lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 MUSIC & MOVIES Charles Aznavour dazzles at 90

In this April 14, 2007, file photo, , from left, , Maureen McCormick, Lloyd Schwartz and Ann B Davis of the television show ‘’ accept Charles Aznavour the Pop Culture Award during the 5th Annual TV Land egendary French-Armenian singer and pained lament. Awards in Santa Charles Aznavour, who celebrated Aznavour recently said he still “writes Monica, Calif. —AP Lhis 90th birthday on stage in Berlin every day, often a song a day”, and last month, defied the years to charm revealed the secrets of his success. “I try 5,500 spectators at London’s prestigious to be free with respect to music, and to Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. Taking the find a good melody that is easy to limelight to a standing ovation, the remember,” he explained. The audience- ‘Brady Bunch’ actress activist-singer promised the audience: made up of many French and Armenians- “I’ll sing half in English, half in heard many of Aznavour’s best-known French...tonight is about Entente cor- songs, including “Mes Emmerdes”, “She” diale”. Surrounded by seven musicians and “Take Me Along”, but it was his gyp- and two singers, the giant of French song sy-inspired “Les deux guitares” and “La Ann B Davis dies in Texas began his set with “Les emigrants”, in trib- Boheme” that ignited the grand old ven- ute to the world’s migrants. ue. Bouquets of flowers rained down on mmy-winning actress Ann B Davis, who “Gilligan’s Island,” it has lived on in reruns and Good ones were taken Looking relaxed in a dark suit, blue the stage as the crowd stood for a became the country’s favorite and most sequels. As “The Brady Bunch” theme song Older TV viewers remember Davis for another shirt with Mao collar and red braces, minute-long ovation, but their pleas for Efamous housekeeper as the devoted Alice reminded viewers each week, com- non-glamorous role, on “The Bob Cummings Aznavour made light his 90 years-an age an encore went unheeded. Nelson of “The Brady Bunch,” died Sunday at a bined two families into one. Florence Henderson Show,” also known as “Love That Bob.” She played when “one sees badly and hears badly”- So it was without “La Mama”, “Pour San Antonio hospital. She was 88. Bexar County, played a widow raising three daughters when Schultzy, the assistant to Cummings’ character, a but warned the audience he needed a faire une Jam” and “Les Comediens” that Texas, medical examiner’s investigator Sara she met her TV husband, , a widow- handsome, swinging bachelor photographer teleprompter in case of memory lapse. the concert ended after nearly two hours. Horne said Davis died Sunday morning at er with three boys. In her blue and white maid’s always chasing beautiful women. It brought Despite frequently resting on a high Aznavour will play Barcelona on June 26, University Hospital. Horne said no cause of uniform, Davis’ character, Alice Nelson, was con- Davis supporting actress Emmy Awards in 1958 chair, the entertainer’s well-honed show- Rome on July 1, on death was available and that an autopsy was stantly cleaning up messes large and small, and and 1959. manship commanded the stage, with the September 13, Geneva on October 10 planned yesterday. Bill Frey, a retired bishop and she was a mainstay of stability for the family. After the series ended in 1959, Davis audience reacting to every clenched fist and Antwerp on November 22. — AFP a longtime friend of Davis, said she suffered a fall “I think I’m lovable. That’s the gift God gave appeared in such movies as “A Man Called Peter,” Saturday at her San Antonio home and never me,” Davis told The in a 1993 “Lover Come Back” and “All Hands on Deck.” recovered. Frey said Davis had lived with him interview. “I don’t do anything to be lovable. I During layoffs she played in summer stock. and his wife, Barbara, since 1976. have no control.” Between her two better-known shows, she More than a decade before scoring as the Davis’ face occupied the center square during played a gym teacher at an exclusive girls’ school Bradys’ loyal Alice, Davis was the razor-tongued the show’s opening credits. Her love interest was in 1965-66 in “The John Forsythe Show.” During secretary on another stalwart TV , “The Sam the Butcher, played by Allan Melvin. “I’m her stints in “The Bob Cummings Show” and “The Bob Cummings Show,” which brought her two shocked and saddened! I’ve lost a wonderful Brady Bunch,” she used the layoffs to appear in Hollywood hosts Emmys. Over the years, she also appeared on friend and colleague,” Henderson said in a state- summer theater with such shows as “Three on a Broadway and in occasional movies. Davis con- ment Sunday. Honeymoon.” She also toured with the USO to sidered her ordinary look an asset. “I know at “The Brady Bunch” had a successful run until entertain US troops in Korea and elsewhere. China’s Huading Film Awards least a couple hundred glamour gals who are 1974, but it didn’t die then. It returned as “The She was born Ann Bradford Davis in 1926, in starving in this town,” she told the Brady Bunch Hour” (1977), “The Brady Brides” Schenectady, New York, and grew up in Erie, in 1955, the year the (1981), “The Bradys” (1990). It even appeared as a Pennsylvania. She said she took to using her Cummings show began its four-year run. “I’d Saturday morning spinoff (1972-1974). “The middle initial because “just plain Ann Davis goes rather be myself and eating.” She said she told Brady Bunch Movie,” with Shelley Long and Gary by pretty fast.” Davis never married, saying she NBC photographers not to retouch their pictures Cole as the parents, was a surprise box-office hit never found a man who was more interesting of her, but they ignored her request and “gave in 1995. It had another actress as Alice, but Davis than her career. “By the time I started to get me eyebrows.” Producer ’s appeared in a bit part as a trucker. It was fol- interested (in finding someone),” she told the “The Brady Bunch” debuted in 1969 and aired for lowed the next year - without Davis - by a less Sun-Times, “all the good ones were tak- five years. But like Schwartz’s other hit, successful “A Very Brady Sequel.” en.” Elber reported from Los Angeles. — AP Chris Brown released from jail inger Chris Brown was released early yester- day from a Los Angeles County jail, authori- Sties said. Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy Tony Moore told The Associated Press that Brown was released at 12:01 am yesterday, but he didn’t have any more details. Brown had been in custody since mid-March, when he was arrested after Actress Halle Berry being expelled from a court-ordered rehab sen- accepts the Global tence for violating its rules. Movie Icon Award And a judge last month ordered the R&B onstage at the 2014 singer to remain in jail after he admitted he vio- Huading Film Awards at lated his probation by getting into an altercation The Montalban Theatre outside a hotel in Washington, DC, last year. In his on June 1, 2014 in Los May 9 decision, Superior Court Judge James R. Angeles, . Brandlin sentenced the singer to serve an addi- Bryan Cranston poses with his award for ‘Outstanding Actor in a Play’ at the Drama Desk tional 131 days in jail, but he had been expected Awards on Sunday in New York. (Left) Hosts Olivia Xu to get out much sooner. and Lucy Liu arrive at Brandlin had sentenced Brown to serve a year China’s first Film in county jail but gave him credit for nearly eight ‘All the Way,’ ‘Gentleman’s Awards, Huading Film months. The credits include time that the singer Awards. has spent in rehab and jail, as well as credits for good behavior while behind bars. Officials said at Guide’ win Drama Desk the time that Brown’s time in jail could be cut hina’s Huading Film Award cere- as he accepted his award. Orlando mony was held for the first time in Bloom won the Best Global Movie Star Cthe United States on Sunday, with award thanks to his appearance in hits he Drama Desk Awards have been Hollywood celebrities like Halle Berry like “The Hobbit: The Desolation of handed out to Robert Schenkkan’s and Orlando Bloom receiving honors. Smaug,” and “The Lord of the Rings” and T“All the Way” for outstanding play While the Chinese awards are little “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogies. and to “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & known in the United States, western film “Thanks to the fans that took time to Murder” for outstanding musical. “Twelfth celebrities understand the importance of see my movies,” he said, as he held up his Night’ won for outstanding play revival the burgeoning Chinese market and award. “Hurt Locker” Oscar-winner on Sunday and “Hedwig and the Angry many were present at the event. Jeremy Renner-who was not at the Inch” won for most outstanding musical. The bilingual show, hosted by event-won the Best Global Supporting Bryan Cranston won best actor in a Chinese TV personality Olivia Xu and Actor award for his role in 2013’s play, Audra McDonald won best actress in Chinese-American actress Lucy Liu, was “American Hustle,” while Briton Charlie a play, Jessie Mueller won best actress in held in the city’s Ricardo Montalban the- Hunnam won the award for Best Global a musical, and Neil Patrick Harris from ater and broadcast to millions of viewers Emerging Actor for his role as Jackson “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and across the Chinese-speaking world. “Jax” Teller in the TV motorcycle gang Jefferson Mays from “A Gentleman’s Winners were chosen by some 80 million series “Sons of Anarchy.” Guide” tied for best actor in a musical. members of the Chinese public who par- down even more drastically once sheriff’s officials Overall, “A Gentleman’s Guide” won a ticipated via surveys and Internet polling, More winners start tallying his sentence and determine whether leading six awards and “Beautiful: The according to the Beijing-based Global Chinese viewers also chose “The he’s eligible for early release. Carole King Musical” won a next-best Talents Media Group, which has organ- Croods” as the Best Global Animated The Grammy-winning singer was on proba- three awards. Seven other productions This May 8, 2014, file photo shows Bryan Cranston ized the annual awards event since 2007. Movie, and honored German film com- tion after he attacked pop singer Rihanna, his shared two awards each. — AP at the premiere of ‘Godzilla’ in Los Angeles. — AP poser Hans Zimmer for a career that then-girlfriend, hours before the 2009 Grammy Hollywood A-listers win awards includes composing music for dozens of Awards. In October, while on probation, Brown Halle Berry-who plays the role of movies like “The Lion King,” “Sherlock was accused of attacking a man outside a hotel in Storm in the “X-Men” film saga and won Holmes” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” the nation’s capital in October. He was charged Bieber apologizes for racial slur joke an Oscar in 2002 for her work in In 2013, eleven of the 20 top grossing with misdemeanor assault. During his May 9 court appearance, Brown ustin Bieber is apologizing someone warns him not to - but “Monster’s Ball”-won the top honor, the movies in China were Hollywood pro- after a years-old video surfaced he says it anyway amid laughter. Global Icon Award. “No one is ready to ductions. At the same time, China’s mar- admitted he committed a crime in that case and waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing in Jshowing the then-teenager “I thought it was ok to repeat receive a global icon award,” said Berry, ket for movies grew at a stunning 35 per- which prosecutors would have to prove that telling a racist joke with the N-word. hurtful words and jokes, but I did- who appeared flustered, as she received cent last year. In a statement Sunday to The n’t realize at the time that it Brown violated his probation. Brandlin had said her award. She added that she was “hap- Other celebrities at the event includ- Associated Press, Bieber said when wasn’t funny and that in fact my Brown will have to complete the remainder of his py for the better interpersonal relation- ed Taiwanese actress Josephine he was a kid he didn’t realize how actions were continuing the igno- 1,000 hours of community labor once he is certain words could hurt. He says he rance,” the statement said. ship” between the Chinese public and Blankstein, who appeared in the 2000 released from jail. As of early February, Brown had Hollywood stars. Chinese voters chose Taiwanese movie “Yi Yi,” Summer learned from his mistakes and apol- “Thanks to friends and family I 800 hours of community labor remaining. ogized for them, and now is apolo- learned from my mistakes and last year’s “Fast and Furious 6,” starring Jikejunyi from “The Voice of China” talent The judge said he took into account that Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker, as show, and Chinese-Americans Jessika gizing again because they have grew up and apologized for those Brown was relatively young when he attacked become public. “I’m very sorry,” wrongs. Now that these mistakes the Best Global Movie of the Year. Van from the MTV series “Awkward” and Rihanna, and that he had a previously undiag- Bieber said. “I take all my friendships from the past have become pub- Mexico’s Guillermo del Toro won the Brian Yang from the TV police series nosed mental illness before the case began. with people of all cultures very seriously and I apol- lic I need to apologize again to all of those who I top director award for his giant robot- “Hawaii Five-O.” Brandlin ordered Brown into rehab in November ogize for offending or hurting anyone with my have offended.” It’s the latest controversy for Bieber, and-monster movie “Pacific Rim” (2013), Last year’s ceremony was held in and the singer was receiving treatment for anger childish and inexcusable behavior.” who over the past couple of years has dealt with in which Asian cities and actors are October in Macao, where Australian management, substance abuse and issues The British tabloid The Sun first published the brushes with the law and other problems that have prominent even though the movie was Nicole Kidman, actors Nicolas Cage and related to bipolar disorder before he was video, which is five years old. In it, a then 15-year- dealt a blow to his once wholesome image. The filmed in Canada. “China was very impor- Matthew Perry, and director Quentin dismissed in March. — AP old Bieber tells a joke about black people that has video was taken when Bieber was just emerging as tant to me as a kid. It captured my imagi- Tarantino were among the Hollywood the racial epithet as the punchline. Before he says it, a pop sensation. nation with its landscapes,” Del Toro said gliteratti winning awards. —AFP