Redstring Entertainment Congratulates Academy Award Winning Sherman Brothers for Receiving 2008 National Medal of Arts Nov 18, 2008
The Sherman Brothers won 2 Academy Awards for MARY POPPINS, which includes the songs FEED THE BIRDS and SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS and the Oscar winner, CHIM CHIM CHER-EE. The Sherman Brothers subsequently earned 9 Academy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards, 4 Grammy Award nominations and an incredible 23 gold and platinum albums and now the 2008 National Medal of Arts. Redstring Entertainment is an Independent Multi-Media Entertainment Company founded in 1997 which produces and develops... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Joe Hyams, 85; chronicled movie stars in Hollywood Nov 17, 2008
He also wrote the Hollywood-set novels "The Pool" and "Murder at the Academy Awards.". Among his other books are "Flight of the Avenger: George Bush at War" (1991) and, with Tom Murton, the 1969 nonfiction book "Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal," on which "Brubaker," a 1980 movie starring Robert Redford, was based. (Boston Globe)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Nov 17, 2008
" DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like this is a special honour. " Other winners included The Motorcycle Diaries which took best foreign... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Khazakhstan's Tulpan Best Film at Gold Coast APSA 2008 Nov 16, 2008
The Asia-Pacific region produces half of the world's films, but besides those entered in European film festivals, or those accepted as nominees for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards, most are never seen outside their own country. APSA offers a platform and opportunity for the region's top filmmakers to share their work with the world and make a name for themselves in the industry. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Schindler author reveals genesis of novel Nov 15, 2008
Schindler's List went on to win seven Academy Awards and fulfilled what Poldek predicted all along: "An Oscar for Oskar.". Keneally has faced criticism from some commentators and reviewers who suggested he had profited twice from the horrors of the Holocaust and failed to honor properly Schindler's wife Emilie, a wartime heroine in her own right. (MSNBC -- News)
Boxing Movie: Champion (1949) Nov 14, 2008
Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy Star in Sports Film. Kirk Douglas stars as fighter Midge Kelly in Stanley Kramer's Champion (1949). (Suite101.com)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Nov 13, 2008
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Wall-E on animated Oscar longlist Nov 13, 2008
Final nominations for the 81st Academy Awards will be announced on 22 January in Los Angeles. The ceremony itself will be held on 22 February at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jolie deserves award for "Changeling" performance Nov 13, 2008
"Changeling" is definitely worth seeing especially as it comes close to the Academy Awards season, because it should at least be nominated for Best Drama, and Jolie deserves to win Best Actress. This movie truly shows that Jolie can play any role, and play that role well. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Animated Oscar Contenders Nov 12, 2008
Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories. The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater ... Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Center, and... (IGN FilmForce)
Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage? Nov 12, 2008
MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. Check out the right here, our , and two different reports, including one from. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Nov 12, 2008
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King won 11 prizes out of a possible 11 at the Academy Awards. It became the first fantasy film to win best picture - and equalled the record trophy tally at the Hollywood ceremony. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Economy may make crowds shun gloomy films Nov 12, 2008
Hope is often lacking in Academy Awards contenders such as Milk, films that tend toward bleak, serious subjects that scream Oscar but can spell box-office poison to audiences looking for something light and relaxing even in the best of times. With gloom and doom in the real-world economy, will moviegoers be even more reluctant to catch dark, dreary Oscar heavyweights and head instead for the happy place that a Beverly Hills Chihuahua can take them. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Madagascar, WALL-E, Horton Up For 2... Nov 12, 2008
Disney's Bolt, DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda & Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Disney/Pixar's WALL-E are among the 14 animated films that have been submitted for the 81st Academy Awards. According to the , this means that only 3 animated films will be eventually nominated on Oscar night. (Suite101.com)
Sabrina Bryan of 'The Cheetah Girls' and 'Dancing With The Stars' Is Back With The Second Installment of BYOU: A Hit Exercise DVD For Girls Nov 12, 2008
Director and choreographer FATIMA ROBINSON has been heralded by The New York Times as "one of the most sought after hip-hop and popular music choreographer in the world." Her choreography credits include films such as "Dreamgirls," the 2007 Academy Awards, award-winning commercials for The Gap, I-Pod, Verizon, Motorola and Burberry and music videos for the likes of Rihanna, Prince, Fergie, and The Black Eyed Peas. The talent behind the BYOU franchise also includes DEBRA MARTIN CHASE, Academy... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
turn out in Sydney Nov 11, 2008
YOU will not see their names in lights at the Academy Awards next year, but for a devoted generation of Australians Hollywood's big-name stars mean little when compared with the tween idols Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale. The three, aged 21, 19 and 23 respectively, with the director Kenny Ortega, walked a Sydney red carpet together for the first time last night at the big-screen premiere of High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the latest instalment in the Disney phenomenon and the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kidman set for gender-bending role in 'Danish Girl' Nov 11, 2008
Australian actress Nicole Kidman arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards earlier this year ... Australian actress Nicole Kidman arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards earlier this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Nazi' taunt presenter suspended Nov 11, 2008
Gaunt is a former BBC radio presenter, winning three Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2001 while at BBC Three Counties Radio. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Oscar-nominated music group in Albany tonight Nov 11, 2008
The group has appeared on HBO, CBS, Nickelodeon and performed the Oscar-nominated "Raise it Up" during this year's Academy Awards. For information, go to http://www. (Albany Times Union)
Hoops at the White House Nov 11, 2008
It was nominated but failed to win Best Picture honors at the Academy Awards that year. "Driving Miss Daisy" took them. (R News)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Nov 11, 2008
Traditionally it is the winner of this prize that goes on to Academy Awards glory, rather than its musical or comedy equivalent. It is worth remembering, however, that last year's best drama, Ang Lee's western Brokeback Mountain, ultimately lost out to dark horse Crash at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
'Empress of African Song' Never Retired Nov 10, 2008
The Jazz festival came and went and she never retired, because on April 29, 2006, she made an unprecedented appearance at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where she practically stole the show from such other veterans like Onyeka Onwenu. That AMAA appearance on a Nigerian stage was to be first time since 28 years, 7 months ago she performed at the 2nd Festival of Black Arts, otherwise called Festac 77 in Lagos. (allAfrica.com)
BETTER LIFE: Bipolar disorder help available that actress Vivien Leigh missed Nov 10, 2008
Today is the birthday of the great British actress Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), who won Academy Awards for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind (1939) and of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). A great beauty, she was married for 20 years to acting legend Sir Laurence Olivier. (USA Today -- Life)
Margaret Mitchell Biography Nov 9, 2008
An American film adaptation released in 1939 became the highest-grossing movie in Hollywood history, and received a record-breaking number of Academy Awards. Early Life of Margaret Mitchell. (Suite101.com)
Mirren 'too busy' to meet Queen Nov 9, 2008
" Dame Helen was named best actress at this year's Academy Awards for her role in The Queen, a fictionalised account of the Royal Family's reaction to the death of Princess Diana. During her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. "For 50 years and more, Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty and her hairstyle," she said. "If it wasn't for her, I most certainly wouldn't be here - ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen. " SEE ALSO 26 Feb 07 |... (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)
Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media Nov 8, 2008
It was a triumphant night for European talent at the Oscars, but it was a less happy one for US broadcaster ABC, which saw ratings for the 80th Academy Awards sink to a record low ... Feb 25 2008: They nearly didn't happen but the 80th annual Academy Awards are with us again ... Feb 21 2008: With the 80th annual Academy awards approaching, film pundits discuss who might walk away with the prizes. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
New York Fashion Week: Marc by Marc Jacobs Nov 7, 2008
Not only is the reclusive 66-year-old star nominated for an Oscar at this year s Academy Awards. Now her 1960 s model-girl incarnation as The Shrimp is hovering over the New York catwalks. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
Hollywood meets Bollywood in `Slumdog' Nov 7, 2008
But ``Slumdog Millionaire'' has been hailed (Rolling Stone called it one of the year's best) and is getting a full Academy Awards push from Fox Searchlight, which also distributed the Oscar underdog ``Little Miss Sunshine. . (India Times)
Madonna Flick Tanks Nov 7, 2008
With just seven weeks left till the end of the year, it seems that there are only a handful of movies with enough pedigree to be considered for serious running in the Academy Awards races. This, course, is different for the Golden Globes or National Board of Review, where anything that has a major star in it is considered eligible. (Fox News)
Here's why you need to be there. Nov 7, 2008
Larry Rodriguez, then managing partner at Ernst & Young, one of the founders of BLH, already was touting it as the Academy Awards of business. That first BLH in 2002 was a great success, and was made even more memorable with the freshly elected Gov. Linda Lingle handling closing remarks and offering a few barbs at Evan Dobelle, then University of Hawaii president. (Pacific Business News, HI)
FILM: The director Wei Te-sheng's long road to fame Nov 7, 2008
It has also been chosen as Taiwan's official entry for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards in February. Set in the coastal town of Hengchun, "Cape No. 7" is a parallel narrative of two Japanese-Taiwanese love stories, one of a Japanese man who left his Taiwanese sweetheart to return to Japan after World War II, and the other the relationship between the moody Taiwanese male lead-singer of a hometown rock band and its hot-blooded Japanese band manager. (International Herald Tribune)
Quincy Jones: The beat goes on Nov 7, 2008
He has won 27 Grammys and been nominated for seven Academy Awards ... All in all, Jones has won 27 Grammys, been nominated for seven Academy Awards, and has added to his business interests with Quincy Jones Media Group and Qwest Broadcasting. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Millennium Earnings Fall 31% as Travel Slump Cuts Into Bookings for Asia Nov 6, 2008
The 683-room Biltmore has hosted the Academy Awards and served as a filming location for the likes of director 's ``Chinatown. . (Bloomberg -- UK)
Platoon Daly dies aged 71 Nov 4, 2008
He was an industry giant, involved in movies that won 13 Best Picture Academy Awards and had a further 21 nominations in a Hollywood career spanning four decades. Londoner Daly, who started out managing rock bands Yes and Black Sabbath, also won acclaim for Salvador and The Last Emperor and formed production company Hemdale with David Hemmings. (Mirror.co.uk)
The movie magician Nov 3, 2008
For CM, it was the only thing in her life, like, Yeah, yeah, I design but what I really want is a house and children , he says of his wife, whose acute aesthetic eye had by then bagged her two Academy Awards. I wasn t like that. (The Australian)
BEST IN FURRY FILMS Nov 2, 2008
Now in its third year, the DogCatemy Awards hew close to the Academy Awards. There's a pre-ceremony red-carpet photo op, and a master of ceremonies who's a comedy pro: Richard Belzer. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
British actors dominate TV Globes Nov 2, 2008
" GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film and television work Considered Hollywood's second-biggest movie honours after the Academy Awards Ceremony is unusual in dividing film awards into drama, musical or comedy categories HFPA has more than 80 members, all international journalists, representing 55 countries Co-star Irons said it had been "wonderful" to play opposite the actress in Elizabeth I. "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Rise Up With Pride For Washington Nov 1, 2008
University of Washington - Official Athletic Site :: Athletics News. The Husky Band is a showcase for the University of Washington. (Gohuskies.com)
Oscar theater designer Rockwell nabs awards gig Nov 1, 2008
Also new to the telecast is producer Roger Goodman, vice president of special projects at ABC. Goodman, a multiple Emmy winner who will direct ABC's presidential inauguration coverage a month before the Oscars, has many major sporting events, news programs and awards shows to his credit, including the Academy Awards Countdown Show. The ceremony is in the early planning stages and nominations will not be announced until Jan. 22, but Rockwell had one early prediction about the show. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Neil Young, Sienna Miller, Keanu Reeves Nov 1, 2008
David Rockwell , whose Rockwell Group has designed sets for Broadway shows including "Hairspray" and "Legally Blonde," has signed on as set designer for the next Academy Awards show. Laurence Mark , the ceremony's producer, and Bill Condon , its executive producer, said they were particularly happy to have a designer with "truly firsthand knowledge" of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, where the ceremony is held: in fact, Rockwell's firm designed it. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
* Viewers in the driving seat Oct 31, 2008
Shine a Light documents the musical union of Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones, Encounters at the End of the World is Werner Herzogs latest installment in his ongoing search for ultimate beauty and a strong contender for next years Academy Awards, and Man on Wire is a highly stylish and cinematic memoir of Frenchman Philippe Petits 1974 adventure crossing between the twin towers in New York City on an illegally rigged wire. Contrary to common belief, American independent productions... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Oct 31, 2008
" DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like this is a special honour. " Other winners included The Motorcycle Diaries which took best foreign... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
ISU prof receives Whiting Writers' Award Oct 31, 2008
It garnered him the Plimpton Prize and Pushcart Prize and the story was subsequently published in "Best American Short Stories" - "the Academy Awards for short stories," Percy said. A dedicated craftsman Percy, his wife and young child moved to Ames this summer. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
On Tap: Cable's New Shows Oct 31, 2008
Live From the Red Carpet: The 2009 Academy Awards Special February 22. The Snow Life Tour Series February 5. (Multichannel News)
Family found slain Oct 29, 2008
It also led to a host of awards, including supporting actress honors from the New York Critics Circle, Golden Globes, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and -- finally -- the Academy Awards. At the Oscar show, Hudson tearfully thanked her grandmother, whom she described as her "biggest inspiration." Julia Kate Hudson, who sang at Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church, where Hudson got her start, died in 1998. (CNN)
Continuereading Oct 29, 2008
The biggest horror Oscar winner of all time is The Silence of the Lambs, which, in 1992, swept the Academy Awards with wins for Best Picture, director Jonathan Demme, writer Ted Tally, stars Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, for his supremely creepy portrayal of serial cannibalist Hannibal Lecter. KEEP READING. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Black gay men are the new, um, black Oct 29, 2008
Finally, the nominations were announced on Tuesday, and they're often scrutinized as a distant early warning for the Academy Awards. Three of the nominated features -- James Marsh's Gonzalo Arij. (Salon)
Savannah Film Festival Honors Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman With Lifetime Achievement Award Oct. 27 Oct 28, 2008
Marilyn Bergman added, "I really get a feeling about Savannah. From the moment we walked into SCAD's classrooms and met the performing arts students, this place had such a commitment to arts excellence and a passion about it. It's for us to thank you. This is the kind of understanding audience that's so gratifying." During their songwriting career, the Bergmans have won numerous Grammy and Academy Awards. "The Windmills of Your Mind" (1968), "The Way We Were" (1973) and the score for "Yentl"... (PR Newswire)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Oct 27, 2008
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Watch trailer Oct 27, 2008
Alan Arkin; Catherine O'Hara; Half Nelson; Independent Spirit Awards; Little Miss Sunshine; Robert Altman; Santa Monica; Zach Braff; award show; david t friendly; jill simonian; neve campbell; Quinceanera; richard glatzer; ryan gosling; sally kellerman; shareeka epps; wash westmoreland; A look at the strong bets, sure bets and toss ups at the Academy Awards. 2007; Academy Awards; Babel; Best Picture; Best Supporting Actress; DreamGirls; Eddie Murphy; Forest Whitaker; Jennifer Hudson; Little Miss... (Variety)
Mena Suvari: Enticed By A Good Scandal Oct 25, 2008
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Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother found dead Oct 25, 2008
Police told CNN that the bodies were discovered at about 3 p.m. Friday, when a relative found Donerson (pictured, with Hudson at the 2007 Academy Awards) shot to death on the living room floor of her home. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered the brother's dead body in a bedroom. (Entertainment Weekly)
The truth about Heath Ledger's women Oct 25, 2008
It wasn't long after they cuddled up on the red carpet at the (2004) Academy Awards that Naomi moved her belongings and terrier Bob out of Heath's Los Feliz home for the last time. Friends said it had nothing to do with Naomi's getting clucky, but that the relationship had simply run its course after almost two years. (NEWS.com.au)
Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage? Oct 25, 2008
MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. Check out the right here, our , and two different reports, including one from. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Oct 25, 2008
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King won 11 prizes out of a possible 11 at the Academy Awards. It became the first fantasy film to win best picture - and equalled the record trophy tally at the Hollywood ceremony. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Distinguished alumni Oct 25, 2008
He is the executive producer of Carrier, a ten-hour series about life on a naval aircraft carrier, which aired this spring on PBS. Mr. Block has won Academy Awards and Emmy Awards for his work in television and film. In conjunction with his visit to The Hun School for Alumni Weekend, Block delivered the Career Day keynote address to students on Oct. 20 and met with video and television classes individually. (NJ.com -- Times)
A Boy Gone, a Mother Scorned Oct 24, 2008
Toward the end of s Changeling, in what is perhaps the only lighthearted scene in this rigorously somber film, Christine Collins, the heroine, is invited by some of her phone company co-workers, and then by her boss, to go out on the town and listen to the Academy Awards radio broadcast. The year is 1935, and is Christines pick for best picture, but its hard to avoid interpreting this moment as a none-too-subtle wink directed at present-day moviegoers and Academy voters. (New York Times)
'Changeling': Trying for greatness and achieving grandiosity Oct 23, 2008
Toward the end of Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," in what is perhaps the only lighthearted scene in this rigorously somber film, Christine Collins, the heroine, is invited by some of her phone company co-workers, and then by her boss, to go out on the town and listen to the Academy Awards broadcast. The year is 1935, and "It Happened One Night" is Christine's pick for best picture, but it's hard to avoid interpreting this moment as a none-too-subtle wink directed at present-day moviegoers and... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Howard wonders why he's not in 'Iron Man 2' Oct 23, 2008
Terrence Howard arrives at the Academy Awards in March in Los Angeles, California. "It was the surprise of a lifetime," the actor and musician told National Public Radio on Tuesday. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media Oct 22, 2008
It was a triumphant night for European talent at the Oscars, but it was a less happy one for US broadcaster ABC, which saw ratings for the 80th Academy Awards sink to a record low ... Feb 25 2008: They nearly didn't happen but the 80th annual Academy Awards are with us again. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Review: Nuance goes missing in `Changeling' Oct 22, 2008
On the surface, "Changeling" has all the rich atmosphere and evocative detail of his recent Academy Awards offerings, "Mystic River," "Million Dollar Baby" and "Letters From Iwo Jima.". Yet it lacks the emotional depth and nuance of that string of films marking Eastwood's remarkable late-career resurgence. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Moonstruck Chocolate closing nine cafes Oct 22, 2008
The strategy was coupled with a successful marketing plan that resulted in Moonstruck products going home with Hollywood celebrities after the Academy Awards program. The private company has annual sales between $50 million and $100 million, according to ReferenceUSA.. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
Pucko: Life of Lanny Oct 22, 2008
It was nominated but failed to win Best Picture honors at the Academy Awards that year. "Driving Miss Daisy" took them. (R News)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Oct 22, 2008
Traditionally it is the winner of this prize that goes on to Academy Awards glory, rather than its musical or comedy equivalent. It is worth remembering, however, that last year's best drama, Ang Lee's western Brokeback Mountain, ultimately lost out to dark horse Crash at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Remembering the mighty Quinn Oct 21, 2008
I was amazed that the larger-than-life Quinn, he of the two Academy Awards, the three wives, the 12 children, and the amazing career that included a Hope-Crosby road picture and a Spike Lee feature, hunkered down in Little Rhody and was more or less left alone. "He just wanted to raise children in a healthy atmosphere, next to the ocean, and do his painting overlooking the bay," explains his widow, Katherine Quinn. (Boston Globe)
