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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 31 december 2016

In this Sept. 4, 2016, file photo, Chris Martin of Coldplay performs
at The Budweiser Made In America Festival in Philadelphia.
Associated Press
Last Christmas:

Coldplay sings

George Michael In this Sept. 10, 2011, file photo, Debbie Reynolds, left, and Carrie Fisher arrive at the Primetime

Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has paid Reynolds and Fisher die just
tribute to fellow British singer George Michael during a
visit to a London homeless shelter.
A video posted on Facebook by the Crisis homeless shel- before HBO film on their lives
ter shows Martin strumming “Last Christmas” on guitar
and singing with one of the shelter’s residents. The 1984
song was a hit for Michael’s former band Wham! and has DAVID BAUDER to be with Carrie,’” her son, and I’m sure to some de-
become a holiday classic. AP Television Writer Todd, told The Associated gree they would agree it’s
Michael died on Christmas Day at his home west of Lon- NEW YORK (AP) — The Press. “And then she was warped their family,” Bloom
don. He was 53. deaths of actress and writ- gone.” told The Los Angeles Times
The homeless have been on Martin’s mind this holiday er Carrie Fisher and her In appearances at the fes- this fall. “But at the center
season. Last week, he performed in New York at a benefit Hollywood legend mother, tivals, the filmmakers de- of it is love, and that’s sort
for a homeless shelter there. Debbie Reynolds, on suc- scribed the project as Fish- of undiminished.”
cessive days this week lend er’s initial idea. Her mother Fisher and the filmmakers
Miley Cyrus, Liam a special poignancy to an was about to give her final said it was initially difficult
upcoming HBO film about live performances in Las for Reynolds to get used to
Hemsworth visit their relationship. Vegas two years ago at the idea of a documentary
age 82, and Fisher wanted on their lives. She was com-
The film, “Bright Lights: Star-
patients at kids hospital ring Debbie Reynolds and to document them. fortable with cameras, but
Carrie Fisher,” is expected “Bright Lights” became an expected to have a script.
to premiere on the pay examination of the lives “The film is as disorderly in
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Miley cable network sometime of two women, once es- its structure as the messy
Cyrus and her fiancee, this spring. HBO represen- tranged, who were living in family history it surveys,” the
Liam Hemsworth, have tatives did not respond to their final years next door to Hollywood Reporter wrote
brought some holiday questions Thursday about each other in a compound in its review.
cheer to patients at a San whether the stars’ deaths in Beverly Hills, California. “Time spent with these
Diego children’s hospital. would change plans for the “Their loving interdepen- wonderful subjects makes
On Instagram on Thursday, premiere, or whether the dence seems unbreak- that seem sweetly appro-
Cyrus posted selfies with documentary would be able,” the Hollywood Re- priate.”
patients and other high- changed to reflect what porter wrote in a review. The affection that the film-
Fisher was dealing with the makers have for their sub-
happened.
lights of the couple’s trip to Although it hasn’t been on mental illness that fueled jects “is quite contagious,”
Rady Children’s Hospital. television, “Bright Lights” some of her memorable the publication said.
She thanked the hospital was shown earlier this year writing through the years, Although HBO hasn’t made
staff for their dedication at film festivals in New York and both women were clear when “Bright Lights”
and to bettering the lives and in France at Cannes. dealing with the toll that will air, the network said it
and health of the patients Miley Cyrus and Liam Hem- The filmmaking couple increased frailty was taking is repeating its previous film
Cyrus called “the beautiful sworth arrive at the U.S. pre- Fisher Stevens and Alexis on Reynolds. A key part of about Fisher’s life, “Wishful
miere of “Paranoia” at the
youngins.” DGA Theatre on Thursday, Bloom of New York made the film was about wheth- Drinking,” Sunday at 9 p.m.
Cyrus made the visit part- Aug. 8, 2013 in Los Angeles. it. A representative said er Reynolds would be well ET.
ly to promote her Happy Associated Press they weren’t available for enough to accept a life- The Logo television network
Hippie Foundation; she interviews. time achievement award. said that it will air a Friday
dressed the part by wear- port to fight injustice faced Fisher died Tuesday at age “The axis on which the film night marathon of televi-
ing a green outfit with a by homeless and LGBTQ 60 after being stricken on turned was their relation- sion episodes that featured
hippie-like floral print. youth and other vulner- an airplane flight last week. ship and their love, even Reynolds, including “Will
The foundation website able groups. Her mother was rushed to though show biz warps the & Grace,” ‘’Roseanne,”
says it hopes to draw sup- the hospital and died the best of people and warps RuPaul’s Drag Race” and
next day. “She said, ‘I want the best of relationships “Golden Girls.”