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The award-winning stage show of Bugsy Malone will be coming to Manchester Opera House in November. The production will be part of the show taking to the road and touring the UK.

Singer Irene Cara has died, aged 63. She was best known for singing the title songs to the movies ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’, and also played the lead role of Coco Hernandez in ‘Fame’.Her publicist, Judith Moose, said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara. The Academy Award winning actress, singer, songwriter, and producer passed away in her Florida home.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Eva in Evita and David Bowie’s red-and-blond look in The Man Who Fell To Earth said it was “mind-blowing” to be made an MBE. Martin Samuel received the honour from the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on Friday, and said Prince William joked to him: “Well I don’t really have much hair to speak of. ”Mr Samuel told the PA news agency: “And then (the Duke) said, ‘Well I don’t really have much hair to speak of’, and I said, ‘but your wife does have beautiful hair’, so he said, ‘I’ll tell her that’.

Chris Willman Music WriterGary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer.The surviving members announced Brooker’s death in an obituary on the group’s official website, writing that the “brightly shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry… had been receiving treatment for cancer, but died peacefully at home.”Brooker had been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in 2003.Prior to Procol Harum, Brooker had founded the Paramounts in 1962 with future British blues-rock legend Robin Trower.

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

posted a more than hourlong Instagram Live video of herself working with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody on her biopic.

Billy Hayes Billy Hayes, author of the autobiographical book “Midnight Express,” on which the film directed by Alan Parker and written by Oliver Stone was based, disagreed with several of the assertions made in Stone’s new book, “Chasing the Light.”Oliver Stone, acknowledged master of revisionist history, has made several self-serving comments about me and the film version of “Midnight Express” in his new book.

Colm Meaney Guest ContributorIrish actor Colm Meaney reflects on his relationship with “Midnight Express” and “Evita” director Alan Parker, who died last week.I first met Alan in 1990 when auditioning for “Come See the Paradise”, his remarkable and, I think, under-appreciated film about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War Two.

Madonna is paying tribute to her Evita director Alan Parker.

Antonio Banderas who also worked with Parker on Evita also shared his sadness at the director’s passing.Elsewhere Ben Stiller honoured the late director saying: ‘So sad to hear of Alan Parker’s passing. What a great director who made what I consider ‘real’ movies.

Madonna has paid tribute to director Alan Parker, following his tragic death.The acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker died aged 76, with a family spokesperson stating his death followed a ‘lengthy illness’.And the La Isla Bonita singer recalled working with the late icon on the set of Evita.Taking to Instagram, the 61-year-old shared a string of photos with Alan, alongside the message: ‘I was so sad to hear about the passing of Alan Parker.‘One of the greatest directors I ever worked with on the film

Jeremy Clarkson, 60, spoke out about Sir Alan Parker’s death on Twitter yesterday after it was revealed the Bugsy Malone, Fame and Midnight Express director had died after suffering from an illness.The Grand Tour star paid tribute to the late star in view of his 7.2 million followers.He wrote: “Alan Parker was a truly brilliant director.So versatile.“I mean Bugsy Malone and Mississippi Burning.Same man.

Madonna reflected on one of the highlights of her unparalleled career on Friday, upon receiving some unfortunate news.After learning of the death of her Evita director Alan Parker on Friday, the Queen of Pop, 61, took to her Instagram with a lovely gallery of photos from the period when they made the 1996 film, which won Madonna a Golden Globe Award for best actress.'I was so sad to hear about the passing of Alan Parker.One of the greatest directors i ever worked with on the film Evita,' she

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorActors and directors took to social media to pay tribute to British director Alan Parker, who died  Friday. The filmmaker behind “Evita, “The Commitments” and “Bugsy Malone” was 76.Parker’s first feature film was 1976’s “Bugsy Malone.” He directed over 25 films, and his last film was “The Life of David Gale” starring Kevin Spacey and Kate Winslet.

Alan Parker, a successful and sometimes surprising filmmaker whose diverse output includes “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express,” and “Evita,” has died at 76, his family said. A Briton who became a Hollywood heavyweight, Parker also directed “Fame,” “The Commitments and “Mississippi Burning.” Together his movies won 10 Academy Awards and 19 British Academy Film Awards.

pic.twitter.com/fVOcXARgKM— BAFTA (@BAFTA) July 31, 2020Bafta wrote on Twitter: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bafta Fellow Alan Parker.“As Bafta-winning filmmaker, he brought us joy with Bugsy Malone, The Commitments, Midnight Express and many more.”From "Fame" to "Midnight Express," two-time Oscar nominee Alan Parker was a chameleon. His work entertained us, connected us, and gave us such a strong sense of time and place.

Sir Alan Parker, the celebrated director of films such as Bugsy Malone, Evita, and Midnight Express, has died at the age of 76.The filmmaker died on Friday in London after a long illness, according to a statement from his family.

Alan Parker was a British film director known for movies including “Midnight Express,” “Mississippi Burning,” and “Bugsy Malone.”This is a breaking news story.

Alan Parker, the versatile British writer-director and two-time Oscar nominee who came from the world of commercials to make such features asFame,The Commitments,Midnight ExpressandMississippi Burning, has died. He was 76.

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Bugsy Malone, The Commitments, and Midnight Express, has died aged 76.The news was announced by a representative, who said he had died on Friday (July 31) “after a lengthy illness.”Parker, who was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain, is survived by his wife Lisa Moran-Parker, five children and seven grandchildren.Born in 1944 in Islington, London, Parker began his career in advertising as a copywriter but quickly graduated to writing and directing commercials.

LEGENDARY film directer SirAlan Parker has died aged 76. The Hollywood legend directed films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita.

Academy Awards at 19 British Academy Film Awards. Parker also championed Britain’s film industry, serving as the chairman of the British Film Institute and the U.K.

LONDON -- Family says filmmaker Alan Parker, director of ‘Midnight Express’ and ‘Evita,’ has died at 76.

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BAFTA Fellowship.The same year he succeeded István Szabó as President of the European Federation of Film Directors: FERA.In 2018 Parker donated his significant private archive of scripts and working papers to the BFI National Archive.Alan Parker passed away on 31 July 2020 after a lengthy illness.He is survived by his wife Lisa Moran-Parker, his children Lucy, Alexander, Jake, Nathan and Henry, and seven grandchildren.

Director Alan Parker, whose work included The Commitments and Angela's Ashes, has died aged 76.

Legendary director Alan Parker has died.The British Film Institute confirmed the news in a statement today.Alan was battling a lengthy illness ahead of his death on July 31.Alan boasted an impressive career, netting a wealth of accolades along the way.He landed 19 Golden Globes, 10 Oscars and 10 BAFTAs.The British writer-director, who started in the world of commercials, went on to become one of the world's most-celebrated directors.He directed iconic films such as Bugsy Malone, Fame and the

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Film director Sir Alan Parker has died.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAlan Parker, an English movie director with an exceptionally wide-ranging oeuvre ranging from “Bugsy Malone” to “Evita,” from “Midnight Express” to “The Road to Wellville,” has died.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK director Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, has passed away this morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed.More to come…Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Signup for Breaking News Alerts & NewslettersGet our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksWe want to hear from you! Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Sign up for our breaking news alerts