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Bill Cosby’s Silence Leads to Crushing Blow: UMass-Amherst Cuts All Ties with Comedian

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Bill Cosby’s Silence Leads to Crushing Blow: UMass-Amherst Cuts All Ties with Comedian

This is the end, my friend. The rape allegations and stories were bad enough. Even worse was the admission by Bill Cosby’s former assistant Frank Scotti that he was the bag man/wing man for Cosby’s girlfriends in the 1980s.

Now comes word via the Boston Globe that UMass Amherst has cut all ties with Cosby. Over the years, Cosby had been given both a master’s and a doctorate in education from the college. He was notably the honorary co-chairman of the school’s ongoing $300 million fund-raising campaign. Bill and Camille Cosby had donated several hundred thousand dollars to the school.

The UMass connection was set Cosby apart from everyone else in comedy and in showbiz. Education has been the underscore of his career. I cannot emphasize this enough. Parting with UMass must be killing Cosby. I have to say I feel bad for him now.

But it’s the silence that’s really killing him. Cosby’s insistence on shutting down, rolling over, and just taking these body blows is not doing him any favors. This is a tragic end for a beautiful career. For the school to end the association seems like the crushing blow, the final straw. That Cosby didn’t defend himself is chilling.

Oscars Update: “Imitation Game” Opens, Pieces of Puzzle Fall into Place

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Oscars Update: “Imitation Game” Opens, Pieces of Puzzle Fall into Place

The really great film “The Imitation Game” opens today, and now all Ognosticators are scrambling around with predictions and poses. This week we had the Independent Spirit Awards nominees. On Monday we get the Gotham Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle announcements. Soon after we’ll get the less reliable Golden Globe and National Board of Whatever nominees, awards, citations, and accolades based on a lot of things that have nothing to do with movies.

So where do we stand? No one, except some people in Australia, have seen Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken.” That will also come on Monday. But for today, we’ll put that aside.

I do think the movies in the running for Best Picture stack up like this: Selma, Imitation Game, and Boyhood would be my top three choices. After that, you get Foxcatcher (which I just rewatched, and it’s even better than I remembered), The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods, Whiplash and The Theory of Everything. That’s 8. Birdman has a big following, but I’m not sure how it’s doing or if people outside of showbiz really care about it. American Sniper is a really well made movie, with a resounding performance by Bradley Cooper. So that’s where we are.

Best Actor– Four candidates are solid– Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, David Oyelowo, and Steve Carell. After that, we’ve got two comic actors– Michael Keaton and Bill Murray. I’m a huge fan of Al Pacino in The Humbling. (All voters should get this DVD from Millennium.) Then there’s Bradley Cooper. And not to be missed is Oscar Isaac’s work in A Most Violent Year. Don’t count him out. Floating in the ether is Jack O’Connell in Unbroken. But he is really brand new to the game, and to movies. The line in front of him is long.

Best Actress– Everyone bemoans this category this year. But I have Julianne Moore up front in Still Alice; Emily Blunt knocked me out in Into the Woods. Felicity Jones is superb in Theory of Everything. Reese Witherspoon has a lot of support for Wild even if the movie is lacking. I am still hopeful that Patricia Arquette will jump to lead for Boyhood. And Gugu Mbatha-Raw is exceptional in Belle.

Best Supporting Actress– Arquette, if she stays here, leads the pack. Keira Knightley is a no-brainer for Imitation Game. Laura Dern is the heart and soul of Wild. Jessica Chastain– pick between Interstellar, and A Most Violent Year. She just has to be in the pack. Carmen Ejogo is just fine in “Selma.” And Meryl Streep looms over this crowd in Into the Woods. I mean, she needs her own category. By the way, The Humbling has Greta Gerwig and Nina Arianda, equally good.

Best Supporting Actor– Ethan Hawke in Boyhood is understated and charming. Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo are essential to Foxcatcher, but I think Ruffalo is more supporting and Tatum has a hard fight among the lead actors. James Corden is the engine in Into the Woods. Edward Norton will not go unnoticed in Birdman. JK Simmons would be an “overnight sensation” for Whiplash. Tim Roth and Tom Wilkinson are tremendous in “Selma” but maybe too good. This was the problem with James Woods in “Mississippi Burning.” You feel like you’re rewarding evil. Oh– special citation to Matt Damon in “Interstellar.” There, it’s ok to reward evil.

Best Director– Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher. Ava DuVernay for Selma. James Marsh for Theory. Morten Tyldum for Imitation Game. Richard Linklater for Boyhood. And we leave room for Angie.

One last thing about Interstellar — at the Sundance screening of Memento, I thought the Nolans were the future. Was that 14 years ago? They’ve never disappointed as far as making fascinating, lasting movies. I actually had an experience not unlike Jessica Chastain and Matthew McConaughey in the bookcase recently. I guess it can happen. I feel like Christopher Nolan is so close to victory– but in something smaller or more focused. See Spielberg, as in ‘we loved ET but had to wait for Schindler’s List.’

(Watch) Sting Scores Parade Success with Totally Reworked, Re-staged “Last Ship” Number

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(Watch) Sting Scores Parade Success with Totally Reworked, Re-staged “Last Ship” Number

Sting performed in his first Macys Thanksgiving Parade this morning– showing off a big, reworked number from his Broadway musical “The Last Ship.” And wow– what a lot of work was involved to re-choreograph and re-record the very catchy “Show Some Respect” bar scene. Right now in the show, the number features Rachel Tucker and Sally Ann Triplett, with Jimmy Nail. For the parade, the number has been changed to feature Sting, who joins the Broadway show on December 9th replacing Nail. But Sting, ever loyal, made sure Jimmy Nail was prominent in the parade version as well. As soon as the clip is available, I’ll add it below. My guess is a lot of Broadway tickets were sold this morning!

Here’s the PBS version in the meantime:

Michael Brown’s Parents Hit NY Morning Shows: No One from Ferguson Has Ever Apologized

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Michael Brown’s Parents Hit NY Morning Shows: No One from Ferguson Has Ever Apologized

Michael Brown’s parents hit the Today show this morning, and CBS Morning News. Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, told Gayle King and Charlie Rose that no one– meaning the mayor, the chief of police or any official in Ferguson, has ever offered an apology or condolence for the death of their son. “No no nothing,” said McSpadden. “We’ve just been disrespected all the way around,” said Michael Brown Sr. In fairness, Police Chief Jackson did post a video apologizing to the Browns in September.

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Leon Russell Band Instruments Stolen, But So Was His “Lost” 2014 Comeback Album

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Leon Russell Band Instruments Stolen, But So Was His “Lost” 2014 Comeback Album

Leon Russell did have band instruments stolen from his bus yesterday while on tour. But that’s not the worst thing that happened to the 72 year old rock legend this year.

Did you know that Russell released a new album this year? Think about it for a minute. You did not know that. That’s because Universal Music , which released “Life Journey” back on April 1st, let the collection sink like a stone without a trace. The album never charted. There are no reviews for it or mentions in the New York Times or Los Angeles Times. Rolling Stone at least reviewed it, giving the album a tiny nod with three-and-a-half stars.

To make matters more perplexing “Life’s Journey” had a star producer– Tommy LiPuma– and a star engineer– Al Schmitt. Sources say it cost around $250,000 to make, for Capitol-EMI, before that company was merged into Universal.

Originally, the album had planned for Decca (also part of Universal) after Russell’s collaboration on the excellent album “The Union” with Elton John. But the word was that David Foster, who’d come in and taken over Decca, didn’t want to do it.

So the album foundered, finally finding a home, so to speak, on Universal’s sort of miscellaneous catalog reissue area. UMe, as it’s known, is for the Beatles, Neil Diamond, and ABBA. Not only do they not release new records, they also do not list Leon Russell as a current artist. Indeed, Russell isn’t listed on the entire Universal Music Group website.

What a shame. “Life’s Journey” is beautifully executed, with trademark raspy swamp vocals, rolling piano, and an unmistakable Southern drawl. I’ve listened to it on Spotify since realizing it existed, and I will try and get a physical copy too.  There are a couple of original songs (“Big Lips”) and several knockout covers like an upbeat rockin’ version of  “Fever.” This is real music. How tragic that this is what’s happened to the dying record business. This record was killed on purpose, while the top 40 crap we know too much about is served up hourly.

 Here’s one of my all time Leon Russell tracks:

PS Jerry Lee Lewis has a new album,out, too– called “Rock and Roll Time.” Someone’s keeping it a better secret than anything at the NSA. Also very very good.
Look at the artists on this track list. And the record companies were interested only in Iggy Hydrangea.
1. Rock & Roll Time (with Doyle Bramhall II and Jon Brion)

2. Little Queenie (with Keith Richards and Ron Wood)

3. Stepchild (with Daniel Lanois and Doyle Bramhall II)

4. Sick and Tired (with Jon Brion)

5. Bright Lights, Big City (with Neil Young and Ivan Neville)

6. Folsom City Blues (with Robbie Robertson and Nils Lofgren)

7. Keep Me In Mind (with Jon Brion)

8. Mississippi Kid (with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II)

9. Blues Like Midnight (with Robbie Robertson)

10. Here Comes that Rainbow Again (with Shelby Lynne)

11. Promised Land (with Doyle Bramhall II)

Pop Charts: 130K One Direction Fans Abandon Ship as “Four” Sales Disappoint

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Pop Charts: 130K One Direction Fans Abandon Ship as “Four” Sales Disappoint

Even top popsters are having trouble selling CDs. One Direction sold 401,000 copies of their new album, called “Four.” Hey– anyone would take that number. But “Four” sold 130,000 fewer copies than last year’s “Midnight Memories.”

That’s a lot of ex-fans , despite what I thought wasn’t a bad album. But One Direction is starting to fray, as boy bands do when their fans starting aging out. his could also be the same problem for the movie franchise of “The Hunger Games,” which opened to around $30 million less in box office receipts this weekend than their last installment. It could be that this last iteration of teen pop boom is coming to an end. This is what happened to Nsync and the Backstreet Boys, and even to Britney Spears.

The new kids on the block? A group called Five Seconds of Summer, or 5SOS. They opened for One Direction this past summer on tour. Meantime, the real test for 1D will be next week and the week after. But you know what? I had WPLJ on most of yesterday, and didn’t hear One Direction at all. Just Taylor Swift, endlessly.

Garth Brooks Cancels NY Album, Tour Publicity Because of Ferguson

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Garth Brooks Cancels NY Album, Tour Publicity Because of Ferguson

Country superstar Garth Brooks has decided to cancel or postpone publicity for his new album and tour because of the incident in Ferguson. He sent an email that reads: “We landed in NY last night to the news of the civil unrest that was going on in our nation. To spend the day promoting our stuff like nothing was wrong, seemed distasteful to me. I will gladly reschedule any or all appearances the networks will allow. Love one another…g”

Spirit Award Nominees Include 4 Possible Oscar Pictures: Boyhood,Birdman,Selma,Whiplash

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Spirit Award Nominees Include 4 Possible Oscar Pictures: Boyhood,Birdman,Selma,Whiplash

The nominees for the Independent Spirit Awards are out. Four of the five Best Features could be Academy Award nominees for Best Picture– Whiplash, Boyhood, Birdman, and Selma. Their 5th nominee is Love is Strange. Very odd that The Imitation Game isn’t included, but that’s really an Oscar movie. Boyhood director Richard Linklater is hugely popular at the Spirit Awards. But I do think Ava DuVernay and Selma are going to rock that tent in February.

 

2015 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole

Boyhood Producers: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland

Love is Strange Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jay Van Hoy

Selma Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey

Whiplash Producers: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster, Michael Litvak

BEST DIRECTOR

Damien Chazelle Whiplash

Ava DuVernay Selma

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Richard Linklater Boyhood

David Zellner Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

BEST SCREENPLAY

Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski Big Eyes

J.C. Chandor A Most Violent Year

Dan Gilroy Nightcrawler

Jim Jarmusch Only Lovers Left Alive

Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias Love is Strange

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Director: Ana Lily Amirpour Producers: Justin Begnaud, Sina Sayyah

Dear White People Director/Producer: Justin Simien Producers: Effie T. Brown, Ann Le, Julia Lebedev, Angel Lopez, Lena Waithe

Nightcrawler Director: Dan Gilroy Producers: Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, Michel Litvak

Obvious Child Director: Gillian Robespierre Producer: Elisabeth Holm

She’s Lost Control Director/Producer: Anja Marquardt Producers: Mollye Asher, Kiara C. Jones

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Desiree Akhavan Appropriate Behavior

Sara Colangelo Little Accidents

Justin Lader The One I Love

Anja Marquardt She’s Lost Control

Justin Simien Dear White People

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.

Blue Ruin Writer/Director: Jeremy Saulnier Producers: Richard Peete, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani

It Felt Like Love Writer/Director/Producer: Eliza Hittman Producers: Shrihari Sathe, Laura Wagner

Land Ho! Writers/Directors: Aaron Katz & Martha Stephens Producers: Christina Jennings, Mynette Louie, Sara Murphy

Man From Reno Writer/Director: Dave Boyle Writers: Joel Clark, Michael Lerman Producer: Ko Mori

Test Writer/Director/Producer: Chris Mason Johnson Producer: Chris Martin

BEST FEMALE LEAD

Marion Cotillard The Immigrant

Rinko Kikuchi Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

Julianne Moore Still Alice

Jenny Slate Obvious Child

Tilda Swinton Only Lovers Left Alive

BEST MALE LEAD

André Benjamin Jimi: All Is By My Side

Jake Gyllenhaal Nightcrawler

Michael Keaton Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

John Lithgow Love is Strange

David Oyelowo Selma

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Patricia Arquette Boyhood

Jessica Chastain A Most Violent Year

Carmen Ejogo Selma

Andrea Suarez Paz Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Emma Stone Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Riz Ahmed Nightcrawler

Ethan Hawke Boyhood

Alfred Molina Love is Strange

Edward Norton Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

J.K. Simmons Whiplash

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Darius Khondji The Immigrant

Emmanuel Lubezki Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Sean Porter It Felt Like Love

Lyle Vincent A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Bradford Young Selma

BEST EDITING

Sandra Adair Boyhood

Tom Cross Whiplash

John Gilroy Nightcrawler

Ron Patane A Most Violent Year

Adam Wingard The Guest

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)

20,000 Days on Earth Directors: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Producers: Dan Bowen, James Wilson

CITIZENFOUR Director/Producer: Laura Poitras Producers: Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky

Stray Dog Director: Debra Granik Producer: Anne Rosellini

The Salt of the Earth Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and Wim Wenders Producer: David Rosier

Virunga Director/Producer: Orlando von Einsiedel Producer: Joanna Natasegara

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)

Force Majeure (Sweden) Director: Ruben Östlund

Ida (Poland) Director: Pawel Pawlikowski

Leviathan (Russia) Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev

Mommy (Canada) Director: Xavier Dolan

Norte, the End of History (Philippines) Director: Lav Diaz

Under the Skin (United Kingdom) Director: Jonathan Glazer

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – (Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)

Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Casting Director: Cassandra Kulukundis Ensemble Cast: Josh Brolin, Martin Donovan, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Joaquin Phoenix, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short Serena Scott Thomas, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Michael Kenneth Williams, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon

SPECIAL DISTINCTION AWARD

Foxcatcher Director/Producer: Bennett Miller Producers: Anthony Bregman, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik Writers: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman Actors: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum

18th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 18th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.

Chad Burris Elisabeth Holm Chris Ohlson

21st ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 21st annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

H. Directors: Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia

The Retrieval Director: Chris Eska

20th ANNUAL LENSCRAFTERS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 20th annual Truer Than Fiction Award, sponsored by LensCrafters is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by LensCrafters.

Approaching the Elephant Director: Amanda Rose Wilder

Evolution of a Criminal Director: Darius Clark Monroe

The Kill Team Director: Dan Krauss

The Last Season Director: Sara Dosa

BY DISTRIBUTOR

Distributor Nominations

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A24

A Most Violent Year, Best Editing

A Most Violent Year, Best Screenplay

A Most Violent Year, Best Supporting Female

Obvious Child, Best Female Lead

Obvious Child, Best First Feature

Under the Skin, Best International Film
6
Amplify

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Best Director

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Best Female Lead

Little Accidents, Best First Screenplay
3
The Cinema Guild Norte, The End of History, Best International Film 1
Drafthouse Films 20,000 Days on Earth, Best Documentary 1
Fox Searchlight Pictures Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Best Cinematography

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Best Director

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Best Feature

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Best Male Lead

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Best Supporting Female

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Best Supporting Male
6
Gravitas Ventures Appropriate Behavior, Best First Screenplay 1
IFC Films Boyhood, Best Director

Boyhood, Best Editing

Boyhood, Best Feature

Boyhood, Best Supporting Female

Boyhood, Best Supporting Male
5
Kino Lorber A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Best Cinematography

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Best First Feature

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award
3
Magnolia Pictures Force Majeure, Best International Film 1
Monument Releasing She’s Lost Control, Best First Feature

She’s Lost Control, Best First Screenplay
2
Music Box Films Ida, Best International Film 1
Netflix Virunga, Best Documentary 1
Open Road Films

Nightcrawler, Best Editing

Nightcrawler, Best First Feature

Nightcrawler, Best Male Lead

Nightcrawler, Best Screenplay

Nightcrawler, Best Supporting Male
5
Oscilloscope Pictures Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Best Supporting Female

The Kill Team, LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award
2
Paramount Pictures Selma, Best Cinematography

Selma, Best Director

Selma, Best Feature

Selma, Best Male Lead

Selma, Best Supporting Female
5
Picturehouse The Guest, Best Editing 1
RADiUS-TWC Blue Ruin, John Cassavetes Award

The One I Love, Best First Screenplay
2
RADiUS-TWC / HBO Documentary Films / Participant Media CITIZENFOUR, Best Documentary

1
Roadside Attractions Mommy, Best International Film

1
Roadside Attractions/ Lionsgate Dear White People, Best First Feature

Dear White People, Best First Feature
2
Sony Pictures Classics

Foxcatcher, Special Distinction Award

Land Ho!, John Cassavetes Award

Leviathan, Best International Film

Love is Strange, Best Feature

Love is Strange, Best Male Lead

Love is Strange, Best Screenplay

Love is Strange, Best Supporting Male

Only Lovers Left Alive, Best Female Lead

Only Lovers Left Alive, Best Screenplay

The Salt of the Earth, Best Documentary

Still Alice, Best Female Lead

Whiplash, Best Director

Whiplash, Best Editing

Whiplash, Best Feature

Whiplash, Best Supporting Male
15
The Weinstein Company Big Eyes, Best Screenplay

The Immigrant, Best Cinematography

The Immigrant, Best Female Lead
3
Variance Films It Felt Like Love, Best Cinematography

It Felt Like Love, John Cassavetes Award

The Retrieval, Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award
3
Variance Films / Wolfe Video Test, John Cassavetes Award 1
Warner Bros. Inherent Vice, Robert Altman Award 1
XLrator Media Jimi: All Is By My Side, Best Male Lead 1
No Distributor Approaching the Elephant, LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award

Evolution of a Criminal, LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award

H., Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award

The Last Season, LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award

Man From Reno, John Cassavetes Award

Stray Dog, Best Documentary
6
46 FILMS NOMINATED

FILM TITLE CATEGORIES #
20,000 Days on Earth Best Documentary 1
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Best Cinematography

Best First Feature

Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award
3
A Most Violent Year Best Editing Best Screenplay Best Supporting Female 3
Approaching the Elephant LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award 1
Appropriate Behavior Best First Screenplay 1
Big Eyes Best Screenplay 1
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Best Cinematography

Best Director

Best Feature

Best Male Lead

Best Supporting Female

Best Supporting Male
6
Blue Ruin John Cassavetes Award 1
Boyhood Best Director

Best Editing

Best Feature

Best Supporting Female

Best Supporting Male
5
CITIZENFOUR Best Documentary 1
Dear White People Best First Feature

Best First Screenplay
2
Evolution of a Criminal

LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award 1
Force Majeure Best International Film 1
Foxcatcher Special Distinction 1
H. Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award 1
Ida Best International Film 1
Inherent Vice Robert Altman Award 1
It Felt Like Love Best Cinematography

John Cassavetes Award
2
Jimi: All Is By My Side Best Male Lead 1
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter Best Director

Best Female Lead
2
Land Ho! John Cassavetes Award 1
Leviathan Best International Film 1
Little Accidents Best First Screenplay 1
Love is Strang Best Feature

Best Male Lead

Best Screenplay

Best Supporting Male
4
Man From Reno John Cassavetes Award 1
Mommy Best International Film 1
Nightcrawler Best Editing

Best First Feature

Best Male Lead

Best Screenplay

Best Supporting Male
5
Norte, The End of History Best International Film 1
Obvious Child Best Female Lead

Best First Feature
2
Only Lovers Left Alive Best Female Lead

Best Screenplay
2
Selma Best Cinematography

Best Director

Best Feature

Best Male Lead

Best Supporting Female
5
She’s Lost Control Best First Feature

Best First Screenplay
2
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Best Supporting Female 1
Still Alice Best Female Lead 1
Stray Dog Best Documentary 1
Test John Cassavetes Award 1
The Guest Best Editing 1
The Immigrant Best Cinematography

Best Female Lead
2
The Kill Team LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award 1
The Last Season LensCrafters Truer Than Fiction Award 1
The One I Love Best First Screenplay 1
The Retrieval Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award 1
The Salt of the Earth Best Documentary 1
Under the Skin Best International Film 1
Virunga Best Documentary 1
Whiplash Best Director

Best Editing

Best Feature

Best Supporting Male

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/11/25/6564606/30th-film-independent-spirit-awards.html#storylink=cpy

Taylor Swift, One Direction Can’t Save American Music Awards: Ratings Down 16% from Last Year

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Taylor Swift, One Direction Can’t Save American Music Awards: Ratings Down 16% from Last Year

All the really awful, commercial pop stars couldn’t save the really awful, commercial American Music Awards from a ratings disaster on Sunday night. The interminable display of greed and low class second tier tabloid fashion finished 16% down from last year’s ratings.

All the performers– none of which will now be allowed to perform on February’s Grammy show–were not enough to help beat shows like CBS’s “Madame Secretary” or “60 Minutes” and especially football on NBC. “The Good Wife” was a close second.

The ratings were pretty bad in total viewers– just 11.55 million– but the key demo stunk, too. Of that 11.5 mil, only 3.8 mil were between 18 and 49 years old. It must have been a big homework night.

Interesting that the TV audience smelled “crass” with these awards. Not a single real moment, everything is calculated and scripted. There are no actual musicians involved, either. The AMAs are the West World of music. On to the Grammys in February!

Taylor Swift – Blank Space (Live at American… by uploaderdisney

Ferguson: Police Officer Darren Wilson NOT Indicted by Grand Jury over Michael Brown Murder

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Ferguson: Police Officer Darren Wilson NOT Indicted by Grand Jury over Michael Brown Murder

The grand jury says no probable cause to file any charges. Not a surprise. Darren Wilson goes free. There can still be a civil lawsuit. There can also be a federal indictment. But there probably won’t be. Let’s hope the disappointment in Ferguson expresses itself peacefully.

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