Month: December 2019

Mort de George Romero : Edgar Wright, Zack Snyder et Guillermo del Toro saluent la mémoire du maitre de l’horreur

De nombreuses personnalités du cinéma, telles qu’Edgar Wright, Zack Snyder ou encore Guillermo del Toro, ont rendu hommage sur Twitter à George Romero, décédé ce dimanche à l’âge de 77 ans.

Décédé ce dimanche à l’âge de 77 ans, George Romero laisse derrière lui un riche héritage cinématographique, avec en pièce maitresse sa célèbre saga des zombies (La Nuit des morts-vivants / Zombie / Le Jour des morts-vivants / Diary of the Dead / Survival of the Dead), mais aussi quelques pépites horrifiques telles que Martin, Creepshow et Season of the Witch.

Une carrière qui s’est étalée sur une cinquantaine d’années, lui valant l’admiration de ses pairs mais également des générations qui lui ont succédé et se sont depuis réclamées de son influence. C’est donc en tout logique que de nombreux hommages lui ont été faits au cours de la nuit sur Twitter par d’autres cinéastes, saluant aussi bien l’homme que son travail. En voici un florilège.

“Simon Pegg et moi-même n’aurions pas eu la même carrière au cinéma sans Romero. Mon hommage à l’homme et à son travail.”

“Triste d’apprendre la disparition de mon collaborateur favori, et vieil ami, George Romero. George, il n’y aura personne d’autre comme toi.”

“Le monde a perdu un maitre. Merci pour l’inspiration. Ton travail a changé ma vie. Tu vas me manquer.”

“George Romero était un grand réalisateur, le père du film d’horreur moderne. C’était mon ami et il me manquera. Repose en paix, George.”

“Je viens d’apprendre la mort de George Romero. Il est difficile de résumer l’influence qu’il a eu sur moi et sur le cinéma. Mes condoléances à sa famille.”

“Au revoir George A. Romero. Nous nous sommes amusés ensemble pendant cinquante ans et neuf films. Il va me manquer. Une lumière s’est éteinte avec lui, et elle ne pourra jamais plus être rallumée.”

“La Nuit des morts-vivants a été un monument du genre. Et une influence massive. C’était quelqu’un de brillant et de gentil avec moi. Bon voyage, George.”

“Je n’arrive pas à croire que George Romero est mort. Tous les zombies lui doivent quelque chose ! C’était un maitre…”

“George n’est plus. Un des meilleurs. Créateur du mythe moderne des zombies cannibales, mais également un ami cher à mes yeux.”

“RIP George Romero. Tu m’as donné l’envie de faire du cinéma, et m’a permis de mieux comprendre les monstres. Merci. Je t’aime.”

“Personne n’a aussi bien réussi la métaphore du zombie que Romero (qu’il a d’ailleurs inventée). Personne ne s’en est même rapproché. RIP et merci à un grand artiste du cinéma.”

“Mon tout premier boulot : j’étais stagiaire sur le tournage du Jour des morts-vivants. J’ai fait du vomi pour le zombie Bub. RIP George Romero, un mec unique en sous genre.”


“Sans George A. Romero, il n’y aurait pas de Walking Dead. Son influence ne peut être sous-estimée. C’est lui qui a ouvert la voie, les autres ne font que le suivre.”

Democratic Bill Aims To Block Title IX Rule Changes Pushed By Trump Administration

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee in 2019.

A bill introduced in the House Tuesday aims to block Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos from implementing changes she’s seeking in Title IX rules.

Four Democratic congresswomen introduced the legislation, as the Department of Education prepares to revise Title IX rules that govern how colleges and universities that receive federal funding handle sexual assault.

The legislation would likely face an uphill battle in the GOP-controlled Senate. A companion bill hasn’t been introduced there yet.

The Title IX rule changes, first proposed in November 2018, aren’t likely to be finalized before the end of the year. The Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing the regulations and has scheduled meetings with stakeholders through the beginning of February.

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NPR has requested comment from the Department of Education on the legislation and on when the rules are expected to be finalized.

The Trump administration rules would replace Obama-era guidelines with rules the secretary says would bolster the rights of the accused. The revisions are expected to, among other changes, allow schools to make it harder to support allegations by raising the burden of proof needed to find a student responsible. The changes would also guarantee students the right to indirectly cross-examine each other.

One of the sponsors of the Democratic bill, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., represents a district home to Michigan State University, where the sports medicine doctor Larry Nassar worked before he was sentenced to decades in prison for abusing young gymnasts.

“I cannot understand why Secretary DeVos continues to move forward with proposed changes to Title IX that make it harder for victims to come forward with a successful claim,” Slotkin wrote in a statement. “I have done everything I can think of to appeal to Secretary DeVos to change course: I’ve submitted a formal comment on the rules and sent letters opposing her proposed changes, I’ve sent Freedom of Information requests, and met with her personally, all with the goal of reversing course.”

When the public comment period ended last winter, the Education Department had received about 100,000 comments, ranging from praising the changes for “restoring sanity” to the process, to deeming the rules a “step backwards.”

As NPR’s Tovia Smith has reported, many schools are among those concerned about Devos’ expected changes:

Unlike the Obama administration guidelines, the DeVos proposals, if implemented, will carry the force of law, without having the approval of Congress.

Solskjaer gives latest updates on Pogba and Man Utd injuries

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are still hopeful that Paul Pogba will be back before the end of the year.

The 26-year-old has not featured since September due to an ankle injury and returned to the north-west at the end of November after a spell of rehabilitation in Miami.

However, the matches against Tottenham and Manchester City came to soon for Pogba and Solskjaer says he is still not ready to play.

There were positive updates though over the fitness of United pair Nemanja Matic and Diogo Dalot.

“No, it’s too early yet,” Solskjaer said (via the MEN) when asked about Pogba‘s fitness.

“We hope [he will be back before the end of the year], he’s working hard to get fit so hopefully we can get him back on the pitch.

“Matic is fit and due to be involved, yeah. He’s just started training. Dalot? One day training, so it’s a bit too early for Diogo.”

 

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Door ‘suddenly shut’ on Tottenham’s ‘luxury alternative’ to Kane

Tottenham’s January transfer window pursuit of Roma striker Edin Dzeko is over before it had even begun, according to reports.

Dzeko has scored eight goals in 17 starts for the Serie A side this term and now has 95 goals in 198 appearances for Roma.

On Sunday, the Daily Mirror said that new Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wanted Dzeko as back-up for Harry Kane.

And those claims have been backed up in the Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness), who say Spurs have ‘contacted his agent’  with Mourinho looking to bring in a ‘luxury alternative’ to Kane.

A ‘few signals’ have reached Roma’s hierarchy but the door has ‘suddenly shut’ on Tottenham until at least the summer.

Roma boss Paulo Fonseca regards Dzeko as an ‘irreplaceable player’ and Mourinho will have to ‘look elsewhere’ in the January window.

It remains to be seen how much backing the Portuguese manager will get in the transfer window with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly also linked with a move to north London.

 

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Lampard names position Chelsea want to strengthen in January

Frank Lampard has hinted that Chelsea will look to properly replace Eden Hazard’s goals and assists in the January transfer window.

The Belgium international left in the summer transfer window to join Spanish giants Real Madrid after he scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists in the Premier League last season.

Tammy Abraham is doing extremely well with 11 goals and three assists this term but then Christian Pulisic is the next best with five goals and two assists.

And Lampard admits, despite still occupying that all-important final Champions League place, that Chelsea must try to bring in a creative winger at the top of the pitch.

“I think it will be a bit fluid and discussions will be ongoing from now about where we can strengthen,” Lampard told BT Sport.

“Of course, with Eden leaving we lost a lot of goals and creation in that particular position.

“Today we’ve missed some chances and we can look at strengthening and pushing and getting more competition in those areas.”

 

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Pep explains what Foden needs to do to succeed Silva at Man City

Pep Guardiola is confident Phil Foden can fill the boots of David Silva at Manchester City, and has revealed what he needs to improve to reach his level.

Foden, 19, is set for a rare start as City wrap up their Champions League Group C campaign against Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.

Veteran playmaker Silva has not travelled due to injury but, as he has already announced he is to leave the club at the end of the season, it could be a foretaste of the future.

Foden has long been earmarked as the natural successor to Silva but he has had to wait patiently for his opportunities so far.

City boss Guardiola said: “That is our wish (that he can replace Silva). Of course David is a legend, with the amount of games and titles he has won, but it’s our wish and we believe he can do it.

“He’s growing from last season. There are still some departments he can improve. Sometimes he takes decisions with character and spirit because he is so young, but sometimes he has to think a bit more about decision-making, especially without the ball.

“But it’s normal with his age. His development is perfect. We are more than satisfied with what he is doing with his training and when he plays.”

 

 

City have nothing riding on the game in Croatia having already secured top spot in the group and their place in the last 16.

Defender Eric Garcia, 18, is another youngster set to be given an opportunity. City’s problems at centre-back have continued with John Stones suffering a hamstring injury in the loss to Manchester United on Saturday and he is facing a spell out. Fernandinho is also suspended for the Dinamo clash.

Guardiola said: “The two young players are here but all the (rest of the) squad are here and we are going to put a better squad than fans were thinking.

“We are already qualified and the Premier League is more important than the Champions League right now, and we’ll make some changes, but we will try to make a good result.”

'You see how good they are' – Liverpool boss Klopp gives 'massive respect' to vanquished Red Bull Salzburg

The Austrian side impressed in Tuesday’s Champions League tie before ultimately falling to the defending champions

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed the “unbelievably strong” Red Bull Salzburg side that his club eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday.

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The Reds travelled to Austria with plenty at stake in their Group E finale, knowing that defeat would see them exit the competition and Salzburg seal progression to the last 16.

Salzburg started the game brightly, fashioning several good chances in the first half but failing to capitalise. 

And they were made to pay in the second half as a quickfire double from Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a 2-0 win and clinched a last-16 berth for the defending champions. 

After the match Klopp was full of praise for Jesse Marsch’s team, who will have to be content with a place in the Europa League with Napoli also progressing from Group E in second place behind the holders. 

“I couldn’t have more respect for what Salzburg are doing,” Klopp said in his post-match press conference. “I know how people see it, you think about being best in Austria is OK but some people don’t respect that.”

Salzburg also showed their quality in their first meeting with Liverpool in October, a thrilling 4-3 win for Klopp’s men, as well as a 1-1 draw away against Napoli in November.

“You see how good they are, how good they were in the first game, how good they were against Napoli,” Klopp continued.

“Salzburg were unbelievably strong especially in the first half but we were as well and were ready for the fight. We should have scored in the first half and then in the second half, it’s not easy to keep that intensity.

“We scored the goals and could have scored more, but I have really massive respect for Salzburg.”

Marsch expressed his disappointment with the outcome, but also insisted he was proud of his side’s effort.

“We’re so disappointed because we started so well in this tournament and we played so well until the first goal,” the American told UEFA.com. 

“We saw our opponent’s quality from the first minute. We had two chances with Hwang [Hee-chan] and [Erling] Haaland that we normally would have scored, but [Virgil] van Dijk was too good. It’s disappointing but I think in a few days we will look back with pride.

“We said we’d need our best performance to win this game and we gave it until the first goal. I think things would have been different if we had scored first. But in the end they showed their quality, especially the second goal from Salah.

“It was like a heavyweight fight; they hit us, we hit them, and then they hit us twice for the knockout.”

 

 

Sporting Kansas City signs Mexico international striker Pulido from Chivas

The 28-year-old tied for the league lead in goals in the recently completed Apertura with 12 in 18 games

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Sporting Kansas City has announced the acquisition of Mexico international striker Alan Pulido as a Designated Player. 

Pulido joins from Chivas de Guadalajara for a club-record transfer fee, reported to be in the region of $9.5 million.

The 28-year-old has signed a four-year contract that will keep him with Sporting KC through the 2023 MLS season.

“We are very excited to add Alan Pulido to our roster ahead of the new season,” manager Peter Vermes said in a club release.

“He is a winner, has a terrific work rate and embodies all of the attributes we value at our club. We also want to thank Chivas for being an incredibly professional partner and appreciate the relationship we have created with them.

“Alan is ready for this new challenge and looks forward to getting started with us on the field in January.”

Pulido moves to the United States after tying for the scoring lead in the recently completed Apertura, scoring 12 goals in 18 Liga MX appearances.

The native of Ciudad Victoria, Mexico has scored more than 100 goals for club and country in a professional career that has seen him represent multiple clubs in Mexico and Greece.

Pulido came up through the Tigres academy and graduated to the professional ranks before moving to Levadiakos and then Olympiacos in Greece. 

The striker returned home to Mexico in 2016 when Chivas paid a club-record fee to land Pulido. 

His time at Chivas saw him win a domestic title with the 2017 Clausura as well as a continental championship with the 2018 Concacaf Champions League.

At the international level, Pulido has scored five goals in 13 appearances for the Mexico national team, making his El Tri debut in 2014.

For Sporting KC, Pulido’s signing is a statement of intent after a 2019 season that saw its run of eight straight seasons making the postseason end. 

Vermes promised that the club would spend like never before, telling the Kansas City Star that its owners were ready to make an “injection of capital.”

Pulido’s signing follows the additions of Croatian defender Roberto Puncec from HNK Rijeka and Khiry Shelton, who will return to the club from Bundesliga side Paderborn

Laurence Boccolini et Christophe Dechavanne désamorcent la polémique sur le tournage de leur émission

La rumeurs court. Il y aurait eu de nombreuses tensions entre Laurence Boccolini et Christophe Dechavanne lors du tournage de Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là. Les deux animateurs ont tenu à mettre les pendules à l’heure.

S’entendent-ils ? Ou au contraire leurs relations sont-elles tendues ? C’est la question qui brûle les lèvres des téléspectateurs. Ce mardi 9 juillet, TF1 donnera le coup d’envoi à la nouvelle mouture de Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là. 13 ans après sa première saison, l’émission revient. Exit Jean-Pierre Foucault, pour cette édition, Christophe Dechavanne est désormais entouré de Laurence Boccolini. Alors que l’émission n’a pas encore débuté, celle-ci fait déjà parler d’elle. En cause ? Des rumeurs de mésentente entre les deux animateurs.

C’est en février dernier que Laurence Boccolini et Christophe Dechavanne se sont envolés en Afrique du Sud afin de tourner cette nouvelle édition. Les deux animateurs avaient d’ailleurs partagé sur leurs réseaux sociaux de nombreux clichés de ce séjour – lors duquel Christophe Dechavanne avait reçu la visite de sa fille. Tout semblait alors aller pour le mieux. Mais cela ne serait en réalité qu’une façade. L’ambiance aurait été glaciale entre les deux présentateurs, comme l’a révélé Télé Loisirs ce jeudi 4 juillet.

« Je lui garde toute mon amitié »

Il n’en fallait pas plus pour faire réagir le principal intéressé. « Dégoutant ce papier totalement mensonger où rien de ce qui est raconté n’est vrai. Propos inventés. Beurk ! », a-t-il lâché dans un premier temps ce jeudi 4 juillet, avant de surenchérir toujours aussi remonté : « Me faire dire entre guillemets que ‘Je ne suis pas au courant’ des problèmes de santé de Laurence, il aurait fallu que je sois sur Mars pendant deux mois pour l’ignorer… Débile ! On perd une énergie folle à être obligé bordel de se justifier. Des anonymes déblatèrent et ça écrit ! Pff ».

Sauf qu’il risque d’être encore plus agacé. Pire encore que ces potentiels tensions, Christophe Dechavanne aurait été « ingérable ». Si bien que plusieurs personnes de l’équipe auraient menacé de partir, comme le dévoile Closer ce vendredi 5 juillet. Ni une ni deux, la maman de Willow a donc tenu à voler au secours de son collègue. « Navrée de découvrir un tel déballage alors que nous avons tant travaillé et transpiré avec toute l’équipe pour vous offrir une superbe émission à découvrir mardi soir sur TF1 », a-t-elle répliqué ce vendredi 5 juillet sur son compte Twitter. Et de préciser : « Christophe Dechavanne a été un des premiers à prendre de mes nouvelles à l’hôpital. Pourquoi dire le contraire ? En Afrique du Sud, il a été très concerné par mes soucis de santé. Nous avons travaillé en équipe et je lui garde toute mon amitié ». Reste à savoir si cela sera suffisant pour faire taire ces rumeurs.

Crédits photos : CHRISTOPHE CHEVALIN-TF1

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VIDÉO – Nagui décontenancé : quand une fan saute sur lui pour l’embrasser

Aux commandes de l’émission N’oubliez pas les paroles sur France 2, Nagui a eu la surprise de voir une invitée dans le public lui sauter dans les bras. Très excitée, celle qui avait les bonnes paroles de la chanson a surpris l’animateur, qui ne s’attendait pas à un tel élan de sympathie !

Les émissions se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas. Ce lundi 8 juillet, Nagui était comme à son habitude aux commandes de N’oubliez pas les paroles sur France 2. En plateau, deux candidates s’affrontaient afin de trouver les paroles manquantes de la chanson Ma gueule de Johnny Hallyday. Mais peinant à trouver les phrases à deviner, Nagui a demandé au public s’il avait la réponse. Une femme s’est alors manifestée dans les gradins.

“Approchez-vous“, lui a demandé l’animateur, se dirigeant lui-même vers cette dame, visiblement très excitée d’avoir été choisie par Nagui. Et avant même de lui dire bonjour au micro, ou de donner la bonne réponse, elle s’est ruée sur l’animateur de France 2 pour l’embrasser. “Je vous fais un bisou Nagui“, a-t-elle lâché, collant sans attendre un baiser sur les joues du présentateur, sous les rires et les applaudissements du public. Et Nagui de rétorquer : “moi je n’embrasse que si c’est bon !” Mais sûre de sa bonne réponse, Marie-Claire a donné les paroles manquantes, sous les yeux très amusés de Nagui, qui l’a de nouveau embrassée pour la féliciter, ce qui n’a pas manqué de l’émouvoir encore un peu plus…

Crédits photos : France 2