Новости за 09.10.2015

DirecTV’s “Kingdom” had to struggle a bit in its first season to establish its own identity as something other than a “Ray Donovan” knockoff, but it succeeded through strong, character-based writing and gritty, naturalistic plot development. [...] the show about mixed martial arts faces a tougher second round, as it premieres Wednesday, Oct. 14, on DirecTV and on the digital Audience Channel. The series, written and created by Byron Belasco, is set at the Navy St. Gym in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood... Читать дальше...

Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, awarded for her nonfiction work about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and events in Belarus [...] I was left to reflect on what I would want in the face of my own death.’’ Gov. Jerry Brown, ruminating on why he signed a law allowing fatally ill patients to take their own lives Cancer researcher Christina Clarke, reporting that Marin County’s high rate of breast cancer has dropped sharply though the reasons aren’t certain

Madonna and Prince (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Madonna had a concert afterparty to remember on Thursday when she was serenaded by Prince at his private estate in Minnesota. Reports suggest Prince’s representatives sent out last-minute invites to just over 30 fans and local reporters to join the music legend at Paisley Park late on Thursday for an “extra special” event. However, lucky guests were left stunned in the early hours of Friday when Madonna and her entourage walked into the room... Читать дальше...

UPDATE 2 p.m.: Google Drive is back. After leaving users panicked and locked out of their own files for about two hours, Google Drive began functioning again around 2 p.m. Friday — just in time for everyone on the east coast to give up and go home for the weekend. At its peak, technology monitoring site Down Detector reported nearly 12,000

'The Cosby Show'Publicity still of the cast of the ABC TV comedy series ‘The Cosby Show,’ featuring Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Sabrina LeBeauf, Geoffrey Owens, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Keshia Knight Pulliam (4th season), 1988. (John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty) Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner fears the legacy of “The Cosby Show” has forever been ruined following the dozens of sexual abuse allegations filed against TV star Bill Cosby. The comedian is facing decades-old claims... Читать дальше...

Silver Oak founder Ray Duncan diesRay Duncan passed away at age 84 on Friday. Photo: Sara Sanger Raymond Twomey Duncan, the founder of Silver Oak, passed away this morning. Silver Oak Cellars confirmed the death. He was 84. Born in Indiana and raised in Colorado, Duncan first came to the Napa Valley on an invitation from college friends Jack and Mary Novak, owners of Spottswoode Winery. In Colorado, the entrepreneur had founded an oil company with his father and had built a ski resort. Wine became his next venture... Читать дальше...

After years of “Project Runway” being sweet, pale, encouraging mentor, Tim Gunn has finally ripped off his nice mask and revealed a pitch-black heart. I loved every second of it. This week’s challenge required the show’s six remaining designers to give a makeover to a member of the ProRun crew while repeatedly mentioning Sally Beauty

In the House, writes the Almanac of American Politics, he has been “a faithful conservative vote, though an occasionally nettlesome one to GOP leaders seeking to limit internal dissent.” Former Republican Gov. Pete Wilson has such marked antipathy for McClintock that he took the unusual step of supporting a GOP challenger in McClintock’s last re-election bid. Last month, McClintock resigned from the House Freedom Caucus, a rump of some 40 GOP members who have demanded outsized representation in the GOP caucus. Читать дальше...

Tony Gemignani bringing Slice House to Walnut CreekTony Gemignani is headed to the East Bay. Photo: Michael Macor/The Chronicle Tony Gemignani, perhaps San Francisco’s most prolific pizzaiolo, is setting his sights on the East Bay. A disciple of Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizza, Gemignani gained headlines in 2007 when he became the first American winner of the World Pizza Cup held in Naples, Italy, and has since started his own International School of Pizza. He founded the line-out-the-door popular... Читать дальше...

Recommendations from Copperfield’s Books Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. FICTION Flood of Fire, by Amitav Ghosh: The last of the Ibex trilogy, about the Opium Wars between China and Great Britain, with India also in the mix, this is such a rich story that you must not miss it. Johnson’s new short story collection is brilliant. Each story has its potent way of drawing you in, taking you to unexpected places and sometimes leaving you speechless. Читать дальше...

Recommended books, Oct. 11 Gold Fame Citrus With razor-sharp language and an eye for the devastating detail, Watkins, in her debut novel, conjures up a California whose water supply has dwindled down to nothing. M Train Smith’s captivating follow-up to her memoir “Just Kids” takes us on a journey through the “stuff” of Smith’s bookshelves and suitcases, as well as of her mind and memory. Tangled Vines Greed, Murder, Obsession and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California If the disparate... Читать дальше...

I told Helen my story and she went home and cried. “Our Spoons Came From Woolworths,” a novel, back in print, by Barbara Comyns The boy stepped Outside, and he did not die. “If I Fall, If I Die,” a novel, now in paperback, by Michael Christie ... Читать дальше...

The elephant exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo is undergoing a major renovation, zoo officials announced yesterday. The exhibit, which houses two Asian elephants, will be redesigned — complete with hydraulic doors and textured flooring — to allow for better care of the animals and for improved safety for the keepers. Anderson said new barricades would reduce the amount of time the elephants will be chained as well as eliminate the danger of keepers falling into the interior moat of the Pachyderm House. Читать дальше...

Performing in the Old World Italian tradition, this unique one-ring circus tells a story, in which the individual acts participate. In addition to its star, Nino the clown, you’ll see acrobatics, canine capers, equestrian showmanship and more. Nino loves audience participation. Circus Tent: 1455 Madison Ave., Red Morton Park, Redwood City. $12-$26. Dance Party A visual interpretation of today’s dance culture portrays the vibrancy of dance as the social activity and communal activity that we see on TV... Читать дальше...

New moons are always a time for beginnings and important decisions, but this one — presaging fall frolics — packs a special wallop. No, that person does not “just want to be friends.” [...] with the sun and new moon lap dancing in your one-on-one house, be certain to say what you mean and mean what you say. What’s on the line? “Just” those daily components that make things work or not work. Gemini (May 20-June 20) The sun shines, the moon waxes, each setting off your sensuality sensor. Easy... Читать дальше...

The legendary football coach and broadcaster, inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame on Sept. 19, said in a video interview that, growing up in Daly City, his first play-by-play hero was McDonald, who called San Francisco Seals baseball games in the ’40s. Luck was given a lot of credit by this year’s inductees, at a luncheon at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco, but there also was plenty of talent in the room. Dusty Street, presented by Norma Dale, widow of the marvelous DJ Bobby Dale... Читать дальше...

Pop Quiz: While the Strokes are a going concern — they just played the Austin City Limits festival last week, thank you — guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has carved out some time to resume his on-and-off solo career with the new album, “Momentary Masters.” [...] clean, Hammond, 35, is married to Justyna Sroka, living in upstate New York and asking the big questions. The title “Momentary Masters” comes from astronomer Carl Sagan’s book “Pale Blue Dot.” Are you questioning your place in the universe? Читать дальше...

Events for week of Oct. 11 Music Janet Jackson, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, S.F., (Tues.-Wed.). Movies Opening Friday Beasts of No Nation (not rated), Idris Elba, Abraham Attah. Bridge of Spies (PG-13), Tom Hanks, Alan Alda. Crimson Peak (R), Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam. Goosebumps (PG), Jack Black, Odeya Rush. Victoria (not rated), Laia Costa, Frederick Lau. Bill Kirchner, “An Evening of Indigos” CD (Jazzheads Records). Dead Ghosts, “Love and Death and All the Rest” CD (Burger Records). Читать дальше...

An LCD Soundsystem show in 2010. (Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns) Representatives from LCD Soundsystem’s record label have shot down reports suggesting the band is reuniting five years after splitting up. Frontman James Murphy announced the dance act was “retiring from the game” in 2011, and he and his bandmates played their final concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden later that year, but on Thursday, speculation surfaced Murphy was secretly planning a comeback for next year. Multiple reports... Читать дальше...

Justin Bieber. (Photo by JMA/Star Max/GC Images) Justin Bieber’s lawyers have swooped on websites posting naked photos of the pop superstar on holiday in Bora Bora, threatening legal action if the candid shots are not taken down. The nude snaps of the well-endowed star started hitting the Internet on Wednesday, and the singer’s legal team has sent multiple cease and desist letters to news outlets that published them. The lawyers claim the photos were taken without Bieber’s knowledge, and they’re promising to sue if sites don’t comply. Читать дальше...

Jack Black attends the premiere of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s ‘Goosebumps’ at Regency Village Theatre on October 4, 2015 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images) Actor Jack Black is marking the 25th anniversary of his brother’s death by opening up about the AIDS-related tragedy. The star is known for his comedy talents, but he admits his early career years were marred by drugs, divorce and the death of his sibling Howard, at age 31. “Losing a family member is the worst... Читать дальше...

By Mark Barbeau of Footy SF TWO BIG MATCHES FOR U.S. SOCCER THIS SATURDAY! The USMNT’s date with Mexico this weekend at the Rose Bowl, offers the USA a bit of redemption following their abysmal showing at last July’s Gold Cup. Meanwhile, that same day in Utah, the Men’s Under-23’s will square off against Honduras

(L-R) Gigi Hadid, Anwar Hadid, Yolanda Foster and Bella Hadid attend the Global Lyme Alliance ‘Uniting for a Lyme-Free World’ Inaugural Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Global Lyme Alliance) Model Bella Hadid is secretly battling Lyme disease. The catwalk star and her younger brother Anwar have been struggling with the condition for several years, according to their mother, model-turned-TV star Yolanda Foster. She confirmed... Читать дальше...

On occasion there are big blunders in movies that somehow the director overlooks. In my favorite film noir, “Double Indemnity,” Fred MacMurray wears a wedding ring on his left ring finger the whole movie. Dear Chuck: I think the best way to watch movies is to know that they’re not real but believe they are. Fake New York accents in movies make me nuts, for example, because it’s not as though it’s an obscure, hard-to-research way of speaking. [...] movies are a delicate art, and ultimately it’s not just up to writers... Читать дальше...

Are some novels inherently unfilmable? I’ve always loved “The Fountainhead” (regardless of its politics), but I just resaw the film version, and it was awful. All novels are unfilmable, in the sense that they really can’t be dramatized in their entirety, unless you want to make a 10-hour movie. The book is an epic, but the movie isn’t, and the book has a lot of adult material — as in sex — that the movie couldn’t depict in 1949, or even suggest. After seeing “Day for Night,” Truffaut was accused... Читать дальше...