Celine Dion announced the cancellation of her “Courage World Tour” dates through 2024 and “will likely never tour again,” a source close to Dion told CNN Friday.” “She is in a lot of pain,” the individual said. “She does daily physical therapy.” “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again,” an announcement on the singer’s social media read “I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%. It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again. I want you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!” Dion postponed several shows in December after she announced she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a condition, she said, that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to.” The disorder is “a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all of the spasms that I’ve been having,” Dion said at the time. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.” Tickets for her concerts will be refunded from their point of purchase.

Queenpads in partnership with WaterAid PNG through funding support from Sir Brian Bell Foundation and the Australia Network NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), will yet again host a panel discussion event to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day today at the Port Moresby Arts Theatre. Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is commemorated annually on the month of May to raise awareness on the importance of menstrual care, addressing period stigma, education on menstruation and advocating for inclusive period. With the global theme; ‘Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030’, the program will start with welcome remarks by Miss Pacific Islands, Josie Nicholas who will give the welcome remarks followed by the launching of the Pacific Menstrual Health Network Period Talk educational video then a panel discussion and a question & answer session. The panelists will include advocates, supporters and those engaged in menstrual health advocacy activities including Dame Carol Kidu, Disability Advocate, Isabella Kila, Department of Planning and Monitoring PNG Cancer Foundation, ChildFund, and UN Women. The focus of the discussion for this year is on the challenges and needs faced by different groups of the community. In addition to this, the activity will also have a ‘Support Her Donation’; a Queenpads initiative in partnership with Sir Brian Bell Foundation in which reusable sanitary cloth-pads are donated to selected vulnerable and disadvantaged women and young girls. For this year, will see two recipients receive the donation. Information booths are also set up by members of the Menstrual Hygiene Community of Practice (COP), which includes organizations and institutions that engage in menstrual health and hygiene advocacy. Queenpads is a local social enterprise in Papua New Guinea with a mission to care for menstruating individual’s special days’ needs, focused on promoting Menstrual Health and Hygiene and the production of reusable sanitary cloth pads.

 Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, her family announced in a statement. She was 83. Turner died Wednesday at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” her family said. “With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly,” a statement on her verified Facebook page read. A riveting live performer, Turner had a string of R&B hits in the 1960s and early ’70s with her domineering and violent husband Ike Turner before she left him – fleeing their Dallas hotel room with 36 cents. Her solo career floundered for years before she mounted a stunning comeback in 1984 with her multiplatinum album “Private Dancer” and its No. 1 hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Before long Turner was a global superstar, commanding MTV with her spiky wigs, short skirts and famously long legs strutting across concert stages in three-inch heels. Her talent earned her acclaim as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” while her resiliency made her a hero to battered women everywhere. When she sang of pain and heartache in her husky, full-throated voice, every word rang true. “For a long time I felt like I was stuck, with no way out of the unhealthy situation I was in,” she told Harvard Business Review in 2021. “But then I had a series of encounters with different people who encouraged me … And once I could see myself clearly, I began to change, opening the way to confidence and courage. It took a few years, but finally I was able to stand up for my life and start anew.” ‘He knew I had potential to be a star’ She was born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 to poor sharecroppers near Nutbush, Tennessee, a rural community north of Memphis that she later made famous in her autobiographical song, “Nutbush City Limits.” She spent her early years living with her grandmother after her parents split. “We weren’t in poverty. We had food on the table. We just didn’t have fancy things, like bicycles,” Turner said in a 2005 interview with Oprah Winfrey. “We were church people, so on Easter, we got all done up. I was very innocent and didn’t know much else. I knew the radio—B.B. King, country and western,” Turner said. “That’s about it. I didn’t know anything about being a star until the white people allowed us to come down and watch their television once a week.” Following the death of their grandmother in the 1950s, Turner and her sister Ruby moved to St. Louis, Missouri, to live with their mother. It was in St. Louis that she began to visit some of the local clubs and met musician Ike Turner, whose band, Kings of Rhythm, were popular in the area. He recruited her at age 17 to join his band as a singer. [caption id="attachment_40654" align="alignnone" width="788"] Turner poses for a portrait in 1964.[/caption] “Ike had to come to the house and ask Ma if it was OK for me to sing with him. He knew I had the potential to be a star. We were close, like brother and sister,” Turner told Winfrey. “On his off nights, we’d drive around town, and he would tell me about his life, his dreams. He told me that when he was young, people found him unattractive. That really hurt him. I felt bad for him. I thought, ‘I’ll never hurt you, Ike.’ I meant it. He was so nice to me then, but I did see the other side of him.” She began performing as Tina Turner and, in 1960, they formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Their relationship evolved and their son Ronnie was born that same year. They married in 1962 and raised four children, including two children from Ike’s previous relationships and Tina’s son, Craig, also from a previous relationship. A brutal union As Turner has stated in her autobiography and in interviews, the physical abuse began almost from the start. Thin-skinned and mercurial, Ike Turner would fly into fits of rage at the slightest provocation, she said, adding that he would hit her with whatever was available – coat hangers, telephones, a wooden shoe stretcher, his fists. Often, she said, he’d even beat her before they went onstage. “He’d hit me in the ribs, and then always try to give me a black eye. He wanted his abuse to be seen. That was the shameful part,” Turner told Winfrey. Tina sang lead on most of their songs with the help of female backup singers, while her husband remained in the background, usually on guitar. Their musical partnership yielded a string of R&B hits, including “A Fool In Love,” “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary,” their 1971 cover of a Creedence Clearwater Revival song, which reached No. 4 on the pop charts and won them a Grammy. But offstage their marriage remained tumultuous, fueled in part by Ike Turner’s cocaine addiction. [caption id="attachment_40655" align="alignnone" width="788"] Tina and Ike Turner perform in 1975.[/caption] “Another night we had a fight in the dressing room, and when I went onstage, my face was swollen,” she told Winfrey. “I think my nose was broken because blood was gushing into my mouth when I sang. Before, I’d been able to hide under makeup. But you can’t hide swelling.” She stuck with Ike Turner for more than a decade, terrified of his temper and determined not to abandon him like others had. But things came to a head in July 1976 when they flew to Dallas for a show. Turner wrote in her book that after a flight on the airplane, her husband began hitting her in a car on the way to their hotel. While he slept, she slipped out of their room, carrying only a Mobil credit card and 36 cents – “a quarter, a dime and a penny.” She fled across a busy highway to a motel, where a sympathetic clerk saw her bloodied face and gave her a room. She then called a lawyer she knew, who arranged for a friend to pick her up and put her on an airplane back to Los Angeles. “After my plane landed in California, my heart was in my ears. I was afraid Ike would be there because when I’d left once before, he tracked me down on a bus…” she told Oprah. “So when I got off that plane, I ran like mad. I said to myself, ‘If he’s here, I’m going to scream for the police. And I had one chant in my head: ‘I will die before I go back.’” Her rise to international fame By then a friend had introduced Turner to Buddhism and its practice of chanting, which she credited with giving her the strength to leave her husband. Raised Baptist, Turner embraced Buddhism whole-heartedly in middle age and said its teachings changed her life. “I came to understand that any achievement stems from inner change,” she told Harvard Business Review. “The more I studied Buddhist principles, the deeper I dug within myself and cleaned up whatever attitudes or habits were standing in my way.” She and Ike were formally divorced in 1978 after a long legal battle. She wrote in her book that he retained most of the earnings and assets they had earned as a couple, while she cared for their four sons. The divorce almost ruined her financially, and for the next few years Turner performed on TV specials and in Las Vegas as she struggled to rebuild her career. Her comeback gained momentum after she hired Australian manager Roger Davies in 1979. Rod Stewart invited her to perform “Hot Legs” with him on “Saturday Night Live” two years later, and in 1983, her cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” became a hit in England. Then came “Private Dancer,” which spawned three Top 10 hits, won her three Grammys and eventually sold more than 10 million copies. Although she didn’t like the song at first and had to be talked into recording it, “What’s Love Got to Do With It” made her, at 44, the oldest female artist to score a No. 1 hit. [caption id="attachment_40656" align="alignnone" width="788"] Turner performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1990. Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images[/caption] In 1985, at the peak of her powers, she sang on the all-star charity single “We Are the World,” performed with Mick Jagger at the historic Live Aid concerts and co-starred in Mel Gibson’s post-apocalyptic film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,” scoring another hit with “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” a song from the movie. The next year Turner chronicled her early career and abusive marriage in a best-selling memoir, “I, Tina,” which was adapted into a hit 1993 film, “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” starring Angela Bassett. The hit albums, singles and sold-out concerts continued throughout the late ’80s and ‘90s, and Turner remained a popular live act well into the new millennium – especially in England. Turner moved to Switzerland in the 1990s with German boyfriend Erwin Bach, an executive for her record company. He was 16 years younger. The pair married in 2013 after a 27-year romantic relationship and in 2022 bought a $76 million estate on Lake Zurich. “I pay taxes here (in the US). My family is here,” she told CNN’s Larry King in 1997. “I left America because my (biggest) success was in another country and my boyfriend was in another country. Europe has been very supportive of my music.” Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and she was inducted as a solo artist in 2021. “Tina,” a musical based on her life story, opened on Broadway in 2018. Turner is preceded in death by her two sons, Craig, who died in 2018, and Ronnie, in 2022. “Some of the happiest moments in my life were the birth of my beautiful baby boys, Craig and Ronnie, and marrying my partner and soul mate, Erwin Bach,” she told NBC’s Today Show in 2021. Professionally, she said, her happiest moments were performing live. “One of my early career goals was to become the first Black woman to fill stadiums around the world,” she told NBC. “At the time, it seemed impossible. But I never gave up, and I’m so happy I made that dream come true. Source: CNN News

Nominations are now open for the Listeners Choice Song of the Year for 2021 for the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 that will take place on the 17th of June at the Lamana Gold Club Arena. The nominations opened as of this Monday the 22nd of May and will go on for a week. The YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards for this year will recognize and feature the work of local artists over the last two years 2021-2022. Yumi FM Content Director Tuluan Vitz told PNG HAUSBUNG that listeners and fans can vote for your favourite song that was released in the year 2021 and the music artists with the most voted song, wins that award. The YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards consist of ten categories including the Listeners Choice Song of the Year and listeners have been encouraged to put their votes in before the week ends. “Nominations will close this Sunday the 28th of May at 11:59 PM, so make sure to put in your vote for your favourite song played in 2021.” Tuluan further clarified that, once the nominations for the year 2021 closes on Sunday, then the nominations for the Listeners Choice Song of the Year for 2022 will then open next week Monday the 29th of May. Nominations for the year 2022 will also be open for a week and will close on Sunday the 4th of June, same time. Meanwhile, tickets for the YUMI FM PNG MUSIK Awards are currently on sale at the PNGFM Office via EFTPOs payments only. Nominations can be made via the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards Facebook Page or can call on 325 7512 or WhatsApp on 72939393. The Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards comes to you with support of Platinum Sponsor, Coca Cola and Gold Sponsor, Vodafone, NAU FM, Legend FM, PNG HAUSBUNG and Magic Factory and is managed by the Total Events Company

“Honestly, I’m in shock. I thought that I was receiving one nomination but I’m just finding it out now that I was nominated twice. It’s a good surprise that’s for sure.” This were the words of one ambitious singer and song writer who was all smiles upon receiving not one, but two nominations for the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards for this year. Danielle Morgan, who also goes by her stage name Danielle, couldn’t explain the feeling of being nominated especially for the first time for the Musik Awards. The awards night will highlight and recognize the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. Danielle received two nominations under the category Female Artist of the Year for the years 2021 and 2022. The enthusiastic artist has been portraying determination and eagerness throughout her music career and has certainly earned herself a name both locally and internationally as well. “This is definitely the first nomination for me. I’ve always been like I’m going to get nominated one day for the Musik Awards so this nomination is enough for me. That’s an achievement in itself and I’m excited for this.” Upon her music journey, Danielle shared with PNGHAUSBUNG how far she’s come along whilst enduring challenges and achievements and has also shared some of her recent biggest highlights in her music career. “It’s crazy how this year’s been. There’s a lot of things that’s happened for me in the music industry that I’ve been working for a very long time so this is amazing.” “I think one of my biggest highlight so far would be winning the Pacific Break in 2022 because that has opened up a lot of opportunities internationally as an artist so that would definitely top the list” The Pacific Break is an ABC music competition for unsigned artists across the region and much to her surprise definitely rewarded her for her great music. PNG was among fifteen other pacific nations who took part in this event. In addition to this, Danielle also got the opportunity to perform at one of Australia’s Biggest World Music Festival early this year in Adelaide called WOMADelaide. “Performing in Adelaide was honestly just something else. I never performed like that or had that kind of audience I had in Adelaide and also got to meet other internationally artists as well.” Being a song writer and singer, Danielle draws most of her inspirations based on her journey and how far she’s come. “I draw inspiration from things that are happening around us as a society whether it’s my family, the country as a whole or in the Pacific. I can’t pinpoint a particular thing but I will say that what keeps me going is basically the journey that I’ve had from when I started until now.” “Looking back on my journey and how I started is something worth creating. Don’t minimize your progress! I think that’s what keeps me going because sometimes I do get overwhelmed causing me to not want to do music anymore but then looking back on how far I’ve come, I can’t give up now.” Meanwhile, Danielle is currently working on an Extended Play (EP) which is now in the works. The EP she states is Contemporary and is focused on issues that the country is currently facing such as Sorcery Related Violence, Domestic Violence and so forth. “These are issues where we are still experiencing now in the 21st century where it is also something that we shouldn’t really be seeing or experiencing it as a normal part of our society so I’m hoping that this EP will target that as a form of awareness.” Also in the pipeline of her future career, Danielle is also creating what she calls ‘silly songs’ that is also in the works. Danielle described this as something good to sort of have fun with without having to always be serious or creating music based on pressing issues.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently handed over much needed essential equipment to the National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA) to support early detection and management of chronic diseases in NCD. NCD is recorded to have the country’s highest rate of inpatient deaths from non-communicable diseases in the country such as Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Diabetes, Cancers, and Hypertension. Officer in Charge of WHO PNG, Dr. Mollent Okech said non-communicable diseases epidemic was a serious threat to life, health, and development in PNG. “With 56% of all deaths in PNG are premature mortality which are caused by risky health behaviors such as tobacco smoking, obesity and raised blood pressure, high salt Intake, and alcohol”. “Let’s do as much as we can, I hope this equipment will go a long way in supporting the NCD PHA to manage these diseases.” Meanwhile, NCD PHA Director Public Health, Dr. Amos Nano, added that lifestyle diseases have taken over from all others and have been struggling to manage. “Such support from partners will really help to build their capacity in order to cater to improving the health of the large NCD population.” The equipment will be distributed to the six urban Clinics in NCD including glucometers, BSL strips, HBA1C machines and insulin to detect and treat diabetes. ECG machine, IV hydralazine, nitroglycerin to detect heart disease and hypertension as well as general items such as Digital and manual BP machines, adult scale, adult ruler, Stethoscopes, patellar hammers and tuning fork.

It’s been seven days since the SP PNG Hunters last took the field in the QRL Hostplus Cup competition and they get a chance this afternoon to respond to the loss last weekend when they take on the Wynnum-Manly Seagulls at BMD Kougari Oval at 3pm. The Hunters have endured a tough week’s preparation following a disappointing loss to the Townsville Blackhawks in Round nine’s match. The Blackhawks were far too strong for the visiting Hunters in that game, dominating in yardage to slowly pile on the points. The Hunters showed glimpses of their attacking potential but didn’t win enough of the little contests to put themselves in a position for a comeback. A 60th minute try to speedster Solo Wane highlighted the attacking prowess of the Hunters as they made a break down their left edge in yardage before shifting smoothly through the backline to Wane in the right-hand corner. The combination of Wesser Tenza, Sakias Komati, Jamie Mavoko and Morea Morea has been a highlight of the Hunters 2023 campaign and all four spine players will need to be at their best again when they play this afternoon. How the Hunters respond to last week’s loss in Round 10 against Wynnum-Manly will be a good test of character for the PNG-based club, given the Seagulls currently sit above the Hunters in 9th place on the QRL ladder. A win against Wynnum-Manly would put PNG within touching distance of the Top Eight. The Seagulls come into this afternoon’s fixture fresh off the bye and will field a strong contingent of NRL-contracted players. Deine Mariner, Delouise Hoeter and Tyson Smoothy are among the first-grade representatives that will line up for Wynnum-Manly in QRL Round 10 and how the Hunters contain their impact will go a long way to deciding the result. A powerful line runner and bruising defender, Laka will surely receive plenty of attention from his former teammates when he takes the field for the home side this afternoon.

Finally, after four long years since its last public event, the YUMI FM PNG Musik Awards 2023 will have seven music artists who will perform live come 14th of June at the Lamana Gold Club Arena. The Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards this year recognizes the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. Performing artists include the likes of Kronos, Jnr Vigi, Kande Dwayne, BeeJoh, Danielle, Jarahn and Daniel Bilip, will be performing some of their hit songs on the night of the awards. The event has certainly created excitement among the artists, as most described how thrilled they were given the opportunity to perform for a big event such as the Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards. For young music artist, Jarahn, he has expressed nothing but what a pleasure and honour it was to be performing on the night. This will be his first time to take part in the Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards as both a performing artist and a nominee. “This is an honour and an exciting time for me as I get to be the performing artist and also a nominee for the awards night so I’m keen and looking forward to it.” “I will also be performing three of my songs on the night so if you want to know, make sure to be there on the night.” Another performing artist of the night, the group Jnr Vigi, also expressed excitement as a group who are also looking forward for the night. Jnr Vigi are also first time nominees for the Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards and first time performing artists. Speaking on behalf of the trio group was singer, Drian, who said the group is now getting ready, rehearsing, and preparing themselves for the night. The trio group will also be performing three songs. “Being first time nominees and performing artist at the same time is exciting. We’re just overjoyed, and we are also humbled and thankful that we have been given this opportunity.” Preparations and rehearsals are already underway as for performing artists.

Famous for their songs, Onetox from Solomon Islands has created many fans among many Papua New Guineans. For the second time around, Onetox yet again put on a successful show as they performed in Papua New Guinea on their Wantok Island Reggae Tour. This time only featuring Onetox and Small Jam whereas the first tour which was the Solwara Reggae Tour included DMP. The group who performed in Port Moresby and Lae over the weekend, has certainly given most fans satisfaction in performing live especially for those who missed the first show which was held some time back in March. Speaking on behalf of the group, Kaye aka Kofi Bwoy, shared with PNGHAUSBUNG an insight of some of their hit songs performed during those nights including songs titled, Stress, High Grade, Heart of Mine and from Small Jam was the song titled, December. “Most of these songs we performed were songs we did not sing during our first tour so for our second tour, we did so.” Onetox along with Small Jam decided to do a second tour due to the demand from fans. Kofi said many of their fans had missed out on their first tour, so they decided to make sure that everyone had a chance to see them perform. The second tour also included a special dedication to one of their first band members, Samuel Aitorea also known as Sasa Bwoy. He was a great musician whose legacy will continue to live on in music. According to Kofi, the band dedicated this to him and to show others that music lives on. In addition to this, Kofi shared some of the highlights of how Onetox came to be as a group and how it all started for them especially making a name for themselves at an international level. “It started back in 2005, that some of the boys including Taina Gee, Dehvande and Mossa had just founded the group.” “It started off as friends who knew each other and through their potential as singers, got a chance to record songs together and naming the group, Onetox.” It was then that their first song titled “Ramukanji” was a hit especially in the Pacific back in 2008. “This was the first song that made us Onetox, and it was then that people realized that we had potential.” Kofi said that although everyone is now doing their own individual projects and creating own singles and albums, they are still committed to the group Onetox to carry on the name.

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support the Eye health care program in PNG and this time through the handing over of vital equipment to the Port Moresby General Hospital Ophthalmology Department to help improve eye health care. The Assistive Technologies and equipment include non-mydriatic fundus camera (with software and laptop), indirect and direct ophthalmoscope, vision charts as well as pinhole occludes. Chief Ophthalmologist at PMGH, Dr. Simon Melenges, said diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world and in PNG and is very difficult to treat as people come to the clinic when they are already blind. “It’s a privilege to receive this very expensive equipment, like the non-mydriatic fundus camera.” “With it we can screen in patients to find early detection of changes in the retina to be able to treat and prevent blindness”. He further thanked WHO for the ongoing support in eye health care in PNG, adding that the National Prevention of Blindness Committee (PBL) of PNG is the strongest in the Western Pacific region and is well ahead of progress in eye health in the Pacific.

Nominated again for the Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards, the group Stagajah has now received not one, but four nominations for this year's awards. The awards night will highlight and recognize the efforts of local music artists over the last two years; 2021-2022. Stagajah received four nominations under the categories: 1. Artist of the Year 2021, 2. Song of the Year 2021- Go Back, 3. Duo/ Group of the Year 2021 and, 4. Duo/ Group of the Year 2022. "It's an exciting time for us again to be nominated and we are now looking forward for this year's event." This according to one of the members, Jay Ray, who expressed excitement on behalf of the group said they were thrilled about being part of the Musik Awards, because hard work pays off. Jay Ray shared with PNGHAUSBUNG some of the challenges they endured during the two years, 2021 and 2022, whilst producing their songs. "In those two years, we mostly depended on gigs, but at the same time learnt how to market our songs online whilst trying to make an income from home." Jay Ray claimed that it was the online streaming that kept the group intact where they continued making music. In addition, the group continue their career whilst being inspired by famous and well-known international groups such Backstreet Boys and others who have had an impact on the local group. "It's the creativity in music from those groups especially those from the 80s, 90s and even early 2000s, that have inspired us as a group to sing and create music." Meanwhile, the group will be releasing more of their songs this year and have made mention to their fans to keep a look out for that. Furthermore, Stagajah has reached out to fans thanking them for their support towards their music and hope to continue in maintaining that bond through their music. "Big thanks to our fans for their support over the years since we started in 2014. Your support means so much to us."

The 76th Cannes Film Festival began Tuesday with the premiere of Johnny Depp’s Louis XV period drama, “Jeanne du Barry.” The project is the actor’s first movie since his highly publicized defamation trial last year with his former wife, Amber Heard. Depp, who plays Depp Louis XV in the film, walked the red carpet at the premiere, stopping along the way to speak with fans and pose for photos. The festival will run for the next 12 days, amid protests in France and an entertainment writers’ strike. Also screening at Cannes is “Indiana Jones and the Dial of the Destiny” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Natalie Portman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Sean Penn, Alicia Vikander, the Weeknd and Scarlett Johansson are all scheduled to appear at the festival. Michael Douglas will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the event.