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On Tuesday, 10 September 2024, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” returns with Season 12 Episode 8, titled “What’s in a Name?” This episode is set to deliver the usual blend of drama and entertainment that fans have come to love. As the episode unfolds, Lil’ Zane’s parents step into the spotlight, ready to tackle Ashley’s burning questions. The family barbecue quickly takes a turn for the chaotic as emotions flare, leading to some explosive moments that could change everything.

Meanwhile, Karlie proves once again that diamonds are indeed a girl’s best friend. Her love for luxury and bling shines bright, but her actions may stir the pot among her friends. Fans can expect to see the usual mix of glamour and rivalry that makes the series so engaging. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, the stakes get higher for everyone involved.

Additionally, Amy finds herself contemplating whether to pick up Bambi’s Scrapps,...

New films from Steve McQueen, Sean Baker, Edward Berger and Gia Coppola will get the red carpet treatment at the 20th Zurich Film Festival as part of Zff’s gala lineup.

Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, which will open 2024’s BFI London Film Festival (Lff), will have its international premiere in Zurich. Berger’s hotly anticipated Conclave, a Vatican conspiracy thriller featuring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, and the follow-up to the German director’s multi-Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front, will screen at Zff following bows at Toronto and San Sebastian. And Baker’s Palme d’Or Winner Anora starring Mikey Madison in a star-making performance as a Brighton Beach sex worker who gets romantically entangled with the son of a Russian oligarch, will touch down at the Swiss festival after screening at TIFF.

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While Hollywood has been exploiting comic books and YA novels as intellectual property for a long time, French cinema has only recently begun to feed its wealth of 19th century novels into the content machine, churning big-budget epics out of classic books in the public domain.

Last year, a two-part version of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers hit local screens, raking in $45 million off a combined $80 million budget for both films. Directed by Martin Bourboulon and featuring a who’s who of Gallic stars, including Vincent Cassel, Eva Green, Romain Duris and Louis Garrel, the Musketeers movies were marked by nonstop action and relentless storytelling tailor-made for the streaming age.

Both films were written by the duo of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, who previously helmed a series of hit comedies (Daddy or Mommy, Divorce French Style, What’s in a Name?) with a fast-paced Hollywood edge to them.

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Sza and Billie Eilish were among the winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which were handed out Sunday in 94 categories. The awards were presented in two separate ceremonies taking place in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift won album of the year for Midnights, making her the first person to win that category four times. Earlier in the show, Swift won best pop vocal album and took the opportunity to announce her new album in her acceptance speech. (Harry Styles’ Harry’s House won the award last year. See all of the past album of the year winners here.)

“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, was named song of the year, after having taken home the Grammy for best song written for visual media during the Premiere Ceremony.

Victoria Monét was named best new artist.

Miley Cyrus accepted the award...

Dave Chappelle won the Best Comedy Album Grammy on Sunday for the second year in a row, beating Chris Rock, among other contenders, with his What’s In A Name?

Chappelle’s fifth win in eight years and second in a row moves him into a tie with Richard Pryor and George Carlin for second-most career comedy Grammys. The latter holds the nominations record with 16. Bill Cosby remains the all-time leader in the category, winning seven times, including six straight from 1965-70.

Chappelle beat out fellow nominees Trevor Noah’s I Wish You Would, Wanda Sykes’ I’m an Entertainer, three-time caregory winner Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage, third-time nominee Sarah Silverman’s Someone You Love for the prize.

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Chappelle was not at Sunday’s pre-show ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Dave Chappelle has four previous Grammy nominations for Best Comedy Album and four previous wins: “The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas” (2018), “Equanimity and The Bird Revelation” (2019), “Sticks and Stones” (2020) and “The Closer” (2023). Indeed, he’s undefeated in the category and is a contender again this year for “What’s in a Name?” If he prevails again he’d tie for second place on the all-time list of winners in the category.

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To date the biggest winner for Best Comedy Album is the now-disgraced Bill Cosby. He claimed six in a row from 1965 to 1970, and then won a seventh in 1987. Of the five comedians who are next in line, Chappelle is the only one still living. The late George Carlin and Richard Pryor won five apiece, and Chappelle shares fourth place with fellow quadruple...

Dave Chappelle has dropped the trailer for his new Netflix comedy special The Dreamer, out on December 31.

On Sunday, the comedian released a trailer for the special, featuring Morgan Freeman delivering one of his trademark voiceovers as Chappelle takes the stage. “What do you dream about? Not the ones when you go to sleep; the ones you hold in your heart,” Freeman asks in the teaser. “Don’t be intimidated by the audacity of your dream. Be inspired by it.”

The trailer then cuts to Chappelle and Freeman watching The Dreamer together,...

The Mother of all Lies, a docu-drama film that probes the secrets of Morocco’s 1981 Bread Riots, was Sunday named the best picture at the Sydney Film Festival.

The jury, headed by Anurag Kashyap, called the Asmae El Moudir-directed film “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous.” It presented the A$60,000 cash prize film ahead at the State Theatre ahead of the Australian premiere screening of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”

The film, which uses doll-like figurines, recently premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, where it earned the section’s best director prize. “Juxtaposing evidence from barely existent public materials with private family memory, this film reconstructs the history of the state, the family and the individual, in three distinct levels,” said the jury of Kashyap, actor Mia Wasikowska (Australia), film curator and journalist Dorothee Wenner (Germany), writer and director Larissa Behrendt (Australia) and filmmaker Visakesa Chandrasekaram (Australia – Sri...

Picketing at Netflix on Thursday afternoon took a celebratory turn as trans and gender non-conforming writers hosted a block party-esque picket at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Van Ness Ave. aimed at improving their visibility both within the industry at large and in their own guild.

The event from the Writers Guild of America’s Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Writers Subcommittee, called “Trans Takeover Thursday,” featured a “mini ball,” honoring the ballroom tradition originating in queer communities of color (prizes were awarded for “cutest pet,” “best outfit” and “best sign”). Attendees were encouraged to wear blue, pink and white, referring to the traditional colors of the transgender Pride flag. Writers packed the sidewalks surrounding Netflix’s Hollywood offices, with hundreds attending (the Writers Guild estimated 800 appeared). Picket signs with messages like “We’re here, we’re queer and we can do this all year” and “They/them causing mayhem” were hoisted into the air.

Pathé may be one of France’s oldest film groups, but it is young at heart. The only French film company that is still fully involved in exhibition, production, distribution and sales, Pathé has been confronting the challenges wrought by the pandemic and the arrival of streamers with bold steps and ambitious new projects. During the Cannes Film Festival, the company will receive Variety’s Intl. Achievement in Film Award.

In the past two years, the family-owned film group, which is led by the visionary businessman Jérôme Seydoux, saw its “Coda” win three Oscars for family drama; greenlit the country’s biggest-budgeted movies in recent history, “Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom” (75 million) and the two-part adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ masterpiece, “The Three Musketeers — D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers — Milady” (75 million); it ventured into TV series; and forged bonds with streaming services, including Netflix and Apple TV+.

“When theaters were shut down,...

Pathé and Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2, a Mediawan Company, have unveiled the first stills of their sprawling 75 million two-part European film based on Alexandre Dumas’s masterpiece “The Three Musketeers” – D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers – Milady.”

The companies will present a 15-minute promo reel at Cannes. Directed by Martin Bourboulon (“Eiffel”), the two ‘Musketeers’ films are currently completing principal photography after more than 140 days of shooting at prestigious French landmarks, including the Louvre Palace, the Hôtel des Invalides, the Castles of Fontainebleau and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fort la Latte and Chantilly, as well as the citadel of Saint-Malo and the historic city center of Troyes.

Penned by Alexandre de la Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte (“What’s in a Name?”), the films are headlined by a galaxy of stars who have an international profile, including François Civil (“The Stronghold”), Vincent Cassel (“Black Swan”), Eva Green (“Casino Royal”), Romain Duris (“Eiffel”), Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread...

Dimitri Rassam is joining forces with Pathé on a €60 million ($73 million) two-part adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ is classic French masterpiece “The Three Musketeers.” The star-studded cast includes François Civil, Eva Green and Vincent Cassel as D’Artagnan, Milady and Athos.

The two sprawling feature films, titled “The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers – Milady,” will be directed by Martin Bourboulon, who recently helmed “Eiffel” with Romain Duris and Emma Mackey. Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière (“Le Prenom”) wrote the script of both films based on Dumas’ classic.

Now in pre-production, the pair of films will shoot simultaneously at the end of this summer in France. Germany’s Constantin Film and Spain’s DeAPlaneta have come on board to co-produce and have already acquired rights for Germany and Spain.

This marks the most ambitious film project announced in France, if not in Europe (excluding the U.K.

Aure Atika, Grégory Montel, Damien Chapelle, Pascal Elbé and Mehdi Nebbou likewise star in the cast of this Silex Films and Germaine Films production, distributed by Apollo. Shot in Paris between 2 November and 15 December, Rose, the debut feature film by Aurélie Saada (who forms one half of musical duo Brigitte) is now in post-production. Gracing the cast is seasoned actress Françoise Fabian, Aure Atika, Grégory Montel (known for his role as Gabriel in the series Call My Agent! and recently at his best in...

Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week we examine wine pairings for three films which have in common … a name in the title. Hey, they can’t all be diamonds – there’s a pandemic on, y’a know.

Jeremy is the 1973 high-school romance movie which relates to the Pearl Jam song of the same name, in name only. That’s a good thing, because the song is a real bummer. Besides being a fairly good flick, the movie, Jeremy, reportedly has the distinction of spawning a real life love affair between the principals.

Robbie Benson plays a cello-studying, dog-walking, poetry-reading, chess-playing 15-year-old who follows the ponies. He falls for Glynnis O’Connor – can you blame him? – but they never make it to the track to place a bet. They have a short teenage love...

Fruit of a burgeoning production axis in Spain between Warner Bros. Pictures Intl. España and Atresmedia Cine, part of Buendia Estudios, ’You Keep the Kids!’ has been acquired for international sales by Film Factory Ent.

Scheduled to bow in Spanish theaters on Dec. 4, released by Warner Bros., the comedy will be brought onto the market at this week’s AFM where Film Factory’s Ent.’s Vicente Canales will be unveiling a first promo.

Inspired by French hit “Daddy or Mommy,” from scribe-helmer duo Alexandre de la Patelliere and Matthieu Delaporte (“What’s in a Name?”), which earned $19.9 million in France, “You Keep the Kids!” is helmed by “Élite” director Dani de la Orden and headlines Paco Leon, star of sitcom “Aida,” a free-to-air TV phenomenon over 2005-14, and more latterly Netflix Mexico hit “House of Flowers.”

He is reunited with another “Aida” alum, Miren Ibarguren, who also looks set for...

What's in a name you ask? For Tamera Mowry, it's a whole lot of special meaning. Just a few days after giving birth to her second child with husband Adam Housley, the proud mom is opening up about her daughter Ariah Talea Housley and how the couple came across such a unique name. "It's been even more amazing to say her name while looking at her face and feel my heart almost explode with emotions," The Real co-host wrote on her personal website. "Uttering her name will likely mean many things to me over the years, but it's the story of how we chose Ariah and what it stands for that will always remain consistent." As it turns out, the name came about long before the couple...

What's in a name? One of the many questions one everyone's minds after Caitlyn Jenner's beautiful Vanity Fair cover was released was: what lead the E! star to choose the new moniker? (With the release of her Vanity Fair cover on June 1, Caitlyn has chosen to publicly identify as a woman and E! News will refer to her using female pronouns. In stories published prior to this date, Caitlyn was referred to as Bruce and male pronouns were used.) Jenner explained how she came to the decision in her interview with the magazine, saying, "It's one of the hardest things in life—choosing your own name." She admitted that she tried to come up with ideas for her name by...

What's in a name? Oh, you know, just millions and jillions of dollars for someone like Taylor Swift. The pop star reportedly purchased several adult websites with her moniker on them (including TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult) before anyone else had the chance to grab them. The strategic move for the "Style" singer is part of what some people in the biz call "domain squatting"—and T.Swift probably won't be the only celeb to hop on board the virtual bandwagon in the coming months. It turns out that on June 1, hundreds and hundreds of new domains, or gTLDs, will be made available. Back in 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers decided to...

What's in a name? Put Jean-Luc Godard on a 3D art film and you have "Goodbye to Language," one of the most overrated films I've ever seen come out of a festival (seriously, don't get me started on that one). Throw Ryan Gosling on "Lost River" and you have critics calling it a disaster before the first frame. What would have happened if the credits of these two 2014 Cannes Film Festival selections had been flipped? Or, what if each movie had been made by unknown filmmakers? Let's be frank, shall we? The reaction would have been much, much different. As someone who was sitting in the theater for the first screening of "Lost River," I can tell you the international critics on hand had their knives ready even before the lights went down. You can imagine the mentality, can't you? "Gosling? Ryan Gosling is debuting his first film at Cannes of all places?...

What's in a name? Well, if you're a dog, apparently a lot of pop culture references. Rover.com, the Airbnb for dogs, recently pulled doggie data from 287,412 members to come up with 2014's most popular pooch names. This year, the title of the most popular male dog name goes to Max, while Bella claims the top spot for female canines for the third year in a row - those Twilight fans are serious. The rest of the list is rounded off by more basic names like Lucy, Charlie, Cooper and Chloe - which are also among the top 100 baby names...

What's in a name? Well, according to the internet, quite a bit. When it was announced yesterday that the highly anticipated next chapter in the "Star Wars" series will be titled "The Force Awakens," a flurry of opinions flew around the Twittersphere. But let's face it, the "Star Wars" sequel titles have never been all that inventive, and at the end of the day, J.J. Abrams could've called it "Star Wars: Episode VII—Wookie Blanket Bingo Party" and there would still be lines around the block. However, "The Force Awakens" has already been taken. Kind of. Eight years ago, Canadian Dan Lalonde made his own fan movie, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and made it available online for free. Clearly, Lucasfilm didn't know about it's existence, but we're sure there are a few big sighs around their office today. As for for Lalonde, it's a happy coincidence. “My movie is kind of crappy,...

The legendary Shakespeare had once said 'What's in a name'. Well, if your name is Barbie Handa, then, there's so much in the name. For starters, Barbie Handa is Priyanka Chopra's first cousin, who is now all set to make her silver screen debut in Anubhav Sinha's Zid. Barbie, in order to be walking with the times, has now rechristened herself as Manaara, courtesy, Anubhav Sinha. Speaking about the name change, Sinha reasoned that Barbie was too childish a name for a grown-up girl. He added that Manaara also happens to be her nickname. Seconding his thoughts was Barbie herself... we mean... Manaara herself, who said that she liked the very name Manaara, which means a Greek word for 'something that shines'. Manaara is making news not just for her name change, but also about the film's dare-bare posters which features her. Explaining which she she says,...

It's time to settle this, once and for all. More than three years after Kate Middleton married Prince William, the debate rages on: Is she now Princess Kate or Duchess Catherine? People chooses to refer to the royal as Princess Kate. But in recent stories about Kate/Catherine/George's mom and her ongoing battle with severe pregnancy sickness, People.com readers have lit up the comments section in regard to the choice of moniker. While both duchess and princess are both acceptable for conversation and the written word, we wanted to delve deeper into the princess vs. duchess debate -...

What's in a name? A lot when it comes to show titles. Naming a show isn't easy. You want to be brief but convey what the show is about, catchy but not cliché, original but not too out-there, inviting but not alienating. The last one sounds like a no-brainer, but tell that to ABC. For a network nicknamed the Alphabet, it has been the worst title offender in recent years. (But hey, they are into irony.)

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What's in a name? It's a question we often hear asked, and more often hear answered. In the case of a Marvel Studios film, a name is a lot of things. It's a promise of a very specific adventure that sets the tone and tells us who to expect to see on the big screen for the years to come. A title like The Avengers: Age Of Ultron promises all of that and then some in its title -- and once it dropped, there was one important link to Marvel comic history that fans assumed would fall into the "then some" category: the introduction of Ant-Man, and the creator of Ultron himself, Hank Pym. Unfortunately for some, this was denied by Age Of Ultron writer/director Joss Whedon from the beginning, as he stated that he was, "...crafting [his] own version of it where [Ultron's] origin comes more directly from ...

All is loss, but not lost. On Sunday night's episode of HBO's drama The Leftovers, bereft town member Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) shows just how far grief can go. Denial Meets DelusionNora lost her entire family - husband and two kids - when the departure happened a few years ago. But as the episode opens, it's clear it feels like just yesterday. Every room in her house looks the same as before her family disappeared. She continues to purchase her kid's cereals and treats that just sit and go stale until she replaces them. But the true depth of her...

All is loss, but not lost. On Sunday night's episode of HBO's drama The Leftovers, bereft town member Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) shows just how far grief can go. Denial Meets DelusionNora lost her entire family - husband and two kids - when the departure happened a few years ago. But as the episode opens, it's clear it feels like just yesterday. Every room in her house looks the same as before her family disappeared. She continues to purchase her kid's cereals and treats that just sit and go stale until she replaces them. But the true depth of her...

All is loss, but not lost.

On Sunday night's episode of HBO's drama The Leftovers, bereft town member Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) shows just how far grief can go.

Denial Meets Delusion

Nora lost her entire family – husband and two kids – when the departure happened a few years ago. But as the episode opens, it's clear it feels like just yesterday. Every room in her house looks the same as before her family disappeared. She continues to purchase her kids' cereals and treats that just sit and go stale until she replaces them.

But the true depth of her depression...

Can you remember a time before you knew every line in "Anchorman" by heart? A moment when all those jokes were brand new and hadn't yet been plastered on t-shirts and inducted into everyday jargon? I certainly couldn't -- until I had the pleasure of watching the film with my little sister, for our latest installment of Sibling Revivalry.

This month's pick was inspired by the brand-new sequel to director Adam McKay's 2004 classic. The original is so beloved and widely circulated that even I, knowing my little sister's storied penchant for avoiding movies, was shocked she hadn't yet been introduced to Will Ferrell's hilarious Ron Burgundy.

So, before you head out to join the Channel 6 news team's hijinks again in "Anchorman 2," take a trip down memory lane by vicariously experiencing the original. Here's what my sister had to say after her first viewing of "Anchorman," nine years after its release.

On April 25, 2012 Marvel's The Avengers, which would go on to become the third highest grossing films of all time, opened in France. However, on that weekend it was not the number one film in France. It actually made less money than a comedy about baby names. Not only did this tiny film beat the long-awaited superhero team at the box office, but it went on to to be nominated for five César Awards (aka the French Oscars), and ended up winning two of those nominations.  That film was called What's in a Name? and it's finally heading to U.S. shores. It opens in New York on December 13, before expanding to other markets around the country throughout December. But you don't have to hope for an art house near you to book it, since you can also snag the...

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What's in a name, when that name is Adolphe? Four characters at a dinner party — a fortysomething married couple and the wife's lifelong friend and brother — debate that very question for half an hour when one of them, soon-to-be father Vincent (Patrick Bruel), announces that it will be the name of his future child.

"My son will be a great guy," boasts Vincent. "He'll beat fascism. He'll break Hitler's monopoly [over that name]." The arrival of little Adolphe's mother (Judith El Zein) instigates another half-hour debate, this time about whether Élisabeth and Pierre (Valérie Benguigui and Charles Berling), the married couple, were too precious in naming their children Apollin and Myrtille.

The premise of parents attacking each other for their t...

What's in a name asked William Shakespeare, the great playwright and novelist. In his play Romeo And Juliet the classic dialogue uttered by Juilet,What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet - is still regarded as a milestone in world literature. Tragically, however, Indians differ with Shakeshpeare's opinion and consider It's only a name! The last minute change in the title of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie Ram-leela altered to Gol...

Sometime-contributor to S&A, Phill Branch, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund a feature documentary he's developing titled Searching For Shaniqua: What's in a Name?. With that title, I'm sure you can all guess what subject matter the film will tackle. If not, as Phill says, it's about the impact of names, a topic which he believes is very timely. Here's more from Phill: When you hear the name Shaniqua, what usually comes to mind first? I've found that in my social and professional circles, the words ghetto and tacky were often associated with that particular name. A few years back, after a conversation about baby names that spiraled into a deconstruction of race and class...

There's a popular adage 'What's in a name?' But if the name is that of a Saif and Katrina starrer film, then it really matters a lot! After being in the news as Kabir Khan's untitled film, it seems that the film has finally got a name and has been tentatively titled as Daniyal Khan. Readers maybe aware that the film is about the post 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and global terrorism, wherein Saif plays a secret organization's agent and Katrina his lady love.

What's in a name? For Rebel Wilson, apparently not your fashion tastes. The Super Fun Night star stepped out to promote her new show in a perfectly classic cocktail frock. No leather. No moto jacket. It's not even black! And this saintly style applies to the rest of her look too. That lip is a pretty pink and she's rocking a school girl pony tail! Apparently she's a Rebel without a rebellious fashion cause. We're proud of the Bridesmaids break out for dressing un-true to her name. This purple is positively regal, and it makes her blonde locks pop. We're also fans of the slight sheen on the colorful fabric—gives it a little more red carpet appeal, as do the gold...

There's popular English saying 'What's in a name'? But if the name is 'Mehrunissa', there's lots to do with the name. For starters, Mehrunissa is the name of Sudhir Mishra's ambitious film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Chitraganda Singh.

The recent update is that the title of the film has now undergone a name change from Mehrunissa to Pehle Aap Janab, which was confirmed by Sudhir himself. In addition to the name change, there will be a slight twist in the story. While the previous 'plot' had Big B and his friend Rishi Kapoor falling in love with Mehrunissa, the story has been now modified into a romantic comedy with the regain of excitement (courtesy, Mehrunissa) in the lives of Amitabh and Rishi Kapoor, who have not met for 40 long years! In addition to this, Mishra is also on a lookout for two younger actors.

What's in a name - well, the title does a pretty good job of describing this star-cross'd and star-studded historical caper that won seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actress for Gwyneth Paltrow. She plays the fair but headstrong maiden who inspires a struggling playwright named William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) to write Romeo and Juliet. But the plot thickens muchly more than that as the young lovers are caught up in the skulduggery and hey nonny nonny that forever swirls around the Royal Court.

What's in a name?! Kate Middleton and Prince William revealed today that they've chosen to name their son Prince George Alexander Louis. Now say that ten times fast! Now that the world knows what the latest royal is being called, let's take a look at the etymology behind the baby's name. George is derived from the Greek word "georgos," meaning farmer or earth worker. One of the earliest records of the name was Saint George, a third century Roman soldier from Palestine who was immortalized for having slayed a dragon (or so the ancient story goes…). And as the patron saint of England, his memorial is celebrated annually in the royal family's...

What's in a name? That depends on whom you ask. Now that the royal baby's moniker has been revealed -- Kensington Palace announced in a statement on Wednesday, July 24, that Kate Middleton and Prince William had decided on George Alexander Louis -- everyone wants to know the meaning behind the choice. But one insider says it might not be as significant as people imagine. "Don't read into [the names] too much," a source close to the Duke and Duchess tells Us Weekly. "They are not meant [...]...

What's in a name? If you're the new heir to England's throne - a whole lot! On Wednesday, when The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced their newborn's name - two days after he was born - the Internet clamored over George Alexander Louis's moniker. Here's what you had to say about it: View the story "He's Got a Name: What Will & Kate Named the Prince of Cambridge" on Storify Can't get enough about the royal baby? Be among the first to know the news! Sign up below for our daily newsletter to find out about the new addition and...

What's in a name? Kate Middleton and Prince William have had months (nine, to be exact!) to prepare for their impending bundle of joy, but when it comes to naming the newest royal, the happy couple may still need to take a few days to come to a consensus. Prince William's own parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, spent a full seven days deciding upon his moniker, while Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip waited a full month before naming Charles.  Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess [...]...

It appears the critics have come to a consensus on After Earth: It stinks! It's clocking in at a not-whopping 14 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 32 on Metacritc. They also agree on some specifics: There's no twist, other than the lack of twist; it's an unglorified vanity project; and the names of things are super silly. Specifically, the name of Will Smith's character's: Cypher Raige. It's the worst. It's the best worst. So read fifteen critics answer the question, "What's in a name?" If that name is Cypher Raige, then the answer is "a good laugh." * "There are certainly choices here that baffle me, like naming a character 'Cypher Raige.'" — Drew McWeeny, HitFix.com * "Here, Smith plays Cypher Raige (one of the movie’s several silly names)." — Kurt Loder, Reason.com * "I'm burying the lede here by not telling you immediately that Will Smith's character's name is Cypher Raige,...

What's in a name? A lot, for Harvey Weinstein's newborn son. The tot's moniker -- Dashiell, as the famed film exec confirmed during an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday, April 23 -- is an ode not just to author Dashiell Hammett but also to Weinstein's romantic history with wife Georgina Chapman. The Oscar-winning producer revealed the inspiration behind his baby boy's nomenclature to CBS This Morning hosts Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell, and Gayle King. According to him, the name Dashiell is a nod back to [...]...

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12. What's in a Name? Award: Is the world big enough for two famous Adam Scotts? After Adam Scott the golfer won the Masters, Adam Scott the actor was predictably inundated with jokes. And he's sick of it. "The jokes were really lame," the Parks and Recreation star vents on Conan. "'I can't believe anyone could mix up the two Adam Scotts. They're "Poehler" opposites.' 'Hey Adam, you know what's way below par? Your acting.' ... I mean this with nothing but love in my heart, but, please, can everybody shut the hell up?" Impressed with how Scott handled the situation, Conan presents Scott with....

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What's in a name? Well, if you're Adam Scott, as in Adam Scott from Parks and Recreation, plenty. As in plenty annoying. Apparently the guy's gotten a wee bit bothered by all the jokes being made at his expense ever since another Adam Scott won The Masters over the weekend. So the actor decided to stop by Monday's Conan to express his frustration over the endless lame jokes by citing a few examples like, "Hey, who is his caddie? Nick Offerman?" and "I can't believe anyone could mix up the two Adam Scotts. They're 'Poehler' opposites" and "Hey Adam, you know what's below par? Your acting." Scott concluded by saying, "My life has become hell. So,...

What's in a name? A whole lot when it comes to 1-year-old Chihuahua Victory, who always puts her best paw forward - even when she physically can't. The disabled dog was born with deformed front legs, which cause her to totter around, almost like a kangaroo. Now, she's getting a chance to take the next step toward a normal life. Victory is due to receive a protective vest, a set of wheels and a sled-like apparatus to improve her mobility, thanks to people around the world who heard her story and wanted to help, reports Today. It's been just a...

Hollywood's Costner takes home Honorary Award Speaking of Hollywood, the French Academy has frequently given its Honorary César (an equivalent to the Lifetime Achievement Award) to some curious group of Hollywood celebrities. Among those are Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Quentin Tarantino, Hugh Grant, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Spike Lee, Andie McDowell, and Sylvester Stallone. This year, they've made another curious choice: Kevin Costner, whose Honorary Award was a tribute to his "fabulous contribution to cinematic history." Costner, among whose movie credits as actor and/or director are Dances with Wolves, Bull Durham, JFK, The Bodyguard, The Postman, and Waterworld, thanked the French Academy of Film Arts and Sciences for embracing him "for who I am." Other César winners Among this year's other César winners were, in the supporting categories, Valérie Benguigui and Guillaume de Tonquédec for What's in a Name? / Le Prénom, directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelliere.

When Kate Winslet began dating Ned Rocknroll just over a year ago, little was known about the man she secretly married earlier this month. From his peculiar last name, his famous uncle and a job in the space-travel industry, here are five things you should know about the man who swept Winslet off her feet:• A Fire Brought Them Together When Winslet and her then boyfriend Louis Dowler visited Branson's Carribean home on Necker Island in August 2011, a fire broke out and the couple - along with Winslet's two children - managed to escape with 16 other guests. But when it...

What's in a name - well, the title does a pretty good job of describing this star-cross'd and star-studded historical caper that won seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actress for Gwyneth Paltrow. She plays the fair but headstrong maiden who inspires a struggling playwright named William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) to write Romeo and Juliet. But the plot thickens muchly more than that as the young lovers are caught up in the skulduggery and hey nonny nonny that forever swirls around the Royal Court.

He can fight terrorists atop a train, jump off a cliff into the cockpit of a plane, jump out of a plane with no parachute and wrestle one away from someone else and he still knows what type of wine to order with fish. He's James Bond and, yes, he is irresistible to women, unstoppable when it comes to saving the day and, let's face it, impervious to logic when it comes to his personal risk-taking.

Here's something else you don't know about the guy: he, and his films, trade a little more in geekdom than you might think. Oh, I don't just mean there being an early laser in "Goldfinger" or using a giant brick of an Ericsson phone to (somehow) control a car in "Tomorrow Never Dies." I mean some little glimpses of hardcore nerdery you'd think wouldn't exist from a guy more prone to play baccarat than Warcraft.