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Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ Composer, Dies at 79

ATHENS, Greece—Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries, and TV series, has died at 79. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other government officials expressed their condolences Thursday. Greek media reported that Vangelis—born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou—died in…


Ex-girlfriend, Agent, Business Manager, Friend Testify Against Johnny Depp in Defamation Trial

To hear actress Ellen Barkin tell it, Johnny Depp was a controlling, jealous, and angry man even back in the 1990s, when the two dated. “Where are you going?” Barkin said Depp would ask her. “Who are you going with? What did you do last night?” Barkin recalled her relationship with Depp during a previously…


Rosmarie Trapp, Whose Family Inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ Dies

Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” has died. She died Friday at the age of 93 at a nursing home in Morrisville, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge announced. Her brother Johannes is president of the Stowe resort. Rosmarie was the first…


Amber Heard’s Friend Says She Saw Bruises Inflicted by Depp

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—A friend of actor Amber Heard testified Wednesday that she saw the bruises and cuts left in the aftermath of multiple incidents of abuse inflicted by Heard’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp. In a recorded deposition played for jurors, Raquel Pennington said she never personally witnessed Depp strike Heard. But she said she saw the…


Heard’s Sister, Friend Back Her Assault Claims Against Depp

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Amber Heard’s sister testified Wednesday that she found herself in the middle of fights—literally and figuratively—between her sister and Johnny Depp during their troubled relationship. Whitney Heard Henriquez is the first witness to testify at the five-week civil trial to say she personally witnessed Depp hitting Heard. Depp has testified he never struck…


Amber Heard Cross-Examined About Fights With Johnny Depp

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Lawyers for Johnny Depp questioned the truthfulness of Amber Heard’s claim that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle. Heard was cross-examined Tuesday after her testimony in Depp’s libel suit against her. Depp is suing Heard in Virginia’s Fairfax County Circuit Court over a Dec. 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington…


Rapper Lil Keed Dead at 24, Record Label Says

Atlanta-based rapper Lil Keed died Friday at the age of 24, according to a tweet Sunday from his record label Young Stoner Life (YSL). Lil Keed, whose real name is Rahqid Render, inked a deal with Young Thug’s YSL records via 300 Entertainment in 2018, according to YSL’s website. His 2019 debut album, “Long Live…


Amber Heard Resumes Testimony in Johnny Depp Libel Trial

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos Monday of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup. Heard concluded her direct testimony in a Virginia courtroom with…


Amber Heard Concludes Testimony in Johnny Depp Libel Trial

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos Monday of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup. Heard concluded her direct testimony in a Virginia courtroom with…


Cannes Film Festival Kicks Into Full Swing for 75th Anniversary

CANNES, France—The Cannes Film Festival is gearing up for a bumper 75th anniversary edition with a selection of big Hollywood names, buzzy newcomers and previous Palme d’Or winners—a splashy return even as the conflict in Ukraine looms over festivities. “I honestly think this is one of the best Cannes line-ups in years,” said Scott Roxborough,…