Rapper Mos Def was turned away in a South African court Tuesday, after refusing to remove a turban on his head. The American rapper faces charges of trying to leave the country with a bogus passport. He presented a "world passport," instead of his American passport and was slapped with the charge. After being turned away, he returned with a loose scarf partially covering his head. The world passport -- technically called "World Government of...
- 3/8/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Mos Def was arrested Thursday for violating South African immigration laws and now has 14 days to leave the country. According to the Associated Press, the 42-year-old rapper entered South Africa with an American passport in 2013 and overstayed his permit by 2014. Moreover, Department of Home Affairs spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete said Mos Def produced “an unrecognized ‘world passport’ when he tried to leave the country.” Mos Def, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, went to South African court Thursday after he was arrested at Cape Town International airport. Also Read: Sean Penn 'Regrets' Readers Missed Point of El Chapo Article Because.
- 1/15/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Camila Alves is officially a U.S. citizen! Matthew McConaughey and his model wife took to social media on Tuesday to share Alves' big news with one adorable family photo. In the candid snap, Matt and Camila pose with their daughter Vida and their two sons Levi and Livingston in front of a U.S. federal courtroom. "Congratulations Camila on getting your U.S. citizenship today- another fellow and great American," the "Interstellar" star posted on Twitter with the group shot. Alves also took to her Instagram page to share her excitement about finally becoming a citizen. "Sorry all! I was gone for a bit and had to disconnect to connect in Thailand and Cambodia! First day back and look what I just went thru. It is with great pride and honor that I am happy to say I now hold an American passport! I have so much respect and appreciation for this country.
- 8/4/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Camila Alves can officially call the United States home! The model may have been staying quiet on social media in recent weeks. But as it turns out, Matthew McConaughey's wife had some big plans she was finalizing. "Sorry all! I was gone for a bit and had to disconnect to connect in Thailand and Cambodia!" she wrote on Instagram Tuesday afternoon. "First day back and look what I just went thru." Lo and behold, Alves joined her husband and three children at the courthouse for a special ceremony. "It is with great pride and honor that I am happy to say I now hold an American passport!" she wrote. "I have so much respect and appreciation for this...
- 8/4/2015
- E! Online
Festival also unveils finalists for brand new micro-shorts competition
Slamdance Film Festival has selected the documentary, narrative and shorts competition jury members for its upcoming 21st anniversary festival, running in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29.
Narrative feature jury members including filmmaker Todd Looby, trinidad+tobago film festival Creative Director Emilie Upczak, and Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber. Documentary jury members are producer-director Josh Leake and filmmakers Paige Williams and Bryan Storkel.
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The jury members for the narrative and animation shorts include actor-filmmaker Sarah Cornell, Blacklist screenwriter Rory Haines and Elle Schneider,...
Slamdance Film Festival has selected the documentary, narrative and shorts competition jury members for its upcoming 21st anniversary festival, running in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29.
Narrative feature jury members including filmmaker Todd Looby, trinidad+tobago film festival Creative Director Emilie Upczak, and Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber. Documentary jury members are producer-director Josh Leake and filmmakers Paige Williams and Bryan Storkel.
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The jury members for the narrative and animation shorts include actor-filmmaker Sarah Cornell, Blacklist screenwriter Rory Haines and Elle Schneider,...
- 1/19/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Tina Turner is rollin', rollin' on to Switzerland. The legendary 73-year-old singer is reportedly in the process of swapping out her American passport for a Swiss one, renouncing her U.S. citizenship, according to ABC News. And it looks like Switzerland is more than ready to welcome her as their "Private Dancer." The local council announced its decision to grant the "Proud Mary" singer's citizenship Friday, newspaper Zuerichsee-Zeitung said on its website, but that decision still requires approval from state and federal authorities. "I am very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. I could not imagine a better place to live," Turner told German newspaper...
- 1/27/2013
- E! Online
Ang Lee may carry an American passport, but Taiwan is always in his heart. The Hollywood helmer was born in southern Taiwan, the son of a school principal, and now in his mid-50s he has come back to his roots in the southern part of the island nation to open up a new filmmaking studio with roots in Los Angeles. The new high-end production facility is being jointly run with U.S. visual effects producer Rhythm & Hues Studios and the R&H Visual Effects Center in Taiwan plans to employ 200 Taiwanese digital...
- 11/11/2012
- by Dan Bloom
- The Wrap
* Move could save Rich tens of millions of dollars in long haul
* New York penthouse up for sale for $65 million
* Wrote songs for Aretha Franklin, Jessica Simpson
By Lynnley Browning
July 9 (Reuters) - Denise Rich, the wealthy socialite and former wife of pardoned billionaire trader Marc Rich, has given up her U.S. citizenship - and, with it, much of her U.S. tax bill.
Rich, 68, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and glossy figure in Democratic and European royalty circles, renounced her American passport in November, according to her lawyer.
Her maiden name, Denise Eisenberg, appeared in the Federal Register on April 30 in a quarterly list of Americans who renounced their U.S. citizenship and permanent residents who handed in their green cards. ()
By dumping her U.S. passport, Rich likely will save tens of millions of dollars or more in U.S. taxes over the long haul, tax lawyers say.
Rich,...
* New York penthouse up for sale for $65 million
* Wrote songs for Aretha Franklin, Jessica Simpson
By Lynnley Browning
July 9 (Reuters) - Denise Rich, the wealthy socialite and former wife of pardoned billionaire trader Marc Rich, has given up her U.S. citizenship - and, with it, much of her U.S. tax bill.
Rich, 68, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and glossy figure in Democratic and European royalty circles, renounced her American passport in November, according to her lawyer.
Her maiden name, Denise Eisenberg, appeared in the Federal Register on April 30 in a quarterly list of Americans who renounced their U.S. citizenship and permanent residents who handed in their green cards. ()
By dumping her U.S. passport, Rich likely will save tens of millions of dollars or more in U.S. taxes over the long haul, tax lawyers say.
Rich,...
- 7/9/2012
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey will be flashing his famously wide grin on Tuesday - the star is turning the big 5-0.
The rubber-faced actor catapulted to fame in the mid-1990s, starring in hits Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb & Dumber.
Growing up in Ontario, Canada Carrey started off as a struggling actor and comedian, appearing on stage performing sketches and enjoying small movie roles.
He became known worldwide for his impersonations and cemented his place in Hollywood by starring in hit films including The Truman Show, Cable Guy, Me, Myself & Irene, and Bruce Almighty, and also famously played the Riddler in Batman Forever.
Overcoming a battle with depression, the funnyman has lightened up movie screens with his wit and improvisational skills - and to celebrate his big milestone, WENN has compiled 10 fascinating facts about the star. Happy birthday, Jim!
- Carrey's character in 1998's The Truman Show has spawned the name of a psychological disorder - patients diagnosed with the condition 'Truman Syndrome' believe their lives are being broadcast on worldwide TV.
- The funnyman has been a vegetarian for most of his life.
- He tried to make his castmates on 2007 film The Number 23 laugh by urinating on the movie set - but his co-stars weren't amused.
- In France he is referred to as the son of legendary comic actor Jerry Lewis.
- When he was a struggling actor Carrey wrote himself a motivational cheque for $10 million (£6.3 million) and post-dated it for Thanksgiving Day, 1995. And his superstitious move worked - he was offered $10 million (£6.3 million) to play the lead in The Mask three days before his dad's death in 1994. He put the original cheque in his father's pocked before he was buried.
- Carrey has endured a turbulent love life - he has been married twice, with his second union to his Dumb and Dumber co-star Lauren Holly lasting less than a year. He has also dated Renee Zellweger and Jenny McCarthy, who he split from in 2010 after five years together.
- Carrey failed an audition to star on U.S. comedy show Saturday Night Live after he was left shaken when he saw an NBC employee trying to jump off the roof of a building shortly before the casting.
- To calm him down at school, teachers would allow the hyperactive youngster a 10-minute session at the end of each day to perform in front of his classmates.
- On top of acting he has other talents - he's also a sculptor, painter, amateur singer and songwriter - and he once penned a track for acoustic duo Tuck & Patti.
- Carrey has dual citizenship - in 2004 he was granted an American passport, while he remains a citizen of his native Canada.
The rubber-faced actor catapulted to fame in the mid-1990s, starring in hits Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb & Dumber.
Growing up in Ontario, Canada Carrey started off as a struggling actor and comedian, appearing on stage performing sketches and enjoying small movie roles.
He became known worldwide for his impersonations and cemented his place in Hollywood by starring in hit films including The Truman Show, Cable Guy, Me, Myself & Irene, and Bruce Almighty, and also famously played the Riddler in Batman Forever.
Overcoming a battle with depression, the funnyman has lightened up movie screens with his wit and improvisational skills - and to celebrate his big milestone, WENN has compiled 10 fascinating facts about the star. Happy birthday, Jim!
- Carrey's character in 1998's The Truman Show has spawned the name of a psychological disorder - patients diagnosed with the condition 'Truman Syndrome' believe their lives are being broadcast on worldwide TV.
- The funnyman has been a vegetarian for most of his life.
- He tried to make his castmates on 2007 film The Number 23 laugh by urinating on the movie set - but his co-stars weren't amused.
- In France he is referred to as the son of legendary comic actor Jerry Lewis.
- When he was a struggling actor Carrey wrote himself a motivational cheque for $10 million (£6.3 million) and post-dated it for Thanksgiving Day, 1995. And his superstitious move worked - he was offered $10 million (£6.3 million) to play the lead in The Mask three days before his dad's death in 1994. He put the original cheque in his father's pocked before he was buried.
- Carrey has endured a turbulent love life - he has been married twice, with his second union to his Dumb and Dumber co-star Lauren Holly lasting less than a year. He has also dated Renee Zellweger and Jenny McCarthy, who he split from in 2010 after five years together.
- Carrey failed an audition to star on U.S. comedy show Saturday Night Live after he was left shaken when he saw an NBC employee trying to jump off the roof of a building shortly before the casting.
- To calm him down at school, teachers would allow the hyperactive youngster a 10-minute session at the end of each day to perform in front of his classmates.
- On top of acting he has other talents - he's also a sculptor, painter, amateur singer and songwriter - and he once penned a track for acoustic duo Tuck & Patti.
- Carrey has dual citizenship - in 2004 he was granted an American passport, while he remains a citizen of his native Canada.
- 1/17/2012
- WENN
Soccer superstar David Beckham and his wife Victoria have applied for a passport for their newborn baby girl Harper.
The Brits welcomed their fourth child in Los Angeles in July and the couple has wasted no time in getting its first daughter her official travel documents.
David and fashion designer Victoria Beckham took little Harper to the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles this week (ends07Oct11) to fill out the required forms so she can be granted an American passport, reports X17online.com.
Harper is the couple's only child to be born in the U.S. - her elder brothers Brooklyn and Romeo were born in London, while Victoria gave birth to Cruz in Spain, while David was playing for the Real Madrid soccer team.
The family moved to America in 2007 when David signed to Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Brits welcomed their fourth child in Los Angeles in July and the couple has wasted no time in getting its first daughter her official travel documents.
David and fashion designer Victoria Beckham took little Harper to the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles this week (ends07Oct11) to fill out the required forms so she can be granted an American passport, reports X17online.com.
Harper is the couple's only child to be born in the U.S. - her elder brothers Brooklyn and Romeo were born in London, while Victoria gave birth to Cruz in Spain, while David was playing for the Real Madrid soccer team.
The family moved to America in 2007 when David signed to Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 10/7/2011
- WENN
Bobby Fischer was not only one of the greatest chess players of all time, he was possibly also one of the most enigmatic figures of the 20th century.
After his 1972 World Championship victory in Iceland against the Ussr's Boris Spassky (pictured right), Fischer - who was born in Chicago and raised in New York - vanished off the radar but resurfaced for a 1992 rematch held in Yugoslavia.
However, Yugoslavia was under a Un embargo at the time, so Fischer's American passport was revoked. When he travelled to Japan on the invalid documentation, he was detained there for nine months (see picture below), before being granted citizenship by Iceland where he lived until his death in 2008, aged 64.
Now his story is being brought to life by the award-winning, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus.
Released in UK cinemas by distributors Dogwoof on July 15, Bobby Fischer Against the World traces the Grandmaster from...
After his 1972 World Championship victory in Iceland against the Ussr's Boris Spassky (pictured right), Fischer - who was born in Chicago and raised in New York - vanished off the radar but resurfaced for a 1992 rematch held in Yugoslavia.
However, Yugoslavia was under a Un embargo at the time, so Fischer's American passport was revoked. When he travelled to Japan on the invalid documentation, he was detained there for nine months (see picture below), before being granted citizenship by Iceland where he lived until his death in 2008, aged 64.
Now his story is being brought to life by the award-winning, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus.
Released in UK cinemas by distributors Dogwoof on July 15, Bobby Fischer Against the World traces the Grandmaster from...
- 6/29/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
When I walk onto the Los Angeles set of Torchwood: Miracle Day, John Barrowman is in full performance mode, but the cameras aren’t rolling. Everyone’s waiting for the next scene to be ready, so in the meantime, Barrowman is entertaining the crew and his fellow cast members with an elaborate anecdote that involved two perfectly-executed pratfalls and a dead-on impersonation of Carol Channing.
With that kind of showman’s instinct, it’s no surprise that Barrowman, 44, has become an international sensation for his starring role as Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness, a bisexual, immortal con man who spends his days chasing down aliens and other bizarre phenomena. But even when he’s not topping the bill on the hit BBC series, which has traveled Stateside for its new season, co-produced by the Starz network, the Scottish-born, Illinois-raised Barrowman keeps his fanbase busy with multiple projects in his adopted...
With that kind of showman’s instinct, it’s no surprise that Barrowman, 44, has become an international sensation for his starring role as Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness, a bisexual, immortal con man who spends his days chasing down aliens and other bizarre phenomena. But even when he’s not topping the bill on the hit BBC series, which has traveled Stateside for its new season, co-produced by the Starz network, the Scottish-born, Illinois-raised Barrowman keeps his fanbase busy with multiple projects in his adopted...
- 6/27/2011
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Backlot
Elton John will attend the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. The music legend, who played his song "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of William's mother, Princess Diana, in 1997, initially denied he and partner David Furnish had been invited, but he has now confirmed he will be going to the nuptials on April 29 with his husband David Furnish.
"As far as I know, I don't have an invitation," he said when asked by Canadian TV host Marilyn Denis if he would be attending. However, when she continued her questioning, he added, "I've been trying to be discreet. Yeah, we got an invitation."
Elton recently welcomed his first son Zachary with Canadian partner David into the world on Christmas Day last year, December 25, 2010, and he hopes to take the tot, who was born via a surrogate mother, with him when he travels from country to country.
"As far as I know, I don't have an invitation," he said when asked by Canadian TV host Marilyn Denis if he would be attending. However, when she continued her questioning, he added, "I've been trying to be discreet. Yeah, we got an invitation."
Elton recently welcomed his first son Zachary with Canadian partner David into the world on Christmas Day last year, December 25, 2010, and he hopes to take the tot, who was born via a surrogate mother, with him when he travels from country to country.
- 3/3/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
The Libyan dictator's bipolar antics on ABC Monday are consistent with a man who tried to execute me, held my young daughter hostage-and recently gave me a hug, Fadel Lamen writes. Plus, full coverage of the Libyan uprising and Babak Dehghanpisheh on the Libyan journalists joining the revolution.
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When I met Muammar Gaddafi in September 2009, he cut off the aide who was introducing us. "I know him, I know him." Then the dictator, looking tired and frail following his first-ever flight to New York, gave me a hug: "I hope your family is well."
I offer this anecdote to anyone looking for insight into Gaddafi, on the heels of his deranged rant Monday to ABC's Christiane Amanpour about how there were no demonstrations against him in Tripoli and how "all my people love me." I've been dealing with Gaddafi for my entire life,...
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Aborted Gaddafi Amnesty Deal
When I met Muammar Gaddafi in September 2009, he cut off the aide who was introducing us. "I know him, I know him." Then the dictator, looking tired and frail following his first-ever flight to New York, gave me a hug: "I hope your family is well."
I offer this anecdote to anyone looking for insight into Gaddafi, on the heels of his deranged rant Monday to ABC's Christiane Amanpour about how there were no demonstrations against him in Tripoli and how "all my people love me." I've been dealing with Gaddafi for my entire life,...
- 3/1/2011
- by Fadel Lamen
- The Daily Beast
Chinese movie star Jet Li has become a Singaporean citizen. The kung fu legend was born in Beijing, China, but has held an American passport for the last two decades.
He has settled in Singapore in recent years and has now confirmed he's become an official citizen of the Asian country so his children can benefit from the education system which teaches both English and Mandarin to Chinese students.
Li tells the Afp, "My children can have good bilingual education with social stability, and my children will not be harassed by journalists and reporters. This is funny because I have been holding a U.S. passport and staying in the United States for 20 years, nobody said anything about it. Now I come to Singapore, everybody seems to be curious to know why I'm coming here."...
He has settled in Singapore in recent years and has now confirmed he's become an official citizen of the Asian country so his children can benefit from the education system which teaches both English and Mandarin to Chinese students.
Li tells the Afp, "My children can have good bilingual education with social stability, and my children will not be harassed by journalists and reporters. This is funny because I have been holding a U.S. passport and staying in the United States for 20 years, nobody said anything about it. Now I come to Singapore, everybody seems to be curious to know why I'm coming here."...
- 1/26/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Chinese movie star Jet Li has become a Singaporean citizen.
The kung fu legend was born in Beijing, China, but has held an American passport for the last two decades.
He has settled in Singapore in recent years and has now confirmed he's become an official citizen of the Asian country so his children can benefit from the education system which teaches both English and Mandarin to Chinese students.
Li tells the Afp, "My children can have good bilingual education with social stability, and my children will not be harassed by journalists and reporters. This is funny because I have been holding a U.S. passport and staying in the United States for 20 years, nobody said anything about it. Now I come to Singapore, everybody seems to be curious to know why I'm coming here."...
The kung fu legend was born in Beijing, China, but has held an American passport for the last two decades.
He has settled in Singapore in recent years and has now confirmed he's become an official citizen of the Asian country so his children can benefit from the education system which teaches both English and Mandarin to Chinese students.
Li tells the Afp, "My children can have good bilingual education with social stability, and my children will not be harassed by journalists and reporters. This is funny because I have been holding a U.S. passport and staying in the United States for 20 years, nobody said anything about it. Now I come to Singapore, everybody seems to be curious to know why I'm coming here."...
- 1/25/2011
- WENN
London, Oct 08 – Sir Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics are all set to go under hammer and are expected to fetch 133,000 pounds in a music memorabilia auction this month (Oct10).
The working lyrics to Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, off The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road, are expected to be the big draw in the internet sale, which also includes unreleased Lady Gaga demos, clothing worn by Elvis Presley, and a crystal-encrusted helmet worn by Michael Jackson on his 1981 Triumph tour, reports the Daily Star.
James Brown’s 1987 signed American passport has also gone under the hammer, as well as 50 signed.
The working lyrics to Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, off The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road, are expected to be the big draw in the internet sale, which also includes unreleased Lady Gaga demos, clothing worn by Elvis Presley, and a crystal-encrusted helmet worn by Michael Jackson on his 1981 Triumph tour, reports the Daily Star.
James Brown’s 1987 signed American passport has also gone under the hammer, as well as 50 signed.
- 10/8/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Handwritten lyrics by Sir Paul McCartney are expected to get at least $200,000 in a music memorabilia auction this month. The working lyrics to "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", off The Beatles' 1969 album "Abbey Road", are expected to be the big draw in the internet sale, which also includes unreleased Lady GaGa demos, clothing worn by Elvis Presley, and a crystal-encrusted helmet worn by Michael Jackson on his 1981 Triumph tour.
James Brown's 1987 signed American passport has also gone under the hammer, as well as 50 signed guitars and Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his early track, "Song to Woody". A black and white hat worn by Kurt Cobain at a Nirvana concert in 1991 is also up for grabs in Gotta Have It! Collectibles' auction, which ends on October 15.
James Brown's 1987 signed American passport has also gone under the hammer, as well as 50 signed guitars and Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his early track, "Song to Woody". A black and white hat worn by Kurt Cobain at a Nirvana concert in 1991 is also up for grabs in Gotta Have It! Collectibles' auction, which ends on October 15.
- 10/8/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
China's star NBA center Yao Ming and wife Ye Li are the proud parents of a baby girl, a statement released by his Us representatives on Friday said.The baby was born in Houston on Friday and weighs 7 pounds, 9 ounces, according to the announcement from BDA Sports Management. Both mother and daughter are in good health."I am very excited about the arrival of our daughter," Yao said. "This is a very special moment in our lives and we thank everyone for their kindness and support."The couple's decision to return to their home in Houston, where Yao plays for the NBA's Rockets, had sparked some debate among Yao's fans in China, some of whom were dismayed by the idea the child could have an American passport.Yao and his wife returned to the USA earlier this year after spending several months in China as he...
- 5/21/2010
- Filmicafe
Rufus Wainwright is supporting the fight to legalize same-sex unions in the U.S. because he'd love to marry his longterm partner Jorn WeisBrodt. The singer has credited German theater producer Jorn with inspiring him to speak out for gay rights, insisting he never wanted to settle down before meeting his partner.
But Wainwright is frustrated by laws that keep the couple from sealing their union. He says, "I have been with Jorn for five years and he's the light of my life. He's my inspiration, support and he's good in the sack, too! But I am very aware of living in the U.S., of the conundrum that you can't marry your gay partner and give him citizenship."
"He has to apply for a green card and he may or may not get accepted, which is annoying when you're in a committed relationship. If we were straight, we could...
But Wainwright is frustrated by laws that keep the couple from sealing their union. He says, "I have been with Jorn for five years and he's the light of my life. He's my inspiration, support and he's good in the sack, too! But I am very aware of living in the U.S., of the conundrum that you can't marry your gay partner and give him citizenship."
"He has to apply for a green card and he may or may not get accepted, which is annoying when you're in a committed relationship. If we were straight, we could...
- 4/3/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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