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A14 PEOPLE & ARTS
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Embattled actor Kevin Spacey lauded in Italy for achievement

By COLLEEN BARRY “The Man Who Drew God,”
Associated Press which was filmed in Turin.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Making Spacey will be on hand
his first speaking appear- when the film will be pre-
ance since #MeToo-era viewed later this week in
allegations derailed his ca- Rome.
reer, actor Kevin Spacey After the master class, fans
used a colorful Italian term lined up to take selfies and
to thank the National Cin- get DVDs signed.
ema Museum in the north- “I actually missed him, and I
ern city of Turin Monday think he had a great role in
for having the courage to the cinema. He made Net-
invite him. flix what it is today,’’ said
Spacey received a lifetime Chiara Ottolini, referring to
achievement award from the enormous success of
the museum, discussed key “House of Cards.”
roles during a master class Mery Bicci traveled from
and then introduced the Milan to see Spacey, who
1999 film “American Beau- she regards as one of the
ty,’’ for which he won his best actors ever. She said
second acting Oscar, to a she would have traveled
sold-out crowd. even further.
“I am truly blessed and “When the scandal hap-
grateful and humbled. And Actor Kevin Spacey poses with an award at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Monday, pened, I went into mourn-
my heart is very full tonight Jan. 16, 2023. ing because I knew very
toward the National Mu- Associated Press well that they would ostra-
seum of Cinema for hav- should be applauded,’’ surfaced, the actor lost his not be easily broken by cize him right away,’’ she
ing had the “le palle” to Spacey said. starring role on the Netf- unrestrained, ever-shifting said.
invite me tonight,’’ Spacey Previous winners of the lix series “House of Cards” mobocratic ties.” Spacey is scheduled to go
said, using the Italian word Stella della Mole Award in- and saw other opportuni- He choked up as he on trial in London in June
for a male body part syn- clude actors Isabella Ros- ties dry up. thanked his manager Evan on a dozen charges alleg-
onymous with courage, sellini and Monica Bellucci, Spacey did not directly ad- Lowenstein for his support, ing he sexually assaulted
to cheers from the master and director Dario Argento. dress the allegations while calling him “the brother I four men between 2001
class audience. The sold-out events were accepting the award or never had.” and 2013, including when
“By presenting this award, billed as Spacey’s first during the hourlong class. Spacey said he was also he was the artistic director
they are making a strong speaking engagements in But while noting the loyalty “enormously grateful” to at the city’s Old Vic the-
defense of artistic achieve- five years. After multiple al- of many fans, he said “the Italian director Frank Nero, ater. He has pleaded not
ment and for that they legations of sexual assault bond I share with them will who hired him for a role in guilty. q

Leslie Jones promises to be herself hosting ‘The Daily Show’

By MARK KENNEDY “I’m not Jon Stewart. I’m Tuesday, Wednesday and “No assignment to me is During her run from 2014 to
AP Entertainment Writer not Trevor Noah, I’m Leslie Thursday on the Comedy ever different. It’s always 2019, she routinely hit on
NEW YORK (AP) — Come- Jones. Central topical show yields them asking for me. Pretty Colin Jost while appearing
dian Leslie Jones will be So I’ll be bringing that vul- to four more upcoming much what I come to de- on his “Weekend Update”
taking a temporary whirl as nerable honesty,” the “Sat- weekly gigs by comedians: liver is me. So it’s not really desk, calling him things like
host of “The Daily Show” this urday Night Live” alum Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, too much different than a “little salty oyster crack-
week, and she says viewers joked in an interview on the Chelsea Handler and Sar- when I used to do updates er,” and showing off her

can expect her trademark eve of her new gig. ah Silverman. at ‘SNL’ or doing standup, complicated and fictional
some blunt, edgy humor. Jones’ stand-in as host on Jones’ guest on Tuesday you know?” she said. “It’s relationship with fellow cast
will be Morris Chestnut, star- all talking.” member Kyle Mooney.
ring in “The Best Man: The Over the years, “The Daily Her viral tweets earned her
Final Chapters.” In a video Show” first hosted by Craig an NBC correspondent job
promoting her guest host Kilborn, then Jon Stewart at the 2016 and 2018 Olym-
gig, correspondent Roy and more recently Trevor pics. She hosted the BET
Wood Jr. is seen helping her Noah has skewered the left Awards in 2017 and starred
practice identifying promi- and right by looking at the in the 2016 “Ghostbusters”
nent people like Ukraine day’s headlines with a jaun- remake.
President Volodymyr Zel- diced view. Noah stepped Jones said she has been
enskyy and Supreme Court down late last year, and no keeping up with daily
Clarence Thomas. permanent successor has events and personalities
While this week marks the yet been named. to ensure “The Daily Show”
first time Jones has ap- On “SNL,” three-time Emmy is still topical under her
peared on “The Daily Award nominee Jones watch, but she’s also got
Show,” she’s no stranger to did impressions of Whoopi stuff planned.
MC-ing, having guest-host- Goldberg, Serena Williams, “We got already a lot of
Leslie Jones appears at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los ed “The Ellen Show” and Michelle Obama, Omarosa ideas wrapped up and
Angeles on Sept. 17, 2018. taking charge of ABC’s Manigault Newman and, what we want to do and
Associated Press game show revival “Super- most memorably, Donald what we want the show to
market Sweep.” Trump. look like,” she said. q