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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 12 February 2020
'You've Got a Friend in Me' — 'Toy Story 4' wins Oscar

By MARK KENNEDY wants to live his life as a toy.
Associated Press Entertain- It also introduced the new
ment Writer character Forky.
NEW YORK (AP) — Talk The film has made more
about having a friend: "Toy than $1 billion worldwide.
Story 4" has become the Accepting the award, di-
first franchise to earn two rector Josh Cooley said "we
animated film Oscars. hope your adventures with
The Disney and Pixar col- Woody and Buzz made
laboration won the Acad- growing up a little easier."
emy Award on Sunday for Its signature song "I Can't
best animated feature. Let You Throw Yourself
The franchise's third install- Away" by Randy Newman
ment "Toy Story 3" took is nominated in the best
home the trophy in 2011. original song category.
"Toy Story 4" continued to He also wrote the song
the tell the story of Buzz "You've Got a Friend in Me" This image released by Disney shows, foreground from left, Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen,
Lightyear, voiced by Tim Al- for the first installment and Woody, voiced by Tom Hanks and Bo Peep, voiced by Annie Potts in a scene from the Oscar-
len, and Woody, voiced by "We Belong Together" for nominated animated film "Toy Story 4."
Tom Hanks, who this time the third. (Disney/Pixar via Associated Press)
unexpectedly reunites with The series — which start- ed with changing the ways would later lead to "Mon- ing Link," "I Lost My Body,"
his longtime friend Bo Peep. ed off as the first feature- animated films are made, sters Inc.," "The Incredibles" "How to Train Your Dragon:
Woody is ultimately faced length film to be fully com- spawning other creative and "Ratatouille." The Hidden World" and
with the decision of how he puter-animated — is credit- endeavors at Pixar that "Toy Story 4" beat out "Miss- "Klaus." q

US songwriter, Russian soprano Anna Sui rolls out B-movie gothic

win 2020 Polar Music Prizes glam at NY Fashion Week

By LEANNE ITALIE
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (Associated Press) —
Anna Sui doesn’t love scary mov-
ies, but she adores illusion, espe-
cially glamorous illusion.
That’s one reason she turned
to 1970s Italian horror, of the B
movie variety, as inspiration for
her latest collection, shown Mon-
day at New York Fashion Week.
Think goth vampires, and also
the Catherine Deneuve-David
Chairman of the Polar Music Prize jury, Alfons Karabuda announces the 2020 Polar Bowie cult favorite “The Hunger,”
Music Prize winners are singer Anna Netrebkoze and song writer Dianne Warren, in another film that moved her.
Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020.
Associated Press It was the cat eye glasses and
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Associ- also catches the attention of audi- fascinator hats, along with the
trashy lighting in red and green,
ated Press) — American songwriter ences new to opera." "When Anna that helped draw her in and
Diane Warren and Russian soprano Netrebko performs, it's impossible punctuated her runway.
Anna Netrebko are the winners of to look away," they wrote. Previous “This last couple of months I’ve
this year's Polar Music Prizes, the laureates include Sting, Patti Smith, watched so many of those mov- The latest fashion creation from
Anna Sui is modeled during New
Swedish award often described as Paul McCartney and Joni Mitch- ies,” Sui told The Associated Press York's Fashion Week, Monday, Feb.
the Nobel Prizes of music. ell, bands including Pink Floyd, Led in a backstage interview. “Wom- 10, 2020.
The judging panel for the 2020 prizes Zeppelin and Metallica, and con- en wore negligees and pei- (Associated Press Photo/Bebeto
announced Tuesday called Warren ductors Pierre Boulez and Mstislav gnoirs.” And devil horns? Her of- Matthews)
"a master of writing for the human Rostropovich. Receiving the award ten breezy collection, with some in your face, everything’s so digi-
voice" and said her songs "embody "is a big honor," Netrebko said in colorful on-brand puffer coats tal. We need a little illusion, we
the rare combination of being a statement issued by the panel. thrown in, included one model need a little fantasy, and that’s
catchy and yet complex enough Warren added that finding herself with a pair of horns in black. Oth- what I was trying to show here.”
to be heard hundreds of times" among past recipients and being ers were dressed in black faux This fantasy came with lace-up
"Diane Warren is the reigning Queen in "that company is mind-blowing." leather, crinkle and burnt velvets, boots and shoes with chunky
of the American popular song," it The winners will each receive a cash and vampire-esque black Jac- high heels, a green print dress
added in its citation. Warren who prize of 1 million kronor ($103,520). quard with fluttery feathers. with cutouts and a pattern of
has written songs for multiple sing- The award ceremony is in Stock- It was horror glam, a la Anna Sui. black and white leaves, a goth
ers, as well as for several films has holm on June 9. “I think that’s what we’re miss- cape in fiery red and plentiful
"perfected the art of the power The Polar Music Prizes typically rec- ing today is glamour,” she said. paisley, a brand mainstay. She
ballad. "As a singer, to be given a ognize one classical artist and one “We’ve gone through that whole, mixed textures and prints, pairing
Diane Warren song, is a gift." The contemporary musician each year. like, sports sort of look and now a faux fur leopard coat with a
Polar Music Prize panel paid tribute The awards were founded in 1989 we need something more glam- loose floral dress and patchwork
to Netrebko as "a larger-than-life by the late Stig Anderson, manager orous. I think we miss glamour. Ev- crochet skirts with stretch-sleeve
singer who keeps the classics alive, of Swedish pop group ABBA, have erything’s so real, everything’s so flower blouses. q
sells out every performance and been handed out since 1992.q