lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 MOVIES & MOVIES NY clinic that treated Joan Rivers to lose accreditation

he New York clinic where comedian was immediately available at the clinic to Joan Rivers suffered cardiac arrest comment on the letter. In November the Tduring an outpatient procedure last CMS released a report listing various year will lose its federal accreditation and problems at the clinic following an inves- funding at the end of this month, a gov- tigation by the New York State ernment health agency said on Monday. Department of Health. Rivers died on Sept 4 at the age of 81 in a Among the issues cited were no med- New York hospital a week after her heart ical records of medical consent for all of stopped during an examination of the the procedures performed. It also said back of her throat and vocal cords at the the physician failed to detect Rivers’ Yorkville Endoscopy center on deteriorating vital signs. It added that an Manhattan’s Upper East Side. unannounced survey would be conduct- The Centers for Medicare and ed at the clinic to see if corrections were Medicaid Services (CMS) said Yorkville made. The survey done in mid-December Endoscopy no longer meets the condi- showed the clinic continued to be non- tions for coverage as a supplier of ambu- compliant, the CMS said. latory surgical center services. “It is nec- The CMS said the clinic can request a essary, therefore, that we terminate on hearing if it does not believe the decision January 31, 2015, the Medicare Health to terminate the Medicare agreement is Benefits Agreement between Yorkville correct. Lawyers for Melissa Rivers, the Endoscopy LLC and the secretary,” the only child of the comedian, are investi- CMS said in a letter to the clinic. gating the circumstances surrounded her The decision means the clinic will not mother’s death. A representative for be reimbursed for services to Medicare Melissa Rivers was not immediately avail- beneficiaries under the program. No one able to comment. — Reuters Animated adventure ‘Ooops! Noah is Gone...’ sells worldwide unich-based sales company Global South Korea (Smile Entertainment), Poland (Kino in which Finny learns something very important Screen has sold the 3D animated fea- Swiat), Portugal (Pris), Israel (Five Stars), Latin about himself that will save the life of his father Mture “Ooops! Noah Is Gone...” to distribu- America (Swen), Middle East (Gulf), Turkey and of his new mob. tors across the world ahead of the European Film (Medyavizyon), Bulgaria (Art Eternal), Iran The family entertainment pic is from the mak- Market in Berlin. Multiterritory distributor eOne (Century 21) and Indonesia (Onevision ers of the hit animation feature “Niko,” Ulysses has picked up all rights for the US, Canada, Entertainment). Filmproduktion and Moetion Films, in co-produc- UK/Ireland and Australia/New Zealand, while Senator Filmverleih will release the film in tion with Fabrique d’Images and Grid Animation, Eagle Pictures has picked up all rights for Italy, Germany in the summer. The adventure film is and supported by Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig- and Scanbox acquired all rights for the based on the story of Noah’s Ark, only this time Holstein, DFFF, FFA, Filmfund Luxembourg, Scandinavian territories. it’s about the unlucky critters on the wrong side Screenflanders, the Irish Film Board, Media i2i Flame Node will release the film in China, 2i of evolution. The land-based Nestrians Dave and audiovisual and Media development. It is direct- Film in the former Yugoslavia, Picture works in his son Finny have made it on to Noah’s Ark with ed by Toby Genkel and Sean McCormack. The India and Silverbird in the African territories. Last the help of Grymp and her daughter Leah, but film was presented to buyers at AFM in a 2D ver- year, Global Screen sold the pic to Russia, when the Ark floats away, Finny and Leah acci- sion, while at the European Film Market the film Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Barnhill Group), dentally fall off. This is the start of an adventure will screen in 3D. — Reuters ‘Taken 3’ takes top slot at N American box office This Oct 5, 2009 file photo shows Joan Rivers posing as she presents “Comedy ction sequel “Taken 3” seized the top spot Roast with Joan Rivers “ during the 25th MIPCOM in Cannes, southeastern at the North American box office, ending France. — AP Athe three-week reign of fantasy epic “The Hobbit,” according to industry data Monday. The crime thriller starring Liam Neeson in his third stint as retired spy Bryan Mills, who this time must clear his name of a ruthless murder, earned a hefty $39.2 million in its debut weekend, said All bets off for Oscars box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. Historical drama “Selma,” depicting the epic after Globes ‘curveball’ 1965 Alabama march led by Martin Luther King in his battle for equal voting rights, took second oming-of-age drama “Boyhood” ny. “The loud applause a certain film gets place in its wide release debut, earning $11.3 may have earned top honors at the during the show is something you can million. The film won a Golden Globe Sunday Golden Globes weekend, but indus- feel because the audience really are the night for best original song. In third place this C try watchers say everything is still up for people voting on awards,” Stone told week, Disney’s “Into the Woods,” the star-stud- grabs in the all-important Oscars race. All AFP. “I felt that ‘The Grand Budapest ded big-screen adaptation of the Stephen eyes in Hollywood are now on the Hotel’ was well received with the crowd, Sondheim musical, added $9.6 million to its Academy Award nominations, to be as was ‘The Theory of Everything,’ three-week haul of more than $105.1 million. announced tomorrow, after a few surprise Fantasy epic “The Hobbit” slipped down to Globes wins on Sunday injected some fourth place after three weeks in the number drama into the annual awards season. one slot. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five This photo released by 20th Century Fox shows Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills in a scene from the “My first caution to Globes winners: Armies,” by Oscar-winning director Peter don’t get over-confident,” said Variety film, “Taken 3.” — AP Jackson, is the last of six films adapted from J.R.R awards editor Tim Gray, warning that the Tolkien’s books and the third and final install- took in $8.2 million. “The Imitation Game,” about title role and Jamie Foxx as the tycoon who takes Globes are a poor predictor of glory at ment based on the author’s novel “The Hobbit.” a code-cracking mathematician and logician her under his wing, brought in $4.8 million, the Oscars, set for February 22. Gray It took in $9.4 million over the weekend, for a during World War II, rose to sixth with $7.2 mil- good enough for eighth place. And rounding pointed out that balloting for the Oscar total of $236.5 million since its release four lion, beating out “Night at the Museum: Secret of out the top ten were horror flick “The Woman in nominations-due to be unveiled at a tra- weeks ago, according to box office tracker the Tomb,” which slipped to seventh. The family Black 2,” in ninth with $4.6 million, and “Hunger ditional pre-dawn ceremony-closed last Exhibitor Relations. comedy, the third in the Ben Stiller franchise Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” which fell to tenth week. “So the Globes won’t affect nomi- Fifth place was occupied by “Unbroken,” the about a museum security guard trying to keep with $3.8 million. The third installment in the nations. As for Oscar winners on Angelina Jolie-directed drama about Louis track of exhibits that come to life, took in $6.7 hugely popular series starring Jennifer February 22, nobody hurt their chances, Zamperini, an Olympic athlete taken captive by million. “Annie,” about the adventures of an Lawrence, has racked up a whopping $329.5 mil- and a few people boosted their good- Michael Keaton, winner of Best Actor the Japanese during World War II. The movie orphan girl starring Quvenzhane Wallis in the lion since its debut eight weeks ago. — AFP will,” he told AFP. in a Motion Picture - Musical or Going into the Globes race, the fron- Comedy for ‘Birdman.’ China box office: trunner was dark comedy “Birdman,” which had been nominated in seven cat- ‘Birdman’ and ‘Selma.’” For Variety’s Gray, Elba developing egories-on top of a series of nods and some Globe-winning actors definitely ‘Night at the Museum 3’ wins in other prize races. It won two, improved their Oscar chances. “The wins thriller ‘Poe Must including best comedy/musical actor for for Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and beats ‘Miss Granny’ remake Michael Keaton-now seen as being in a J.K. Simmons are added to some critics’ Die’ as trilogy tight Oscar with the other Globes best prizes, and it’s always nice to have a rep- ight at the Museum: Secret of the reports a four day gross of RMB122 million and actor winner, Britain’s Eddie Redmayne utation as a winner,” he said. Tomb” topped the Chinese box office over $20 million.) The picture was directed by (“The Theory of Everything”). “And Michael Keaton’s speech was “Nwith a $26.2 million week. It beat the Taiwan’s Leste Chen, who has become one of the But the top prizes went to “Boyhood”- one of the highlights of the evening,” he strong local opener “20, Once Again!” (aka “Miss most bankable young directors working in the best film drama and best director for added. Keaton teared up while talking Granny”) and the still-firing war film “The Taking mainland Chinese industry. Richard Linklater. Amy Adams won best about his childhood and his own son. of Tiger Mountain.” “Night at the Museum 3” was In third place, veteran director Tsui Hark’s comedy/musical actress for “Big Eyes,” “Globes always give out two best picture released on Sunday a week ago and did not “Tiger Mountain” was not far behind. It added while Julianne Moore won best dramatic prizes, comedy/musical and drama. But have a chance to make a big impression on the $17.2 million to extend its 20-day cumulative actress for “Still Alice.” Both women have even with doubled odds, the Globes previous weekend’s chart. But the weekly score score to $128 million. “The Grandmaster 3D,” the multiple Oscar nominations, but neither winner went on to win Oscar only four helped it to a healthy $30.9 million eight-day 3D remastered version of Wong Kar-wai’s 2013 has ever won. out of the past 10 years,” Gray said. total this time around, according to data from hit martial arts biopic, opened to $4.85 million “Bottom line: It’s the work that counts Ent Group. from its first four days. That was ahead of ‘Budapest Hotel’ surprise with members of the Academy.”—AFP Second place went to “20, Once Again!,” a Chinese picture “100 Bad Jokes,” which added Possibly the biggest surprise of the Chinese-South Korean co-produced remake of $3.93 million for a cumulative score of $17.3 mil- evening was Wes Anderson’s stylish last year’s Korean body swap hit “Miss Granny” lion after 12 days, and “Love on the Cloud,” which crime caper “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with $19.75 million in four days. (Korean con- added $2.74 million for a score of $45 million taking best comedy/musical film, over glomerate CJ Entertainment, which co-produced after 19 days. Australian thriller “Predestination” “Birdman.” “The ‘Grand Budapest’ tri- the picture with C2M Media, Zhejiang Huace opened in sixth place with $1.11 million in 3 umph throws something of a curveball Film & TV, and Media Asia Film Production, days. — Reuters into the Oscar race,” wrote the Los dris Elba is developing Marc Olden’s his- Angeles Times. “Long a fan favorite with toric thriller “Poe Must Die” as a trilogy modest Oscar traction, awards groups Ithrough his Green Door Production Co. have been warming to the quirky The story, published in 1978, is set in New Anderson of late.” York City in the 1840s, with Edgar Allan Poe A key point as the Oscars race unfolds fighting demonic forces and his personal is the vast difference between who votes demons while teaming with a renowned for the Globes, and who chooses the fighter pursuing a sorcerer who murdered Oscar winners. Whereas the Globes are the fighter’s wife. The sorcerer is seeking the selected by fewer than 100 members of Throne of Solomon, which will grant him the Hollywood Foreign Press Association immortality and control over Lucifer. (HFPA), the prestigious Academy of Elba is producing and starring in Jim Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-which O’Hanlon’s drama “A Hundred Streets” along hands out the Oscars-has some 6,000 with Gemma Arterton, Samantha Banks, Ken voting members. “The HFPA are not the Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, Tom Cullen and film industry,” said Sasha Stone, founder Steve Mackintosh. The British actor will be and editor of film/awards discussion seen in Marvel-Disney’s “The Avengers: Age website Awards Daily-something of an of Ultron” and is voicing Shere Khan in understatement about a body long lam- Disney’s “The Jungle Book.” The option deal pooned in Hollywood. for “Poe Must Die” was negotiated by Dana For some pundits, the reaction from Julianne Moore poses with the award Spector at Paradigm, on behalf of Liza Fleissig the Globes audience, most of whom are for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Drama at Liza Royce Agency. The news was first In this image released by 20th Century Fox shows, from left, Mizuo Peck, Patrick Gallagher, Academy members, could be the most for her role in “Still Alice”. — AP/AFP reported by Publishers Weekly. — Reuters Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Rami Malek and Skyler Gisondo in a scene from “Night at the telling aspect of Sunday night’s ceremo- photos Museum: Secret of the Tomb.”— AP