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Patti Smith and a speech by proxy to fill Dylan void at Nobels
Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will provide a speech and fellow American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will perform one of his best-known songs in his absence during Stockholm's prize celebrations, the awards body said on Monday. Smith will perform "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" at the Nobel banquet on Dec 10 while Dylan's speech would also be read out at the event, the Nobel Prize organizers said on Twitter.
'American Honey' and 'I, Daniel Blake' triumph in UK film awards
"American Honey", "Under the Shadow" and "I, Daniel Blake" were among the winners at the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday, scooping some of the top prizes at the ceremony. "American Honey", about a runaway teenage girl traveling across the American Midwest, was named Best British Independent Film and Andrea Arnold won the best director prize. Newcomer Sasha Lane won in the best actress category and the movie also picked up the award for Outstanding Achievement in Craft.
U.S. comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars: Academy
U.S. comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 Oscars ceremony in February, organizers said on Monday, taking on one of the trickiest jobs in show business. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed that Kimmel had been chosen after it was first reported by Hollywood trade publication Variety.
Animation honor for Russian marine who died protecting aid site
A Russian marine who was killed while stopping a suicide bomber from attacking an aid distribution site in Syria has been memorialized with an animation film. Russian designers PATRIOT Studio said they made the 90-second video to promote the legacy of Andrey Timoshenkov, who the Russian defense ministry said died in June when a vehicle carrying explosives went off after he shot at it in Homs province.
James Taylor, Al Pacino and Mavis Staples feted at Kennedy Center Honors
Washington celebrated singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Al Pacino, and gospel vocalist Mavis Staples at the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in a night of music punctuated by the approaching end of President Barack Obama's time in office. Obama lauded the five honorees, including pianist Martha Argerich and rock band the Eagles, at a White House ceremony that will be his last before stepping down in January.
'Moana' Tops Slow Post-Thanksgiving Weekend With $28.4 Million
"Moana" sailed to the top of the domestic box office for the second consecutive weekend. The Disney animated adventure picked up $28.4 million to push its stateside haul to $119.9 million. Not that "Moana" faced much in the way of competition. The weekend after Thanksgiving tends to be a slow one for the movie business and this year's edition was in keeping with that tradition. The only major new release, "Incarnate," failed to sell many tickets, earning $2.6 million and falling short of its expected $4 million to $5 million opening.
