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5 hours ago
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Jiří Bartoška, Actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Jiří Bartoška died on Thursday at the age of 78. After graduating from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, he first worked at the Husa na Provázku Theatre and the Činoherní studio in Ústí nad Labem, before becoming a mainstay of the ensemble at Theatre Na zábradlí in the early 1980s. After leaving Na zábradlí in the early 1990s, he continued performing intermittently at Bez zábradlí Theatre and other theaters in the Czech Republic. More from Variety John Garfield, Star of 'Body and Soul' and 'Force of Evil,' to Be Subject of Tribute at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 'Pierce' Review: A Saber-Sharp Sociopathy Thriller in Which Brotherly Love Duels With Suspicion Why Karlovy Vary Winner Mark Cousins, Tilda Swinton Are 'On Fire' for Painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: 'She Was an Unstoppable Life Force' He made his film debut in 1975 with 'The Playground' (Hřiště). He appeared in nearly 70 Czech films and starred in popular television series. He received the 1999 Czech Lion Award for best supporting actor for the film 'All My Loved Ones' (Všichni moji blízcí), which he also produced. In 2016, he was awarded the Czech Lion for outstanding contribution to Czech cinema. Bartoška played a key role in saving the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. He served as its president from 1994. Together with its long-time artistic director Eva Zaoralová, they transformed the second oldest film festival in Europe into a modern, internationally respected film showcase. Alongside his work with Karlovy Vary, he continued acting in television, film and dubbing, and on stage at the Kalich Theatre, where he appeared in the play 'Moje hra.' In 2023, Bartoška received the First-Class Medal of Merit from the president of the Czech Republic for his services to the state in the field of culture and arts. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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5 hours ago
- Business
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Last Year at Karlovy Vary: A Remembrance of Czech Actor and Festival Chief Jiri Bartoska
I first met actors Jiri Bartoska – who died Thursday at the age of 78 – and Leonardo DiCaprio at the same time, at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival 31 summers ago. The encounter was memorable for all three of us, I suspect. Leo was a teenager, just beginning his march to fame and glory, and Karlovy Vary was his first film festival, also attended by his German mother Irmelin and his German grandparents. He climbed into his grandparents laps and I have that snap eternally imprinted in my memory banks of my favorite movie business moments. More from Variety Jiří Bartoška, Actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78 John Garfield, Star of 'Body and Soul' and 'Force of Evil,' to Be Subject of Tribute at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 'Pierce' Review: A Saber-Sharp Sociopathy Thriller in Which Brotherly Love Duels With Suspicion That fortnight in the Bohemian sun led to a marriage and a daughter for me, but it also led to a fortuitous journalistic adventure that I like to think benefited Variety's readers as well. I had just begun my 32 seasons as an editor at the magazine. Jiri had just begun his 31 seasons as the leader of the newly privatized KV fest. Along with his artistic director, the noted film journalist/critic Eva Zaoralova and his business partner, Slovak producer Rudolf Biermann, Jiri led a formerly state-run enterprise out of financial straits into the new dawn of Czech capitalism. Sponsors climbed aboard his train and Karlovy Vary became an essential stop on the festival calendar. By the turn of the century, there were young, dynamic film lovers who Jiri came to rely on as he took sole control of the festival and Zaoralova retired. Today, two of those Czech boys of decades ago, Karel Och and Krystof Mucha, are men who serve respectively as the fest's program director and producer and they've steered the ship through the 21st century. They've been ably aided by Czech VIP coordinator Tatiana Detlofson, and in the past decades the team welcomed Oscar winners, major filmmakers and stars. Today, this trio is mourning the loss of their boss, with Och remembering his tenure under Bartoska as 'a quarter of a century close to a human being with an incredible aura and a piercing sense of humor. The void he leaves is immense.' Detlofson assesses Bartoska's impact as 'a giant in Czech cinema… our Robert Redford. Not only was he a brilliant actor but he was a cultural force of nature who built one of the biggest and most important film festivals in the world. He will be missed by the whole Czech nation.' In Mucha's view, Bartoska was both 'a man who saved the Karlovy Vary Film Festival' and 'a great actor with enormous charisma.' Mucha adds: 'Jiri was friends with legends such as Milos Forman, Vaclav Havel and (former American Secretary of State) Madeleine Albright, but he was kind to anyone he met in everyday life. I thank God I had the chance to meet him all those years ago when I was a 22 year-old student and had the chance to learn from him through all these years.' Perhaps their youth, matched by Bartoska's vision, is the secret of Karlovy Vary's status as a kind of annual 'Film Woodstock' in Eastern Europe. From almost the beginning of Bartoska's stewardship, the festival welcomed youthful film fans by the tens of thousands, and they pitched tents, slept on hotel room floors and packed dance clubs for all night raves after days and nights of moviegoing. If Cannes is frantic and elite, Berlin Teutonic and Venice pricey, KV is easy-going, laid back, egalitarian, a true young people's fest. I may have stumbled upon Bartoska's fest long past my dance club days, but the casual spa town atmosphere lent itself to countless memorable encounters that were vital to my education and growth as a film journalist. Where else could you drop in on Abbas Kiarostami for a casual chat, or wind up singing Coasters songs at dinner with Morgan Freeman? Or have Michael Douglas beckon me to his room at the splendid Hotel Pupp to give Variety a scoop about his latest film? Or spent hours getting to know Pythons Terry Jones and John Cleese, American indie auteur Gus Van Sant, legendary thesps such as Ben Gazzara, Rod Steiger, L.Q. Jones and my SoCal hero Danny Trejo? Conviviality and love of film has been a hallmark of Bartoska's great presentation and celebration of film. Mel Gibson held an audience of 1400 young Czech film fans entranced with 'Apocalypto' and John Boorman brought his 70s macho American culture masterpiece 'Deliverance' to an equally astonished crowd who packed that same theater, inside the neo-brutalist concrete edifice of the Hotel Thermal. Jiri created a framework that ignited the imaginations of the young and fed the hunger for meaningful cinematic encounters with film lovers of all ages and nationalities. But a bit of pre-Jiri KV is in order. Karlovy Vary, historically one of the first film festivals in Europe, was where you went for the new Iron Curtain cinema and it alternated annually with the Moscow Film Festival in that mission. That may have meant a lot back in the days of the Prague Spring and the Czech New Wave filmmakers such as Milos Forman, Ivan Passer, Jiri Menzel, et al, but by 1994, the '60s were a long time ago and there was not so much action in the East. The film world had been energized by the Germans in the 70s and the 90s were abuzz with new Asian talents and those blazing American indies named Soderbergh, Tarantino, Lynch, the Coens. Jiri's path forward with a big sprawling, expensive festival deep in the shadows of Cannes, Berlin and Venice was fraught with economic hurdles and a daunting search for purpose and relevance in 1994. Remarkably, the KV team led by Jiri managed almost immediately to get on the radar of both Hollywood and the rest of world cinema. Variety played a not insignificant role in this development as it was invited to have its critics and journalists program an official section of the festival, highlighting the new European filmmakers who were matching and surpassing the Americans in creativity and cinematic ambition. From Tom Tykwer to Jessica Hausner, Nicolas Winding Refn to Catherine Corsini, Variety's 'Europe Now' section played to packed crowds and connected the publication to exciting emerging talents, all thanks to Jiri's team and their vision for the future. I can't claim to have been part of Jiri's inner circle of friends. Looking back over the decades of attendance at what I view as his creation – the modern KV fest era – I only ever saw him in a tuxedo or golfing attire. How would I try to describe his suave and easy swagger? Imagine Sky Du Mont as the elegant Sandor Szavost, champagne flute in hand, wooing Nicole Kidman in 'Eyes Wide Shut,' and you get a sense of Bartoska's personal style and Cary Grantish charm. Jiri was Karlovy Vary's secret weapon, because the moment a movie star such as Sharon Stone, Jude Law or Renee Zellweger stepped into the Bohemian sun, they were greeted by an infinitely charming movie star who shone every bit as brightly as his guests, and one whose passion for cinema was a match for even his grandest guests. Best of Variety Cameron Diaz's 12 Best Film Performances: From 'Charlie's Angels' to 'There's Something About Mary' Leonardo DiCaprio Turns 50: His 21 Best Performances, From 'The Departed' to 'Titanic' Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Jeremy Allen White Goes for His Second Win, but Could Season 3 Mixed Reviews Factor In?
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Heidi Klum, 51, hasn't aged a day since Victoria's Secret days
Supermodel and TV star Heidi Klum, 51, looked incredible as she donned a monochrome two-piece bikini while soaking up the sun in Los Angeles in a rare snap Supermodel Heidi Klum looked sensational as she cooled off from the Los Angeles sun in a monochrome bikini. The 51-year-old TV star surprised her fans with a bold photo taken by the pool. She basked in the sun with her long blonde locks draped across her face. Heidi threw out her arms and flashed a smile as she took in her stunning surroundings while wearing a white and black two-piece bikini. The German-American model looked just like her days as a Victoria's Secret Angel, and her fans agreed as they flooded her post with likes. Heidi simply commented: "86 *F Los Angeles," as she enjoyed soaking up the warm weather. She shot to fame in the 1990s as a model and became Germany's first Victoria's Secret Angel. Heidi has had a successful TV career and has been a judge on America's Got Talent. Away from the spotlight, Heidi is a mum-of-four and is now married to Tom Kaulitz. Last year, Heidi opened up on her beliefs as she revealed she had lived past lives. It has meant Heidi has become a "hoarder" as she can't resist buying objects she feels could have been hers before. "I love flea markets and I'm always looking for things that belonged to me in the past," she told The Times. "They talk to me. At work, I'm very correct, straightforward and organised, but I'm super-messy at home. I'm a hoarder, so that's a slight problem." Heidi said she sometimes sees objects that feel like they used to be hers and wants them. She admitted her home has become "like a museum over the years". Heidi is also fascinated by fortune telling and believes she is living out a prediction that was made when she was a teenager. When she was 16, the model was told that "millions of people will listen to what you have to say." Heidi confessed she hadn't even thought of being a model back then or hosting her famous Halloween parties. Heidi also opened up on ageing ahead of her 50th birthday two years ago. She told Entertainment Tonight: "To be honest, I don't let this number change my path or what I do. It is, for me, just a number, you know?' "Because I don't feel 50, internally. I mean, sometimes I look in the mirror and I'm like 'oh yeah, I am 50'. But internally, I feel like I'm 25." She added: "I'm full of energy. My husband is 33 and I know I have more energy than him!" Heidi once shared that her fitness and diet regime has been the key to her youthful looks. The model told Body and Soul: "I try to eat super healthy. We eat at like 6 to 6:30pm, [and having] home-cooked food, knowing what you're eating is super important. "I love healthy food; I don't really eat much junk. I like to be fit and I like to feel fit. I know that when I gained a little bit [of weight]... I felt sluggish. I was like, 'No, I have to get back into shape'."
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A Cardiologist Answers Your Burning Heart Health Questions
Body and Soul readers stuffed our inbox with questions about heart health, and we're bringing you answers from a trusted expert. We've invited a cardiologist from the American Heart Association to tell all, and she's discussing everything from cholesterol to calcium scans. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum has practiced cardiology for the past 20 years, leading several heart-health programs throughout New York City. She's also written a book about how women can protect themselves from cardiovascular disease, founded the wellness program Heart-Tech Health, and is a spokesperson for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign. Here's her well-researched advice. Dr. Steinbaum: Men typically describe it feeling like an elephant sitting on their chest, with symptoms like sweating and pain that radiates down the left arm. Women, however, have more subtle symptoms. They do often experience chest pressure and pain, but they also get shortness of breath, along with jaw pain, back pain, nausea, flu-like symptoms, and even sleep disorders. As women go through menopause and their estrogen decreases, the way they metabolize lipids changes. Often that results in an increase in LDL cholesterol. Hormone replacement can help, but typically there's a more profound effect if the treatment is administered transdermally rather than orally. First and foremost, 'knowing your numbers,' which means getting an assessment of your cardiovascular risk, is the most critical step. This includes tracking your blood pressure, body mass index, fasting blood sugar, and total cholesterol. For those who are at intermediate risk or with a strong family history, a coronary artery calcium scan, which looks for calcified plaque in the arteries, can help determine the best preventive strategies. A calcium score is recommended for those people who have multiple risk factors — like high blood pressure or cholesterol — or a strong family history and have no symptoms or have no evidence of coronary artery disease. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score can help guide how aggressively to treat the cholesterol and what lifestyle interventions to consider. A score of up to 100 is considered mild, with greater than 100 being at moderate risk, and a score over 400 placing someone at high risk. Several lifestyle changes can help reduce cholesterol, like becoming more active, eating healthier, managing your stress, getting an adequate amount of sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, lowering your alcohol consumption, and not smoking. When it comes to diet, focus on increasing your fiber intake and eating more vegetables and less sugar. Also, swapping saturated fats (animal fats) for healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids (like those found in fish, olive oil, flax seeds, nuts, and avocado) can have a significant impact. For exercise, the best cardioprotective regimen is five days a week of moderate intensity training for 30 minutes, and two days of strength training. Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a genetic marker that's not affected by diet or exercise. It leads to an increase in clotting and the development of plaque formation in the arteries. For those with elevated Lp(a), early screening for coronary artery disease is recommended. Although there's no direct treatment that's currently available, lowering your cholesterol through a healthy diet, regular exercise, and medications like statins, is considered first-line therapy. Too much of a calcium supplement is not good and can lead to calcium in the arteries. Taking one that's 1,200 mg per day, along with vitamin D and magnesium to ensure absorption, should benefit for osteoporosis prevention and be safe. The information provided in this article isn't intended as medical advice, and shouldn't replace professional medical treatment. Consult your doctor with any serious health concerns. The post A Cardiologist Answers Your Burning Heart Health Questions appeared first on Katie Couric Media.
