The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is a monthly newspaper run by Steve DeBellis, a well know St. Louis historian, and it’s the largest one-man newspaper in the world. The concept of The Globe is that there is an old historic headline, then all the articles in that issue are written as though it’s the year that the headline is from. It’s an unusual concept but the paper is now in its 25th successful year! Steve and I collaborated recently on an all-Vincent Price issue of The Globe in 2011 and he has asked me to write a regular monthly movie-related column. This month’s St. Louis Globe-Democrat is written as if it’s 1949, the year Joe Besser starred with Abbott and Costello in the comedy Africa Speaks. We are publishing several Joe Besser articles in this issue to help promote the upcoming Joe Besser Film Festival which will...
- 5/31/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
ABC telemovie Mabo and its two lead actors Deborah Mailman and Jimi Bani have scooped the best film and actor categories at the 2012 Deadly Awards.
The telemovie about Eddie and Bonita Mabo (played by Bani and Mailman), and their fight for indigenous land rights, was directed by Rachel Perkins (Bran Nue Dae, First Australians) and written by Sue Smith (Bastard Boys, Brides of Christ).
The television show of the year was awarded to Sbs series The Straits, which was set in.Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, and followed the drug-smuggling Montebello family. The cast included Rena Owen, Jimi Bani, Firass Dirani and Suzannah Bayes-Morton and Aaron Fa.Aoso.
Indigenous feel-good movie The Sapphires, which has taken more than $12 million at the box office to date, was also recognised. The original Sapphires - Beverly Briggs, Naomi Mayers, Lois Peeler, Laurel Robinson and Tony Briggs - who wrote the original...
The telemovie about Eddie and Bonita Mabo (played by Bani and Mailman), and their fight for indigenous land rights, was directed by Rachel Perkins (Bran Nue Dae, First Australians) and written by Sue Smith (Bastard Boys, Brides of Christ).
The television show of the year was awarded to Sbs series The Straits, which was set in.Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, and followed the drug-smuggling Montebello family. The cast included Rena Owen, Jimi Bani, Firass Dirani and Suzannah Bayes-Morton and Aaron Fa.Aoso.
Indigenous feel-good movie The Sapphires, which has taken more than $12 million at the box office to date, was also recognised. The original Sapphires - Beverly Briggs, Naomi Mayers, Lois Peeler, Laurel Robinson and Tony Briggs - who wrote the original...
- 9/25/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Celebrating achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Sbs will again broadcast The 2012 Deadly Awards on Sunday 30 September at 9.30pm on Sbs One.
The announcement:
Sbs is once again proud to be the exclusive host broadcaster of The 2012 Deadly Awards®. Held at the Sydney Opera House, the awards applaud excellence in all areas of the Indigenous community from health, education, employment and cultural advancement to music and the arts.
The Deadlys® showcase the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and provide identifiable national and local role models to inspire all Australians, particularly young people.
The Deadlys® also play a major role in showcasing Indigenous talent in the Australian music scene.
In fact, The Deadlys® have it all – glamour, humour, music and fun, complete with fashion divas, footy legends, Olympic athletes, pop princesses and circus performers!
The awards also have a serious side as they pay respect to sporting...
The announcement:
Sbs is once again proud to be the exclusive host broadcaster of The 2012 Deadly Awards®. Held at the Sydney Opera House, the awards applaud excellence in all areas of the Indigenous community from health, education, employment and cultural advancement to music and the arts.
The Deadlys® showcase the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and provide identifiable national and local role models to inspire all Australians, particularly young people.
The Deadlys® also play a major role in showcasing Indigenous talent in the Australian music scene.
In fact, The Deadlys® have it all – glamour, humour, music and fun, complete with fashion divas, footy legends, Olympic athletes, pop princesses and circus performers!
The awards also have a serious side as they pay respect to sporting...
- 9/18/2012
- by Zoe Ferguson
- Encore Magazine
Jimmy Little has passed away aged 75. The Australian TV star and singer, who was the first Indigenous Aussie to receive mainstream musical success, died at his home in Dubbo after experiencing complications from a long-standing medical condition. Little was best known for songs such as 'Royal Telephone', 'Under the Milky Way' and 'Baby Blue', with the former becoming the first song by an Indigenous artist to top the mainstream pop music charts. His manager Graham Bidstrup told The ABC that racism was rife when Little's career first took off. "He was going to play in places where they would tell him that he had to walk in the back door," he said. Aboriginal leader Neville Atkinson said of Little: "He just led by example and it wasn't just for our people... that example was set for all Australians." Brendan Gallacher, (more)...
- 4/2/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Sydney -- Jimmy Little, one of Australia's most famous Aboriginal musicians, died Monday after a long illness, his family said. He was 75.
The iconic artist died at his home in the city of Dubbo, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of Sydney, after a long struggle with diabetes, kidney problems and a heart condition, his family said in a statement.
Little was one of the first indigenous artists to win mainstream success in Australia, playing everything from country to reggae across a nearly 60-year career.
"He was a true pioneer," said his manager, Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, recalling the days in the late 1950s and early 1960s when Little was often forced by nightclub owners to use the back door of a venue because of his dark skin. Very often, Bidstrup said, the white musicians would stand up for Little and refuse to play until he was allowed through the front door.
"All the way through his life,...
The iconic artist died at his home in the city of Dubbo, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of Sydney, after a long struggle with diabetes, kidney problems and a heart condition, his family said in a statement.
Little was one of the first indigenous artists to win mainstream success in Australia, playing everything from country to reggae across a nearly 60-year career.
"He was a true pioneer," said his manager, Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, recalling the days in the late 1950s and early 1960s when Little was often forced by nightclub owners to use the back door of a venue because of his dark skin. Very often, Bidstrup said, the white musicians would stand up for Little and refuse to play until he was allowed through the front door.
"All the way through his life,...
- 4/2/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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