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Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola in Rome hospital for planned surgery, not emergency, says rep
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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Lindsay Lohan comes full circle with ‘Freakier Friday'
Lindsay Lohan at the premiere of the film 'Freakier Friday' on July 31 in London. (Invision/AP pic) LONDON : Lindsay Lohan said she drew upon her own experiences of motherhood for 'Freakier Friday', the highly-anticipated sequel to her hit 2003 movie 'Freaky Friday'. Lohan, 39, welcomed her first child in 2023, a year before the Disney movie was filmed. 'It felt full circle for me, and also the timing was pretty impeccable considering that I'm a new mom and I was able to bring being a mom into the character,' Lohan said at the film's London premiere on Thursday. 'It's the first time I'm able to do that on screen.' 'Freaky Friday', with a reported budget of US$26 million, was a surprise hit, making over US$160 million worldwide and obtaining a cult following. The 2025 follow-up sees Lohan and actress Jamie Lee Curtis reprising the roles of mother and daughter duo Tess and Anna Coleman. Twenty years on, Anna is a single parent to tomboy teen daughter Harper, played by Julia Butters. Their relationship comes under stress when Anna falls for Eric (Manny Jacinto), the father of Harper's new British classmate Lily (Sophia Hammons), and they decide to get married. The future stepsisters, with a mutual dislike for one another, decide to intervene. While the 2003 film saw a body swap between Tess and Anna, things get 'freakier' this time around with Tess and Anna switching bodies with Lily and Harper. Before signing on to the sequel, Lohan ensured that Anna returned as a multi-faceted and relatable character. 'It was important to me that we explained who Anna is today and how she's evolved and the dynamic between her and her daughter as she's a single working mom. 'There are some basic points that I wanted to get across because I want people to see the movie and find a piece of it that they can grab onto and be like, 'okay, I get that',' she said. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the movie also sees actor Chad Michael Murray reprising the role of young Anna's love interest, Jake. Shooting the sequel was a 'lovefest', said Murray. 'It was the same, but better. It felt very much like connective tissue to the first movie. Everyone loved going to work and no one wanted to go home.' 'Freakier Friday' marks Lohan's big screen return. 'It's obviously nerve-wracking because you want it to be great and you want people to love what you do,' she said. 'As long as people are enjoying what I'm doing and it's making them happy, then I feel like I'm doing my job and that's what I'm here to do,' she added. 'Freakier Friday' begins its global cinematic rollout on Aug 6.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
‘Musical cocoon': In Polish mountain town where Chopin first played abroad, music lovers return for 80th festival
DUSZNIKI ZDROJ (Poland), Aug 5 — A few hundred people gather in front of a large white tent in the peaceful spa town of Duszniki-Zdroj, nestled on the Polish-Czech border. Inside, the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to open the 80th edition of the International Chopin Piano Festival. 'I've loved Chopin for so many years!' said Erin Gao, a 33-year-old from China, who travelled to hear the composer's works while vacationing in Europe. Mike Righton, a 73-year-old from Texas, shared that enthusiasm. Mike Righton (2nd left), 73, a retiree from Texas, waits in his seat in the audience for the opening concert to begin on the first day of the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, south-western Poland, August 2, 2025. — AFP pic 'This is my fifth year here. I love this festival — there are lots of concerts, and the place is very pretty,' he said. Organisers expect around 2,000 spectators over the nine-day event that runs until August 9 in this town of just 4,000 residents, where Frederic Chopin's legacy is visible everywhere. 'Above all, this festival brings together true enthusiasts of Chopin's music,' said Piotr Paleczny, the festival's artistic director. Streets are adorned with posters and statues of the composer and shops welcome tourists with souvenirs bearing his image. The chairs are arranged to welcome the audience under a portrait of Frederic Chopin in the concert hall of the so-called Chopin Manor on the second day of the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, southwestern Poland, August 2, 2025. In 1826, when the town was part of Germany and known as Bad Reinerz that a 16-year-old Chopin gave here his first concert abroad. That performance inspired the founding of the festival in 1946. — AFP pic It was here in 1826, when the town was part of Germany and known as Bad Reinerz, where a 16-year-old Chopin gave his first concert abroad. That performance inspired the creation of the festival, which has attracted many of classical music's biggest names since its founding in 1946. One of this year's performers is Warsaw-born pianist Julia Lozowska, 23. Julia Lozowska, 23, Warsaw-born pianist, plays piano during her concert on the second day of the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, southwestern Poland, August 2, 2025. — AFP pic 'I grew up with Chopin. I love many other composers, of course, but he's the one I understand best,' she said. Among the festival's headliners is Aristo Sham, 29, a prodigy from Hong Kong and winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition. He is launching his world tour in Duszniki-Zdroj. Aristo Sham, 29, from Honk Kong, winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition, pose for the pictures after rehearsal session before his concert on the second day of the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, southwestern Poland, August 2, 2025. — AFP pic 'To play in the same venue as him, to follow in his footsteps — it's a huge honour and privilege,' Sham said after a rehearsal, his eyes resting on a bust of Chopin. 'Here, we're in a musical cocoon, just playing music in an enchanting setting for an incredibly enthusiastic audience.' — AFP People in the park outside the concert tent listen to the music and watch the live broadcast on a giant screen during the opening concert of the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, southwestern Poland, August 2, 2025. — AFP pic
