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Several celebrities have changed their names since making an entrance in Hollywood.The list includes huge stars like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more.  Martin Sheen recently spoke out about having regrets over changing his name.The late Kirk Douglas shared a similar sentiment in 2015. Here’s a look at a few stars who renamed themselves for fame. Marilyn Monroe and Jamiee Foxx are among several celebrities who have changed their name since rising to fame in Hollywood.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of preparing to invade Russia and told soldiers they are fighting for the future of their 'motherland' in a Victory Day speech in the country's capital on Monday (9 May).

It’ll be a shorter-than-planned reign for The Little Prince on Broadway. Producers said today that the show based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novella will end its limited engagement May 8 at Shubert’s Broadway Theatre — more than three months ahead of its planned August 14 closing.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning filmmaker Erik Nelson (Terror and Glory: 1945) and his production company Creative Differences for worldwide representation in all areas.

Outlander fans have said they are able to trace their family trees back to fictional Highlander Jamie Fraser.

A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.

The 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night’s coveted trophies.

2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night's coveted trophies.After delivering a heartfelt acceptance speech on stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday — when he earned the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his role in  -- Smith opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner backstage and reflected on the honor.«I'm here tonight with Saniyya [Sidney] and Demi [Singleton], the girls who play Venus and Serena, and Aunjanue Ellis, and Venus is here with her sister Isha, who's an executive producer,» Smith said, as he began to choke up. «It's all of these, all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on, you know, across the generations.»Smith, after taking a moment to compose himself, explained he feels «such a responsibility» to them to tell their story.Fresh off his #SAGAward win, an emotional Will Smith breaks down in tears while reflecting on his #KingRichard family: «It's all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on… I just feel such a responsibility.» pic.twitter.com/hNFFrGQF8MIn the biopic, Smith portrays Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams, who has a singular vision of helping his young daughters become legends on the court.When asked what he feels about the real-life figure he portrays in the film, Smith said, «It's just like I get him.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorWorld War II refugee drama “The Path” (Der Pfad) has debuted its international trailer (above) ahead of its market premiere at the European Film Market in Berlin. Warner will release the film theatrically in Germany, while Global Screen is handling international rights.“The Path,” directed by Tobias Wiemann, is based on Rüdiger Bertram’s novel and is inspired by true events.

Colonel Edward Shames, the last surviving officer from the World War II paratroopers that inspired an HBO series, died Friday at age 99. He passed at home, according to a message posted by his funeral home.

EXCLUSIVE: Utopia has acquired U.S. rights to feature documentary Jerry’s Last Mission.

Call of Duty: Vanguard fixes several issues with Sledgehammer Games‘ World War II shooter, as well a tweaking a number of existing gameplay mechanics.A list of the changes was provided by Sledgehammer on Twitter (as spotted by Gamespot), with rules surrounding spawning adjustments on a number multiplayer maps being the most prominent update.We've released a patch for #Vanguard!– Tweaked spawn logic on a few maps– Increased range threshold for Sniper Point Blank Kills, also renamed this challenge

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Sledgehammer Games has turned New Zealand’s national war hero into an Australian in Call Of Duty: Vanguard.The upcoming World War II shooter is set to introduce four heroes to the game who are each inspired by real-life people, including the Russian Polina Petrova, the British Arthur Kingsley, the American Wade Jackson and the Australian Lucas Riggs.However, Lucas Riggs, who is based on the real New Zealander Charles Upham, the only man to be awarded two Victoria crosses for his service in

PARIS (AP) — The remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument in Paris, making the entertainer who is a World War II hero in France the first Black woman to get the country’s highest honor. Le Parisien newspaper reported Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron decided to organize a ceremony on Nov.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA STUNNING Alvis originally owned by legendary World War II fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader is coming up for sale.The TC21/100 Drophead Coupe was supplied new to the war hero – the subject of hit 1950s film Reach For The Sky – in 1954.It is now expected to fetch between £70,000 and £85,000 at the H&H Classics auction at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, on September 8.The Alvis has been well

Mark Sinclair a.k.a. Vin Diesel turns 54 on Sunday, July 18.

Perth woman is helping a puppy named after a World War II hero dog prepare for a life helping veterans recover from post traumatic stress disorder. Three-month-old Labrador Mr Chips has been matched with Sarah Heenan by charity Bravehound.Despite getting involved in training dogs when she was just 14, Sarah had never owned one of her own.

puppy named after a World War II hero will become a PTSD support dog, helping to cope with the expected post pandemic surge of traumatised men and women.Mr Chips, a three-month-old Labrador, is the newest recruit at Bravehound, an organsation providing dogs to help the recovery of people traumatised by their experiences during military service.The pup was named after US army dog Chips, the most decorated canine of World War II, who won glory by single-handedly attacking a hidden German machine

Chuck Yeager, a World War II fighter pilot, the first person to break the sound barrier and one of the subjects of Philip Kaufman’s The Right Stuff has died. He was 97.

Also on this day: The U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK companies Fred Films and Powder Keg Pictures have secured the sought-after rights to British national treasure and World War II hero Captain Tom Moore’s inspirational story.The former British Army Captain raised £39M ($50M) for the National Health Service by walking laps of his garden in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the pandemic.

Naman Ramachandran The uplifting story of 100-year-old British hero Captain Tom Moore, who kept a nation in lockdown inspired, is being turned into a feature film, fast-tracked for production in 2021.The U.K.’s Fred Films and Powder Keg Pictures won a bidding war for the life rights to the former British Army captain and World War II hero, who raised £38.9 million ($49.4 million) for the U.K.’s National Health Service by walking laps around his garden in the run-up to his 100th birthday during

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: Arthur E. Friedman and Steven Jay Rubin are developing a limited series that will explore the life of actor, Congressional Medal of Honor winner and World War II hero Audie Murphy.Friedman (Price of Glory, Beyond the Sea) and Rubin (Bleacher Bums, Silent Night) have acquired rights to the 1959 Murphy biography No Name on the Bullet, written by Don Graham.

Roger Waters has shared a video of a socially distanced performance of two Pink Floyd deep cuts from their 1979 LP ‘The Wall’.The band’s former frontman was joined by Dave Kilminster, Joey Waronker, Lucius-Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Gus Seyffert, Jonathan Wilson and Jon Carin for the performance.Waters sang about Vera Lynn, the World War II singer who passed away in June, in the song ‘Vera’. In a statement, he said: “The Vera in question is Vera Lynn.