading at The Republic News.
The iconic British singer, who shot to fame with songs such as "Back to Black" and "Rehab," died in July 2011.
Dear Amy: My husband and I, along with a lot of other people our age, have not been able to recover from the pandemic. We are both active 75-year-olds and have been married 55 years. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Dear Amy: After a very difficult divorce and a few years single, I married a wonderful partner last year. He brought his 20-year-old son into the marriage. Continue reading at The Republic News.