Charles III, 75, British king, gets his appointment calendar back on track. His Majesty will soon return to public life following his cancer diagnosis and a period of treatment and recovery, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday evening. The first appointment is highly symbolic, with the statement saying: “To mark this milestone, the King and Queen will visit a cancer treatment center together next Tuesday and meet with specialists and patients there.” There is talk of further appearances in the coming weeks; In addition, a visit by the Japanese imperial couple to London is planned for June. The palace also used the letter to thank King Charles and Queen Camilla for their well-wishes and spiritual support over the past few weeks.
Emily Stone, 35, actress, wants to get rid of the name Emma. “I would like to be Emily,” said the American, who is registered with the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA as Emma Stone, dem Hollywood Reporter. The two-time Oscar winner (“Poor Things”, “La La Land”) is actually called Emily, but because another Emily Stone was already a member of the union at the time she joined, she registered as Emma Stone. “A few years ago I freaked out,” she continued in the interview. “For some reason I said to myself, I can’t do this anymore. Just call me Emily.” According to the SAG-AFTRA statutes No Member shall use a professional name that is identical to or so similar to another Member’s name that it could be confused with it. Many actors felt compelled to change their names because their birth names were already taken. For example, Michael Keaton is actually named like another famous colleague, namely Michael Douglas. His stage name is a reference to Diane Keaton, who in turn was originally called Diane Hall.
Taylor Swift, 34, singer, gives a London pub a record number of guests. The Black Dog pub in Vauxhall has been overrun by fans since the release of Swift’s new album because a song has that title. “It was surreal,” the pub’s public relations officer, Amy Cowley, told the People -Magazine, “we had people from all over,” including the US, Spain, Germany and Australia. Every day people had to be sent away because of overcrowding. In the song, Swift sings about how an ex-boyfriend forgot to stop sharing his location after they broke up, so she can see him disappearing “to some bar called The Black Dog.”
Ethan Hawke, 53, actor, idolizes a colleague. Denzel Washington is “the greatest actor of our generation” he told CNN. His imagination is perfect. For him, acting alongside Denzel Washington was “like playing baseball with Babe Ruth.”
Francis, 87, Pope, gives his blessing to board games. A game like checkers trains the ability to use logic, he said on Friday to members of the Italian Checkers Association, whom he received at the Vatican for its 100th anniversary. “And that is necessary, because the excessive use of new media puts this ability to sleep!” The game of checkers, on the other hand, stimulates the mind and is accessible to everyone, praised the Pope. In a world characterized by individualism, which sometimes runs the risk of becoming isolated, playing together provides “clean, fresh air”.
Aline Abboud36, “Tagesthemen” presenter, has good news. On Instagram she announced the birth of her first child. The journalist uploaded a photo showing a newborn’s hand in an adult’s hand and wrote, garnished with numerous emojis: “We’re fine.” She did not provide any further details. She announced her pregnancy in September with the words: “The only night shift I’m looking forward to.” Abboud has been part of the moderation team at the ARD news magazine since September 2021.