Almost thirty years after it completely blew the whole world away upon its release, James Cameron’s epic disaster movie Titanic now seems to be nothing but a perfection, where every detail couldn’t be showcased better. Still, back in the day the film underwent a whole list of changes that eventually helped it become the worldwide raving success that hasn’t really quietened down to this day.
Apart from that iconic door that couldn’t save Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack from drowning, Céline Dion’s heart-shattering ballad My Heart Will Go On also appears to be a kind of synonym to the grand movie, though initially it had all the risks of being brutally turned down by James Cameron himself.
The singer recently reminisced about the time when another wave of fame captured her upon Titanic’s release. In a video posted on Céline Dion’s TikTok account, reflecting...
Apart from that iconic door that couldn’t save Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack from drowning, Céline Dion’s heart-shattering ballad My Heart Will Go On also appears to be a kind of synonym to the grand movie, though initially it had all the risks of being brutally turned down by James Cameron himself.
The singer recently reminisced about the time when another wave of fame captured her upon Titanic’s release. In a video posted on Céline Dion’s TikTok account, reflecting...
- 5/28/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Canadian singer Celine Dion has largely kept a low profile after a string of heartaches over the past several years. Her husband Rene Angelil passed away in 2016 after battling throat cancer. Then in 2022, she received a frightening health diagnosis that threatened her own life.
After a long and arduous health journey, Celine Dion is ready to share her own story with the world. See what she had to share with Today anchor Hoda Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Interviews Celine Dion Post-Diagnosis
In December 2022, Celine Dion publicly announced she had stiff-person syndrome. As per Johns-Hopkins, this condition is classified as, “a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time. However, some people experience other symptoms such as an unsteady gait, double vision or slurred speech.”
There currently isn’t a cure for the condition, but people like Celine...
After a long and arduous health journey, Celine Dion is ready to share her own story with the world. See what she had to share with Today anchor Hoda Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Interviews Celine Dion Post-Diagnosis
In December 2022, Celine Dion publicly announced she had stiff-person syndrome. As per Johns-Hopkins, this condition is classified as, “a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time. However, some people experience other symptoms such as an unsteady gait, double vision or slurred speech.”
There currently isn’t a cure for the condition, but people like Celine...
- 5/25/2024
- by Nikole Behrens
- TV Shows Ace
Celine Dion is a Canadian singer who is widely recognized for her powerful and skilled vocals. She performs primarily in English and French, as well as various other languages. She has also released various songs that have gone on to become international number-one hits including Because You Loved Me, The Power of Love, and My Heart Will Go On which was the theme song for the 1997 internationally recognized hit film Titanic. In 1980 her brother, Michel Dion, sent Rene Angélil, a musical producer and talent manager, a recording of her singing. It was a song she had jointly written...
- 10/7/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
Celine Dion’s scenes and the inclusion of her real-life love story count among the best moments of Jim Strouse’s Love Again. The romantic comedy-drama released alongside Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, is a remake of Karoline Herfurth’s 2016 film, SMS für Dich, which was based on Sofie Cramer’s 2009 novel of the same title. While the movie has received lukewarm reviews thus far, it tells a compelling story of love and loss; one that parallels Celine Dion’s romance with her late husband, René Angélil. Starring the famous Canadian singer alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan, Love Again tells...
- 5/30/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
The first time Celine Dion shows up as herself in the mostly predictable romcom Love Again, she’s handing down icy answers to a room full of reporters asking inane questions about her upcoming concert tour. But our leading man, Rob (Sam Heughan), music critic for the fictional New York Chronicle, is distracted by some unusual messages he’s been receiving from a mystery texter. Dion chides him for having his phone on and inquires as to whether he’s going to ask her something. Rob fumbles, then pressures the...
- 5/13/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Early in writer-director Jim Strouse’s Love Again, music journalist Rob Burns (Sam Heughan) receives his latest assignment: a profile on Celine Dion as she embarks on a new tour. When Rob, a defiantly unsentimental Scottish bloke, scoffs at the gig, his editor (Steve Oram) fires back by declaring that Dion is in the midst of a “Celine-aissance.” The legitimacy of that statement is debatable, but Dion is at least experiencing something of a cinematic boomlet, between the gonzo fictionalized biopic Aline and references in films as diverse as Turning Red and Queens of the Qing Dynasty.
In any case, Dion is the selling point of Love Again, with the Canadian pop superstar executive producing, performing new songs for the soundtrack, and co-starring as herself. The central narrative of this syrupy-sweet romantic-comedy, however, follows the romantic entanglements of Rob and grieving children’s book illustrator Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra Jonas). Two years ago,...
In any case, Dion is the selling point of Love Again, with the Canadian pop superstar executive producing, performing new songs for the soundtrack, and co-starring as herself. The central narrative of this syrupy-sweet romantic-comedy, however, follows the romantic entanglements of Rob and grieving children’s book illustrator Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra Jonas). Two years ago,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Mark Hanson
- Slant Magazine
‘Love Again’ Review: Far-Fetched Romance Finds Celine Dion Ready for Her Close-Up … and Her Comeback
We’ve all heard Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” but if you really listen to the lyrics — “Love can touch us one time / And last for a lifetime” — the tragedy-defying hope they describe applies to more than just comely Rose learning to live without her blue-eyed cabin boy. Eighteen years after “Titanic” made her a mega-star, Dion lost her husband and manager, René Angélil, and the singer has made no secret of her struggle to move on since.
An old-school, straight-faced studio romance featuring five new songs from Ms. Dion, writer-director Jim Strouse’s “Love Again” is all about such healing — to the extent that if it were a book instead of a movie, it would be filed in the self-help section. Liberally adapted from the 2016 German film “Texts for You” (“SMS für Dich”), the more-creepy-than-cute plot focuses on a grieving New York children’s book illustrator...
An old-school, straight-faced studio romance featuring five new songs from Ms. Dion, writer-director Jim Strouse’s “Love Again” is all about such healing — to the extent that if it were a book instead of a movie, it would be filed in the self-help section. Liberally adapted from the 2016 German film “Texts for You” (“SMS für Dich”), the more-creepy-than-cute plot focuses on a grieving New York children’s book illustrator...
- 5/5/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
David Foster opened up about becoming a dad again, 36 years after his last child was born.
The 72-year-old music producer welcomed his first and only son, 20-month-old Rennie, last February with wife, Katharine McPhee, 38. While having a baby in his 70s was “not something” the Canadian musician and composer saw coming, he hasn’t “regretted a single day of it,” Foster told People in a new interview, published Thursday.
“I’ve loved every single day,” he told the publication during the joint interview with McPhee.
“It’s the standard thing of like, ‘Oh, well, you were so young when you had your children, and you were working day and night, you never saw them.’ And there is some truth to that, sadly, for my [older] kids. I was just working a lot,” he said. “Even though I’m working a lot now, I’ll cancel anything just to hang with him.
The 72-year-old music producer welcomed his first and only son, 20-month-old Rennie, last February with wife, Katharine McPhee, 38. While having a baby in his 70s was “not something” the Canadian musician and composer saw coming, he hasn’t “regretted a single day of it,” Foster told People in a new interview, published Thursday.
“I’ve loved every single day,” he told the publication during the joint interview with McPhee.
“It’s the standard thing of like, ‘Oh, well, you were so young when you had your children, and you were working day and night, you never saw them.’ And there is some truth to that, sadly, for my [older] kids. I was just working a lot,” he said. “Even though I’m working a lot now, I’ll cancel anything just to hang with him.
- 10/28/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Céline Dion spent her 2022 Mother's Day surrounded by family. To mark the special occasion, the "My Heart Will Go On" singer shared a rare photo of herself on Instagram with her three sons—René-Charles, 21, and 11-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy, whose dad was Dion's husband, late music producer René Angélil. They are all smiling in front of a lit red-velvet bundt cake. Though Dion said she felt lucky to be spending time with her children, she couldn't help but think about the moms who are currently in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, and those who have lost their kids. "This Mother's Day, I feel very fortunate to be...
- 5/9/2022
- E! Online
By: Christopher James
Director/actress Valerie Lemercier tackles the life of "Aline Dieu" from age 5 to 50.Aline is a conundrum and a contradiction. More than any other recent biopic, Aline soldiers through all of the cliches and plot devices we’ve seen repeated ad nauseum. Yet, there’s a bizarre core that spins every scene on the axis. Much like the “subject,” Céline Dion, it’s a movie that tries to appear normal, but is so much wackier than one would imagine.
Everyone’s first question is answered in the opening disclaimer. “This film is inspired by the life of Céline Dion. It is, however, a work of fiction. As such, some characters, places and facts have been modified, in keeping with the filmmakers’ vision.” Céline Dion songs are used throughout the film and the closest the movie comes to a central storyline mimics Dion’s own relationship with her much older manager,...
Director/actress Valerie Lemercier tackles the life of "Aline Dieu" from age 5 to 50.Aline is a conundrum and a contradiction. More than any other recent biopic, Aline soldiers through all of the cliches and plot devices we’ve seen repeated ad nauseum. Yet, there’s a bizarre core that spins every scene on the axis. Much like the “subject,” Céline Dion, it’s a movie that tries to appear normal, but is so much wackier than one would imagine.
Everyone’s first question is answered in the opening disclaimer. “This film is inspired by the life of Céline Dion. It is, however, a work of fiction. As such, some characters, places and facts have been modified, in keeping with the filmmakers’ vision.” Céline Dion songs are used throughout the film and the closest the movie comes to a central storyline mimics Dion’s own relationship with her much older manager,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
The face of five-year-old Aline looks weirdly mature and toothy as she crawls from under a table at a family wedding to belt out a song early in the film of the same name. French comedian and actress Valérie Lemercier, 58, wrote, directed and stars in Aline and it’s her head on a body altered by special effects in that scene. Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films open the “fiction freely inspired by the life of Céline Dion” in the U.S. this weekend.
Lemercier, a big star in France, won Best Actress at the César Awards in February for the film, where she lends the Canadian-born pop idol a Kristen Wiig-ish vibe. Aline premiered out of competition in Cannes last year. The U.S. release was pushed from an initial date in January.
The story follows Aline Dieu, the youngest of a hardworking, musical French-Canadian couple’s 14 children — a kind of bigger,...
Lemercier, a big star in France, won Best Actress at the César Awards in February for the film, where she lends the Canadian-born pop idol a Kristen Wiig-ish vibe. Aline premiered out of competition in Cannes last year. The U.S. release was pushed from an initial date in January.
The story follows Aline Dieu, the youngest of a hardworking, musical French-Canadian couple’s 14 children — a kind of bigger,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s nothing as tired as the Hollywood biopic, but “Aline” is no conventional biopic. While the film makes no effort to hide that it is inspired by the life of Celine Dion, the greatest singer since Barbra Streisand and pride and joy of Quebec, there is a very thin layer of distance between the film’s events and Dion’s life. Though it can sometimes read like a Wikipedia entry, the effort by writer, director, and star Valérie Lemercier to fictionalize as much as possible can be chalked up to one thing — respect.
Renaming the singer Aline Dieu and playing the character herself, Lemercier grounds the larger-than-life diva with a down-home quirkiness that feels true to life, even if we don’t know how true it is.
“Aline” begins its rags-to-riches tale in the Quebec countryside, where a working class young couple falls in love over their shared love of music.
Renaming the singer Aline Dieu and playing the character herself, Lemercier grounds the larger-than-life diva with a down-home quirkiness that feels true to life, even if we don’t know how true it is.
“Aline” begins its rags-to-riches tale in the Quebec countryside, where a working class young couple falls in love over their shared love of music.
- 4/7/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Part fan-fiction, part cosplay, part “What if David Lynch and Amy Sedaris collaborated on a kinda-sorta biopic of Celine Dion,” “Aline” is like nothing you’ve ever seen. And more often than not, that’s a good thing.
Director-star Valérie Lemercier demonstrates a staggering amount of chutzpah in crafting a Celine Dion movie that renames the main character “Aline Dieu” and for taking on the role herself: The fifty-something filmmaker plays the title character from age 7 onward, and while she has a background as a comedian, she dares you not to take this story, or her performance, seriously.
In an era where recent Oscar wins for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “King Richard” means we’re looking at another decade of earnest biopics with grandstanding lead roles, Lemercier (who won a César for Best Actress) throws down the gauntlet with this weird and wonderful portrait of an artist.
Director-star Valérie Lemercier demonstrates a staggering amount of chutzpah in crafting a Celine Dion movie that renames the main character “Aline Dieu” and for taking on the role herself: The fifty-something filmmaker plays the title character from age 7 onward, and while she has a background as a comedian, she dares you not to take this story, or her performance, seriously.
In an era where recent Oscar wins for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “King Richard” means we’re looking at another decade of earnest biopics with grandstanding lead roles, Lemercier (who won a César for Best Actress) throws down the gauntlet with this weird and wonderful portrait of an artist.
- 4/6/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Aline, where French actress Valérie Lemercier plays a thinly veiled version of Celine Dion named Aline Dieu from the age of 5 to 50. That may sound like a batshit-crazy idea for a movie, but Lemercier (who also directs) is a true talent and the trailer has us captivated.
The focus of the movie is Dieu’s romantic partnership with her manager and the many obstacles placed in their way due to their vast age difference, mirroring Dion’s relationship...
The focus of the movie is Dieu’s romantic partnership with her manager and the many obstacles placed in their way due to their vast age difference, mirroring Dion’s relationship...
- 3/17/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Valérie Lemercier directs and plays both old and young versions of the Canadian singer in a bizarre film that digitally superimposes her face on to the head of a young girl
Here is an utterly bizarre fictionalised biopic of Canadian singing star Céline Dion, whose opening scenes will have audiences screaming and running out of the cinemas the way they were mythically supposed to have done at the Lumière brothers’ first silent movie about the arriving train. Even now, I still can’t believe I have seen it.
Valérie Lemercier (from Claire Denis’s Vendredi Soir) directs and stars, playing Aline Dieu – a made-up version of Dion – the youngest of 14 children in Quebec, all the kids kept in line by their formidable working-class mum Sylvette (Danielle Fichaud). Young Aline shows precocious singing talent and her parents send a demo tape to ageing record producer Guy-Claude Kamar (Sylvain Marcel), a version of the real-life René Angélil,...
Here is an utterly bizarre fictionalised biopic of Canadian singing star Céline Dion, whose opening scenes will have audiences screaming and running out of the cinemas the way they were mythically supposed to have done at the Lumière brothers’ first silent movie about the arriving train. Even now, I still can’t believe I have seen it.
Valérie Lemercier (from Claire Denis’s Vendredi Soir) directs and stars, playing Aline Dieu – a made-up version of Dion – the youngest of 14 children in Quebec, all the kids kept in line by their formidable working-class mum Sylvette (Danielle Fichaud). Young Aline shows precocious singing talent and her parents send a demo tape to ageing record producer Guy-Claude Kamar (Sylvain Marcel), a version of the real-life René Angélil,...
- 3/1/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
French-Canadian singer Céline Dion, one of the most popular recording artists of all time, is on board for a documentary about her life and career to be directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor.
Production has begun on the untitled film, according to Sony Music Entertainment’s (Sme) Premium Content division, which will produce in partnership Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Vermilion Films.
“The documentary will serve as the definitive feature for one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history,” a press release insisted, adding that it’s being made “with Dion’s full participation and support.”
“I’ve always been an open book with my fans, and with her sensitivity and thoughtful creativity I think that Irene will be able to show everyone a part of me that they haven’t seen before,” Dion noted. “I know she’ll tell my story in...
Production has begun on the untitled film, according to Sony Music Entertainment’s (Sme) Premium Content division, which will produce in partnership Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Vermilion Films.
“The documentary will serve as the definitive feature for one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history,” a press release insisted, adding that it’s being made “with Dion’s full participation and support.”
“I’ve always been an open book with my fans, and with her sensitivity and thoughtful creativity I think that Irene will be able to show everyone a part of me that they haven’t seen before,” Dion noted. “I know she’ll tell my story in...
- 9/28/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Aline,” the biopic loosely based on French Canadian hitmaker Celine Dion, has been acquired by Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films for U.S. distribution. The critically acclaimed musical comedy-drama world premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It will be released theatrically in the U.S. in early 2022.
Lemercier, one of France’s most popular actors and stand-up comedians, directed, co-wrote (with Brigitte But) and stars in the film as Aline Dieu, a singing prodigy (who is meant to be Celine Dion) who grew up in 1960s Quebec surrounded by her tight-knit family of 13 siblings.
When a famous producer, Guy Claude (who is meant to be René Angélil), discovers Aline and her golden voice, he sets out to make her the world’s greatest singer. The crowd-pleasing film charts Aline’s life journey from her childhood through to her sudden rise as a global superstar, showing her impressive transformation.
Lemercier, one of France’s most popular actors and stand-up comedians, directed, co-wrote (with Brigitte But) and stars in the film as Aline Dieu, a singing prodigy (who is meant to be Celine Dion) who grew up in 1960s Quebec surrounded by her tight-knit family of 13 siblings.
When a famous producer, Guy Claude (who is meant to be René Angélil), discovers Aline and her golden voice, he sets out to make her the world’s greatest singer. The crowd-pleasing film charts Aline’s life journey from her childhood through to her sudden rise as a global superstar, showing her impressive transformation.
- 9/27/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
You know who does a really great Céline Dion? Kathy Griffin. Typically withering in her impressions, the comedian clearly has a soft spot for the vocal superstar. She gets the singer’s French-Canadian accent, the unconventional appeal of her open-book private life and that fabulously operatic body language — one hand gesturing toward heaven, the other beating her chest — cultivated over a career of projecting her emotions, like her voice, to the very back row.
If only French actor-director Valérie Lemercier embraced Dion’s inner diva, serving up a bit more humor in her fawning, French-language portrait of the titanic talent. Instead, she has made the cinematic equivalent of “easy listening” adult contemporary music: Easy-on-the-eyes, softer-still-on-the-brain “Aline” is an unabashedly corny homage to Dion and her highly publicized romance with producer-manager René Angélil, in which 57-year-old Lemercier insists on embodying the megastar — rechristened Aline Dieu — from age 12 to present.
It’s...
If only French actor-director Valérie Lemercier embraced Dion’s inner diva, serving up a bit more humor in her fawning, French-language portrait of the titanic talent. Instead, she has made the cinematic equivalent of “easy listening” adult contemporary music: Easy-on-the-eyes, softer-still-on-the-brain “Aline” is an unabashedly corny homage to Dion and her highly publicized romance with producer-manager René Angélil, in which 57-year-old Lemercier insists on embodying the megastar — rechristened Aline Dieu — from age 12 to present.
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- 7/14/2021
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
As any Celine Dion fan will tell you, the Quebecois singer — also known as Canada’s National Treasure — is something of a comedian. Whether she’s remixing “My Heart Will Go On” with DJ Steve Aoki, using only her voice, or putting her own spin on “Baby Shark” in a “Carpool Karaoke” segment, Dion is hilarious. And so it’s only fitting that for her first major biopic, the legend was played by a comedian.
French comic actor, stand-up and director Valérie Lemercier was more than up to the task with the Gaumont-produced and distributed “Aline,” which she directs and stars in as Aline Dieu, a fictional character who is meant to be Dion.
The film — which received Dion’s blessing via the artist’s French manager — is based loosely on the “My Heart Will Go On” singer’s life, though Lemercier changed names and certain events so as...
French comic actor, stand-up and director Valérie Lemercier was more than up to the task with the Gaumont-produced and distributed “Aline,” which she directs and stars in as Aline Dieu, a fictional character who is meant to be Dion.
The film — which received Dion’s blessing via the artist’s French manager — is based loosely on the “My Heart Will Go On” singer’s life, though Lemercier changed names and certain events so as...
- 7/13/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival’s out-of-competition lineup includes a biopic about Celine Dion — whose name has been curiously changed to “Aline Dieu.”
“Aline” is an unofficial biopic and fictionalized story about the life and career of the French-Canadian singing superstar Celine Dion, and it even uses her real songs, but the film has given the singer a new name entirely — one that literally means “Aline God” in French.
Online commenters weighed in on the corniness of the film’s trailer, complete with the heroine’s mother voicing concerns about her daughter’s romance with a manager twice her age who seems very much like Dion’s late husband René Angélil. “I fear my concept of reality will never recover,” journalist Chris Feil said on Twitter Thursday along with the English subtitled trailer for “Aline.” “My brain is short circuiting.”
My brain is short circuiting pic.twitter.com/NnZ7OR1x...
“Aline” is an unofficial biopic and fictionalized story about the life and career of the French-Canadian singing superstar Celine Dion, and it even uses her real songs, but the film has given the singer a new name entirely — one that literally means “Aline God” in French.
Online commenters weighed in on the corniness of the film’s trailer, complete with the heroine’s mother voicing concerns about her daughter’s romance with a manager twice her age who seems very much like Dion’s late husband René Angélil. “I fear my concept of reality will never recover,” journalist Chris Feil said on Twitter Thursday along with the English subtitled trailer for “Aline.” “My brain is short circuiting.”
My brain is short circuiting pic.twitter.com/NnZ7OR1x...
- 6/3/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In the words of Céline Dion, love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime. The five-time Grammy winner is paying tribute to her love of a lifetime, her late husband René Angélil, five years after his death. He died in 2016 at age 73, following a longtime battle with throat cancer. On Jan. 14, Céline marked the anniversary of his passing with a photo of two lovers holding hands. She wrote, "There's not one day that we don't think about you. We're reaching out to you now more than ever, to guide us, protect us, and continue to watch over us." The 52-year-old singer hopes René will "shine your love on the entire world, to...
- 1/15/2021
- E! Online
Céline Dion knows that her late husband's heart will go on for their twin boys. Her long-time partner René Angélil died in 2016 at age 73 following a battle with throat cancer, but the singer is sure that he is still looking out for their three kids. Céline celebrated their twin sons' 10th birthday on Friday, Oct. 23, with an emotional Instagram post that promised their dad was "watching over" them. The 52-year-old wrote, "Nelson and Eddy, you have been bringing so much joy, love and laughter into our lives every single day for the past 10 years." She added, "You make me, your big brother and your Dad, who is for sure watching over you, so...
- 10/24/2020
- E! Online
Céline Dion dedicated her concert in Miami on Friday to a very special person: Her late mother. Thérèse Tanguay Dion, a TV host, philanthropist and mother of 14, died at age 92 on Thursday night while surrounded by family, the CBC reported. Her death followed Céline's dad Adhémar Dion's passing at age 80 in 2003, and the 2016 death of the singer's husband and father of their three boys, René Angélil, at age 73. "I'm a little shaky today. My legs are a little wobbly," Céline, 51, told the crowd at American Airlines Arena in Miami on Friday. "I'm pretty sure that you heard the news about my mom passing away...
- 1/18/2020
- E! Online
There was a time when Celine Dion did not have to beg rappers not to tattoo her face on their bodies. But as the lady once sang, those days are gone. When Drake announced his plans to get the fellow Canadian icon’s visage inked on his rib cage, joining his tats of Aaliyah, Rihanna, Sade, Denzel, and the Beatles, Celine pleaded, “Please, Drake, I love you very much…. We can sing together. I can talk to your mother. Whatever you want, but please.” Oh, the price of being a legend.
- 12/18/2019
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Is Celine Dion off the market? On Monday, the singer stopped by Watch What Happens Live and opened up about her dating life while answering some fan questions. When asked if she's considered getting married again following the death of her husband René Angélil and if she's started dating again, Celine had the best response for the curious viewer. "You're supposed to ask one question," she answered, giving the fan a little sass. "I don't date. I don't have a boyfriend. And, you know, it doesn't mean that I will not find someone in my life. If I do, that will be great. If I don't, that will be great." In fact, Celine said that her heart still goes on...
- 11/19/2019
- E! Online
Celine Dion didn’t really have much need for a “comeback.” She is one of the biggest-selling artists of all time, has been hailed as one of the greatest, most versatile voices in history and for years reigned supreme over Las Vegas as its highest-paid act. Not a single wedding or karaoke bar in the world has gotten through an evening without at least one of her songs tearing down the roof, brimming with nostalgia and that signature French-Canadian accented warble.
Dion’s last English-language album, Loved Me Back to Life,...
Dion’s last English-language album, Loved Me Back to Life,...
- 11/15/2019
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Three years after René Angélil's death, his memory lives on in the life of his beloved wife. On the heels of releasing new tracks from her upcoming album, Courage, her first English-language album since the loss of her husband, Celine Dion has opened up about having exactly that to move on without him. "Courage was representing the whole losing my husband, losing my manager, my kids losing their father and to find the strength to keep going because I wanted to," she told Today's Sheinelle Jones. In addition to the album, slated for release in November, the iconic performer is also embarking on a tour spanning the United States and Canada in honor of...
- 9/18/2019
- E! Online
After 16 years and 1,141 shows, Celine Dion's Las Vegas residency has come to an end. On Saturday, the legendary 51-year-old singer performed her last concert at Caesars Palace's Colosseum, and it was emotional, to say the least. In addition to debuting her new song "Flying on My Own," Celine paid tribute to her late husband, René Angélil. While singing a cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," a photo of her and René was shown on the screen and her three sons - René-Charles, 18, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 8 - then got up on stage with her.
"I'm both proud and humbled by what we've accomplished at the Colosseum since we began 16 years ago when René and I first shared this dream. This entire experience has been a huge part of my show business career, one that I will cherish forever," she said. "I have so many people to thank, but the...
"I'm both proud and humbled by what we've accomplished at the Colosseum since we began 16 years ago when René and I first shared this dream. This entire experience has been a huge part of my show business career, one that I will cherish forever," she said. "I have so many people to thank, but the...
- 6/13/2019
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Céline Dion's final Last Vegas residency show included a touching tribute to her late husband and manager, René Angélil. The 51-year-old Grammy-winning singer performed her 1,141st and last concert at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace on Saturday after 16 years. As she sang a cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," photos of moments from her past shows were screened, as was a photo of her and Angélil. Their three sons, René-Charles, 18, and 8-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson, then joined her onstage during an emotional final curtain call. "I'm both proud and humbled by what we've accomplished at the Colosseum since we began 16 years ago, when René...
- 6/9/2019
- E! Online
For the first time in a decade, Celine Dion is heading out on a U.S. tour, leaving behind her longstanding residency in Las Vegas after 16 years. “I think there was a miscommunication. I was supposed to be there for two months,” Dion joked to a crowd gathered Wednesday for her announcement at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. “We kept going on and on and on and on.”
Dion arrived for the afternoon event ready to sing, leading her band in a sparkly black dress through...
Dion arrived for the afternoon event ready to sing, leading her band in a sparkly black dress through...
- 4/4/2019
- by Steve Appleford
- Rollingstone.com
"Life is open. What do you want to be?" For Celine Dion, the answer is limitless. The star, who recently celebrated her 51st birthday, is in the midst of a major year—she's been announced as a global spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris and will complete her most recent Las Vegas residency in June. However, the star is no stranger to significant life changes. The mother of three lost her lifetime partner, manager and husband René Angélil to cancer in 2016. However, don't expect any sulking from her. Instead, Dion has her heart set on living all the days she has ahead to the fullest. "I feel so powerful and in charge and grounded and happy," she told...
- 4/2/2019
- E! Online
Celine Dion's life is the latest to get the movie treatment, coming on the heels of musical biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman. The $23 million French film, called The Power of Love, is officially in the works, according to Variety. The movie will reportedly explore the Grammy winner's childhood, rise to fame, and relationship with her late husband and manager, René Angélil.
It appears the upcoming movie has Dion's blessing, as she and her record company have authorized the project and allowed her songs to be used. Dion is best known for her timeless hits like "My Heart Will Go On," "All by Myself," and "Because You Loved Me." Valérie Lemercier will direct the film and star as the celebrated singer. The Power of Love is slated to release in December 2020, so get ready to mark it on your calendar!
It appears the upcoming movie has Dion's blessing, as she and her record company have authorized the project and allowed her songs to be used. Dion is best known for her timeless hits like "My Heart Will Go On," "All by Myself," and "Because You Loved Me." Valérie Lemercier will direct the film and star as the celebrated singer. The Power of Love is slated to release in December 2020, so get ready to mark it on your calendar!
- 2/1/2019
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
A biopic on Celine Dion is in the works, Variety reports. The Valerie Lemercier-directed The Power of Love is slated for a 2020 release and will feature the singer’s music. Lemercier will also star as Dion in the French film.
Dion and her record company authorized the project and gave the film rights to her songs, including hits such as “All by Myself,” “My Heart Will Go On,” and “I’m Alive.” The film will trace the Canadian singer’s life from childhood to her career rise that began while she was a teenager.
Dion and her record company authorized the project and gave the film rights to her songs, including hits such as “All by Myself,” “My Heart Will Go On,” and “I’m Alive.” The film will trace the Canadian singer’s life from childhood to her career rise that began while she was a teenager.
- 1/31/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Because you loved her, Céline Dion’s life is will head to the big screen.
French actress and director Valérie Lemercier will star in The Power of Love, a European biopic about the five-time Grammy winner, Deadline reports.
The film will begin with Dion in the ‘60s, and cover her career through the present day, as well as her relationship with her late manager and husband René Angélil.
The Canadian vocal legend, born in Québec, launched herself into the music business with numerous French-language albums before breaking through in the U.S. with 1990’s Unison, which features hits like “Where...
French actress and director Valérie Lemercier will star in The Power of Love, a European biopic about the five-time Grammy winner, Deadline reports.
The film will begin with Dion in the ‘60s, and cover her career through the present day, as well as her relationship with her late manager and husband René Angélil.
The Canadian vocal legend, born in Québec, launched herself into the music business with numerous French-language albums before breaking through in the U.S. with 1990’s Unison, which features hits like “Where...
- 1/30/2019
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
French actress and director Valérie Lemercier (Avenue Montaigne) is set to star in ambitious European biopic The Power Of Love (Famous) based on the life of Céline Dion. According to producers, the big-budget (around €23M) French-language project has buy in from Canadian star Dion and will feature her songs.
The film will retrace Dion’s life from the 1960’s to the present day and her relationship with her manager and late husband, René Angélil. The last of 14 children, the Canadian singer became a global superstar in the 1990s, selling more than 200M records, including hit singles The Power Of Love, Think Twice and the iconic theme song to Titanic.
Two-time César winner Lemercier will star as a character based on Dion (but won’t sing her songs). She will also direct the project, which is based on her script. Shoot is due to get underway in France this spring. Sylvain Marcel (Mensonges) will play Angélil.
The film will retrace Dion’s life from the 1960’s to the present day and her relationship with her manager and late husband, René Angélil. The last of 14 children, the Canadian singer became a global superstar in the 1990s, selling more than 200M records, including hit singles The Power Of Love, Think Twice and the iconic theme song to Titanic.
Two-time César winner Lemercier will star as a character based on Dion (but won’t sing her songs). She will also direct the project, which is based on her script. Shoot is due to get underway in France this spring. Sylvain Marcel (Mensonges) will play Angélil.
- 1/30/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Power of Love,” a $23 million music-filled film about Canadian singer Celine Dion, is in the works from French studio Gaumont.
One of the highest-profile French films slated for 2020, “The Power of Love” is the latest project to tell the story of a celebrity singer, following smash hit “Bohemian Rhapsody,” about the late Freddie Mercury, and upcoming “Rocket Man,” about Elton John. “The Power of Love” will boast some of Dion’s biggest hits: “All by Myself,” “My Heart Will Go On” and “I’m Alive.” She and her record company have authorized the project and given rights to her songs.
The film will be directed by Valerie Lemercier, who will also star as Dion. Edouard Weil at Rectangle Productions, the Paris-based banner behind “Climax,” is producing, in association with Laurent Zeitoun and Caramel Films (“Ballerina”).
“The Power of Love” chronicles Dion’s life from her birth and modest upbringing...
One of the highest-profile French films slated for 2020, “The Power of Love” is the latest project to tell the story of a celebrity singer, following smash hit “Bohemian Rhapsody,” about the late Freddie Mercury, and upcoming “Rocket Man,” about Elton John. “The Power of Love” will boast some of Dion’s biggest hits: “All by Myself,” “My Heart Will Go On” and “I’m Alive.” She and her record company have authorized the project and given rights to her songs.
The film will be directed by Valerie Lemercier, who will also star as Dion. Edouard Weil at Rectangle Productions, the Paris-based banner behind “Climax,” is producing, in association with Laurent Zeitoun and Caramel Films (“Ballerina”).
“The Power of Love” chronicles Dion’s life from her birth and modest upbringing...
- 1/30/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Say it ain't so! According to Page Six, Celine Dion is reportedly ending her Las Vegas residency after eight years. The news outlet has reported that the 50-year-old will say goodbye to the long-running show in 2019. As of now, her last show is scheduled for Jan. 20. While Celine has yet to comment on the matter, she did share last week that she's working on new music, which could perhaps be why she's leaving the residency behind. "Back in the studio... excited about recording some great new tunes! – Céline xx," she captioned the pic at the time. View this post on Instagram Back in the studio… excited about recording some great new tunes! - Céline xx… . De retour en studio… et emballée d’enregistrer des nouvelles chansons ! - Céline xx… .
- 9/24/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
Could wedding bells be ringing for Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus? According to a new report, the 42-year-old actress — who is expecting her first child with Norman, 49 — is ready to say "I do" with her boyfriend. "Diane feels like she's finally found her soulmate. So much so, they're in the early stages of planning a small wedding after the baby is born," a source recently told Life & Style magazine. "Diane and Norman couldn't be happier!" Norman and Diane first met while filming the 2015 movie Sky and later went public with their romance in July 2016. Though the National Treasure star has yet to confirm her first pregnancy, Diane has recently been photographed sporting a noticeable baby bump. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Though this will be Diane's first baby, Norman is already a father to an 18-year-old son named Mingus Lucien Reedus from a previous relationship with model Helena Christensen. In the past,...
- 9/12/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
"It’s so hard to leave the stage after a night like this," Celine Dion gushed after a recent performance in Australia, and it was clear to fans that the diva, 50, was having the time of her life throughout her summer tour Down Under and in Asia. Some even wondered if that undeniable sparkle in Celine’s eye is due to a new man in her life: backup dancer Pepe Muñoz. "These rumors really amuse us, and we laugh about them," Pepe has said, denying his relationship with Celine is romantic. He does admit, however, that the two are close. "I can count on her when I need to talk, and I am ready to listen to her, too," he shared. "She is exactly what you see: nice, tender, generous, always ready to offer the best of herself." Thank you for another great Summer tour boss! Photo by @ian.laidlaw...
- 8/23/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Celine Dion Is Reportedly Dating Russell Crowe Nearly Three Years After Husband René Angélil's Death
Her heart has gone on! It's been nearly three years since Celine Dion tragically lost her husband, René Angélil, to throat cancer, and now, her love life has allegedly taken a turn. According to Ok! Magazine, the music sensation is now dating actor Russell Crowe! "They've been seeing each other quietly for a few weeks and although it's still very new, it seems like they've known each other for a lifetime!" the insider shared with the news outlet. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) It definitely seems like an odd couple, but the two have actually shared some common ground over the last few years. While the death of Celine's husband is certainly different than Russell's divorce, they both had to deal with losing a loved one essentially. But despite his complicated love life, Russell has always had an eye on Celine. "He's been aware of her for years, and when her...
- 8/9/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
Is that you, Celine Dion?! The iconic singer took to Instagram on Wednesday, June 27 to share a photo of herself sporting a brand new hairstyle —and we must say she looks nearly unrecognizable with her wavy tresses. Watch the video above to see her updated look! "Tonight is the night! Tokyo, are you ready?" she captioned the mirror shot from earlier in the week in which she was wearing a colorful dress, a green handbag, and a pair of blue heels. However, Celine's new bangs were seemingly just a wig, because her next Instagram post proved the look was just temporary. "Thank you Tokyo for the warm welcome and for being an amazing audience at our first show! - Team Céline," a post of her on stage without any fringe read. If only we could change our hairstyles every day like Celine! A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) on...
- 6/28/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
She's back! Céline Dion previously announced to fans on March 21 that she had no choice but to cancel her upcoming shows for ear surgery to fix an uncomfortable condition in her inner ear, but now, after two months, she's finally returned to the stage. The diva kicked off her Las Vegas show on Tuesday, May 22, with a standing ovation. "You know it’s been a while since we’ve done a show I had a little health issue — don’t we all," she told the excited crowd. "But I have to tell you, I’m extremely happy to be back. The stage is kind of my home away from home and I have to admit I can barely stand on my feet tonight as I am a little bit nervous." Céline performed 'Ashes', from the @deadpoolmovie, live for the first time last night on her return on stage...
- 5/23/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- Closer Weekly
Celine Dion's Son René-Charles Angélil Follows in His Mom's Famous Footsteps, Drops New Music Online
Like mother, like son! Celine Dion's eldest child, René-Charles Angélil, is making headlines today for following in his famous mom's footsteps and releasing new music via the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud. Using the pseudonym Big Tip, the 17-year-old dropped several covers of The Weeknd's songs online on Tuesday, May 8 and, in the hours following, René-Charles' music had already climbed to No. 1 and 2 on SoudCloud's R&B & Soul New & Hot chart. A post shared by René-Charles Angélil (@pavdarawse) on May 7, 2018 at 8:32pm Pdt After René-Charles promoted his music via his Instagram account, many of the teen's 91,000 followers commented how much they enjoyed his artistic song covers. "Sooo good! Lyrics flow and the music was bomb. Keep it up!" one fan wrote with another similarly adding, "That was perfect, and having the best singer in the world for your mother helps!" René-Charles is the eldest son of Celine, 50, and her late husband,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
"My luck hasn't been very good lately," said Celine Dion who was looking forward to celebrating her 50th birthday with a special performance at Las Vegas' Colosseum on March 30. Sadly, her plans changed due to a recent health crisis that makes it difficult for her to sing. Celine was forced to cancel dates in March and April. "I've been so looking forward to doing my shows again and this happens!" she exclaimed. For more than a year, "Celine has been dealing with a condition in her middle ear known as patulous eustachian tube, which causes hearing irregularities and makes it extremely difficult to sing," her rep said in a statement. Unfortunately, the eardrops she'd been using stopped working, and now the only way to correct the problem is surgery. "It sounds like she's falling apart but it's not as bad as it seems," an insider exclusively told Closer Weekly. "It's...
- 4/4/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Happy birthday, Céline Dion! In honor of the beloved singer's big day, Team Céline took to her official Instagram account to share the sweetest photo from the now-50-year-old's childhood. Scroll down to see the adorable throwback pic. "Happy 50th Birthday CÉLINE!
- 3/30/2018
- by Lindsey Burns
- Closer Weekly
She got it from her mama! Céline Dion may be known as the singer in her family, but her mother, Thérèse Tanguay Dion, must have some serious chops as well. In honor of Thérèse's 91st birthday, the two performed a mother-daughter duet — but we wish Céline had shared a video instead of a still photo. "Happy Birthday, Mom! You are an infinite source of comfort and inspiration. I love you, Céline xx," the 49-year-old wrote in both English and French alongside the sweet photo on Instagram. A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) on Mar 20, 2018 at 3:32am Pdt Thérèse has always supported her youngest daughter. In fact, she's the one that jump-started her career. "The entire family shared the same passion: music. The parents and children even formed a group that performed concerts in the area. From her earliest childhood, Céline would join in," the singer's website explained. "Thérèse...
- 3/21/2018
- by Lindsey Burns
- Closer Weekly
Céline Dion embraced a whole new fashion phase last year as a way to find comfort and catharsis after the loss of her husband, René Angélil, and brother Daniel. She teamed up with celebrity stylist Law Roach, hit the fashion month scene and stepped out in everything from lampshading sweatshirt looks to beautiful couture ball gowns in an era that’s been dubbed the “Célinenaissance.” Dion landed on the top best-dressed lists and sat front row at the biggest fashion shows. And now, one year later, Dion still can’t believe she became a fashion fixture in her 40s.
“I’ve always loved fashion,...
“I’ve always loved fashion,...
- 2/6/2018
- by Colleen Kratofil
- PEOPLE.com
Two years after his death from throat cancer, René Angélil continues to be an important part of Céline Dion‘s pre-concert ritual. The French-Canadian vocal legend has revealed that she clutches a bronze replica of her late husband’s hand before each performance.
“I shake my husband’s hand and knock on wood with him every night before every show,” she says in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. “Even after he’s gone, I still talk to him.” She also makes sure to keep his traditional seat behind the sound mixing desk empty in his honor while performing her...
“I shake my husband’s hand and knock on wood with him every night before every show,” she says in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. “Even after he’s gone, I still talk to him.” She also makes sure to keep his traditional seat behind the sound mixing desk empty in his honor while performing her...
- 2/6/2018
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
We hope you’re “All By Yourself” right now, because this news might come as a shock: Celine Dion is now almost as platinum as her albums. The superstar singer and diva extraordinaire just posed for a photo with her makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, and she appears to have decided to kick 2017 on a high(lighted) note.
Dion – who rarely deviates from her standard honey blonde waves, and “That’s the Way It Is” – has mixed it up just a little bit in the last year, wearing a chic long bob for a few months in the summer before returning to her wavy extensions.
Dion – who rarely deviates from her standard honey blonde waves, and “That’s the Way It Is” – has mixed it up just a little bit in the last year, wearing a chic long bob for a few months in the summer before returning to her wavy extensions.
- 1/11/2017
- by Alex Apatoff
- PEOPLE.com
Céline Dion took the stage at Friday's Stand Up to Cancer telethon for an emotional performance of her new single "Recovering" live from the Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The song, penned by Pink, is a tender tune about moving on from the pain of loss and grief. The 48-year-old singer dedicated her performance to her late husband René Angélil, who died in January of throat cancer at the age of 74. It was also for her 59-year-old brother, Daniel Dion - who passed away two days later of brain, throat and tongue cancer. And for her father,...
- 9/10/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
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