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With a name akin to a character from Roald Dahl’s stories and an equally naive singing voice some labelled as childish, Blossom Dearie hardly exuded star quality. “She was definitely not an entertainer,” admits Arlene Corwin, a friend and jazz singing contemporary of Dearie’s in mid-century nightclubs. “But her piano was great, her songs so beautifully polished and jazzy. And, of course, that little voice – pitch perfect, modest, unembellished.”Now, 14 years after her death aged 84, the maverick New Yorker’s music is…

via Disney One of the best elements of Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake is undoubtedly the chemistry between Halle Bailey, in her star-making turn as Ariel, and co-star Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric. Any scene of the pair bringing the classic animated romance to life goes to show why all the crybabies complaining about Bailey’s casting and the fact Hauer-King isn’t Harry Styles don’t have a leg to stand on… A bit like Ariel at the beginning of the film. The duo’s wonderful chemistry is particularly well…

Elisabetta A. Villa / Getty Images The hunt for Marvel’s first family is seeing its biggest development yet as new rumors indicate Adam Driver has been offered the role of Reed Richards in Fantastic Four. The superhero team has seen several iterations of speculation and fan-casting in the four years following Marvel’s announcement of their addition to the MCU. For a while, actor John Krasinski led the charge in terms of popularity, even resulting in the actor being cast as a variant of the character in Doctor…

Chris MatyszczykNo, I wasn't in a good mood. It had been raining here in the Bay Area for fourteen years. At least, that's what it felt like.Yes, I got grouchy. What are you going to do about it?Also: How to trade in your old devices for Amazon gift cardsAt times like these, I sit and read, sit, and watch sports, or sit on my stationary bike, read, and watch sports.Once a day, I ventured to the mailbox, just to see which nefariously-minded financial planner, mortgage broker, or realtor was trying to hawk their soiled…

In Holland’s debut solo Spider-Man outing, he’s tested against a dangerous and non-traditional crime boss in Michael Keaton’s Vulture. The film’s titular villain is cunning and capable, turning the death of his original business into a thriving shadow venture. When Keaton’s Adrian Toomes loses out on a lucrative cleanup job, following the destructive Battle of New York, he turns his misfortune around by stealing illegal alien tech, turning it into unique and dangerous weapons, and selling them on the Black Market. All of…

Tickets have gone on sale for Blackbird, a film written and directed by – as well as starring – Riverdance star and Lord of the Dance creator Michael Flatley.Flatley plays a retired CIA agent in the self-financed film from 2018. After premiering at London’s Raindance Film Festival almost four years ago, the project languished without a release date. Last month Flatley confirmed that Blackbird would finally be screened in cinemas in Ireland and the UK starting 2 September. Now, the long-awaited tickets are finally…