Новости за 05.04.2017

Senate panel gives thumbs up to Trump's Air Force nominee WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Armed Services Committee has given its approval to President Donald Trump's nominee for Air Force secretary.

Dan Fierman Out as MTV News Editorial Director “Dan has made great contributions to MTV News and we thank him for his passion and tireless work ethic,” a spokesperson for MTV News told TheWrap. MTV News is committed to examining the world from the perspective of our audience, and we look forward to continuing to grow its impact and expand its reach. [...] Read: BET's Original Programming Chief Fired Despite Being on Medical Leave With Breast Cancer

Civil War — but starring in a standalone movie is a different challenge. Holland told TheWrap that Keaton paid him a huge compliment for standing his ground with the “Homecoming” producers, and even compared Holland to himself on the set of 1989’s “Batman.” My big thing was always trying to ground Peter’s powers in reality, which meant never putting him in a situation he can easily escape from. Andrew Garfield on His Eagerness to Shed 'Spider-Man' Tights for 'Hacksaw Ridge,' 'Silence'

What if their behavior is controlled by the brainwaves of two human beings? San Francisco artist Kal Spelletich has built a career by hijacking ideas from engineering and science, then giving them the feel of flesh and blood. For three performances this weekend at the experimental art space the Lab, identical 16-foot robots will move and interact, controlled by electrical impulses from the brains of two attendees. From the look of a preview video, the robots are more like giant disembodied arms with lethal claws than humanoids. Читать дальше...

A-list actor Kevin Costner, who owns a nice chunk of Santa Barbara County coastline, is jettisoning a 10-acre site where he once considered building a home. The price for this slice of paradise? $60 million.

The Wade brothers of the northern Cincinnati suburb of Liberty Township say they have been notified in recent days of acceptances from a number of notable schools. Lakota East High School principal Suzanna Davis tells the Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News (http://bit.ly/2p1PmK5 ) that the four seniors epitomize academic focus but are well-rounded, "great young men" with individual personalities. Financial aid offers likely will play an important role.

Season 3 of “Jane the Virgin” shocked fans when it killed off series regular Brett Dier’s character Michael, who had just recently married Jane, and jumped ahead in time by three years. Honestly, I put that line into the script at the last minute to hold our feet to the fire, to make sure we went through with it. Because even back then, the writers could all see the magic of Jane and Michael together.

What starts out as a “Freaky Friday”-type body exchange becomes a rumination on time travel, cataclysmic fate, rural-urban dynamics and, of course, a love story in novelist-turned-anime director Makoto Shinkai’s “Your Name.” Taki is a high school boy in fast-moving Tokyo, and he works as a waiter on the weekends. Soon, they begin texting each other, and because this keeps happening — with no rhyme or reasons as to why it’s happening or how to stop it — they begin leaving diaries, notes and other... Читать дальше...

“All These Sleepless Nights” is one of those movies that provoke arguments among viewers, arguments as interesting as the film itself — maybe more so. The movie focuses on a couple of young men in Warsaw and their adventures at parties and in nightclubs, their interactions with women and, generally, how they pass their time. (In 2015, it received support from the Sundance Institute’s documentary film program.) Except the movie totally lacks that grainy sense of immediacy and “reality” that often marks documentaries ... Читать дальше...

‘Gifted’ a very nice and well-made movie [...] in its details, in its characters and their relationships, in the unfolding of its story, and even in the delicacy of its filming, “Gifted” rises above cynical expectation. The case of Evans is practically a question for some philosophy class — would you take unimaginable fame and wealth in exchange for years of your life spent running around in tights and pretending it matters? The first outsider to grasp Mary’s gift is her first-grade teacher, played by Jenny Slate. Читать дальше...

There’s an outstanding movie to be made about Gertrude Bell, the intensely independent British noblewoman who, in the first decades of the 20th century, traveled throughout the Arab world and contributed to the formation of the modern Middle East. [...] it’s an unhappy surprise is that this quite conventional movie was made by Werner Herzog, renowned for his depictions of the visionary and idiosyncratic. The film does not stint on detailing Bell’s accomplishments and showing her intelligence and determination... Читать дальше...

México anuncia plan para proteger a la vaquita marina CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El gobierno de México anunció un plan para capturar y enclaustrar a las pocas vaquita marinas que quedan, el cual dará inicio en el otoño, cuando las aguas del Mar de Cortés están más tranquilas. La población de esta especie esquiva de marsopa (Phocoena sinus) se ha reducido a 30, en parte porque quedan atrapadas en redes para capturar a los peces totoabas. Los expertos reconocen que el plan es arriesgado porque las... Читать дальше...

The best films have a personal touch — even Alfred Hitchcock’s seemingly impersonal hits stemmed from his childhood fears of the police, authority and other obsessions. The Sent Down Girl — about a typical girl of the Cultural Revolution in 1975 Shanghai who is “sent down” to the countryside to learn rural ways, a step toward Chairman Mao’s Communist utopia — might be her personal nightmare, the life path the Shanghai-born Chen might have been forced to follow. Ask her about it yourself — Chen... Читать дальше...

Bill O’Reilly is doing his best to try to change the subject from his sexual harassment allegations — which have even drawn the attention of the president of the United States — by tweeting about other things. Trump Defends Bill O'Reilly on Sexual Harassment Charges: 'He Shouldn't Have Settled' [...] I did cover your sexual harassment allegations. [...] somehow that story just hasn’t caught fire like the Times report that O’Reilly and Fox News ponied up about $13 million in settlement payments... Читать дальше...

[...] of four people killed in W. Oakland blaze IDd Ashantikee Wilson, 41, of Oakland was identified by the Alameda County Coroner’s office as one of those killed in the March 27 fire at a halfway house at 2551 San Pablo Avenue. The fire ripped through a three-story residential building where around 80 residents and dozens of squatters lived, destroying several units and leaving many without any belongings. “I’m stressed,” said Kearse, who was wearing the same clothing as Tuesday — a white T-shirt... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Donald Trump legislation to temporarily extend a troubled program widening veterans' access to private-sector care, as the Department of Veterans Affairs prepares a broader revamp of health services. VA Secretary David Shulkin says the money is needed for stopgap services while he puts together a longer-term plan to allow veterans to receive private health care more easily. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., who sponsored the House version, said the bill would give... Читать дальше...

Image 1of/6 CaptionClose Image 1 of 6 Kind AND deeply intelligent AND fearless in the face of the Trumpocalypse? What's not to like? Kind AND deeply intelligent AND fearless in the face of the Trumpocalypse? What's not to like? Image 2 of 6 Warren, one of the generals Warren, one of the generals Image 3 of 6 Meet the new Scalia Meet the new Scalia Image 4 of 6 Forever CA Forever CA Image 5 of 6 Nearly 16 hours of nonstop pointing out just how awful is Trump's GOP Nearly 16 hours of nonstop pointing... Читать дальше...

The e-commerce powerhouse will stream NFL Thursday Night games this season via its Amazon Prime video service, replacing Twitter. In a note to investors, R.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian said the deal is a boon for Prime's value, since live sports and events are attractive to advertisers even as other types of TV ad budgets are on the decline. The Seattle company already works with the NFL on a documentary series on Prime Video called "All or Nothing," now entering its second season.

Real-life stories examining the ripple effect of sexual crimes against two teen girls within the new world of social media bullying. A look at America’s opioid crisis, how the epidemic came to be, and why the public health system has failed to turn things around. An examination of the successes, failures and challenges in America’s ongoing war against Islamist extremists. A coast guard captain on a small Greek island is suddenly charged with saving thousands of refugees from drowning at sea. Vanguard of the Revolution Firelight Films, Inc. Читать дальше...

When it comes to boneheaded soft-drink marketing moves, Coca-Cola's "new Coke" formula change 32 years ago may never be topped. But Pepsi gave a shot Tuesday.

A suburban Chicago mayor who held a fundraiser for President Donald Trump last year has expanded his lead in his re-election battle with a union organizer backed by top Democrats. With all precincts reporting, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar's lead over Will County Commissioner Jackie Traynere grew to 104 votes when the precincts from a sliver of the community in neighboring DuPage County are added. A Chicago suburban mayor who held a fundraiser for President Donald Trump last year is clinging to... Читать дальше...

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While plot details are being kept under wraps, Bichir is set to play a priest named Father Burke who is dispatched by Rome to investigate a mysterious death of a nun. Last June, New Line announced it would release “The Nun,” the latest spinoff from the supernatural horror series that began with “The Conjuring.” James Wan’s original 2013 film, which grossed $257 million worldwide on a budget of $6.5 million, spawned the 2014 spinoff “Annabelle” as well as the 2016 sequel “The Conjuring 2.”

Legendary Entertainment has closed a deal for Oscar winning writer Eric Roth to pen the script for the upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” one of the bestselling novels of all time, TheWrap has learned. The film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who most recently directed “Arrival,” which was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Director. Thomas Tull will executive produce along with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert estate and Kevin J. Читать дальше...

Giants’ Kontos bidding for greater bullpen role PHOENIX - On Opening Day, manager Bruce Bochy gave Derek Law the eighth inning and Law failed to hold a one-run lead. With a four-run lead Tuesday night, Bochy went right back to Law for the eighth, making it clear the second-year pitcher gets the first crack at the critical setup job. The Giants' most tenured reliever, George Kontos, staked his claim with some eye-opening work in the seventh inning and was honest about his desire to get a shot at the eighth. Читать дальше...