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Toronto: “August: Osage County” with Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts Gets Rare Standing Ovation
Toronto: The movie adaptation of "August: Osage County" received a rare 10 minute standing ovation last night at Roy Thomson Hall. The film of...
Movies
Oscars: Is Hollywood Ready for Six (Or More) Black Acting Nominees?
Hello, Hollywood. It's 2013. When the Academy Awards are given out on March 2, 2014, you are going to have six-- or more acting...
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Review: Ron Howard’s “Rush” with Chris Hemsworth as Rock Star Driver
From the Toronto Film Festival, Monday morning: First the good news. Ron Howard's "Rush" is an adrenaline packed success for the director of "Cocoon,"...
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Review: “Mandela” Movie Rocks Toronto in Oscar Bid
"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" premiered last night in Toronto to standing ovations and a lot of tears. It doesn't hurt that star Idris...
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Toronto: Jason Reitman’s “Labor Day” Has a J.D. Salinger Connection
Since nothing should be without a J.D. Salinger connection: Jason Reitman's "Labor Day," which got its press outing this afternoon in Toronto, has one....
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Katy Perry Does the Jungle Boogie in New “Roar” Video
Katy Perry is ramping up for her new album. Today she launched the video for her new number 1 song "Roar." Lions and tigers...
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Special Oscars Go to: Angela Lansbury, Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Piero Tosi
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the Governors Awards, aka Special Oscars for Lifetime achievement or humanitarian acts. They are...
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Award Winning Screenwriter’s Son Shows How Beverly Hills Kids Are Raised (See Video)
Paul Attanasio is the very gifted screenwriter of "Quiz Show" and television series such as "House" and 'Homicide: Life on the Streets." Attanasio has...