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Glasgow Times
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Chewin' the Fat star in surprise Glasgow musical performance
Karen Dunbar got up on stage with the Michael Brawley Big Band to belt out Fly Me to the Moon in front of a delighted crowd. She was guest of honour at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust's family day but the sing-song was a last-minute surprise addition. Karen Dunbar and the Michael Brawley Big Band (Image: Newsquest) There was no rehearsal … and she nailed the song in one take. As the band struck up, Karen grabbed the mic and beamed: 'How cool is this? It's brilliant! 'I don't want to blow my own trumpet… but I can carry a tune.' Karen Dunbar (Image: Newsquest) Karen officially opened the community event and said she was 'overwhelmed' by the Trust and its home at Bridgeton Bus Garage. READ NEXT: Glasgow parents put pressure on parents over school librarian cuts Search begins for 2025 Glasgow Community Champions 'I can't believe the size and the scope of this place,' she said. 'It's packed, it's brilliant and actually, I am a bit overwhelmed. I think it's fantastic that the Vintage Vehicle Trust is here. 'It's a big, big part of Glasgow's history. They do a great job and it's run by volunteers so everybody is doing this for nothing. 'Thanks also to the Michael Brawley Band – they are magic.' Karen returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in almost 20 years this year for a limited run of her stand up tour from August 13 to 24.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Scots comedy star Karen Dunbar gave impromptu musical performance accompanied by Lanarkshire band
'Chewin' the Fat' legend took to the stage alongside the Michael Brawley Big Band at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust belting out the Frank Sinatra hit 'Fly Me to the Moon'. Chewin' the Fat star Karen Dunbar gave an impromptu performance with a Lanarkshire band at a family and community open day. The comedy legend took to the stage alongside the Michael Brawley Big Band at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust belting out the Frank Sinatra hit Fly Me to the Moon. There was no rehearsal required as she nailed the song in one take in front of a delighted audience. As the band struck up, thrilled Karen grabbed the mic and beamed: "How cool is this? It's brilliant! "I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I can carry a tune." She gave the song her all and received a standing ovation from the huge gathered crowd. Karen, who was at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Family and Community Open Day as an honorary guest added: "I can't believe the size and the scope of this place. "It's packed, it's brilliant and actually, I am a bit overwhelmed. "Thanks to the Michael Brawley Big Band - they are magic." The appearance at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT) was part of the Michael Brawley Big Band's 30th anniversary celebrations. The band's schedule in the past year alone has included gigs at the iconic B-listed Kelvingrove Bandstand in Glasgow, Gleddoch Golf & Spa Resort, Hamilton Pride and Coatbridge's Summerlee Museum. Uddingston on August 22 at 7pm. This is open to all and donations to charity are welcome on the door. or the band's Facebook page.
Los Angeles Times
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Workshop demonstrates the power of sound on the mind
'How many of you would go to the moon today?' The question was posed to an audience gathered at the OASIS Senior Center last week by Karen Skipper, a music therapist who was there to lead a brain-stimulating social engagement workshop hosted by Alzheimer's Orange County as part of its Connect2Culture program. About half of the 40 adults in the room raised their hands in response to her query. A few minutes later, Skipper asked the group to name a song with the word 'moon' in it. Soon the words to 'Fly Me to the Moon' appeared on a screen and attendees joined in a singalong of the jazz standard that became associated with the Apollo moon missions after Frank Sinatra recorded it in 1964. The space-themed class was an interactive experience that combined music and historical facts. As Skipper explained when the Music for the Mind session was getting underway, everyone was there to use 'every single part' of their brains. Attendees were posed trivia questions related to space, including which U.S. president started the space program (John F. Kennedy), the name of the first person to walk on the moon (Neil Armstrong) and who was the oldest person to go into space (90-year-old actor William Shatner), among others. The combination of trivia quizzes paired with music about stars, comets and planets continued for the next hour as Skipper strummed her guitar and encouraged attendees to sing along. 'Music is such a great inroad for people with memory impairment,' said Kim Bailey, program and education specialist with Alzheimer's Orange County, adding that dance and art also elicit responses in Alzheimer's patients, especially those in later stages who rely on non-verbal communication. Bailey said the class was comprised of OASIS clients as well as some seniors who are living with Alzheimer's. 'All seniors are interested in brain stimulation classes,' said Bailey. 'They are helpful for everyone, including those without Alzheimers.' Skipper illustrated the power of using music to help anyone memorize facts. 'It's very effective and just a functional use of music assigning a tune to what you need to remember.' She used the example of her husband putting words to a familiar tune to remind him of what he needs to take to work in the morning. 'He sings, 'I'm glasses, wallet, keys and phone,' based on 'There is a Tavern in the Town.' 'It's another source and anybody can do that,' Skipper said. 'It's one more chunk of input to keep that information in your brain.' She also noted how music is a tool when children in school are taught to sing the 'ABC Song' to learn the alphabet. Sitting in the front row for the session were Newport Beach residents Charles and Wanda Stansbury, who enthusiastically took part in the trivia quizzes and singalongs. 'I thought it was fantastic the way our minds were tuned into the songs,' said Charles Stansbury. 'It was amazing, very stimulating and lots of fun,' said Wanda Stansbury. 'It was also very interactive and I need to come back again [when it's offered] in September.' Newport Beach resident Rayleen Creath's thoughts about the workshop echoed the Stansburys' take on it. 'It was fabulous, beautiful and brought our souls alive,' Creath said. 'I was blown away how many people knew the answers [to the triva questions]. I liked that it was gentle and I would come back and do it again.'
Business Insider
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Apple's 'F1' has raked in $293 million at the box office. Here's how the movie ranks among its other releases.
Apple's highly anticipated (and highly marketed) " F1: The Movie" seems to be paying off for the tech company. The racing film, released in theaters on June 27, is a box office hit. It has grossed about $293 million worldwide so far, becoming Apple's highest-grossing film to date, according to data from IMDbPro's Box Office Mojo. Apple's strategy of hiring A-listers for high-budget films seemed to deliver with the movie, which starred Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. "F1" unseated director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" from its place at the top of Apple's list of box office bangers. "F1" also got a boost from Imax, which said it generated 19% of the film's worldwide box-office total during its opening weekend. That was the fourth-highest share of global sales in a debut, behind "Dune," "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," and "Oppenheimer," an Imax spokesperson previously told Business Insider. Some of Apple's other star-studded wide releases haven't been as successful as "F1." "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Argylle" had underwhelming results despite featuring big names like Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill. Here's how "F1" measures up against other widely released Apple films at the box office, according to figures from Box Office Mojo. 5. 'Fly Me to the Moon' - $42 million "Fly Me to the Moon" is a 2024 romantic comedy starring Johansson and Channing Tatum. It tells the story of a marketing specialist and a NASA official who fall in love while working together on the Apollo 11 mission. 4. 'Argylle' - $96 million 3. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' - $158 million "Killers of the Flower Moon," which came out in 2023, stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a World War I veteran. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, explores the real-life murders of the Osage Nation in the 1920s. DiCaprio's costar, Lily Gladstone, won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her role. 2. 'Napoleon' - $221 million "Napoleon" is an action film released in 2023. It's based on Napoleon Bonaparte's life and rise to power and stars Joaquin Phoenix. 1. 'F1: The Movie' - $293 million "F1" is a sports drama film starring Pitt as a former driver who returns to racing to help train Idris' character for Formula 1. The film's budget hasn't been revealed. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Deadline in 2024 that reports of an estimated $300 million budget were "tens of millions of dollars out of whack."
NBC News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
'F1' is Apple's highest-grossing theatrical film ever
Lights out and away we go. 'F1: The Movie' hasn't even reached the checkered flag of its theatrical run, but it's already Apple's best film release ever. The film, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, zoomed past $293 million at the global box office over the weekend. This outpaced Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon,' which generated $221 million during its run in 2023, to become Apple's highest-grossing theatrical release. The tech company has only sent a handful of films to cinemas with wide releases since delving into the media business in recent years. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' tallied $158 million worldwide, 'Fly Me to the Moon' took in just $42 million and 'Argylle' generated $96 million in ticket sales globally. ″'F1' is an extremely important movie for Apple and for the industry at large,' said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. 'It's a perfect test case for how a streaming service can develop a film that's tailormade for the big screen while simultaneously promoting the film across the millions of small screens that their technological footprint puts directly in front of their subscribers.' 'F1' has benefitted greatly from its partnership with IMAX. Before production, Apple and the film's top creatives reached out to not only secure the use of IMAX's camera technology, but also a three-week release in its theaters. In fact, the 'F1' deal meant that Universal's 'Jurassic World Rebirth' didn't get a domestic IMAX release and was only featured on IMAX screens in China. That film will also appear in IMAX screens in Japan next month. 'F1' has generated $60 million of its total global haul from IMAX theaters, a little more than 20% of its total gross so far. Domestically, the film has generated $27.4 million in ticket sales through IMAX screenings, about 25% of the film's ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada. While the film is nearing $300 million in global ticket sales, it still has a few more laps to go in order to be profitable for Apple. The movie cost between $200 million and $300 million to make, according to reports, and an estimated $100 million to market. The studio is also splitting receipts with Warner Bros. and theaters. 'Naturally, a mega budget movie like 'F1' can have a rather long road to profitability given the various revenue splits with movie theaters and Warner Bros. as well, but Apple has the resources to and the cash reserves to take on that risk,' said Dergarabedian. For Apple, success looks very different than for traditional studios. Entertainment isn't the company's main revenue driver — not even close. Apple has a $3 trillion market cap and generates most of its revenue from its suite of tech devices. And Apple isn't just spending money on movies and television products to try and fuel sales of its phones, TVs and computers. 'We got into this business because we thought it would be a good business,' Apple services chief Eddy Cue said in a recent Bloomberg interview. 'And in order to continue to do great things, you need businesses to be profitable.' Apple has gained momentum in the pop culture space with shows like 'Ted Lasso,' 'Severance' and 'The Studio' and was the first streamer to win the best picture award at the Oscars for 2021′s 'Coda.'
