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The article published on the website noise11.com on May 21, 2013 is headlined «George Michael was 'lucky he didn't die' during his recent car crash.»  The article reports at length that the British singer was airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a motorway accident in the UK last week. 

It’s an open secret that Katherine Fox was driving behind the Range Rover the 49-year-old star was travelling in when she saw him fall out of the passenger door of the vehicle. She has recalled slamming on her brakes in a desperate attempt to avoid running him over.

In resolute terms, the author of the article reports there was a nasty cut on the forehead and the back of his head. There was blood all down his face and on his teeth. He was breathing and conscious but in shock. What is more important, George apparently fell from the car into the third lane of the busy motorway. Many drivers had to hit their brakes to avoid running him over. Katherine was terrified George was critically injured at first and initially had no idea who he was.

As soon as George fell from the vehicle the two friends he was travelling with pulled onto the hard shoulder of the road. They ran to try to help him, with Katherine using her car as a barrier between the singer and other vehicles. An off-duty policeman also stopped to help, getting other cars to drive around the incident.

The article draws the conclusion that the guy holding him was quite scared. He kept saying to George about his living conditions. He thinks George was lucky he didn't die. The singer was treated for cuts and bruises but isn't thought to have suffered any serious injuries. Police are looking into the accident.

In conclusion, I can state that the world is changing rapidly and one never knows what can follow then. You must be very attentive and careful because even stars suffered from various accidents and not always with a pleasant emd.

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The article published on the website guardian.co.uk on May 20, 2013 is headlined “Daft Punk collaborator Romanthony dies aged 46”. It was written by Dan Martin.

 The article reports at length that a cult figure in the world of house music, Romanthony lent his vocals to Daft Punk's One More Time and Too Long.

It’s an open secret that as Daft Punk release their new album Random Access Memories, tributes are pouring in for their former collaborator Romanthony, who has died.

What is more important, the singer provided vocals to their 2001 hit One More Time, which, up until current smash Get Lucky, was the French duo's biggest hit. Romanthony, real name Anthony Moore, actually passed away on 7 May, but the news has only just filtered through to his contemporaries in the music world. His sister Mellony Moore has posted on Facebook, "Thank you for all your calls and prayers my brother was a musical genius." Moore had died at his home in Austin, Texas, although the cause of death has not been officially confirmed. He was 46.

In resolute terms, the author of the article reports that before shooting to global acclaim with Daft Punk, Romanthony was already a cult figure in the house music world, releasing his debut album Romanworld in 1997. As well as One More Time, his vocal featured another track from the Discovery album, Too Long. Speaking at the time of their hit in 2001, Daft Punk's Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo said: "We met him at the 1996 Winter Music Conference and became friends. What's odd is that Romanthony and Todd Edwards are not big in the United States at all.

However, it’s necessary to point out that their music had a big effect on us. The sound of their productions – the compression, the sound of the kick-drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotional soul – is part of how we sound today. Because they mean something to us, it was much more important for us to work with them than with other big stars."

Analyzing the situation, it is necessary to note that in happier news, Daft Punk's own comeback continues to go from strength to strength. On 19 May, Get Lucky held the No 1 spot for a fourth consecutive week, and Random Access Memories, out today, is predicted to become the fastest-selling album in UK chart history.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that all music has a big effect on us. Of course, this effect can be both positive or negative. Nevertheless, it change our life form the past times till today.

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The article published on the website news.yahoo.com on May 18, 2013 is “Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000” by Alex Dobuzinskis.

 The article reports at length that a custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event.

It’s an open secret that the semi-hollow-body guitar, manufactured by the VOX company, was sold to an unidentified U.S. buyer at the "Music Icons" event organized by Beverly Hills, California-based Julien's Auctions and held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan.

Analyzing the situation, the author says that Harrison played the instrument, distinguished by two symmetrical flared shoulders on the upper body, while practicing "I Am The Walrus," and Lennon used it in a video session for the song "Hello, Goodbye," according to a statement from Julien's Auctions.

It is necessary to note that both songs were on the Beatles' 1967 album "Magical Mystery Tour." Moreover, the VOX guitar was a prototype instrument custom-built for Lennon in 1966, said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's. Lennon gave the VOX guitar as a gift in 1967 to Yanni "Magic Alex" Mardas, who was the electronics engineer for the band's Apple Records label, the auction house said.

There is a lot of comment on the fact that the instrument, displayed in recent weeks at a museum in Ireland before the sale, was sold a few years ago by Christie's Auction House for a little over $100,000. Nolan said the latest buyer, who sent a representative to Saturday's auction to bid on his behalf, wished to remain anonymous.

The article draws the conclusion that Lennon was shot to death in New York in 1980 by a deranged fan, and Harrison died of lung cancer in Los Angeles in 2001. The surviving members of the Beatles are Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

To sum up, I'd say that I consider "Beatles" to be the most popular pop group all over the world and all over time, that's why fans are ready to spent such great money in order to save the memory about them.

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“Argo”

Summary

In 1979, the US Embassy in Iran is stormed by protesters who then take everyone there captive. But 6 members manage to get out and go to the Canadian embassy. After a few months, the 6 are still there. And it's only a matter of time before the Iranians discover that 6 members of the embassy staff are missing. So the CIA must find a way to get them out. And so far they can't come up with a way. Tony Mendez, an ex filtration expert comes up with a plan. He will go in as a producer scouting for shooting locations for a movie and that the 6 are part of the production crew. So he goes to Hollywood and with help from a friend, makes it appear that he is a producer. And the movie they're producing is called Argo. Eventually he goes to Iran to tell them what they have to do.

Review

To my mind, there’s nothing better than biographical films. Every time when I watch them, I convince in it again. Certainly, producers don’t  always show exact emotions and feelings but in this film you cannot notice it.

This is a great movie. The story, acting, pacing, editing was just fantastic. Affleck's directing was solid, and the suspense will keep you entertained right through to the last seconds. I loved it. 

The opening of the movie played a huge part in setting the tone of the rest of the film. As I had no history or prior knowledge to the events that transpired in Iran in the 1980s, the brief amount of a history lesson was just enough to maintain my interest. Throughout the film, there are times when I might have started to wander through long bouts of dialog, but witty comments by the characters kept me entertained.

Firtst of all, I think that the movie is worth watching because of the cast and crew who developed the making of this film. This film has won 3 Oscar awards which should make you believe this movie great. The actors and actresses stayed in character so much that you would think it was close to the real back story. You can feel each characters emotion and action and how they were going through in the movie. The more interesting part is that it is a part of U.S. history. Portraying this actual scenario from our U.S. history makes it all the reason to watch. We all know history may be boring to most but watching this will make you think twice.

Moreover, Argo is one of the greatest movies to release in late 2012. This film can teach many people about the history of American nation and how the U.S. deals with situations like this. Rescuing American men and women from a hostile environment is taking a lot of risk and sacrifice for one's life. This movie proves that turning your back on your fellow citizens is not the way to go, at least during its time period of when this took place. This film is suited more to adults because understanding the film will probably take some time because of how complex the story-line is. If you love thrillers and drama movies, this film will go great for your collection.

In conclusion, I’d say that it is a really entertaining and riveting film, very well done, and easily worth seeing. As a matter of fact, don't miss it.

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The article published on the website guardian.co.uk on May 2, 2013 by Andrew Pulver is headlined “Bradley Cooper leaves Jane Got a Gun project”.  The article reports at length that Silver Linings Playbook star becomes latest big-name actor to quit troubled film, after Michael Fassbender and Jude Law.

Analyzing the situation, it is necessary to note that the troubled indie western Jane Got a Gun has received yet another setback after actor Bradley Cooper announced on Wednesday he had left the project.

It’s an open secret that Cooper is the latest in a string of high-profile names to quit the film, produced by and starring Natalie Portman, who plays a woman defending her home against her outlaw husband with the help of an ex-lover. Michael Fassbender was cast originally as the ex-lover but left before production began, and Joel Edgerton, initally cast as the villainous husband, was shifted to replace him. 

There is a lot of comment on how Jude Law was then taken on in the villain role, but left the shoot in the wake of director Lynne Ramsay's abrupt departure following a stand-off with producer Scott Steindorff. Cooper had been subsequently drafted in to take Law's place, along with new director Gavin O'Connor. However, it’s also important to mention that Cooper cited scheduling issues with the David O Russell film American Hustle as the main reason for his withdrawal, telling the Hollywood Reporter: "Regretfully, due to date conflicts between the film I am currently shooting for David O Russell and Jane Got a Gun, I am unable to join Natalie, Joel, Noah and Gavin on this truly exciting project."

The article draws the conclusion that according to the Reporter, Cooper's absence won't affect the shooting schedule as the production is currently shut down to enable O'Connor to make proper preparations. No confirmation has yet been made as to Cooper's replacement.

To sum up, I would like to say that it’s not so big problem as the author shows it to us. It’s only for my opinion.

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The article we’re going to discuss is taken from guardian.co.uk and is entitled “John Grisham to publish A Time to Kill sequel”.  It was contributed on 2 May 2013 by Alison Flood.

From the very beginning of the review it becomes evident that the author’s next thriller Sycamore Row will see heroic lawyer of Grisham's 1988 bestseller 'fight for justice' once again.First of all, it’s necessary to mention that twenty-five years after he made his first appearance, Jake Brigance, the young lawyer defending a black father who has killed his daughter's rapists in John Grisham's debut novel “A Time to Kill”, is set to return to the literary arena later this year.

Next, Grisham and his publisher Knopf Doubleday announced that the bestselling legal-thriller author was writing a follow-up to 1988's  “A Time to Kill”, in which Brigance will "fight … the good fight once again". Sycamore Row, out this autumn, will see Brigance forced to "fight for justice in a trial that could tear the small town of Clanton apart", said Knopf, promising that "the suspense never rests" in this latest outing from Grisham.

According to the plot, Clanton was also the setting for “A Time to Kill”, in which Brigance defended Carl Lee Hailey, on trial for murder after gunning down his daughter's white rapists. Moreover, the novel was written after Grisham – then a lawyer who had been elected to the state House of Representatives – overheard the testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim; he was inspired to explore what would have happened if her father had murdered her attackers.

As a result of all this, Grisham wrote the book in three years, getting up at 5am to work on it before he started his day job. He received a host of rejections from publishers, but the novel was eventually acquired by Wynwood Press, with 5,000 copies printed in 1988.

The author in fact concludes by saying that it was Grisham's second novel, “The Firm”, that made his name and allowed him to turn his hobby into a career: it became the bestselling novel of 1991, with the author's continuing success eventually prompting the reissue of “A Time to Kill”, which quickly became a hit. The debut went on to be adapted for film, starring Matthew McConaughey as Brigance.

To conclude, I’d like to say that the opinion of the Grisham’s works is ambiguous. As for me, I consider he to be a very interesting modern writer, that’s really worth reading.

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The article I’m going to discuss is taken from www.guardian.co.uk and it is entitled «The Avengers becomes triple hero at MTV Movie awards».  It was published by 15th of April, 2013. It’s reported here that Joss Whedon's action adventure takes three awards including movie of the year, best fight and best villain for Tom Hiddleston.

It’s important to mention that with a cast of superheroes and villains, The Avengers saw off its competitors to become the big winner at the MTV Movie awards. The action adventure won three awards on Sunday, including the top prize, movie of the year.

Speaking of the plot itself, it’s necessary to note that the Avengers also won best fight and best villain for actor Tom Hiddleston. That award meantthe most to the write-director Joss Whedon. He also accepted the golden popcorn trophy.

In this connection it’s also worth mentioning that Bradley Cooper and show host Rebel Wilson were each double winners. Cooper won the first prize of the night for his performance in Silver Linings Playbook and returned to the stage to accept best kiss honours for his smooch with co-star Jennifer Lawrence in that film. However, Lawrence, who won the Oscar for her role in Playbook, was also a double winner, though she wasn't on hand. In addition to the kiss award she won the golden popcorn for her performance.

Actually, Jamie Foxx was another double winner. He shared the best WTF moment award with Samuel L Jackson for their scenes together in Django Unchained and later thanked his daughter, parents and siblings in the audience as he accepted the Generation award for his career in film.

It’s necessary to note that Wilson, who opened and closed the show wearing Iron Man-style armour, won breakthrough performance for her work in Pitch Perfect and shared in the film's award for best musical moment. Its stars, including Brittany Snow and Skylar Astin, opened the show with a mash-up medley.

However, it soon becomes clear that the MTV Movie awards are as much about the anticipated films of the summer season as they are about the finest films of last year. Fans vote online for the winners in traditional and irreverent categories such as best fight, best kiss and best shirtless performance.

Frankly speaking, I didn't really enjoy The Avengers. And even Captain America in particular looked like a man wearing fancy dress, and not an action hero, that’s only my personal opinion, of course. But I think that sometimes it is nice to watch a film that doesn't take itself too seriously and it isn't meant to have "a hidden message".