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Kristin Chenoweth is asking for prayers following a deadly shooting in her home state of Oklahoma that left five people dead. A man, later identified as Michael Louis, shot five people, including himself, after entering a building on Tulsa’s St. Francis Health System campus Wednesday.

Actor Beau Bridges is being honored in a place of special significance to his family.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In the early 1970s, Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan wrote and recorded songs for the English version of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli’s film “Brother Sun, Sister Moon,” about the early years of St. Francis of Assisi, that evoked the “flower power” hippie movement and developed a cult following. Half a century later, Donovan traveled to Italy last week to watch a freshly restored version of the film in two celebratory events.

“Barbie” has been blessed.Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated pink-filled comedy “Barbie” has finally driven its magenta-colored convertible into theaters.The movie is chock-full of religious motifs and allusions — thanks to the filmmaker’s past experiences at St. Francis High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, California.“In the movie, like, when it starts, she’s in a world where there’s no aging or death or pain or shame or self-consciousness, and then she suddenly becomes self-conscious — that’s a really old story,” Gerwig recently told the Associated Press about the parallels between “Barbie” and the Bible.

Al Roker. ET spoke with the 68-year-old weatherman alongside his co-hosts of the third hour of, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer, during a visit to St.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Venice Film Festival will honor “The Night Porter” director Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, the Hong Kong star of “In the Mood for Love” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” with its 2023 Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement. Cavani first attended Venice in 1965 with the historical doc “Philippe Pétain: Processo a Vichy,” which won the Lion of San Marco for best documentary. She was back the Lido in 1966 with her TV movie “Saint Francis of Assisi,” and, again, in 1968, with “Galileo,” followed by Patricia Highsmith adaptation “Ripley’s Game,” starring John Malkovich, in 2002 and “Clarisse,” a doc about an order of cloistered nuns in 2012.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic Half a century ago Hollywood was frantically trying to figure out the newly-dominant “youth market.” Since some of that market had recently found Jesus, there was a brief spate of related films: Zefferelli’s hippie-fied St. Francis biopic “Brother Sun, Sister Moon,” adapted stage musicals “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Godspell,” the Billy Graham-produced “A Time to Run” chief among them. But as the “Jesus Movement” got absorbed into more mainstream institutions, the brief vogue flickered out.  For a moment there, however, counterculture and Christ had a groovy thing going on, one that promised both salvation for those who’d gone overboard on sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, as well as a healthy shakeup of churches that had lost touch with younger generations. Dramatizing that moment is “Jesus Revolution,” an engaging, upbeat new effort from co-directors Jon Erwin (“I Can Only Imagine”) and Brent McCorkle (“Unconditional”), adapted from Greg Laurie’s memoir. 

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Chicago recorded another bloody weekend in which more than two dozen people were shot and nine murdered, including a 13-year-old boy at a park and an 87-year-old woman in a wheelchair, authorities said. The eruption of violence occurred throughout the city between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m.

A missing Texas teenager has been found after the car he was driving crashed near Aurora, Nebraska, authorities said. Officials said the body of a deceased woman was found in the trunk. Tyler Roenz, 17, of Humble, Texas, was identified as the victim of a car crash Friday and was taken to St.

The suspect in the Connecticut ambush that resulted in the deaths of two Bristol Police officers was friends on Facebook with one of the victims.  Nicholas Brutcher's list of friends on the social media platform includes fallen officer Alex Hamzy, who appeared to go by Alex Yzmah on Facebook.  Hamzy, 34, was killed in the line of duty Wednesday night.  Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould said in a news conference that Hamzy, who was raised in the city, graduated from Bristol Eastern High School in 2006. Nick Brutcher's Facebook page shows he is Facebook friends with Officer Alex Hamzy, who seemed to go by Alex Yzmah on the platform. (Facebook/Nick Brutcher) According to police, a preliminary investigation said Hamzy, Sgt.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent With “Chiara,” Susanna Nicchiarelli’s portrait of Saint Clare of Assisi – the 13th century saint born into a wealthy family who at age 18 became a nun after hearing St. Francis preach – the Italian director completes her trilogy of female biopics, segueing from “Nico, 1988” and “Miss Marx,” which both launched from Venice’s Horizons section. With “Chiara,” she makes the leap into the main Venice competition. Nicchiarelli spoke to Variety about what drew her to portraying this prototypical feminist and directing “My Brilliant Friend” star Margherita Mazzucco in the pic’s titular role. Excerpts. What drove you to want to tell us this story about St. Clare?Well, first of all, I was always passionate about Saint Francis. I have a very strong memory when I first saw Franco Zeffirelli’s “Brother Sun, Sister Moon.” I was at school when they showed it to us and this boy, this man, taking his clothes off in front of the Bishop. That was a very strong image. Francis’ battle speaks to us just as much today because it’s a battle for poverty, against social injustice. It’s about being on the side of the poor, of those who are different, and the injustices of a society in which very few have everything and then most have nothing. So, this was their battle. The medieval society was like that. It’s not so different from the way it is now.

Kristin Chenoweth is asking for prayers following a deadly shooting in her home state of Oklahoma that left five people dead. A man, later identified as Michael Louis, shot five people, including himself, after entering a building on Tulsa's St.

Kristin Chenoweth is asking for prayers following a deadly shooting in her home state of Oklahoma that left five people dead. A man, later identified as Michael Louis, shot five people, including himself, after entering a building on Tulsa's St.

Devastating news hit the nation yet again as reports came out of Oklahoma on Wednesday of yet another mass shooting. 

Michael Dias, who smiles constantly, was probably around eight years old when he first entered the hospitality business. He was the face of his parents’ restaurant in Corlim in the north of Goa, close to the famous Basilica of Bom Jesus, home to the remains of St. Francis Xavier.

A missing mother has been found dead, according to police officials in the city of Milwaukee.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has shared a heartbreaking poem depicting the grief she feels following the death of her husband.The Wanted star sadly passed away on 30 March following a long and arduous battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Despite 30 radiotherapy sessions and 30 rounds of chemotherapy, Tom lost his life at the age of 33. Now, a week on from his funeral, Kelsey has shared an emotional poem about the pain she feels after losing the love of her life.

The Wanted have released a special version of their single “Gold Forever” after the tragic death of band member Tom Parker.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey detailed her romance with the singer and paid tribute to her "soulmate" in a moving eulogy played at his funeral on Wednesday morning. Family and friends, including The Wanted band members, joined together for today's private service at Queensway, South East London. Kelsey also invited fans to show their respects – a request which saw hundreds of fans dressed in black take to the streets outside the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Petts Wood before the 10:45am service.

Tom Parker's funeral is taking place today, Wednesday 20 April, and in emotional scenes, The Wanted fans created a tree-lined procession through Petts Wood and around Queensway, South East London where the private service was held.The star's wife Kelsey Hardwick previously revealed the service was taking place in Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, and fans could watch the funeral via streaming on a screen outside.The mum-of-two also asked that flowers were not sent to the funeral service as the family had plans to arrange their own, and beautiful flora and fauna were revealed instead. Kelsey looked incredibly brave as she was first spotted flanked by her parents either side holding her hands. The mum-of-two wore sunglasses to cover her face but it was clear she was crying as she walked up the road behind her late husband.

Kelsey Hardwick has revealed the funeral plans for her late husband Tom Parker today and has invited fans to gather on the streets ahead of the ceremony to pay their respects.  Tom passed away on 30 March at the age of 33 from a brain cancer called glioblastoma after being diagnosed with the inoperable stage four disease in October 2020. He left behind wife Kelsey and their two young children, daughter Aurelia, two, and son Bodhi, one.

Comedian Pete Davidson has dropped out of Jeff Bezos's latest space flight. The Saturday Night Live comic, and boyfriend of Kim Kardashian, is no longer able to take part in the shuttle's 20th voyage, the billionaire's private space company Blue Origin announced on social media.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent“My Brilliant Friend” star Margherita Mazzucco is set to play Saint Clare of Assisi in Susanna Nicchiarelli’s new feature film “Chiara” which will conclude the director’s trilogy of female biopics also comprising “Nico, 1988” and “Miss Marx.”Nicchiarelli’s portrait of the 13th century saint born into a wealthy family who at age 18 became a nun after hearing St.

Meghan Markle shared a heartbreaking account of her miscarriage in July. It moved many to tears and also led to a huge outpouring of admiration for her from people who’ve been through that pain.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 64 media organizations have sent a letter to the LA County Sheriff’s Department today condemning the arrest of KPCC/LAist reporter Josie Huang.Huang was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Sept. 12 after the Saturday night shooting of two L.A.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA is protesting Saturday’s arrest of KPCC reporter Josie Huang while she was covering the arrest of a protester outside St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, where two LA County Sheriff’s deputies were being treated after being shot in their squad car by an as yet unidentified assailant.

ambush shooting of two Sheriff deputies.The incident occurred outside the St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, where two deputies had been transported for gunshot wounds to the head while sitting in their patrol car.

Jordan Moreau Josie Huang, a reporter for the Los Angeles radio station KPCC and news site LAist, was arrested on Saturday night while she was covering the shooting of two sheriff’s deputies in Compton, Calif.The arrest occurred outside the St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif., where the two deputies were being treated for gunshot wounds after they were shot by a gunman earlier that night.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerLAist reporter Josie Huang has been released from county jail after being arrested Saturday night while covering a protest outside St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.After the Saturday night shooting of two L.A.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are handing out more summer cash – this time to a leadership initiative for indigenous women in Nova Scotia.The couple recently donated $200,000 (£162,500) to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Legal Defense Fund to aid those fighting racial injustice, and now the actors have offered up the same amount to the St.

death of George Floyd, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have reached further into their own pockets for another good cause.The couple, who have been together since 2012, have reportedly made another $200,000 (£160,000) donation, in aid of Canada's National Indigenous History Month.According to Entertainment Tonight Canada, Lively and Reynolds donated the money to St.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $200,000 to a leadership initiative for indigenous women. The couple gifted the impressive sum to St.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a generous donation to StFX’s Coady Institute.