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This Saturday, November 16th, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Oscars to honor actors with high achievement. Among those schocked to be part of the Governors Award ceremony are Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and costume designer Piero Tosi. Read More »
If you've recently binge-watched Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black,' you've seen Taryn Manning as Tiffany (Pennsatucky). You may not even realize you've also seen her in films Crazy/Beautiful, Crossroads, 8 Mile. That's because her Orange is the New Black character is an incarcerated former meth addict, and it takes a toll on her appearance. The busy actress is also a fashion designer and singer in the electronic duo Boomkat. In this interview, she's taken the time to give us a glimpse into everything from beauty, to the causes she cares about and what it's like working on OITNB. At the end, you can hear how she recently transformed her color, from celebrity stylist Beth Minardi. Read More »
Wes Anderson's films are known for having some family component, whether it be the team behind the film or the character relationships. In keeping with this tradition, the plot of Anderson's new short, Castello Cavalcanti, involves Jason Schwartzman, discovering his ancestors in Molte Miglia, Italy. This is all after Schwartzman accidentally crashes into a statue of Jesus in the small town. Read More »
You may have painfully struggled through Beowulf in English class, or agree it's one of the most impressive Anglo-Saxon pieces to date. Either way, it's coming to a small screen near you, thanks to Syfy. Either way, it's coming to a small screen near you, thanks to the Syfy channel. Deadline.com reports that Syfy will be adapting the Old English heroic epic poem. It has spurred creative offspring in the past. The late John Gardner's novel Grendel tells the story of the hero versus monster battle from the side of the monster, Grendel. More recently, the 2007 film Beowulf boasted a huge cast: Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright, Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover and Ray Winstone playing Beowulf (also the voice of Beowful in a videogame). Read More »
If you remember reading about the Rockin' the Bay benefit for Little Kids Rock, we have some good news: Metallica's James Hetfield helped raise $225,000. Hetfield's autographed ESP Snakebite guitar alone went for $14k to one auction winner. He received the "Livin' the Dream Award," made in memory of Facebook executive chef Josef Desimone, also a musician and philanthropist. Other honorees included Facebook chefs. Read More »
At the "Lone Survivor" premiere, Wahlberg said his reality show would be "very different" than the Kardashians. Later at the film Q&A, Wahlberg went on a rant about actors complaining over tough roles. “For actors to sit there and talk about ‘oh I went to SEAL training’? I don’t give a f-ck what you did. You don’t do what these guys did," Wahlberg said. "For somebody to sit there and say my job was as difficult as being in the military? How f-cking dare you, while you sit in a makeup chair for two hours." Read More »
The Glamour Women of the Year Awards were filled with stunning words of respect and admiration exchanged between stars and activists from all walks of life. Here we share the highlights of the beautiful event as reported on by the Associated Press reports on. In a long speech, Lady Gaga presented 16 year-old education activist Malala with an award. Gaga said, "If I could forfeit my Glamour cover I would give it to Malala." Read More »
Last night Downton Abbey's fourth season finale aired in the United Kingdom, and it's just been announced the series will return for its fifth season, according to Deadline.com. The UK network ITV had its highest premiere ratings ever at the start of the fourth season on September 22nd. It is hands down Britain's highest-ratings show of the year. Read More »
If you're not sure how you're going to honor Veterans Day this year, this star-studded event is a great start. A diverse group of actors and musicians are coming together this Sunday to support veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The Homeward Bound telethon will feature Kevin Spacey, Jason Bateman, the cast of NCIS including Mark Harmon and more. Alan Alda and Joe Mantegna will host with singer Connie Francis. You can catch any of the four-hour event starting at 7 p.m. on the Military Channel. Musical performances will come from Michael Feinstein and others. Read More »
BBC America does things differently than other television stations, so it's no surprise the award show they're hosting this Sunday is unconventional: the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards. At the Brittania Awards "nobody loses, everybody celebrates." BAFTA stands for The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles. They will be honoring a diverse group of people in the entertainment arts, from George Clooney to Sacha Baron Cohen. Read More »
Everyone is talking Jennifer Lawrence's pixie cut, but the hair trend for this season is already here: the long blunt. We just talked about Jennifer Aniston's new bob. She was inspired by Vogue stylist Lawren Howell's hair, and then went even shorter. But she's not the only star rocking a blunt cut. Director of Salon Education and Stylist for Cutler Salon, Timothy Wandrey, weighs in on this winter hair trend. Read More »
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are teaming up with the biggest writers and executives in Hollywood to bring important issues of the Clinton Foundation to the forefront, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The creators of the most popular television shows will take part in a brainstorm to encourage volunteering and early childhood education in the United States: Shonda Rhimes (Scandal), Liz Meriwether (New Girl), Jason Katims (Parenthood), Steven Levitan (Modern Family). Actor, producer, director and activist, Rob Reiner will moderate the discussion supported by the Producers Guild of America. ServiceNation and Next Generation will help this group come up with ideas to get Americans spending time contributing to charitable causes Read More »
Four Swedish movie theaters have started a rating system of their own, but not to measure film quality or if a movie is appropriate for children. These ratings show the degree to which a film has (or lacks) gender bias, according to the Associated Press. If a movie receives an "A" rating, it passes The Bechdel Test, where at least two female characters chat with each other about a topic other than a man. Figures in the American film industry have yet to weigh in with their take on the new initiative, but actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith is among one of the first. Read More »
