And then there were nine.
That’s how many films will compete for the Best Picture Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards. “Winter’s Bone” Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak announced the nominees this morning, bringing to a close the lengthy first leg of the Oscar marathon (while simultaneously setting up Phase Two for [...]
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Oscar Nominations Announced: Nine films up for Best Picture
February 1st, 2012
Michel Hazanavicius Wins DGA Feature Film Award for “The Artist”
February 1st, 2012The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2011 were announced tonight during the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Michel Hazanavicius won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for “The Artist.”
Following the [...]
One of Miley Cyrus’ Tour Buses Crashes
November 20th, 2009One of Miley Cyrus’ tour buses has crashed in Virginia. Read on for details.
According to WWBT, the bus crashed near Dinwiddie, Virginia earlier this morning, killing one person. The bus was carrying 10 passengers, but Cyrus herself was not on board.
One of Miley Cyrus’ tour buses has crashed in Virginia. Read on for details.
According to [...]
Brad Pitt falls into ‘Dark Void’
November 19th, 2009LONDON– Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Indian media conglom Reliance Big Pictures have inked a deal with vidgame company Capcom to develop a feature film based on the “Dark Void” computer game as a potential franchise and starring vehicle for the actor.
Capcom will release “Dark Void,” about a pilot who crash lands in the Bermuda [...]
‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ coming to an end
November 19th, 2009In what is shaping to be the biggest change in first-run syndication business in two decades, Oprah Winfrey will announce on her show Friday that she will end her daily syndicated talker Sept. 9, 2011, after 25 years on the air.
This is anything but a retirement. Winfrey will shift her efforts to OWN: The Oprah [...]
Hamilton to direct Oscars
November 19th, 2009Continuing its mantra of shaking up the status quo, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has tapped Hamish Hamilton to direct the 82nd Oscar ceremonies.
Like the telecast’s producers, Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman, Hamilton is a newcomer to Oscar duties.
However, Hamilton has directed many live kudos events for TV, including the MTV Video [...]
62nd Emmys set for August
November 18th, 2009The Emmys are moving to August again.
NBC on Wednesday announced that it will broadcast the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards live on Sunday, Aug. 29.
The network first shifted the Emmys from their traditional airdate, the Sunday before the official start of the TV season in late September, to late August the last time it carried the [...]
Moviegoers make date with disaster film “2012″
November 15th, 2009Disaster swept the world during the weekend as the apocalyptic movie “2012″ registered the biggest opening for a non-franchise movie.
The latest calamity epic from “Independence Day” director Roland Emmerich sold $225 million worth of tickets globally, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday.
Moviegoers in the United States and Canada chipped in $65 million, at the high [...]
MGM headed for sale
November 11th, 2009MGM may be the best known logo in the entertainment business, but the company seems headed for another possible garage sale.
Several sources say they expect that MGM will essentially be auctioned off within the next few weeks.
This would mean that a major, such as Time Warner, could buy the MGM-UA library while another entity might [...]
TWC, Disney pact on ‘Nine’
Deal covers cross-format promotions for film
November 10th, 2009
To promote its upcoming holiday tentpole “Nine,” the Weinstein Co. has turned to Disney in a big way.
In its largest promotion to date, Disney/ABC Unlimited — the sales group that handles Disney’s cross-platform media deals — has sealed a megapact with Weinstein that will embed content about “Nine” on a wide variety of shows, including [...]
Lionsgate plans aggressive ‘Precious’ rollout
November 10th, 2009Lionsgate plans an aggressive expansion to more than 600 theaters for Lee Daniels’ “Precious” over Thanksgiving after the inner city woe drama cranked out a buzzworthy $1.9 million on 18 screens on its opening weekend.
The Vancouver-based mini-major is wasting no time with its platform release of “Precious” as it continues Friday in five additional [...]
Tribeca gets two-year deal at CBS
November 9th, 2009Tribeca Prods. partners Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro have made a two-year deal with CBS Television Studios. They are working on a trio of New York-centric projects for CBS and its sister networks, two of which have taken root under the CBS Television Studios pact.
Terry George has been signed to create and write “Securing [...]
Mark Zoradi steps down at Disney
November 9th, 2009Rich Ross is starting to put his stamp on the Mouse House’s feature operations.
Mark Zoradi announced on Monday his resignation as president of worldwide marketing and distribution of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, becoming the first senior executive to depart since Ross took the reins as chairman of Walt Disney Studios early last [...]
Gyllenhaal goes straight to ‘Source’
Actor in negotiations for sci-fi thriller
November 9th, 2009
Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in sci-fi thriller “Source Code” for Vendome Pictures and the Mark Gordon Co.
Duncan Jones will direct and Mark Gordon will produce with Vendome’s CEO Philippe Rousselet and Jordan Wynn. Production is slated to begin during the first quarter.
Summit Entertainment will distribute the film in the U.S. Summit International [...]
Focus on the Global Children Community
July 9th, 2009This year’s Hollywood Gives Back® project selected the following causes:
Artists for Human Rights: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Anne Archer founded Artists for Human Rights to raise awareness throughout the world “by knowing them, demanding them, and defending [...]
HOLLYWOOD FEST HONORS DUSTIN HOFFMAN, KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS AND JOSH BROLIN
July 9th, 2009HOLLYWOOD, CA, October 14, 2008 — The 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, co-chaired by Paul Haggis and presented by Starz, are pleased to announce honorees who will be recognized for their achievements at the festival’s Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place on October 27, 2008, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel [...]
COMEDY AT THE HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL
July 7th, 200913th annual event shines the spotlight on comedy and drama films and filmmakers heading into award season Hollywood, CA – March 17, 2009. The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®, presented by Starz, announces their “2009 Call For Entries” and the launching of the “Hollywood Comedy Film Festival” and “Hollywood Comedy Awards” to highlight and celebrate [...]
2008 Hollywood Awards® … and the Winners Are …
July 7th, 2009HOLLYWOOD, CA, October 28, 2008 — The 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s “Hollywood Awards®” ceremony was held last night before a standing-room-only audience of over 1,100 Hollywood Film Festival® attendees at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills..
The festival and awards, co-chaired by Paul Haggis and presented by Starz, announced this year’s winner of the [...]
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