Sunday, March 20, 2016
Duchess of Cambridge: Queen is doting granny
LONDON
While the rest of her subjects call Queen Elizabeth II “Your majesty,” her great-grandson knows her as “Gan-Gan.”
The Duchess of Cambridge reveals that tidbit in a television documentary celebrating the queen’s 90th birthday to be broadcast on Britain’s ITV channel over Easter.
In her first solo interview since marrying Prince William in 2011, the former Kate Middleton says the queen is a doting great-grandmother to Prince George and Princess Charlotte and “she always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay.”
“Our Queen at Ninety” also features interviews with the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry. The queen turns 90 on April 21, but her official party will take place in June with a celebration in London.
Affleck says son too young to see new film
BURBANK, Calif.
Ben Affleck might be Batman to his 4-year-old fan-boy son, Samuel, but that doesn’t mean he’ll get to see his dad in action in “Batman v Superman” with the rest of the world when it hits theaters this week.
“Four years old is a little young to see this whole movie,” Affleck said in a Friday interview. “I don’t want him to have nightmares.”
Affleck often has said he partly took on the role for his three kids – his son in particular. And from dressing up as the dark knight for Samuel’s themed birthday party to tipping the FedEx delivery guy a few bucks to stage a fake fight just because Samuel believes that he’s the Joker, it’s a part that hasn’t gone away for Affleck when the cameras stop rolling, especially with the starry-eyed youngster around.
Samuel has seen his dad in trailers for the film and whatever footage is available online, though, and, according to Affleck, those two-minute clips are basically “his whole attention span anyway.”
Affleck said at the very least, his oldest daughter, Violet, 10, can definitely see the PG-13 rated film. In addition to Violet and Samuel, Affleck and Jennifer Garner also have a 7-year-old daughter, Seraphina. The couple separated last year after 10 years of marriage.
Prince says he’s writing a memoir
NEW YORK
Prince announced he’s writing his memoir, told the audience he was leaving to change clothes and came back to perform songs for the feverish New York City crowd.
Prince said Friday that his book – with the working title “The Beautiful Ones” – will be released next year by publishing house Spiegel & Grau.
“If you don’t mind, I’m going to go home and change real quick and come back and party with y’all,” Prince said.
He returned to the dark room to perform for the audience, which included Harry Belafonte, Trevor Noah, R&B singer Maxwell, journalists and music-industry players. Now in another ensemble, Prince performed on piano from the second level of the venue, as the crowd looked up and sang along to songs such as “When Doves Cry,” “If I Was Your Girlfriend,” “Let’s Work,” “Hot Thing” and “All the Critics Love U In New York.”
The 57-year-old Minneapolis-born Prince is one of the most-successful musical acts of all time.
Next in Hogan suit: damages, appeals
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
The eye-popping $115 million award for former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan isn’t the final round in his sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker Media.
Next up, the jury will return to court Monday to award punitive damages in the case that’s been closely watched by First Amendment experts, media lawyers and privacy advocates.
The jurors reached their decision Friday evening. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, sued Gawker for $100 million for posting a video of him having sex with his former best friend’s wife. Hogan contended the 2012 post violated his privacy.
Jury awards this large often are reduced by appeals courts.
Associated Press