Month: December 2022

Having worked with formerly blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo on Spartacus to great success, Kirk Douglas hired the scribe to adapt Howard Rigsby’s 1957 novel Sundown at Crazy Horse. The 1961 movie title The Last Sunset would see the Hollywood star play fugitive Brendan O’Malley, who crosses the Mexican border and seeks refuge at the farm of his former lover Belle, played by Dorothy Malone. Meanwhile, US Marshall Dana Stripling, portrayed by Rock Hudson, arrives out of his jurisdiction to keep an eye on O’Malley. Kirk hired Robert Aldrich to direct the movie, but the filmmaker looked back with disdain at ... Read more

Cameron continued: “There was a meeting with Leo and then there was a screen test with Leo. The meeting was funny because I am sitting in my conference room, waiting to meet an actor. And I look around, and all the women in the entire office are in the meeting… they all wanted to meet Leo. It was hysterical!” The Titanic director said how Leo charmed everyone and so invited him back with Kate to check on their chemistry as Jack and Rose. However, the 21-year-old rising star didn’t get what he was expecting. The filmmaker added: “He came back ... Read more

UPDATE 2: Fortnite developer Epic Games has posted an update about server downtime for Chapter 4, Season 1. In a post on Twitter, Epic confirmed that downtime has started and that patch sizes will be larger than usual. “Downtime for v23.00 #FortniteChapter4 has begun. Please note that patch sizes will be larger than usual on some platforms.” The game should be back online shortly, although an issue with the Android update may delay things further. “We’re currently investigating an issue that is preventing V23.00 from being installed on Android devices. We’ll provide an update when we have more information.” UPDATE: ... Read more

With movie, music and TV crossovers, live in-game events and a free-to-play model that’s arguably yet to be bettered, Fortnite has become a worldwide phenomenon. And as the Battle Royale shooter prepares to enter a brand new Chapter (complete with 12 hours of downtime), Express Online thought now would be the perfect time to quiz players on their Fortnite knowledge. Featuring famous skins, favourite weapons and classic seasons, the quiz below is the ultimate test for Fortnite fans. Good luck. The latest Fortnite season comes to an end with a special in-game event titled Fracture. The Fracture event starts at ... Read more

Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales travelled to the USA earlier this week for a series of engagements in Boston, Massachusetts. The royal power couple finished off their trip with the spectacular Earthshot Prize on Friday night, with both donning their finest eveningwear for a green carpet appearance. Express.co.uk takes a look back at Princess Kate’s best outfits on her Boston trip. Source link

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been bombarded with complaints from over 600 furious scientists who have raised the alarm over the UK’s “disturbing” energy source which is reportedly having “devastating” environmental impacts. Experts are incredibly concerned over the UK’s use of biomass, which involves chopping down trees and burning them to generate electricity. Scientific experts have written a letter to Mr Sunak urging him to ditch the controversial energy source, which tends to divide scientific opinion. The Biomass UK Renewable Energy Association argues that it is a green energy source because  plants and trees are continually grown for a variety of ... Read more

Coventry Building Society has recently re-launched the online savings account making it the “top easy access rate” offered in the market at the moment, according to MoneySavingExpert.com. Coventry Building Society has warned that the account is a “limited issue” so they may stop accepting applications at any time. With the interest rate it is currently offering, someone depositing £1,000 into the account could earn an extra £28.50 worth of interest over the course of one year. Someone stashing away £10,000 into this account could expect to earn £285 in interest after 12 months. The interest is calculated daily and savers ... Read more

Negotiations between the former chancellor and Kyriakos Mitsotakis have been taking place in London since November 2021, according to Greek newspaper Ta Nea. The museum has vowed not to “dismantle our great collection” after the paper said the talks are at an “advanced stage”. But it said it is seeking a “positive” partnership over the sculptures – 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple at the Acropolis – that Mr Mitsotakis wants returned. The Elgin Marbles were taken by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was the British ambassador to the ... Read more

Being a flight attendant means you get to travel the world as part of your job, but according to one KLM crew member, the perks extend far beyond that. Demi Bonita is a travel and lifestyle blogger who records her experience working as a flight attendant for dutch airline KLM on her Instagram page @demibonita where she has amassed 24.6K followers. Demi also shares videos on her TikTok page @Demibonita where she has 43.5K followers. In a video, she shared “the best things about being a flight attendant”. Demi said: “I wouldn’t have seen so much of the world if ... Read more

Princess Diana married now-King Charles back in 1981, and the current Queen Consort was in the congregation watching the ceremony. Camilla Parker Bowles, as she was known then, wore a pale grey dress to the service which many assumed was a white gown. The leading wedding expert and editor of Hitched.co.uk, Zoe Burke, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about the decision to wear white-related colours to weddings and why this is the “biggest sin you can commit”. She commented: “Wearing white to a wedding is probably the biggest sin you can commit as a wedding guest – especially if it’s a floor-length, ... Read more