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The Weekend Rent: Rick Baker's Out-of-This-World Oscar-Winning Creations
25 May 2012 7:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Rick Baker might not be a household name, but the special-effects makeup maestro has won more Oscars—seven—than Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep combined for creating some of cinema's most memorable creatures. This weekend he goes back for Men in Black III to create more outrageous aliens, including some groovy retro-looking ones for when Agent J (Will Smith) travels back in time to 1969 and encounters a younger Agent K (Josh Brolin). Baker's first professional gig was to assist makeup legend Dick Smith on The Exorcist. He worked on other notable movies for years (including second unit on Star Wars) and won his first Oscar for Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London the first year the Academy created the category. The wolf transformations in...
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- Robert B. DeSalvo
Stars Back Amnesty International's Call For Women's Rights In Afghanistan
25 May 2012 9:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Sir Patrick Stewart, Cynthia Nixon and Meryl Streep are among the stars backing an open letter urging U.S. President Barack Obama to support women's rights in Afghanistan.
The note from Amnesty International calls for Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai to make sure the rights of females in the war-torn country are not affected when international troops pull out.
Yoko Ono, Joan Baez and Sting are also backing the call, and the letter reads, "As champions of women's rights who are dedicated to protecting women's human rights, we are deeply concerned that the significant gains made by women and girls in Afghanistan may be threatened as U.S. and allied troops leave the country.
"We urge you to adopt a comprehensive action plan to guarantee that the clock is not turned back on a decade of strides in education, health, security and employment for women and girls. At stake is the future of Afghanistan, after billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives have been sacrificed. We believe if women's progress cannot be sustained, then Afghan society will fail.
"We are concerned that the U.S. and allied withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 may put women and girls at even greater risk of abuses... Women must be empowered in the educational, economic and political life of Afghanistan or the country will fail to achieve a stable and prosperous future after a decade of effort to secure and rebuild the country.
"Presidents Obama and Karzai, this is the defining moment to lead on women's human rights. Afghan women have never faced greater danger to the protection and advancement of their human rights; they need and deserve your support.
"We urge you to affirm that the Afghan and U.S. governments will protect Afghan women. Their human rights, their safety, their very lives must not be sacrificed as U.S. Armed Forces withdraw from the country." »
5 Things You Might Not Know About Ridley Scott's 'Alien'
25 May 2012 7:03 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The success of "Star Wars" changed everything. While "2001" had been a giant hit a decade ago, most put it down to a fluke, but George Lucas' film suddenly proved that science fiction wasn't just for B-movies, but could be a licence to print money. Every studio in town were chasing the genre, but 20th Century Fox, who had distributed "Star Wars" had a head-start: they already had another space-set script in development, "Alien," by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Walter Hill and David Giler. They swiftly attached new helmer Ridley Scott to the project, and production got underway in the summer of 1978.
The result, released exactly two years after "Star Wars," on May 25th, 1979 (thirty-three years ago to the day) was an enduring classic, which serves as a high watermark of the both the sci-fi and horror genres, and launched Scott's career. Next week, the director will return to where »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Revenge Boss Answers Finale's Burning Qs (Someone Did Die!) and Spills Season 2 Secrets
24 May 2012 2:16 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
ABC’s Revenge capped its addictive freshman run Wednesday night with more questions than answers and more twisty turns than resolution — and we wouldn’t have had it any other way!
But with so many mysteries left floating around the Revenge-verse — for example: is Emily’s mom actually still alive? Did Victoria go down with that plane? And will Declan continue to rock that Boston-tinged accent? (Kidding!) — we couldn’t just venture into hiatusville without grilling showrunner Mike Kelley for some scoop.
Here, the Ep does his best to answer all of our burning Qs, and previews what’s »
- Megan Masters
Viola Davis Shares Some Encouraging Words At Alma Mater Central Falls High School
24 May 2012 10:50 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Central Falls, R.I. -- Viola Davis addressed graduating seniors Thursday at the high school in the struggling Rhode Island city where she grew up, urging them to treasure "hard times and joyous moments" and telling them that the "privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
The Oscar-nominated actress from the film "The Help" spoke to Central Falls High School's class of 2012, student actors and members of student government and other alumni nearly 30 years after receiving her own diploma there. She was also inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame.
A member of the class of 1983, Davis has continued to support the 1.3-square-mile city of 19,000 just north of Providence.
Central Falls has found itself the subject of national headlines over its floundering finances – a state receiver filed for bankruptcy on its behalf last year – and for the mass firing in 2010 of all the high school's teachers. »
- AP
2013 Oscar Predictions
24 May 2012 10:41 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
With the 2012 Oscars now just a memory, the time has come to prematurely take on next year's season. It's been an annual tradition for me to take an ignorant stab at the following year well before there's any substantial evidence in its regard (Sundance aside, that is -- where this year it seems "The Surrogate" and to a lesser degree, "Beasts of the Southern Wild," are the safest bets for Oscar). Surprisingly, it's not always a total crapshoot. While last year I might have been significantly off the mark with "J. Edgar," "A Dangerous Mind" and "Young Adult" making the best picture lineup, I did manage to properly predict 5 of the 9 nominations (7 if you count the alternates). Moreover, I managed to get seven of the 20 acting nominees, and properly predicted both Meryl Streep and Christopher Plummer's wins. So before this column lies dormant until the fall... let's give it a shot. »
- Peter Knegt
Mark Axelrod: The Real Housewives of Orange County or 'Tuesday Nights at Dysfunction Junction'
23 May 2012 2:12 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
My teenage son and I have a bonding ritual. Every Tuesday night we eagerly await the next episode of Rhoc. In an age when many contend there's a "generation gap" (there's always a generation gap) something like Rhoc can truly minimize the distance between the generations. It's a marvelous show to analyze psychologically and that's what we do. The stories themselves are pedestrian because, for the most part, the characters are pedestrian, but it's the way these mundane people can actually turn something that would normally bore the hell out of an audience into something psychologically engaging. So, these are some of the things we talked about after last night's episode.
For example, Heather, the newest of the "housewives" (though none of them ever do any housework so the notion of housewife is a bit disingenuous) has decided to terminate her "acting career" and become a "stay-at-mansion mom." Throughout her short-term career as a Rhoc, »
- Mark Axelrod
News Nuggets: Meryl Streep to present Shirley MacLaine with AFI Life Achievement Award
23 May 2012 1:31 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Meryl Streep will present Shirley MacLaine with AFI Life Achievement Award. From the press release: "The private black tie gala will be held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City on June 7 and will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 24 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt ... 'The world loves Shirley MacLaine,' said Bob Gazzale, President and CEO of AFI. 'AFI's challenge will be how to fit it all into one evening because hers is a life that spans from movies to television to Broadway, books and beyond. Perhaps more than any other recipient, with Shirley I would underline the word life in Life Achievement Award,' he said. 'Hers is a story more than just movies. It’s an epic journey, and she has invited all of us to come along for the ride.'" Matt Roush sings the praises of "The Middle": "I haven't seen a »
Meryl Streep to Present AFI Life Achievement Award to Shirley MacLaine
23 May 2012 8:45 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Shirley MacLaine will be presented with the American Film Institute’s 40th Life Achievement Award by former AFI honoree Meryl Streep. The private black tie gala will be held on Thursday, June 7 at the historic Stage 15 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. The ceremony will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 24 at 9pm Et/Pt. The Life Achievement Award is the highest honor for a career in film. Streep, who played MacLaine’s daughter in ‘Postcards From the Edge,’ was honored with the award in 2004. Streep will be joined by various film luminaries to celebrate MacLaine’s career as an actress, singer, author, director and producer. Bob Gazzale, [ Read More ] »
- Karen Benardello
Meryl Streep Will Present Shirley MacLaine With American Film Institute.s 40th Life Achievement Award
22 May 2012 9:26 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep will present Shirley MacLaine with the American Film Institute.s 40th Life Achievement Award . America.s highest honor for a career in film. The private black tie gala will be held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City on June 7 and will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 24 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
Streep, who was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004, played MacLaine.s daughter in Postcards From The Edge (1990). Both actresses are multiple Academy Award recipients. Streep, nominated a record 17 times, including for Postcards From The Edge, won for The Iron Lady (2011), Sophie.S Choice (1982) and Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) while MacLaine, nominated six times, won for her portrayal of Aurora Greenway in Terms Of Endearment (1983).
Luminaries from across the film community will join Streep to celebrate the career of Shirley MacLaine, one of America.s treasured motion picture artists. »
- Michelle McCue
Meryl Streep to Present Shirley MacLaine With AFI Life Achievement Award
22 May 2012 4:54 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Shirley MacLaine will receive the AFI Life Achievement Award from Meryl Streep at the AFI Gala Tribute this year, the organization said Tuesday. MacLaine and Streep co-starred in the 1990 Mike Nichols film "Postcards From the Edge." Streep received the award in 2004. Also read: Shirley MacLaine to Receive AFI's Life Achievement Award “The world loves Shirley MacLaine,” AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale said. “AFI's challenge will be how to fit it all into one evening because hers is a life that spans from movies to television to Broadway, books and beyond. Perhaps »
- Tim Kenneally
Deborah Kerr: What Lies Beneath
22 May 2012 2:02 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity. With Deborah Kerr, it’s not the bare shoulders that matter. It’s the eyes. Deborah Kerr, who died at the age of 86 on Oct. 16, 2007, has usually been labeled the cinematic embodiment of the English Rose: ladylike from coiffure to pedicure, perfectly enunciated English, a distinctive coolness, poise and class. I won’t argue with that description (except to point out that this English Rose was born in Scotland), but all the same I wonder if any of those labelers have ever watched Deborah Kerr on screen other than the "Shall We Dance?" sequence in The King and I. Then there are those who have seen two Deborah Kerr scenes: "Shall We Dance?" and the kissing-on-the-beach bit in From Here to Eternity. Shocking! Who would have guessed that the cool, red-headed British lady could be so fiery? Well, anyone who has paid »
- Andre Soares
'Devil Wears Prada' taught me to run in heels: Hathaway - Realbollywood.com News
22 May 2012 5:12 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
los Angeles, May 22: Actress Anne Hathaway credits "The Devil Wears Prada" for helping her pull off her daredevil role as Catwoman in the upcoming "The Dark Knight Rises.
The 29-year-old says it is thanks to her role as a busy assistant to magazine editor Miranda Priestly, essayed by Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada", that she is comfortable running in high heels.
"I had excellent training in 'The Devil Wears Prada' for how to run around wearing them, so when it came time to just add some high kicks and jumps, it wasn't that bad, showbizspy.com. »
- Diksha Singh
Monologue: Annette Bening. Still on the Grift.
21 May 2012 7:41 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
1990 was the year in which I saw the least amount of movies in theaters. I was overseas and when I returned I devoured everything. I don't recommend missing an entire year of cinema but I also can't deny that it's fun to catch up in massive marathons. My favorite shiny new plaything that year turned out to be Annette Bening. She had appeared in two movies before her breakthrough (The Great Outdoors and Valmont, the latter of which was barely released) but I wasn't familiar with her. In 1990 she ascended. She swiped a scene wholesale from Meryl Streep in Postcards from the Edge (in a way we didn't see again for another 18 years when Viola Davis rationalized away her son in Doubt) and sparkled and teased as Myra Langtry in The Grifters. She deservedly won her first Oscar nomination but the bid was doomed. "You in danger, girl" Ghost was »
- NATHANIEL R
Meryl Streep, Sting, Cynthia Nixon, Yoko Ono Join Amnesty International for Afghan Women
20 May 2012 10:19 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Artists Meryl Streep, Sting, Joan Baez, Cynthia Nixon, Yoko Ono and Patrick Stewart signed an Amnesty International Letter to Presidents Obama and Karzai on Afghan Women.s Rights. The open letter was released Sunday to President Obama and President Karzai, calling on them to give women a voice in the conversation about Afghanistan.s future. The letter was released by Amnesty International as it staged a "Shadow Summit for Afghan Women. hours before the Nato Summit got underway in Chicago. Joining the artists as signatories were authors, including Stephen King, Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner) and playwright Lynn Nottage (Ruined, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark). Signatories included former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, »
- April MacIntyre
Get ready for 'Mrs. Eastwood & Company' with 12 classic Clint Eastwood movies
20 May 2012 11:45 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
On Sunday (May 26), the citizens of E! -- The Kardashians, Ice T and Coco, Chelsea Handler -- get some Oscar-level company with the premiere of "Mrs. Eastwood & Company."
While Clint Eastwood's second wife of 16 years, Dina, is at the center of the new reality offering (along with a couple of teenagers and about 30 family pets), Clint will appear in two episodes.
And any excuse to have a Clint Eastwood movie marathon is a good excuse ...
"A Fistful of Dollars" (1964): During a hiatus from his television Western "Rawhide," Eastwood went to Spain to work with director Sergio Leone on what would be the first Man With No Name saga. The rest, as they say, is history.
"Hang 'Em High" (1968): Proving he also could make an effective screen Western in the American style, Eastwood played a wrongful hanging victim saved, deputized ... and filled with vengeance.
"Where Eagles Dare" (1968): »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy to Star in New Cop Comedy
20 May 2012 2:42 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy will star the untitled comedy, described as a buddy cop movie. Director Paul Feig, whose Bridesmaids kicked off last summer blockbuster movie season, will direct and executive produce the Fox project, which was written by Parks and Recreation scriber Katie Dippold. The new buddy FBI/Cop Movie marks [...]
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- Nick Martin
Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Amy Adams Cast In Andrew Levitas. Lullaby
19 May 2012 6:52 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy, Country Strong, and the upcoming On The Road and Inside Llewyn Davis), Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Jessica Brown Findlay (PBS. .Downton Abbey.), Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) will star in acclaimed fine artist Andrew Levitas. comedy/drama Lullaby. It was announced today by Mimi Steinbauer, President and CEO of Radiant Films International, and producers Andrea Stone-Brokaw of Ananta Productions and Cary Brokaw (The Player, Short Cuts, Angels In America, Closer) of Avenue Pictures. Radiant Films will be offering the film to international buyers of the Cannes Film Market.
Levitas will direct the feature film from his own script which is set to start shooting in June 2012 in New York City. The Producers are in discussion with several domestic distributors but the North American rights have not been licensed.
Filled with considerable comedic beats, »
- Michelle McCue
Q&A: 'Breaking Dawn' Costar Angela Sarafyan on Finding Her 'American Animal'
18 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Angela Sarafyan is on top of her game and playing the field. In the last couple of years, the young Armenian-American actress has dipped her toe in TV (costarring with Colin Hanks on the short-lived Fox series "The Good Guys") and big-budget tentpoles (she's Tia in "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"). She's currently filming James Gray's "Low Life," in which she plays Marion Cotillard's sister.
In the new indie "American Animal," Sarafyan is Angela, a friend of Jimmy's (writer-director Matt D'Elia) who, along with Jimmy's roommate and her friend (also named Angela), becomes sucked into a madcap world of pop culture and personal torture. It's part comedy, part drama and like nothing you'd expect.
Sarafyan talked to us at last year's SXSW about the innovative process of working on "American Animal," along with details on why shooting a "Twilight" movie isn't that different then a tiny, micro-budget indie. »
- Matt Patches
Reply All: Michael J. Fox On His Worst Fear, The Best Advice He's Received, And His Secret Dream
17 May 2012 1:43 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Marlo Thomas checks in with the beloved TV and movie star turned philanthropist.
If you could write a personal slogan that you live by, what would it be?
If you focus on the worst case scenario—and it happens—then you’ve lived it twice.
If you hadn’t become what you are now, what would your fallback profession have been?
I like to think I’d be a high school teacher. English and/or drama
What profession or job would you never want to do?
Mortician
How would you describe yourself in high school?
Five feet tall with my head in the clouds
Who or what always makes you laugh?
Esmé, our youngest
What is your greatest fear?
Being separated from my family at a moment of crisis
What gives you goosebumps?
A perfect acting performance—Meryl Streep in "Sophie’s Choice"—Jack Nicholson in "Chinatown"
What's the most »
- Jessy Whitehead
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