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Old movies still draw a crowd
When it comes to old films, Robert Osborne is hard to stump. But this time he had to consult his notes. "Hold on, it's so obscure, even I don't remember the name of it," said Osborne, who has served as the main on-air host of Turner Classic Movies for...
Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment, Ben Mankiewicz, Demi Moore, Media Industry
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Robert Relyea dies at 82; film producer and MGM/UA executive
Robert E. Relyea, who began producing films with actor Steve McQueen in the 1960s and rose to president of production for MGM/UA in the late 1990s, has died. He was 82. The Hollywood veteran, who also worked with such actors as Elvis Presley and John...
Tags: Obituaries, MGM Inc., Celebrities, Peter Yates, John Sturges
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'Argo' wins USC Libraries Scripter Award for writing
"Argo" continues to rack up prizes: On Saturday evening, Ben Affleck's drama set during the Iranian hostage crisis picked up the 25th annual Scripter Award, which honors the best adapted screenplay, as well as the author of the material on which it was...
Tags: Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Awards and Prizes, Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe Awards, Tony Kushner
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'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Argo,' 'West of Memphis' among WGA nominees
The scripts of "Zero Dark Thirty," "Lincoln" and "Silver Linings Playbook" are among the nominees for Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen in 2012. Nominees announced Friday in the original screenplay...
Tags: Django Unchained (movie), Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), The King's Speech (movie), Authors, Awards and Prizes
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'Argo,' 'Beasts,' 'Lincoln' among Scripter Award nominees
The authors and screenwriters of "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Silver Linings Playbook" have been nominated for the 25th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Usually only five...
Tags: Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Schindler's List (movie), Libraries, David O. Russell, Abraham Lincoln
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Clothier Tonny Sorensen to doff Beverly Hills home
Former Von Dutch chief executive and clothier Tonny Sorensen — who gained recognition for popularizing a trucker cap bearing the company name and using celebrities to promote the brand — has left his own signature on his personal residence...Tags: Entertainment, Diane Farr, Alanis Morissette, Movies, Hobbies
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Another 'Friend' is ready to sever a tie
It has been a busy real estate year for former "Friends" cast mates. Actors Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry have both sold places. Now actor-director David Schwimmer has put his home in Hancock Park on the market at $10.7 million.
The roughly 11,000-...Tags: Trust (movie), Television, Candice Bergen, Rodeo, Services and Shopping
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Standouts among Hollywood's many attempts to portray the conflict
The Orange County Register(EDITORS: Monday is Memorial Day, when we honor the dead from America's wars. To mark the anniversary, Orange County Register Travel Editor Gary A. Warner, the newspaper's one-time military reporter, offers his updated list of the best World War II...Tags: Stalag 17 (movie), Orange County Register, Van Johnson, Casablanca (movie), Armed Conflicts
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Oscar-nominated 'Argo' showing at Capitol Theatre
A movie about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis probably doesn't sound like it would be a laugh riot — or should be — but that's just one of the many ways in which "Argo" is a glorious, gripping surprise. Directing his third feature, Ben...Tags: Entertainment, Central Intelligence Agency, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., John Chambers, Iran
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Guide to June 2012 TV premieres, movies, specials
RedEyeIf it gets to hot outside this summer, don't worry. You'll have plenty of TV to watch in the air-conditioned luxury of your living room. June brings a bevy of new and returning TV series, specials and movies, as will the rest of the summer. Here's a...Tags: Wanted (movie), Miss USA Pageant, UNLV Rebels, Trips and Vacations, Encore (tv network)
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