Thérèse Tanguay Dion, mother of Canadian singer Céline Dion, has died at the age of 92. Thérèse is the mother of 14 children in total and was most commonly referred to as "Maman Dion," by those who loved her most. "It is with sadness that I learned of the death of Thérèse Tanguay Dion, Maman Dion, at the age of 92," wrote Quebec Culture Minister Nathalie Roy on her Twitter account. "I offer my sincerest condolences to the family." Céline addressed her passing on Instagram, writing, "Maman, we love you so much…We dedicate tonight's show to you and I'll sing to you with all my heart. Love, Céline...
- 1/17/2020
- E! Online
Netflix, in an about-face after an outcry over footage in its original film “Bird Box” of the 2013 deadly train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, said it will now remove the offending segment.
“Netflix and the filmmakers of ‘Bird Box’ have decided to replace the clip,” a company spokesman said in an email to Variety. “We’re sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Mégantic community.”
Previously, Netflix had said it would not remove the footage showing the aftermath of the train crash, which killed an estimated 47 people after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed in the downtown area of the town of Lac-Mégantic. But after pressure from Canadian officials — including Quebec culture and communications minister Nathalie Roy, who in January sent an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings urging the footage to be cut — Netflix decided to remove the clip.
In a tweet Thursday, Roy (translated from French), said:...
“Netflix and the filmmakers of ‘Bird Box’ have decided to replace the clip,” a company spokesman said in an email to Variety. “We’re sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Mégantic community.”
Previously, Netflix had said it would not remove the footage showing the aftermath of the train crash, which killed an estimated 47 people after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed in the downtown area of the town of Lac-Mégantic. But after pressure from Canadian officials — including Quebec culture and communications minister Nathalie Roy, who in January sent an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings urging the footage to be cut — Netflix decided to remove the clip.
In a tweet Thursday, Roy (translated from French), said:...
- 3/15/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
After two months of public outcry, Netflix on Thursday agreed to remove and replace a scene from its film “Bird Box” that included footage from a real-life 2013 rail disaster that killed 47 people in Quebec, Canada.
“Netflix and the filmmakers of ‘Bird Box’ have decided to replace the clip. We’re sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Megantic community,” Netflix said in a statement to TheWrap. adding that it would remove the footage in question. The company did not provide a reason for its decision.
Quebec’s minister of culture and communications Nathalie Roy praised Netflix’s decision in a tweet on Thursday.
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“The move was expected by respect for the victims of this horrible tragedy, their families and the entire community of Lac-Mégantic,” Roy said. “This result shows that by...
“Netflix and the filmmakers of ‘Bird Box’ have decided to replace the clip. We’re sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Megantic community,” Netflix said in a statement to TheWrap. adding that it would remove the footage in question. The company did not provide a reason for its decision.
Quebec’s minister of culture and communications Nathalie Roy praised Netflix’s decision in a tweet on Thursday.
Also Read: 'One Day at a Time' Canceled by Netflix After 3 Seasons, Sony to Shop Series Elsewhere
“The move was expected by respect for the victims of this horrible tragedy, their families and the entire community of Lac-Mégantic,” Roy said. “This result shows that by...
- 3/14/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Canada’s House of Commons on Wednesday passed a non-binding motion saying that Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, for using footage of a tragedy that took place in the city for the film “Bird Box,” according to the Associated Press.
The Canadian Parliament voted unanimously to condemn Netflix and demanded that they remove the images from “its fiction catalogue.”
“Netflix: Remove those images. This is not entertainment,” Pierre Nantel, a legislator with the New Democrat party who introduced the motion last week, said in a tweet.
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Netflix had no comment, but it did share a letter it sent to the Canadian minister of culture and communications Nathalie Roy from Netflix’s director of public policy Corie Wright apologizing for the use of the...
The Canadian Parliament voted unanimously to condemn Netflix and demanded that they remove the images from “its fiction catalogue.”
“Netflix: Remove those images. This is not entertainment,” Pierre Nantel, a legislator with the New Democrat party who introduced the motion last week, said in a tweet.
Also Read: 'Bird Box' Star Sarah Paulson Is Apparently the One Person in America That Hasn't Watched 'Bird Box' (Video)
Netflix had no comment, but it did share a letter it sent to the Canadian minister of culture and communications Nathalie Roy from Netflix’s director of public policy Corie Wright apologizing for the use of the...
- 1/31/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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