Dead Poets Society was on television. The stars in the movie are Robin Williams Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles.
Robin Williams plays the role of a literature teacher in a premiere prep school during the 1950s in Dead Poets Society. The teacher inspires his students to achieve new heights of personal courage and intellectual expansion which ultimately leads to the suicide of a promising student and his subsequent dismissal for “causing” the suicide.
The Educational bureaucracy, stifling parental control, the angst of growing up, the drive to experience new things, and the loyalty are all themes analyzed in this Peter Weir cinematic masterpiece.
The stars Robin Williams accompaniments and exhibits all his spian skills while Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, and Alexandra Powers count their blessings for being involved in such a great film. Norman Lloyd plays the perfect headmaster, and Kurtwood Smith is a controlling father. Laura Flynn Boyle makes a brief appearance which is hardly seen in the original release, but is given the light of day in the extended scenes shown on its network debut.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Nadya Suleman Is Pollyanna Disconnect
Nadya Suleman the mother os the Octuplets is related to Pollyanna Disconnect. Pollyanna disconnect was once uttered by Phil McGraw.
MCGraw commented that Nadya Suleman is very loving but confused by saying "I see somebody that has such a Pollyanna disconnect with real-world realities"
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MCGraw commented that Nadya Suleman is very loving but confused by saying "I see somebody that has such a Pollyanna disconnect with real-world realities"
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Jersey Devil And Its Origin
There are many origins of "Jersey Devil" legend. There are many legends in the earlier dates like the Native American folklore. The Lenni Lenape tribes were calling the area around Pine Barrens "Popuessing," meaning "place of the dragon." Swedish explorers later named it "Drake Kill", "drake" being a Swedish word for dragon, and "kill" meaning channel or arm of the sea, river, stream, etc.
The most accepted origin of the story as far as New Jersians are concerned started with Mother Leeds and is as follows:
"It was said that Mother Leeds had 12 children and after given birth to her 12th child, she said if she had another, it would be the devil. In 1735, Mother Leeds was in labor on a stormy night. Gathered around her were her friends. Mother Leeds was supposedly a witch and the child's father was the devil himself. The child was born normal, but then changed form. It changed from a normal baby to a creature with hooves, a horses head, bat wings and a forked tail. It growled and screamed, then killed the midwife before flying up the chimney. It circled the villages and headed toward the pines. In 1740 a clergy exorcised the devil for 100 years and it wasn't seen again until 1890."
"Mother Leeds" has been identified by some as Deborah Leeds, who was the wife of Japhet Leeds. This identification may have gained credence from the fact that Japhet Leeds named twelve children in the will he wrote in 1736, which is compatible with the legend of the Jersey Devil being the thirteenth child born by Mother Leeds.
Some skeptics believe the Jersey Devil to be nothing more than a creative manifestation of the English settlers. The aptly named Pine Barrens were shunned by most early settlers as a desolate, threatening place. Being relatively isolated, the barrens were a natural refuge for those wanting to remain hidden, including religious dissenters, loyalists, fugitives and military deserters in colonial times. Such individuals formed solitary groups and were pejoratively called "pineys", some of whom became notorious bandits known as "pine robbers". Pineys were further demonized after two early twentieth century eugenics studies depicted them as congenital idiots and criminals. It is easy to imagine early tales of terrible monsters arising from a combination of sightings of genuine animals such as bears, the activities of pineys, and fear of the barrens.
Outdoorsman and author Tom Brown Jr spent several seasons living in the wilderness of the Pine Barrens. He recounts occasions when terrified hikers mistook him for the Jersey Devil, after he covered his whole body with mud to repel mosquitoes.
Not surprisingly, the Jersey Devil legend is fueled by the various testimonials from reputable eyewitnesses who have reported to have encountered the creature, from precolonial times to the present day, as there are still reported sightings within the New Jersey area.
Many contemporary theorists believe that the Jersey Devil could possibly be a very rare, unclassified species which instinctually fears and attempts to avoid humans. Such elements that support this theory include the overall similarities of the creature's appearance (horselike head, long neck and tail, leathery wings, cloven hooves, blood-curdling scream), with the only variables being the height and color. Another factor that supports the cryptozoological theory is the fact that it is more likely that a species could endure over a span of several hundred years, rather than the existence of a single creature living for over 500 years.
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The most accepted origin of the story as far as New Jersians are concerned started with Mother Leeds and is as follows:
"It was said that Mother Leeds had 12 children and after given birth to her 12th child, she said if she had another, it would be the devil. In 1735, Mother Leeds was in labor on a stormy night. Gathered around her were her friends. Mother Leeds was supposedly a witch and the child's father was the devil himself. The child was born normal, but then changed form. It changed from a normal baby to a creature with hooves, a horses head, bat wings and a forked tail. It growled and screamed, then killed the midwife before flying up the chimney. It circled the villages and headed toward the pines. In 1740 a clergy exorcised the devil for 100 years and it wasn't seen again until 1890."
"Mother Leeds" has been identified by some as Deborah Leeds, who was the wife of Japhet Leeds. This identification may have gained credence from the fact that Japhet Leeds named twelve children in the will he wrote in 1736, which is compatible with the legend of the Jersey Devil being the thirteenth child born by Mother Leeds.
Some skeptics believe the Jersey Devil to be nothing more than a creative manifestation of the English settlers. The aptly named Pine Barrens were shunned by most early settlers as a desolate, threatening place. Being relatively isolated, the barrens were a natural refuge for those wanting to remain hidden, including religious dissenters, loyalists, fugitives and military deserters in colonial times. Such individuals formed solitary groups and were pejoratively called "pineys", some of whom became notorious bandits known as "pine robbers". Pineys were further demonized after two early twentieth century eugenics studies depicted them as congenital idiots and criminals. It is easy to imagine early tales of terrible monsters arising from a combination of sightings of genuine animals such as bears, the activities of pineys, and fear of the barrens.
Outdoorsman and author Tom Brown Jr spent several seasons living in the wilderness of the Pine Barrens. He recounts occasions when terrified hikers mistook him for the Jersey Devil, after he covered his whole body with mud to repel mosquitoes.
Not surprisingly, the Jersey Devil legend is fueled by the various testimonials from reputable eyewitnesses who have reported to have encountered the creature, from precolonial times to the present day, as there are still reported sightings within the New Jersey area.
Many contemporary theorists believe that the Jersey Devil could possibly be a very rare, unclassified species which instinctually fears and attempts to avoid humans. Such elements that support this theory include the overall similarities of the creature's appearance (horselike head, long neck and tail, leathery wings, cloven hooves, blood-curdling scream), with the only variables being the height and color. Another factor that supports the cryptozoological theory is the fact that it is more likely that a species could endure over a span of several hundred years, rather than the existence of a single creature living for over 500 years.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
"Seven Samurai"
It is an international movie sensation which is based on The Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa, the anime which takes the epic tale of bravery and honor to a sci-fi level.
It shows the far future where the samurai have declined and with the decreased numbers of nobility, the corruption has risen as they materialistically try to grasp all the power they can.
It also comes at the expense of the innocent villages they enslave, raid burn to the ground if the villagers do not go along with their difficulty. The samurai have become mechanical giant who are known as the Noburesi. These bandits are merciless, brutal killers.
Kirara a girl, a priestess dares to face the bandits by journeying to the city to gather samurai to fight back and protect her small village from further mistreatment and devastation.
Only seven men will rise to the challenge, and their courage will be tested, their honor reformed and also defines the true meaning of what it means to be samurai as they face off against an army in the incredible Samurai 7 the animated series!
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It shows the far future where the samurai have declined and with the decreased numbers of nobility, the corruption has risen as they materialistically try to grasp all the power they can.
It also comes at the expense of the innocent villages they enslave, raid burn to the ground if the villagers do not go along with their difficulty. The samurai have become mechanical giant who are known as the Noburesi. These bandits are merciless, brutal killers.
Kirara a girl, a priestess dares to face the bandits by journeying to the city to gather samurai to fight back and protect her small village from further mistreatment and devastation.
Only seven men will rise to the challenge, and their courage will be tested, their honor reformed and also defines the true meaning of what it means to be samurai as they face off against an army in the incredible Samurai 7 the animated series!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Julia Anderson "The True Beauty" Winner
Julia Anderson is the True Beauty Winner and Miss Teen Texas USA as well.
She was named the "True Beauty" for her beauty on the show final episode which was held on February 23rd 2009. Julia was able to beat two guys, one with a giant attitude problem and the other an entice.
She followed the rule to divide and conquer and succeeded in it. Now she is the grand prize is $100,000 cash and her photo in People magazine’s “Most beautiful people” issue.
She was born on July 13, 1985 in Dallas Texas, a 23 years old beauty. She lives in Ft. Worth Texas. She is a part of the American Indian and also zillion other things.
She was a winner of Miss Texas Teen USA in 2002 but gave it up for an arrest and public intoxication scandal that was revealed on the True Beauty show. She has many other interests. Julia Anderson is a dancer/performer by occupation and she has been on stage as a magician’s assistant.
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She was named the "True Beauty" for her beauty on the show final episode which was held on February 23rd 2009. Julia was able to beat two guys, one with a giant attitude problem and the other an entice.
She followed the rule to divide and conquer and succeeded in it. Now she is the grand prize is $100,000 cash and her photo in People magazine’s “Most beautiful people” issue.
She was born on July 13, 1985 in Dallas Texas, a 23 years old beauty. She lives in Ft. Worth Texas. She is a part of the American Indian and also zillion other things.
She was a winner of Miss Texas Teen USA in 2002 but gave it up for an arrest and public intoxication scandal that was revealed on the True Beauty show. She has many other interests. Julia Anderson is a dancer/performer by occupation and she has been on stage as a magician’s assistant.
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"True Beauty Winner"
Julia Anderson is the true beauty. She was declared the True Beauty Winner. Julia Anderson looks similar to Lindsay Lohan when she was pretty.
Following her was Joel Rush in the Second place, Billy Jeffrey in third place.
Julia Anderson will be receiving her $100,000 cash tonight for winning the True Beauty and as Miss Teen Texas, USA. Julia passed all Secret Challenges of the pageant.
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Following her was Joel Rush in the Second place, Billy Jeffrey in third place.
Julia Anderson will be receiving her $100,000 cash tonight for winning the True Beauty and as Miss Teen Texas, USA. Julia passed all Secret Challenges of the pageant.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
2009 Academy Award Winners
Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Best animated feature film of the year:
“Bolt” (Walt Disney) Chris Williams and Byron Howard
“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Andrew Stanton
Achievement in art direction:
“Changeling” (Universal)
Art Direction: James J. Murakami
Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” James J. Murakami (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt
Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
"The Dark Knight"
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Peter Lando
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films)
Art Direction: Michael Carlin
Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
“Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Art Direction: Kristi Zea
Set Decoration: Debra Schutt
Achievement in cinematography:
“Changeling” (Universal) Tom Stern
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Claudio Miranda
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Anthony Dod Mantle
Achievement in costume design:
“Australia” (20th Century Fox) Catherine Martin
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Jacqueline West
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films) Michael O’Connor
“Milk” (Focus Features) Danny Glicker
“Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage) Albert Wolsky
Achievement in directing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Ron Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features) Gus Van Sant
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Danny Boyle
Best documentary feature:
“The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” (Cinema Guild) A Pandinlao Films Production Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
“Encounters at the End of the World” (THINKFilm and Image Entertainment) A Creative Differences Production Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
“The Garden” A Black Valley Films Production Scott Hamilton Kennedy
“Man on Wire” (Magnolia Pictures) A Wall to Wall Production James Marsh and Simon Chinn
“Trouble the Water” (Zeitgeist Films) An Elsewhere Films Production Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
Best documentary short subject:
“The Conscience of Nhem En” A Farallon Films Production Steven Okazaki
“The Final Inch” A Vermilion Films Production Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
“Smile Pinki” A Principe Production Megan Mylan
“The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306” A Rock Paper Scissors Production Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde
Achievement in film editing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Lee Smith
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
“Milk” (Focus Features) Elliot Graham
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Chris Dickens
Best foreign language film of the year:
“The Baader Meinhof Complex” A Constantin Film Production Germany
“The Class” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Haut et Court Production France
“Departures” (Regent Releasing) A Departures Film Partners Production Japan
“Revanche” (Janus Films) A Prisma Film/Fernseh Production Austria
“Waltz with Bashir” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Bridgit Folman Film Gang Production Israel
Achievement in makeup:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Greg Cannom
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (Universal) Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score):
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Alexandre Desplat
“Defiance” (Paramount Vantage) James Newton Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features) Danny Elfman
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) A.R. Rahman
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Thomas Newman
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman Lyric by Peter Gabriel
“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Gulzar
“O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by A.
Best motion picture of the year:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) A Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Production Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers
“Milk” (Focus Features) A Groundswell and Jinks/Cohen Company Production Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) A Mirage Enterprises and Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH Production Nominees to be determined
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) A Celador Films Production Christian Colson, Producer
Best animated short film:
“La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production Kunio Kato
“Lavatory - Lovestory” A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production Konstantin Bronzit
“Oktapodi” (Talantis Films) A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
“Presto” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production Doug Sweetland
“This Way Up” A Nexus Production Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes
Best live action short film:
“Auf der Strecke (On the Line)” (Hamburg Shortfilmagency) An Academy of Media Arts Cologne Production Reto Caffi
“Manon on the Asphalt” (La Luna Productions) A La Luna Production Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
“New Boy” (Network Ireland Television) A Zanzibar Films Production Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
“The Pig” An M & M Production Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)” A Mephisto Film Production Jochen Alexander Freydank
Achievement in sound editing:
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Richard King
“Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment) Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Tom Sayers
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
“Wanted” (Universal) Wylie Stateman
Achievement in sound mixing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
“Wanted” (Universal) Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt
Achievement in visual effects:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
“Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment) John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan
Adapted screenplay:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Screenplay by Eric Roth Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
“Doubt” (Miramax) Written by John Patrick Shanley
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Screenplay by Peter Morgan
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Screenplay by David Hare
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Original screenplay:
“Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics) Written by Courtney Hunt
“Happy-Go-Lucky” (Miramax) Written by Mike Leigh
“In Bruges” (Focus Features) Written by Martin McDonagh
“Milk” (Focus Features) Written by Dustin Lance Black
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
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Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Best animated feature film of the year:
“Bolt” (Walt Disney) Chris Williams and Byron Howard
“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Andrew Stanton
Achievement in art direction:
“Changeling” (Universal)
Art Direction: James J. Murakami
Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” James J. Murakami (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt
Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
"The Dark Knight"
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Peter Lando
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films)
Art Direction: Michael Carlin
Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
“Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Art Direction: Kristi Zea
Set Decoration: Debra Schutt
Achievement in cinematography:
“Changeling” (Universal) Tom Stern
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Claudio Miranda
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Anthony Dod Mantle
Achievement in costume design:
“Australia” (20th Century Fox) Catherine Martin
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Jacqueline West
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films) Michael O’Connor
“Milk” (Focus Features) Danny Glicker
“Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage) Albert Wolsky
Achievement in directing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Ron Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features) Gus Van Sant
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Danny Boyle
Best documentary feature:
“The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” (Cinema Guild) A Pandinlao Films Production Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
“Encounters at the End of the World” (THINKFilm and Image Entertainment) A Creative Differences Production Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
“The Garden” A Black Valley Films Production Scott Hamilton Kennedy
“Man on Wire” (Magnolia Pictures) A Wall to Wall Production James Marsh and Simon Chinn
“Trouble the Water” (Zeitgeist Films) An Elsewhere Films Production Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
Best documentary short subject:
“The Conscience of Nhem En” A Farallon Films Production Steven Okazaki
“The Final Inch” A Vermilion Films Production Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
“Smile Pinki” A Principe Production Megan Mylan
“The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306” A Rock Paper Scissors Production Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde
Achievement in film editing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Lee Smith
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
“Milk” (Focus Features) Elliot Graham
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Chris Dickens
Best foreign language film of the year:
“The Baader Meinhof Complex” A Constantin Film Production Germany
“The Class” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Haut et Court Production France
“Departures” (Regent Releasing) A Departures Film Partners Production Japan
“Revanche” (Janus Films) A Prisma Film/Fernseh Production Austria
“Waltz with Bashir” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Bridgit Folman Film Gang Production Israel
Achievement in makeup:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Greg Cannom
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (Universal) Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score):
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Alexandre Desplat
“Defiance” (Paramount Vantage) James Newton Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features) Danny Elfman
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) A.R. Rahman
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Thomas Newman
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman Lyric by Peter Gabriel
“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Gulzar
“O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by A.
Best motion picture of the year:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) A Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Production Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers
“Milk” (Focus Features) A Groundswell and Jinks/Cohen Company Production Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) A Mirage Enterprises and Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH Production Nominees to be determined
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) A Celador Films Production Christian Colson, Producer
Best animated short film:
“La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production Kunio Kato
“Lavatory - Lovestory” A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production Konstantin Bronzit
“Oktapodi” (Talantis Films) A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
“Presto” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production Doug Sweetland
“This Way Up” A Nexus Production Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes
Best live action short film:
“Auf der Strecke (On the Line)” (Hamburg Shortfilmagency) An Academy of Media Arts Cologne Production Reto Caffi
“Manon on the Asphalt” (La Luna Productions) A La Luna Production Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
“New Boy” (Network Ireland Television) A Zanzibar Films Production Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
“The Pig” An M & M Production Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)” A Mephisto Film Production Jochen Alexander Freydank
Achievement in sound editing:
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Richard King
“Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment) Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Tom Sayers
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
“Wanted” (Universal) Wylie Stateman
Achievement in sound mixing:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
“Wanted” (Universal) Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt
Achievement in visual effects:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
“Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment) John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan
Adapted screenplay:
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Screenplay by Eric Roth Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
“Doubt” (Miramax) Written by John Patrick Shanley
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Screenplay by Peter Morgan
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Screenplay by David Hare
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight) Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Original screenplay:
“Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics) Written by Courtney Hunt
“Happy-Go-Lucky” (Miramax) Written by Mike Leigh
“In Bruges” (Focus Features) Written by Martin McDonagh
“Milk” (Focus Features) Written by Dustin Lance Black
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney) Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
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The Oscar Winners Of 2009
The announcement of the winners for the 81st annual Academy Awards is made. And the winners are
BEST PICTURE
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet “The Reader”
BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn “Milk”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger “The Dark Knight”
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black “Milk”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Departures” (Japan)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“WALL-E”
BEST ART DIRECTION
“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Slumdog Millionaire” Anthony Dod Mantle
BEST FILM EDITING
“Slumdog Millionaire” Chris Dickens
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“The Duchess” Michael O’Conner
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Man on Wire”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Slumdog Millionaire” “Jai Ho”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Slumdog Millionaire” A.R. Rahman
BEST MAKEUP
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,”
BEST SOUND EDITING
“The Dark Knight”
BEST SOUND MIXING
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)”
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“La Maison en Petits Cubes”
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“Smile Pinki”
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BEST PICTURE
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet “The Reader”
BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn “Milk”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger “The Dark Knight”
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black “Milk”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Departures” (Japan)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“WALL-E”
BEST ART DIRECTION
“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Slumdog Millionaire” Anthony Dod Mantle
BEST FILM EDITING
“Slumdog Millionaire” Chris Dickens
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“The Duchess” Michael O’Conner
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Man on Wire”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Slumdog Millionaire” “Jai Ho”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Slumdog Millionaire” A.R. Rahman
BEST MAKEUP
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,”
BEST SOUND EDITING
“The Dark Knight”
BEST SOUND MIXING
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)”
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“La Maison en Petits Cubes”
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“Smile Pinki”
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Sean Penn - The Best Actor
Sean Penn has won the best-actor Academy Award for the second time with his win in the title role of "Milk."
Penn's first words upon taking the stage to accept his prize for playing the slain gay-rights pioneer were: "You commie, homo-loving sons of guns."
He has portrayed a slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk in the movie Milk. Penn is now 48years old and has received his second Oscar of his career, the first being his 2004 win for his lead role as a grieving father in Mystic River.
"I did not expect this and I wanted to be very clear that I know how hard I make it to appreciate me," Penn said when he accepted the award.
Several critics called the performance the best of Penn's already storied and adaptable career, which took off after his breakthrough surfer-stoner role as Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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Penn's first words upon taking the stage to accept his prize for playing the slain gay-rights pioneer were: "You commie, homo-loving sons of guns."
He has portrayed a slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk in the movie Milk. Penn is now 48years old and has received his second Oscar of his career, the first being his 2004 win for his lead role as a grieving father in Mystic River.
"I did not expect this and I wanted to be very clear that I know how hard I make it to appreciate me," Penn said when he accepted the award.
Several critics called the performance the best of Penn's already storied and adaptable career, which took off after his breakthrough surfer-stoner role as Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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Michael Douglas And His Family
Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones got a bellyful of express amusement when their kids took a shake recently with a belly dancer at a Morrocan restaurant in Disney World's Epcot Center.
Michael Douglas, who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000 and is the top couples of Hollywood, tells HollyScoop.com that, "I think being kind to each other (is the key). A lot of times we are nicer to strangers than the people that are close to us."
"Michael and Catherine looked very proud. She was snapping photos of the children and he was clapping," said an eyewitness. "Everyone knew they were in the restaurant and the belly dancer made it a point to ask the children to come up and learn a few moves. The kids are born actors and they really loved the attention."
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Michael Douglas, who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000 and is the top couples of Hollywood, tells HollyScoop.com that, "I think being kind to each other (is the key). A lot of times we are nicer to strangers than the people that are close to us."
"Michael and Catherine looked very proud. She was snapping photos of the children and he was clapping," said an eyewitness. "Everyone knew they were in the restaurant and the belly dancer made it a point to ask the children to come up and learn a few moves. The kids are born actors and they really loved the attention."
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Kate Winslet - Best Actress
Kate Winslet has finally won the Oscar gold at Sunday's Academy Awards for her role as an illiterate Nazi prison guard in "The Reader."
She is 33-years-old and had lost 5 times in the Oscars before and now has got the best-actress prize for a role in which her character seduced and subsequently had an affair with a teen-age boy, and later was sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. The film was produced by the privately held Weinstein Co.
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She is 33-years-old and had lost 5 times in the Oscars before and now has got the best-actress prize for a role in which her character seduced and subsequently had an affair with a teen-age boy, and later was sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. The film was produced by the privately held Weinstein Co.
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Sean Penn Inspired By "Milk"
Sean Penn overpoweringly spoke about the importance of "Milk" and passed a message onstage and continued his heartfelt thanks from the press room.
He also spoke about Obama's need to examine his official deportment on gay marriage, since the change will come, and says he hopes that the president's current stance is not a "felt one." He also spoke a bit about what it meant to take part in the project, and about his fellow nominee Mickey Rourke.
"I’ve known Mickey for over 25 years and I can't speak for [his consistency] since he's an excellent bridge burner at times, but we've had for the most part friendship. I’ve looked up to, advised, wanted to work with, admired him. He had me weeping through The Wrestler. He’s one of our most talented actors. One of the great poetic talents in acting."
About the movie he said "It means a lot to myself and everyone involved not only in the movie, but anybody who believes in equal rights for human beings. It’s really simple . . . There’s nothing more important than the themes that are in this movie. To be part of something like that is a privilege."
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He also spoke about Obama's need to examine his official deportment on gay marriage, since the change will come, and says he hopes that the president's current stance is not a "felt one." He also spoke a bit about what it meant to take part in the project, and about his fellow nominee Mickey Rourke.
"I’ve known Mickey for over 25 years and I can't speak for [his consistency] since he's an excellent bridge burner at times, but we've had for the most part friendship. I’ve looked up to, advised, wanted to work with, admired him. He had me weeping through The Wrestler. He’s one of our most talented actors. One of the great poetic talents in acting."
About the movie he said "It means a lot to myself and everyone involved not only in the movie, but anybody who believes in equal rights for human beings. It’s really simple . . . There’s nothing more important than the themes that are in this movie. To be part of something like that is a privilege."
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Dustin Lance Black - "Milk"
Dustin Lance Black the screen writer won the Oscar Awards for "Milk" in the category of Best Screenplay, the movie was a story of California’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk.
Dustin Black said that he was very inspired by "Milk": He said "Oh my God. This was, um, this was not an easy film to make. First off, I have to thank Cleve Jones and Anne Kronenberg and all the real-life people who shared their stories with me. And, um, Gus Van Sant, Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, James Franco and our entire cast, my producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, everyone at Groundswell and Focus for taking on the challenge of telling this life-saving story. When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life. It gave me the hope one day I could live my life openly as who I am and then maybe even I could even fall in love and one day get married."
He gave a pause and the audience began to applaud. Then he continued by saying
"I want to thank my mom who has always loved me for who I am, even when there was pressure not to. But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches or by the government or by their families that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours. Thank you, thank you, and thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk."
It was the most incredible acceptance speech after being awarded Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
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Dustin Black said that he was very inspired by "Milk": He said "Oh my God. This was, um, this was not an easy film to make. First off, I have to thank Cleve Jones and Anne Kronenberg and all the real-life people who shared their stories with me. And, um, Gus Van Sant, Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, James Franco and our entire cast, my producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, everyone at Groundswell and Focus for taking on the challenge of telling this life-saving story. When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life. It gave me the hope one day I could live my life openly as who I am and then maybe even I could even fall in love and one day get married."
He gave a pause and the audience began to applaud. Then he continued by saying
"I want to thank my mom who has always loved me for who I am, even when there was pressure not to. But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches or by the government or by their families that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours. Thank you, thank you, and thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk."
It was the most incredible acceptance speech after being awarded Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
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Jerry Lewis Won The Humanitarian Award
The Comedy film icon Jerry Lewis was given standing ovation when he received the Kodak Theatre stage to accept a special Oscar for his longtime charitable endeavors.
He was never nominated before, and now he has received the Oscar honor with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Lewis said he was deeply touched by the honor. "For most of my life, I've thought that doing good for someone didn't mean you would receive any commendation for an act of kindness -- until now," said Lewis spoke slow but had a strong voice in spite of is health problems in recent years. "This award touches me in the very depths of my soul."
Eddie Murphy presented the honorary Oscar to Lewis, whom he dubbed a "famous overgrown kid" who has drawn inspiration from children.
"To all of you in the movie business, it's such a joy to be a part of you and all that you do," said Lewis, who made his screen debut in 1949, appearing with nightclub-act partner Dean Martin in the romantic comedy "My Friend Irma."
Lewis had driven equal applause for his televised charity marathons on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. The annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon has raised more than $2 billion since 1966.
Lewis and Martin starred in 16 films, and the pair eventually followed solo career paths. Lewis gained prominence as a comedy star, director and producer with film credits including "The Bellboy," "The Nutty Professor," "The Disorderly Orderly" and Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy."
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He was never nominated before, and now he has received the Oscar honor with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Lewis said he was deeply touched by the honor. "For most of my life, I've thought that doing good for someone didn't mean you would receive any commendation for an act of kindness -- until now," said Lewis spoke slow but had a strong voice in spite of is health problems in recent years. "This award touches me in the very depths of my soul."
Eddie Murphy presented the honorary Oscar to Lewis, whom he dubbed a "famous overgrown kid" who has drawn inspiration from children.
"To all of you in the movie business, it's such a joy to be a part of you and all that you do," said Lewis, who made his screen debut in 1949, appearing with nightclub-act partner Dean Martin in the romantic comedy "My Friend Irma."
Lewis had driven equal applause for his televised charity marathons on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. The annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon has raised more than $2 billion since 1966.
Lewis and Martin starred in 16 films, and the pair eventually followed solo career paths. Lewis gained prominence as a comedy star, director and producer with film credits including "The Bellboy," "The Nutty Professor," "The Disorderly Orderly" and Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy."
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"Inspiration Cafe" Lisa Nigro
Lisa Nigro the founder of "Inspiration Café" in 1989. She is the subject of an "inspiration" 60-second commercial that is airing in the Oscars February 2009/ Academy Awards.
"After reading thousands of inspiring stories, our team felt that Lisa Nigro's story exemplifies the purpose of TrueNorth - giving life extraordinary meaning."
"After receiving thousands of entries, the TrueNorth(R) nut brand announced today that it has selected the inspirational story of Lisa Nigro, founder of Inspiration Cafe, to be featured in a 60-second commercial directed by Oscar(R)-winning actress Helen Hunt."
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"After reading thousands of inspiring stories, our team felt that Lisa Nigro's story exemplifies the purpose of TrueNorth - giving life extraordinary meaning."
"After receiving thousands of entries, the TrueNorth(R) nut brand announced today that it has selected the inspirational story of Lisa Nigro, founder of Inspiration Cafe, to be featured in a 60-second commercial directed by Oscar(R)-winning actress Helen Hunt."
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Get Passes For "Miss Evers Boys"
It was announced in the social networks that The Atlanta Theatre Company is offering passes to win access to a rehearsal for “Miss Evers’ Boys” with much-admired director Kenny Leon directing Jasmine Guy, TC Carson & Eugene Lee.
These were the emails which were sent by Barack Obama now President, who raised millions for his campaign by building many relationships through social networks where he received contributions from many contributors and much more theatre lovers who continually paid to see a Kenny Leon rehearsal up close and personal.
This was the message in the emails:
Enter & Win
Make a donation of $20 to Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company from Feb 3-13 and be entered to win passes to a behind the scenes rehearsal for Miss Evers’ Boys.
Watch Kenny Leon in action as he directs this all-star cast including Jasmine Guy, TC Carson & Eugene Lee.
When you make your donation your name will be put into a hat to be drawn for admission for you and a guest.
True Colors will draw for two winners. You may enter more than once and receive an entry for every $20 you donate.
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These were the emails which were sent by Barack Obama now President, who raised millions for his campaign by building many relationships through social networks where he received contributions from many contributors and much more theatre lovers who continually paid to see a Kenny Leon rehearsal up close and personal.
This was the message in the emails:
Enter & Win
Make a donation of $20 to Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company from Feb 3-13 and be entered to win passes to a behind the scenes rehearsal for Miss Evers’ Boys.
Watch Kenny Leon in action as he directs this all-star cast including Jasmine Guy, TC Carson & Eugene Lee.
When you make your donation your name will be put into a hat to be drawn for admission for you and a guest.
True Colors will draw for two winners. You may enter more than once and receive an entry for every $20 you donate.
"For more news about actors and movies, be sure to visit http://actors-and-movies.blogspot.com/"
Lilo Brancato Clear
Lilo Brancato who was a star opposite to Robert De Niro in one of the tales of Bronx and many episodes of Sopranos as well.
Lilo Brancato took a stand in his own murder trial thought the shooter had already convicted. He justified when his associate shot the off duty officer and killed, he was Dope Sick has been cleared of a second degree murder of killing an off duty police officer.
He said "I was now becoming dope sick more and more and more as time went on. Mentally, I was a mess, I was freaking out." The night in question he was attempting to break into the apartment of Kenny Scovotti considering that there were drugs. What he didn’t know was Kenny Scovotti was dead for months.
When they were approached by an off duty police officer, an exchange broke out and ended with his friend killing the officer. Brancato has denied he had any idea convicted Steven Armento had a weapon.
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Lilo Brancato took a stand in his own murder trial thought the shooter had already convicted. He justified when his associate shot the off duty officer and killed, he was Dope Sick has been cleared of a second degree murder of killing an off duty police officer.
He said "I was now becoming dope sick more and more and more as time went on. Mentally, I was a mess, I was freaking out." The night in question he was attempting to break into the apartment of Kenny Scovotti considering that there were drugs. What he didn’t know was Kenny Scovotti was dead for months.
When they were approached by an off duty police officer, an exchange broke out and ended with his friend killing the officer. Brancato has denied he had any idea convicted Steven Armento had a weapon.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Brooke Mueller Is Fine
Brooke Mueller was admitted to the hospital due to the Experience of premature contractions is now fine on Tuesday, February 17.
A representative of Charlie Sheen (Brooke’s husband) Stan Rosenfield confirmed by saying “Brooke is expected to be released from the hospital" to US Weekly
Stan also explained, "Brooke Mueller Sheen was taken to a Los Angeles area hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing premature contractions." Furthermore, Stan Rosenfield added about the condition saying "is not uncommon at this stage of a pregnancy carrying twins."
Brooke Mueller had also undergone an emergency gall-bladder surgery in September 2008, which was described as a routine procedure but one that carries extra risk for both mom and baby during the first trimester of pregnancy. She was admitted and treated at the hospital for five days.
Broke is expecting twins from the carrying who will be born in April. The twins will be her first children and the fourth ones for Charlie who has two daughters, Sam and Lola, from his failed marriage to Denise Richards, and another daughter, named Cassandra, with former girlfriend Paula Profit.
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A representative of Charlie Sheen (Brooke’s husband) Stan Rosenfield confirmed by saying “Brooke is expected to be released from the hospital" to US Weekly
Stan also explained, "Brooke Mueller Sheen was taken to a Los Angeles area hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing premature contractions." Furthermore, Stan Rosenfield added about the condition saying "is not uncommon at this stage of a pregnancy carrying twins."
Brooke Mueller had also undergone an emergency gall-bladder surgery in September 2008, which was described as a routine procedure but one that carries extra risk for both mom and baby during the first trimester of pregnancy. She was admitted and treated at the hospital for five days.
Broke is expecting twins from the carrying who will be born in April. The twins will be her first children and the fourth ones for Charlie who has two daughters, Sam and Lola, from his failed marriage to Denise Richards, and another daughter, named Cassandra, with former girlfriend Paula Profit.
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Julia Roberts Is Content With Her Children
Julia Roberts is pleased to do fewer films now as she is a mom and she has much more work to do at home with her children.
Julia Roberts has made two to three films a year, from 1980’s when she entered the Hollywood, but from last few years she is acting in less films after the arrival of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus in 2004, and son Henry in 2007.
Recently in an interview with Allure magazine she said “I will never be bored again. My Husband Danny Moder and I talk about, ‘What did we do with all the time we must have had?’ Because you don’t recognize it as such until you have all these little… time thieves running around your house.”
She is spending more time with her kids: “We get a lot of splinters in our house. A splinter is just a good light, a pair of tweezers and a lot of singing songs and passing the time: ‘La-la-la, now listen, if you eat all of your dinner, it’s distraction and extraction.’”
“The coolest thing you can do for your children is to love each other in their presence. I’m the luckiest girl in town, I really am.”
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Julia Roberts has made two to three films a year, from 1980’s when she entered the Hollywood, but from last few years she is acting in less films after the arrival of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus in 2004, and son Henry in 2007.
Recently in an interview with Allure magazine she said “I will never be bored again. My Husband Danny Moder and I talk about, ‘What did we do with all the time we must have had?’ Because you don’t recognize it as such until you have all these little… time thieves running around your house.”
She is spending more time with her kids: “We get a lot of splinters in our house. A splinter is just a good light, a pair of tweezers and a lot of singing songs and passing the time: ‘La-la-la, now listen, if you eat all of your dinner, it’s distraction and extraction.’”
“The coolest thing you can do for your children is to love each other in their presence. I’m the luckiest girl in town, I really am.”
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AMERICAN MASTERS - Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was a master of the Broadway musical, transforming its possibilities with such works as West Side Story, Gypsy, and Peter Pan, and was one of the greatest ballet choreographers ever.
AMERICAN MASTERS are presenting the highly anticipated profile on the complex king of ballet and Broadway, Jerome Robbins “Something to Dance About” is premiering on February 18, at 9:00 p.m.on WPBT2.
This is Directed and produced by Judy Kinberg who has won six-time Emmy Award for filmmaking and written by best-selling Robbins biographer Amanda Vaill, the two-hour film is narrated by Ron Rifkin (Brothers & Sisters), who represented the roles of both Robbins and his father in a workshop production of the director/choreographer’s theatrical autobiography, The Poppa Piece.
This first documentary on Robbins features quotations from his private journal, archival presentation footage, and never-before-seen preparation recordings, as well as conference with Robbins himself and over forty observer which included Mikhail Baryshnikov; Jacques d’Amboise; Suzanne Farrell; Arthur Laurents; Peter Martins; Frank Rich; Chita Rivera; Stephen Sondheim; and Robbins’ Fiddler collaborators Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein.
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AMERICAN MASTERS are presenting the highly anticipated profile on the complex king of ballet and Broadway, Jerome Robbins “Something to Dance About” is premiering on February 18, at 9:00 p.m.on WPBT2.
This is Directed and produced by Judy Kinberg who has won six-time Emmy Award for filmmaking and written by best-selling Robbins biographer Amanda Vaill, the two-hour film is narrated by Ron Rifkin (Brothers & Sisters), who represented the roles of both Robbins and his father in a workshop production of the director/choreographer’s theatrical autobiography, The Poppa Piece.
This first documentary on Robbins features quotations from his private journal, archival presentation footage, and never-before-seen preparation recordings, as well as conference with Robbins himself and over forty observer which included Mikhail Baryshnikov; Jacques d’Amboise; Suzanne Farrell; Arthur Laurents; Peter Martins; Frank Rich; Chita Rivera; Stephen Sondheim; and Robbins’ Fiddler collaborators Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Juliana Redding's Murder Case
Juliana Redding had huge dreams of reaching the peaks of success and was an aspiring actress in Hollywood. But all her dreams were mashed by a cruel murderer who took the Hollywood Starlet to death.
Juliana Redding had earned her first film credit when she was just 18 by appearing in a 2005 independent film called “Kathy T Gives Good Hoover,” which said about college students and the graffiti culture.
In 2006, she moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica, California, with her pet Yorkshire terrier. She was taking college courses and also working part-time in a trendy Venice Beach bar.
But Redding became not reachable to her friends for some days and they became worried about her and called her mother in Redding’s hometown of Tucson, Arizona. When she was not found even in her home town, her mother called the Santa Monica police.
Police searched for her and found Redding dead inside her apartment. “The manner of death is homicide,” said Sgt. Rinaldi Thruston of the Santa Monica Police Department.
This is an unfortunate incident which has lot of controversy and much rumors about the murder, it will be interesting to see if the killer is brought to justice.
There are many unverified information that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, but it is denied by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. “Those media reports are not accurate. The cause of death was not blunt force trauma. The file has been sealed by police, so we cannot disclose the actual cause of death.”
Police also would not disclose whether a weapon was used or whether Redding’s apartment had been broken into, which would give clues as to whether she knew her assailant and opened the door for him or her. Thruston also refused to say whether Redding had been sexually assaulted.
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Juliana Redding had earned her first film credit when she was just 18 by appearing in a 2005 independent film called “Kathy T Gives Good Hoover,” which said about college students and the graffiti culture.
In 2006, she moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica, California, with her pet Yorkshire terrier. She was taking college courses and also working part-time in a trendy Venice Beach bar.
But Redding became not reachable to her friends for some days and they became worried about her and called her mother in Redding’s hometown of Tucson, Arizona. When she was not found even in her home town, her mother called the Santa Monica police.
Police searched for her and found Redding dead inside her apartment. “The manner of death is homicide,” said Sgt. Rinaldi Thruston of the Santa Monica Police Department.
This is an unfortunate incident which has lot of controversy and much rumors about the murder, it will be interesting to see if the killer is brought to justice.
There are many unverified information that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, but it is denied by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. “Those media reports are not accurate. The cause of death was not blunt force trauma. The file has been sealed by police, so we cannot disclose the actual cause of death.”
Police also would not disclose whether a weapon was used or whether Redding’s apartment had been broken into, which would give clues as to whether she knew her assailant and opened the door for him or her. Thruston also refused to say whether Redding had been sexually assaulted.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Conan O'Brien And Liza Powel
The Conan O’Brien show is cancelled for tonight, as Conan’s wife Liza Powel was in the labor and has given birth to their second child and first son, which has taken the first priority.
It is said that the couple Canon O’Brien and Liza Powel had a son who was born early this evening. Their son was named as Beckett O’Brien who was born at 8:27 last night in New York City. He is weighing at 8lbs, 4oz, he joins big sister Neve, 2.
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It is said that the couple Canon O’Brien and Liza Powel had a son who was born early this evening. Their son was named as Beckett O’Brien who was born at 8:27 last night in New York City. He is weighing at 8lbs, 4oz, he joins big sister Neve, 2.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
LifeTime Movie Network Shows “Taken in Broad Daylight”
The Lifetime Movie Network brings to you the brand new suspense film “Taken in Broad Daylight” starring Sara Canning, Levar Burton which is based on the true story of Anne Sluti along with a performance by James Van Der Beek.
The teenager Anne Sluti was seized from a parking lot. Anthony Zappa was the kidnapper who had taken her on a horrific six day multi state journey. Sluti later gave evidence against Zappa and explained how she was sexually assaulted while she was being held captive.
This is a story where Anne Sluti with her intelligence and courage left clues for the police and maneuver her vicious captor. In September 2002, Anthony Zappa was verdict to life in prison for the kidnap of Anne Sluti. Zappa also made a reimbursement of around $40,000. Zappa has to serve at least 40 years in prison.
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The teenager Anne Sluti was seized from a parking lot. Anthony Zappa was the kidnapper who had taken her on a horrific six day multi state journey. Sluti later gave evidence against Zappa and explained how she was sexually assaulted while she was being held captive.
This is a story where Anne Sluti with her intelligence and courage left clues for the police and maneuver her vicious captor. In September 2002, Anthony Zappa was verdict to life in prison for the kidnap of Anne Sluti. Zappa also made a reimbursement of around $40,000. Zappa has to serve at least 40 years in prison.
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“Taken in Broad Daylight” - Anne Sluti
The true story about Anne Sluti is filmed as “Taken in Broad Daylight”, where a 17 year old is kidnapped by the unbalanced criminal in 2001, this story will be showed on the Lifetime Movie Network on Sunday.
The teenager Anne Sluti was seized from a parking lot. Anthony Zappa was the kidnapper who had taken her on a horrific six day multi state journey. Sluti later gave evidence against Zappa and explained how she was sexually assaulted while she was being held captive.
This is a story where Anne Sluti with her intelligence and courage left clues for the police and maneuver her vicious captor. In September 2002, Anthony Zappa was verdict to life in prison for the kidnap of Anne Sluti. Zappa also made a reimbursement of around $40,000. Zappa has to serve at least 40 years in prison.
"For more news about actors and movies, be sure to visit http://actors-and-movies.blogspot.com/"
The teenager Anne Sluti was seized from a parking lot. Anthony Zappa was the kidnapper who had taken her on a horrific six day multi state journey. Sluti later gave evidence against Zappa and explained how she was sexually assaulted while she was being held captive.
This is a story where Anne Sluti with her intelligence and courage left clues for the police and maneuver her vicious captor. In September 2002, Anthony Zappa was verdict to life in prison for the kidnap of Anne Sluti. Zappa also made a reimbursement of around $40,000. Zappa has to serve at least 40 years in prison.
"For more news about actors and movies, be sure to visit http://actors-and-movies.blogspot.com/"
Saturday, February 14, 2009
DollHouse To Premier Tonight
Dollhouse is finally here. There are many valid reasons to watch Dollhouse which Premiers tonight on Fox at 9/8C.
Dollhouse is a story of a young woman named Echo played by Eliza Dushku. She's basically a human clean in character, exploited for missions by an underground agency. So every week, her mind is remapped with a new personality and set of abilities.
The scene opens up by the security camera which shows two women sitting at small table. The better dressed of the two played by Olivia Williams starts the talk by, “Nothing is what it appears to be” and she gets the reply from Eliza Dushku that she has a clean slate.
The FBI is not so happy about this. Hence the entry of Paul Ballard or Tahmoh Penikett, who is known from Battlestar Galactica comes in.
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Dollhouse is a story of a young woman named Echo played by Eliza Dushku. She's basically a human clean in character, exploited for missions by an underground agency. So every week, her mind is remapped with a new personality and set of abilities.
The scene opens up by the security camera which shows two women sitting at small table. The better dressed of the two played by Olivia Williams starts the talk by, “Nothing is what it appears to be” and she gets the reply from Eliza Dushku that she has a clean slate.
The FBI is not so happy about this. Hence the entry of Paul Ballard or Tahmoh Penikett, who is known from Battlestar Galactica comes in.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
David Golshan On Millionaire Matchmaker 2
David Golshan the most eligible 29-year-old LA millionaire and fashion guru will be featuring on Bravo Television's reality series of Millionaire Matchmaker in its second series which premiere on Thursday, February 12 at 10PM ET/PT.
He is the owner of an online shopping catalogue. Patti the matchmaker has him attached before she meets him. She calls him a "Persian, Jewish brat" who has too much attitude and who is very arrogant.
"Millionaire Matchmaker" will follow a definite structure will yields results, unlike the other reality shows. In this show the bachelors will meet the women at a mixer, pick two girls to go on dates with and then Stanger, who will also take on a female millionaire and a gay millionaire this season, democratically evaluates the results, from both points of view.
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He is the owner of an online shopping catalogue. Patti the matchmaker has him attached before she meets him. She calls him a "Persian, Jewish brat" who has too much attitude and who is very arrogant.
"Millionaire Matchmaker" will follow a definite structure will yields results, unlike the other reality shows. In this show the bachelors will meet the women at a mixer, pick two girls to go on dates with and then Stanger, who will also take on a female millionaire and a gay millionaire this season, democratically evaluates the results, from both points of view.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Nadya Suleman Lauches Her Family Website
The mother of Octuplet, Nadya Suleman has recently launched her website which is asking for donations for her family of 14 children.
The website has images of her eight newborn babies along with their names and birth weights, drawings of a rainbow, bottle and pacifier, and gives two options for donation.
The mother of octuplets was fixed with those embryos at a Beverly Hills fertility clinic run by a well-known specialist who broke new ground method of implantation. Dr. Michael Kamrava's name emerged Monday at an interview telecasted on Monday on NBC with Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to eight babies Jan. 26.
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The website has images of her eight newborn babies along with their names and birth weights, drawings of a rainbow, bottle and pacifier, and gives two options for donation.
The mother of octuplets was fixed with those embryos at a Beverly Hills fertility clinic run by a well-known specialist who broke new ground method of implantation. Dr. Michael Kamrava's name emerged Monday at an interview telecasted on Monday on NBC with Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to eight babies Jan. 26.
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Molly Bee Is No More
Mollie Gene Beachboard, popularly known as “Molly Bee” and also as “Molly Muncy” died at a hospital in Oceanside, California due to the complications brought by a stroke. She was 69 years old, was born on August 18, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was a great country music singer from 1952 when she was 13 years of age when she gave her novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” with Capitol Records.
Later this hit was followed by three more super hit singles, and gave a start to her acting career. Molly dated a teen idol Tommy Sands and Elvis Presley in her teenage. Molly is a graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.
Molly was always on the headlines in the 1960’s at major Las Vegas showrooms and briefly toured with Bob Hope’s USO troupe. She also struggled with drug addiction and married at least five times. She often referred to herself as the ‘Zsa Zsa Gabor of the country music set.’
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She was a great country music singer from 1952 when she was 13 years of age when she gave her novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” with Capitol Records.
Later this hit was followed by three more super hit singles, and gave a start to her acting career. Molly dated a teen idol Tommy Sands and Elvis Presley in her teenage. Molly is a graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.
Molly was always on the headlines in the 1960’s at major Las Vegas showrooms and briefly toured with Bob Hope’s USO troupe. She also struggled with drug addiction and married at least five times. She often referred to herself as the ‘Zsa Zsa Gabor of the country music set.’
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"I Hope You Dance" In American Idol
The American Idol contestants are choosing to sing Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope you Dance”. They all did pretty decent job, they all light in comparison to the real song.
“I Hope You Dance” is a popular album from Lee Ann Womack, released on MCA Nashville Records in 2000.It was at #1 on both the Country and Adult
Lyrics I Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
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“I Hope You Dance” is a popular album from Lee Ann Womack, released on MCA Nashville Records in 2000.It was at #1 on both the Country and Adult
Lyrics I Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
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"Enchanted April" - A Brilliant Movie
“Enchanted April” will be played at the Arizona Theater Company. This is a film based on the 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim.
It is another Brilliant movie made by Mike Newell Film, Miranda Richardson and Joan Plowright both won Golden Globes for their performances. And now this film is also been released on DVD.
”Enchanted April” is a story of four unrelated women in post-war England who leave their damp and rainy environs to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy.
Two of them who belong to the same ladies' club but have never spoken, become familiar after reading an ad for villas for rent in the local paper. They come across two other ladies to help divide the everyday expenditure. These four women come together at the Villa and find renovation in the calm beauty of their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love.
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It is another Brilliant movie made by Mike Newell Film, Miranda Richardson and Joan Plowright both won Golden Globes for their performances. And now this film is also been released on DVD.
”Enchanted April” is a story of four unrelated women in post-war England who leave their damp and rainy environs to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy.
Two of them who belong to the same ladies' club but have never spoken, become familiar after reading an ad for villas for rent in the local paper. They come across two other ladies to help divide the everyday expenditure. These four women come together at the Villa and find renovation in the calm beauty of their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Kristy Swanson's Wedding Bells
Kristy Swanson is ready to get married. The Vampire Slayer, Kristy Swanson, got back her shape in time for her wedding with the ice-skating legend Lloyd Eisler.
The report says the Kristy Swanson lost her weight by following the Medifast plan. Swanson says, "After the birth of my son, I was tired and not feeling good about myself. I knew that I had to make a change to drop the baby weight. I was so happy with my success, that my mother decided to try Medifast and she lost 20 pounds."
Kristy was a charming bride, in an ivory wedding dress and her hair perfectly placed. She credits Medifast with helping her lose 45 pounds in time for the wedding. She also follows a regular exercise routine which includes martial arts, jumping rope and running the treadmill.
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The report says the Kristy Swanson lost her weight by following the Medifast plan. Swanson says, "After the birth of my son, I was tired and not feeling good about myself. I knew that I had to make a change to drop the baby weight. I was so happy with my success, that my mother decided to try Medifast and she lost 20 pounds."
Kristy was a charming bride, in an ivory wedding dress and her hair perfectly placed. She credits Medifast with helping her lose 45 pounds in time for the wedding. She also follows a regular exercise routine which includes martial arts, jumping rope and running the treadmill.
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"Sugarland" Wins the Grammy Awards
Sugarland wins the Grammy Award, Jennifer nettles and Kristian Bush became the winners of the Award with the "Stay" being the rawest, most potent country songs of the last decade.
They were even more exited to be in the same building with Paul McCartney, who heard conversational praise in the pair’s acceptance speech.
Kristian Bush said “We need to write a song with Paul McCartney. He thinks we’re crazy as the loons.”
Jennifer Nettles had plans to celebrate the Grammy victory and said “I’m going to have a glass of champagne. And I’m taking off the stilettos.”
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They were even more exited to be in the same building with Paul McCartney, who heard conversational praise in the pair’s acceptance speech.
Kristian Bush said “We need to write a song with Paul McCartney. He thinks we’re crazy as the loons.”
Jennifer Nettles had plans to celebrate the Grammy victory and said “I’m going to have a glass of champagne. And I’m taking off the stilettos.”
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Al Green And Justin Timberlake At The Grammy Awards
At the 2009 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men, and Keith Urban teamed up for a performance of “Let’s Stay Together” with living R&B legend Al Green.
The absence of Chris Brown and Rihanna gave the entry of the Al Green and Justin Timberlake into the Grammy Awards 2009.
Al Green said he was in the shower when he received the call to fill in for Rihanna and Chris Brown, reports USA TODAY. Green and Justin Timberlake took the performance spot left open after Brown and Rihanna withdrew.
The legendary classic of 1971 'Let's Stay Together' was performed by Al Green and Timberlake.
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The absence of Chris Brown and Rihanna gave the entry of the Al Green and Justin Timberlake into the Grammy Awards 2009.
Al Green said he was in the shower when he received the call to fill in for Rihanna and Chris Brown, reports USA TODAY. Green and Justin Timberlake took the performance spot left open after Brown and Rihanna withdrew.
The legendary classic of 1971 'Let's Stay Together' was performed by Al Green and Timberlake.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
"Caroline" - A 3D Movie By Henry Selick
Henry Selick makes a stop-motion animated 3D movie called "Caroline" with the voice pf Dakota Fanning as the lead character Caroline Jones is out in the theaters NOW. The trailers are making the movie mesmerizing and the story seems to be similar to the real life.
Henry Selick who in addition to being director of Tim Burton has directed "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the "James and the Giant Peach". In the movie a little girl called Caroline (Dakota Fanning) finds a secret door in her family’s new house that takes her to an alternate reality, the Other World which is similar to her own. In that dimension, her parents, Mother and Father are different and have black buttons instead of eyes.
These other world parents shower Caroline with lots of gifts and affection, Caroline senses a threatening feeling. When this outwardly perfect world turns dangerous, and her other parents try to ambush her forever, Caroline counts on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to escape this increasingly perilous world and saves her family.
Other voice actors in the movie include Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ian McShane and Keith David.
Henry Selick who in addition to being director of Tim Burton has directed "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the "James and the Giant Peach". In the movie a little girl called Caroline (Dakota Fanning) finds a secret door in her family’s new house that takes her to an alternate reality, the Other World which is similar to her own. In that dimension, her parents, Mother and Father are different and have black buttons instead of eyes.
These other world parents shower Caroline with lots of gifts and affection, Caroline senses a threatening feeling. When this outwardly perfect world turns dangerous, and her other parents try to ambush her forever, Caroline counts on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to escape this increasingly perilous world and saves her family.
Other voice actors in the movie include Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ian McShane and Keith David.
James Whitmore Died In Malibu
James Whitmore, the veteran Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who delivered strong performances and brought American icons like Will Rogers, Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt to life with his popular one-man shows in the theaters, died today at his residence in Malibu.
He was 87 years old. His son Steve Whitmore a Los Angeles County sheriff officer said that James Whitmore was diagnosed with lung cancer a week before thanksgiving.
This extraordinary actor and performer came into Hollywood in 1949 and also nominated for the best actor for Harry Truman in 1975. He took home an Emmy in 2000 for a guest-starring role on The Practice. And his Tony Award came in the late 1940s for the play Command Decision. He was best known to the audiences as the wise old librarian in The Shawshank Redemption.
He was 87 years old. His son Steve Whitmore a Los Angeles County sheriff officer said that James Whitmore was diagnosed with lung cancer a week before thanksgiving.
This extraordinary actor and performer came into Hollywood in 1949 and also nominated for the best actor for Harry Truman in 1975. He took home an Emmy in 2000 for a guest-starring role on The Practice. And his Tony Award came in the late 1940s for the play Command Decision. He was best known to the audiences as the wise old librarian in The Shawshank Redemption.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Christian Bale And Shane Hurlbut
Christian Bale and Shane Hurlbut had a fight. Welsh actor Christian Bale targeted his anger and freaked out on the director of photography Shane Hurlbut. All that Hurlbut did was doing his job.
It is reported that Shane Hurlbut trying to get into the peripheral vision of the actor of a shot on "Terminator Salvation", and that made Christian Bale get angry. Christian Bale was so freaked out cursing Shane Hurlbut that he wanted to get him fired, etc.
It is reported that Shane Hurlbut trying to get into the peripheral vision of the actor of a shot on "Terminator Salvation", and that made Christian Bale get angry. Christian Bale was so freaked out cursing Shane Hurlbut that he wanted to get him fired, etc.
"Its A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" - The Laugh Fest History
"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" is on Turner Classic Movies tonight at 9:30.
This movie is best described as the "sidesplitting humor". Spencer Tracy leads this hilariously zany cast that features Hollywood’s greatest comedians like Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas and Jonathan Winters.
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World gave an explosion to the motion picture experience from its variety! The whole movie is about eight vacation-bound motorists riding on a winding desert highway. Then there is a twist which all of them share and this will change all their plans and also their lives. A mysterious stranger reveals the location of a stolen fortune, and then they all speed off with a mind-bending, car-bashing race for the loot and that’s when the most side-splitting laugh fest is created.
"It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" - The Movie is Laughter history. It is an extremely spectacular with top-quality graphics and visuals while Spencer Tracy delivers some award-winning performances in this movie.
This movie is best described as the "sidesplitting humor". Spencer Tracy leads this hilariously zany cast that features Hollywood’s greatest comedians like Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas and Jonathan Winters.
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World gave an explosion to the motion picture experience from its variety! The whole movie is about eight vacation-bound motorists riding on a winding desert highway. Then there is a twist which all of them share and this will change all their plans and also their lives. A mysterious stranger reveals the location of a stolen fortune, and then they all speed off with a mind-bending, car-bashing race for the loot and that’s when the most side-splitting laugh fest is created.
"It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" - The Movie is Laughter history. It is an extremely spectacular with top-quality graphics and visuals while Spencer Tracy delivers some award-winning performances in this movie.
Monday, February 2, 2009
"Race To Witch Mountain"
In the biggest event of American Football which will being tomorrow will have many previews of the 2009's biggest Movies. First to Go will be RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN which is the remake of the popular 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Garry Marshall, the new spot shows previously unseen footage. It’s a dark adventure film with special powers, flying saucers and other fun deeds based on the same book as Disney’s 1975 film.
It is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno played by DWAYNE JOHNSON, whose life is made miserable when apparent ‘runaway’ teenagers Sara played by ANNASOPHIA ROBB and Seth played by ALEXANDER LUDWIG run into his taxi. When he realizes the two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemies.
It is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno played by DWAYNE JOHNSON, whose life is made miserable when apparent ‘runaway’ teenagers Sara played by ANNASOPHIA ROBB and Seth played by ALEXANDER LUDWIG run into his taxi. When he realizes the two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemies.
The Sopranos Cast
The cast of the Landmark US mob series THE SOPRANOS have fallen foul of the law and they keep getting caught. This week it was Artie Bucco, John Ventimiglia and the bodyguard Perry Annunziata, Actor Louis Gross who are arrested and charged by the New York police.
It was the child actor Robert Iler who was found guilty of mugging tourists. Mr. Gross was charged with the criminal mischief after a woman claimed he broke into her house, but later this Sunday the police had more serious offence of stealing more than 1400 pound in cash and property and later reduced to minor charges of criminal mischief.
Mr Ventimiglia was arrested for drink-driving and drug possession, he was picked up after police officers spotted him driving carelessly and suspiciously in the busy Brooklyn traffic. When officers stopped him he allegedly had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelt of alcohol, along with it was the complaint of plastic bags and envelope containing traces of cocaine found by the police. And now Mr Ventimiglia is released without bail and is to appear in court next month.
Last year end, Lillo Brancato Jnr, was charged of second-degree murder for his role in a burglary during which an off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautegui, was shot and killed in the Bronx, New York. He was also charged for heroin possession, and was arrested shortly after the shooting.
Tony Soprano can not be pleased of the cast members as they are all caught and are being found to be guilty.
It was the child actor Robert Iler who was found guilty of mugging tourists. Mr. Gross was charged with the criminal mischief after a woman claimed he broke into her house, but later this Sunday the police had more serious offence of stealing more than 1400 pound in cash and property and later reduced to minor charges of criminal mischief.
Mr Ventimiglia was arrested for drink-driving and drug possession, he was picked up after police officers spotted him driving carelessly and suspiciously in the busy Brooklyn traffic. When officers stopped him he allegedly had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelt of alcohol, along with it was the complaint of plastic bags and envelope containing traces of cocaine found by the police. And now Mr Ventimiglia is released without bail and is to appear in court next month.
Last year end, Lillo Brancato Jnr, was charged of second-degree murder for his role in a burglary during which an off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautegui, was shot and killed in the Bronx, New York. He was also charged for heroin possession, and was arrested shortly after the shooting.
Tony Soprano can not be pleased of the cast members as they are all caught and are being found to be guilty.
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