Celine Dion has paid a heartfelt tribute to Montreal Canadiens legend and hockey icon Guy Lafleur, who passed away at age 70 on Friday.
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The face of five-year-old Aline looks weirdly mature and toothy as she crawls from under a table at a family wedding to belt out a song early in the film of the same name. French comedian and actress Valérie Lemercier, 58, wrote, directed and stars in Aline and it’s her head on a body altered by special effects in that scene. Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films open the “fiction freely inspired by the life of Céline Dion” in the U.S. this weekend.
Lemercier, a big star in France, won Best Actress at the César Awards in February for the film, where she lends the Canadian-born pop idol a Kristen Wiig-ish vibe. Aline premiered out of competition in Cannes last year. The U.S. release was pushed from an initial date in January.
The story follows Aline Dieu, the youngest of a hardworking, musical French-Canadian couple’s 14 children — a kind of bigger, poorer von Trapp family. Her voice propels her from local phenomenon to global music superstardom and into two great romances: with her manager and husband Guy-Claude Kamar (who died in 2016); and with her adoring fans. In the film, Karam is named René Angélil and played by Sylvain Marcel.
“The biopic is a standard cliché in Hollywood that is by definition conventional,” said Howard Cohen. Roadside co-president. “This is eccentric, in a good way. We weren’t expecting it in Cannes, but were really impressed by the treatment of the subject from a very unique angle.”
It opens in 15 markets on 61 screens and will move to 150-200 next week — a mix of arthouses for foreign language and multiplexes for Céline Dione fans. “An audience that loves her, that also goes to French movies? It has to have some overlap. But I don’t know if they’d go [Dion fans] if they’ve never been to
Celine Dion has paid a heartfelt tribute to Montreal Canadiens legend and hockey icon Guy Lafleur, who passed away at age 70 on Friday.
Celine Dion took to social media just before the weekend to mourn the loss of an important Canadian figure with a rare family photo.MORE: Celine Dion surprises fans with exciting career news involving unexpected starsThe singer shared an emotional tribute to Canadian ice hockey player Guy Lafleur, who passed away 22 April at the age of 70.VIDEO: Celine Dion delivers unfortunate news with heartfelt videoShe posted a throwback picture of the beaming sports star alongside her eldest son Rene-Charles Angelil, who was a fan of Guy's.Celine wrote: "A great sports legend left us…. a gentleman who inspired us and was an idol for so many.
Priyanka Chopra, 39, whose bereaved character develops a habit of sending romantic texts to her late fiancé’s former cellphone as a way to cope with his loss. The number turns out to be reassigned to another man, played by Sam Heughan (“Outlander”), 41, who is grappling with his own loss.
Wilson Chapman editor“It’s All Coming Back to Me,” a romantic drama film starring and featuring the music of Celine Dion, will release in theaters Feb. 10, 2023.Formerly titled “Text for You,” “It’s All Coming Back to Me” is based on the 2016 German film “SMS für Dich” by Karoline Herfurth. The film stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas as a woman struggling to move on from the death of her fiancé.
It’s All Coming Back to Me will be hitting theaters on February 10.
Celine Dion delighted fans on Thursday as they were able to get a glimpse of a more celebratory version of hers, albeit via a throwback.MORE: Celine Dion's childhood throwback is too good to missThe singer's team took to her social feed to share pictures of hers from the launch party of her 1987 album Incognito, where she looked quite different.VIDEO: Celine Dion surprises fans with exciting announcementShe wore a dazzling sequined black dress which featured ruffled hems and a lacy ruffled skirt as she performed at the party.Celine was pictured grabbing onto a series of balloons as she celebrated the huge accomplishment, that being her first album on a major record label.MORE: Celine Dion's 'severe and persistent muscle spasms': a doctor explains the cause"Throwing it back 35 years ago this month to the launch party for Celine's 'Incognito' album, her first album on a major record label! Revisit this gem from the late 80's," her team penned.Fans quickly poured into the comments section to express their love and support for the Canadian superstar, inundating her with heart emojis.A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion)Celine celebrated the launch of her 1987 album with throwback photographsOne wrote: "You will always be the moment," with another saying: "CELINE WE LOVE YOU," and many also deemed her the "Queen."The performer has been away from the spotlight in the past few months as she recovers from the health struggles that left her unable to perform and continue on her tour.MORE: Celine Dion marks emotional milestone as fans send their love and supportMORE: Celine Dion returns to social media to call for support for UkraineHowever, she did recently share a glimpse of herself with fans as she shared an important
Jake Gyllenhaal is back on the Studio 8H stage!
Jake Gyllenhaal took to the “Saturday Night Live” stage over the weekend, and busted out some candid earnestness and musical talent for the hosting occasion.
Sing out, Jake! Jake Gyllenhaal returned to the Saturday Night Live stage with a musical trick up his sleeve.
Jake Gyllenhaal is back on Saturday Night Live!
Jake Gyllenhaal took to the Saturday Night Live stage over the weekend, and busted out some candid earnestness and musical talent for the hosting occasion.«I'm so excited to be back at! The last time I hosted was the year 2007. You know how long ago that was? That was like 400 Marvel movies ago,» Gyllenhaal quipped.«To give you an idea of what it was like in 2007, in the show I hosted, there was a George W.
Jake Gyllenhaal tonight returned to SNL for the first time since 2007, reflecting in his opening monologue about just how long ago that was.
Céline Dion is calling on heads of state throughout the world to throw their support behind the people of Ukraine.
Céline Dion's fans voiced their concerns about the star's health, but on Friday the singing sensation took to her Instagram with an important update, filmed from inside her family home.DONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?With a message directed to the World Leaders, who are discussing the ongoing crisis in Ukraine on Saturday, Céline posted an appeal video to her Instagram feed.WATCH: Céline Dion health battle explainedCaptioning the post both in French and English, the star wrote: "I #StandUpForUkraine and for refugees around the world. I’m calling on world leaders to help all those who are forced to leave their homes.
th parallel. (Apparently, the way they say “Vatican” in Quebec is hilarious if you’re from Paris.) And even though “Aline” occasionally lacks a narrative drive — in that it’s a story about a woman who pretty much got everything she ever wanted, albeit through intense hard work and sacrifice — it does score a genuinely emotional moment when Aline imagines herself having an intimate conversation with Guy-Claude after he has died.But whether you’re a fan of Dion, or a detractor, or just someone who finds her presence in pop culture to be fascinating, “Aline” is such a singularly eccentric and sui generis piece of entertainment that it demands to be seen and discussed and pondered.
Jeanick Fournier has made it a long way from singing with her “hair brush on the couch.”
Shania Twain left fans not only stunned but also in hysterics over the weekend as she shared an incredible throwback image on social media.MORE: Shania Twain turns heads in leather look in latest nostalgic videoThe singer took to Instagram to post a photograph of herself with Celine Dion and Sheryl Crow at the 1999 Grammy Awards.VIDEO: Shania Twain shows off famous curves in sparkly skintight catsuitThe three musical legends seemed to be engrossed in deep conversation while also gesturing to each other, with Shania also looking quite radiant in a statuesque figure-hugging white studded gown.However, the Come On Over hitmaker had quite a funny way of looking at the encounter, comparing the picture of the three to the Spider-Man meme of three identical versions of the character pointing to each other.MORE: Shania Twain's then-and-now photos are too good to missFans were quickly left in hysterics by the comparison, many commenting they hadn't thought of it till she pointed it out, and several were wowed by the three powerhouse performers seen in one photograph."My favorite girls! Still dreaming about a Shania/Celine duet," one wrote, with another saying: "Look at all these LEGENDS."A post shared by Shania Twain (@shaniatwain)Shania, Celine, and Sheryl hilariously resembled a viral Spider-Man memeA third added: "Three legends just being legends," with one also sweetly commenting: "Because you all have the same super power."While Shania has remained in Las Vegas after wrapping up another leg of her incredible Let's Go residency, she wasn't in attendance at the 64th Grammy Awards that took place at the MGM Arena on Sunday night.MORE: Shania Twain's appearance causes a stir as fans notice the same thingMORE: Shania Twain stuns