… Kristen Stewart ! Avec 34,5 millions de dollars touchés entre mai 2011 et mai 2012, la star de “Twilight” devance Cameron Diaz et Sandra Bullock, selon le classement annuel établi par Forbes.
Être l’héroïne de Twilight peut rapporter gros ! C’est ce que l’on déduit du classement annuel réalisé par Forbes, et qui recense les actrices ayant gagné le plus d’argent entre mai 2011 et mai 2012. Sixième l’an passé, ex-aequo avec Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart prend cette année la tête du Top 10, avec 34,5 millions de dollars de revenus (grâce aux recettes de Twilight – Chapitre 4 et son contrat pour Blanche-Neige et le chasseur), devant Cameron Diaz (34 millions) et Sandra Bullock (25 millions). La championne en titre, Angelina Jolie, arrive quant à elle au pied du podium, tandis que Kristen Wiig, effet Mes meilleures amies oblige, fait son apparition dans ce classement, à découvrir ci-dessous.
Les 10 actrices les mieux payées entre mai 2011 et mai 2012 :
Significant differences remain between France and Germany over the future of the eurozone as leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states go into their first summit since the summer.
The gathering in Brussels today and tomorrow (18-19 October) is unlikely to result in any major progress on proposals for a banking supervisor or on steps to strengthen the economic and monetary union, even though these issues are expected to dominate discussions.
The basis for discussion will be an interim report on economic and monetary union drawn up by Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, in conjunction with the presidents of the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers.
The report suggests measures that eurozone member states could take to stabilise and strengthen the common currency, including the creation of a eurozone-wide budget and contracts to enforce budgetary discipline on eurozone member states.
Leaders are not expected to take any decisions this week, preferring instead to continue fine-tuning their approach until the European Council on 13-14 December. That is a choice made easier because they are under less immediate pressure from financial markets thanks to the European Central Bank’s announcement in August that it is willing to make unlimited purchases of bonds from struggling countries.
The prospect of treaty change is not expected to be high on the agenda. José Manuel Barroso, the Commission president, put forward the idea of EU treaty revision last month, but Van Rompuy has deliberately played down the need for treaty change in his plan, with officials keen to point out that most of his suggestions are deliverable without it.
Whether treaty change makes its way into discussions will depend on how forcefully Germany pushes for more ambitious measures. Germany’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, set out his own plan for the eurozone on Tuesday (16 October). Schäuble’s proposal, which goes further than Van Rompuy’s blueprint, includes giving greater powers to the European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs and calls to start work on treaty change by the end of the year. France is opposed to this.
Members of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee made their own contribution to Van Rompuy’s report on economic and monetary union when they voted in favour of a series of proposals on Monday (15 October).
Their resolution included demands for the Parliament to approve nominations to chair the EU’s banking supervisor and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone’s rescue fund.
Disagreements remain over the introduction of a single banking supervisor, but there is more determination to make progress on this issue and leaders are expected to underline their commitment to finding a solution. Germany is at odds with France over the speed with which legislation should be approved, with Germany cautioning against a hasty agreement.
The European Council is unlikely to make any progress on Greece with the country’s government still in discussion with the ‘troika’ of the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund over a €13.8 billion package of tax rises and spending cuts. Reaching a deal is necessary for Greece, as it needs the next €31bn instalment of its bail-out by mid-November.
Leaders of eurozone countries are likely to release a general statement offering encouragement to the Greek authorities but little of substance is expected.
At 2am on Saturday morning (22 September), American senators were working late on legislation they had identified as crucially important before they left for a campaigning recess – a bill barring US airlines from participating in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Both sides of the aisle were eager to take home news of the bipartisan bill’s passage, to impress their constituents before the election on 6 November. For both Democrats and Republicans, standing up for US companies in the face of a ‘foreign tax’ was a winning political issue. Starting this year all airlines have had to offset the carbon emissions from flights going into or out of the EU by acquiring ETS carbon credits.
“The Senate’s action today will help ensure that US air carriers and passengers will not be paying down European debt through this illegal tax and can instead be investing in creating jobs and stimulating our own economy,” said the bill’s Republican sponsor, John Thune, in a statement after the vote. The bill’s Democratic sponsor, Claire McCaskill, declared: “It’s refreshing to see strong, bipartisan support for the commonsense notion that Americans shouldn’t be forced to pay a European tax when flying in US airspace.”
The measure, which bars US airlines from participating in the ETS and promises them financial compensation for any fines they incur, passed without objection from any senator. It follows the passage last year of a similar bill in the US House of Representatives. The two versions must now be reconciled before they go to Barack Obama for signature. The president has indicated that he will sign it.
This has left Europe to ponder whether the Senate vote is empty political posturing ahead of an election, or a real risk of an impending trade war. It coincides with threats from Russia, China and India of non-compliance or retaliation, including withholding orders from European aircraft maker Airbus.
Difference of opinion
The Senate vote does, however, contain some positive signs for those who resist any EU concessions. The House of Representatives bill would immediately block US airlines from participating in the ETS, but the Senate bill merely gives the president the authority to enact the ban. It also includes a requirement, inserted by Democrats, that the US administration hold a public hearing within 30 days of taking such a decision.
Green campaigners have suggested that this could make a second Obama administration unlikely to enact the ban, for fear of being publicly shamed by environmental campaigners during the hearing.
“Is it the case that the Obama administration is so opposed to climate action that after 15 years of fruitless international efforts to curb aviation’s global warming pollution, the administration would stand in the way of other nations’ efforts to address that pollution?” asked Annie Petsonk of the campaign group Environmental Defense Fund.
Despite the safeguards inserted into the Senate version of the bill, the Obama administration has indicated that it supports either version of the legislation and would sign it into law. And a Mitt Romney presidency would hardly be dissuaded by the prospect of public criticism for ignoring problems of climate change.
Whether they represent empty bluster or real danger, the US votes and Chinese threats are causing anxiety in Europe. Earlier this month, Michael Fallon, the UK’s business minister, was reported as saying at an air show in Berlin: “Airbus has left us with no doubt that the threat of retaliatory action is a clear and present danger to its order list. We are very much aware the clock is ticking. We have limited time left.”
Centre-right and liberal MEPs have also been getting anxious. German Liberal MEP Holger Krahmer said that the EU has “neither the political nor the economic power” to force foreign airlines to comply with the ETS. “Aviation is not the right area to have trade wars. No one can win there, neither the airlines nor the climate.”
So far there has been no public dissension within the European Commission on the aviation issue, and Connie Hedegaard, the European commissioner for climate action, has said that the EU law can only be changed if a global deal to reduce aviation emissions is reached in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
But standing firm may be getting harder as the US flexes its legislative muscle and China wields its economic power.
Airspace sovereignty
The crux of the argument made by the United States and other countries is that the EU has no right to impose ‘taxes’ on air travel outside EU airspace. The airlines argue that subjecting flight time in US airspace to the ETS is a violation of US sovereignty. But environmental activists in the US have said that when it comes to air travel, countries routinely apply their own rules to foreign airspace.
“It is expressly the policy of the United States to apply our laws to a whole host of issues through the entirety of flights coming in and out of the US, including portions of whole flights over foreign territory” said Annie Petsonk of the US campaign group Environmental Defense Fund. “US laws governing everything from security screening to banning liquids and gels, to barring gambling apply, to flights landing and taking off from US airports.”
“It also can’t be that flight taxes per se are objectionable to the US government,” she said. “After all, Congress makes every traveller coming in and out of the United States pay a $16.70 international departure and arrival tax.”
The cap-and-trade system for airlines works in the same way as for other companies subject to the ETS since it started running in 2005, although aviation was not included in the scheme until 1 January this year. Airlines have been required to count their emissions since then, and must submit enough credits to pay for them by April 2013 – either by purchasing the credits or trading them with other companies.
In December, the European Court of Justice rejected a challenge to the ETS by US airlines, ruling it is not a tax. Airlines are not obliged to pay anything to European governments if they do not want to, the court ruled, because they can buy and sell credits in the global marketplace, and can make money by doing so.
Agriculture ministers from the European Union’s member states will next week (28 November) reach agreement on some of the less controversial elements of the European Commission’s plans to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). But any major decisions are on hold while discussions continue on the EU’s 2014-20 budget.
According to the latest proposal on the EU’s long-term budget, drawn up by Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, agriculture spending would be cut by €14.5 billion compared to the Commission’s proposal. Heads of state and government will discuss Van Rompuy’s plan at a summit today and tomorrow (22-23 November), but some member states want further cuts to agricultural spending.
Farmers’ association Copa-Cogeca says the Van Rompuy compromise “risks threatening food security and 40 million jobs in rural areas”.
Campaigners and farming groups have been complaining for a year that agriculture ministers have ceded control of debate on CAP reform to finance ministers. Talks on the CAP have stalled until it is known how much money will be available, but major decisions are being taken in the context of the budget talks rather than in the agriculture council.
The Commission’s proposal to set a €300,000 ceiling on subsidies to individual farmers has fallen foul of Van Rompuy’s budget compromise, which would make such a cap voluntary for member states. Dacian Ciolos, the European commissioner for agriculture, has called this idea “illogical and hypocritical”.
“The Van Rompuy paper goes against our efforts to make CAP fairer, greener and more efficient,” Ciolos said in an statement.
The cuts proposed by Van Rompuy would cause particular problems for efforts to make the CAP greener. It proposes a 5.8% cut in direct payments, but its cut in rural development funds – the CAP’s second pillar, which is focused on environmental stewardship – amounts to 9.3%. Rural development funding is already three times smaller than direct payment funding.
The Commission had proposed making 30% of direct payments conditional on fulfilling environmental criteria. But green campaigners say the proposed cuts to direct payments will result in environment ministers removing this requirement or watering it down. Environmental measures would then remain only part of a significantly weakened second pillar, leaving the revised CAP less green than it is at present, green groups claim.
“If agriculture ministers understand that the overall CAP money is decreased, they will fight even more strongly against greening measures,” said Marco Contiero of Greenpeace. “Having seen the debate in the Council, I do not think the CAP will ever become a greener policy, because of the interests that are well integrated into the decision-making process, both in the Council and in the European Parliament.”
Fish deal with Norway
Fisheries ministers will next week (29 November) be briefed by the Commission on the first round of negotiations with Norway on a bilateral fisheries agreement for 2013. They may also vote on the Commission’s proposal for an EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement, depending on the outcome of a working-group meeting scheduled for yesterday evening (21 November). If the Mauritania deal is added to the agenda, it is likely to mean that a qualified majority can be found to back the deal. Spain is strongly opposed to the Mauritania deal because its fishermen complain that it is unfair.
Further to your article “Battle lines drawn ahead of debate on internet rules” (6-12 September), I would like to state that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has no current remit to govern the internet.
To date, the ITU’s remit has been focused on telecommunications only. The revision of the ITRs at the WCIT this December will seek to expand the ITU’s remit over the internet by revising the definition of data and communications. Spam, cyber security, peering and numbering will come under the ITU if the treaty proposals are agreed. This would have major ramifications for freedom of expression online.
The ETNO proposal does not help the situation. By using the ITU’s WCIT as a platform for trying to remedy falling revenue, it seeks not to use market forces, but international regulatory oversight. Europe, its member states, and European businesses should seek to improve the economy. Internet access is one way that this can happen, but serving vested interests by seeking new streams of revenue instead of the interests of consumers will only lead to less innovation, a stifled economy and falling profits. No one wins in this situation.
The future of the global internet is at stake. Economic growth that continues to be fostered by freedom online will slow to a crawl as heavier-handed regulation is imposed. It is in the best interest of all to ensure that the new ITRs remain high level and strategic, reflecting best practice and shunning regulation.
Dominique Lazanski The Tax Payers’ Alliance London
The prolific Gabonese striker is yet to sign a new contract with the Gunners and has seen speculation regarding a possible transfer build as a result
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has once again sought to calm the transfer talk surrounding him at Arsenal by stating that he is “really happy” at Emirates Stadium.
The prolific Gabonese striker is approaching the final 12 months of his contract in north London.
Every effort is being made by the Gunners to get Aubameyang tied down on fresh terms, but no extension has been agreed as yet.
More teams
That is keeping the rumour mill ticking over, with the 30-year-old frontman being linked with the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United.
Aubameyang has, however, offered no indication that he is looking for a move and has reiterated that stance when reflecting on his current standing.
“It means a lot [to play here],” Aubameyang told Arsenal Player.
“When I was younger I used to watch Arsenal because they always had great players and they won trophies as well. I think it is really a pleasure to be here, I am really happy – that’s my feeling.
“I love the fans here. On my Insta, I am happy I have them because after this miss [against Olympiacos] everyone could say ‘he killed us today’ but [instead] everybody sent me messages to say ‘keep your head up’ and stuff like that so I am just happy to have them and happy with them.
“When I came back home [after the Olympiacos game], I saw my kids and they talked to me and said, ‘don’t worry this can happen’. I am glad to have them, it’s true that it is cruel, but that’s football.
“I try to always be ready, whatever happens. That’s why I say, when I look at myself, that I have to be ready so I do all the stuff, I try to be fit every game and for the moment it is working well.”
Aubameyang was snapped up by Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018.
He quickly established himself as a key man and has now recorded 61 goals for the Gunners in 96 appearances.
Captaincy duty has also been taken on by a talismanic presence, with Aubameyang hoping to see Mikel Arteta’s side chase down a top-four finish and FA Cup glory before the current campaign comes to a close.
Retour au boulot pour la mère de famille nombreuse la plus célèbre de la planète: est à Paris pour quelques jours de tournage de The Tourist, le remake américain de Anthony Zimmer.
Paris, place Colette dans le quartier du Palais-Royal, mardi matin. Il fait gris. Attablée à la terrasse d’un café, Le Monde entre les mains, Angelina Jolie commande sans doute un expresso en offrant son sourire resplendissant au serveur. Mais non, la chérie de
ne prend pas du bon temps dans la capitale française. A bien y regarder, autour d’elle, toute une équipe de techniciens s’affaire: l’héroïne de L’Echange et de Salt (sortie prévue en France le 18 août 2010) tourne The Tourist, réalisé par Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (une information non confirmée par Studio Canal, qui co-produit le film). Ce serait donc le cinéaste allemand qui aurait finalement écopé du remake du thriller de Jérôme Salle sorti en 2004: Anthony Zimmer, l’histoire d’un génie de la finance criminelle recherché par toutes les polices du monde et qui n’a qu’une seule faiblesse: une femme.
Cette femme, c’était
dans la version française, ce sera Angelina Jolie dans le film américain dont le tournage vient de débuter à Paris. La maman de Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne et Knox a donc pris compagnon et enfants sous le bras, quitté Venise et ses canaux pour venir bosser sous notre ciel gris. La passionaria, qui rentre d’un déplacement en Haïti où elle a rencontré les victimes du séisme du 12 janvier, endosse finalement un rôle qui devait être tenu par Charlize Theron. Tom Cruise était également cité à l’origine du projet pour le personnage de Frank Taylor –François/Yvan Attal dans Anthony Zimmer- mais c’est finalement le beau Johnny Depp qui donnera la réplique à Angelina. Et pendant que maman fait sa comédie dans les rues de Paris, Brad a fait un peu de shopping avec les miss Shiloh et Zahara qu’il a emmenées chez Bonpoint mardi après-midi.
La star d’Inglorious Basterds n’a pas fini de jouer les pères modèles car chez les Brangelina, c’est chacun son tour: Angie serait sur les rangs pour incarner bientôt à l’écran Kay Scarpetta, la célèbre légiste des romans de Patricia Cornwell…
, dans l’intimité, est une femme comme les autres. Presque comme les autres. Et dans un livre à paraître, elle fait des révélations sur son ancien compagnon . Mais c’est lui qui avait servi le premier, alors…
Elle vient juste de déposer Rowan, 6 ans, et Grier, 3 ans, à l’école ; elle a une pile de tricot en retard sur les genoux et, à peine maquillée, des ombres se dessinent sous ses yeux, « comme toute femme de 44 ans ». C’est dans la défroque de mère ordinaire que Brooke Shields a reçu l’une de nos consoeurs du Ladies Home Journal Magazine. Et la star s’en amuse même, assurant que non, elle n’en rajoute pas pour impressionner son monde. Mais c’est quand même Brooke Shields!
Une femme comme les autres qui n’a pas eu la vie des autres, mais parfois les affres de la séparation ordinaires. A savoir, la haine après l’amour. Sauf que là, c’est par médias interposés, et même à coups de bouquins que feu son couple se déchire. Normal, quand son ex s’appelle André Agassi.
Celui-ci ne s’est pas gêné pour publier un livre, Open: An Autobiography, sur son union express (deux ans) avec Brooke Shields. Et un règlement de compte jeté sur la place publique où André Agassi expliquait sa chute tennistique, en 1997 jusqu’à la 122e place mondiale. Parmi les raisons qu’il invoque: ses problèmes de couple avec l’actrice Brooke Shields, « obsédée par sa carrière ». Il avait 23 ans, elle en avait 28. Il fallait que, lui aussi issu de parents au couple déchiré, lui aussi poussé très jeune dans sa carrière, grandisse. Tout en aidant la belle Brooke à couper le dangereux cordon qui la tenait encore prisonnière d’une mère alcoolique.
Mais il y a eu ces scènes. Et cette scène, pour la télé, où Brooke Shields, guest-star de la série Friends, devait lécher la main de
(alias Joey). André Agassi, présent sur le tournage, a regardé la scène, foudroyé par la jalousie. Perdant les pédales, il a foncé à la maison, s’est emparé de tous ses trophées de Wimbledon et les a fracassés sur le sol. Et Brooke Shields d”ajouter: « A-t-il mentionné le fait que j’avais passé les trois années suivantes à faire des répliques de ces trophées? Il ne l’a pas dit, hein? Bien sûr que non. Eh bien ce sera dans mon livre. » On attend ce retour de fond de court. Et il pourrait être punchy. Au risque d’être out.
Quand Rob Cohen (Fast & Furious) s’attaque au thriller avec deux acteurs à contre-emploi, cela donne “Alex Cross”, un face-à-face entre Tyler Perry (en successeur de… Morgan Freeman) et un Matthew Fox sacrément affûté dans le rôle du serial killer.
Où l’on retrouve le profiler Alex Cross (oui, le même personnage que celui incarné par Morgan Freeman dans Le Masque de l’araignée et Le Collectionneur, mais version… Tyler Perry), traquant un psychopathe campé par le méconnaissable Matthew Fox. Egalement à l’affiche du film : Edward Burns, Jean Reno et Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad).
Three Formula 1 team members are reported to be ‘self-isolating’ in Melbourne after being tested for coronavirus in Australia ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix.
According to Reuters, one member of the McLaren contingent and two from Haas were swabbed at Albert Park’s bespoke quarantine stations after displaying symptoms of having a fever, one of the early signs of having contracted COVID-19.
The results of the tests won’t be known for some hours, but F1 teams are taking no chances given how closely everyone works within the paddock during Grand prix weekends. Australia currently has 112 confirmed cases of the virus across the country.
F1 taking ‘scientific approach’ to protect sport against COVID-19
As a result, the affected team personnel have returned to their hotel rooms where they will ‘self-isolate’ to ensure that there is no risk of passing anything on to their colleagues.
“Two members of team have been quarantined and remain in their hotel rooms. They displayed symptoms of a cold,” said a Haas spokesperson.
A representative of McLaren confirmed that “One team member has self-isolated in the hotel as a precaution, in line with our policy, after showing symptoms similar to Coronavirus.
“We expect to receive the results overnight. The team is operating as per our normal schedule,” the team added.
After the news broke, Renault pulled Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon from a team media event in order to safeguard the drivers from any potential exposure.
It’s not clear what the consequences of a positive test would be on this weekend’s event, after Formula 1 management said that they would be taking a scientific approach to the situation.
At the moment, the season opener is expected to run as planned before a full crowd of spectators estimated at around 100,000 people. However, the usual driver autograph sessions have been dropped in response to the situation.
“Autograph sessions will now be conducted as Q&A interview sessions,” said a brief statement issued by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. “Drivers will continue to utilise Melbourne Walk but will not be closely interacting with fans for selfies, autographs or other direct engagement.”
However the following race in Bahrain has already been restricted to ‘participants only’ which means it will go ahead as a ‘TV-only’ event behind closed doors with no one in the grandstands.
Next month’s Chinese Grand Prix has already been indefinitely postponed due to the risk of coronavirus, as have several upcoming MotoGP motorcycling events. Formula E has also been forced to cancel multiple races including e-Prix planned for Sanya, Rome and Jakarta.
In the wake of Italy’s national government putting the entire country under a travel ban until April 3, Australia has ramped up precautions at airports for those arriving from overseas.
No Italians will be permitted into the country under new rules introduced on Wednesday night. That won’t affect F1 as teram personnel from Ferrari, AlphaTauri and Pirelli had already arrived in Melbourne.
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