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Monday 10 June 2019

Olivia Colman gets royal honor ahead of debut in ‘The Crown’

By JILL LAWLESS In descending order, the
DANICA KIRKA main honors are knight-
Associated Press hoods, CBE, OBE and MBE.
LONDON (AP) — Acade- Knights are addressed as
my Award-winning actress “sir” or “dame,” followed
Olivia Colman has been by their name. Recipients
honored by Queen Eliza- of the other honors have no
beth II - the monarch she is title, but can put the letters
about to play on the Netflix after their names.
royal family TV drama “The The latest list included a
Crown.” knighthood for Simon Rus-
Colman was named a sell Beale, one of Britain’s
Commander of the Order finest stage actors, who
of the British Empire, or CBE, can now call himself Sir Si-
in the annual Queen’s Birth- mon.
day Honors list. Recipients are selected by
The performer won a best- committees of civil servants
actress Oscar this year for from nominations made by
playing 18th-century mon- the government and the
arch Queen Anne in “The public, with the awards be-
Favorite.” She plays Eliza- stowed by the queen and
beth in the upcoming third other senior royals during
season of “The Crown,” Buckingham Palace cer-
which is currently in pro- emonies.
duction. In this file photo dated Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman Famous faces typically are
Colman said she was “to- poses for photographers at the 75th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. in the minority. Most go
tally thrilled, delighted and Associated Press to activists and teachers,
humbled” by the honor. country’s past as the Brit- knowledgement for my band Roachford. Both doctors and police officers
The queen also made sing- ish Empire and “muster ‘Services To Music’ as it were made a Member of - people who do big things
er-songwriter Elvis Costello, what little grace I possess” confirms my long held sus- the Order of the British Em- in small communities and
64, an Officer of the Order to accept the honor from picion nobody really listens pire, or MBE, for services to often labor for years with-
of the British Empire, or OBE the 93-year-old monarch to the words in songs or music. out recognition.
- an honor far from his roots Friday. the outcome might have The honors are awarded Among this year’s honor-
in Britain’s punk and new It was a task Costello made been somewhat different,” twice a year, at New Year’s ees were seven Holocaust
wave scene during the more palatable by dedi- Costello wrote. and to mark the monarch’s survivors awarded British
1970s. cating the award to his Other recipients of this official birthday in June. Empire medals for services
In a website post entitled grandfathers, who fought years’ Queen’s Birthday (Elizabeth actually was to Holocaust education:
“In Her Majesty’s Secret “for King and Country” dur- Honors include British-Sri born on April 21, so cele- Walter Kammerling, 95, Er-
Service,” Costello said he ing World War I, “and be- Lankan rapper MIA, whose brates twice, as well.) They nest Simon, 89, Gabrielle
spoke with his mother be- cause my Mam told me to real name Mathangi Arul- acknowledge hundreds of Keenaghan, 92, Ruzena
fore deciding to put aside do it. pragasam, 43, and An- people for services to com- Levy, 89, Ann Kirk, 90, Bob
“old doubts and enmities” “To be honest, I’m pretty drew Roachford, the sing- munity or British national Kirk, 94, and George Hans
about the crown and his tickled to receive this ac- er-songwriter behind the life. Vulkan, 89,q

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies

By MESFIN FEKADU Rolling Stone in 1974. from 25 to 60, I’ve been (a “I don’t do anything mys- white suit with a string tie,
Associated Press “I’ve heard he’s anywhere foot and a half from him) terious on purpose. I’m wearing glasses and a pan-
NEW YORK (AP) — Leon and I can’t tell, but you less than forthcoming, but ama hat, Redbone per-
Redbone, the blues and gotta see him. He does old that doesn’t necessarily formed twice on “Saturday
jazz artist whose growly Jimmie Rodgers, then turns mean I’m mysterious. It just Night Live” in its first season
voice, Panama hat and around and does a Robert means I’m not inclined to (1975-1976) and was a fre-
cultivated air of mystery Johnson.” go there,” Redbone was quent guest on “The To-
made him seem like a Dylan wasn’t the only one quoted saying in the press night Show Starring Johnny
character out of the rag- who didn’t know Red- release that announced his Carson.”
time era or the Depression- bone’s real age since the death. He voiced Leon the Snow-
era Mississippi Delta, died performer never directly Redbone retired from per- man in the 2003 Christmas
Thursday. He was 69. answered questions about forming in 2015 because his comedy “Elf,” starring Will
No details about his death his origin or age. Red- health had “been a matter Ferrell, and sang “Baby, It’s
were provided. bone’s publicist confirmed of concern for some time,” Cold Outside,” a duet with
Redbone’s career got a he was born in Cyprus on a spokesman for the singer Zooey Deschanel, for the
boost in the early 1970s Aug. 26, 1949, but the Thurs- said at the time, and it was film.
when Bob Dylan met him at day statement announcing “too challenging for him to Redbone also sang the
the Mariposa Folk Festival his death explained that continue the full range of theme song for the TV series
in Ontario, Canada, and This March 28, 1998 file “Leon Redbone crossed professional activities.” “Mr. Belvedere” and “Harry
praised his performance. photo shows Leon Redbone the delta for that beautiful He released his debut al- and the Hendersons.”
Dylan said that if he ever performing at the eighth shore at the age of 127. He bum, “On the Track,” in A 16-minute documentary
started a label, he would annual Redwood Coast departed our world with his 1975, and dropped 16 al- about his life aptly titled
have signed Redbone. Dixieland Jazz Festival in guitar, his trusty companion bums throughout his ca- “Please Don’t Talk About
“Leon interests me,” Dylan Eureka, Calif. Rover, and a simple tip of reer. Me When I’m Gone” was
said in an interview with Associated Press his hat.” Most often dressed in a released last year.q