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Star-Studded Governors Awards Now Just Like the Oscars ... But No TV
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
The Governors Awards, which takes place Saturday night at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, is now a real Oscar show:
Jack will be there.
I’ve confirmed that Jack Nicholson, Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda will join a handful of previously announced participants -- including Tom Hanks, Kirk Douglas, Annette Bening and Quentin Tarantino -- in saluting honorary Oscar winners Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman and Gordon Willis and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient John Calley.<img style="margin: 15px; height: 300px; width: 240px; fl... »
- Steve Pond
Show me the Money | Mark Lawson
2 hours ago | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
I'm thrilled that Martin Amis's great novel is to be adapted for screen – but the omens aren't good
Having always been sceptical about television's obsession with costume drama, I've never really understood what it must be like for the admirers of Jane Austen when, every two or three weeks, as it seems, a new production of Pride and Prejudice or Emma is announced.
Yesterday, though, I experienced the combination of excitement and defensive apprehension which must affect Jane-ites when they learn that yet another young British actress is being measured for a bonnet. Martin Amis's Money, a key book for my generation of English students and fiction readers, is to be dramatised on BBC2, bringing to an end a quarter of a century of aborted attempts since its publication in 1984.
Whereas the followers of Miss Austen sit nervously in front of their sets worrying if Mr Darcy will be dashing enough, »
- Mark Lawson
Jack Lemmon, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier on TCM
11 November 2009 12:48 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award winners Stan Laurel, Jack Lemmon, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, and Kirk Douglas will be celebrated by Turner Classic Movies with a four-film presentation beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, the night before TCM’s sister networks TNT and TBS present a live simulcast of the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Of the four films — the short Tit for Tat, and the features The Out-of-Towners, A Raisin in the Sun, and Last Train from Gun Hill — I’ve only seen the moderately entertaining John Sturges Western Last Train from Gun Hill, whose most memorable feature is Carolyn Jones as the female lead [...] »
- Andre Soares
Turner Classic Movies Honors Achievement Award Recipients With Marathon
11 November 2009 5:22 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Turner Classic Movies is honoring five of its Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award recipients with a primetime movie marathon on the eve of the next "Screen Actors Guild Awards" presentation.
On January 22nd, TCM will air four films which feature five award recipients, Stan Laurel, Jack Lemmon, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, and Kirk Douglas. The network airs Laurel's 1935 comedy short "Tit for Tat" at 8pm, followed by "The Out-of-Towners" with Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.
The 1961 adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," starring Dee and Poitier, airs at 10:15pm. The marathon closes with the Kirk Douglas western "Last Train from Gun Hill" at 12:30am.
It all leads to the airing of the "16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" telecast, set to air simultaneously on TCM and TBS. Television and film star Betty White will be the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Live »
Turner Classic Movies Honors Achievement Award Recipients With Marathon
11 November 2009 5:22 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Turner Classic Movies is honoring five of its Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award recipients with a primetime movie marathon on the eve of the next "Screen Actors Guild Awards" presentation.
On January 22nd, TCM will air four films which feature five award recipients, Stan Laurel, Jack Lemmon, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, and Kirk Douglas. The network airs Laurel's 1935 comedy short "Tit for Tat" at 8pm, followed by "The Out-of-Towners" with Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.
The 1961 adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," starring Dee and Poitier, airs at 10:15pm. The marathon closes with the Kirk Douglas western "Last Train from Gun Hill" at 12:30am.
It all leads to the airing of the "16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" telecast, set to air simultaneously on TCM and TBS. Television and film star Betty White will be the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Live »
Hanks, Bening Join Governors Awards Lineup
9 November 2009 2:56 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
Tom Hanks, Annette Bening and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel have joined the lineup of celebrities slated to participate in Saturday's Governors Awards, the new event at which the Academy will salute this year's four honorary Oscar winners.
The new names join previously announced participants Jonathan Demme, Kirk Douglas, Angelica Huston and Quentin Tarantino in paying tribute to honorary Oscar recipients Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman and Gordon Willis, and Irving Thalberg G. Memorial Award recipient John Calley.
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- Steve Pond
Arnold Schwarzenegger And Screen Legend Kirk Douglas In Today's Daily TwitPic
9 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Arnold Schwarzenegger is always going to be a movie star to me, even though the duty of governing California has kept him away from Hollywood in recent years. Here's hoping that his cameo appearance in "The Expendables" is a sign that he wants to get back to acting after he finished with politics.
He's still hooked in enough that he'll take a trip to present an award. Kirk Douglas, one of the original tough guy actors, was recently given the British Film Academy's Britannia Award, and Schwarzenegger was the one to present it to him. Douglas has been quiet in recent years, but he's also 92 years old. With classics like "Spartacus," Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" and "Gunfight at the Ok Corral" under his belt, the man has earned himself a rest, the better to observe the success of his son, Michael, and to collect lifetime achievement awards, like »
- Adam Rosenberg
Douglas honoured by award presentation
8 November 2009 4:52 PM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Kirk Douglas has told of his delight at being presented with a top film award by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The veteran star worked with the governor of California on the the 1979 movie The Villian, which was Schwarzenegger's first film. Douglas, who was named as one of the world's oldest celebrity bloggers earlier this year, wrote on his MySpace page that he had been touched by the presentation of the Britannia Award For Worldwide Contribution To Filmed Entertainment. The 92-year-old wrote: "Sometimes I think that if you live long enough you get all the awards. But last night was something special. I received the BAFTA/La award for (more) »
- By Sarah Rollo
Douglas 'Touched' By Film Honour From Schwarzenegger
7 November 2009 6:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Kirk Douglas was stunned to be presented with a top movie award by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday night - because he coached the muscleman on his first ever film.
The veteran actor was handed the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment at the 2009 BAFTA/La Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.
Douglas was touched to receive the honour from Schwarzenegger, as he has fond memories of working with the star on 1979 movie The Villain.
In a post on his personal MySpace page, Douglas writes, "Sometimes I think that if you live long enough you get all the awards. But last night was something special. I received the BAFTA/La award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. What was special about it was that Governor Schwarzenegger drove down from Sacramento to present it to me. That was very thoughtful.
"I worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first movie, The Villain. At that time, neither of us could imagine that he would become such an important movie star and then governor of California. He was a great guy back then, and he has never changed." »
'Twilight' Actors Without Clothes, The 'New Moon' Premiere And Dog Accounts In Today's Twitter-Wood
6 November 2009 4:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The Twitter-Wood feed started following its first canine today, as recent hacking victim and "Eclipse" actress Jodelle Ferland tweeted a pic referencing her dog "Genevieve Ferland." According to @gena_fur's Twitter account, Genevieve recently turned five, hates nail clippers and dressed as a princess last year for Halloween.
Lack of clothing was on the minds of two other "Twilight" series actors, though, as Tinsel Korey seems to have not yet found a dress for the "New Moon" premiere, and Charlie Bewley reported on his love of not wearing anything. Remarkably, I made none of this up. Check it out, along with an award Arnold Schwarzenegger recently presented to Kirk Douglas, a scandalous "Full House" photo and the reason "Iron Man 2" will show up to theaters late if it gets delayed. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 6, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@Schwarzenegger http://twitpic.com/og6tz »
- Brian Warmoth
Firth, Blunt & De Niro Honoured At Britannia Awards In Los Angeles
6 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Kirk Douglas and Robert De Niro were among the honourees at the 2009 BAFTA/La Britannia Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Firth claimed the night's Humanitarian Award, Blunt was named British Artist of the Year and Douglas took home the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment.
De Niro picked up the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film.
Filmmaker Danny Boyle was honoured with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence.
The event, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, was hosted by comedian and author Stephen Fry. »
Kirk Douglas Steals the Show at the Brittania Awards
6 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
He’s curved and white-haired, and he talks a little funny. But Kirk Douglas, at 93, stole the show at the Brittania Awards on Thursday night. It was the first black tie event of the awards season and hopefully not the last Hollywood will see of the star of “Spartacus.” Recognized for his contribution to world cinema, Douglas was charming and delighted and delightful. Despite the vestiges of a stroke on his ability to speak, he gamely quipped to Governor Arnold Schwarzen... »
- Sharon Waxman
Tarantino, Douglas & Huston To Dish Out Honorary Oscars
30 October 2009 1:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winners Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino and Anjelica Huston will hand out statuettes to the Hollywood greats who will become honorary Academy Award winners at a ceremony next month.
Screen idol Lauren Bacall is among the recipients set to receive an honorary Oscar for their achievements in the movie industry.
Meanwhile, producer/director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis will also pick up the famed golden statues.
Tarantino, Douglas and Huston will be on hand to present the awards at the inaugural Governors Awards gala event on 17 November.
Tarantino picked up an Oscar in 1995 for his Pulp Fiction screenplay, Huston won Best Supporting Actress for 1985's Prizzi's Honour and in 1996, Douglas was handed an honorary prize by the Academy. »
Oscar 2010: Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Demme, Kirk Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
29 October 2009 2:43 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Lauren Bacall Oscar winners Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Demme, and Quentin Tarantino, and Honorary Award recipient Kirk Douglas will be some of the presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ first Governors Awards event on November 14 at Hollywood & Highland Center’s Grand Ballroom. The evening will feature presentations of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-executive John Calley, and Honorary Awards to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis. The black-tie dinner event for more than 600 guests will feature film clips as well as statements from the honorees, and tributes from their colleagues and admirers. The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given to an individual [...] »
- Anna Robinson
Tarantino, Huston, Demme and Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
29 October 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
The year's first Oscar presenters have been announced, and they're directors Jonathan Demme and Quentin Tarantino, actress Angelica Huston and actor Kirk Douglas.
The Academy announced on Thursday that the quartet will participate in the first Governors Awards ceremony, at which honorary Oscars will be given to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producer John Calley.
Demme will almost certainly make the presentation to Corman, who gave the young director his start o... »
- Steve Pond
Tarantino Receives Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film
24 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Inglorious Bastards only hit theaters in August, but Quentin Tarantino is already being praised for his groundbreaking work on the movie by Hollywood and was recognized for his contributions to the industry by the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The provocative director received the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at the Biltmore Four Seasons and ComingSoon.net was there. We chatted briefly with the man of the night at his tribute dinner and watched as he excitedly accepted his award. "It's a big honor to be honored by the Santa Barbara Film Festival. It's also a big honor to get the Kirk Douglas Award," Tarantino told us. We asked what he will be doing next and he said he honestly doesn't know. "I'm looking forward to getting this behind me... »
Diane Celebrates Quentin's Excellence in Film
23 October 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Diane Kruger was in Santa Barbara last night to present her Inglourious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino with the fourth annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence at the city's film festival. It was Diane's second big ceremony of the week, after getting dressed up to salute the women of Hollywood on Monday evening. Diane posed for a few photos solo before heading inside, where she took the stage to say a few words about her friend and colleague. View 10 Photos › More photos of Diane, Quentin, and Kirk so read more. View 10 Photos › »
- PopSugar
'Vitamin D' Recap: If Symptoms Persist, Consult Terri
7 October 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
Last week on Glee, Will recruited glee club member turned something else April to give New Directions a kick, but things go downhill when he realizes she can't quit drinking and is becoming a bad influence to the glee kids. Rachel returned to the club, shared a moment with Finn, and "found out" that he's having a baby with Quinn. Note the quotes.
They finally made it to sectionals, and to boot, they're grouped with clubs from a school for deaf people and a halfway house, or so Mercedes insists. Not surprisingly, they think nothing will stop them from winning, and Will's worried that they're becoming complacent. He asks Emma for advice, but they end up having an awkward moment over mustard on his "cute Kirk Douglas chin mandible". And, they end up getting advice from Sue, who suggests that Will light the competitive spirit in the kids. Of course, »
- editor@buddytv.com
Douglas, Firth and Boyle Set For BAFTA/La Honors
6 October 2009 12:02 PM, PDT | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/La) has announced the recipients of the 2009 BAFTA/La Britannia Awards on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Kirk Douglas will be honored for his contribution to Worldwide Filmed Entertainment, Colin Firth will be receiving the BAFTA/La Humanitarian Award, while director Danny Boyle will be presented with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing. … »
Viff 2009: 'Empire State Building Murders'
3 October 2009 11:39 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Based almost entirely on found footage — and a clever script to thread that footage together — Empire State Building Murders is a loving tribute to classic Hollywood films.
French director William Karel, who co-wrote the script with Jerome Charyn, has crafted a film in which they've pulled footage from classic films and edited them together to tell a completely original story.
It's a mashup, a remix of some of the best gangster and noir films from the '30s, '40s and '50s. "Starring" Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall and James Cagney as the main players in a love triangle set in post-Second World War New York, when the movies of the time would have us believe the Mob was in complete control.
Douglas is the face of Jim Kowalski, a former New York cop who receives a letter addressed to him but postmarked Aug. 17, 1949, some 60 years earlier, that has been »
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