Frances Bean Cobain dislikes Nirvana
Frances Bean Cobain doesn’t like Nirvana, even though her father Kurt Cobain was the band’s iconic frontman.
The 22-year-old visual artist – who is the only daughter of Kurt Cobain and his wife Courtney Love – instead prefers to listen to Oasis, reported Billboard. “I don’t really like Nirvana that much. Sorry, promotional people, Universal. I’m more into Mercury Rev, Oasis, Brian Jonestown Massacre,” Frances said. Although she doesn’t love the Heart-Shaped Box singers, she said a recent reunion with her father’s bandmates was a ‘cool experience,’ especially as they felt like they were looking at a ‘ghost’. “Dave (Grohl), Krist (Novoselic) and Pat (Smear) came over to a house where I was living. It was the first time (the ex-Nirvana members) had been together in a long time. And they had what I call the ‘K C Jeebies,’ which is when they see me, they see Kurt. They look at me, and you can see they’re looking at a ghost. “But I was glad they came over. It was a cool experience, like having a Nirvana reunion minus one. Except for his spawn,” she said. (PTI)
‘No Kardashian Parking’ signs put up
Anti-Kardashians signs that read “No Kardashian Parking Anytime” have been installed in several areas of Hollywood. The idea came from a LA street artist who goes by the name Plastic Jesus, reported a website. The seven official-looking signs were attached onto street poles featuring official parking signs. They were posted in some areas throughout Hollywood including near The Ivy restaurant, outside the Urban Outfitters on Melrose and outside Cecconi’s West Hollywood eating house, also on Melrose. There is also one sign installed outside the Kardashians’ Dash boutique. “I suppose it’s a protest at the obsession with the Kardashians and every kind of move they make,” the artist said. “Their lunch outings and shopping trips are media events in themselves. What can be fascinating about someone pumping gas?” Later he added, “People are shutting out real news content.” The UK-bred artist said that the idea came after seeing paparazzi surrounding one of the Kardashian sisters on an LA street. “I guarantee that same number of paparazzi was far greater than any number of photographers chasing real news,” he gushed. He further complained, “The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture. We’ve allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions.” (PTI)
Disney develops remake of Pinocchio
Pinocchio 2017 has joined the growing list of Disney’s live-action adaptation projects that include Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, and Cinderella. The classic children’s tale revolves around a wooden puppet and his maker Geppetto, reported Deadline. Peter Hedges (The Odd Life of Timothy Green) has been hired to pen a script loosely based on the original story which follows the puppet whose nose grows when he tells a lie as he goes on a quest to become a real boy. Disney’s other remakes include The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast (2017), Dumbo, Pete’s Dragon, Mulan, Winnie the Pooh (2017), and Through the Looking Glass. The Mouse House is not the only one reviving Pinocchio though. Guillermo del Toro has been developing a stop-motion feature based on the beloved story for several years now. Robert Downey Jr and his wife are also working on a similar project. In the meantime, a reference to the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy can be found on Avengers: Age of Ultron when it arrives in US theatres on May 1.Ultron quotes Pinocchio song I’ve Got No Strings as he goes rogue. (PTI)