Primetime Emmys Handed Out (9:29am) Sep 22, 2008
- Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "John Adams,". HBO.. (WTVR.com, VA)
Emmys turn political Sep 22, 2008
Giamatti took home the honours for outstanding lead actor in a mini-series or movie, with Laura Linney emulating the honor in the lead actress category. It was the third Emmy of Linney's career. (iAfrica.com)
John Adams wins big at Emmy Awards Sep 22, 2008
Actress Laura Linney accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or a movie for "John Adams" at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- HBO's miniseries about the life of the second U.S. President John Adams was a big winner at the Annual Primetime Emmy Awards here Sunday, bringing home prizes for best miniseries, best actor for Paul Giamatti, best actress for Laura Linney and other statuettes ... The HBO... (Xinhuanet, China)
Emmy winners: Bryan Cranston, 'Mad Men,' talking politics Sep 22, 2008
HBO's "John Adams," about the founding father, was named best miniseries and won other awards including acting trophies for Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson ... Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "John Adams," HBO.. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Give me the Emmy Sep 22, 2008
"John Adams" also took Outstanding Mini-Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series (Tom Wilkinson) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series (Laura Linney). 30 Rock' rocks. (Daily Orange, NY)
Fest flops left reeling Sep 22, 2008
Among those films that arrived with a certain degree of expectation were Management, a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn and Woody Harrelson, and The Other Man, a twisty drama from the director of Notes on a Scandal with a cast starring Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney, for crying out loud. Both films were shot down by critics and audiences in Toronto, as were Spike Lee's messy Miracle at St. Anna and The Burning Plain, which marked the directorial debut of... (Edmonton Sun)
Mad Men Wins Best Drama Emmy Sep 22, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008. "Mad Men" scoops top honour at Emmys Posted: 22 September 2008 1127 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Standout Performances Sep 21, 2008
Richard Eyre, whose previous film was the luscious "Notes on a Scandal," has failed with this nonsensical story of a husband (Liam Neeson) who discovers that his dead wife (Laura Linney) was cheating on him with a Spaniard (Antonio Banderas). Tracking the other man down through his wife's cell phone, the husband ends up playing chess with his nemesis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
List of nominees Sep 21, 2008
Primetime Emmy Awards nods in major categories. Primetime Emmy Awards nods in major categories. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sep 21, 2008
Catherine Keener, An American Crime Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris Judi Dench, Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) Laura Linney, John Adams Phylicia Rashad, A Raisin in the Sun. Supporting Actor. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Critic's Corner Sep 16, 2008
Laura Linney is a magnificent actress and I don't mean to disparage her talents, but it looks like HBO is overtaking 'A Raisin In the Sun' and everything else because the project was so high profile. Where 'Cranford' and Dench are concerned I get a sinking feeling that the Academy is rushing to "vote American". (USA Today -- Life)
60th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards ... Sep 8, 2008
Comedy choices include clips from such TV classics as All in the Family , Carol Burnett , "M-A-S-H," "Mork & Mindy," "Sex and the City" and "The Cosby Show. The hit TV shows The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Miami Vice , "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Moonlighting" and "The Sopranos" are among those in the running in the drama category. The top clips in each category that receive the most votes from online will be aired during the Emmy broadcast on Sept. 21. Two of these winning moments will... (Suite101.com)
Toronto Film Festival: No Internets, but Viggo shares chocolate! Sep 8, 2008
I'll be back in the next few days to report on Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, which arrived here buoyed by terrific reviews from Telluride; Management, a road-trip comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn; The Other Man, starring Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, and Antonio Banderas; Mike Leigh's Happy Go Lucky; and The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's drama starring Mickey Rourke, in what some are saying is a triumphant, return-to-form performance. Until then, feel free to tell me what Toronto... (Entertainment Weekly)
Toronto festival begins the long road to Oscars Sep 6, 2008
Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and Viggo Mortensen are in town. Spike Lee arrived from New York early yesterday morning to give bleary-eyed interviews about his new war film, "Miracle at St. Anna." Parties are planned and, no, you can't get into the VIP room. (Boston Globe)
Burn after reading Sep 6, 2008
Thompson On Hollywood - Blog on Variety. Choose the one that's best for you. (Variety)
Big stars, big films in Toronto Festival lineup Sep 4, 2008
Among other Toronto titles: The Iraq War homecoming drama "The Lucky Ones," with Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena; the journalism tale "Nothing but the Truth," starring Kate Beckinsale in a story inspired by the Valerie Plame case; "Rachel Getting Married," with Anne Hathaway as an addict on leave from rehab for her sister's wedding; the adultery drama "The Other Man," with Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Antonio Banderas; and the Paris Hilton documentary "Paris, Not France," the... (MSNBC -- News)
Hot. Hotter. Hottest! Aug 21, 2008
Liam Neeson is obsessed with Laura Linney in The Other Man. Paul Gross pulls a triple threat with Passchendaele. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
David Simon and Stars of HBO'S 'The Wire' Speak on Free Podcast at movingimage.us Aug 12, 2008
Other additions to the site include talks with Paul Thomas Anderson, Halle Berry, Francis Ford Coppola, Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny Glover, Tamara Jenkins, Laura Linney, Sidney Lumet, Arthur Penn, and Wong Kar-wai. Since the Museum opened in 1988, it has presented hundreds of conversation programs, as part of the ongoing series Pinewood Dialogues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Smart People' hits the shelves this week Aug 10, 2008
Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney come to mind. Kevin Costner and Rachel Weisz could have worked, too. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
This List for Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
Giamatti is fabulous in the lead role, and Laura Linney is equally strong as wife Abigail Adams, the dearest friend to the title character. Their 54-year marriage has been well-chronicled as the nation s original love story, and it plays well in this series. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jack White and Alicia Keys Team for Quantum of Solace Theme Song Jul 30, 2008
She also appeared in the big screen adaptation of the best selling book "The Nanny Diaries," opposite Scarlet Johansson, Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti. Keys recently signed a multiyear first-look film production deal at Disney. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
John Adams in the media Jul 28, 2008
"John Adams," the seven-part HBO Films miniseries starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, premiered in March on HBO. It is now available on HBO On Demand and on DVD.. John Adams was the central figure in the 1969 Tony Award-winning musical "1776," about the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Boston Globe)
Brits clean up Emmy noms Jul 19, 2008
Laura Linney, John Adams. Phylicia Rashad,A Raisin In The Sun. (The Sun)
Emmy news has Aussie on bubbly Jul 19, 2008
Damages' Glenn Close, Brothers and Sisters' Sally Field, Saving Grace's Holly Hunter and The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick join Law and Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay in the lead actress category while Ralph Fiennes, Paul Giamatti, Kevin Spacey, Tom Wilkinson, Catherine Kenner, Susan Sarandon, Dame Judi Dench and Laura Linney are among the miniseries or movie nominees. There were some surprising and high-profile snubs, with the final series of the acclaimed cop drama The Wire, Aussie Rose Byrne's... (The Australian)
Emmy nominations show younger isn't always better Jul 19, 2008
At 44, Laura Linney, who played Abigail Adams in HBO's "John Adams," is the baby of the bunch nominated for lead actress in a miniseries or movie. "There's always been this myth that in Hollywood women can't make it after a certain age and it's just not true anymore," Sedgwick said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
It all adds up for 'Mad Men' Jul 18, 2008
The nominee list is lousy with Oscar types, with Glenn Close, Holly Hunter, and Sally Field in the dramatic actress category and Ralph Fiennes, Susan Sarandon, Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Laura Linney, and Tom Wilkinson in the movie and miniseries categories. As the Emmy nominations increasingly spread out further and further among pay-cable, basic-cable, and network outlets, they will probably never stray too far from the big-name performers. (Boston Globe)
Cranford Dames join Emmy hopefuls Jul 18, 2008
Dame Judi, whose only previous Emmy nomination was for Last of the Blonde Bombshells in 2001, goes head to head with some of America's leading ladies including Susan Sarandon, for Bernard and Doris; Laura Linney, in John Adams; and Catherine Keener in An American Crime. Phylicia Rashad's perfomance in A Raisin In The Sun completes the line-up. (BBC News)
In brief: Aronofsky tipped for RoboCop sequel Jul 18, 2008
Liam Neeson stars opposite Laura Linney as a man who obsesses over the idea that his wife may be having an affair. Antonio Banderas plays the antagonist. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Emmy loves older actresses Jul 18, 2008
July 17: A discussion about Jesse Jackson's use of the "N" word drew tears on 'The View". MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski reports.Most popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedupdated 5:49 p.m. ET July 17, 2008LOS ANGELES - Teens and 20-somethings may be the target demographic for many TV shows, but when it comes to top actresses, over 40 is where its at.Only one actress nominated for an Emmy on Thursday is in her 20s: 24-year-old Ugly Betty star America Ferrera,... (MSNBC -- News)
Toronto film festival announces fresh galas Jul 18, 2008
Toronto The Toronto International Film Festival padded its lineup yesterday with five high-profile films from filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme and Richard Eyre, with star power including Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Laura Linney, Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderas, Viggo Mortensen and Ren. e Zellweger. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Mad Men,' 'Damages' make Emmy history Jul 18, 2008
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Catherine Keener, "An American Crime," Showtime; Susan Sarandon, "Bernard and Doris," HBO; Judi Dench, "Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre), PBS; Laura Linney, "John Adams," HBO; Phylicia Rashad, "A Raisin in the Sun," ABC. Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: David Morse, "John Adams," HBO; Stephen Dillane, "John Adams," HBO; Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams," HBO; Denis Leary, "Recount," HBO; Bob Balaban, "Recount," HBO. Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Eileen... (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Girl most likely Jul 13, 2008
ON SCREEN, Laura Linney rarely enjoys the more obviously transformative roles that so many actors clamour for - the kinds that require wigs or prostheses or bulletproof bracelets. She's the nameless prosecutor, the cool FBI supervisor, the long-suffering wife or sister but never Marie Antoinette, Virginia Woolf or Wonder Woman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sleeping beauties Jun 28, 2008
The Academy proved that this was a deal-sealer for them this year with The Savages, a poignant comedy drama about a brother and sister (Oscar faves Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman) who discover that their estranged father is suffering from dementia. Like Walter, they have prejudices to overcome, and though the film was way too bleak to crash the Best Picture nominations, Linney's performance, along with Philip Seymour Hoffman's as her sibling, offered something sobering and real in a... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
'The Promotion' - battling to be big cheese Jun 13, 2008
As for the leads, Reilly is his reliable self, although he often seems to be in a different, better movie - a human drama with less joking around and Laura Linney in a major role. Scott also holds his own, adopting a straight-arrow act that's a long way from the goofballs he's played through most of his career. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New on DVD: '4 Months,' 'Ringside Rivalries' and 'Mandingo' Jun 13, 2008
Anyone who demurs still gets Laura Linney as Abigail Adams, Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin, David Morse as George Washington and a pop-up guide to buttress the miniseries of David McCullough's best seller. Maggie Smith at the BBC (1972-93, BBC/Warner, unrated, $40): A companion to last year's Judi Dench set, this serves up The Merchant of Venice, George Bernard Shaw's The Millionairess, Alan Bennett's Bed Among the Lentils and Tennessee Williams' Suddenly, Last Summer. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD reviews: The Bucket List, Jumper Jun 13, 2008
John Adams Paul Giamatti stars as one of the United States key founding fathers in the acclaimed miniseries that features Laura Linney as his wife, Abigail Adams, Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin and David Morse as George Washington. The seven-part series comes in a three-disc set, tracing Adams life as he balances politics and the presidency with devotion to his family. (MSNBC -- Movies)
This week's DVD report (June 8) Jun 8, 2008
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Portraying 'john Adams Jun 8, 2008
By most accounts, though, Morse and company - including Paul Giamatti as Adams, Laura Linney as wife Abigail, and Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin - had little to worry about. The seven-part series, available on three DVDs that include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a documentary on McCullough and a pop-up historical guide that illuminates various facts from the era, received mostly rave reviews. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Reenactor enacts Hollywood dreams Jun 4, 2008
From Revolutionary War and Civil War TV specials to his work on the acclaimed HBO mini-series John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, Bogdanski has worked with professionals in both film and in military knowledge. Though it is an unofficial part of his job, Bogdanski partially functions as a hearing board for reenactors who are concerned about where the movie is going or why theyre marching to a song a few years after the event theyre shooting. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Daniel Radcliffe, Brad Pitt, Amy Winehouse Jun 4, 2008
The two star in next season's hotly anticipated revival of Peter Shaffer's "Equus." Also among the presenters who will be on stage at Radio City Music Hall on June 15: Alec Baldwin, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Liza Minnelli, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooke Shields and Marisa Tomei. Yoko Ono has lost her legal battle to keep John Lennon's song "Imagine" out of a film that challenges the theory of evolution, The Associated Press reported. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A starry list of presenters set for Tony Awards Jun 3, 2008
Also among the presenters who will be on stage at Radio City Music Hall on June 15: Alec Baldwin, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Liza Minnelli, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooke Shields and Marisa Tomei. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
The Hottest State Review May 29, 2008
Other massively skilled support players round out the cast including Michelle Williams as one of William s ex-girlfriends (sadly, a significant subplot involving her character is left out of the movie) and Laura Linney as William s long-suffering mother. The quality of acting takes a decisive turn for the worst when we come to Catalina Sandino Moreno s performance. (Suite101.com)
Laura Linney: Versatile star takes a turn to the dark side May 16, 2008
By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY NEW YORK Laura Linney is nothing if not diplomatic ... Hometown show: New York native Laura Linney splits time with Colorado. (USA Today -- Life)
'I'd almost forgotten I existed. Being selected has done wonders for me' May 11, 2008
His last visit to Cannes was in 1995 with the less well-received The Neon Bible and it took him a further five years to make his adaptation of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, starring Gillian Anderson and Laura Linney. That film's commercial failure appeared to banish Davies to a black hole on the British film scene, which he found deeply upsetting. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Industry Buzz May 11, 2008
Set for release later this year, the World War II drama, featuring Anthony Hopkins and Laura Linney, tracks a group of Jewish emigres unhappily sharing two ramshackle mansions in South America. "City" is the first project Ivory has had to complete on his own. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Les Liaisons Dangereuses May 7, 2008
" Desires and deceits can just as easily be exposed as concealed here.If ever there were two figures whose heartless unaccountability could serve to usher in the coming revolution suggested in the play's final scene, it's la Marquise de Merteuil (Laura Linney) and le Vicomte de Valmont (Ben Daniels). Occasional lovers engaged in seduce-and-destroy one-upmanship, they are the principal players in this lethal chess game set in the mid-1780s.Both for amusement and revenge, Merteuil requests... (Variety)
Christopher Hampton's latest liaison with Broadway May 6, 2008
gime aristocrats who practice sexual conquest as sport, stars Laura Linney and Ben Daniels and is directed by Rufus Norris. "You do have these rare moments when everything seems to come together," Hampton mused. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
MORE ON 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' May 2, 2008
Laura Linney and Ben Daniels in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." ... Ben Daniels and Laura Linney play former lovers, locked in a conspiratorial game of sexual one-upmanship. (New York Times)
'Liaisons' revival is dangerously good, seductive May 2, 2008
In the Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses (*** out of four), the characters played by Laura Linney and Ben Daniels at first seem resolutely unromantic ... No romance, only passion: Ben Daniels and Laura Linney star as allies in deception in new production. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD reviews: Cloverfield, Charlie Wilson May 2, 2008
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are an ideal match in this hilarious and heartbreaking comic drama about a couple of emotionally stunted siblings forced to grow up and deal with each other and the little messes theyve made of their lives. Hoffman and Linney play a brother and sister who have contentedly grown apart amid their self-absorbed lives but are forced back together to care for the ailing father (Philip Bosco) who never paid much mind to them. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Mary Willa Gummer Apr 23, 2008
This month, the 24-year-old makes her Rialto debut as the young seductress in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" with Laura Linney. Ingenue is a type she doesn't often play. (Variety)
Love, war and a monster can be yours Apr 22, 2008
The gifted actor plays half of a dysfunctional brother-sister duo in "The Savages." Laura Linney, who, like Hoffman, makes anything worth seeing, plays the sister. The squabbling sibs come together in ways both comical and wrenching to care for their dying father. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Opening productions boost Broadway Apr 22, 2008
In their first full week of perfs, Roundabout's revival of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," toplining Laura Linney, scored a promising 77% capacity, with a $223,633 total, while solo play "Thurgood," starring Laurence Fishburne, played to a less auspicious 22%, totaling $202,006. Other newcomers beginning performances included Manhattan Theater Club's staging of Caryl Churchill's iconoclastic feminist play "Top Girls" ($138,652 for seven perfs) and the London transfer of swinging '60s farce... (Variety)
Linney and Hoffman showcase their talent in 'The Savages' Apr 20, 2008
A touching -- often funny -- film about family, it lets Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney demonstrate why they're among the best actors working today. The two break from their fringy theater careers to tend to their father (Philip Bosco), a cantankerous man suffering from dementia. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
CURTAINS UP! Apr 9, 2008
Laura Linney stars in the show, which begins previews on Friday at the American Airlines Theatre. If you're all about Laurence Fishburne, you're in luck. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hug it out at your risk Apr 2, 2008
At the Oscars this year, actor Gary Busey was shown on live TV hugging actresses Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney, who were both clearly terrified. I simply greeted both actresses with joy and open arms, which is the way I would greet anyone I'm happy to meet, Mr. Busey said afterward. (Globe and Mail)
A happy political marriage, courtesy of John and Abigail Mar 26, 2008
We see Abigail, played by Laura Linney, working to keep her husband's formidable ego in check. She doesn't let his arrogance separate him from the rest of man - and woman - kind. (Boston Globe)
Lloyd Webber talks 'Phantom' sequel Mar 26, 2008
On hand: his "West Wing" wife and first lady Stockard Channing; O'Brien; Sidney Lumet; Laura Linney; Holland Taylor; Tommy Tune; HBO's Sheila Nevins; Kathleen Turner; Marian Seldes; Christine Ebersole; Brenda Scheider, widow of Roy, accepting his honor; Dina Merrill. Carolee Carmello sang "As Time Goes By" and simply killed. (Variety)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Mar 25, 2008
Both the Americans (Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney) and all the English actors (Tom Wikinson) are fantastic. The scenery, the costumes, the history, the dialogue, all authentic. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Busey Says Sorry For Oscar Red Carpet Antics Mar 20, 2008
pre-show broadcast, Busey repeatedly interrupted while host Ryan Seacrest was interviewing Laura Linney and Garner. At one point, Busey embraced Garner, who looked annoyed. (WNBC.com, NY)
Busey Gets Around to Apology Mar 19, 2008
By Josh Grossberg Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:21:01 AM PDT RECOMMENDED (0) 0. Gary Busey is apologizing for acting like 63 going on 13. (E! Online)
Ladies wear red to the Academy Awards Mar 19, 2008
For a slice of blue heaven, Laura Linney was divine in Michael Kors' midnight silk strapless bustle-back gown. Amy Ryan went more restrained but classy in (again) a one-shouldered silk column in deep navy from Calvin Klein. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Paul McCartney's $32 Million Not Enough for Heather Mills Mar 19, 2008
In the audience at Cipriani s 23rd Street hall in New York City were director Sidney Lumet, Kathleen Turner, Laura Linney, the great actor Anthony Zerbe as well as our pal Gerry Byrne, who s just become the poo-bah at Nielsen s entertainment unit (that includes The Hollywood Reporter). Turner told us during cocktails (she had Absolut Citron) that she wasn t there to present any awards or make any speeches. (Fox News)
Busey: Sorry for grabbing you, Jen Mar 19, 2008
pre-show broadcast, Busey repeatedly interrupted while Ryan Seacrest was interviewing Garner and Laura Linney ... pre-show broadcast, Busey repeatedly interrupted while Ryan Seacrest was interviewing Garner and Laura Linney. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Critic's Corner chat Mar 18, 2008
Atlanta, GA: Although you've disliked Paul Giamatti's turn as John Adams in HBO's latest film project, will you at least concede that he and Laura Linney are probable Emmy favorites as best actor and actress, respectively, in a miniseries. Robert Bianco: Actually no, I wouldn't. (USA Today -- Life)
