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Friday, May 22, 2015
Depp ‘storming off Pirates set’ played down
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‘Thank you and goodnight’ US TV legend David Letterman signs off
NEW YORK - The king of late-night television, David Letterman, brought the curtain down on a 33-year career in an emotional final show packed with jokes and farewells from US presidents, Hollywood stars and devoted fans. The last-ever “Late Show with David Letterman” brings to an end an American cultural institution that has been watched by millions and an extraordinary career that has inspired a generation of comedians. Wednesday’s finale opened with a bang. Former US presidents George H. and George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as current president Barack Obama were filmed repeating one after the other, “our long national nightmare is over.” “Letterman is retiring,” said Obama, standing shoulder to shoulder with the 68-year-old comedian in a pre-filmed segment. “You’re just kidding right?” deadpanned Letterman to a no-nonsense shrug from Obama. It was a night of rapturous applause and standing ovations from a VIP-studded crowd. The show featured gags at Letterman’s expense, jokes poking fun at celebrity and play-back highlights of years gone by. Hollywood stars Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, Bill Murray and Jim Carrey, and comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Tina Fey led 10 stars who performed the bit “Top 10 things
I’ve always wanted to say to Dave.” Their pithy one-liners paid tribute to the caustic and at times grumpy humor of the veteran broadcaster, the longest-serving nighttime US talk show host, who has been on air since getting his first show on NBC in 1982. “Thank you and goodnight,” Letterman said at the end of what was the 6,028th television show of his career, calling a multitude of tributes “flattering, embarrassing and gratifying.” “Thank you for everything, you’ve given me everything,” he told his fans. He also gave thanks to wife Regina and their 11-year-old son Harry, who sat beaming in the audience as he said how much he loved them. Rock giants Foo Fighters played out the show to roars from the jubilant crowd at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Critics have praised Letterman for combining innovative and odd-ball antics with traditional interviews, and for inspiring some of most the talented comics working today in Britain and the United States. (afp)
SYDNEY - A publicist for the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie denied reports Thursday that Johnny Depp stormed off the Australian set to be with his wife in the United States. The superstar actor has been shooting scenes as swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow on the Gold Coast tourist strip in Queensland state, but the Gold Coast Bulletin said he walked out on Wednesday, reportedly with his marriage in trouble. “He’s going back to the States on the first available private charter flight he can get on,” it cited a source on the production team of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” as saying. The newspaper claimed Depp and his wife of three months Amber Heard were constantly bickering, but a publicist for the movie, Michael Singer, said the claims were untrue. “I can’t go into detail on our filming schedules or the movements of individuals but I can tell you that nothing in that report has any relation to reality,” Singer told the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Mr Depp has been filming on schedule. It’s business as usual, with all participants working.” Heard is believed to have returned to the United States last week with the couple’s two dogs Boo and Pistol, which were forced out of the country after officials warned they would be destroyed because they entered without authorisation. The couple brought the terriers into Australia on their private jet without going through quarantine procedures, with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce telling them to “bugger off” back to Hollywood, sparking a social media frenzy. The Bulletin said Depp had initially been scheduled to return with them but changed his plans at the 11th hour after the film’s producers intervened. If he left, it would be another blow for the Disney movie, which is already behind schedule after Depp suffered a hand injury and returned to the United States to recover in March. (afp)
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Friday, May 22, 2015
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Bali’s economy slows down due to sluggish exports
DENPASAR - Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika acknowledged the economic slowdown of Bali. However, he underlined that the slowdown is only occuring in the export sector, mainly in the export of handicraft and furniture products.
Duchovny among hosts for ‘Red Nose Day’ charity telecast
LOS ANGELES — NBC has a trio of hosts for its “Red Nose Day” charity telecast. The network said Wednesday that David Duchovny, Jane Krakowski and Seth Meyers will each host an hour of Thursday’s threehour special. The fundraiser for children living in poverty is the first U.S. version of Britain’s “Red Nose Day” event that’s raised more than $1
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“What is actually slowing down are our exports, mostly because the number of people purchasing our commodities has decreased. The economies of Europe and America are both in decline, and so is that of Japan. As a result, exports of our handicrafts are also in decline,” said Pastika while paying a visit to the preparations for Pesona Budaya at ISI Denpasar, on Tuesday (May 19). On the same subject but on a separate occasion, Deputy Governor of Bali, I Ketut Sudikerta, said that they are always trying to improve and boost exports, either by more intensively promoting Balinese products, or by improving the quality of the products. “Most of the products made in Bali are handicrafts. If we look at exports on a national level, we in Bali remain in a relatively very good position because our products have characteristics that in demand internationally,” he said after chairing the ceremony for the National Awakening Day celebrations, on Wednesday (May 20). Sudikerta added that the provincial government of Bali also facilitates the process for those wanting to export products. Likewise, coaching, training and economic empowerment in the form of capital for SMEs is also provided by the provincial government as a way to help drive exports. “These efforts are meant to contribute to increasing the production of export commodities to optimal levels,” he explained. In addition to paying attention to the trade sector -particularly SMEs, Sudikerta also claims that they continuously motivate people to farm, given that the agricultural sector contributes significantly to tourism which is on par with exports as the backbone of Bali’s economy. (kmb32)
billion in its three decades. Money from the NBC special and supplemental efforts will go to organizations helping poor children in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Celebrities taking part in the show airing from 8-11 p.m. Eastern on Thursday include Julia Roberts, Pharrell, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Aniston and Blake Shelton. (ap)
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This April 2, 2015 photo released by NBC shows actor David Duchovny wearing a red clown nose to promote Red Nose Day, in Pasedena, Calif.
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A vehicle drove past during the unloading activity of Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT). Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika acknowledged the economic slowdown of Bali. However, he underlined that the slowdown is only occuring in the export sector, mainly in the export of handicraft and furniture products.
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