  Whitney Houston's final film “Sparkle” to hit U.S. screen Aug. 17 August 17, 2012 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Not for her career. For her brand. Houston, who died Feb. 11 at the young age of 48, won't be around to reap any personal benefits from this movie, a remake of the 1976 cult film about the rise of a girl group like The Supremes. But her death could propel "Sparkle" to a whole new level. Posthumous films, riding on the emotion for a much-loved, newly mourned celebrity, can sometimes achieve an extra jolt of fame. Shock, yearning, morbid curiosity can make them instant classics they might never have been otherwise. The enduring example is "Rebel Without a Cause." James Dean was already a teen idol before Warner Bros. released his most famous film on Oct. 27, 1955. But the fact that Dean had died in a car crash, less than a month before this saga of drag-racing juvenile delinquents hit the screen, was a guarantee of immortality – both for him and the movie, northjersey.com reported. Partner news  Top stories Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
