Celine Dion‘s sister has shared an update regarding the singer’s health as she battles with stiff-person syndrome.Last year, the Canadian icon revealed that she was diagnosed with the neurological illness called stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare autoimmune neurological condition that affects one person in a million. Unfortunately, this meant that Dion had postponed and later cancel her 2024 ‘Courage’ tour dates due to her “ongoing health issues.”Claudette Dion, the “queen of power ballad”‘s sister, opened up about Celine’s condition in an interview with Hello! Canada. Claudette has hailed the singer as a “strong woman”, explaining that she is doing everything she can to get better.“It’s an illness we know so little about,” she explained.
Shawn Levy To Be Honored With TIFF Inaugural Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award
16.08.2023 - 14:19 / deadline.com
The Toronto International Film Festival will honor one of Canada’s own, Montreal native Shawn Levy, with the inaugural Norman Jewison Award, also named after another Canadian great filmmaker.
The Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award is presented by The Budman Family, and recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact with their careers. The awards presentation will take place at the TIFF Tribute Awards gala fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
Levy originally set about pursuing a career in acting, attending Yale University. He turned to directing and received an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1994. One of Levy’s first acting gigs was the low-budget horror 1987 movie, Zombie Nightmare, which got poked at on an episode of Comedy Central’s Mystery Science Theater 3000. He cut his teeth directing wise with teen drama like Nickelodeon’s The Secret World of Alex Mack and Animorphs, and directing and EPing the Disney Channel show The Famous Jett Jackson and its sister 2001 movie. The early aughts brought him several comedy feature directing gigs including Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, Steve Martin’s The Pink Panther reboot, before his blockbuster status was raised with 20th Century Fox’s Ben Stiller-Owen Wilson franchise, Night at the Museum. Other movies directed by Levy include Real Steel, Date Night, Netflix’s The Adam Project, the Covid-hit, Free Guy, and the upcoming Deadpool 3, which is currently scheduled to kick off summer 2024 in the first weekend of May. Levy was also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category as a producer on the Amy Adams-Jeremy Renner sci-fi movie, Arrival.
Levy’s production company, 21 Laps,
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Celine Dion is 'Doing Everything to Recover' Amid Battle With Stiff Person Disease, According to Sister
Celine Dion‘s sister, Claudette, opened up about the singer’s battle with stiff person syndrome.
Celine Dion’s Sister Says Singer Is ‘Doing Everything To Recover’ Amid Battle With Stiff Person Syndrome
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Shakira is set to receive a major honor.
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Kobe Bryant with a statue featured outside their Crypto.com Arena.Vanessa Bryant shared the news in a video shared on the basketball team's Instagram page, informing fans that the statue in her late husband's honor will be unveiled on Feb. 8, 2024.«As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,» Vanessa says in the clip.
Emma Corrin & Dan Levy Soak Up the Sun While Vacationing in Italy
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Nowadays, major film festivals aren’t just showcases of the best in cinema. Many of them offer strong selections of TV series, as the small screen features some of the very best filmmakers and A-list stars from around the world.
TIFF 2023: Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats,’ Shawn Levy’s ‘All The Light’ & More Lead Primetime Programme
Nowadays, major film festivals aren’t just showcases of the best in cinema. Many of them offer strong selections of TV series, as the small screen features some of the very best filmmakers and A-list stars from around the world.
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