lifestyle WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014 ‘Frozen’ named Top Animated Film at Annie Awards rozen’ was named the Best Animated Feature of 2013 at the Annie Awards, ‘Fthe top awards show devoted strictly to animation. The film won in a field of seven nominees that included all five Oscar nomi- nees in the Best Animated Feature category, and also took awards for directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, voice actor Josh Gad and its production design and music. As usual in the aftermath of an overhaul of the voting process three years ago, Annies voters from the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood spread the wealth. In addition to Disney’s “Frozen,” other films winning multiple awards included DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods” (ani- mated effects, character design and charac- ter animation) and Pixar’s “Monsters University” (storyboarding and editorial). Studio Ghibli’s “The Wind Rises” won for Hayao Miyazaki’s screenplay. The films “Pacific Rim” and “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” won for animated effects in live-action films. “Futurama” won the award for top general-audience TV show, while “Disney Sofia the First” and “Adventure Time” won for pre-school and children’s audiences. Other TV productions taking home multiple awards included “Toy Story OF TERROR!,” with three awards includ- ing director, and “Disney Mickey Mouse,” which also won three. The Oscar-nominated Mickey Mouse short “Get a Horse!” won the award for short film, while “The Last of Us” was named the between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Network each won two. Honorary awards year’s best video game a couple of hours Disney Television Animation, while the were presented to Steven Spielberg, after it won a similar award from the Writers Disney-owned Pixar won another five. Katsuhiro Otomo and Phil Tippett. The cere- Guild. Overall, the night was a very good one DreamWorks Animation won three, while mony took place at Royce Hall on the UCLA for Disney: The studio won 11 awards 20th Century Fox Television and the Cartoon campus. — Reuters Dieudonne answers UK ban with ‘quenelle’ to Queen rench comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala he is neither anti-Semitic nor racist, and that he tent. Last week French police seized 650,000 has answered Britain’s decision to ban him made the gesture in support of Dieudonne. euros and $15,000 in cash during a raid on his Ffrom entry by giving Queen Elizabeth II his Britain has used exclusion orders on rare occa- house as part of a probe into suspected fraud. trademark Nazi-like salute. The comic, who has sions in recent years to keep out public figures Authorities are currently trying to force a string of convictions for hate speech in his deemed as having extreme views. People Dieudonne to pay more than 65,000 euros in A model presents a creation by Aurora Gavino during the second day of the SIMOF homeland, performed the stiff-armed gesture banned include firebrand US pastor Terry Jones outstanding fines related to his convictions and (International Flamenco Fashion Show) in Sevilla. — AFP after naming the queen in a rant during a show and the US anti-Muslim political bloggers suspect that the 47-year-old was planning to in the Swiss town of Nyon. Britain’s interior min- Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer, all of whom fraudulently declare himself bankrupt. The istry earlier Monday said it had slapped an were planning to attend rallies by the far-right “quenelle” is Dieudonne’s trademark stiff-armed exclusion order on 47-year-old Dieudonne, who English Defence League. gesture that critics say is a disguised Nazi salute had said he planned to visit his friend, French France has in recent weeks intensified a but that he defends as a generic “up yours” to Japanese singer Utada footballer, Nicolas Anelka on the grounds of crackdown on Dieudonne, who has been wide- the French establishment. Some followers of public security. ly accused of promoting anti-Semitism and has Dieudonne have been photographed doing the Dieudonne invented the allegedly anti- been convicted in France for hate speech and quenelle at sites including Auschwitz, syna- to wed Italian barman semitic “quenelle” gesture that Anelka used dur- other related offences. The French government gogues and outside a Jewish school in Toulouse ing a goal celebration in December, landing the in December succeeded in preventing him from where a rabbi and three children were shot striker with a charge from English footballing starting a nationwide tour of a new show, “The dead by Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah in authorities. “We can confirm that Mr Dieudonne Wall”, because of its perceived anti-Jewish con- 2012. — AFP is subject to an exclusion order,” a Home Office spokeswoman said in a statement. “The home secretary (Theresa May) will seek to exclude an individual from the UK if she considers that there are public policy or public security rea- sons to do so.” British media last week quoted Dieudonne as saying that he was planning to perform a show in Britain and hold a press conference in support of Anelka, a former international on a stint with West Bromwich Albion. The Home Office refused to give further details on the order banning him from Britain. But a British government source said on condition of ongstress Hikaru Utada is to tie the knot, friends,” she told fans. The couple are expected anonymity: “The reason for the exclusion order she announced on her website, with to exchange vows in an Italian seaside town on is that he was going to come to the UK.” SJapanese media saying her intended is an May 23, Japanese media reported. Dieudonne, who also faces accusations of fraud Italian barman eight years her junior. Utada, Utada’s first marriage, to Japanese photogra- at home, says he is being persecuted by the whose 1999 multi-million-selling debut record, pher Kazuaki Kiriya, ended in 2007, with the French authorities.“ So many things have hap- First Love, is one of Japan’s biggest-ever hits, couple citing differences in future vision and pened over the past year. Just today... Shit, what reportedly met her new beau in London. In a communication problems. Utada said she have I done? I don’t know,” he said during his message posted on her website, the 31-year- decided to go ahead with the wedding despite show in Nyon. His lawyer Jacques Verdier said old said: “I’m getting married soon... This is her mother’s death last year in a fall from her he did not know if his client had actually unexpected even for me and makes me chuck- 13th storey Tokyo apartment. “When I talked intended to go to London. He said that the ban le a bit but my partner is an Italian man.” about him in my last conversation with my showed British authorities were “nervous” and Utada, who was born in the United States mother, she was so glad, that I thought ‘I’ve not added that “it’s appalling but nothing surprises and speaks fluent English, did not reveal her seen my mother this cheerful in many years.’” us at the moment.” Anelka has been charged by fiance’s name, which she asked be kept under Utada, who records in English and Japanese the Football Association, the sport’s governing wraps by Japan’s voracious tabloid press, saying has achieved commercial success in Taiwan, the body in England, after he made the “quenelle” he “couldn’t be more of an ordinary man.” “My Philippines and Thailand, as well as in Britain, gesture, which critics say is anti-Semitic but In this file picture, controversial French humorist Dieudonne M’bala M’bala gestures as partner is a sincere, nice man loved by many France, Germany and North America. — AFP Dieudonne insists is anti-establishment. he delivers a speech prior to the premiere screening of his movie “Antisemite” (Anti- The striker made the gesture during a goal Semitism) on stage at the “Main d’Or” theatre in Paris. Controversial French comedian celebration after scoring against West Ham dur- Dieudonne M’bala M’bala has been banned from entering Britain, the interior ministry ing an English Premier League match on said yesterday, after he reportedly planned to visit to support Nicolas Anelka over the Reggae singer ‘Bunny December 28. Anelka denies the charge, saying footballer’s use of the “quenelle” gesture. — AFP Rugs’ Clarke dies at 65 ‘Desperate Housewives’ Shawn illiam “Bunny Rugs” Clarke, the husky-voiced festival in 1981, wrote and produced Third World’s lead singer of internationally popular reggae 1982 song “Try Jah Love.” “He was a remarkable talent. Wband Third World, died of leukemia at his Bunny had a great voice, something even Stevie Pyfrom admits drug addiction home in Florida, longtime friends and colleagues said Wonder admired,” Leslie said. apote’ star Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death on Sunday The actor, 26, said that he “lived for drugs” for several years. “I Monday. He was 65. Former band- Clarke and Third World were mate Colin Leslie said the singer died known for seamlessly fusing reggae of an apparent drug overdose has inspired former thought more about using, than I thought about any other ‘plea- Sunday in Orlando a week after he with soul and pop music, something ‘C “Desperate Housewives” actor Shawn Pyfrom to open up sures,’” the actor wrote. “I put myself in places i never would have was released from a hospital follow- they were occasionally criticized for by about his own struggles with addiction. Pyfrom, who played Bree Van ended up, otherwise, for the sake of getting high.