Einstein covers Lady GaGa's “Bad Romance” in new promo for “Genius” (video)  February 4, 2017 - 10:33 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - National Geographic has released its first Super Bowl advertisement for "Genius". The promo features Albert Einstein, who is portrayed by Geoffrey Rush, as he's seen strumming his violin in a place which looks like a vacant office, AceShowbiz said. When he first started, it's kind of hard to guest what song he's playing. But as the melody builds, it becomes clear that he's playing one of Lady GaGa's hits, "Bad Romance". At the end of the video, Einstein concludes his performance by sporting his signature, a goofy face complete with a tongue out. "The song selection is a double entendre, actually," said National Geographic Global Networks CEO Courteney Monroe of using GaGa's song. "Not many people know that [Einstein] had a series of 'bad romances' in his life." Monroe added, "You've only seen the crazy hair and learned about his intellectual advances." "Genius" is the first scripted series from National Geographic. The series follows Albert Einstein and his journey from being a young imaginative, rebellious patent clerk who couldn't get a teaching job or doctorate, to a legendary physicist. The series also stars Johnny Flynn as young Einstein and Emily Watson as Elsa Einstein. Michael McElhatton, Seth Gabel, Samantha Colley, Richard Topol and Vincent Kartheiser are also set to appear on the show. "Genius" premieres on Tuesday, April 25 on National Geographic.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
