LIFESTYLE36 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 Movies & Music Oprah opens ‘Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend’

prah Winfrey and a team of guests She joked about how friends found it inter- on Saturday completed the first esting that so many would attend her tour Ostop of an eight-city US tour of when she can’t sing or dance. Her com- “Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend,” rock- ments drew laughter from the crowd. ing an Atlanta arena where thousands Organizers said that the tour is planning danced, applauded and sought inspiration upcoming stops in Auburn Hills, Michigan; for transforming their lives. Washington, DC; Newark, New Jersey; Atlanta was the opening city and fea- Houston; Miami; Seattle and a final date tured Oprah and such guests as authors Nov 15 in San Jose, California. At the end of Deepak Chopra and Elizabeth Gilbert, inspi- two days in Atlanta, Oprah teared up as she rational speaker Iyanla Vanzant and pastor thanked the audience for trusting that “this Rob Bell. A statement released by organiz- was worthy of you spending your hard- ers said the arena tour was intended as a earned money to be here” and by telling catalyst for a wider movement to engage, the audience at the end: “Together we rise.” encourage and empower women. Dr Joe Bianco, an emergency room Winfrey spoke about identifying one’s doctor from Isles of Palm, South Carolina, life purpose and led exercises on taking brought his wife Melissa to the event as a actions to reach those goals. At times there birthday present. He said he thought it were funny reflections on life while other touched many and people would be soul-searching moments led to crying as increasingly talking about the tour on people considered areas in their lives they social media as it travels to other cities. wished to change. Thronged by thousands Of the speakers and guests, he said: “All in a mostly female crowd, the Atlanta event these people came from very little and that opened Friday was styled as some- built an empire from what they were Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage at the 45th NAACP Image Awards. —AP what of an intimate gathering with Oprah. thinking.” —AP

Jake Gyllenhaal attends the “Nightcrawler” pre- miere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Simone Battle Festival at The Elgin in Toronto, Canada. —AFP Toronto fans sing ‘Happy found dead in Gyllenhaal chases Birthday’ to Roger Waters crime shots in California home irl group singer oger Waters celebrated his 71st birthday in style menical and anti-war approach. Since it kicked off Simone Battle with a world premiere of his new documentary four years ago in Toronto, the tour has grossed nearly was found dead ‘Nightcrawler’ at the Toronto International Film Festival. When $500 million. G R in her West Hollywood the former Pink Floyd front man walked out on stage to Waters came back out for the post-film Q&A to a home, authorities said ake Gyllenhaal becomes a blood-thirsty crime pho- introduce the film, a fan in the packed Elgin Theater standing ovation. Moderated by TIFF CEO Piers Saturday. Battle, 25, tographer who rushes to scenes of gruesome mur- screamed out happy birthday. That began an Handling, the question of Waters’ strong political feel- gained notoriety ders, home invasions and robberies in order to sell impromptu chorus of “Happy Birthday,” and Waters gra- ings and the criticism he received for it came up early. J through performances the footage to local television stations in “Nightcrawler.” ciously acknowledged his age with an expletive. Waters politely responded by saying that his strong, on the television show The American actor who shot to fame in Ang Lee’s epic “Roger Waters: The Wall” chronicles his recent tour humane traits came from his parents, but he wasn’t “X Factor.” Her five- covering the seminal 1979 Pink Floyd album - as well there to defend himself or fight with anybody. The film “Brokeback Mountain,” about two men in love, and member band - G.R.L., as his inspiration for writing it. Waters told the audi- musician has spoken out about Israeli treatment of reaffirmed his acting chops in last year’s “Prisoners” is originally a reboot of ence he began working with co-director Sean Evans Palestinians and has refused to play any shows in Israel. back at the Toronto International Film Festival this year the Pussycat Dolls - had five years ago to update the show with a more ecu- The film does not have a release date. —AP to promote Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut, appearing been signed by mega- leaner and meaner. hit maker Dr Luke. He plays Lou Bloom, a loner and petty thief who trolls Battle was found at the Los Angeles night before happening upon so-called home Friday, according to Los Angeles County Coroner’s nightcrawlers in action. He buys himself a cheap video Department Lt. David Smith. No further details were camera and a police radio scanner and joins in, going released. In a written statement, G.R.L.’s record companies head-to-head with seasoned professionals such as Joe RCA and Kemosabe called Battle an exceptional young tal- Loder (Bill Paxton). He thrives in this new line of work, ent and human being. The group was featured on rapper Pitbull’s hit song with some help from television producer Nina, played by “Wild Wild Love” earlier this year. Battle told The Associated Rene Russo (“The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Thor”). Press in July that the collaboration gave the group a plat- form to launch its debut single, “Ugly Heart.” Pitbull “has so Moving bodies for a better photo many hits and he’s really done a great job ... showing us the If a crime scene doesn’t quite tell the story Nina ropes,” Battle said. “This was the first time that we heard wants, he moves bodies around to enhance the photo. ourselves on the radio together.” —AP Screenwriter-turned-director Dan Gilroy (“Freejack,” “The Bourne Legacy”) received a warm reception from the audience at the world premiere of his film.”I didn’t know when I wrote the script that I would direct it later,” he In shapes of all told the audience. But after working for a long time in the film industry, he added, “I thought I was ready for kinds, Mark Ruffalo that.” In the end, “We all made the film we wanted to make- something rare and special,” he said.The film’s completely hits a stride twisted protagonist does not appear to have a past, a fam- ark Ruffalo is transforming. With a string of films, ily or even friends. He is chatty and does not like to be from the lauded AIDS drama “The Normal Heart” to contradicted. “He is a chilling metaphor for filmmakers,” Mthe musical rebirth tale “Begin Again” to the said Toronto film festival artistic director Cameron Bailey. upcoming wrestling drama “Foxcatcher,” the man many Commenting on the role, Gyllenhaal said he used to cross know as the Hulk has muscled together a shape-shifting paths with coyotes growing up in Los Angeles. “Lou is like Roger Waters, right, signs autographs as he arrives for the premiere of “Roger Waters: The Wall” at string of roles. the coyotes in the streets. Los Angeles at night, the wilder- the Toronto International Film Festival. —AP “You push and you work hard, you stay positive and ness begins, all the animals come out,” he said. —AFP eventually all the stars sort of align,” Ruffalo said in an inter- view. “I feel like I’m kind of in one of those moments where everything converges at one time. It’s been an interesting few years for me and kind of tough, just my inner-life. I feel like I had kind of a midlife thing going on. People close to At premiere, cast, crew discuss end of ‘Anarchy’ me died. It’s just been a really reflective time and a growing time, so where I’m at right now feels like, ‘OK, I’m coming out he cast and crew of the FX drama “Sons of Four years ago, Sutter transformed that economic fun of her own bad-girl persona, “because when you of the other side of that and I survived it.’” Anarchy” gathered in Hollywood Saturday night reality into artistic inspiration, creating a sprawling think of me, I know, you think, immediately, ‘kinder- Ruffalo has two films premiering this week at the Toronto Tfor their seventh, and final, season premiere. mythology that would conclude at the end of a seventh garten teacher.’” International Film Festival: Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” Saying goodbye to the series clearly hasn’t been easy season-gambling that the series would last that long. Last year’s episodes of “Anarchy” attracted an aver- (already a hit at Cannes) and the family drama “Infinitely for Katey Sagal, who walked the red carpet with her This week’s premiere, airing Sept 9, finds the club age of 10 million viewers, making it the most popular Polar Bear” (already acclaimed at Sundance). The films cap a husband, series creator Kurt Sutter. “I feel enormously leader, Jax (Charlie Hunnam), enlisting his brothers to series on FX. Hunnam shared a story about a recent busy year for the actor, one that has already included the grateful for having been here, and I also feel in denial avenge the murder of his wife Tara. What Jax has yet to encounter with two of those viewers while he was indie success “Begin Again,” in which he plays a wayward that it’s ending,” the actress said. “You know, I was learn is that the murderer is own mother, Jenna (Sagal), waiting for a bike part in what he called a “sketchy’ middle-aged record executive, and the Emmy-winning HBO weeping a little bit last night about it.” who, thinking she was protecting Jax, repeatedly Los Angeles neighborhood. “These two dudes came drama “The Normal Heart,” based on Larry Kramer’s play Then why end the hit show, which centers on a fami- stabbed Tara in the head with a carving fork. As usual, walking toward me, and they were serious dudes,” about the early years of the AIDS outbreak in New York City. ly comprised of members of an outlaw motorcycle club, Sutter has revealed few plot specifics. However, produc- Hunnam recalled. “And I thought, ‘What is this going He’s also been shooting the “Avengers” sequel, “Age of who are in a Shakespearean-like battle for power? ers have confirmed that final-season guest stars will to be about?’ And, no smile, nothing, they just said, Ultron.” Explained Sutter, “Quite honestly, after seven seasons, include Lea Michele (“Glee”) and musician-actress ‘Hey, bro. Thank you, man.’ And I said, ‘Thank you for Ruffalo, 46, has long been widely admired for his warm because of all the factors, it becomes very expensive to Courtney Love, both of whom attended the premiere. what?’ And they said, ‘You make the ‘hood safe on sincerity and emotional openness as an actor. He’s worked produce.” “I play a kindergarten teacher,” Love said, then poked Tuesday nights.” —AP steadily, mixing in character and leading parts since his breakout in Kenneth Lonergan’s tender sibling drama “You Can Count on Me” (2001), including an Oscar nomination for 2010’s “The Kids Are All Right.” But it’s been an often inter- Gandolfini plays crime rupted journey. Different characters boss in last film ‘The Drop’ Shortly after “You Can Count on Me” - just as he was eagerly sought by Hollywood after 12 long years of fighting n his final role before his death, actor James for parts - Ruffalo was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. Gandolfini returns to the criminal underworld His face was paralyzed for a time. In 2008, his younger broth- er Scott was killed in Beverly Hills, a case that remains that made him famous in “The Drop,” which I unsolved. Ruffalo describes his recent years, which also premiered Saturday at the Toronto film festival. In involved struggle over balancing his work with his wife, it, Gandolfini plays former crime boss Marv who is Sunrise Coigney, and their three children, as “a roiling dis- now in the pocket of a new and crueller opera- assemblage.” “Everything was reforming,” he says. “It’s start- tion. Tom Hardy (“Star Trek: Nemesis,” “Inception,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and the upcoming “Mad Max” reboot) is a Brooklyn bartender at a neighborhood pub that doubles as a drop-a place for local Chechen gang- sters to launder money. When the drop is stolen, they must weigh who poses the greater threat-the Chechens or a sharp cop played by John Ortiz. The film was directed by Michael Roskam (“Bullhead”) and also stars Noomi Rapace (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), and Matthias Schoenaerts (“Bullhead,” “Rust and Bone”). American author Dennis Lehane, whose novels “Mystic River” and “Gone, Baby, Gone” were adapted into films, built up one of his own short In this image released by HBO, actors Mark (From left) Paris Barclay, Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, and Kurt Sutter attend the premiere of “Sons of stories into the script for this film. —AFP Ruffalo, left, and Taylor Kitsch perform in a scene Anarchy” at TCL Chinese Theatre. —AP from “The Normal Heart.” —AP