Turkey expects the United States to take steps that are worthy of a true ally, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday, primarily in regard to partnering in the fight against terror. "We will defend our national interests by means of soft power, forceful diplomacy or realpolitik as necessary (in Syria)," Erdoğan said at the 11th annual Ambassadors' Conference in the capital Ankara. Erdoğan said Turkey will soon move into the next stage in the process to eliminate People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorists from northern Syria, as begun in operations Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch. His comment came just hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Washington intends to prevent an anti-terror operation by Turkish forces in northern Syria, where the U.S. has backed the YPG, initially in its fight against Daesh terror group. The YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK, which is recognized as a terror group by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU. Turkey expects the United … [Read more...] about Turkey expects US to act as true ally: Erdoğan
Cyndi lauper true colors
FILM: ALADDIN – Exuberant, colorful, and morally up-to-date
19/07/2019 By Neptune Leave a Comment By Neptune SUMMER FUN Hey you adults out there. Yes, you – the grownups. Just wanted to let you know that there are quite a few blockbusters and films for kids and teens that YOU should NOT miss. I did not report on them as I was away on holiday. So here they are, as propositions for super summer fun for the WHOLE family: I am not talking about the awful “Godzilla”, the dismal “Avengers”, the dull, mangled “X-Men”, or the forgettable “Men In Black”. Not those duds. I am talking about: ALADDIN Exuberant, colorful, and morally up-to-date. SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME The absolutely delightful new SPIDER-MAN, which is full of heart, humor and exciting action, brilliantly cast and directed TOY STORY 4 Heart-warming and fun. LION KING An upcoming film, which will delight the whole family with its latest saga of the ‘circle of life’ brought out in live action. Do not miss these excellent … [Read more...] about FILM: ALADDIN – Exuberant, colorful, and morally up-to-date
Cyndi Lauper reveals secrets behind Kinky Boots
“There’s no book on How to Be Famous for Dummies,” says Cyndi Lauper, who at 65 has not lost her New York drawl. “So you just do what you can. All of a sudden you get to the top of the mountain and everybody around is like, ‘You can’t do that! Don’t do this! You’ll be ruined!’” Above all, the Eighties’ punkiest pop queen who was catapulted to stardom with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Time After Time, was warned off musical theatre. “I was always being beckoned, ‘Come this way,’” she remembers. “And I was like, ‘I can’t, because if I do my career is over.’ I would lose my credibility in pop. It was really a big divide. After a while you get to a point where you’re like,‘Well, I think I’ve been ruined enough, it doesn’t matter now, I can do whatever the hell I want.’” The result is Kinky Boots, the musical mega-hit that conquered Broadway … [Read more...] about Cyndi Lauper reveals secrets behind Kinky Boots
Hear this ‘American Idol’ contestant’s ‘glorious’ Cyndi Lauper cover
Patrick Ryan USA TODAY Published 10:00 PM EDT Apr 8, 2019 Monday's "American Idol" ended on a high note. Church janitor-turned-singer Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, 26, closed out the Top 20 round with a stirring, sophisticated duet of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" with Broadway star Cynthia Erivo. Although the two had only met shortly beforehand in rehearsal, their undeniable onstage chemistry and Harmon's lofty vocal range both earned thumbs up from the judges. "It was like your guys' souls were singing to each other," Katy Perry said. "You're just very timeless and your voice is so mature. … You've got crazy range, so never forget to show that off. But it was like a spiritual moment for me." "It was incredible," Luke Bryan added. "I was sitting on the edge of my seat like, 'Please go for the big note,' and you did it and you knocked it out of the park." Who's that?: 'American Idol': Bobby Bones steps in for ailing Ryan Seacrest on Monday's episode … [Read more...] about Hear this ‘American Idol’ contestant’s ‘glorious’ Cyndi Lauper cover
True story behind unsolved IRA Northern Ireland murder set for TV adaptation
The next drama by the team behind The People vs OJ Simpson and The Assassination of Gianni Versace will be set during the Troubles in Ireland - and the disappearance of one woman whose murder remains under investigation. Patrick Radden Keefe’s Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, released in February, is largely based on the lives of two women caught up in the Troubles. The book, released in February, has already been picked up for FX by the producers of the American Crime Story series – although no release date has been mentioned. A third series planned around the Monica Lewinsky scandal was scrapped last year. One of the women Stay Nothing looks at is Jean McConville, a widowed mother-of-10 who was snatched from her home in Divis Fats in west Belfast by the IRA in December 1972. She was ‘disappeared’ – driven over the Irish border, murdered and buried in an unmarked grave. There are disputed claims she was an IRA … [Read more...] about True story behind unsolved IRA Northern Ireland murder set for TV adaptation