Leah Sydney

Leah Sydney writes from Los Angeles for Showbiz411.com. A seasoned journalist with a long history during the halcyon days of the NY Daily News, Leah is a member of the Critics Choice and Rotten Tomatoes.

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“American Hustle” Director David O. Russell: “I Think Women are Smarter Than Men”

by Leah Sydney - December 1, 2013 9:29 am

At the American Hustle Screening Friday night at the DGA in West Hollywood. Guests included Harvey Weinstein, Sally Kellerman, agents and...

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Barbra Streisand Makes Rare Appearance at Concert for “Inside Llewyn Davis”

by Leah Sydney - November 14, 2013 8:08 pm

No less a music authority than Barbra Streisand turned up on Wednesday night in Hollywood for the west coast folk concert honoring Ethan and...

■Movies

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Mark Wahlberg Film “Lone Survivor” Could Be This Year’s “Hurt Locker”

by Leah Sydney - November 13, 2013 8:30 pm

Could "Lone Survivor: be "The Hurt Locker" of 2013? Maybe so. Peter Berg's intense war film had its premiere at the AFI in Hollywood...

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“Mary Poppins” Songwriter: Classic Movie’s Author Was “Bananas,” Working with Her “Torturous”

by Leah Sydney - November 10, 2013 6:03 pm

Sean Penn joined his good pal Emma Thompson for a one of kind night of singing Awards seasons’ event around the Disney Oscar Contender,...

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George Clooney, Producer, Brings “August: Osage County” to AFI

by Leah Sydney - November 10, 2013 4:07 am

The last time we saw John Wells's "August: Osage Count" was at the Toronto Film Festival. It looked pretty good, and received a massive...

■Music

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Clive Davis is There as Janis Joplin Gets Her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (See Video)

by Leah Sydney - November 5, 2013 11:29 am

Janis Joplin got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Why was it only in 2013? Because no one had asked for...

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Review: Why “Last Vegas” Should Be a Hit for All Ages

by Leah Sydney - November 1, 2013 12:43 pm

Review: Not every movie is for the Oscars. There's something to be said for the big studio comedy that works. "Last Vegas" more than...

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Kristen Stewart: How She Got $500,000 from a Middle East Sheik

by Leah Sydney - October 30, 2013 4:11 pm

Harvey Weinstein hopes so. At the Los Angeles DGA premiere of the "12-12-12,” Amir Bar-Lev and Charlie Lightening's terrific insider look at the concert...