Flesh & ‘Blood’ Green Ridge native Paul Dano is proud father of actor starring in film nominated for eight Oscars at tonight’s ceremony Feb 24, 2008
By the time he was 13, Paul was acting opposite George C. Scott and Charles Durning in a Broadway production of Inherit the Wind. One night after a performance, Mrs. Dano was waiting for her son outside the theater. (Scranton Times, PA)
Happy Burt-days! Feb 18, 2008
" What's new with Burt? He's keeping busy, as usual. He just presented his friend and frequent costar Charles Durning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild awards. He just appeared as the title character in In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, with Jason Statham. According to news reports, he is doing a voice part in an upcoming animated film, Delgo, as well as roles in two other films. He is also preparing to film A Bunch of Amateurs, about a washed-up Hollywood... (The Palm Beach Post)
THE LUMET MYTH Feb 7, 2008
cheers) and roster of desperate temperaments: from Al Pacino s harried Sonny, Christopher Sarandon s nervous tranny, Charles Durning s bumptious police detective, James Broderick s murderous NYPD captain, John Cazale s demented gunman and the rogue s galley of onlookers. Dog Day s success focused media attention on Lumet s accidental verisimilitude in New York set films like Bye Bye Braverman, The Anderson Tapes, Serpico and Just Tell Me What You Want. (New York Press)
Screen Actors Guild awards glitter Jan 29, 2008
" She shared fond thoughts of her late husband and frequent acting partner, Ossie Davis, who died in 2005. The guild presented its life-achievement award to Charles Durning, whose credits include "The Sting," "Tootsie" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou. " The guild's first-ever prizes for best stunt ensemble went to "The Bourne Ultimatum" for films and "24" for TV before the ceremony began. The opening of the telecast paid delicate attention to the fact that this was an awards ceremony sponsored by... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Big SAG Wins For "No Country," "Sopranos" Jan 28, 2008
Airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on TNT and TBS, the SAG ceremony included a life-achievement honor for Charles Durning. A retrospective of the actor's career was introduced by his on-screen son on F/X's "Rescue Me," Denis Leary, and his award was introduced by Burt Reynolds who said, "my father passed away a few years ago and I never had an older brother, but Charlie has been both for me.". (CBS News)
And the actors went to... Jan 28, 2008
Lifetime Achievement: Charles Durning. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
14th Annual SAG Awards Winners List Jan 28, 2008
Hollywood honors its own at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards. Hollywood's first red carpet of the 2008 awards season. (CBS News -- Early Show)
SAG Awards a classy, star-studded show Jan 28, 2008
Mark J. Terrill / APCharles Durning, right, gets a kiss from presenter Burt Reynolds after accepting the life achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday ... A highlight for any fan was the tribute to Charles Durning, recipient of this years Life Achievement Award. (MSNBC -- News)
Bardem, No Country cast claim SAG Awards Jan 28, 2008
The guild presented its life-achievement award to Charles Durning, whose credits include The Sting, Tootsie and O Brother, Where Art Thou. . (MSNBC -- News)
'No Country' honored at SAG awards Jan 28, 2008
" Backstage, Fey said the writers strike leaves "30 Rock" at risk since the show is a critical success but not necessarily a huge hit with viewers. "We are exactly the kind of show that's put in jeopardy by the strike," Fey said. The obligatory package of clips to honor stars who died in the past year took on more immediacy, ending with a moment from "Brokeback Mountain" featuring Ledger. The cause of the 28-year-old actor's death had not yet been determined. The guild presented its... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Coen brothers and 'The Sopranos' dominate SAG ... Jan 28, 2008
Life Achievement Award - Charles Durning. Copyright World Entertainment News Network. (FOX23.com, OK)
'No Country,' 'Sopranos' snag SAG's highest prizes Jan 28, 2008
The guild presented its life-achievement award to Charles Durning. The guild's first-ever prizes for best stunt ensemble went to The Bourne Ultimatum for films and 24 for TV.. (AZCentral -- News)
Complete List of SAG Award Winners Jan 28, 2008
Lifetime Achievement: Charles Durning. 2008 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Welcome to rehearsal Jan 27, 2008
Life Achievement Award winner Charles Durning arrives right on time to get the lay of the land for his big night and brings a tear to my eye as he practices his acceptance speech. What a pro. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Celebrities galore expected at SAG Awards Jan 26, 2008
Among the other expected highlights Sunday night, Burt Reynolds will present Charles Durning with the 44th annual Life Achievement Award. Past recipients of the Life Achievement Award include Julie Andrews, Clint Eastwood, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Redford. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Show touts 75th anni Jan 25, 2008
The decades-spanning commemoration must figure into the ceremony's relatively short two-hour timeframe, during which 13 awards are being presented, not counting a Life Achievement Award to Charles Durning. Sandwiched between the compromised Golden Globes and the up-in-the-air Oscars, the SAG Awards are young enough to yield surprises and esteemed enough to be meaningful in the grand scheme of the awards season. (Variety)
Screen Actors Guild honors Charles Durning Jan 19, 2008
Burt Reynolds will present the Screen Actors Guild's life achievement award to Charles Durning at the SAG Awards on Jan. 27. Denis Leary will introduce the filmed tribute to the veteran actor being saluted for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
McConaughey, Hudson at SAG Awards Jan 18, 2008
SAG officials said Wednesday that McConaughey and Hudson will be joined at the Jan. 27 awards ceremony by Denis Leary and Burt Reynolds, who are set to present the guild's 44th life achievement award to Charles Durning. Reynolds is a longtime friend and collaborator of the 84-year-old actor, who co-stars with Leary on the FX show "Rescue Me.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hudson to present Guild gong Jan 18, 2008
Burt Reynolds and Denis Leary have also joined the bill to present a lifetime achievement award to veteran character actor Charles Durning. Sean Penn's road trip movie Into the Wild leads the field with a total of four nominations. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A look back at 2007 Some highlights in music, comedy, and culture Dec 28, 2007
At the closing awards ceremony at Stevens, two-time Academy Award winner Charles Durning accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award. But the film festival is only a small part of the film world. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
A year of Hollywood film crews all over Boston Dec 25, 2007
Stars: Charles Durning, Rip Torn, David Carradine, Bruce Dern, Mariel Hemingway, Julie Harris, and Christy Scott Cashman. Story: A romantic comedy set on the Cape in 1905 about three retired sea captains who vie for the affections of an attractive middle-aged woman. (Boston Globe)
'Into the Wild' tops SAG nominations Dec 22, 2007
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Charles Durning. Advertisement Advertisement. (Variety)
Talking up a thirst Dec 11, 2007
The film, which will now be called "The Golden Boys," stars Bruce Dern, David Carradine, Rip Torn, Mariel Hemingway, Charles Durning, and Julie Harris. Adams and his crews made headlines during production for the $60,000 in delinquent payments they owed local businesses. (Boston Globe)
Superintendent: Issue is beginning to tear community apart’ Nov 12, 2007
wrote on Oct 19, 2007 7:25 AM:" Johnston's "beginning to tear the community apart" reminds me of a song I heard in the movie "Best Little W****house In Texas". It's the song Charles Durning (The "Governor") sang. Here are the lyrics: "Ooooh I love to dance a little side-step. Now you see me, now you don't. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Santa: The good, the bad and the best Nov 9, 2007
Charles Durning has played the role so often, he should be an honorary resident of the North Pole. He tops a long list that includes John Goodman ("The Year Without a Santa Claus"), Sebastian Cabot ("Miracle on 34th Street"), Fred Astaire ("The Man in the Santa Claus Suit"), Art Carney ("The Night They Saved Christmas") and Hume Cronyn ("Santa and Pete"). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Actor Durning wins lifetime gong Sep 28, 2007
Charles Durning won bravery awards as a soldier during World War II. Veteran actor Charles Durning is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
More of this story Sep 26, 2007
Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the inest ideals of the acting profession during the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show Jan. 27, the guild said Monday in a statement. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Charles Durning to receive lifetime achievement award from SAG Sep 25, 2007
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the "finest ideals of the acting profession" during the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show Jan. 27, the guild said Monday in a statement. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Durning To Get SAG Lifetime Achievement Honor Sep 25, 2007
SAG ImageCharles Durning ... Veteran actor Charles Durning will be awarded with the Screen Actors Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award at the guild's upcoming ceremony in January, the organization announced Monday ... "Charles Durning is the perfect choice for the Life Achievement Award as Screen Actors Guild celebrates its 75th anniversary," SAG president Alan Rosenberg said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mr. Television: Lovely Rita Sep 10, 2007
And I remember auditioning opposite Charles Durning to be on a Norman Lear sitcom, at a time when everyone wanted to work with Norman Lear, but the project never surfaced. How did you manage to be cast as a nun on HBO's Oz. (MediaWeek.com)
Scene & Heard - That's a wrap! Jun 14, 2007
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER - Actor Charles Durning (middle photo) was one of the brightest spots of the Hoboken International Film Festival ... "I myself have the same passion I had when I was 20. I'm never going to give it up." - Charles Durning. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Gala awards ceremonyClosing night of the Hoboken International Film Festival Jun 14, 2007
Perhaps the most moving portion of the awards ceremony was the segment honoring legendary actor Charles Durning. In a film montage about the celebrated actor, guests were treated to clips of some of his finest work. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Not the retiring type Jun 4, 2007
But neither Carradine nor the film's other three leading men -- Bruce Dern, Rip Torn, and Charles Durning -- were ready to give up the ghost ... "Octogenarian Julie Harris didn't seem fazed. For her, one word -- "wonderful" -- described the film, the cast, and her friend Charles Durning.As for the younger cast members, like Jason Alan Smith ("CSI: NY") and local Christy Scott Cashman ("Fever Pitch"), they tried to keep up with their elders."These men are legends of cinema and television and you... (Boston Globe)
Charles Nelson Reilly -- actor May 31, 2007
Two decades later, Mr. Reilly directed Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of "The Gin Game" at the Lyceum Theater. He was nominated for a Tony for best director in 1997, and Harris was nominated for best actress. (San Francisco Chronicle)
And the award goes to...Presenting the Hoboken International Film Festival May 31, 2007
Pictured is a photo by Keith Krebs of actor Charles Durning and filmmaker Ken Del Vecchio ... In addition, two-time Academy Award winner Charles Durning will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award at the gala. (Union City Reporter, NJ)
TV comic Charles Nelson Reilly dies May 30, 2007
In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game. After moving to Hollywood in 1960s he appeared as the nervous Claymore Gregg on TV's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and as a featured guest on The Dean Martin Show. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) May 30, 2007
Also dressed for battle were James Arness, Alan Hale Jr., Victor Mature, Telly Savalas, Arthur Godfrey, Tyrone Power, Ed McMahon, Lee Marvin, Don Adams, Sterling Hayden, John Russell, James Whitmore, Rod Serling, Jack Warden, Ted Knight, Burt Lancaster, George Kennedy, Art Carney, Burgess Meredith, Cameron Mitchell, Kevin McCarthy, Martin Balsam, Jackie Coogan, Dale Robertson, George Reeves, Russell Johnson, Robert Preston, George Gobel, Gene Raymond, Karl Malden, Red Buttons, Robert Taylor,... (Washington Times, DC)
US game show regular Reilly dies May 29, 2007
and then for his work as a director on a revival of The Gin Game, starring Julie Harris and Charles Durning. Reilly (L) starred in Broadway shows such as Skyscraper, from 1965. (BBC News -- Americas)
Actor Charles Nelson Reilly dies at age 76 May 29, 2007
In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game. . (MSNBC -- News)
1970s game-show fixture Reilly dies May 29, 2007
In 1997, he was nominated for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game. On TV, he co-starred with Hope Lange in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir in 1968-70 and earned one of his three Emmy nominations. (USA Today -- Life)
Reilly was an area inspiration May 29, 2007
" Mr. Reilly began his career in New York, taking acting classes at a studio with Steve McQueen, Geraldine Page and Hal Holbrook. In 1962, he appeared on Broadway as Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The role won Mr. Reilly a Tony Award. He was nominated for a Tony again for playing Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game. After... (The Palm Beach Post)
Obituary: Charles Nelson Reilly, 76 May 28, 2007
In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game. Actor Charles Nelson Reilly is seen in a January, 2004, file photo. (Globe and Mail)
Lights, camera, action! City prepares for Hoboken International Film Festival May 27, 2007
The festival also will be awarding legendary actor Charles Durning with its 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award during the festival's Gala Award Ceremony. Sponsors of the event include The Hudson Reporter, New York Waterway and W-CBS amongst others. (North Bergen Reporter, NJ)
What to watch this weekend May 25, 2007
Broadcast from the Capitol's West Lawn, the 90-minute concert is scheduled to feature musical performances from Natalie Cole, Josh Turner, CeCe Winans and the National Symphony Orchestra, along with readings by Dianne Wiest, Bonnie Hunt, Charles Durning and Gen. Colin Powell. HBO turns to Law & Order's Dick Wolf for an adaptation of one of the best and most influential non-fiction books ever written about America's Indian Wars, Dee Alexander Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Sunday, 9... (USA Today -- Life)
Memorial Day Telecast to Focus on Iraq Veterans May 25, 2007
He and co-host Gary Sinise will be on stage Sunday (airing at 8 p.m. on Channels 3 and 24 and 9 p.m. Monday on Channel 16) to introduce singers Natalie Cole and CeCe Winans; actors Charles Durning, Bonnie Hunt and Dianne Wiest; and others. Singer Josh Turner will perform the national anthem, and Erich Kunzel will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra. (The Ledger)
Temecula Valley Players bring musical to Old Town Temecula Community Theater May 3, 2007
"According to McCullough, Thorpe's biggest big claim to fame before his reports on the Chicken Ranch was his expose on buffets."He is credited as the guy responsible for sneeze guards at every buffet," McCullough said."The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" for stage and screen was based on a story by Larry L. King. The stage musical, co-directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and co-choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh, opened on Broadway in 1978, with songs by Carol Hall.The movie version... (North County Times)
Pomp in circumstances of a new 'Wind' Apr 13, 2007
Despite the poor quality of the 1996 Broadway revival with George C. Scott and Charles Durning, it made the point that the science-vs. -faith debate still was pertinent. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Moynahan drama gets deep-sixed Apr 4, 2007
Veteran actor Charles Durning finished up his scenes for "Chatham," which is filming on Cape Cod and made his way back to the Left Coast. Actress/playwright Melinda Lopez has replaced Marilyn Dodd Franks as Demeter in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of "Persephone." The Boston-based Lopez is as well known for her plays "Sonia Flew" and "God Smells Like a Roast Pig" as she is for her acting prowess. (Boston Globe)
DANIELYNN PATERNITY CONTEST HEATING UP Apr 2, 2007
Charles Durning, filming "Chatham" in Cape Cod with Bruce Dern, Mariel Hemingway, David Carradine, Rip Torn, despite some problem that's making him require assistance to walk. DreamWorks producing a charming film charmingly titled, "Dinner for Schmucks." This charming confection will star the equally charming Sacha Baron Cohen. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007
Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Claire Danes and Charles Durning. Homicide (1991)A cop investigates killers, arms smugglers and his Jewish heritage. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Clarke happy to chill with Ice Mar 21, 2007
Fellow castmate Charles Durning was flying in from LaLa Land yesterday to join the production. Thistle hasthroat cancer Jim Thistle, the only person to serve as news director at channels 4, 5, and 7, confirmed yesterday that he has throat cancer. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Director replaces two stars Mar 3, 2007
Famous actress and Chatham resident Julie Harris even has a small part opposite her old friend and fellow actor Charles Durning, who plays a friend of the three captains. The last-minute cast changes mean Adams has pushed the start of filming back a week. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Adrian Monk ends USA's Season 5.5 with visit to hospital Mar 2, 2007
This finale features a spirited performance by Charles Durning as a feisty elderly hospital patient who becomes an unlikely murder suspect and Dan Butler as a doctor with mixed motivations. The persnickety Adrian ends up in the healthcare facility after suffering a particularly persistent bloody nose. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Today in History - Feb. 28 Feb 28, 2007
Todays Birthdays: Actor Charles Durning is 84. Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Josef Stalin, is 81. (MSNBC -- Race)
Horror in Hoboken Local filmmakers shoot thriller in town Feb 3, 2007
Rounding out the cast are actresses Kelli McCarty, Brooke Lewis and Beverly Lynne, as well as Emmy winner Justin Deas and Academy Award winner Charles Durning. A perfect backdrop. (Union City Reporter, NJ)
