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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Disney to release film featuring its first ever black princess... but viewers are outraged that her prince appears WHITE.It has been a year of firsts for black Americans, most notably with Barack Obama becoming the first black president and his wife as the First Lady.
That trend is set to continue as Disney prepares to release its first animated film featuring a black princess.
Called 'The Princess and the Frog', the musical has an African-American called Princess Tiana as the main character.Her eagerly-awaited appearance will be the first time the company has chosen to have a black princess in the lead role.
Since the fairy tale characters first appeared in 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' in 1937, all but two of the Disney princesses have been white.
A Native American princess was featured in 'Pocahontas' and Jasmine, a Middle Eastern princess, in 'Aladdin.'But until Princess Tiana there had yet to be a true black princess among the roster of animated characters.Critics have hailed Disney's decision, saying it reflects modern America.But the task of creating the film, which will be released at Christmas, has not been without controversy. The latest centres on the decision to make Princess Tiana's love interest appear white.
The character is called Prince Naveen of Maldonia and is voiced by Brazilian actor Bruno Campos.
But in photographs from the film just released by Disney some argue that he looks white.
Viewers in African American internet chat rooms and blogs have slammed Disney for not having a black prince, complaining that having a white prince set out the wrong message.
One wrote: 'I think its sad that he is white because its saying that black love isn't good enough and that black men could never be princess.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1162718/Disney-release-film-featuring-black-princess--viewers-outraged-prince-appears-WHITE.html
That trend is set to continue as Disney prepares to release its first animated film featuring a black princess.
Called 'The Princess and the Frog', the musical has an African-American called Princess Tiana as the main character.Her eagerly-awaited appearance will be the first time the company has chosen to have a black princess in the lead role.
Since the fairy tale characters first appeared in 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' in 1937, all but two of the Disney princesses have been white.
A Native American princess was featured in 'Pocahontas' and Jasmine, a Middle Eastern princess, in 'Aladdin.'But until Princess Tiana there had yet to be a true black princess among the roster of animated characters.Critics have hailed Disney's decision, saying it reflects modern America.But the task of creating the film, which will be released at Christmas, has not been without controversy. The latest centres on the decision to make Princess Tiana's love interest appear white.
The character is called Prince Naveen of Maldonia and is voiced by Brazilian actor Bruno Campos.But in photographs from the film just released by Disney some argue that he looks white.
Viewers in African American internet chat rooms and blogs have slammed Disney for not having a black prince, complaining that having a white prince set out the wrong message.
One wrote: 'I think its sad that he is white because its saying that black love isn't good enough and that black men could never be princess.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1162718/Disney-release-film-featuring-black-princess--viewers-outraged-prince-appears-WHITE.html
Kleopatra, poslednji faraon Egipta, čuvena po svojoj lepoti, bila je delom Afrikanka, tvrdi ekipa BBC-ja koja smatra da je otkrila grobnicu njene sestre. Kraljica Kleopatra (69. p.n.e – 30. p.n.e) bila je potomak Ptolomeja XII, makedonskog generala koji je upravljao Egiptom nakon Aleksandra Velikog. Međutim, ostaci njene sestre, princeze Arsinoje, pronađeni u Efesu u Turskoj, sugerišu da je njihova majka imala "afrički" kostur. "Otkriće da je Arsinoje imala majku Afrikanku je prava senzacija, koja pruža novi uvid u Kleopatrinu porodicu i odnose dve sestre", istakao je Kilke Tuer sa austrijske Akademije nauka, koji je pronašao ostatke kraljičine sestre. Kleopatra i Arsinoje su živele u burna vremena, kada je Rimsko carstvo pružalo svoju moćnu ruku preko Mediterana. Kleopatra je uspostavila saveze sa rimskim vođom Julijem Cezarom i, nakon njegovog ubistva, sa imperatorovim političkim istomišljenikom Markom Antonijem, za koga se bila udala. "Kleopatra, Julije Cezar, Mark Antonije – svi oni su velike figure iz naše istorije", rekao je arheolog Nil Oliver koji je predstavio dokumentarac BBC-ja, napravljen na osnovu otkrića. "Skoro je nemoguće shvatiti da su oni bili stvarni ljudi, a ne neke maltene mitske figure koje su nam predstavili (glumci) Ričard Barton i Elizabet Tejlor (u filmu Kleopatra iz 1963. godine)". "Dok sam u laboratoriji analizirao kosti Kleopatrine rođene sestre, znajući da je tokom svog života ona dodirivala kraljicu i, možda, Julija Cezara i Marka Antonija, osetio sam kako mi se diže kosa na glavi. Iznenada su bili od krvi i mesa", rekao je Oliver. Između princeze Arsinoje i njene moćne sesre Kleopatre bilo je mnogo rivalstva. Mnogi veruju da je kraljica naredila Marku Antoniju da ubije Arsinoje. Film koji je snimila ekipa BBC-ka "Kleopatra: Portret ubice" bavi se životom egipatske kraljice, uključujući i njene ubilačke namere prema rođenoj sestri.
Blic, danas
Madonna’s ex-husband, Guy Ritchie goes on a date with model Elle Macpherson at the Notting Hill Brasserie in London on Monday (March 16) night. Elle, 44 and Guy, 40, seemed to really enjoy their time together!
Meanwhile, Madonna has expressed interest in adopting another child from Malawi. Her rep said, “Madonna has stated many times that she’d love to adopt again!” Madonna also added, “Many people – especially our Malawian friends – say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister.”
Meanwhile, Madonna has expressed interest in adopting another child from Malawi. Her rep said, “Madonna has stated many times that she’d love to adopt again!” Madonna also added, “Many people – especially our Malawian friends – say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister.”
Monday, March 16, 2009
Scents and the sequel
With a new perfume range and another Sex and the City film in the pipeline, Sarah Jessica Parker is as in demand as ever. But despite her extraordinary success, the fashion icon, wife and mother still has insecurities – and, she reveals, a crush on an Englishman with whom she is about to co-star. If you’ve ever wondered how similar Sarah Jessica Parker is to her character Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, you should see her from where I’m sitting at the London launch of the star’s latest trio of perfumes, the Lovely Collection.
As the actress makes her entrance into the ballroom at Claridge’s, where the tables are decked out in sugar pink to match her pearl-encrusted tweed Chanel suit, all Carrie’s mannerisms are there. Not only is SJP as tiny in the toned flesh as her fictional counterpart, but just as eager to please, jokey and giggly with the all-important hint of vulnerability that wins over an audience...
With a new perfume range and another Sex and the City film in the pipeline, Sarah Jessica Parker is as in demand as ever. But despite her extraordinary success, the fashion icon, wife and mother still has insecurities – and, she reveals, a crush on an Englishman with whom she is about to co-star. If you’ve ever wondered how similar Sarah Jessica Parker is to her character Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, you should see her from where I’m sitting at the London launch of the star’s latest trio of perfumes, the Lovely Collection.
As the actress makes her entrance into the ballroom at Claridge’s, where the tables are decked out in sugar pink to match her pearl-encrusted tweed Chanel suit, all Carrie’s mannerisms are there. Not only is SJP as tiny in the toned flesh as her fictional counterpart, but just as eager to please, jokey and giggly with the all-important hint of vulnerability that wins over an audience...
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