Whitney Houston's final film “Sparkle” to hit U.S. screen Aug. 17August 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. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |