Addio a Robin Williams, interprete dalla comicità debordante e vincitore di un Oscar

Lutto nel mondo del cinema: nella sua casa in California si è infatti spento, per asfissia, l'attore e comico statunitense Robin Williams. L'attore aveva 63 anni.

L'attore, di formazione teatrale, iniziò ad avere successo sul finire degli anni '70 con la serie Mork & Mindy, in seguito, a partire dal 1980, iniziò per lui il successo sul grande schermo grazie a ruoli di personaggi brillanti, in film come Popeye di Robert Altman e Good Morning Vietnam: è stato anche il professore in L'attimo fuggente, Peter Pan per Steven Spielberg e il papà travestito da tata in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Il medico legale ha attribuito preliminarmente la causa del decesso ad asfissia per sospetto suicidio, ma il caso è in indagine nell'ufficio del procuratore distrettuale.

Successivamente è stata confermata l'ipotesi di suicidio e sono emersi particolari agghiaccianti rivelati da un amico dell'attore, che al New York Post parla di problemi economici che gravavano sull'attore negli ultimi anni, soprattutto a causa dei due divorzi.[1]


Nie żyje Robin Williams

11 sierpnia w Tiburon, w wieku 63 lat, zmarł Robin Williams – amerykański aktor i komik. Aktor cierpiał na depresję. Prawdopodobnie popełnił samobójstwo.

Robin Williams urodził się w 1951 roku w Chicago. Był jednym z najbardziej znanych aktorów komediowych. W 1998 roku dostał Nagrodę Akademii Filmowej za najlepszą rolę drugoplanową w filmie Buntownik z wyboru. Williams otrzymał także dwie nagrody Emmy, cztery Złote Globy, pięć nagród Grammy i dwie nagrody Gildii Aktorów Ekranowych. Zwłoki aktora znaleziono w jego domu w Tiburon.


美国演员罗宾·威廉姆斯逝世

美国媒体星期二（8月12日）报道，好莱坞喜剧明星罗宾·麦罗林·威廉姆斯（Robin McLaurim Williams）于中午在加州家中被发现死亡，享年63岁。当地警方证实罗宾自缢而死。

上月，曾有酗酒和吸毒史的罗宾，进入明尼苏达一康复中心接受治疗。2009年，他接受心脏主动脉替换术。

罗宾的妻子苏珊·施耐德发表公开声明，希望外界尊重家人隐私，不要过分关注罗宾的去世，而应铭记他带来的欢声笑语。她表示，丈夫去世时患有早期帕金森症，一直饱受焦虑和抑郁。

美国总统奥巴马对罗宾的去世表示哀悼。“他像个外星人一样来到我们中间，却深入地影响了人们的精神生活。我们被他逗笑，又被他惹哭。他尽情地发挥了自己无与伦比的喜剧才能，无私地为最需要他的人服务，不管是远在国外的美国士兵，还是在国内被边缘化的群体，都从他身上得到了欢乐和力量。”

多名与罗宾相识的明星也纷纷表达了哀思与悼念。同为喜剧演员的史蒂夫·马丁发表推特，对于罗宾威廉姆斯的离去表示震惊，“他是我们最尊敬的人，表演天才，合作伙伴，一个真诚的人。”1988年史蒂夫曾与罗宾同台演出百老汇的《等待戈多》。

喜剧演员、脱口秀主持人艾伦·德杰尼勒斯在推特上写道，“我不相信罗宾威廉姆斯的这条新闻，他曾为很多人付出，我好悲痛。”而柯南·奥布莱恩在录制深夜脱口秀节目期间，惊闻罗宾逝世之噩耗，当场感到悲痛。

今年12月19日北美上映的电影《博物馆奇妙夜3》成了罗宾的遗作。


Actor George Clooney injured in motorcycle accident

According to a spokesperson, actor George Clooney, 46, along with his girlfriend Sarah Larson, 28, were injured in a motorcycle accident in New Jersey after the motorcycle was sideswiped by another vehicle.

"George Clooney was involved in a motorcycle accident this afternoon after the bike he was riding was hit by a car. He's doing fine. He has a broken rib, it's very painful and it'll take a long time to heal," said Stan Rosenfield, a spokesman for Clooney in a statement.

Clooney received fractured ribs and road rash whereas Larson broke a foot. Both were treated and released from North Bergen, New Jersey's Palisades Medical Center.

Clooney is still expected to attend the opening of his new film Michael Clayton, which is to take place in New York City, New York on Monday.


L'attore George Clooney ferito in un incidente in moto

Secondo un portavoce dell'attore, George Clooney, 46 anni, insieme alla sua compagna Sarah Larson, 28, sono rimasti feriti in un incidente moto nel New Jersey dopo che il mezzo era stato toccato in corsa da un altro veicolo.

«George Clooney è rimasto coinvolto in un incidente motociclistico questo pomeriggio, dopo che la sua moto è stata colpita da un auto.  L'attore non è rimasto ferito in modo grave: ha una costola rotta, è molto dolorante e ci vorrà molto tempo per guarire» ha detto Stan Rosenfield, un portavoce di Clooney in un comunicato.

Clooney ha subito la frattura di una costola e ferite causate dalla caduta sull'asfalto, mentre la Larson si è rotta un piede. Entrambi sono stati ricoverati e quindi dimessi dal Palisades Medical Center a North Bergen, New Jersey.

Clooney è atteso per la prima del suo nuovo film Michael Clayton, che avrà luogo lunedì a New York.


Actor Justin Mentell dies in road accident at age 27

Actor Justin Mentell, known for his role in US television drama Boston Legal, has died as the result of a road traffic accident aged 27.

Iowa County Sheriff's Department, who confirmed the death, stated that Mentell was driving without wearing a seatbelt when he crashed his 4 X 4 vehicle into two trees placed on an embankment. He was killed in the collision at 0300 local time.

One of the roles that Justin Mentell played was Garrett Wells in Boston Legal in 2005 and in 2006. William Shatner, who also appeared in the programme, paid tribute to the actor on his Twitter page on Wednesday. He wrote: "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There’s no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."

One of the other appearences that Mentell made was in 2009 film G-Force, where he played the role of Terrell.


Nécrologie : décès de l'acteur Justin Mentell dans un accident de la route

L'acteur américain Justin Mentell, connu aux États-Unis pour son rôle dans la série télévisée Boston Justice[1], est décédé hier dans un accident de la route, à Hollandale, dans l'État du Wisconsin, à l'âge de 27 ans.

Le département du shérif de l'Iowa, qui a confirmé le décès, a annoncé dans un communiqué que Mentell conduisait sans avoir muni sa ceinture de sécurité, lorsque son 4x4 est entré en collision contre deux arbres, situés sur un talus. Le jeune homme aurait apparemment perdu le contrôle de son véhicule, avant de trouver la mort sur le coup, vers 3 h, heure locale.

L'un des principaux rôles que l'acteur originaire d'Austin, au Texas, a joué est celui de Garret Wells, dans Boston Justice, en 2005 et 2006. William Shatner, qui est aussi apparu dans cette série, a rendu hommage à Mentell sur le réseau Twitter : « Je suis profondément attristé par la mort de Justin Mentell. Je n'ai pas de mots pour exprimer combien il me manquera. Mes pensées vont à sa famille ».

Mentell a également tenu le rôle de Terrel, dans Mission-G[2], film réalisé en 2009.


Actorul Justin Mentell moare într-un accident rutier la 27 de ani

4 februarie 2010 Statele Unite ale Americii —

Actorul Justin Mentell, cunoscut pentru rolul său în serialul american Boston Legal, a murit la 27 de ani în urma unui accident rutier.

Departamentul de poliție, care a confirmat decesul, a declarat că a condus fără a purta centura de siguranță atunci când a intrat cu vehiculul său 4×4 în doi copaci de pe terasament. A murit în urma coliziunii. la ora locală 03:00.


Actress and singer Debbie Reynolds dies, one day after daughter's death

Acclaimed actor and singer Debbie Reynolds died at the age of 84 yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California.  Her son, Todd Fisher, said around noon yesterday she suffered a stroke brought on by the stress of the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

Reynolds' credits include lead roles in films Singin' in the Rain, Bundle of Joy, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, the last of which earned her an Academy Award nomination.  She worked to preserve Hollywood history and memorabilia for posterity and, like Carrie Fisher, as an advocate for mental health awareness.

Born Mary Francis Reynolds in 1932, she was given the stage name "Debbie" by Warner Brothers director Jack Warner, which she would later say was done without her permission.  She would go on to spend twenty years with MGM studios.  Reynolds received a Tony Award nomination for her acting in the 1973 revival of Irene. Reynolds' business interests included owning various private museums of film memorabilia as part of her personal Hollywood history preservation project.  She would often purchase and hold items such as Marilyn Monroe's dress from The Seven Year Itch and Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra headdress until they could be displayed to the public. More recently, she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2000 for a Will & Grace recurring role and appeared as the main character's mother in HBO's Behind the Candelabra.  She worked as a voice actress on animated productions such as the children's show Kim Possible and the more adult Family Guy.  She was honored with the 2016 Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2015.

In Reynolds' personal life, her first husband and father of her two children, Eddie Fisher, very publicly left her for her friend Elizabeth Taylor.  She declared bankruptcy in 1997 after a failed casino project.

Carrie Fisher was an actor, author, and mental health advocate best known for acting in the Star Wars film series and for her novel Postcards from the Edge, which had a character inspired by her mother, Reynolds. Fisher was taken ill while flying from London to Los Angeles and died on Tuesday.  Fisher and Reynolds did not speak for several years, though this rift was long over by the time of Fisher's death.  According to Todd Fisher, he and his mother had been discussing his sister's funeral at his home shortly before the stroke; Reynolds said to him, "I miss her so much, I want to be with Carrie."

Reynolds is survived by son Todd Fisher and granddaughter Billie Lourd.


Morta l'attrice Debbie Reynolds

L'attrice Debbie Reynolds è morta all'età di 84 anni a causa di un ictus. La donna si trovava a casa del figlio per i preparativi per il funerale della figlia Carrie Fisher, morta martedì dopo un attacco cardiaco.

Secondo Todd Fisher, figlio dell'attrice che ha dato la notizia ufficiale della morte della donna, la morte di Carrier Fisher le ha causato uno stress eccessivo.

Debbie Reynolds era salita alla ribalta per la sua partecipazione al musical del 1952 Cantando sotto la pioggia al fianco di Gene Kelly. Nel 1955 sposò il cantante Eddie Fisher da cui ebbe Carrie e Todd; nel 1958 Fisher lasciò la donna per sposare Elizabeth Taylor.


Morre aos 84 anos, actriz e cantora americana Debbie Reynolds

A aclamada actriz e cantora Debbie Reynolds morreu aos 84 anos de idade ontem no Hospital Cedars-Sinai, em Los Angeles, Califórnia. Seu filho, Todd Fisher, disse ao meio-dia de ontem, ela sofreu um acidente vascular cerebral provocado pelo estresse da morte de sua filha, Carrie Fisher.

Reynolds: créditos incluem papéis principais em filmes Singin' in the Rain, Pacote de alegria, e The Unsinkable Molly Brown, a última das quais lhe rendeu uma nomeação do Oscar. Ela trabalhou para preservar a história de Hollywood e memorabilia para a posteridade e, como Carrie Fisher, como um advogado para a saúde mental da consciência.

Nascido Mary Francis Reynolds em 1932, ela foi dado o nome de estágio "Debbie" pela Warner Brothers diretor Jack Warner, que ela diria mais tarde foi feito sem a sua permissão. Ela iria passar a gastar vinte anos com os estúdios MGM. Reynolds recebeu uma nomeação de Tony Award para sua atuação em 1973, renascimento de Irene. Os interesses empresariais de Reynolds incluíam possuir vários museus privados de memorabilia de filmes como parte de seu projeto pessoal de preservação da história de Hollywood. Ela costumava comprar e armazenar itens tais como Marilyn Monroe vestida de S de The Seven Year Itch e Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra cocar até que pudessem ser exibidos ao público. Mais recentemente, ela foi nomeada para um Emmy Award em 2000 por um papel de Will & Grace recorrente e apareceu como a mãe do personagem principal em HBO's Behind the Candelabra. Ela trabalhou como atriz de voz em produções de animação como o programa infantil Kim Possible e quanto mais adulto Family Guy. Ela foi homenageada com o 2016 Academy Awards Prêmio Humanitário Jean Hersholt e um Lifetime Achievement Award do Screen Actors Guild em 2015.

Na vida pessoal de Reynolds, seu primeiro marido e pai de seus dois filhos, Eddie Fisher, muito publicamente a deixou por sua amiga Elizabeth Taylor. Ela declarou falência em 1997 após um fracassado projeto de cassino.

Carrie Fisher era uma atriz, autora e defensora da saúde mental, mais conhecida por atuar no Star Wars série de filmes e para os seus novos Postcards from the Edge, que tinha um personagem inspirado por sua mãe, Reynolds. Fisher ficou doente enquanto voava de Londres para Los Angeles e morreu na terça-feira. Fisher e Reynolds não falaram por vários anos, embora esta fenda estivesse muito tempo na época da morte de Fisher. De acordo com Todd Fisher, ele e sua mãe estavam discutindo o funeral de sua irmã em sua casa pouco antes do acidente vascular cerebral; Reynolds disse-lhe: "Sinto tanto a falta dela, quero estar com Carrie".

Reynolds é sobrevivido por filho Todd Fisher e neta Billie Lourd.


Actress and writer Carrie Fisher dies at 60

Carrie Fisher, US actress and writer for page and screen, died this morning in a Los Angeles, California hospital after treatment following cardiac arrest.  She was best known for the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars movie franchise.

Fisher went into cardiac arrest on Friday during a commercial flight from London just before landing in Los Angeles.  She was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center. She was reported to have remained stable over the weekend.

Billie Lourd, Fisher's daughter, said, "She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly [...] Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers."

Though most famous for Star Wars, Fisher also appeared in such film and television productions as The Blues Brothers, Hannah and Her Sisters, When Harry Met Sally, 30 Rock, and The Big Bang Theory.  As a scriptwriter, Fisher contributed to Hook, Sister Act, and other films.  Her most noted written work was the novel Postcards from the Edge, made into a film of the same name starring Meryl Streep.  Fisher's script received a BAFTA award nomination.  Fisher was also known for her candid treatment of both substance abuse and bipolar disorder in both her fictional and autobiographical works and for her mental health awareness advocacy.  She once described a manic episode as being "trapped inside a metaphor.  Everything I looked at had a meaning. Everything was a warning or a sign. I was in a part of my brain I've only been in one time before."

Her personal life included romantic relationships with Harrison Ford, Dan Ackroyd, Paul Simon, and Bryan Lourd, with whom she had her daughter, Billie.  Former co-star Mark Hamill reported via Twitter that he was "devastated."

Last month, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Fisher responded on whether she feared death: "No. I fear dying [...] Anything with pain associated with it, I don't like. I've been there for a couple of people when they were dying; it didn't look like fun. But if I was gonna do it, I'd want someone like me around. And I will be there!"

She was the eldest child of actress and stage performer Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Fisher is survived by her mother and daughter, brother Todd, and half-sisters Joely and Trisha Leigh Fisher.


La actriz Carrie Fisher falleció a los 60 años de edad

La actriz y escritora Carrie Fisher, que hizo el papel de princesa Leia en las películas de "Star Wars", murió este martes a la edad de 60 años, según reportó su publicista.

Durante el fin de semana se había dicho que permanecía estable en una unidad de cuidados intensivos luego de sufrir un infarto durante un vuelo de 11 horas de Londres a Los Ángeles el viernes antes de la Navidad.

Había estado filmado en Londres la tercera temporada de la serie “Catastrophe” de Amazon y promoviendo su libro más reciente “The Princess Diarist”.

Fisher, hija del famoso cantante Eddie Fisher y la actriz Debbie Reynolds, apareció por primera vez en la pantalla grande en 1977, en Star Wars, haciendo el papel de Leia Organa.

Además de repetir en varias secuelas de Star Wars —1980 en “El imperio contraataca”, en 1983, en el Regreso del Jedi y el año pasado en el “El Despertar de la Fuerza”— tuvo roles protagónicos en “Hannah y sus hermanas”, de Woody Allen, “When Harry met Sally” y en la semi autobiográfica “Postcards from the Edge”, basada en una novela que ella misma escribió.

En “Postcards from the Edge,” Fisher satirizó su propia carrera, su lucha contra el abuso a las drogas, el desorden bipolar que sufría y la a menudo turbulenta relación con su madre.

La actriz ya había confirmado su participación en la siguiente entrega de Star Wars, “Episodio VIII”, que se estrena en diciembre de 2017.

Fisher estuvo casada brevemente con el cantante Paul Simon a principios de los años 1980 y tuvo una hija, Billie Catherine Lourd, producto de una relación con el agente Bryan Lourd.


Cinéma : Carrie Fisher meurt à 60 ans

L'actrice américaine Carrie Fisher est décédée ce 27 décembre à l'âge de 60 ans. Elle avait été victime d'un arrêt cardiaque le 23 décembre à bord d'un avion parti de Londres, quinze minutes avant l'atterrissage à Los Angeles. Transférée en soins intensifs, elle est restée dans un état grave. L'actrice était particulièrement connue pour ses rôles dans les trois films de la trilogie originale de la saga Star Wars, entre 1977 et 1983. Son personnage Leia Organa était une cheffe de l'Alliance rebelle, devenue icône de l’œuvre de George Lucas.

Carrie Fisher a souffert dans les années 1980 d'une addiction aux analgésiques et à l’alcool, avant de suivre une cure de désintoxication. Sa carrière d'actrice ne décolle pas après la fin de Star Wars et elle écrit un roman inspiré de sa vie en 1987, avant de devenir scénariste sur de nombreux projets. En 2008, elle lance son propre spectacle Wishful Drinking dans lequel elle aborde ses problèmes d'addiction. En 2014, elle incarne son propre personnage dans Maps to the Stars : une célébrité ne parvenant pas à se détacher son personnage emblématique. Elle apparait enfin en 2015 dans Star Wars, épisode VII : Le Réveil de la Force avec la relance de la saga. Difficile de savoir si son décès impactera les prochains films. Les scènes la concernant pour l'épisode 8 auraient déjà été tournées. Dans le film sorti ce mois-ci, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Leia Organa apparaissait jeune en image de synthèse.


Morta Carrie Fisher

L'attrice statunitense Carrie Fisher è morta a 60 anni alle 8:55 (le 17:55 in Italia) a Los Angeles. L'attrice pochi giorni fa aveva avuto un attacco cardiaco su un volo che la stava portando da Londra alla città californiana. La notizia della morte è stata data dalla figlia Billie Lourd.

Era nota principalmente per il ruolo della principessa Leila Organa della saga di Guerre stellari, interpretato nei primi tre film della serie e in Star Wars: Il risveglio della Forza, e per il ruolo dell'ex fidanzata di John Belushi in The Blues Brothers.

Figlia del cantante Eddie Fisher e dell'attrice Debbie Reynolds, a 24 anni le era stato diagnosticato un disturbo bipolare, ma decise di non sottoporsi alle cure indicatele; sulla sua malattia scrisse il libro Cartoline dall'inferno pubblicato nel 1987, da cui venne tratto l'omonimo film con Meryl Streep, e lo spettacolo teatrale Whishful Drinking.


Morre aos 60 anos, a atriz americana Carrie Fisher, a Princesa Leia de Star Wars

Agência Brasil

27 de dezembro de 2016

A atriz Carrie Fisher, conhecida por interpretar a Princesa Leia Organa da saga Star Wars, morreu hoje (27) de ataque cardíaco aos 60 anos. Um porta-voz da família, Simon Halls, deu a notícia à revista norte-americana People. “É com grande pesar que Billie Lourd confirma que sua amada mãe, Carrie Fisher, morreu às 8h55 desta manhã. Ela era amada pelo mundo e sua ausência será profundamente sentida. Nossa família agradece pelos pensamentos e orações”, declarou.

No dia 23 de dezembro, a atriz sofreu uma parada cardíaca dentro de um avião enquanto voava de Londres para Los Angeles. Carrie foi internada na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) do UCLA Medical Center, em Los Angeles, onde recebeu tratamentos até sua morte.

Carrie Fisher tinha apenas 19 anos quando o primeiro filme da saga Star Wars foi filmado. A Princesa Leia era uma das personagens mais queridas dos fãs do clássico de ficção científica. A atriz participou de todos os filmes da trilogia original dirigida por George Lucas e voltou a estrelar os longas da nova fase: Episódio VII: Despertar da Força, de 2015, e Episódio VIII, com estreia prevista para o fim de 2017. A heroína faz também uma aparição em Rogue One: Uma História Star Wars, que chegou aos cinemas em dezembro deste ano.

Além de atuar, Carrie também trabalhou como escritora e roteirista. Ela estava a caminho de Los Angeles para o lançamento de seu livro de memórias, The princess diarist. Na obra, a atriz detalha a experiência de ter trabalhado na série Star Wars e seu breve caso com Harrison Ford, Han Solo nos filmes. Segundo ela, o romance durou três meses.

Em 1987, Carrie lançou o livro Postcards from the Edge, adaptado para o cinema com o título Lembranças de Hollywood, com Meryl Streep e Shirley McLaine nos papéis principais.


Умерла актриса Кэрри Фишер

27 декабря 2016 года в возрасте 60 лет умерла актриса Кэрри Фишер, исполнительница роли принцессы Леи в киносаге «Звёздные войны».

О смерти Фишер сообщили её родственники.

Фишер умерла через несколько дней после тяжёлого сердечного приступа, который произошёл на борту самолета, летевшего из Лондона в Лос-Анджелес.

После приземления находившуюся без сознания актрису доставили в ближайшую больницу, где она и скончалась.

Ещё вчера её мать – актриса Дебби Рейнольдс – сказала журналистам, что состояние её дочери стабилизировалось.

Актриса Кэрри Фишер стала известной в роли принцессы Леи Органы в фильме «Звёздные войны. Эпизод IV: Новая надежда» (1977 год), первая часть впоследствии ставшей известной киносаги. Тогда ей было 19 лет. Затем она сыграла принцессу в следующих 4 частях киносаги, последний фильм, Эпизод VIII, выйдет в 2017 году.

На протяжении своей карьеры Керри Фишер снялась в нескольких десятках фильмов и сериалов, неоднократно выступала в роли продюсера, написала несколько книг, сценариев и песен. В своей последней автобиографической книге она рассказала о романе с коллегой по «Звёздным войнам» – актёром Харрисоном Фордом.

27 декабря 2016 года


Adele and David Bowie each win five Grammys

On Sunday, British singer Adele won five Grammy Awards at the 59th Grammy Awards event in Los Angeles. David Bowie posthumously won five Grammys.

Adele won Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo and Record of the Year for her song Hello, and Album of the Year for her album 25, becoming the first singer to win the Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year twice.

David Bowie was nominated in five categories — three for his album Blackstar in Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and Best Rock Performance; and two for his song Blackstar, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. Days after releasing his 25th album, Blackstar, Bowie passed away in January 2016, due to cancer. Before Blackstar, Bowie won a Grammy for his music video Jazzin' for Blue Jean, and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, never winning the award in a major category before.

In the event, singer Bruno Mars paid tribute to music icon Prince, replicating style, costumes, and guitar of Prince's. Minneapolis-based funk band The Time, who had performed with Prince, paid tribute to the singer who passed away in April at the age of 57. Adele, in her performance, paid tribute to George Michael. While performing, Adele stopped, swore, and restarted. She later apologised, saying "I am sorry for swearing and I am sorry for starting again, I can't mess this up for him[...] I am sorry, I can't."  British pop singer George Michael died on Christmas Day of heart failure at the age of 53.

Adele was in tears while receiving Grammy for the Album of the Year. In her acceptance speech, she said, "But I can't possibly accept this award. And I'm very humbled and I'm very grateful and gracious. But my artist of my life is Beyoncé. And this album to me, the 'Lemonade' album, is just so monumental. Beyoncé, it's so monumental. And so well thought out, and so beautiful and soul-baring and we all got to see another side to you that you don't always let us see. And we appreciate that. And all us artists here, we fucking adore you. You are our light. And the way that you make me and my friends feel, the way you make my black friends feel, is empowering. And you make them stand up for themselves. And I love you." Other albums in the pool, besides 25 and Lemonade, were Justin Bieber's Purpose, Drake's Views, and A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson.

Earlier, while receiving award for the Record of the Year, Adele said, "My dream and my idol is Queen Bee [Beyoncé], and I adore you and you move my soul every single day and you have done for nearly seventeen years". Other songs nominated in the category were Beyoncé's Formation, Work by Rihanna, 7 Years by Lukas Graham, and Stressed Out by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS.

Beyoncé received the largest number of nominations for the event — nine — but she won only two. Her album Lemonade won Best Urban Contemporary Album and her song Formation won Best Music Video.

Chance The Rapper won Best New Artist, and claimed Best Rap Performance for No Problem and Best Rap Album for Coloring Book. Chance's songs were never sold, and were available for free on streaming services.

The new host James Corden took a pratfall on the stairs while entering. The duo TWENTY ØNE PILØTS won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song Stressed Out. Upon announcement, they removed their pants to accept the award. Sharing an incident of watching Grammys before the duo was famous, Tyler Joseph said Josh Dun proposed if they were to receive a Grammy, they would receive it in their underpants as they were in underpants watching the award ceremony at the time. In his acceptance speech, he said, "I want everyone who's watching at home to know that you could be next. So watch out, because anyone from anywhere can do anything."


Адель завоевала 5 статуэток «Грэмми»

Бейонсе в образе богини плодородия и Адель, завоевавшая пять статуэток «Грэмми», стали главными звёздами 59-й церемонии вручения награды Академии звукозаписи США.

Адель открыла главный концерт года на площадке «Стейплс-центр» в Лос-Анджелесе композицией Hello. Именно она впоследствии принесла британской певице «Грэмми» в престижных категориях «Лучшая песня», «Лучшее сольное поп-исполнение» и «Лучшая запись» 2016 года.

Адель также завоевала награды в категориях «Лучший альбом» и «Лучший альбом поп-музыки» за пластинку «25». Таким образом, певица победила во всех пяти номинациях, в которых была номинирована.

Однако не меньшего внимания, чем победы Адель, удостоилось её выступление в память о скончавшемся в 2016 году певце Джордже Майкле. Проблемы со звуком заставили певицу жёстко выругаться в микрофон, после чего она попросила начать номер заново.

«Я не могу позволить себе, чтобы было как в 2016 году. Прошу прощения за брань. Я не могу подвести его (Джорджа Майкла — ред.)», — сказала Адель.

В 2016 году на церемонии «Грэмми» она также стала «жертвой» проблем со звуком, но не остановила исполнение. Получая главную награду церемонии, Адель прежде всего отметила свою соперницу Бейонсе: «Она — мой свет. Альбом Lemonade был настолько монументальным, настолько продуманным, красивым и душевным… Мы все восхищаемся тобой», — сказала Адель, получая награду.

Бейонсе, упомянутая в девяти категориях, была лидером по количеству номинаций в 2017 году, но завоевала лишь две — в категориях «Лучшее видео» за «Formation» и «Лучший альбом современной городской музыки» за Lemonade.

Тем не менее, ночь «Грэмми» стала триумфальной для Бейонсе, которая отметилась своим выступлением в образе богини плодородия. Певица, которая 1 февраля объявила, что беременна близнецами (в браке с рэпером Jay-Z у неё уже есть пятилетняя дочь), покорила аудиторию композициями Love Drought и Sandcastles, которые посвятила материнству.

Не обошлось на «Грэмми» и без политики. Самым ярким в этом отношении стало выступление рэперов A Tribe Called Quest. Их номер, главным мотивом которого стало слово Resist (Не поддавайся), очевидно, было обращено против риторики президента США Дональда Трампа, хотя его и не называли по имени.

Российский бас Николай Диденко завоевал «Грэмми» за хоровое исполнение с Варшавским национальным хором и Варшавским филармоническим оркестром под управлением Кшиштофа Пендерецкого (Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1).

Победу категории «Лучший сольный вокальный альбом классической музыки» разделили британец Иэн Бостридж с альбомом Shakespeare Songs и альбом Schumann & Berg немецкой певицы Доротеи Рёшман.

В номинации «Лучший новый исполнитель» победил Chance the Rapper, который обошёл в этой категории кантри-певиц Марен Моррис и Келси Баллерини, диджейский дуэт The Chainsmokers и хип-хоп-исполнителя и продюсера Андерсона Пака.

Церемония вручения «Грэмми» проходит ежегодно в более чем 70 категориях. Идея создания премии родилась у профессиональных музыкантов в Лос-Анджелесе в 1957 году, когда отмечалось 80-летие изобретения граммофона Томасом Эдисоном. Отсюда и название «Грэмми» и форма призовой статуэтки (позолоченный граммофон).

13 февраля 2017 года


After uncertain day of Eurovision rehearsals, EBU will place sanctions on Spain and RTVE

After a tense day of rehearsals, in which Spanish national broadcaster RTVE said publicly that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) would not be imposing sanctions on them for pre-empting the second live Eurovision semi-final, the EBU has made an official statement, contradicting RTVE and announcing that sanctions will be placed on Spain. This year's act, former Operación Triunfo finalist Soraya Arnelas, will not be affected by the EBU ruling, and she will be allowed to perform her song "La noche es para mí" in Moscow as scheduled on Saturday.

By late Friday evening, the newspaper ABC announced that while RTVE and the EBU were in talks all day, it looked as if Soraya's spot would not be in danger, as she participated in dress rehearsals during the afternoon. Later, the EBU released their statement, which says in part, "Spanish broadcaster [RTVE] did not broadcast the second Semi-Final (Thursday, 14th of May) of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest live, despite the fact that this is mandatory by the Rules of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest...The Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest will decide upon a sanction in its next meeting, after this year's competition."

The newspaper El Mundo was the first to publish statements from RTVE representatives, in which they were quoted as saying "La UER no va a tomar medidas" ("The EBU is not going to take action") and "No va a haber ningún tipo de sanción" ("There will be no sanctions"). When asked why the Eurovision semi-final was deferred, disenfranchising the Spanish voters, RTVE responded, "We chose the least damaging option possible." El Mundo noted that Spanish Eurovision fans disagreed, with such a high volume of negative sentiment that RTVE's Eurovision fan message boards crashed. The Eurovision Song Contest is a very popular annual event in Spain; more than 80% of all households watch the shows each year.

RTVE is no stranger to controversy this week; on Wednesday the network came under fire for fan reaction to the Spanish national anthem being played before the Copa del Rey soccer matchup between Athletic de Bilbao and Barcelona, two teams located in secessionist regions of Spain (Catalonia and the Basque Country). During the telecast of the anthem, fans yelled out anti-Spanish insults and slurs against King Juan Carlos I, and nationalist flags were shown on-air. RTVE's sports director was immediately fired for the incident. An opinion piece in El Mundo called for more resignations at RTVE as they drew parallels in terms of incompetence between the Eurovision event and the Copa del Rey event.


Después del día incierto de ensayos de Eurovisión, UER colocará sanciones contra España

15 de mayo de 2009Moscú, Rusia y Madrid — Después de un tenso día de ensayos, durante el cual la cadena española Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) dijo públicamente que la Unión Europea de Radiodifusión (UER) no impondría sanciones por no transmitir la segunda semifinal de Eurovisión en vivo, la UER ha redactado un comunicado oficial contradiciendo a RTVE en donde anuncia que se impondrán sanciones a España. La representante de este año y anterior finalista de Operación Triunfo, Soraya Arnelas, no se verá afectada por la decisión de la UER y podrá presetar su canción "La noche es para mí" en Moscú el sábado, como se había programado.

El viernes por la tarde, el periódico ABC anunció que aunque RTVE y UER dialogaron durante todo el día, la presentación de Soraya no parecía peligrar, dado que ella participó en los ensayos de vestuario esa misma tarde. Después, la UER presentó su comunicado en el que dice «La cadena española [RTVE] no transmitió la segunda semifinal (jueves 14 de mayo) del Concurso en vivo Eurovisión 2009, a pesar de que esta transmisión era obligatoria por las reglas del Concurso Eurovisión 2009 (...) El grupo de Referencia del Concurso Eurovisión decidirá una sanción en su próxima junta, después de la competencia de este año».

El periódico El Mundo fue el primero en publicar afirmaciones de los representantes de RTVE en los que se les cita diciendo «La UER no va a tomar medidas» y «No va a haber ningún tipo de sanción». Cuando se les preguntó porqué pospusieron la semifinal de Eurovisión, causando disgusto entre los votantes, RTVE respondió «escógimos la opción menos dañina». El Mundo notó que los fans de Eurovisión Española estaban en desacuerdo, con un gran volumen sentimientos negativos por lo que el tablón de mensajes de fans de Eurovisión RTVE colapsó. El concurso Eurovisión es un evento muy popular en España, más del 80% de los hogares sintoniza el show cada año.

RTVE no es extraño a controversias esta semana. El miércoles, la cadena se encontró bajo fuego por la reacción de los fanáticos al himno nacional español tocado antes del partido de la Copa del Rey entre el Atlético de Bilbao y Barcelona, dos equipos localizados en regiones en las que se da un fuerte sentimiento separatista de España (Cataluña y el País Vasco). Durante la transmisión del himno, los fanáticos gritaron consignas e insultos contra el rey Juan Carlos I. El director de deportes de RTVE fue inmediatamente despedido por el incidente. Una pieza de opinión en El Mundo pidió más despidos al establecer paralelos entre la incompetencia en el evento Eurovisión y el evento de Copa del Rey.


Depois do dia incerto de ensaios da Eurovisão, UER colocará sanções contra Espanha

Moscovo/Moscou, Rússia e Madrid, Espanha • 18 de maio de 2009

Após um dia tenso de ensaios, durante a qual a rede espanhola de Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) diz publicamente que a União Europeia/Européia de Radiodifusão (UER) não impor sanções por não transmitir a segunda semifinal da Eurovisão ao vivo, a UER já elaborou uma comunicação oficial contradizendo RTVE em que anuncia que sejam aplicadas sanções à Espanha. A representante deste ano e finalista da anteriorOperación Triunfo, Soraya Arnelas, não será afetada pela decisão da UER e poderá apresentar a canção "La noche es para mi" ("A noite é para mim", em espanhol) em Moscou/Moscovo no sábado, como inicialmente programado.

Na sexta-feira à tarde, o jornal ABC anunciou que embora RTVE e UER dialogassem durante todo o dia, a apresentação de Soraya não estava em perigo, uma vez que participou nos ensaios de vestuário na mesma tarde. Depois, a UER apresentou no seu comunicado que diz: "A rede espanhola [RTVE] não transmitiu a segunda semifinal (Quinta-feira, 14 de maio) o Concurso ao vivo fa Eurovisão 2009, apesar de que esta transmissão era obrigatória pelas regras do Concurso Eurovisão 2009 (...) O grupo de Referência do Concurso Eurovisão decidirá uma sanção na próxima reunião deste ano, após a concorrência deste ano."

O jornal El Mundo foi o primeiro a publicar afirmações dos representantes da RTVE em que foram citadas dizendo "A UER não vai tomar medidas" e "Não haverá nenhum tipo de sanção." Quando lhe perguntaram por que eles adiaram a semifinal da Eurovisão, causando descontentamento entre os votantes, RTVE respondeu "escolhemos a opção menos prejudicial". El Mundo notou que os fãs da Eurovisión Española estavam em desacordo, com um grande volume de sentimentos negativos, por que a mensagem de bordo da Eurovisión RTVE desmoronou. O concurso da Eurovisão é um evento muito popular na Espanha, mais de 80% dos domicílios sintonizados no show a cada ano.

Não é a primeira vez que RTVE envolve polêmicas esta semana. Na quarta-feira, a rede estava sob fogo pela reação dos fãs ao hino nacional espanhol tocado antes da partida da Copa del Rey (Copa do Rei) entre Atlético de Bilbao e Barcelona, duas equipes localizadas em regiões onde existe um forte sentimento separatista da Espanha (Catalunha e País Basco). Durante a transmissão do hino, os fanáticos gritaram frases e insultos contra o rei Juan Carlos I. O diretor de esportes RTVE foi imediatamente despedido pelo incidente. Uma pequena opinião no El Mundo pediu mais demissões ao estabelecer paralelos entre a incompetência no evento Eurovisão e o evento da Copa del Rey.


Ahmadinejad criticizes Paul the octopus

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims Paul the octopus, who correctly guessed the outcomes of eight matches of the World Cup, is a sign of decay of Western culture.

Ahmadinejad said in a speech at a youth festival in Tehran, "Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values."

"We are after constructing Iran, but this does not mean viewing the matter from nationalist angle and singling out the Iranian race. Today the name of Iran is synonymous with prestige, justice seeking, monotheism, anti-despotism, and the entire blessed values that are dear for the world nations," he continued.

An Irish journalist, Rory Fitzgerald, wrote a satirical piece in response to the president's remarks. "A visibly shaken Paul spoke out earlier today saying: 'As an octopus, I can claim some objectivity in my view [of] human affairs,' " Fitzgerald wrote.

Paul correctly predicted the outcome of Germany's seven matches and picked Spain over the Netherlands for the World Cup final.  The mollusk currently lives in a tank at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany.


아마디네자드, '점쟁이 문어' 파울 비난

이란의 대통령 마무드 아마디네자드가 2010년 FIFA 월드컵에서 경기 승리팀을 정확히 맞혀 '점쟁이 문어'라는 별명을 얻은 문어 파울이 "서구 문화의 타락의 상징"이라며 비난하였다.

아마디네자드는 테헤란에서 열린 대중집회에서 연설하던 중, "이 같은 것 (문어 파울)을 믿는 사람들은 신성한 가치를 추구하는 것에 기반한 인류의 완전함을 열망하는 이란과 같은 세계의 여러 국가들의 지도자가 될 수 없다"고 주장하였다.

이어 그는 "우리는 이란을 건국하였지만, 그것이 민족주의적인 관점에서 문제를 바라보고, 이란의 민족을 선별하는 것을 의미하는 것은 아니다. 오늘날 이란이라는 이름의 의미는 위신, 정의의 추구, 일신교, 폭정에 대한 반대, 세계 여러 나라들로부터 받은 축복받은 가치와 밀접한 연관이 있다"고 덧붙였다.

파울은 2010년 월드컵에서 독일이 치른 모든 경기 (7경기)와 스페인과 네덜란드와의 결승전의 승패를 정확히 예고하여 유명세를 탔으며, 현재 독일 오버하우젠 해양생물박물관에서 살고 있다.


Al-Qaeda threatens UK over Rushdie's knighthood

Al-Qaeda's No.2 Ayman al-Zawahiri warned in a 20-minute audiotaped message that the knighthood of Salman Rushdie was defying the Islamic world by granting the honour to the author of The Satanic Verses, which was deemed an insult to Islam.

Al-Zawahri said in the message that a "very precise response" is in preparation to retaliate against this offence, "And if you did not understand, listen, we are ready to repeat it for you."

Rushdie was given the knighthood last month by Queen Elizabeth II. The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the honor was not intended as an insult to Islam but was "a reflection of his contribution to literature."


Al-Qaida menace après l'anoblissement de Salman Rushdie

Le numéro n°2 d'Al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, a déclaré dans un message sur cassette audio que l'anoblissement de Salman Rushdie défiait le monde islamique en conférant un honneur à l'auteur des Versets sataniques, livre qualifié par les fondamentalistes musulmans comme une insulte à l'Islam.
Ayman al-Zawahiri indique dans son message qu'une « réponse précise » est en préparation afin de répondre à cette « offense », qui précise-t-il : « si nous ne sommes pas compris, nous sommes prêts à vous le répéter ».
Salman Rushdie s'est vu décerner le titre de chevalier (sir) le mois dernier par la reine Élisabeth II. Le Foreign and Commonwealth Office du Royaume-Uni a indiqué dans un communiqué que ce titre n'avait pas été décerné pour insulter l'Islam mais comme un « reflet de sa contribution à la littérature ».


Alan Rickman dies at 69 due to cancer

Today, the family of English actor Alan Rickman announced his death at the age of 69 in London from cancer. As per the family statement "he was surrounded by family and friends" at the time of death.

Rickman started his film career as an antagonist in Die Hard — in which he played the role of Hans Gruber in 1988. He was 41 at that time. He won a British Academy Film Award for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991.  He played a ghost lover of Juliet Stevenson's character in Truly Madly Deeply.

He also portrayed Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series, an adaption of the novel series written by J. K. Rowling. Rowling tweeted  "There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death.  He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man".

A well-known actor in Britain, he also directed My Name Is Rachel Corrie, an award-winning 2005 play based on emails of Rachel Corrie who was killed in the Gaza Strip protesting against Israel Defense Forces actions.


Regne Unit: mor l'actor Alan Rickman

L'actor anglès Alan Rickman ha mort aquest dijous a Londres arran d'un càncer a l'edat de 69 anys. Va tenir molt èxit gràcies al seu paper interpretant el professor Severus Rogue a la saga d'Harry Potter. Va començar la seva carrera d'actor l'any 1988 quan va interpretar un criminal, Hans Gruber, a la pel·lícula Die Hard. Després, va actuar com a segon rol a diversos llargmetratges. L'any 1991, el BAFTA Award va atorgar-li el premi al millor actor en la seva actuació del xèrif de Nottingham a la pel·lícula Robin Hood: Príncep dels lladres.


Alan Rickman stirbt mit 69 an Krebs

London (Vereinigtes Königreich), 15.01.2016 – Der englische Schauspieler Alan Rickman ist im Alter von 69 in London von Krebs gestorben. Nach Aussagen seiner Familie war er zum Zeitpunkt des Todes von Angehörigen und Freunden umgeben.

Rickman begann seine Filmkarriere 1988 als Antagonist in Die Hard – er spielt darin die Rolle des Hans Gruber. Er war damals 41 Jahre alt. Er gewann den British Academy Film Award für seine Rolle als Sheriff von Nottingham in Robin Hood: König der Diebe im Jahr 1991. Außerdem spielte er den Geisterliebhaber von Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply.

Er übernahm die Rolle von Professor Severus Snape in der Harry Potter-Reihe, einer Adaption der Roman-Serie von J.K. Rowling. Die Roman-Autorin schrieb auf Twitter: „Es gibt keine Worte, um auszudrücken, wie geschockt und am Boden zerstört ich bin, von Alan Rickmans Tod zu hören. Er war ein großartiger Schauspieler und ein wunderbarer Mensch.“

Als bekannter Schauspieler in England führte er 2005 Regie bei dem preisgekrönten Theaterstück um Rachel Corrie, das auf E-Mails der im israelisch-palästinensischen Konflikts getöteten Menschenrechtsaktivistin beruht.

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Alan Rickman forpasis pro kancero

16-a de januaro 2016

Londono, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando —
La brita 69-aĝa aktoro Alan Rickman forpasis en Londono pro kancera malsano. Laŭ informoj de sia familio, li estis ĉirkaŭata de familianoj kaj amikoj dum la forpasmomento.

Li estas konata i.a. por esti la kontraŭulo en la filmo Die Hard, kie li, tiam 41-aĝa, aktoris kiel Hans Gruber. Li gajnis la Premion de la Brita Kino-Akademio pro sia rolo de ŝerifo de Nottingham en Robin Hood:Princo de l' ŝtelistoj en 1991. Li ankaŭ rolis la fantomamanton de Juliet Stevenson en Truly Madly Deeply.

Li akceptis aktori kiel Severus Snape en la filmserio Harry Potter, adaptiĝo de la libroj de la verkistino J. K. Rowling.

La fama aktoro, estis en 2005 premiitan teatraĵon pri Rachel Corrie, bazita sur la retmesaĝoj de aktivismaj formortintoj de la konflikto Israelo-Palestina.


L'acteur britannique Alan Rickman est mort aujourd'hui à Londres des suites d'un cancer, à l'âge de 69 ans.

Il a connu un premier succès en 1988 avec le film Piège de cristal, et était particulièrement connu pour avoir interprété le rôle de Severus Rogue dans l'adaptation cinématographique de la saga Harry Potter.


American actor Morgan Freeman in serious condition after car accident

American Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in reported to be in serious condition but good spirits in a Tennessee hospital following a single car accident in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi in the Mississippi Delta. The 71-year-old actor was flown to the hospital by air ambulance with injuries to one arm.

Freeman, the Associated Press reports, "has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage, but is in good spirits," according to a statement from Donna Lee, Freeman's publicist.

Reports say that Freeman was driving Demaris Meyer — the owner of the 1997 Nissan Maxima — when the car flipped over two or three times around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night. Meyer's condition has not been released. Meyers is reported to be a 48 year old family friend visiting from Memphis.

According to reports, Freeman over-corrected the vehicle when he may have dozed and began to go off the highway, causing the car to flip two or three times before landing in a ditch. The accident occurred on Highway 32 just north of Ruleville, Mississippi not far from where Freeman currently resides.

Clay McFerrin, editor of the Sun Sentinel in Charleston, told the Associated Press he arrived at the accident scene soon after the accident. "They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle," McFerrin told the Associated Press. "He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point."

Freeman was one of the stars of the recent film The Dark Knight and is currently being treated at Memphis Regional Medical Center along with Meyer. Spokeswoman Kathy Stringer says that "Freeman is in a serious condition," but did not comment further. The hospital, known locally as "The Med" is an acute care facility for up to 150 patients.

According to Sgt. Ben Williams of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, "there's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved" in causing the accident. He also said that both Freeman and Meyer were wearing their safety belts.


השחקן מורגן פרימן נפצע קשה בתאונת דרכים

השחקן האמריקני זוכה-האוסקר מורגן פרימן נפצע קשה בתאונת דרכים במיסיסיפי שלשום. השחקן בן ה-71 הוטס לבית חולים בטנסי, כשהוא סובל מפציעות ביד אחת.

לפי דונה לי, אשת יחסי הציבור של פרימן, הוא סובל מ"שבר ביד, שבר במרפק ונזק מזערי לכתף", אך רוחו מרוממת. לפי דיווחים פרימן הסיע את דמריס מייר, בעלת המכונית, כשהיא התהפכה מספר פעמים. מצבה של מייר אינו ידוע.

פרימן, אחד מכוכבי הסרט "האביר האפל", מטופל כרגע עם מייר במרכז הרפואי האזורי של ממפיס. לפי משטרת מיסיסיפי לא נמצאו עדויות כי אלכוהול או סמים היו מעורבים בתאונה.

פרימן נולד ב-1937 בממפיס, והחל להופיע בהצגות ב-1965. סרטו המשמעותי הראשון היה "הנהג של גברת דייזי", עליו היה מועמד לפרס האוסקר לשחקן הטוב ביותר. פרימן היה מועמד לפרס ב-1994, על הסרט "חומות של תקווה", ולבסוף זכה באוסקר לשחקן המשנה הטוב ביותר, על תפקידו בסרט "מיליון דולר בייבי".

5 באוגוסט 2008


Morgan Freeman in gravi condizioni dopo un incidente stradale

Ieri sera, mentre guidava la sua automobile, una Nissan Maxima, sulla Mississippi Highway 32 l'attore americano Morgan Freeman ha perso il controllo del mezzo, forse a causa di un colpo di sonno, uscendo fuori strada.

Freeman è stato presto portato in aereo al Regional Medical Center di Memphis dove le sue condizioni sono state dichiarate "serie", senza dare ulteriori precisazioni.

Clay McFerrin, redattore del Sun Sentinel, è giunto sul luogo poco dopo l'incidente e ha raccontato che il settantunenne Freeman è stato estratto dalla macchina «lucido e cosciente. Parlava e scherzava con i soccorritori».

Secondo la ricostruzione della polizia stradale l'attore all'ultimo momento si sarebbe reso conto di ciò che stava accadendo e ha provato ha riprendere il controllo della macchina, inutilmente. Insieme a lui nell'automobile era presente una donna, Demaris Meyer, la proprietaria della Nissan Maxima, della cui salute, però, non si hanno notizie.

Il sergente della polizia Ben Williams ha spiegato che non ci sono indizi che possano far pensare ad uso di alcol o droghe da parte dell'attore in questi giorni al cinema con Il cavaliere oscuro, precisando che entrambi indossavano le cinture di sicurezza.


American actor Patrick Swayze dies at age 57

Singer, songwriter and actor Patrick Swayze died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 57.

Swayze was born Patrick Wayne Swayze on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, USA. He starred in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, and also had a hit song from the movie with "She's Like The Wind", with Wendy Fraser, which was later covered by hip-hop artist Lumidee and R&B singer Tony Sunshine.

Swayze also starred in the 1990 film Ghost with Demi Moore. In addition to the two films, he starred in Road House with musician Jeff Healey.

In November 2008, Swayze wrapped taping on an A&E television drama The Beast, filmed in Chicago in summer 2008; he played FBI Agent Charles Barker. The Beast aired on January 15, 2009, and was canceled in June of that year.

Swayze is survived by his wife, Lisa Niemi — they had no children —  and his brother, Don.


Falleció Patrick Swayze a la edad de 57 años

El actor Patrick Swayze falleció a la edad de 57 años tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer de páncreas que lo afectaba. El actor, protagonista de Ghost y Dirty Dancing había sido desahuciado por los médicos a inicios de 2008, pero tras varios meses con su salud estable, este lunes falleció en Estados Unidos.

Swayze fue nominado a 3 globos de oro y en su trayectoria siempre destacaron películas taquilleras, que Ghost lo consagró como un actor de gran nivel. En los últimos meses, su representante desmintió el estado terminal de su enfermedad indicando que próximamente estaría devuelta en el trabajo.

El artista se encontraba trabajando en su actuación póstuma, que era una serie de televisión, pero canceló su participación, y por ende la serie, debido al deteriorado estado de salud que tenía.


Patrick Swayze è morto

Patrick Swayze, il popolare interprete di Dirty Dancing, Ghost e Donnie Darko, è morto nella giornata di lunedì a Los Angeles.

L'attore, che lottava da tempo contro un tumore al pancreas, si è spento serenamente, circondato dai suoi cari. Aveva 57 anni.


Zmarł Patrick Swayze

W poniedziałek, 14 września zmarł amerykański aktor Patrick Swayze, znany m.in. z filmów Dirty Dancing i Uwierz w ducha. Aktor chorował od dłuższego czasu na raka trzustki. Miał 57 lat.


Morre o ator Patrick Swayze, na Califórnia

O ator norte-americano Patrick Swayze, famoso pelo filme Ghost, morreu aos 57 anos nesta segunda-feira (14), depois de lutar contra um câncer no pâncreas por quase dois anos. Em quarenta anos de carreira, o ator fez dezenas de apresentações em palcos, filmes e programas de televisão.


ABD'li oyuncu Patrick Swayze 57 yaşında öldü

Şarkıcı söz yazarı ve oyuncu Patrick Swayze 14 Eylül 2009 Pazartesi günü uzun süredir savaştığı pankreas kanserine yenik düşerek 57 yaşında öldü.

Patrick Wayne Swayze 18 Ağustos 1952'de Houston, Texas, ABD'de doğdu. 1987'de İlk Dans, İlk Aşk (Dirty Dancing) filminin bairolünde yer aldı. Aynı yıl Wendy Fraser ile birlikte "She's Like The Wind" teklisini çıkardı. Bu şarkı daha sonra R&B şarkıcısı Tony Sunshine ve hip hop sanatçısı Lumidee tarafından tekrar yorumlandı.

Swayze ayrıca 1990'da Demi Moore ile birlikte Hayalet (Ghost) adlı filmin başrolünde yer aldı.

Hiç çocuğu olmayan Swayze eşi Lisa Niemi ve kardeşi Don Swayze ile yaşıyordu.


American actress Brittany Murphy dies at age 32

American actress Brittany Murphy has died at the age of 32 in Los Angeles, California, US, according to reports. She had been married to her husband Simon Monjack since 2007.

According to entertainment website TMZ.com, the actress had suffered a cardiac arrest in the shower of the house of her husband, Simon Monjack, and could not be revived. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a call from the house at around 0800 local time. The cause of death has not been released from a spokeswoman for Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, the location where she was pronounced dead.

She was famous for appearing in such films as Clueless, 8 Mile and Just Married. The Los Angeles Police Department has now launched an investigation into the death. Nicola Perna, who is Murphy's publicist, has released a statement saying: "In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy."

As well as the films that she has already appeared in, Brittany Murphy is expected to appear in Sylvester Stallone film The Expendables upon its release in 2010.


Fallece la actriz estadounidense Brittany Murphy

21 de diciembre de 2009Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos —

La actriz estadounidense Brittany Murphy falleció ayer en el domicilio de su esposo Simon Monjack como consecuencia de un ataque cardiaco.

Según los reportes, la actriz sufrió el ataque cardiaco en la ducha de la casa su esposo, y no pudo ser resucitada. El Departamento de Bomberos de Los Ángeles recibió la llamada de Monjack alrededor de las 8:00, hora local, y fue llevada al Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, donde fue declarada muerta.

Murphy, nacida el 10 de noviembre de 1977, se hizo famosa por sus apariciones en películas como Clueless, 8 Mile, Just married y Little Black Book.

La actriz estaba filmando The Expendables junto a actores de la talla de Sylvester Stallone; se espera que esta película se estrene en agosto de 2010.


Nécrologie : décès de l'actrice américaine Brittany Murphy

L'actrice américaine Brittany Murphy est morte ce dimanche, à l'âge de 32 ans à Los Angeles, en Californie, selon plusieurs rapports concordants. Elle était mariée à Simon Monjack depuis 2007.

Selon le site TMZ.com, l'actrice a été victime d'un arrêt cardiaque alors qu'elle prenait une douche chez son époux, et n'a pu ensuite être réanimée par les pompiers de Los Angeles, appelés par sa mère vers 8 heures, heure locale. Le décès a finalement été annoncé par l'hôpital Cedars-Sinai, où Murphy a ensuite été admise. Sa cause exacte n'a cependant pas été précisée.

Murphy est principalement connue pour être apparue dans les films Clueless , 8 Mile et Just married. La police de Los Angeles a entamé des investigations afin d'éclaircir les causes du décès. Nicole Perna, l'agent de Brittany Murphy, a déclaré dans un communiqué : « En ces temps de tristesse, la famille de Brittany vous remercie pour votre amour et votre soutien. Elle souhaite par ailleurs que son intimité soit respectée ».

La défunte actrice apparaîtra en 2010, dans le film de Sylvester Stallone The Expendables, le dernier dans lequel elle aura joué.


È deceduta Brittany Murphy, aveva 32 anni

L'attrice statunitense Brittany Murphy è morta a 32 anni, in seguito a un arresto cardiaco.

Alle 8 del mattino (le 17:00 CET), dalla casa in cui viveva con il marito, il produttore Simon Monjack, è partita una telefonata, fatta dalla madre dell'attrice e diretta al pronto intervento. All'arrivo dei soccorsi la donna si trovava ancora nella doccia, dove era stata trovata originariamente.

Sono stati vani tutti i tentativi di rianimazione praticati dai paramedici. Il corpo è stato trasportato al Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: qui alle 10:04 (19:04 CET), il personale medico ha constatato il decesso. Le cause della morte sono ancora sconosciute, anche se a prima vista l'arresto cardiaco potrebbe avere un legame con l'abuso di sostanze di cui l'attrice si era resa protagonista nel passato. La polizia ha dichiarato che sono in corso le indagini sul caso.

Tra i film interpretati da Brittany Murphy vi sono Ragazze a Beverly Hills, Ragazze interrotte, 8 Mile, Sin City, I ragazzi della mia vita.


Umrla glumica Britani Marfi

21. децембар 2009. LOS ANĐELES, 21. decembra 2009. (Beta) - Američka glumica Britani Marfi umrla je u nedelju od srčanog udara u 33. godini, javile su svetske agencije. Prema prvim nalazima patologa, glumica je umrla prirodnom smrću.

Britani Marfi prevezena je u bolnicu kada je njen muž, britanski scenarista Sajmon Mondžak pozvao hitnu pomoć. Posle neuspešne reanimacije, bolnički lekari konstatovali su smrt. Zamenik glavnog patologa losanđeleskog okruga Ed Vinter kazao je da je glumici pozlilo u kupatilu. Uzrok smrti biće zvanično saopšten posle toksikoloških analiza. Obdukcija će biti obavljena u ponedeljak ili utorak, kazao je Vinter. Losanđeleska policija saopštila je da je pokrenula istragu o glumičinoj smrti.

Američka glumica igrala je u filmovima "Gradske devojke", "Upravo venčani" sa Eštonom Kučerom, "Osam milja" sa reperom Eminemom, trileru "Nikom ni reči" sa Majklom Daglasom, "Neprilagođena" sa Vinonom Rajder i Andželinom Džoli kao i u ostvarenju Roberta Rodrigeza "Grad greha". Britani Marfi je bila i pevačica. Objavila je album sa pesmom "Faster Kill P u s s y c a t" koja je postala veliki klupski hit. Poznata po karakterističnom "napuklom" vokalu, pozajmljivala je glas i animiranim likovima - Gloriji u crtaću "Ples malog pingvina", i Luen u izuzetno popularnoj crtanoj seriji "King of the Hill", koja se 12 godina prikazivala na američkoj televiziji.


American author Michael Crichton dies at age 66

American author and producer Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 66, according to a statement released by his family.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Crichton died after a long and quiet battle with cancer. His family said that his death was "unexpected".

"While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes," said a statement by his family.

Crichton, who was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942, was most famous for the writing of his Jurassic Park novels. He also published The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Rising Sun, Timeline, Eaters of the Dead, all of which became major motion pictures. He also created, and was an active executive producer of the hit television show ER.


Elhunyt Michael Crichton

Los Angelesben, Kaliforniában, 66 évesen rákban elhunyt Michael Crichton Oscar- és az Emmy-díjas amerikai szerző. Családja szerint hosszú ideje küzdött a betegéggel.

Crichton író-rendező-producer-programozó Chicago, Illinoisban született 1942. október 23-án. A bostoni Harvard Egyetemen irodalmat hallgatott, de végül antropológus másoddiplomát szerzett. A Harvard Medical School elvégzése után lett orvos. Cambridge-ben oktatott, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-nak volt a munkatársa. Sok sikerkönyvet, publikációt írt. A The New York Timesban rendszeresen publikált. 1972-ben Pursuit című filmjével indított Hollywoodban. Technikai újításokat alkalmazott alkotásaiban. A Westworld használ elsőnek 2D-s CGI-technológiát. A 1976-os Futureworldje pedig 3D-s CGI-ábrázolással robbant be a filmvilágba.

A Jurassic Park, a Vészhelyzet és A 13. harcos íróját egész Amerika gyászolja. Hollywoodban Androméda-törzs és a Feltámad a vadnyugat (1973), a Gyilkos robotok és A nagy vonatrablás filmek az ő rendezésében kerültek a mozikba. A Vészhelyzet 1994 óta műsoron van és összesen 15. évad készült hozzá, ebből Crichton 3 évadban vett részt íróként. 1980-ben nagyot bukott a Beyond Westworld tévés sorozattal. Direktorként is dolgozott, Robin Cook Kómáját ő filmesítette meg.

Michael Crichton összesen hét filmet rendezett, tizenegy forgatókönyvet írt. A techno-thriller műfajának megalkotója. 150 millió példányban vették meg huszonhat regényét. Alkotásaiban tudományos problémák sokszor foglalkoztatták, ilyenek például a DNS-kutatás, a magatartásmódosítás (Kongó) és a globális felmelegedés.

Crichton Őslénypark című regénye  alapján készült Steven Spielberg Jurassic Parkja. Tudósok, mivel a paleontológiát sikerrel népszerűsítette, elneveztek róla egy dinoszauruszfajt, mely Crichtonsaurus bohlini nevet kapta.

1995-ben megosztva Oscar-díjat kapott.


È morto Michael Crichton

È morto oggi in Los Angeles, all'età di 66 anni, il medico e scrittore Michael Crichton, autore di libri che hanno venduto oltre 100 milioni di copie in tutto il mondo e sono stati tradotti in 30 lingue differenti.

Tra le sue opere più importanti, note anche per le loro trasposizioni cinematografiche, Jurassic Park, Congo, Sfera, Sol levante e Casi di emergenza, ispiratore della serie E.R. Medici in prima linea.

Lo scrittore, nato a Chicago e cresciuto a Long Island, è stato stroncato da un cancro; la morte è però arrivata inaspettata, in quanto Crichton stava lavorando al quarto episodio della serie Jurassic Park, oltre ad aver in programma la scrittura della sceneggiatura del film Westword.


American comedic actor Dom DeLuise dies at age 75

American actor Dom DeLuise has died, according to reports from his family. DeLuise had been battling cancer previously.

Born in 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, DeLuise came to be known for his roles in several Mel Brooks movies: The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, History of the World, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. DeLuise also co-starred with Burt Reynolds in several movies: The Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run II, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and All Dogs Go to Heaven. He was also well known for his role as the talent agent "Bernie" in The Muppet Movie. His most recent role was a cameo in the movie Horrorween, which is currently in production.

On television, DeLuise was a frequent guest star on The Dean Martin Show, and had his own show, The Dom DeLuise Show, in two incarnations: one in 1968 and one in 1987. He hosted the television show Candid Camera in 1991, and voiced Tiger in Fievel's American Tails the following year. DeLuise also made numerous cameos in other live-action and animated shows.

DeLuise was also an avid chef, authoring two cookbooks and making numerous appearances as a cook on morning television shows. He also wrote several children books. He died in his sleep on May 4, 2009, in a Santa Monica hospital in California.


Dom DeLuise (75) overleden

In Santa Monica, Los Angeles, is de Amerikaanse filmacteur Dom DeLuise overleden. De komiek speelde in films als Blazing Saddles, History of the world: part 1 en The Canonball Run. Tevens presenteerde hij het televisieprogramma Candid Camera, de Amerikaanse versie van Bananasplit. DeLuise, die al lange tijd aan kanker leed, is 75 jaar geworden.


American film director John Hughes dies at age 59

American film director John Hughes, noted for such movies as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club, died Thursday due to a heart attack.

A statement, released by his representative, said that he experienced the heart attack while on a morning stroll in Manhattan, New York. Hughes was born on February 18, 1950 in Michigan. He started his career as an advertising copywriter in Chicago. By the end of the 1970s he was a frequent contributor to the National Lampoon magazine.

In the 1990s, he made the Home Alone series, which became a box office sensation and turned Macaulay Culkin into a star.

In recent years, Hughes stepped back from the movie industry to spend more time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy, two sons and four grandchildren.


Režisér John Hughes zemřel

Ve věku 59 let zemřel na infarkt americký režisér, producent a scenárista John Hughes. V 80. a 90. letech 20. století natočil osm komedií a produkoval například rodinné komedie Sám doma a 101 dalmatinů. Scénáře napsal k 34 filmům.


Cinéma : décès de John Hughes

Le cinéaste John Hughes est mort ce jeudi 6 août à l'âge de 59 ans. Il avait donné du renouveau aux comédies adolescentes des années 1980, et avait également découvert des acteurs comme Judd Appatow ou Cameron Crowe.

Il était notamment le réalisateur de Sixteen Candles et de Breakfast club qui avait, comme personne, attiré les adolescents dans les salles de cinéma, de par des histoires drôles, tristes et nostalgiques. Il enchaîne avec des succès comme Maman, je m'occupe des méchants !, Les 101 Dalmatiens, Denis la malice ou encore Maman, j'ai raté l'avion. Dans ses films, l'enfance prend part entière dans l'histoire. Hughes devient l'un des hommes les plus influents d'Hollywood. Il aborde les conflits entre générations, le sexe, la drogue, le suicide, l'amitié, l'amour et la découverte de soi avec finesse.


American musician Bo Diddley dies at age 79

Bo Diddley, influential American blues/rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist has died today at his home in Archer, Florida from heart failure. He was 79 years old.

He was born Ellas Otha Bates on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. He rose to fame in 1955. His hits included "Pretty Thing", "Say Man" and "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover". He also appeared as an opening act for The Clash and as a guest of The Rolling Stones. On March 25, 1972, he played with The Grateful Dead at the Academy of Music in New York City.

Diddley is survived by Tammi Deanne and Terri Lynne McDaniel, his daughters.


Ve věku 79 let zemřel americký hudebník Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley, významný americký rock and rollový zpěvák, textař a kytarista, dnes zemřel ve svém domě v Archeru na Floridě na srdeční selhání ve věku 79 let.

Narodil se jako Ellas Otha Bates 3. prosince 1928 v McComb v Mississippi. Do známosti se dostal v roce 1955. Mezi jeho nejznámější hity patřily "Pretty Thing", "Say Man" a "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover". Objevil se také jako předskokan The Clash a host Rolling Stones. 25. března 1972 hrál se skupinou The Grateful Dead na Academy of Music v New Yorku.

Diddley zde zanechal své dcery, Tammi Deanne a Terri Lynne McDaniel.


American musician Ike Turner passes away at 76

United States musician and songwriter, Ike Turner, who was married at least 14 times, died Wednesday at his home in San Marcos, California. His wife did not give a cause of death, but mentioned that he suffered from emphysema.

Ike Turner was perhaps best known as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo, with his former wife, Tina Turner, whom he married in Mexico in 1962. During a career that lasted half a century, Ike's repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk. Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2001 was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.


Soul-Legende Ike Turner ist tot

San Diego (Vereinigte Staaten), 13.12.2007 – In seinem Haus in Kalifornien ist Ike Turner, amerikanische Musiklegende und langjähriger Ehemann von Tina Turner, im Alter von 76 Jahren am gestrigen Mittwoch gestorben.

Seine erste Rock'n-Roll-Platte produzierte er 1951. Jahre später traf der Künstler die damals 18-jährige Tina, die Turner 1959 heiratete und mit der er zwei Kinder hat. Beide zusammen erlangten mit mehreren Hits Weltruhm, trennten sich aber später wieder – auch privat. Den Vorwurf, seine Frau geschlagen zu haben, bestritt er gegenüber der Presse. Seinen Drogenkonsum aber musste Turner 1998 mit 17 Monaten Gefängnis bezahlen.

Noch in diesem Jahr erhielt Ike Turner für sein Album „Risin' With the Blues“ eine Grammy-Auszeichnung in der Kategorie „Bestes Traditionelles Bluesalbum“ verliehen.

„In meinem Herzen weiß ich, was ich bin. Und ich weiß, egal was ich getan habe, ob gut oder schlecht, alles zusammen machte mich zu dem, was ich heute bin.“


American mystery writer Phyllis A. Whitney dies at age 104

Phyllis Ayame Whitney, American mystery writer has died yesterday from pneumonia. She was 104.

She was born on September 9, 1903 in Yokohama, Japan.

Whitney wrote more than seventy novels. In 1961, her book The Mystery of the Haunted Pool won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Juvenile novel, and she duplicated the honor in 1964, for The Mystery of the Hidden Hand. In 1988, the MWA gave her a Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement.


Ve věku 104 let zemřela americká spisovatelka Whitneyová

Phyllis Ayame Whitneyová, americká autorka detektivek, zemřela na zápal plic. Bylo jí 104 let. Narodila se 9. září 1903 v Jokohamě v Japonsku.

Whitneyová napsala více než 70 románů. Její knížka The Mystery of the Haunted Pool vyhrála cenu Edgara Allana Poea, udělovanou organizací Mystery Writers of America, za nejlepší román pro mládež. Ocenění v této soutěži dostala znovu v roce 1964 za The Mystery of the Hidden Hand. V roce 1988 jí tato organizace udělila cenu za celoživotní přínos.


American poker player Chip Reese dies at age 56

David Edward "Chip" Reese, an American professional poker player, died on December 4, 2007, at the age of 56. Reese died in his sleep at his Las Vegas, Nevada home from the effects of pneumonia.

Reese is generally considered a legend in the world of poker. In 1991, he became the youngest living player to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. His last major win came at the 2006 World Series of Poker, where he won US$1,784,640 in the HORSE event.

"Chip Reese was probably the most successful poker player in history," said Mike Sexton. "Chip has always been admired by players for his success, his demeanor at the table."

"I knew him for 35 years, I never saw him get mad or raise his voice," Doyle Brunson said. "He had the most even disposition of anyone I've ever met. He's certainly the best poker player that ever lived."

His career spanned multiple decades and Reese made the majority of his money when poker gained publicity through national television exposure starting around the turn of the century. Though he never won the "Main Event" in Texas hold'em at the World Series of Poker, Reese was very successful.

"He was a family man like no one else in poker," said fellow poker professional Barry Greenstein. "No matter what the situation was, if his kids had something going on — a baseball game, a recital, whatever — he would quit to go to it."

"Probably a lot of us were jealous of him that he was able to do that — that he had done well enough in poker, that he could always take time off of poker to be involved with his kids,"
Greenstein added.

Reese earned a degree from Dartmouth College and was accepted to law school at Stanford University, but he was drawn by the lure of big winnings and chose instead to earn his living at the poker table. He once told a reporter that law "doesn't have the same monetary incentive as poker."


David Reese ist tot

Las Vegas (Vereinigte Staaten), 06.12.2007 – David „Chip“ Reese ist tot. Der als Pokerlegende geltende 56-Jährige starb in der Nacht zum 4. Dezember 2007 in Las Vegas an den Folgen einer Lungenentzündung. Die Leiche wurde von seinem Sohn gefunden.

Reese gewann drei Bracelets der World Series of Poker, davon jeweils eines in den Jahren 1978 und 1982 im Seven Card Stud und 2006 beim ersten 50.000-Dollar-H.O.R.S.E.-Turnier, bei dem er ein Preisgeld in Höhe von 1,7 Millionen Dollar gewann. 1991 wurde Reese als jüngster Spieler in die „Poker Hall of Fame“ aufgenommen.

Doyle Brunson bezeichnete Reese in seinem Buch Super/System als den besten ihm bekannten Seven-Card-Stud-Spieler. In einem Interview nannte er Reese den besten Pokerspieler aller Zeiten. Auch viele andere Profispieler sollen ihn als besten Allrounder betrachtet haben. Mike Sexton würde Reese bei einer Liste der besten Pokerspieler an die Spitze setzen. Er hält Reese für den erfolgreichsten Spieler der Pokergeschichte.

Reese tätigte verschiedene Geschäfte mit Doyle Brunson, wobei das Duo unter anderem in Ölquellen und Fernsehsender investierte. Keines dieser Geschäfte sei jedoch erfolgreich gewesen, so Brunson. Die beiden suchten zusammen auch nach der Arche Noah und der Titanic.

Reese hinterlässt seine vor kurzem von ihm geschiedene Frau, eine Tochter, eine Stieftochter und einen Sohn.


American trio wins the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics

Stockholm, Sweden —
The 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to three Americans – Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin and Roger B. Myerson – "for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory."

The Nobel Prize, which includes ten million Swedish Crowns (US$1.54 million), was assigned by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on behalf of the Bank of Sweden, which instituted the prize in 1968 in memoriam of Alfred Nobel.

"Mechanism design theory, initiated by Leonid Hurwicz and further developed by Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson, has greatly enhanced our understanding of optimal allocation mechanisms in such situations, accounting for individuals' incentives and private information," said the jury while assigning the prize.

Furthermore, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences added that the theory "allows us to distinguish the situations in which the markets work fine from those in which they work bad."

The attribution of this Nobel Prize closes the 2007 Nobel Prize awarding; prizes will be handed on December 10, 2007, in Stockholm, Sweden, on Alfred Nobel's death anniversary.


Trío estadounidense es galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Economía 2007

15 de octubre de 2007Estocolmo, Suecia —

El Premio Nobel de Economía 2007 ha sido asignado a tres estadounidenses – Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin y Roger B. Myerson – "por haber puesto la base para la teoría de diseño de mecanismos".

El premio, de diez millones de coronas sueca ($1,54 millones de dólares), fue asignado por la Real Academia de las Ciencias sueca en nombre del Banco de Suecia, que instituyó el premio en 1968 en memoria de Alfred Nobel.

"La teoría del diseño de mecanismos, iniciada por Leonid Hurwicz y desarrollada por Eric Maskin y Roger Myerson, ha reforzado ampliamente nuestra comprensión de las propiedades que tienen los mecanismos de asignación óptima de recursos", dijo el jurado al asignar el Nobel. La misma "ha ayudado a los economistas a identificar mecanismos comerciales eficientes, esquemas regulatorios y procedimientos electorales".

Además, la Academia Real de Ciencias suecas agregó que la teoría "nos permite distinguir las situaciones en las que los mercados funcionan bien de aquellas en que funcionan mal".

La atribución de este Premio Nobel cierra la temporada Nobel de 2007; los galardonados serán entregados sus premios el 10 de diciembre en Estocolmo, Suecia, en el aniversario de muerte de Alfred Nobel.


Nobel per l'economia 2007 assegnato a tre americani per la teoria dei giochi

Il premio Nobel per l'economia 2007 è stato assegnato a tre statunitensi, Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin  e Roger B. Myerson «per aver gettato le basi della teoria dei meccanismi di allocazione del mercato». Il premio di dieci milioni di corone svedesi (1,54 milioni di dollari) è stato assegnato dall'Accademia reale delle Scienze svedese per conto della Banca di Svezia, che ha istituito il premio in memoria di Alfred Nobel nel 1968.

La teoria dei giochi ha assunto un'importanza fondamentale nell'economia moderna, in quanto può fornire gli strumenti per capire lo stato di salute dei mercati, distinguere quali funzionano e quali no e quali contromisure prendere per renderli più efficienti. Lo studio dei tre economisti (la teoria è stata elaborata dapprima da Hurwicz, e quindi dagli altri due) ha permesso di riconsiderare l'apporto classico dovuto ad Adam Smith, che riteneva che una mano invisibile intervenisse ad allocare le risorse in modo efficiente, senza che lo Stato dovesse intervenirvi. Tuttavia il sistema di Smith si riferiva a condizioni molto ideali, e dunque molto spesso non poteva funzionare: ad esempio è assolutamente normale che vi sia asimmetria informativa, ad esempio fra consumatori e produttori, e questo può creare (ed effettivamente crea) costi sociali. Lo Stato, quindi, può e deve intervenire per modificare le condizioni del mercato in modo che le risorse vengano efficacemente distribuite, e la teoria elaborata dai tre statunitensi è fondamentale per capire come questo può avvenire.


Hurwicz, Maskin i Myerson otrzymali Nagrodę Nobla w dziedzinie ekonomii

Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin i Roger B. Myerson otrzymali dziś Nagrodę Banku Szwecji im. Alfreda Nobla w dziedzinie ekonomii. Wyróżnieni zostali za pracę nad "mechanism design theory".

Królewska Szwedzka Akademia Nauk podała, że dzięki tej teorii można "odróżnić sytuacje, w których rynki funkcjonują dobrze od tych, w których rynki funkcjonują źle. Pomogła ona określić ekonomistom skuteczne mechanizmy rynkowe, schematy regulacji i procedury wyborów. Dziś mechanism design theory odgrywa główną rolę w wielu dziedzinach ekonomii oraz w naukach politycznych".

"Klasyczna metafora Adama Smitha o niewidzialnej ręce odnosi się do sposobu, w jaki rynek zapewnia w idealnych warunkach efektywną dystrybucję skąpych środków. Jednak w praktyce zwykle nie ma idealnych warunków. Na przykład konkurencja nie jest zupełnie wolna, konsumenci nie dysponują pełną informacją, a pożądana przez jednostki produkcja i konsumpcja może ze sobą nieść koszty społeczne, a jednocześnie przynosić różne korzyści" - podkreśliła Królewska Szwedzka Akademia Nauk w Sztokholmie.

"Można ją zastosować niemal we wszystkich dziedzinach. Obecnie zachodzi interesujące zjawisko polegające na tym, że coraz więcej towarów jest sprzedawanych przez Internet, a my właściwie nie wiemy, jak działa ten rynek. Można w tym przypadku zastosować tę metodę i wielu ekonomistów próbujących zrozumieć działanie rynku internetowego ucieka się właśnie do tego rodzaju analizy" - powiedział Per Krusell, członek Komitetu Noblowskiego.

"Cieszę się, że uznano ją za ważny nurt we współczesnej ekonomii. To dla mnie zaskoczenie. Myślałem, że mój czas już minął. Czasem mi mówiono, że jestem na liście ścisłych faworytów, ale w miarę, jak czas płynął i nic się nie działo, przestałem się spodziewać tego wyróżnienia, bo ludzie znający moją pracę stopniowo wymierali. To miła niespodzianka. Pieniądze przydadzą mi się jako emerytowi" - stwierdził prof. Leonid Hurwicz.

Leonid Hurwicz urodził się w 1917 roku w Moskwie. Obecnie ma 90 lat. W 1938 roku został absolwentem prawa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Następnie zajął sie ekonomią. Gdy wybuchła II wojna światowa znajdował się on w Szwajcarii. Wówczas postanowił, że nie wróci do Polski. Wyjechał do Stanów Zjednoczonych. "Gdybym w tym momencie znajdował się jeszcze w Polsce, prawdopodobnie byłbym jedną z ofiar Auschwitz" - stwierdził Hurwicz, który jest  żydowskiego pochodzenia. W latach 1938-1939 studiował w London School of Economics. Nauke pobierał również w Instytucie Wyższych Studiów Międzynarodowych w Genewie, na Uniwersytecie Harvarda oraz na Uniwersytecie Chicagowskim.

Obecnie przebywa na emeryturze. Wcześniej był profesorem University of Minnesota w Minneapolis. Jest najstarszą osobą, która otrzymała Nagrodę Nobla.

"Ekonometria w każdym sensie, również ekonomia matematyczna. W latach 90-tych, kiedy w Europie Środkowej zaczęły się przemiany, bardzo interesował się modelowaniem transformacji. Miałam okazję zetknąć się z profesorem Hurwiczem, gdy miał u nas wykłady. Były znakomite, czuło się ogromną wiedzę, ogromne wyczucie zjawisk ekonomicznych" - powiedziała prof. Maria Podgórska, dyrektor Instytutu Ekonometrii SGH. Na uczelni tej Hurwicz otrzymał tytuł doktora honoris causa Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie.

Badania Hurwicza kontynuują prof. Erik Maskin z Uniwersytetu w Princeton i prof. Roger Myerson z Uniwersytetu w Chicago.


Amy Winehouse wax model unveiled

A wax model of British singer Amy Winehouse was unveiled on Wednesday at Madame Tussauds in London. The model, nearly six feet tall and clad in a yellow dress with a microphone in hand, is said to bear a strong likeness to the singer. Her tattoos have even been reproduced to the last detail, including one of a lightning bolt.

While her parents attended the event, Winehouse herself was too busy working to attend. Her father Mitch remarked that "This is the reward for her musical achievements and her talent".

The troubled singer, 24, is well known for her drug use, and last month was thought to have been suffering from the early stages of emphysema.


Londra, inaugurata la statua di cera di Amy Winehouse al Madame Tussauds

Una statua di cera della cantante britannica Amy Winehouse è stata inaugurata mercoledì scorso nella sede londinese del Madame Tussauds.

Il modello, alto all'incirca un metro e settanta centimetri, indossa un vestito giallo ed ha un microfono in mano, e, a detta di tutti, appare di una somiglianza straordinaria con la cantante. Anche i numerosi tatuaggi della Winehouse sono stati riprodotti fedelmente, incluso uno dei fulmini.

Mentre i genitori hanno assistito all'evento, la stessa Amy era troppo impegnata nel lavoro per potervi prendere parte. Il padre, Mitch, ha detto che questo è un riconoscimento per «i suoi traguardi musicali ed il suo talento».

La tribolata vita della cantante 24enne è stata più volte segnata da eventi legati all'uso di sostanze stupefacenti, e nello scorso mese era stata ricoverata, con la conseguenza di doversi assentare dalle scene, a causa di un enfisema polmonare.


Anna Nicole Smith dies

Anna Nicole Smith, who was born as Vickie Lynn Hogan, was found unconscious in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida in her 6th floor hotel room. One of her attorneys has confirmed that she was pronounced dead at a hospital less than an hour later. She was 39.

Paramedics are reported to have performed CPR on the actress and had to have breathing equipment inserted into her chest after a nurse found her passed out in her hotel room and witnesses say that Smith was receiving CPR while the ambulance took her to the hospital around 2:00 p.m. [EST].  Smith's bodyguard is reported to have given Smith "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" before paramedics arrived.

"I can confirm that she is deceased. It's as shocking to me as to you guys. I don't know what the cause was. This is just tragic and that's all you can say right now and I don't know anything further," said one of Anna Nicole's lawyers, Ron Rale.

Smith was taken by ambulance to Memorial Regional Hospital and "checked in Monday [to the hotel] at 8 p.m. as a guest. She was due to check out tomorrow," said cafe spokeswoman, Danielle Giordaano.

"Our rescue crews got there, and they were escorted to a bedroom, where they found a female alone in her room and unresponsive. We then began our normal protocol for dealing with a non-breathing individual. The victim never regained consciousness and we continued with CPR and all life-support methods right up until the time we delivered her to the hospital and then the hospital takes over," said a spokesman for the responding paramedics team. Smith was pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:49 p.m. [EST].

According to Broward County Medical Examiner's Office investigator, Edwina Johnson, an autopsy will be performed on Smith on Friday and that her death is currently being investigated. Authorities are not yet treating her death as a crime.

One of Smith's attorneys, Howard K. Stern, is reported to have been staying with Smith in her room, but authorities have yet to locate Mr. Stern.  Mr. Stern is identified by TRIMSPA as Smith's husband.

"He was here with her. I don't know where he's at right now," said Charlie Tiger the chief of the Seminole Police Department also adding that Smith's 5 month old baby was not with them.

Smith was a spokeswoman for the company TRIMSPA when she passed, and TrimSpa has removed all content from their site for now, shutting it down and posting only a message in response to her death.

"Today, Anna Nicole Smith’s grief stricken and tumultuous personal life came to an end. Anna came to our Company as a customer, but she departs it as a friend. While life for Anna Nicole was not easy these past few months, she held dear her husband, Howard K. Stern, her daughter, Dannielynn Hope, her most cherished friends, beloved dogs, and finally, her work with TRIMSPA. Anna knew both the joy of giving life, and the heartache of losing a child. We pray that she is granted the peace that eluded her more recent days on earth, and that she find comfort in the presence of her son, Daniel," said the statement on TRIMSPA's website posted by Alex Goen, CEO and Founder of TRIMSPA.

Smith was rushed to the hospital in November of 2006 after she was suffering from symptoms of pneumonia. Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died on September 10, 2006 shortly after Anna gave birth to a baby girl 5 months ago.

Smith was shopping for a new boat in Florida and reports say she felt ill and had a fever for at least a day.


Anna Nicole Smith ist tot

Hollywood (Vereinigte Staaten), 10.02.2007 – Am 8. Februar 2007 verstarb die Schauspielerin Anna Nicole Smith im Alter von 39 Jahren in einem Krankenhaus, nachdem sie zuvor in einem Hotelzimmer des „Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino“ einen Kollaps erlitten hatte. Nachdem Smiths private Krankenschwester um 13:38 Uhr Ortszeit Hotelangestellte gerufen hatte, führte ein Leibwächter eine Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung durch. Um 14:10 Uhr wurde sie in das „Memorial Regional Hospital“ in Hollywood gebracht, wo sie starb. Ihr Anwalt Ronald Rale bestätigte den Tod gegenüber der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters. Die Todesursache ist noch unbekannt, am gestrigen Freitag sollte jedoch eine Autopsie durchgeführt werden.


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Anna Nicole Smith trovata morta in un hotel in Florida

Anna Nicole Smith, 39 anni, è stata trovata priva di conoscenza in una stanza del Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, a Hollywood in Florida, ed è deceduta poco più tardi.

I paramedici hanno detto di aver tentato una rianimazione cardiopolmonare sull'attrice e di averla intubata per aiutarla nella respirazione, mentre alcuni testimoni hanno detto che la Smith stava ancora ricevendo tentativi di rianimazione quando l'ambulanza la stava trasportando in ospedale alle 14:00 (ora locale).

Secondo le testimonianze, la Smith è stata portata al Memorial Regional Hospital; l'hotel dove la donna è stata trovata ha affermato che la Smith sarebbe stata registrata alle 8 della mattina come ospite e che si sarebbe trattenuta solo fino al giorno successivo.

«La nostra squadra di soccorso - ha riferito un portavoce dei paramedici che hanno rinvenuto la Smith - è stata accompagnata verso un letto, dove i paramedici hanno trovato una donna sola nella stanza, che non dava risposte agli stimoli dell'ambiente esterno. Abbiamo cominciato a svolgere il normale protocollo per la rianimazione. La donna non ha mai ripreso conoscenza e noi abbiamo contnuato con la rianimazione e tutti i metodi previsti dal protocollo nel tentativo di riportarla in vita, sino all'arrivo in ospedale». La morte è stata dichiarata alle 14:49 ora locale.

Secondo un investigatore dell'ufficio medico della Broward County, Edwina Johnson, venerdì verrà effettuata un'autopsia sul corpo della Smith e che nel frattempo verranno effettuate tutte le indagini del caso.

Uno dei membri dello staff della Smith, Howard K. Stern, secondo testimonianze, era in compagnia della donna nella sua stanza, ma al momento non si conosce dove sia Stern, al momento. «Lui era con lei. Non so dove possa essere adesso.» ha detto Charlie Tiger, capo del dipartimento di polizia di Seminole, in Florida. Tiger ha aggiunto che la bimba di 5 mesi, figlia della Smith, non era con la madre.

Non ci sono notizie sulle cause della morte o su cosa può aver causato il collasso, ma secondo ABC News la morte della Smith non è stata ancora oggetto di indagini della polizia, poiché non si conosce con chiarezza la causa della morte. La Smith era già stata ricoverata in ospedale nel novembre 2006 dopo aver detto di avvertire i sintomi di una polmonite. Il figlio della Smith, Daniel Smith, era morto il 20 settembre 2006, mentre circa 5 mesi fa la donna aveva dato alla luce una bimba, il 7 settembre 2006. Le prime ipotesi sulla morte parlano di abuso di calmanti e droghe per ridurre la depressione dopo la perdita del figlio ventenne Daniel.

Ron Dale, uno degli avvocati della Smith, ha confermato la morte dell'attrice e affermato di non conoscere "le cause della morte. Tutto questo è semplicemente tragico ed questo è tutto quello che potete scrivere".

Nata a Mexias, in Texas, fu abbandonata dal padre ed allevata dalla madre e dalla zia. Iniziò a lavorare giovanissima come cameriera. A 17 anni sposò il cuoco Billy Wayne Smith, di un anno più giovane. Dopo un anno nacque Daniel e l'anno successivo avvenne la separazione dal marito. Si trasferì quindi a Houston, dove lavorò come cameriera di giorno e spogliarellista di notte. Nel 1992 venne scelta da Hugh Hefner per la copertina di Play Boy. Pochi mesi dopo fu "Playmate dell'anno", col nome d'arte di Anna Nicole Smith.

Nel 1994 sposò l'ottantaseienne miliardario texano Howard Marshall. Alla morte di Howard i rapporti tra lei e il figlio, Pierce Marshall, si guastarono a causa di problemi ereditari. I loro conflitti si conclusero in tribunale con la spartizione del patrimonio: 800 milioni di dollari a testa. Dall'unione con Howard Stern nacque la seconda figlia, Dannielynn Hope. Quindi la morte del figlio Daniel il settembre scorso e la sua scomparsa oggi, in una camera d'albergo, condividendo il drammatico destino del suo mito, Marilyn Monroe.


Anna Nicole Smith (39) overleden

Op donderdagavond werd aangekondigd dat in Hollywood (Florida) de Amerikaanse ex-playmate en fotomodel Anna Nicole Smith is overleden.

Haar advocaat legde uit dat mevr. Smith bewusteloos werd aangetroffen op haar hotelkamer. Ze werd nog met hoge spoed naar het ziekenhuis overgebracht, maar overleed terwijl ze nog daarheen onderweg was.

Anna Nicole Smith was bekend door haar huwelijk met een stokoude miljardair, na wiens dood er een geschil ontstond over de erfenis.


Modelo Anna Nicole Smith morre aos 39 anos

A modelo Anna Nicole Smith morre aos 39 anos. Até o momento ainda não há informações precisas sobre a causa da morte.[1][2][3]


Apple releases program to limit iPod volume

Apple has released an application that limits the volume produced from its iPod portable music players.  The software update, iPod Software 1.1.1, works with the iPod Nano and the Video version. Apple released the program in response to complaints that it had not taken necessary measures to prevent hearing loss in iPod users.

In California, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple in January over claims of hearing loss from iPod use.

Apple's worldwide vice-president of marketing for the iPod, Greg Joswiak, indicated that this patch is available for people who want "an easy-to-use option to set their own personal volume limit." It is available for free download.

The software also has the option of being used with parental controls to prevent children from modifying the volume.

iPods sold in France already have the volume limited, as the law forbids a sound louder than 100 decibels (dB). The American Speech Language Hearing Association published a study where it appears that iPod's (and mp3 players's) power is 120 dB, comparable to a live concert. A gunshot is 140 dB.


Apple llança programari gratuït per limitar el volum d'iPods

Aquest dimarts (29), l'empresa Apple va posar a la disposició dels seus clients un programa que permet limitar el volum dels audiòfons i altaveus dels iPods, en les versions iPod Nano i Video, a través de la seva pàgina web.

Aquest canvi es deu als atacs que ha sofert la companyia per part dels usuaris que estimen que l'empresa no ha pres les mesures necessàries per a prevenir la pèrdua de l'audició dels seus clients.

El vicepresident de màrqueting d'iPod a nivell mundial, Greg Joswiak, va assenyalar que aquest pedaç està disponible per a les persones "que volen una aplicació per a configurar els nivells de volum que ells desitgin".

A més, aquesta actualització posseïx un control parental, perquè els nens no modifiquin el volum que els configuren els pares.


Apple lanza software gratuito para limitar volumen de iPods

Este martes (29), la empresa Apple puso a disposición de sus clientes un programa que permite limitar el volumen de los audífonos y altavoces de los iPods, en las versiones iPod Nano y Video, a través de su página web.

Este cambio se debe a los ataques que ha sufrido la compañía por parte de los usuarios que estiman que la empresa no ha tomado las medidas necesarias para prevenir la pérdida de la audición de sus clientes.

El vicepresidente de marketing de iPod a nivel mundial, Greg Joswiak, señaló que este parche está disponible para las personas "que quieren una aplicación para configurar los niveles de volumen que ellos deseen".

Además, esta actualización posee un control parental, para que los niños no modifiquen el volumen que les configuran los padres.


Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition of Shazam

On Monday, US-based tech company Apple, Inc. confirmed acquisition of UK-based song identification application Shazam. According to reports, the deal is worth US$400 million.

"We are thrilled that Shazam and its talented team will be joining Apple [...] and we can't imagine a better home for Shazam to enable us to continue innovating and delivering magic for our users.", Shazam spokesperson Giovanni Bossio said. Shazam has over one hundred million users.

Founded in West London in 1999 by Avery Wang, Chris Barton, Dhiraj Mukharjee, and Philip Inghelbrecht, Shazam creates a "digital fingerprint of the audio"  and recognises a song, and provides other information including artist's name, album, lyrics, release year and record label company. It also provides links to music streaming services including Apple Music, Google Play Music and Spotify. Shazam generates revenue from advertisements and commission from streaming services.

Shazam is integrated with Apple's voice assistant Siri. Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr said, "Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, sharing a passion for music discovery and delivering great music experiences to our users. We have exciting plans in store, and we look forward to combining with Shazam upon approval of today's agreement."  Apple Music has about 27 million subscribers, while its competitor Spotify has about 60 million.

California-based company Apple, Inc. acquired Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics three years ago for US$3 billion.


Apple Inc. confirma a aquisição do Shazam

Na segunda-feira, a empresa de tecnologia sediada nos Estados Unidos, Apple Inc., confirmou a aquisição do aplicativo de identificação de canções, Shazam, sediado no Reino Unido. Segundo relatos, o negócio vale US$ 400 milhões.

"Estamos emocionados de que o Shazam e sua talentosa equipe se juntem à Apple, [...] não podemos imaginar uma casa melhor para o Shazam para nos permitir continuar inovando e oferecendo magia para nossos usuários". O porta-voz do Shazam, Giovanni Bossio, disse. Shazam tem mais de cem milhões de usuários.

Fundado em Londres em 1999 por Avery Wang, Chris Barton, Dhiraj Mukharjee e Philip Inghelbrecht, o Shazam cria uma "impressão digital do áudio", reconhece músicas e fornece outras informações, incluindo o nome do artista, o álbum, a letra, o ano de lançamento e a gravadora. Ele também fornece links para serviços de transmissão de música, incluindo Apple Music, Google Play Music e Spotify. Shazam gera receita de anúncios e comissões de serviços de transmissão.

O Shazam está integrado com a Siri, a assistente de voz da Apple. O porta-voz da Apple, Tom Neumayr, disse: "A Apple Music e o Shazam são um ajuste natural, compartilhando uma paixão pela descoberta da música e oferecendo excelentes experiências musicais aos nossos usuários. Temos planos emocionantes na loja, e estamos ansiosos para combinar com Shazam após a aprovação de hoje." A Apple Music tem cerca de 27 milhões de assinantes, enquanto a sua concorrente Spotify tem cerca de 60 milhões.

A empresa com sede na Califórnia, Apple Inc., adquiriu a Beats Electronics do Dr. Dre há três anos por US$ 3 bilhões.


Argentina celebrates its independence day covered in white

Yesterday, amid the celebration of the Argentinian Independence Day, snow and sleet surprised many in the greater area of Buenos Aires and other parts of Argentina. It was the first snowfall there since June 22, 1918. The National Weather Service even doubted to announce the predicted snowfall, because it is a phenomenon that occurs only about every hundred years.

"It's the first time that sleet falls here since the sixties, and it hasn't snowed since 1918 –I wasn't even born yet," said Diana Morinelli, a resident of the Olivos locality.

The snow fell mostly during the night and when the inhabitants of the capital city left their homes in the morning, many began to play with the snow. In 1918, the snowfall inspired composer Agustín Bardi's ¿Qué noche! (What a night!) tango.

Argentine daily La Nación reported that at least two homeless persons died because of the unusual cold. In Santa Rosa, La Pampa, the temperature was -10°C, with the perceived temperature as low as -15°C in some cities. Late May, the lowest temperatures in Buenos Aires in 40 years caused 23 deaths due to hypothermia, and an energy crisis.

The Argentinian version of Google decorated its main page with an Argentinian flag to celebrate the Independence day.