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'Black Swan' wins top honor at indie Spirit Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The ballet thriller "Black Swan" has won best picture at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, along with awards for best actress for Natalie Portman and director for Darren Aronofsky. James Franco was picked...Tags: Culture, Black Swan (movie), John Hawkes, James Franco, Dale Dickey
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Good Morning, Cannes: Paris Hilton Loved 'Bling Ring' - Now Can We Get Back to the Art Movies?
ReutersMay 17 (TheWrap.com) - Well, Sofia Coppola can rest easy: Paris Hilton loved "The Bling Ring." And maybe now Cannes' Un Certain Regard section can go back to showcasing art movies rather than playing host to platinum heiresses. Thursday night's premiere...Tags: Melonie Diaz, Waltz with Bashir (movie), Arnaud Desplechin, Movies, Robin Wright
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Besedka Johnson dies at 87; discovered by Hollywood at age 85
At 85, Besedka Johnson was discovered by Hollywood in the locker room of a Los Angeles gym. An executive producer of the movie "Starlet" was also working out at the YWCA when "she recognized some sort of star quality in Johnson" and asked her to...
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'Gimme the Loot' director says film 'hit the jackpot'
This post has been corrected. See below for details.With its loose, freewheeling style, the unassuming "Gimme the Loot" has already led something of a charmed life. The film picked up the grand jury prize when it premiered at the South by Southwest film festival last year, going on to play the...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Festive Events, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Woody Allen, Movies
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Andy Samberg engaged to Joanna Newsom
Andy Samberg is getting married! The "SNL" alum is engaged to musician Joanna Newsom, according to Us Weekly The Lonely Island crooner, 34, popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, whom he's been dating for five years, though it is unclear when...
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Oscars speeches: Honestly sincere, or expertly faked?
Los Angeles looks lush. But as often noted, it is actually an arid wasteland where nothing but artifice and self-interest sprouts naturally. That's the cynical, archetypal reading. For instance, two thirds of the way into Nathanael West's cynical,...
Tags: Georgia Institute of Technology, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Les Miserables (movie), Tony Kushner, Anne Hathaway
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Oscars 2013: Can Jennifer Lawrence be stopped?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesJennifer Lawrence has gone from being “the girl on fire” in “The Hunger Games” to Hollywood's golden girl for her ...... -
'Silver Linings Playbook' snags Spirit awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The persistent irony of the Film Independent Spirit Awards is that as much as they're positioned as the DIY antidote to the Academy Awards, the indie film with the most Oscars recognition almost invariably reaps the greatest...
Tags: Andy Samberg, Ceremonies, Culture, Helen Hunt, John Hawkes
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Indie Spirit Awards: Cooper, Lawrence, Wallis' last stop before the Oscars
The Film Independent Spirit Awards are the penultimate stop before the Oscars -- but with just one day to go before the Academy Awards, 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis had reached her red carpet threshold. As her publicist told her she had a few more...
Tags: Andy Samberg, Helen Hunt, Moonrise Kingdom (movie), Bradley Cooper, Entertainment
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'Silver Linings Playbook' wins best feature at Indie Spirit Awards
David O. Russell's dramatic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" took home the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at a raucous ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg on the beach in Santa Monica. It was a big afternoon for...
Tags: Andy Samberg, Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, Keep the Lights On (movie), Moonrise Kingdom (movie)
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Will Golden Globes raise the red carpet out of its doldrums?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHollywood's annual awards season kicks into high gear with the unfurling of the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday. From afar, it will probably all seem the same as usual — cheering fans in the bleachers, photographers and TV crews by the yard,...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, E! Entertainment Television, Inc., Culture, Fashion Shows, Mila Kunis
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Guide to February 2013 TV premieres, specials, movies
RedEyeEvery February we celebrate Valentine's Day and Black History Month, but this one is extra special because we welcome NBC's "Community" back to TV after too long a hiatus. It's also when the high-profile Netflix series, "House of Cards," debuts. Back on...Tags: House of Cards (tv program), DIY Network (tv network), Katt Williams, Harlem Globetrotters, NBC (tv network)
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