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CairoScene
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Palestinian Comedian Mo Amer to Perform at Dubai Opera in October
Amer's set will be one of several performances scheduled during Dubai Comedy Festival. Jul 22, 2025 Palestinian-American comedian and writer Mo Amer is set to perform at Dubai Opera on Thursday, October 9th, as part of the Dubai Comedy Festival. Known for his sharp observational humour and storytelling focused on family and identity, Amer's set will be one of several performances scheduled during the festival, which runs from October 2nd to 12th. Presented by Live Nation Middle East, the festival will also feature comedians including Tom Segura, Akaash Singh, Joanne McNally, John Achkar, Amer Zahr, and Zakir Khan. Amer has received multiple awards for his work, including a Gotham Award and a Peabody Award, and is recognised for his appearances in the Netflix series 'Mo'. Tickets start at AED 295 and are available through PlatinumList's official website.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Warrington actor Owen Cooper stars in new music video for award winning artist
WARRINGTON actor, Owen Cooper, has starred in a music video for an award winning artist. The 15-year-old actor, from Orford, burst onto the scene last month when he starred in the hit Netflix series, Adolescence. Since then, the teenager has been nonstop filming a variety of projects, including the upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The teenager burst onto the scene last month after he starred in Netflix's Adolescence (Image: Sam Fender) One such project Owen has been involved in is the music video for Sam Fender's song, Little Bit Closer. The Newcastle musician has been nominated for and won a number of awards, including a Brit award earlier this year. The music video follows Owen and three other boys on a journey and camping trip, as the song explores themes of faith and religiosity. The song explores themes of faith and religiosity (Image: Sam Fender) Directed by Philip Barantini, who also directed Adolescence, the music video was released this evening, Thursday. '[Philip] asked Owen Cooper if he'd like to be in the video and I was elated when he said yes,' Sam shared on Instagram. 'His performance in Adolescence was incredible.' Sam noted Owen's debut performance in the streaming series was 'incredible' (Image: Sam Fender) Owen was recently nominated for a Gotham Award for his performance in the Netflix series, and his acting skills are once again being praised for the music video. 'Owen's performances always move me emotionally in such a simple and natural way,' one viewer commented.
The Independent
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Aubrey Plaza makes first public appearance since husband's death in Super Bowl ad
The commercial aired just over a month after her husband Jeff Baena died by suicide at the age of 47 on January 3. The ad, which was filmed in November 2024, features Plaza and fellow actor Michael Shannon arriving at the fictional Ritz Salty Club. The commercial plays off the pair's notoriously unamused facial expressions and dry personas. "These are our people," Plaza says, and Shannon adds, "our salty brethren." Plaza claims she's the saltiest in the club, to which Shannon replies, "Saltier than me? When I smile, people think it's a glitch." "Oh, please," Plaza fires back. "I'm the human version of Monday," she says before hissing. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny then arrives grinning. "Read the sign, buddy!" Shannon yells as the camera pans to a big red sign that reads, "No smiles allowed.' The ad marks Plaza's first public appearance since Baena's death. In a statement shared with The Independent at the time, Plaza said: 'This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.' Baena and Plaza began dating in 2011 and married 10 years later. Baena achieved recognition when he co-wrote the 2004 film I Heart Huckabees with director David O'Russell, receiving a Gotham Award nomination for Best Feature. Among his other credits were the films Life After Beth (2014), The Little Hours (2017) and the Netflix movie Horse Girl (2020). Plaza starred in Baena's horror-comedy film Life After Beth, which was nominated for Sundance's Grand Jury Prize. They worked together again on the medieval dark comedy The Little Hours, starring husband-and-wife Alison Brie and Dave Franco. During the 2025 Golden Globes, which were held on January 5, two days after Baena's death, The Brutalist director Brady Corbet shared his condolences with Plaza and Baena's family while accepting the award for Best Director – Motion Picture. If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a you are in another country, you can go to to find a helpline near you.
The Independent
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Aubrey Plaza makes surprise Super Bowl ad appearance in wake of husband's death
The commercial aired just over a month after her husband Jeff Baena died by suicide at the age of 47 on January 3. The ad, which was filmed in November 2024, features Plaza and fellow actor Michael Shannon arriving at the fictional Ritz Salty Club. The commercial plays off the pair's notoriously unamused facial expressions and dry personas. "These are our people," Plaza says, and Shannon adds, "our salty brethren." Plaza claims she's the saltiest in the club, to which Shannon replies, "Saltier than me? When I smile, people think it's a glitch." "Oh, please," Plaza fires back. "I'm the human version of Monday," she says before hissing. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny then arrives grinning. "Read the sign, buddy!" Shannon yells as the camera pans to a big red sign that reads, "No smiles allowed.' The ad marks Plaza's first public appearance since Baena's death. In a statement shared with The Independent at the time, Plaza said: 'This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.' Baena and Plaza began dating in 2011 and married 10 years later. Baena achieved recognition when he co-wrote the 2004 film I Heart Huckabees with director David O'Russell, receiving a Gotham Award nomination for Best Feature. Among his other credits were the films Life After Beth (2014), The Little Hours (2017) and the Netflix movie Horse Girl (2020). Plaza starred in Baena's horror-comedy film Life After Beth, which was nominated for Sundance's Grand Jury Prize. They worked together again on the medieval dark comedy The Little Hours, starring husband-and-wife Alison Brie and Dave Franco. During the 2025 Golden Globes, which were held on January 5, two days after Baena's death, The Brutalist director Brady Corbet shared his condolences with Plaza and Baena's family while accepting the award for Best Director – Motion Picture. If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a you are in another country, you can go to to find a helpline near you.
