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LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday unveiled a zero-tobacco stick for
use with its "heat-not-burn" device IQOS, which may help the company
avoid tax and other regulations that affect its tobacco products
in some markets.
IQOS heats up small packets of ground up tobacco resembling cigarettes
but does not burn them, a process the company says potentially results
in fewer health risks compared to smoking.
Now, PMI has developed a range of sticks, which it calls LEVIA, that do not contain tobacco but a "non-tobacco substrate" infused
with nicotine, with flavours including tobacco, menthol with blueberry and peppermint.
Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak said during an investor day presentation that as well as offering another alternative to consumers who may
not wish to use tobacco, the product may avoid the heavy
taxes or other controls imposed on its other products.
LEVIA "may not be subject to flavour regulations in some jurisdictions" and "doesn't fit" in existing fiscal categories, Olczak continued, adding PMI was in discussions
with regulators in some target markets on how they would approach it.
The company advocates for lower taxes for products referred to by the industry as "reduced risk" compared to traditional
cigarettes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorised PMI to market IQOS
as offering reduced exposure to harmful chemicals versus smoking,
though the World Health Organisation says there is currently no evidence that heated tobacco has lower health risks than other tobacco products.
A PMI spokesman declined to provide additional
details on when and where LEVIA could launch, or what substance replaces the tobacco.
Some niche companies have developed heat sticks made from tea leaves instead
of tobacco, which they sell for use with major players' "heat-not-burn" technology - a headache for big companies
that want only their own sticks to be compatible with their devices.
(Reporting by Emma Rumney; editing by Barbara Lewis)
Tim Dillon, who makes a brief appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux, has described the new sequel as 'terrible' and
'the worst film ever made'.
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2019 film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck
(Joker) and Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn), faced negative
reviews from critics before its October 4 release and flopped at the box office.
Tim, 39, who played a guard at Arkham Asylum in the
movie, said Todd Philips's new film has 'no plot' and admitted he knew it was 'going to bomb' while filming.
Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast,
Tim said: 'It's the worst film ever made.
'I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, 'Oh,
this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people.
This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!
All these think pieces.
Tim Dillon, who makes a brief appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux, has described the new sequel as
'terrible' and 'the worst film ever made'
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2019 film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck (Joker) and Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn), faced negative reviews from critics
before its October 4 release and flopped at the box
office
'And then I think, 'What if we went the other way,' and now they
have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it's insane.'
He continued: 'It has no plot. We would sit there, me and these other guys were all dressed in these security outfits
because we're working at the Arkham Asylum, and I would turn to one of them and we'd hear
this crap and I'd go, 'What the f*** is this?' And they'd go, 'This is going to
bomb, man.' I go, 'This is the worst thing I've ever seen.'
'We were talking about it at lunch, and we'd go, 'What is
the plot? Is there a plot? I don't know, I think he falls in love with her
in the prison?' It's not even hate-watchable. That's how terrible
it is.'
Despite the negative reviews a number of fans of the sequel
took to social media after its release last month to defend the
sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 motion picture.
The film debuted to a paltry $40 million at the domestic
box office, good enough for the weekend's top spot, but less than projections, and half that of its predecessor.
Amid the early returns, a number of fans took up for the movie and its cinematic depth, in breaking away from the cookie cutter nature of sequels
to introduce a musical element not present in the first film,
with Lady Gaga joining the franchise.
'Joker 2 was amazing,' one user said, adding that it was '100%
as divisive as people are making it out to be. I
love that the film didn't try to be a traditional sequel, and fully committed to the storytelling they presented.
It never deviated to be a film full of Easter eggs or any other crowd
pleasing aspects.'
Another user said, 'I kinda loved Joker 2. I loved how
it was structured as a meta-exploration of the first
film's fandom and the musical elements were a lot of fun.'
Tim, 39, who played a guard at Arkham Asylum in the
movie, said Todd Philips's new film has 'no plot' and admitted
he knew it was 'going to bomb' while filming
He said: 'It's the worst film ever made. It has no plot.
We would sit there, me and these other guys and I'd
go, 'What the f*** is this?' And they'd go, 'This is going to bomb, man.' It's not even hate-watchable.
That's how terrible it is'
Despite the negative reviews a number of fans of the
sequel took to social media after its release last month to defend the sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 motion picture
One user marvelled that Joker 2 is 'getting universal
hate despite being more interesting and creative than anything marvel has done
in years is expected.'
It comes after lead star Lady Gaga was left 'disappointed' at the immense flood of negative reactions to Joker:
Folie à Deux, with the singer's team now keen to quickly push out other projects to help distract
from the furore over the film, insiders claim.
Todd Phillips‘ sequel has bombed, raking in just under $40 million at the domestic box office, and receiving the
lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history.
Gaga, 38, is reportedly confused at the lack of love for her turn as Harleen Lee Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn, alongside Joaquin Phoenix,
49, as the Joker - a role that won him the best actor Oscar in 2019 - in the
wake of the standing ovation it received at the Venice Film Festival last month.
'Gaga is surprised by the response to Joker 2 and is shocked that
people don't love it after the response it received from
critics before it premiered,' a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.
'She put so much heart into the movie and has so much respect for the DC comics fan base.'
They added: 'Her team is quietly looking at other projects they can roll out as
they want to move on this from as quickly as possible.'
It comes after lead star Lady Gaga was left
'disappointed' at the immense flood of negative reactions to Joker:
Folie à Deux, with the singer's team now keen to quickly push
out other projects to help distract from the furor over the film, insiders claim
But despite the lacklustre reception from
fans, a second source claimed she is not letting it deter her from returning to the big screen, with the singer said to be eyeing up
a Quentin Tarantino movie.
'She is disappointed that Joker is pretty much a
bomb,' they said.
'She thought that this film could get her an Oscar nomination, especially since the first
film was such a success and Joaquin won an Oscar.
'She would now like to land a role in Quentin Tarantino's next and final film.
Nobody knows what that is going to be, but she wants to audition.
'She's going to lobby hard to get a meeting with him once a script
is presented, it is a bucket list moment for her
to be involved.'
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga showed off her figure while partying away with her fiancé Michael Polansky
in Los Angeles on Monday.
The singer and actress, 38, looked nothing short of sensational in a figure-hugging
black velvet dress as she let loose after walking the red carpet earlier
that evening.
The entertainer managed a quick costume change for her night out following the US premiere of The Joker: Folie
a Deux in California.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, opted for
a slinky dress with spaghetti straps in contrast to her earlier bold look.
The star went for soft make-up and channelled her character Harley Quinn as she kept
her bright red locks in loose waves.
Lady Gaga, 38, showed off her figure in a velvet dress as she posed
at the The Joker: Folie à Deux afterparty in Los Angeles on Monday L
to R: Lady Gaga, Alexandra Kravetz, Todd Phillips
The star cozied up to her fiancé Michael Polansky (far right), alongside Brendan Gleeson (left) and director Baz Luhrmann (centre)after putting on a stunning display on the
red carpet
Joaquin Phoenix , 49, (right) who had joined the singer on the red carpet earlier that evening was also spotted partying the night away with director Todd
The Star Is Born actress was spotted smiling with Joker writer and director Todd Phillips and his wife
Alexandra Kravetz at the star-studded after party.
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Lady Gaga stuns in a custom-made gown at the UK premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux
Lady Gaga was also seen cosying up to her fiancé Michael as she posed alongside actor Brendan Gleeson and director Baz Luhrmann.
The star and her partner seemed in good spirits and couldn't help but smiles as they wrapped their arms around each other.
The singer's partner opted for a casual look for the event,
wearing a navy blue shirt and matching cap.
Gaga stars in the latest Joker installment alongside Joaquin Phoenix, 49, who joined her
on the red carpet earlier that evening.
The singer and actress plays Harley opposite Joaquin's Joker in the
psychological thriller.
The movie serves as a follow-up to Joaquin's 2019 box office hit,
which was simply titled Joker.
The musical is due in theatres on October 4,
following an October 2 international release.
Gaga showed off her eclectic fashion sense earlier that evening as she channeled her character Harley Quinn at The Joker: Folie à Deux premiere in Los Angeles earlier that evening
The entertainer stars in the forthcoming project as a music therapist
at Arkham Asylum and looked sensational as she posed at the US premiere of
her latest project
She rocked bleached eyebrows and sported a red wig
as she graced the red carpet solo. The superstar stepped out
in sky-high shiny black platforms
For Monday evening's appearance in Hollywood at TCL Chinese Theatre, Lady Gaga turned heads in a black gown with billowing, satin, short sleeves
And for Monday evening's appearance in Hollywood at TCL Chinese Theatre,
Lady Gaga turned heads in a black gown with billowing, satin, short
sleeves.
She rocked bleached eyebrows and sported a red wig as she graced the
red carpet solo.
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Lady Gaga channels Harley Quinn at The Joker: Folie à Deux LA premiere
One month before the sequel's release date, Joaquin praised Lady
Gaga for her 'impressive' preparation for
the feature film.
During a Venice Film Festival press conference in which he discussed shedding pounds for
Joker, he added: 'Stefani also lost a lot of weight.
'I remember when I first met you in rehearsals and then you went away for
like a month and then you came back, you lost a lot of weight.'
He continued, 'It was really impressive. It seemed very difficult.'
The singer agreed, 'I think we transformed into our characters over a period
of time and we continued to hone in every kind of detail.'
She plays a music therapist at Arkham Asylum in The Joker and said: 'We rehearsed the waltz in the film for two months which kind of falls apart.'
Joaquin noted about the musical aspect: 'Part of the
joy for me was to take standards and find a way that was specific to
the characters.
'That was part of what was interesting for us.
We started off with references like Frank Sinatra
and Sammy Davis Jr and we started to emulate that sound.'
The 38-year-old entertainer stars in the forthcoming project
alongside Joaquin Phoenix, 49, who joined her on the red carpet
Phoenix attended the red carpet event in a sleek, tailored black suit with white
accents
The stars posed alongside director Todd Phillips, who arrived in a
dark gray suit with a white shirt and black shoes
Joaquin attended the red carpet event in a sleek, tailored black suit with white accents.
He looked spiffy in the look, which he teamed with white socks and a button-up white
shirt with a thin black tie.
The ensemble was rounded out with shiny, black lace-up dress shoes
and black-rimmed eyeglasses with lightly tinted sepia lenses.
The Walk the Line star's graying hair was neatly cut with the
sides short and longer pieces at the top.
He was typically handsome with a full, closely trimmed
grizzled beard.
Actor Brendan Gleeson, 69, who plays Jackie Sullivan in the movie, wore all-black
The Banshees of Inisherin star was clean-shaven and he slicked his hair back
Rooney Mara, who has long been in a romantic relationship
with Joaquin, was present at Monday's premiere as
she supported her beau.
The mother-of-one, who shares four-year-old son River with the actor, wore a black dress with subtle pleats along its A-line skirt.
The sleeveless look boasted a strappy neckline and the actress added closed-toe black heels.
The brunette beauty parted her hair down the middle and pulled
the locks back into a neat updo.
Rooney Mara, who has long been in a romantic relationship with Joaquin, was present at Monday's premiere as she supported her beau
The brunette beauty parted her hair down the middle and pulled
the locks back into a neat updo
Actor Gregg Daniel flashed a smile as he arrived at the premiere in a dark suit
Dancer and internet personality Merrick Hanna, 19,
was fashionable in dark slacks and a patterned blazer
The Todd Phillips-directed musical is due in theaters on October 4, following an October 2 international release
Joker, earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
The second installment sees Arthur Fleck institutionalised at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for his crimes
as Joker.
'While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love,
but also finds the music that's always been inside him,
' a press release shared.
The Los Angeles premiere comes nearly one week
after Lady Gaga announced her album Harlequin, which is a companion album to the
movie.
It features a 13-song track list including
covers like That's Life, Oh, When the Saints, and Smile.
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