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2020 IS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF MAJOR HIT FILMS

While this year hasn't given us much to celebrate, it is the 50th anniversary of the release of some iconic films.

Let's take a look at the top ten ranked by the box office gross.

LOVE STORY

Starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, the premiere for Love Story took place at Loews's State I theatre in New York City on Wednesday, December 16, 1970.

It grossed $106.4M.

Directed by Arthur Hiller the stars included: Ali MacGraw (Jenny), Ryan O'Neal (Oliver), John Marley, and Ray Milland.

The film's most famous line is 'love means never having to say you're sorry'.

Product placement: When Jenny and Oliver are eating lunch in front of Harvard Law School, the Skippy peanut bottle suddenly re-positions when a student passes in front of it to display the full name.

The soundtrack is Concerto No. 3 in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach, credited as as J. S. Bach.

AIRPORT in the category of Action, Drama, Thriller - described as "A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved."

It grossed $100.49M.

Directed by George Seaton, the stars included: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Jean Seberg.

M*A*S*H in the category of Comedy, Drama, War - described as "The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war."

It grossed $81.60M.

Directed by Robert Altman the stars included Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, and Sally Kellerman.

M*A*S*H - an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital - follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War (1950–53). Following the release of the hit movie, it was turned into a television series which aired on CBS from 1972 to 1983 - one of the highest rated shows in American television history and currently airs in reruns.

The television series starred: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Gary Burghoff, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, and David Ogden Stiers.

The show's title sequence features an instrumental-only version of "Suicide Is Painless," the original film's theme song composed by Johnny Mandel.

PATTON

Opening scene of the movie which was released February 4, 1970 (New York City) April 2, 1970 (United States)

It grossed $61.70M.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner the stars included: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, and Michael Strong.

Scott refused the Oscar nomination for Patton, just as he had done for his nomination in 1962 for The Hustler, but won the award anyway. In a letter to the Motion Picture Academy, he stated that he did not feel himself to be in competition with other actors. Famous Line. Patton: Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." THE ARISTOCATS in the category of Animation, Adventure, Comedy - described as "With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country."

It grossed $37.68M.

Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, the stars included: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, and Scatman Crothers.

The Aristocats is based on real family of cats. The film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe, which centers around a real family of cats that inherited a fortune back in 1910.

Maurice Chevalier was talked out of retirement to sing the title song. It was his last work before his death in 1972.

LITTLE BIG MAN in the category of Adventure, Comedy, Drama - described as "Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer."

It grossed $31.56M.

Directed by Arthur Penn, the stars included: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George, and Martin Balsam.

Soundtracks include Shall We Gather at the River? written in 1864 by Robert Lowry and sung a cappella by Faye Dunaway.

RYAN'S DAUGHTERS

Released November 9, 1970.

It grossed $30.85M.

Directed by David Lean, the stars included: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, and Christopher Jones.

During the filming of the movie on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland's County Kerry, Robert Mitchum planted marijuana plants in the back garden of the hotel used by the production cast and crew, and gave many of the people connected with the production, including Sarah Miles' mother, and the local constabulary, their first experiences with the drug.

Christopher Jones and Sarah Miles did not get along. Not only was Jones in mourning for his close friend (and possibly ex-girlfriend) Sharon Tate, who was murdered by the Manson family during production, but he was also engaged to Olivia Hussey (said engagement was ultimately broken off), and was simply not attracted to Miles. At one point, Miles conspired with Robert Mitchum to drug Jones' breakfast to make him get over his disgust at filming the scene where Rosy and Doryan have a tryst in the forest, but Mitchum overdid the dosage, rendering Jones nearly catatonic for filming of the scene and leading him to believe he was having a nervous breakdown. A combination of grief over Tate's death and his negative experience working on this movie prompted Jones to retire from acting. He only made one other movie. His performance was one of the most criticized aspects of this movie.

TORA! TORA! TORA! in the category of Action, Drama, History - described as "In 1941, following months of economic embargo, Japan prepares to open its war against the United States with a preventive attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor."

it grossed $29.55M.

Directed by Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, and Toshio Masuda, the stars included: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, and Joseph Cotten.

Soundtrack included At Last with music by Harry Warren, played during the cocktail party on Saturday night, December 6.

The film has numerous goofs including:

As the bombers fly towards Pearl Harbor, they pass over the white cross at Scofield Barracks (Kolekole Pass) which was erected in memory of the people about to be killed in the raid.

When Col. Bratton and Lt. Cmdr. Kramer walk into the Navy cryptography workroom, the Marine sentry at the door is wearing a khaki shirt and tie with the USMC dress-blue uniform's red-striped blue trousers. The Marine Corps didn't adopt that uniform until after World War II.

Early in the attack, one deck officer wears "Caravelle" wristwatch with the imprint "Waterproof" on the dial face. Bulova introduced the Caravelle line of watches in 1962.

CATCH-22 in the category of Comedy, Drama, War - described as "A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions."

It grossed $24.91M.

Directed by Mike Nichols, the stars included: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, Orson Welles, Bob Balaban, Susanne Benton and Norman Fell.

While on a tirade in his office, Major Major (Bob Newhart) walks past a framed photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In a continuous shot, he paces around his office, and when he passes the picture again, it is of Winston Churchill, as he makes one more round of his office and grabs the fake mustache out of his filing cabinet, the photo has changed to that of Joseph Stalin.

Second Unit Director John Jordan refused to wear a harness during a bomber scene. While giving a hand signal to another airplane from the tail gunner position in the camera plane, he lost his grip and fell four thousand feet to his death.

Director Mike Nichols wanted thirty-six B-25s to create the big U.S. Army Air Forces base, but the budget couldn't stretch to more than seventeen flyable Mitchells. An additional non-flyable hulk was acquired in Mexico, made barely ferry-able and flown with landing gear down to location, only to be burned and destroyed in the landing crash scene. The wreck was then buried in the ground next to the runway, where it remains to this day.

THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT in the category of Comedy - described as "A stuffy author enters into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, a foul-mouthed, freewheeling prostitute."

It grossed $23.68M.

Directed by Herbert Ross, the stars included: Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein, and Allen Garfield.

The motto of hooker Doris (Barbra Streisand) was: "I may be a prostitute - but I'm not promiscuous!"

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES in the category of Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi - described as "The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telepathic humans."

It grossed $19.00M.

Directed by Ted Post, the stars include: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, and Linda Harrison.

Famous quote: Cornelius: [reads from the holy scripts] "Beware the beast man, for he is the devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home, and yours. Shun him... for he is the harbinger of death."

The only film in the original series of five that does not star Roddy McDowall, who was committed to another project. Archive footage of McDowall as Cornelius is played at the start, and David Watson plays the character in the film proper. Despite this, McDowall is often pictured on video and DVD. Charlton Heston, who has a small part as Taylor, donated his salary to charity.

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YOSHIKIMONO SELECTED BY TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR SPECIAL KIMONO EXHIBITION

Kosode (Kimono) with Chrysanthemums and Waterfalls Edo period, 17th century National Museum of Japanese History, Chiba

in collaboration with American comic book icon Stan Lee and Japanese Anime attack on Titan.

August 23rd, the Tokyo National Museum’s special Kimono exhibition will include Yoshikimono designs from the Japanese superstar Yoshiki.

The Kimono exhibition displays around 300 pieces, including kimonos worn by prominent historical figures like Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, as well as kimonos personally designed by Yoshiki. This exhibition of unprecedented scale offers a comprehensive overview of kimonos spanning from the 12th century to the modern era, and also includes paintings of kimonos which are considered national treasures.


The Yoshikimono 2020 collection, which opened-up Tokyo Fashion Week, featured visual elements from the Stan Lee comic book Blood Red Dragon (Lee based the comic on Yoshiki), as well as, one of the biggest anime series, Attack on Titan. Above: A Yoshikimono 2020 design inspired by the Stan Lee comic book Blood Red Dragon (which Lee based on Yoshiki).

In February 2020, Yoshikimono was also selected for the kimono exhibition of the world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London and is currently on display alongside works by designers such as Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and John Galliano.

Yoshikimono fits perfectly with the Kimono exhibition. The kimono, a revered symbol of ancient Japanese culture, first emerged over 1000 years ago, and yet remains a significant mode of expression in modern fashion. The new "KIMONO" exhibition will provide a rich, colorful glimpse of this storied past, and relies on Yoshikimono to offer a bold look toward the future.

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SWEET CHARITY

GRAMMY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES CELEBRATING MUSIC WITH PRIDE PANEL BENEFITTING THE GRAMMY MUSEUM AND THE ALLY COALITION ON JULY 21 Panel discussion with artists Perfume Genius, Lynn Gunn (PVRIS), Zebra Katz, Donna Missal, Shamir, and Shawnee; moderated by music journalist Eve Barlow.

The Grammy Museum announces Celebrating Music With Pride in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first pride march last month. To commemorate the occasion and to create a safe space for artists who identify as LGBTQ+ to reflect on what Pride means to them and how, specifically, this past Pride month resonated, the Grammy Museum will host a pre-taped panel discussion. The proceeds from those who donate by clicking on the donate button during the Facebook Live release of the panel benefit the Grammy Museum and The Ally Coalition.

MUSIC KITCHEN exists to bring top artists in concert in homeless shelters for those who, at this particular moment in their lives, have little or no access to great music in a great concert hall. Though Music Kitchen artists perform all over the world, Music Kitchen as an organization has never had a reason to present concerts to the general public until now with our Forgotten Voices song cycle project. Through this unique and historic project, we are taking what we have eperienced over Music Kitchen's 15-year history, the voices and stories of the clients we have served, and bringing it to the public via Zoom.

Midsummer Night Stream, Music Kitchen's first ever virtual summer festival begins Wednesday July 22 for a total of 5 consecutive Wednesdays, join us to watch our shelter performances and meet the artists and composers.

July 22 performers include: James Lee, composer - Angélica Negrón, composer - Allison Charney, soprano - Jesse Blumberg, baritone.

SPREADING THE WORD

AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE on Thursday two e-mails arrived declaring that TUSHY would like to rename Orchard Park stadium “TUSHY Stadium.”

"Orchard Park is the crown jewel of the New York sporting landscape and one of the great environments in football. The city houses the stadium for the Buffalo Bills and, maybe more importantly, is home to the Bills Mafia. The fans who are part of the Bills Mafia love their traditions and possess a continued fondness for them. This includes drinking alcohol out of bowling balls, jumping through tables, and spraying ketchup on each other," reads the release.

"With the news that New Era is dropping naming rights to the Bills stadium, TUSHY – a provider of bidet attachments that transforms any traditional toilet into a booty wonderland – would like to announce a bid of up to $12,500,000 for the naming rights to the stadium and name it “TUSHY Stadium.”

"Additionally, TUSHY would like to deploy portable toilets equipped with its bidet across parking lots and tailgating venues for every Bills home game in 2020 and 2021.

"Lastly, assuming the offer is accepted, TUSHY would like to work to bring a college football bowl game to Orchard Park and host the first-ever “Toilet Bowl.”

The 2-mail was signed by Miki Agrawal, founder of TUSHY.

According to her website, "Miki Agrawal is a social entrepreneur who uses creativity and disruptive innovation to challenge the status quo and change culture. Miki is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises: WILD, THINX & TUSHY (collectively valued at over $200 million)."

JUDY GOLD IN CONVERSATION WITH ROSIE O'DONNELL takes place July 28.

Join award-winning comedian Judy Gold and Emmy award winning Rosie O’Donnell for a laugh-out-loud conversation about Gold's new book, Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians We are All in Trouble.

Over the last few years, with the dramatic rise in political correctness and “cancel” culture, we’ve seen a dangerous increase in censorship of comedians who cover controversial issues. What are the uncomfortable truths that comedy reveals about our culture and society? Why is free speech the core value of our democratic society and what can be done to make sure it remains so? A not-to-be-missed conversation that is sure to both enlighten and entertain.

Sponsored by 92Y in New York City, this program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. You will have exclusive access to view it at the scheduled time, or any time afterwards.

ONE NIGHT, MANY VOICES: FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY California Wine Country’s flagship music festival, is a free, global, virtual concert featuring original performances by some of today’s most renowned artists in Classical music.

The star-studded line up includes Joshua Bell, Nadine Sierra, Michael Fabiano, the sensational Young People’s Chorus of NYC and more, closing out with a swinging jazz performance headlined by Cuban pianist Aldo López-Gavilán and his band direct from Havana.

The concert will take place on Saturday, July 25th at 7:00pm PST.

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (IABD) announces the release of The Black Report, an organizational and financial health assessment of a representative sample of 30 Black-led dance companies from across the United States. IABD traveled to the cities and communities of these companies collecting financial and organizational data in order to assess the needs of the Black dance sector. As a result of the report findings, IABD is poised to bring to light the innovative methodologies in spite of pervasive and sometimes destabilizing racism as well as systemic financial inequities-utilizing dance as a means of protest, survival and social change. The Black Report is a free research tool provided to increase awareness of the report's findings.

"This timely and first-ever research analysis into the value, impact and relevancy of these companies, provides insight into the factors, conditions and similar characteristics of the Black dance sector in comparison to the larger infrastructure of the mainstream dance ecosystem. It compares compensation, dance genres, founder presence, geography, staffing, touring and so much more.This in-depth report also includes important factual data about the many, many contributions of Blacks in dance that are rarely spoken about or included in recognized dance history books," according to their release.

THE 2021 ROSE PARADE has been s canceled because of the coronavirus The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade will not take place on January 1, 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic, parade officials announced last Wednesday morning. It's the first time in 75 years that the parade has been canceled.

TRIVIA NIGHT @SMoCA is going virtual. On Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m. " join the host with the most, comedian Anwar Newton, for an evening of movie, TV, and music references to test your pop culture IQ. Grab some snacks and get ready to drop some knowledge on us to win prizes and become trivia champions of SMoCA, all from the comfort of your own home."

SMoCA is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

A PUBLICITY STUNT WITH A SERIOUS MESSAGE 75 Main is a trendy restaurant in Southampton, NY. Regulars patrons included international pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. There was even a table reserved for them. Recently, Zach Erdem, owner of 75 Main, was joined by patrons and waitstaff to douse the table in lighter fluid and incinerated the structure where these infamous sexual predators wined-and-dined.

''Our tables will now be free of the sleaze that was brought on by these sex abusers that used their money and power inappropriately. They were regulars at my establishment for years. On behalf of my patrons and staff by setting the table on fire, we will release the evil that was inflicted to countless girls and women. Burn baby, burn,” said Erdem.

The table was broken up by an ax and a sledgehammer, and then set fire by the Staff of 75 Main as local residents looked on. Customers toasted with champagne on the bonfire of the table. A new no-sexual-perverts-allowed table was placed in its spot.

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE

Magician Wayne Alan owner of The Historic North Theatre and Performing Arts Center in Danville, VA sent the following jokes which were provided to him " (although he takes no responsibility) by my magician friend Bob Patterson, past international president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians."

Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."

A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?"

"Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" Well, "It's Not Unusual."

THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (TCG) the national organization for theatre, has announced new officers for its board of directors. Nikkole Salter, actress, playwright, educator, and arts advocate, Bloomfield, NJ, will chair a slate of officers that includes three vice-chairs: Mara Isaacs, founder and executive/creative producer, Octopus Theatricals, New York, NY; Eileen J. Morris, artistic director, The Ensemble Theatre, Houston, TX; and Meghan Pressman, managing director, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA. Joining as treasurer and secretary respectively are Angela Lee Gieras, executive director; Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, MO and Lisa Portes, director and educator, Chicago, IL.

Returning board members include: May Adrales, associate artistic director; Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, WI; Raymond Bobgan, executive artistic director, Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland, OH; Jeremy B. Cohen, producing artistic director, Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis, MN; Will Davis, director and choreographer; New York, NY; Snehal Desai, producing artistic director, East West Players, Los Angeles, CA; Kelvin Dinkins Jr., assistant dean/general manager, Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT; Teresa Eyring, executive director, Theatre Communications Group, New York, NY; John Fontillas, planner, architect, partner; H3, New York, NY; Nataki Garrett, artistic director; Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR; Angela Lee Gieras, executive director; Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, MO; Derek Goldman, co-founding director, Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics; Director, playwright/adapter, professor, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Jamie Herlich McIalwain, director of development, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA; Mara Isaacs, founder and executive/creative producer, Octopus Theatricals, New York, NY; Laurie McCants, co-founder, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Bloomsburg, PA; Johamy Morales, director of education, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle, WA; Eileen J. Morris, artistic director, The Ensemble Theatre, Houston, TX; Lisa Portes, director and educator, Chicago, IL; Meghan Pressman, managing director/CEO, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA; Ellen Richard, executive director, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA; Anthony Rodriguez, co-founder and producing artistic director; Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville, GA; Nikkole Salter, actress, playwright, educator, and arts advocate, Bloomfield, NJ; David Schmitz, executive director, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL; Hana S. Sharif, artistic director; Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; and Harold Steward, producing co-executive director, The Theater Offensive, Boston, MA.

BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION CRAFT AWARDS have announced this year's winners.

For the very first time, the ceremony was an online-only live stream, hosted by Stephen Mangan and featuring guest presenters Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Parris, Jessica Knappett and Richard Ayoade.

It was a night on which Chernobyl, the drama mini-series based on the nuclear disaster in 1986, was successful in seven categories; His Dark Materials, the drama based on the series of novels by Philip Pullman, won two awards; and Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn, co-founders of The Farm, were honored with the BAFTA Special Award.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO . . . .

ALEX TREBEK who turns a young 80 on July 22, 2020.

The day before - July 21 - the dapper host sees his book released.

The beloved Jeopardy host is fighting pancreatic cancer and has reached an important milestone.

'The one year survival rate for stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients is 18 percent,' he posted last week in a health update. "I'm very happy to report I have just reached that marker."

CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL celebrated her birthday on July 17, 2020 with her husband Prince Charles and her grandchildren.

The Queen led royal tributes to her daughter-in-law with the The Royal Family Instagram account posting a darling photograph of the Queen and Camilla on an outing to Dumfries House, Scotland, in 2014. It was shared alongside the caption: 'Wishing The Duchess of Cornwall a very happy birthday! Her Royal Highness turns 73 today.'

It came after Prince William and Kate shared a photo of them with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, taken at a rare joint engagement in February at the Defense Medical Rehabilitation Centre Stanford Hall in Loughborough, England.

She spent the day before her birthday in London, where she paid tribute to the Chelsea Pensioners who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic on a visit to their London home.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD . . .

HRH PRINCESS BEATRICE AND EDOARDO MAPELLI MOZZI were wed July 17, 2020 in a surprise small ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, on the grounds of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's home of Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park and only three miles away from where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have been residing.

Grandparents, the Queen, 94, looking elegant in a sherbet green outfit and matching hat, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, were among the roughly 15 guests who watched the couple exchange vows at the 11am morning ceremony.

In addition to Queen Elizabeth and Philip and the bride's parents, Sarah, the Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, guests included the bride's younger sister, Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack, Edo’s mother Nikki Williams-Ellis and stepfather David, as well as his half-brother, Alby Shale, who also happens to be the godson of the bride's mother and - of course - four-year-old Wolfie, son of the groom.

A brief outdoor reception took place at the Royal Lodge. Flower vans were spotted at the Royal Lodge before the reception and the next morning removal vans from Bouncy Castle arrived.

The Queen shared her delight at Princess Beatrice's surprise secret wedding to Italian property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, saying it was a 'very nice' occasion.

Beatrice's father, Prince Andrew was beaming when photographed driving away after the ceremony.

Beatrice, 31, and Edo, 35, had been slated to tie the knot at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, in London, on May 29, but their ceremony was postponed due to Covid-19 and no new date was given by the palace at that time.

Instead, the couple jumped the broom at an intimate ceremony attended by just 'close family', according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. On marriage Beatrice becomes a stepmother to Edo's son Christopher, known as Wolfie, who is also thought to have not merely attended but "played an important role."

A statement released by the palace said: 'The small ceremony was attended by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and close family. The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government guidelines.'

Beatrice will now be known as "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi."

Upon her marriage Beatrice also acquired another title since Edoardo descends from Italian aristocracy - which means that Princess Beatrice is now an Italian "Contessa" and "Nobile Donna," or noble woman.

Edoardo’s father is Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, and as his oldest son, Edoardo will inherit the family’s ancestral seat, the 18th-century Villa Mapelli Mozzi palace in northern Italy.

"Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation,” the then groom-to-be’s father told The Daily Mail. "He is a count - his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna."

The afternoon following the wedding business went on as usual with the bride's mother Sarah, the Duchess of York reading a a children's story alongside a guest on her YouTube channel. Sarah wrote:
'Today at 4pm on Storytime with Fergie and Friends I am going to be reading Peepo! by Allan and Janet Ahlberg and my guest friend is Michelle O'Reilly."

Meanwhile, the Queen knighted Captain Sir Tom Moore the 100-year-old, World War II vet who embarked on 100 laps of his garden with the aim to raise £1,000 for National Health Service Charities. He went viral, inspired so many that, thus far, he has raised over £32 million for the NHS.

After the investiture, she told him: "My granddaughter got married this morning. Both Philip and I managed to get there - very nice."

OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY

OF A CERTAIN AGE GRANT LAUNCHES IN 2020 to honor the legacy of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, alongside Duplass Brothers Productions, are launching the Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant. The $25,000 unrestricted cash grant will be awarded each year to a US-based woman or non-binary filmmaker, age 39 or older, who has yet to direct a narrative feature.

Shelton often spoke of feeling inspired after seeing filmmaker Claire Denis speak at Northwest Film Forum and learning that Denis did not make her first feature until age 40. Shelton went on to make her own first feature film (We Go Way Back) at the age of 39. In the years since, she built a prolific canon of feature and television work and made an indelible mark on the landscape of American cinema. “This grant seeks to reinforce that great filmmakers can emerge at any age, and to elevate the voices of a segment of the filmmaking community who have precious few resources dedicated to supporting them yet plenty of stories to tell,” explains Megan Griffiths, Shelton’s longtime friend and collaborator, who is working in her capacity as a member of the board of Northwest Film Forum to help establish the grant. “Lynn was 39 when I met her on her first feature, and I watched her grow as an artist and become more certain in her path with every passing year. She wore her ‘late bloomer’ status as a badge of honor and we know she would be thrilled that this grant exists in her name.”

The grant fund was spearheaded by Duplass Brothers Productions, which includes Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn, and has since been bolstered by many others, including Washington-based production company COLOR, Tracy Rector, Eliza Flug, Marc Maron, Joshua Leonard & Alison Pill, Michaela Watkins & Fred Kramer, CB Shamah, Chris & Philip Wohlstetter, and Jennessa & Robert West. It will be stewarded by Northwest Film Forum, one of Shelton’s favorite non-profit organizations and a community film center that supported her in her early years and throughout her career.

Nominations for the Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant are being sought from a national Advisory Committee made up of film programmers, filmmakers, and arts leaders, demonstrating expertise on the current filmmaking landscape and knowledge of emerging filmmakers from around the country. Some of these names are: Beth Barrett (Seattle International Film Festival), Emily Best (Seed & Spark), Effie Brown (Gamechanger Films), Kat Candler (filmmaker), Amy Dotson (Northwest Film Center), Miranda July (filmmaker), Mynette Louie (producer), Leah Meyerhoff (Film Fatales), Lucy Mukerjee (Tribeca Film Festival), Janet Pierson (SXSW Film Festival), Mike Plante (Sundance Film Festival), Rishi Rajani (Hillman Grad), and Tracy Rector (filmmaker/activist), among others. An Award Selection Committee will determine the recipient of the grant. Northwest Film Forum will award the inaugural grant in 2020.

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FINAL OVATION

KELLY PRESTON actress and wife of John Travolta died July 12, 2020 at her home in in Anthony, Florida after a private, two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.

She appeared in more than sixty television and film productions, including Mischief, Twins, Jerry Maguire and For Love of the Game.

She was preceded in death by her son Jett Travolta. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Ella Bleu Travolta and son Benjamin Travolta.

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