The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz
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| Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ still towering above competition Posted: 30 Dec 2013 06:48 PM PST According to Rentrak, the heroic fantasy film grossed $128.15 million (RM423.3 million) in 63 territories during the weekend ending December 29. This brings total revenues for the film, the second adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit", to $614.10 million, placing it in ninth position among the highest-grossing features of 2013. Disney's animated feature "Frozen" is still hanging on in second place, with revenues of $79.35 million this weekend. Ben Stiller claimed third place with his adventure movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", which grossed $40.20 million across 40 territories. "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" slipped from third to fourth place this weekend. In theatres in eight territories, the comedy starring a mustachioed Will Ferrell added $28.15 million to its worldwide revenues. Fifth place went to Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street", which grossed $25 million from just three territories worldwide. - AFP/Relaxnews, December 31, 2013. |
| Honour for UK royal birth doctor, Beckham and Murray snubbed Posted: 30 Dec 2013 03:58 PM PST Marcus Setchell, 70, who delayed his retirement to assist at the birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's baby in July, was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order – an honour in the personal gift of the queen. The twice-yearly list of the great and the good – issued at the New Year and on the queen's birthday – recognises those who have succeeded in their personal field, or those who have contributed to their community. But tennis star Andy Murray, Britain's first Wimbledon men's singles champion for 77 years, and footballer and global celebrity David Beckham were two surprising omissions from the list. Murray, who was given an OBE (Order of the British Empire) after his Olympic gold medal in 2012, was touted as a possible recipient of the higher honour of a knighthood. Beckham, who announced his retirement earlier this year, was tipped to be knighted for his sporting success and work on the London 2012 Olympics bid. He received an OBE in 2003. Sir Simon Rattle, the British conductor of the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic, is awarded the Order of Merit, given to individuals of great achievement in the fields of the arts, learning and science. The other recipient of the OM is world-renowned heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub. Cuban-born ballet dancer Carlos Acosta was made a CBE, or Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The 40-year-old, a regular guest artist at the Royal Ballet in London, has branched out into choreography, literature and film. Acosta said: "It was a huge surprise, and I feel privileged to be included." Elsewhere in the arts world, opera singer Katherine Jenkins, who raises money for charities that assist injured servicemen, said she was "incredibly honoured" after being awarded an OBE. Jenkins, 33, said the honour left her feeling "incredibly humbled". "To accept such an award after only a decade of service to music and charity comes as a wonderful surprise," she added. "I share this award with the charitable bodies I am so privileged to work with, especially to those brave servicemen and women who risk so much for us all on a daily basis." The creator and co-star of the hit TV comedy "Gavin and Stacey", Ruth Jones, was also given an OBE. Jones, who set parts of the show in her native South Wales, used the local slang to describe her award as not "just tidy, it's proper tidy". "Apparently great uncle Leslie got an OBE in the 40s and uncle Jack the fireman got one in the 60s. "So I'm keeping up with the Joneses, ha ha," she added. Veteran actress Penelope Keith, who rose to fame in the 1970s sitcom "The Good Life" becomes a dame, as does "Murder, She Wrote" actress Angela Lansbury. Some 1,195 people have received an award and for the first time since the Order of the British Empire was founded in 1917, there are more women (51%) on the list than men. - AFP, December 31, 2013. |
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