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Queen for a year
THERE is no question that Helen Mirren won last year's acting Oscar (and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild and British academy awards, ad infinitum) on the strength of her immense talent. But if one were to track her appearances that fall and winter of...Tags: Movies, Golden Globe Awards, Penelope Cruz, Celebrities, Academy Awards
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Movie review: 'Last Days'
Tribune movie critic3½ stars (out of four) When actor Michael Pitt comes wandering out of the woods in the opening scene of Gus Van Sant's new film, "Last Days," playing reclusive rock star Blake—a character who takes part of his bio from Seattle grunge legend Kurt Cobain—...Tags: Movies, Grunge (genre), Music Industry, Taiwan, Greece
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Helmer hot seat
The Oscar for best director does more than just hail a maestro who orchestrates a great film's actors, writers, cameramen and other sundry pieces and parts.
It also usually foretells the winner of the best picture race.
Why? There are two reasons....Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Movies, Steven Soderbergh, Peter Jackson, Mel Gibson
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Husband Employs Helen Mirren at a Brothel
Zap2It.comDame Helen Mirren is set to star for husband Taylor Hackford in "Love Ranch," a film about a legalized brothel in Nevada. According to Variety, Joe Pesci has been lured out of semi-retirement to star in the feature, which will be Hackford's first...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Academy Awards
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Ben Affleck Replacing Norton in 'Play'
Zap2It.comIt was only a month ago that that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were set to star in Universal's drama "State of Play." Now both actors are gone. On the bright side, Universal was able to replace Oscar nominee Pitt with Oscar winner Russell Crowe and now...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Helen Mirren, Crime, Law and Justice, Golden Globe Awards
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Oscars: Hollywood's prom night
The EnvelopeOscar night is Hollywood's hottest date night. For celebrities, going to the Academy Awards together is the equivalent of going to your high school prom. It says you are serious. And it's also a great way to telegraph the status of your relationship, for...Tags: Katie Holmes, Entertainment, Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet
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As filming leaves, so do benefits for taxpayers
Times Staff WriterCalifornia loses more than $10 million in tax revenue when a larger-budget movie costing about $70 million is made elsewhere. A mid-size film, costing about $32 million, shot out of state means about $4 million in lost taxes. For a 12-episode drama,...Tags: Movies, Gray Davis, Celebrities, Academy Awards, Government
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'Elizabeth I' Tells Tale of One Queen and Two Robins
Zap2It.comElizabeth I of England often appears in portraits to be more of a lavishly upholstered, whitewashed mannequin than a flesh-and-blood woman. The two-part BBC TV movie "Elizabeth I," airing Saturday and Monday, April 22 and 24, on HBO, aims to chip away...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect UK (tv program), HBO (tv network)
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Sour notes on stage
If you've ever watched an Oscar telecast, you know that nothing is quite so cringe-inducing as the musical numbers that punctuate the show, numbers that end up trying too hard to be either flamboyant or hip, often falling short on both counts.
I can...Tags: University of Southern California, Elton John, YouTube, Academy Awards, Spike Jonze
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Royal treatment
Critics and audiences have long considered Helen Mirren, 61, acting royalty.
And this year, the British actress has received kudos, nominations and awards for playing two powerful members of England's royal family.
She's already won an Emmy and is...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Imperial and Royal Matters, Movies, Anjelica Huston
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'Aviator' flies high with 11 Oscar bids
Los Angeles TimesHOLLYWOOD - The Aviator, an old-fashioned Hollywood epic about Howard Hughes' obsessions, romances and crippling neuroses, captured 11 nominations to top all contenders for next month's 77th annual Academy Awards, including best picture, best actor for...Tags: Movies, Alexander Payne, Celebrities, Academy Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Eastwood wins a face-off of veterans
Times Staff WriterBEST DIRECTOR VIDEO: | In the evening's most hotly contested battle, veteran Clint Eastwood triumphed over the slightly less veteran Martin Scorsese to win the Oscar for best director. It was the victory of "Million Dollar Baby," the small, intimate...Tags: Movies, Crime, Law and Justice, Alexander Payne, Celebrities, Academy Awards
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