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Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion version of 'Pinocchio' has enchanted Netflix users everywhere. What was inspiration behind the film? Source: NetflixOne of the most recent trends in film and television includes updating or remaking classic fairytales to suit a modern audience. In some instances, such as 2019's Aladdin, those updates are received with mixed reviews. Recently, famed director Guillermo del Toro crafted a stop-motion animated version of the fairy tale Pinocchio for Netflix.

June 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT In honor of the screen siren’s 85th birthday, TIME looks back at the many faces of Marilyn — from barefoot starlet to sexy fashion icon. ncG1vNJzZmismaKyb6%2FOpmZqa2FugHC5wKugpbGeYrqwutGonGaqkaeybrzHqKuoq18%3D

Not very long ago, we used to hurry home after a day at school or work to watch the latest episode of our favorite TV show. Soap operas plunged us into a world where feelings were more intense than an earthquake. There’s no surprise that we felt that the characters were almost our relatives, and we used hundreds of nerve cells worrying about their romantic relationships. The Bright Side editorial team brushed away a nostalgic tear and found out what the actors look like today, whose romantic relationships on screen used to occupy our entire imagination.

Global BC meteorologist since 1994 who also served as the Environment Canada meteorologist from 1987 to 2008. Before Fame He attended Cariboo College and University BC where he graduated in 1986 with degrees in physical geography and meteorology. Trivia He had been slotted as a noon news weatherman and a weekend weatherman before becoming a weekday morning meteorologist. Family Life He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Associated With He worked his way up to a chief meteorologist like Reynolds Wolf.

Veteran Nollywood producer, Chico Ejiro is dead. Naija News understands the Nollywood veteran filmmaker died in the early hours of Friday, December 25, 2020. He reportedly died of a seizure just about 24 hours after concluding a new movie of Christmas eve, December 24. His remains has been deposited in the mortuary. The late Chico Ejiro (born Chico Maziakpono) hails from Isoko in Delta State, Nigeria. He studied agriculture before venturing into screenwriting, movie producing, and directing.

For a long period now, Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars has remained the world’s most coveted award. This year, it has not been any different as Oscars 2020 saw the crème de la crème of the industry take home the trophies and world-wide recognition. The 92nd Academy Awards is a sure indicator that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has maintained steady growth over the years.

Striker who scored a record 40 goals for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004. He spent his club career with seven different teams, winning the European Super Cup in 1995 with Ajax and the La Liga title in 1999 with Barcelona. Before Fame He played several positions in his youth with the Dutch national U-16 and U-17 teams. Trivia He spent the first three years of his career with Ajax and then a season with AC Milan before joining FC Barcelona in 1998.

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss the affairs of the party. Naija News reports that some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP on Tuesday tendered their resignation letter. The members that resigned explained they could no longer work with the party’s current NWC. Those who resigned include: the Deputy National Financial Secretary, Deputy Legal Adviser, Deputy National Auditor, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Deputy Women Leader, and Deputy Organising Secretary.

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has disclosed that insecurity is a big threat to the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. He noted that if the current security challenges persist or escalate, the 2023 election in the country may not hold. He made the submission on Tuesday while addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. As earlier reported by Naija News, Ortom held a closed-door meeting with Buhari on Tuesday at the presidential villa in Abuja and discussed issues of security with the President.