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The makeup artist for Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” has responded to criticism surrounding the movie’s depiction of Ursula.The nefarious sea witch — played by Melissa McCarthy in the new film — was originally inspired by Baltimore drag queen Divine. And some have argued that the studio should have hired a member of the LGBTQ+ community to style the beloved character for the 2023 adaptation, which opened in theaters this weekend.But Peter Smith King, the British hair and makeup artist who created…

A US judge on Thursday approved Apple Inc's $50 million class-action settlement resolving consumer claims over certain defective MacBook keyboards, in a ruling that spurned challenges to the deal.US District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, federal court in his ruling called the settlement "fair, adequate and reasonable." Eleven consumers from New York, Florida, California, Michigan and several other states were the lead plaintiffs in the national class action alleging consumer protection and warranty claims.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHugh Grant’s lawsuit against The Sun will go to trial, a judge decided as he rejected an attempt by the paper’s publisher to throw it out.The Notting Hill star has alleged that journalists and investigators were hired by the paper to illegally snoop on him, including tapping his landline and bugging his car and breaking into his home. On Friday (26 May), Justice Timothy Fancourt said a…

The photo agency accused of tailing Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, during what the couple called a “near catastrophic” car chase in New York has rejected the royals’ requests for copies of their photos.Freelance photographers working for the agency Backgrid USA Inc. had followed Harry and Meghan’s security escort on Tuesday by car and bike, snapping photos and recording video as the royals left an awards ceremony by taxi. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed the photographers’ alleged pursuit had…

A federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department’s effort to unwind a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue, finding that their arrangement suppressed competition in key northeast markets. A federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department’s effort to unwind a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue, finding that their arrangement suppressed competition in key northeast markets. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is…

Renewable energy scored a big win this week in Massachusetts. A federal judge in the state’s district court rejected a lawsuit brought by an alleged group of Nantucket residents, which sought to stop the first major U.S. offshore wind project from moving forward.Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme EarthVineyard Wind, a $2.8 billion endeavor expected to generate enough energy to power 400,000 homes, was approved by Joe Biden in May 2021. But the proposal has faced multiple legal challenges since—from climate…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux has heavily rejected claims that it’s a “festival for rapists”. Last week, on 9 May, French actor Adèle Haenel, the star of the 2020 Cannes prize-winning film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, announced in an open letter that she was quitting the film industry for political reasons. In it, she claimed Cannes was “ready to do anything to defend their…

The NHTSA says inflators have been linked to explosions and fatalities, but the manufacturer disagrees. The NHTSA says inflators have been linked to explosions and fatalities, but the manufacturer disagrees. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are…

Following Pras Michel’s being found guilty in an international conspiracy scheme, The Fugees rapper has reiterated that he was never a FBI or CIA informant. “I can’t really talk about the verdict, I got a lot more work to get done,” said Pras when he was approached by TMZ recently. Pras explained that he’s legally not allowed to speak about the verdict, and seemed nonplussed about the prospect of facing 20 years behind bars. As for the notion that he’s an informant—which is something 50 Cent accused him of—Pras shot down…

via TWC Some movies spend decades lodged in development hell for a very good reasons, and it wouldn’t be unfair to suggest the only reason The Giver managed to escape and make it onto the big screen was the determination and perseverance of star and producer Jeff Bridges. The actor had harbored designs of adapting Lois Lowry’s novel for so long that he initially wanted his father Lloyd to play the title role, and he died in 1998. By the time the dystopian sci-fi finally made into theaters in 2014, Bridges Jr.…