Another one bites the dust… Swiss Olympic Soccer Player Sent Home After Racist Tweets About South Koreans Less than one week after after a female Greek Olympian was dismissed from the games, Swiss Soccer Player Michel Morganella was sent packing for racial slurs he used in a tweet after a loss to the South Korean team. Translated from French, Morganella’s tweet said he wanted to beat up South Koreans, that they should “burn” and that they were a “bunch of mongoloids.” Last week, Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou, a right-wing political supporter, was expelled by Greek athletic officials after she mocked African immigrants. Offensive remarks are in breach of the International Olympic Committee’s code of ethics. In Morganella’s case, he “discriminated against, insulted and violated the dignity” of the South Korean team, as well as the nation’s citizens, Swiss committee chief Gian Gilli said Monday in a statement at a news conference. Morganella later apologized through a statement released by Gilli: The 23-year-old player later released a contrite statement through Swiss Olympic. “I am sincerely sorry for the people of South Korea, for the players, but equally for the Swiss delegation and Swiss football in general. It’s clear that I’m accepting the consequences”. “After the disappointing result and the reaction from Korea that followed, I made a huge error,” Morganella added. Gilli said the player had been “provoked” by comments sent to his Twitter account after the match. Still, the Swiss team leader acknowledged that Morganella had to be sent home under the terms of the International Olympic Committee’s code of conduct, which requires athletes to show mutual respect. “In this case, we felt we have no alternative,” Gilli said. This jerk really has no excuse, especially since everyone already saw that Greek chick kick rocks last week. SMH. Ho Sit Down. Source Source2 WENN
Jada Pinkett Smith Testifies About International Slavery Willow sure loves sleeping next to her Dad! For the second time this week we caught the young entertaining catching some zzzz’s in the company of dad, Will Smith. Willow was in Washington D.C. with her parents supporting her mom Jada who was testifying before a Senate hearing on slavery around the world. As you can see, Jada is serious about her business! Hit the flip for more photos
‘At the end of the day, his music is for everybody,’ Foxx tells MTV News. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jamie Foxx at the “Django Unchained” panel during Comic-Con International 2012 Photo: Getty Images
Saudi Arabia will send female athletes to the London Olympics this summer, ending the ultra-conservative Muslim country’s record of not doing so. The decision, announced Thursday by the IOC, means every country competing in the London games will include women athletes for the first time in history. The two female Saudi Arabia Olympic competitors are judo athlete Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani and 800-meter runner Sarah Attar. The duo, who were invited by the International Olympic Committee, were entered by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee by the July 9 deadline. “This is very positive news and we will all be delighted to welcome these two athletes in London in a few weeks time,” IOC President Jacques Rogge said. “With Saudi Arabian female athletes now joining their fellow female competitors from Qatar and Brunei, it means that by London 2012 every national Olympic committee will have sent women to the Olympic Games,” he added. Saudi Arabia had been under increasing pressure from the IOC and human rights groups to include women athletes. The IOC has been in negotiations with the Saudis for months on securing the participation of women. Qatar and Brunei, two other countries that have never sent any female athletes to the Olympics, are also including women on their teams in 2012. About 10,500 athletes are expected to compete in London, representing more than 200 national Olympic committees. It should be great.
Saudi Arabia will send female athletes to the London Olympics this summer, ending the ultra-conservative Muslim country’s record of not doing so. The decision, announced Thursday by the IOC, means every country competing in the London games will include women athletes for the first time in history. The two female Saudi Arabia Olympic competitors are judo athlete Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani and 800-meter runner Sarah Attar. The duo, who were invited by the International Olympic Committee, were entered by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee by the July 9 deadline. “This is very positive news and we will all be delighted to welcome these two athletes in London in a few weeks time,” IOC President Jacques Rogge said. “With Saudi Arabian female athletes now joining their fellow female competitors from Qatar and Brunei, it means that by London 2012 every national Olympic committee will have sent women to the Olympic Games,” he added. Saudi Arabia had been under increasing pressure from the IOC and human rights groups to include women athletes. The IOC has been in negotiations with the Saudis for months on securing the participation of women. Qatar and Brunei, two other countries that have never sent any female athletes to the Olympics, are also including women on their teams in 2012. About 10,500 athletes are expected to compete in London, representing more than 200 national Olympic committees. It should be great.
‘Breaking Dawn’ star tells MTV News that Comic-Con is ‘a really, really high-intensity show.’ By Kara Warner Robert Pattinson at Comic-Con International 2012 Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images
We learned a lot from our favorite vampires, including a scene that got cut and Robert Pattinson’s costume idea for next year’s Con. By Terri Schwartz Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart speak at “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2” panel during Comic-Con International 2012 Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
The Locarno Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest. The Swiss lake-side summer event regularly attract thousands including U.S. filmmakers during its ten-day run. The fest has raised its profile in recent years and this year the event will feature 19 films screening as international or world premieres competing for the event’s top “Pardo d’oro” grand prize. U.S. entries include Jack and Diane , Compliance , Museum Hours , Somebody Up There Likes Me and Museum Hours . The festival will open with the world premiere of Nick Love’s The Sweeney August 1st The festival also has a nightly out of competition “Piazza Grande” lineup of films, which are screened outside on the (you guessed it…) Piazza Grande against the backdrop of the city’s picturesque lake. The competition and Piazza Grande lineups follow. The lineup in the festival’s other sections can be found on their website (http://www.pardolive.ch/en/Pardo-Live/today-at-the-festival.html;jsessionid=A6B115468942A214FBD6F7D199332475). Locarno runs August 1 – 11. Competition – A jury will choose one of the 19 competing fiction or documentary features, which are screening as world or international premieres, to win the festival’s top prize: the Pardo d’oro. A Última Vez Que Vi Macao (The Last Time I Saw Macao) by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata Portugal/France – 2012 – 85 min with João Pedro Rodrigues, João Rui Guerra da Mata, Cindy Crash World Premiere Berberian Sound Studio by Peter Strickland United Kingdom/Germany/Australia – 2012 – 89 min with Tobey Jones, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Susanna Cappellaro, Cosimo Fusco International Premiere Compliance by Craig Zobel United States – 2012 – 90 min with Ann Dowd, Matt Servito, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Phillipp Ettinger – International Premiere Der Glanz Des Tages (The Shine of Day) by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel Austria – 2012 – 90 min with Philipp Hochmair, Walter Saabel World Premiere Image Problem by Simon Baumann and Andreas Pfiffner Switzerland – 2012 – 92 min Documentary First Feature – World Premiere Jack and Diane by Bradley Rust Gray United States – 2011 – 106 min with Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Cara Seymour, Kylie Minougue – International Premiere La Fille De Nulle Part (The Girl from Nowhere) by Jean-Claude Brisseau France – 2012 – 91 min with Jean-Claude Brisseau, Virginie Legeay World Premiere Leviathan by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel United Kingdom/United States/France – 2012 – 83 min Documentary - World Premiere Los Mejores Temas (Greatest Hits) by Nicolás Pereda Mexico/Canada/Netherlands – 2012 – 102 min Production: Interior13 Cine – World Premiere Mobile Home by François Pirot Belgium/Luxembourg – 2012 – 95 min with Arthur Dupond, Guillaume Gouix, Jackie Berroyer, Jean-Paul Bonnair, Eugénie Anselin First Feature – World Premiere Museum Hours by Jem Cohen Austria/United States – 2012 – 107 min with Mary Margaret O’Hara, Bobby Sommer, Ela Piplits – World Premiere Padroni Di Casa (The Landlords) by Edoardo Gabbriellini Italy – 2012 – 90 min with Valerio Mastandrea, Elio Germano, Gianni Morandi, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – World Premiere Playback by Sho Miyake Japan – 2012 – 113 min with Jun Murakami, Kiyohiko Shibukava, Masaki Miura, Makiko Watanabe First Feature – World Premiere Polvo by Julio Hernández Cordón Guatemala/Spain/Chile/Germany – 2012 – 80 min with Agustin Ortíz Pérez, Eduardo Spiegeler, Alejandra Estrada, María Telón Soc – World Premiere Somebody Up There Likes Me by Bob Byington United States – 2011 – 76 min with Keith Poulson, Nick Offerman, Jess Weixler, Stephanie Hunt, Marshall Bell – International Premiere Starlet by Sean Baker United States – 2012 – 104 min with Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Stella Maeve, James Ransone, Karren Karagulian – International Premiere The End of Time by Peter Mettler Switzerland/Canada – 2012 – 109 min Documentary – World Premiere Une Estonlenne a Paris by Ilmar Raag France/Estonia/Belgium – 2012 – 94 min with Jeanne Moreau, Ita Ever, Fabrice Colson, Laine Mägi – World Premiere Wo Hai You Hua Yao Shuo (When Night Falls) by Ying Liang South Korea – 2012 – 70 min with Nai An, Kate Wen, Sun Ming – International Premiere The Piazza Grande – which seats up to 8,000 viewers a night, is both the heart of the festival and its showcase. Bachelorette by Leslye Headland United States – 2011 – 91 min with Lizzy Caplan, Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, James Marsden – International Premiere Bonjour Tristesse by Otto Preminger United States – 1958 – 94 min with Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jane Seberg, Mylène Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne Retrospettiva Otto Preminger Camille Redouble by Noémie Lvovsky France – 2012 – 115 min with Noémie Lvovsky, Samir Guesmi, Yolande Moreau, Michel Vuillermoz – International Premiere Das Missenmassaker (The Swiss Miss Massacre) by Michael Steiner Switzerland – 2012 – 95 min with Meryl Valerie, Lisa Maria Bärenbold, Patrick Rapold, Mike Müller, Martin Rapold, Nadine Vinzens – World Premiere Lore by Cate Shortland Germany/Australia/United Kingdom – 2012 – 110 min with Saskia Rosendahl, Kai Malina, Nele Trebs, Ursina Lardi – International Premiere Magic Mike by Steven Soderbergh United States – 2012 – 110 min with Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn, Alex Pettyfer More Than Honey by Markus Imhoof Switzerland/Germany/Austria – 2012 – 91 min Documentary – World Premiere – Closing Film Motorway by Soi Cheang Hong Kong – 2012 – 90 min with Anthony WONG, Shawn YUE, GUO Xiaodong European Premiere – Pardo alla carriera Johnnie To Nachtlarm (Lullaby Ride) by Christoph Schaub Switzerland/Germany – 2012 – 94 min with Alexandra Maria Lara, Sebastian Blomberg, Georg Friedrich – World Premiere No by Pablo Larraín Chile/United States/Mexico – 2012 – 110 min with Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegerz, Luis Gnecco Quelques Heures de Printemps by Stéphane Brizé France – 2012 – 108 min with Vincent Lindon, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hélène Vincent – World Premiere Ruby Sparks by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris United States – 2012 – 104 min with Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Steve Coogan, Elliott Gould, Chris Messina International Premiere Sightseers by Ben Wheatley United Kingdom – 2012 – 89 min with Alice Lowe, Eileen Davis, Steve Oram, Monica Dolam The Black Balloon by Josh and Benny Safdie United States – 2012 – 21 min with Larry Sloman, Eleonore Hendricks, Mustafa Bekiroglu, Kennon Bltut, William Skinner – International Premiere The Sweeney by Nick Love United Kingdom – 2012 – 90 min with Damian Lewis, Hayley Atwell, Ray Winstone, Paul Anderson – World Premiere – Opening Film While We Were Here by Kat Coiro United States – 2012 – 83 min with Kate Bosworth, Iddo Goldberg, Jamie Blackley, Claire Bloom – International Premiere Wrong by Quentin Dupieux France – 2012 – 94 min with Jack Plotnick, Eric Judor, Alexis Dziena, Steve Little European Premiere
Moviegoers in the U.K. continued to send Prometheus , Men in Black 3 , and Snow White and the Huntsman into the top three spots of the box office, while ’80s hair metal pic Rock of Ages , which landed at number four though its numbers actually suggested a softer opening than its U.S. equivalent , according to figures from The Guardian. Red Lights , which will not open in the U.S. until mid-July and starring Sigourney Weaver, Cillian Murphy and Robert De Niro, performed “landed limply.” With the U.S. number one release Madagascar 3 not in the mix yet in the U.K., Prometheus held supreme in the British box office, grossing £2,009,955 ($3,163,614) from 522 sites. That’s a PSA that’s roughly on par with its U.S. counterpart, though it’s been in theaters an extra week. Men in Black 3 took in £1,544M ($2.429M) from 495 sites. Snow White and the Huntsman stayed at number three, taking in £1,297M ($2.041M) at 496 locations, while Rock of Ages managed just over £1M ($1.57M) at 479 sites. Converted to dollars, its Per Screen calculates to about $3,278 compared to its opening $4,340 Stateside. Rock of Ages placed fourth on the U.K. box office. Red Lights landed sixth behind Sundance 2012 title The Pact , which will open in the U.S. on July 6th (it took in £475,936 -$749,433 – from 317 sites and has totaled just under £2 million since bowing June 8th there). Red Lights grossed £445,109 ($701,031) for a PSA around $2,434. Marvel Avengers Assemble (as it is called over there) placed 7th with £376,991 ($593,592) from 276 sites. Its U.K. £50.963M ($80.257M) cume is the 17th overall biggest so far. The pic opened there late April. [Source: The Guardian ]
“After 18 years of being utterly ordinary, I finally found I could shine.” Twilight ‘s Bella Swan has gotten a lot of flack for her penchant for passive pouting and agonizing over boys, but in Breaking Dawn Part 2 she finally comes into her own, a fully fledged vampiress possessing newfound confidence and strength. Hey, having a monster baby will do incredible things to a girl. You know this. You watch Teen Mom . See Kristen Stewart come alive — so to speak — in the full teaser trailer. Breaking Dawn Part 2 also benefits from a few new elements: the international political intrigue and menace of the Volturi who venture Stateside with baby Renesmee in their sights, and the X-Men esque super powers on display as Bella and Edward recruit sympathetic vamps to their side. Oh, and let us not forget Jacob and Renesmee and the love that dare not speak its name! ( Imprinting .) Synopsis: The next and final chapter in THE TWILIGHT SAGA, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 will arrive in theatres on November 16, 2012. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon directed both the first and second part of the two-part finale starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The film, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, was written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 hits theaters November 16. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
