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James Woods Settles Lawsuit Over Brother's Death

source: Huffington Post

WARWICK, R.I. — Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, Michael, died, a judge announced Tuesday, after... WARWICK, R.I. — Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, M...

Published Wed, Dec 2

James Woods settles lawsuit over brother's death

source: Bradenton.com

Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, Michael, died, a judge announced Tuesday, after a hospital executive apologized and agreed to start an institute in his brother's name.

Published Tue, Dec 1

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Coraline' leads Annie noms | DGA lifetime kudo to Norman Jewison | Sandra Bullock saluted by Santa Barbara filmfest

source: The Envelope

• Norman Jewison will be feted by his fellow helmers with the DGA lifetime achievement award at the 62nd annual kudos on Jan. 30. In making the announcement, DGA President Taylor Hackford cited Jewison as "a vibrant force in the motion picture industry for four decades. Nominated for three D...

Published Tue, Dec 1

Will Female Directors Rule the 2010 Oscars?

source: Inside Movies

As old boys clubs go, the collection of people who've either won the Oscar for best directing, or have at least been considered, is not a very inclusive group, with only three female directors getting nominated for the prize in Academy Awards ... Read more Filed under: Oscar News, Awards

Published Tue, Dec 1

"Precious," "The Last Station" lead Spirit Award noms: "Humpday," too

source: Seattle Times

Nominations for the Spirit Awards, formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards but now known as Film Independent's Spirit Awards (got that?) or better known as That Fun Awards Ceremony They Have On the Beach The Night Before the Oscars, were announced this morning. Two very differen...

Published Tue, Dec 1

Alec Baldwin: 'I'm quitting acting'

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Baldwin, who was Oscar-nominated for his role in Wayne Kramer's offbeat 2003 romance The Cooler, is no stranger to critical and box-office kudos: he was praised for his performances in films such as Martin Scorsese's The Departed and The Aviator, and David Mamet's State and Main. Recent...

Published Tue, Dec 1

Oscars 2010: The Race So Far - Best Actor

source: Inside Movies

Want to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar? Play a man having a midlife crisis. That seems to be the formula for success this year, at least for such leading Academy Awards contenders as George Clooney (pictured, right), Colin Firth, Daniel ... Read more

Published Tue, Dec 1

Spirit Awards 2010: Nominations

source: altfg.com

Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man (top); James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren in The Last Station (middle); Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel in (500) Days of Summer (bottom) The nominees for the 25th annual Spirit Awards have been announced. Two of the best picture no...

Published Tue, Dec 1