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The King and Him: Another Crown for Lou Diamond Philips.
Courant Staff WriterFor Lou Diamond Phillips, it's good to be the king. After a career-reviving stint (and a Tony Award nomination) 12 years ago for his title role in the revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King & I," the 46-year-old actor returns to the royal robes...Tags: Richard Burton, National Government, Kiefer Sutherland, Academy Awards, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Elephant Eye poised to be a major player
Tribune theater criticIt has yet to take a show to Broadway, but Chicago-based Elephant Eye Theatrical seems destined to be a force in theatrical production during the next decade. Run by producers Stuart Oken (formerly of Disney) and Michael Leavitt (formerly of Fox...Tags: Charles Addams, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Lee, Music Theater, River North
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Ben Affleck Replacing Norton in 'Play'
Zap2It.comIt was only a month ago that that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were set to star in Universal's drama "State of Play." Now both actors are gone. On the bright side, Universal was able to replace Oscar nominee Pitt with Oscar winner Russell Crowe and now...Tags: Cinema Industry, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Film Festivals, Robin Wright Penn
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Queen for a year
THERE is no question that Helen Mirren won last year's acting Oscar (and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild and British academy awards, ad infinitum) on the strength of her immense talent. But if one were to track her appearances that fall and winter of...Tags: Cinema Industry, Film Festivals, Academy Awards, Los Angeles, Television
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Husband Employs Helen Mirren at a Brothel
Zap2It.comDame Helen Mirren is set to star for husband Taylor Hackford in "Love Ranch," a film about a legalized brothel in Nevada. According to Variety, Joe Pesci has been lured out of semi-retirement to star in the feature, which will be Hackford's first...Tags: Nevada, New Mexico, Prostitution, Film Festivals, Elizabeth I
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This Writer Gets Some Ink
Special to Newsday"He seems to have his finger on the pulse of the moment," director Stephen Frears says, describing Peter Morgan, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of "The Queen" and writer of "The Last King of Scotland" and the man behind the pen behind the London stage hit...Tags: Richard Nixon, Awards and Prizes, John Anderson, Cinema Industry, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Royal treatment
Critics and audiences have long considered Helen Mirren, 61, acting royalty.
And this year, the British actress has received kudos, nominations and awards for playing two powerful members of England's royal family.
She's already won an Emmy and is...Tags: Glenn Close, Cinema Industry, Anjelica Huston, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Elizabeth II
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Sour notes on stage
If you've ever watched an Oscar telecast, you know that nothing is quite so cringe-inducing as the musical numbers that punctuate the show, numbers that end up trying too hard to be either flamboyant or hip, often falling short on both counts.
I can...Tags: Music, Tony Bennett, Academy Awards, Film Festivals, Jonathan Demme
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Oscars: Hollywood's prom night
The EnvelopeOscar night is Hollywood's hottest date night. For celebrities, going to the Academy Awards together is the equivalent of going to your high school prom. It says you are serious. And it's also a great way to telegraph the status of your relationship, for...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Cinema Industry, Kate Winslet, Film Festivals, Academy Awards
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As filming leaves, so do benefits for taxpayers
Times Staff WriterCalifornia loses more than $10 million in tax revenue when a larger-budget movie costing about $70 million is made elsewhere. A mid-size film, costing about $32 million, shot out of state means about $4 million in lost taxes. For a 12-episode drama,...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Film Festivals, Los Angeles, Television, Gray Davis
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