Latest news with #FatheroftheBride
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Mufasa: The Lion King' to 'Scoob': 5 children-friendly movies to watch with your kids
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Based on Judith Viorst's beloved children's book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," this new iteration of the tale centers on Alexander Garcia (the adorable Thom Nemer from FX's "Snowfall") and a road trip gone, of course, horribly wrong. Alex's mother, Val (Eva Longoria), wants to inspire some family bonding by bringing her children to Mexico City to get in touch with their roots. So -- along with his father, Frank (Jesse Garcia), and older sister, Mia (Paulina Chávez) -- Alex gets ready to set off in a fancy recreational before they leave their home in Denver, Alex finds an ancient idol in their attic, which unleashes chaos and all the terrible, horrible things you'd expect in a road-trip comedy gone berserk -- including Grandma Lidia (Rose Portillo) getting left behind at a gas station. (Cheech Marin plays Grandpa Gil.)Marvin Lemus directed from a script by Matt Lopez (who wrote the 2022 version of "Father of the Bride").I saw this in the theater with my son in December, and he was transfixed from the first photorealistic frame. Since the hit 1994 Disney movie in which James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa, there has been a long-running Broadway show, TV spinoffs and the 2019 Jon Favreau-directed version -- to name a few winner Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") directs this latest installment, which is an origin story about how Mufasa (voiced as a cub by Braelyn Rankins and as an adult by Aaron Pierre) meets Taka, aka Scar (Theo Somolu as a cub and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as an adult). Just as she did in Favreau's version, Beyoncé voices the lioness Nala, and this time, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter voices a cub named children will care more about the adventure, the drama and Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs than the star power, though. There are lessons about loyalty, family and bravery as Taka and Mufasa go from adoptive brothers to archenemies, and Jenkins creates some pretty epic action sequences. You also get to learn how Rafiki (John Kani) got his staff. Mads Mikkelsen voices the bad-guy lion Kiros, and Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner provide some over-the-top comic relief as Pumbaa and Timon. Jeff Nathanson, who penned 2019's "The Lion King," wrote the "The Lion King," Jules Verne's 1872 classic has seen its fair share of cinematic retellings, this time with a young marmoset named Passepartout (voiced in English by Cory Doran) taking the journey around his island home alongside his charming con-artist friend, a surfing frog named Phileas (Rob Tinkler). This French-Belgian production isn't quite the 1956 Oscar-winning version with David Niven and Cantinflas in the lead roles, but it's packed with endearing silliness and film is best suited for toddlers and younger elementary-age children. Passepartout's overbearing mother (Shoshana Sperling) sounds like she's from the Bronx for some reason; it's an odd touch, but little ones are unlikely to question the mishmash of accents. Despite her warnings to "do nothing until you're fully prepared," Passepartout sets off with Phileas to make good on his bet to traverse the world (in this case, their island) in 80 days. Along the way, they meet a frog princess named Aouda (Madi Monroe) and Passepartout's hero Juan Frog de Leon (Juan Chioran). The ultimate message is, as Phileas tells his little buddy, "Dream big, man, you can do it."Samuel Tourneux directed, and Gerry Swallow and David Michel wrote the exactly did the best friends Scooby and Shaggy meet, you might wonder? According to this telling, Young Shaggy (voiced by "Young Sheldon" star Iain Armitage as a kid and Will Forte as an adult) was eating a sandwich at Venice Beach one day when a cute stray pup wandered over, and the rest is history. Frank Welker, who has been voicing the goofy Great Dane for over 20 years, adds his voice talent to an impressive cast that includes Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Gina Rodriguez as Velma and Zac Efron as Fred -- as well as Mark Wahlberg as an insecure yet egocentric superhero, Jason Isaacs as the baddie Dick Dastardly and Tracy Morgan as Captain Dastardly wants to unleash evil upon the world in the form of a glowing green Cerberus, and poor Scooby is the pooch who has the power to help him do just that. The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy's ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next. Fred's beloved Mystery Machine even gets a modern-day reboot is a little light on mystery, but it's a fun addition to the franchise led by longtime Looney Tunes director Tony Cervone and written by Adam Sztykiel, Jack C. Donaldson, Derek Elliott and Matt the start of this Australian-Irish production, a young couple, Aneska (Miranda Otto) and Nerlin Flood (Ardal O'Hanlon), are scared away from their mountain cabin one snowy night. A pregnant Aneska tries to use her magic to dispel an evil force, but it's no use. Cut to years later, and the Floods are raising a teenage daughter, Betty (Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" franchise), along with a gaggle of other Munsters-esque children: Winchflat (Ed Byrne); lavender-haired twins Morbid and Silent (Sarah Aubrey); and their talking dog, Staniel (Neil Delamere). Betty longs to possess magical powers like everyone else in her freaky family (even Staniel), but her only real talents are singing and playing music on her hot-pink by a children's book series by Colin Thompson, this movie focuses on an evil king (who happens to be Betty's grandfather) who banished music and magic from the land. It's up to Betty, of course, to bring harmony back to their people, and along the way, she comes to understand that being human is its own sort of magic. Australian television veteran Mark Gravas directed, and Cleon Prineas and Penny Greenhalgh wrote the article originally appeared in The New York Times.
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kelly Clarkson's new song ‘Where Have You Been' inspired by Meryl Streep and Martin Short — here's how
Kelly Clarkson is just as obsessed with Meryl Streep and Martin Short as the rest of America. The OG 'American Idol' winner, 43, revealed Thursday that her new single, 'Where Have You Been,' was inspired by the two iconic actors, who both star in the Hulu series 'Only Murders in the Building.' The song dropped one day early for listeners of the multi-hyphenate star's Sirius XM channel, 'The Kelly Clarkson Connection.' 'I wrote this song. This is — I've rarely done something like this, but I was watching 'Only Murders in the Building.' It's Martin Short's face. He says to Meryl Streep's character in the show, 'Where have you been?'' Clarkson said on the Sirius XM show. 6 Kelly Clarkson released her new song, 'Where Have You Been,' on Thursday. SiriusXM/Instagram 6 The singer shared she was inspired by Martin Short and Meryl Streep in 'Only Murders in the Building.' Disney 'He's like, he's in awe and I was like, 'Has there been a, has anyone written a song?' 'Cause the song is happy; 'cause it's like you found something that you thought was almost basically a unicorn and did not exist.' Introducing the song, she added, 'I hope you dig it.' Rumors have swirled for over a year that the pair are dating. 6 'I wrote this song. This is — I've rarely done something like this, but I was watching 'Only Murders in the Building,'' Clarkson said. SiriusXM/Instagram 6 The song dropped one day early for listeners of the multi-hyphenate star's Sirius XM channel, 'The Kelly Clarkson Connection.' SiriusXM/Instagram Streep, 75, first appeared on 'Only Murders in the Building' in the show's third season as Loretta Durkin, the criminally overlooked actress who finally has a chance at her big break … and love, both thanks to Martin Short's character, Oliver Putnam. Though she and Short, 75, have known each other for years, they reportedly only began a romantic connection once they began working together on 'Only Murders.' The 'Father of the Bride' star was married to wife Nancy Dolman for 30 years until she passed away in 2010 from ovarian cancer. Streep has been separated from her husband, Don Gummer, since 2017, as Page Six was first to reveal in 2023. 6 Rumors started swirling that Meryl Streep and Martin Short are dating. Getty Images for FIJI Water 6 Their romance was 'completely unexpected,' according to sources. Getty Images The romance between the pair was 'completely unexpected' and 'took them by surprise,' a source recently told Page Six. 'Meryl couldn't help but fall for Martin,' the insider said. 'He is a gentleman, he keeps her laughing and is an all-around positive person. She loves being around him.' Neither 'were looking for a relationship when they started dating,' the person added. 'Only Murders in the Building' co-creator John Hoffman told Decider last year that watching Streep and Short's love bloom was 'one of the most unexpected turns.' 'I remember thinking, like 'God,'' Hoffman admitted. 'As I got to know Meryl, as I've known Marty and as I watched the two of them work together in Season 3, I just — it was unbelievable. We were laughing our heads off and they just delighted in each other on screen, off screen in every way.'
Sydney Morning Herald
28-04-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
This economy class feels unusually spacious (unless I'm imagining it)
Row 42 is part of a three-row block, immediately behind premium economy, that's classified as 'preferred' seats, primarily because they allow the pleasure of a quick exit on landing. Is it worth the extra $80? Probably not. Seats are in a 3-3-3 alignment, and each seat is 18 inches (46 centimetres) wide with a pitch of 32 inches (81 centimetres). It feels surprisingly spacious, with a good 10 centimetres between the seat in front and my knees, and no jousting of elbows with my neighbour. For a time, I wonder if it's really as spacious as I'm imagining, or is it the plane's wood-trim partitions creating a sense of space? The former, I decide, as I comfortably cruise through the night into Asia. Entertainment + tech The wide seatback screen offers four movie channels, from new releases to family and favourites. Movies on the favourites channel are of the flavour of Father of the Bride, Indiana Jones and a multitude of Marvels. TV selections include a dedicated manga channel, and there's a good selection of CDs, including blues and jazz, Japanese, classical, opera and a Solid Gold Hits that looks like it was curated by your Uncle Wayne – Bon Jovi, Air Supply, ABBA. The screen also features an e-reader, though it wouldn't load on my flight and eventually crashed my system. Onboard Wi-Fi ranges from a 15MB Lite package ($US3.25/$5) to a 24-hour package (US$21.95/$34.50), with the neat touch of being able to reconnect a purchase from a previous flight. Service What I want from a 12.35am departure is a quick turnaround of the first meal. It's all going to plan when the dinner tray wheels out 30 minutes after takeoff, only to be foiled by turbulence. Eventually dinner arrives, and we're then left to sleep through the rest of the flight before a gentle breakfast wake-up. Food The dinner meal is a choice between steamed black-bean fish fillet and – curiously – Hungarian pork goulash with mashed potatoes. While it's not the most Hungarian of goulashes, I think you can deduce much about a flight's food through its mashed spuds, and these are good. Together, the two meals (including breakfast of stir-fried chicken and shrimp noodles) are among the better economy feeds I've had in recent times. The drinks selection even has the enticements of a passionfruit lemon cocktail, a highball and an oolong blackcurrant cocktail. Sustainability China Airlines has been using sustainable aviation fuels on new A350-900 planes since 2017, touting an 8 per cent reduction in emissions. The airline has set a net-zero carbon target of 2050. * One more thing If you're transiting through Taipei (China Airlines flights connect to the likes of London, Rome and Vancouver) and have a layover of more than seven hours, Taipei Taoyuan airport offers a free half-day tour of Taipei. The price From $1125 return for economy.**
The Age
28-04-2025
- The Age
This economy class feels unusually spacious (unless I'm imagining it)
Row 42 is part of a three-row block, immediately behind premium economy, that's classified as 'preferred' seats, primarily because they allow the pleasure of a quick exit on landing. Is it worth the extra $80? Probably not. Seats are in a 3-3-3 alignment, and each seat is 18 inches (46 centimetres) wide with a pitch of 32 inches (81 centimetres). It feels surprisingly spacious, with a good 10 centimetres between the seat in front and my knees, and no jousting of elbows with my neighbour. For a time, I wonder if it's really as spacious as I'm imagining, or is it the plane's wood-trim partitions creating a sense of space? The former, I decide, as I comfortably cruise through the night into Asia. Entertainment + tech The wide seatback screen offers four movie channels, from new releases to family and favourites. Movies on the favourites channel are of the flavour of Father of the Bride, Indiana Jones and a multitude of Marvels. TV selections include a dedicated manga channel, and there's a good selection of CDs, including blues and jazz, Japanese, classical, opera and a Solid Gold Hits that looks like it was curated by your Uncle Wayne – Bon Jovi, Air Supply, ABBA. The screen also features an e-reader, though it wouldn't load on my flight and eventually crashed my system. Onboard Wi-Fi ranges from a 15MB Lite package ($US3.25/$5) to a 24-hour package (US$21.95/$34.50), with the neat touch of being able to reconnect a purchase from a previous flight. Service What I want from a 12.35am departure is a quick turnaround of the first meal. It's all going to plan when the dinner tray wheels out 30 minutes after takeoff, only to be foiled by turbulence. Eventually dinner arrives, and we're then left to sleep through the rest of the flight before a gentle breakfast wake-up. Food The dinner meal is a choice between steamed black-bean fish fillet and – curiously – Hungarian pork goulash with mashed potatoes. While it's not the most Hungarian of goulashes, I think you can deduce much about a flight's food through its mashed spuds, and these are good. Together, the two meals (including breakfast of stir-fried chicken and shrimp noodles) are among the better economy feeds I've had in recent times. The drinks selection even has the enticements of a passionfruit lemon cocktail, a highball and an oolong blackcurrant cocktail. Sustainability China Airlines has been using sustainable aviation fuels on new A350-900 planes since 2017, touting an 8 per cent reduction in emissions. The airline has set a net-zero carbon target of 2050. * One more thing If you're transiting through Taipei (China Airlines flights connect to the likes of London, Rome and Vancouver) and have a layover of more than seven hours, Taipei Taoyuan airport offers a free half-day tour of Taipei. The price From $1125 return for economy.**
Forbes
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘NYT Mini' Clues And Answers For Saturday, April 26
Mini Crossword NYT The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you'll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives. The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer. To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course): ACROSS 1) Fancy party - GALA5) Five ___ (discount store chain) - BELOW6) Bottom stripe on a pride flag - PURPLE7) Bedtime outfit, informally - JAMMIES8) Task to "run" - ERRAND9) Actress Keaton of "Father of the Bride" - DIANE10) Car ride game - ISPY DOWN 1) Country in which the automobile, aspirin and the accordion were invented - GERMANY2) Mountain-related - ALPINE3) Was audibly amused, slangily - LOLED4) Really impresses - AWES5) Unfair reputation BUMRAP6) Host of the 2024 Summer Olympics - PARIS7) "Warrior-monks who keep peace in the universe," per George Lucas - JEDI Mini NYT Well, we got a few clues up my alley this time including Jedi, possibly the easiest Star Wars clue you could have gotten other than Star ___ or ____ Wars. There are only two Keatons I know in Hollywood and Michael is not an 'actress.' I didn't know what the bottom stripe was on the Pride flag but you can work it out purely through the number of letters versus various rainbow colors, and that worked just fine (without Googling). Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
