- Title: FILE: Showbiz and lifestyle news highlights from July to September 2022
- Date: 5th December 2022
- Summary: Broadway theatre renamed in honour of actor James Earl Jones Broadway's Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre on September 12, in honour of the stage and screen actor who voiced Darth Vader. The historic theatre, which first opened in 1912, received a $47 million dollar renovation and expansion. Jones performed one of his first acting roles at the theatre in 1958 in "Sunrise at Campobello." Throughout his career he has been awarded with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony and received the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. Jones, 91, was unable to attend the event. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** REVEAL OF JAMES EARL JONES PHOTO ON SIDE OF FORMERLY THE CORT THEATRE, NOW THE JAMES EARL JONES THEATRE, AT CEREMONY (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK CITY MAYOR, ERIC ADAMS, SAYING: "Today's renaming of this freshly renovated venue as the James Earl Jones Theatre." ADAMS SPEAKING AND CALLING SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AS "JAMES EARL JONES DAY" 'The Handmaid's Tale' returns with women's rights in U.S. spotlight Elisabeth Moss returned to screens on September 14 for Season 5 premiere of the Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale" as June Osborne, a woman resisting the oppressive government of Gilead. The series has gained popularity for addressing the timely issues of reproductive rights and women's rights with acclaim for the depth of its characters. The dystopian storyline is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by author Margaret Atwood. As both the lead actress and executive producer, Moss said that the show tries to follow the emotional truths of the characters. The show was intended as a cautionary tale, but she realizes that it connects with contemporary events. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - APRIL 19, 2018) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MODELS DRESSED AS HANDMAIDS STANDING ON PLATFORM ON RED CARPET FOR THE SEASON TWO PREMIERE OF "THE HAIDMAID'S TALE" VARIOUS OF STAR AND ACTOR, ELISABETH MOSS POSING FOR PHOTOS UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS (FILE - SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, ELISABETH MOSS, SAYING: "We try and follow the emotional truths of these characters and we try to follow their hearts and we try to tell honest stories about them and somehow that always leads us to a place of relevance and I think that's a good thing." LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - MAY 14, 2022) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS AT THE WOMEN'S MARCH FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES WITH WOMEN DRESSED AS HANDMAIDEN'S IN THE FOREGROUND HANDMAIDEN'S SIGN
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