Thursday, January 8, 2009
Interview
Top of the pops?
The man elected to the helm of the Malta Labour Party last week feels that bringing up a child could be more difficult than running the party. He...
Don't mess with Adam Sandler
The Waterboy star Adam Sandler explains why it took him eight years to make his new movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan, currently showing in...
Celebrity interview - Mariah Carey
Pop diva Mariah Carey is keen to show the world her inner comedienne. The sultry singer reveals why she's still in the music business.
Dressed...
The writer's wife
When Anne Griffiths left her apartment on a foggy London evening in the late 1950s, it did not cross her mind that her life was to change...
The fundamentals of theatre
The prospect of yet another youth drama education programme might initially seem barely worth noting. Such programmes have been growing...
Not just a lot of drama
Vincent Vella is an all-rounder. A writer of short stories, novels and plays, Mr Vella has had his works published in English, Maltese and...
Two peas in a pod?
Maria Ghirlando was given an intimate insight into the personalities of tenor Joseph Calleja and conductor Brian Schembri who will both be in the...
Working towards a better goal
Michael Mifsud, who has made a name for himself in international soccer as a striker for Coventry, was in Malta recently to endorse the launch of...
Lady sings the blues!
Ihave a talent, a wonderful thing; everyone listens when I start to sing..." Julie Zahra would never say that. She is too humble. But the words...
Keeping mum and making music
Melissa and Keith wandered into my office looking sprightly, and with an album in the bag and things looking peachy why wouldn't they? Keith (with...
Rock solid
Kristina Chetcuti met James Jackson, author of The Blood Rock, during his visit to launch the book in Malta this week. Set in a period of...
Good vibrations
That's the spot-on reply to what the acoustic guitar means to Gordon Giltrap - the guitarist extraordinaire who is performing at the Manoel...
Sheet music scores
We caught up with Karl Fiorini, artistic director of the International String Orchestra Festival, who believes Malta is an ideal platform for a...
Mum's the word for Lisa
"I don't know the real me," muses Lisa Kudrow. "Wow, that's a statement! I'm kind of reserved I think."
Although she's clearly reluctant to talk...
The Joker shows his serious side
Having turned 70 last year, Jack Nicholson may well have mortality on his mind already. If not, his latest movie The Bucket List was bound to do...
The evergreen presenter
Norman Hamilton is synonymous with local media and travel - his name and image are embedded in our popular culture. He has endured the test of...
Kiefer Sutherland - The man in mirrors
Unlike many actors, Kiefer Sutherland doesn't like looking at himself. For one thing, he only has a single mirror in his house.
And for another,...
Kevin Costner still wants your vote
His star may have fallen off the movie chart of late, but Kevin Costner still shines in many hearts and minds as the swashbuckling hero of Robin...
Taking the fast track to stardom
Seth Rogen wrote and stars in Pineapple Express, released in local cinemas this week. The actor reveals why he keeps returning to the subject of...
In step with the movie trends
When it comes to showing the funny side of serious situations, you can always rely on Hollywood's Frat Pack - the band of comic brothers led by...
Celebrity interview - Keira Knightley
The svelte star of Pirates Of The Caribbean and Atonement explains why it was terrifying to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in her new film...
The devil wears killer heels
Anne Hathaway might look as pretty as a picture but she's made of stern stuff. The perky brunette didn't flinch when it came to performing action...
The new Mummy's girl
Maria Bello stars alongside Brendan Fraser in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which was released locally on Wednesday. The Golden...
Truth-seeking pair have the X factor
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in The X-Files: I Want to Believe, released in cinemas this week. Here they...
The dark actor
Gone are the days when Batman was just a camp comic character in tights. Now, the superhero is brooding, shadowy and even political - and he's...
Jackie dispels doubts to enter forbidden kingdom
When Jackie Chan first heard about the fantastical concept of his new movie The Forbidden Kingdom, he certainly had his doubts.
"I would never...
Meryl hits a high note
Meryl Streep returns to the silver screen in one of this summer's biggest romantic comedies, the film version of stage-hit Mamma Mia! The veteran...
Charlize Theron - Far-from-dumb blonde
Summer wouldn't be the same without the obligatory action blockbusters competing for box-office ratings - yet it's rare to find an Oscar-winning...
Joe Tanti
The past three years have been full and fulfilling for Joe Tanti. Marika Azzopardi discovers things have certainly turned around.
It's been...
Celebrity interview - James McAvoy
James McAvoy takes on his first lead action role as assassin Wesley Gibson in the thriller Wanted. The Scottish actor explains to Kate Whiting why...
Celebrity interview - Ben Affleck
The Hollywood actor is reinventing his career with an acclaimed directing debut Gone Baby Gone, out in cinemas this week. He talks to Robin Walker...
Celebrity interview - Emile Hirsch
Up and coming Hollywood actor Emile Hirsch talks to Ellie Genower about filming Speed Racer, the blockbuster futuristic caper from the team behind...
Celebrity interview - Sarah Jessica Parker
It's one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year, but making Sex and the City: The Movie wasn't glitch-free. Leading lady Sarah Jessica...
Celebrity interview - George Clooney and Renée Zellweger
Hollywood hunk George Clooney and Bridget Jones actress Renée Zellweger star in Leatherheads, currently showing at the cinemas. Sarah O'Meara...
Celebrity interview - Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is as famous for his temper as for his fabulous culinary creations. Kate Whiting caught up with TV's top chef at his restaurant in...
Celebrity interview - Delia Smith
Britain's favourite cook Delia Smith explains why she's decided to return to the limelight with her new book How To Cheat At Cooking, and a new TV...
'Chefs are very competitive backstage'
FactfileName: Ainsley HarriottAge: 50Significant other: Married to former costume designer Clare Fellows. They have two children.Career high: ...
Shining stones
Name: Sir Michael Philip JaggerAge: 64Significant other: American model L'Wren ScottCareer high: Being the founding member, along with bandmate...
'I just want a quiet life'
Name: David Jude LawBirthdate: December 29, 1972Significant other: Single after splitting from actress Sienna MillerCareer high: Oscar nominated...
A far from desperate wife
Ben Falk sits down with Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria Parker to talk about playing a woman wracked with jealousy in Over Her Dead Body, as well...
Paris gets serious!
Name: Paris Whitney HiltonAge: 27Significant other: Paris is single at the momentCareer high: Landing her own reality TV show The Simple Life in...
From the close to the cottage
Former glamour model and West End starlet Jennifer Ellison is hitting the big screen in horror comedy The Cottage, being released in cinemas next...
The talented Mr Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman has a rumpled awkwardness about him that makes him an unlikely film star and that's a significant part of his appeal....
More than a woman
New Yorker Scarlett Johansson seems to have a thing about playing British royals at the moment. In The Other Boleyn Girl she plays Mary, Henry...
A firm, female hand
The theatre scene in Malta has exploded in a big way. Here Jo Caruana chats to three of the young, female directors at the helm of it.
They say...
I'm ready for motherhood
She may be an Oscar-winner and an accomplished actress but Halle Berry admits her latest role gave her challenges even she wasn't expecting.
As...
I want to sing, sing!
The first time I heard of Bulgarian soprano Andriana Yordanova was from her Maltese husband Joe Tabone, a colleague at PBS and who is often...
In control of her career and love life
Nicole Kidman has a lot to look forward to this year. After marrying country singer Keith Urban, sticking by him during his rehab troubles, and...
Alien among men
Philip Ridley is not for the fainthearted. He is one of the most brilliant writers around today. He has a savage turn of phrase and yet his words...
The really odd couple
They're an odd couple, shackled by luck, integrity and similar dysfunctional upbringings, destined to test the limits of public acceptability....
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