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New York Times
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Renée Victor, Actress Who Voiced Abuelita in ‘Coco,' Dies at 86
Renée Victor, best known for voicing the strict but loving grandmother in the Pixar film 'Coco,' died Friday night at her home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. She was 86. The cause was lymphoma, a representative for Ms. Victor confirmed on Sunday. Ms. Victor appeared in a number of television series through her decades-long career, including as Lupita on the comedy series 'Weeds.' But her most well-known role came in 2017 as the grandmother in 'Coco,' which follows a 12-year-old boy in Mexico who is transported to the land of the dead. In a post on social media, Pixar said it was 'heartbroken' about Ms. Victor's death. 'We will always remember you,' the company added, possibly referring to the signature song in 'Coco.' Renée Victor was born on July 25, 1938, in San Antonio. She was raised in a traditional Catholic family and went to an all-girls school. When she was 10, Ms. Victor danced in a production of the opera 'Carmen,' according to the entertainment database IMDb. Ms. Victor's early career included a run as a singer and dancer at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, according to IMDb. She went on to do more stage work internationally, including in Australia, Europe and Latin America. Ms. Victor later returned to Los Angeles and hosted the local talk show 'Pacesetters,' a public affairs program. She also worked as a translator and interpreter at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, as well as for the BBC. In 1996, Ms. Victor starred in the short film 'Libertad,' portraying a family matriarch fighting to keep her fractured family together. The next year, she played the Hispanic translator in Robert Duvall's 'The Apostle.' She had roles in two other films with Mr. Duvall: 'Assassination Tango' and 'A Night in Old Mexico.' The director Frank Aragon said Ms. Victor was deft at balancing humor and drama in a way that 'unleashes colorful, quirky personas that tickle the funny bone.' She also played the grandmother in the 2014 horror film 'Paranormal Activity 5: The Marked Ones.' Her character was originally meant to die midway through the movie, according to Ms. Victor's IMDb biography, but studio executives decided against that fate because 'she's too lovable and the audience won't accept it.' She also had recurring roles on the shows 'ER,' 'Dead to Me' and 'Snowpiercer.' In an interview in 2017 about her role in 'Coco,' Ms. Victor said that the film would bring a broader awareness of Mexican culture to those who 'don't know enough' about it. Of doing voice-over work, she said, 'I love it, because a microphone doesn't care what you look like.' She added, 'It's what you're projecting into that microphone that's important.' She is survived by her two daughters, Raquel and Margo Victor.
News.com.au
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Hold All Tickets Ep 35 – Giga Kick the M-word?
Alex is back from his world tour, with some tension in the air after keeping a $101 winner to himself. Libertad features heavily in the 'Self-trumpeter' segment, and the guys discuss the proposed global jockey league and whether or not it will be good for racing.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Libertad shocks the punters at $71 in Victory Stakes
Three years ago, Annabel Neasham watched on as her superstar galloper Zaaki was beaten as a $1.24 favourite in the Group 1 Doomben Cup. On Saturday at Eagle Farm, the newly married Annabel Archibald was the queen of the roughie as Libertad was a quaddie killer when stunning punters with a $71 blowout in the Group 2 Victory Stakes. Life just keeps getting better for the trainer, who recently married co-trainer Rob Archibald, as she scored both Eagle Farm Group 2 features after earlier winning the Queensland Guineas with Depth Of Character. Few saw Libertad's win coming. But it was hard not to be impressed in his second run back from a year-long injury lay-off and bookies slashed his odds from $101 to $15 for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 in a fortnight. Jedibeel ran a narrow second for Brad Widdup and Golden Mile was terrific for James Cummings and Godolphin as a $41 chance in third. A real head bobbing finish in the G2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm, and it's the outsider Libertad who gets his nose down on the line! 😮 @ANeashamRacing | @BrisRacingClub | @TrilogyRacing1 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 3, 2025 The first of the Queenslanders home was evergreen warrior Rothfire in fourth, with trainer Rob Heathcote and connections delighted and indicating they would give him a shot at the 10,000. 'On the strength of that run, we would have to run him 10,000,' Heathcote said. 'There was pressure on inside and outside, was the last man standing and he was entitled to tire. 'He is as tough as Buff (Heathcote's former Group 1 star Buffering).' The Victory Stakes left more questions than answers with equal favourite Far Too Easy finishing second last, fancied Hidden Wealth near the tail and Coleman for the Chris Waller stable nowhere near the winner. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! But, for Annabel and Rob Archibald, it was a triumph of epic proportions given Libertad had been to hell and back on the injury front. 'It is great to get him back on track,' Archibald said. 'He's had a couple of setbacks with a septic joint. He is lucky as they can be nasty. 'Then he had a little stress fracture when he came back from that. 'Looking back through his form, he's won some good races and placed behind Joliestar in the Arrowfield so I knew he had the form on the board but I thought he may be a run short. 'I originally had Jamie Mott booked on Lady Laguna and I said this morning 'sorry, she's gone to Hawkesbury instead'. 'I'm sure that when Jamie looked at the (betting) price of Libertad he didn't think he was in with a chance.' Mott now feels sure Libertad can make an impact in Group 1 company in the Doomben 10,000. 'Today he hit the front and got very lost and was like a drunken sailor for a time there until the second horse joined him and kind of headed him,' Mott said. 'To his credit he fought hard and was able to get him on the line. 'With so long off, he should have so much more improvement.'
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Second chance at love? After Valentine's Day disaster, Skokie restaurants plan Feb. 28 do-over
Skokie restaurateurs were left heartbroken on Valentine's Day when a broken water main disaster in northeastern Skokie left the village without drinkable tap water from Feb. 14 through 16. The lack of water meant most Skokie restaurants had to close on Valentine's Day, one of the most profitable days of the year, and offer only limited service that weekend. To mend those broken hearts, Skokie officials began a campaign titled 'Double the Love' for Skokie restaurants to have another shot at offering Valentine's Day on Feb. 28. 'Valentine's Day weekend is typically one of the most lucrative weekends for local restaurants – a time when couples brave the cold to celebrate love over a delicious meal,' the village's Economic Vitality Coordinator Carol White said in an email. The 'double the love' slogan is a call for customers to support local restaurants, White said, and it doesn't mean that there are deals or discounts associated with it for businesses that closed on Feb. 14. According to White, there are nearly 400 restaurants in Skokie. 'Everyone suffers from an unprecedented loss like this,' she said. Marcos Rivera, owner of Libertad restaurant, said he is hopeful customers will patronize his business on the 28th. Libertad saw losses between $15,000 and $20,000 after having to close on Valentine's Day, after the business placed special orders for filet mignon, salmon and oysters. 'So far, the support from the community has been great,' Rivera said. A special menu for the do-over day is being planned, but it won't be the same specialty dishes that were originally planned for Feb. 14. 'We've seen a spike in reservations, and hopefully that will continue,' after the village began the 'Double the Love' campaign, Rivera said. 'All we can do is hope we continue to get the support the community has given us… without them, it's very difficult to make it,' he said. But not everybody in Skokie was hopeful that the village's efforts could match the dinner rush and weekend business that Valentine's Day usually entails. Desi Mulingbayan, the owner of Village Inn Pizza, said that while his restaurant will serve heart-shaped pizzas on Feb. 28, the restaurant is largely moving on. 'We have fellow restaurateurs who have their biggest weekend on Valentine's Day weekend. They stock up with filet mignons and oysters and what-have-you… I can see how it works out for them… not that we're ever a destination for Valentine's Day,' he said. Mulingbayan said his restaurant booked Love Sick, an adult drag show, for Feb. 15th to coincide with the holiday. He said he can't get them for the upcoming weekend because they are already booked up. And on the 29th, the Village Inn will host a pay-per-view viewing of a boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach, he said. Over at Will's Place, Manager Jeff Hallagan said the café was able to sell all of its Valentine's Day baked goods on Feb. 14, before many restaurants closed in the afternoon. 'Thank you to the community for rallying and helping us and (we are) thankful everybody can come out this weekend and help all of the local restaurants keep doing what they're what they're doing,' he said.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Fury,' ‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake' and ‘The Goldsmith's Secret' Headline Slate of Catalan Films at the Berlinale
Like water taking the shape of any container in which it's kept, Catalan cinema tends to work its way into every corner of a festival or marketplace in which it is present. This year's European Film Market is no exception. Here's a look at 10 Catalan titles set to make an impression at this year's festival and market. The highest profile appearance will be Eva Libertad's debut feature, 'Deaf,' based on a short of the same name, which world premieres in the Panorama section. Sold by Latido Films and produced by Distinto Films, A Contracorriente Films and Nexus CreaFilms, it's based on Libertad's Goya-nominated short of the same name. More from Variety Isaac Hernández on Bringing Ballet to Berlin With 'Dreams,' Steamy Scenes With Jessica Chastain and the Film's Timely Message: 'Immigrants Are Complex Human Beings' 'A Letter to David' Director Tom Shoval and Producer Nancy Spielberg on Transcending 'Carnage' in Their Homage to Hamas Hostage David Cunio 'Köln 75' Director Ido Fluk on 18-Year-Old Vera Brandes Who Organized Keith Jarrett's 'The Koln Concert' - Clip (EXCLUSIVE) Lucía G. Romero's 'Close to September' will world premiere in Berlinale Shorts. Produced by Escándalo Films, Filmax, ESCAC Films and ESCAC Studio, it centers on an imbalanced youthful romance. Generation Kplus showcases two Catalan productions this year, the Danish-Catalan documentary 'Only On Earth,' directed by Robin Petré and produced by Hansen & Pedersen and Polar Star Films, and 'Juanita' from directors Karen Joaquín and Uliane Tatit, produced by Avocado & Pumpkin. The former examines the shared struggles of humans and animals in fire-threatened Galicia, while the latter is about a young girl growing up under suffocating expectations of female beauty. Film Factory hosts market screenings for a pair of commercially appetizing features from Nostromo Pictures. Olga Osorio's romantic period drama 'The Goldsmith's Secret,' starring Goya-winner Mario Casas, will get its Spanish release later this month from Warner Bros. and is looking for global buyers. Meanwhile, box office favorite Javier Ruiz Caldera's 'Wolfgang,' a feel-good comedy about autism and fatherhood, will be released domestically in March by Universal. Filmax is bringing an array of Catalan titles to this year's EFM. Laura Casabé's Argentina-Spain-Mexico co-production 'The Virgin of the Quarry Lake' leads the lineup, one of the few titles able to buck the bad mojo at this year's Sundance and attract global attention. 'Truman' director Cesc Gay's latest 'My Friend Eva' is an audience-friendly romantic comedy produced by longtime Gay collaborator Marta Esteban of Imposible Films. Gemma Blasco's 'Fury' was recently selected for the Global section of this year's SXSW, immediately elevating the film's lofty profile ahead of an EFM market screening. And 'The Light of Aisha' is a vibrantly animated tale about Spain's often underrepresented Arabic history. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
