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In the spirit of the SAG Awards, guild members analyze and applaud their colleagues' work in 2010 Laura Linney on JAMES FRANCO in '127 Hours' 'I've been intrigued by James [...]

PICTURE--DRAMA Cold Mountain Produced by Albert Berger, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Yerxa The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Produced by Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, [...]

Armored with twin Golden Globes nominations, Scarlett Johansson could be crowned the figurehead of this year's unusually large contingent of bright young things. Her wry smile and melancholy eyes--as expressive [...]

So what if the pay's less? Working in telepics obviously appeals to some bigscreen stars who are used to earning bigger paychecks. In the past year, to name a few, [...]

During a year when women topped the four major guilds for the first time in Hollywood history, a modestly budgeted romance based on a one-woman show became the sleeper movie [...]

For the last 25 years of her life, Elizabeth Taylor, who died Wednesday at 79, was known mostly for her AIDS activism and her health battles. But from the 1950s [...]

DARREN ARONOFSKY Despite its goth-horror overtones, 'Swan' is about 4a girl becoming a woman' For director Darren Aronofsky, 'Black Swan' is immensely personal. It begins with a sister who I [...]

The 64th Annual Tony Awards ceremony is shaping up to be a starry night, with a celeb-studded list of nominees that could potentially boost the national appeal of the June [...]

On Jan. 23, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will conclude its ceremony with the org's pick for the best film ensemble. The award has been given 14 times, and only [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EDITING: Intricate process demanded three passes by pic's editors By PETER DEBRUGE When people close to a film whisper that a performance was made in the cutting room, [...]

Star autobiographies have always done brisk business, but nowadays an increasing number of actors have decided to get serious about writing. Following the tradition of the Beat generation poets who [...]

In terms of the Academy Awards, what's the distinction between a leading and a supporting role? Sometimes it's just a matter of improved odds. This year, actors are again being [...]

If there is any standard roadmap for an actor's film career, Holly Hunter seems to have tossed it out the window. After making a splash on the New York stage [...]

1931 The year saw the awards' first tie in a thesping category -- Fredric March of 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' and 'The Champ's' Wallace Beery shared actor honors. There [...]

The article profiles several lead and supporting actors and actresses and their roles. It says that Linda Cardellini in the film "Return" play as a war vet who returns to the States but is having a hard time to reconnect with her children and husband. It states that Leslie Mann in the film "This is 40" play the role of a doctor who will be having a child for the third time. It mentions other actors including Hal Holbrook, Christopher Walken, and Christoph Waltz.

The article presents analysis and viewpoints of several renowned actors and actresses on the performance of their colleagues in various motion pictures, starting with Laura Linney who reveals that she was amazed with James Franco onscreen in the movie "127 Hours". Alec Baldwin, on the other hand, praises the kind of acting portrayed by Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine". Meanwhile, Marion Cotillard expresses empathy for Nicole Kidman's character in "Rabbit Hole".

Presents a lists of awards related to entertainment industry.

Focuses on the legendary artists, stars, and moguls encountered by columnist Army Archerd in the U.S. Insistence of singer Michael Jackson that he is not a racist; Promise of film producer Joe Levine not to talk about money anymore; Comment of film director Blake Edwards on American drama.

The article presents information on television programs, made-for-television movies and actors nominated for Emmy Awards. Some of the television programs are "Arrested Development," Desperate Housewives," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "The Lost Prince," and "Empire Falls." Some of the movies are "Lackawanna Blues," "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," "The Office Special," and "Warm Springs."

The article reports that A-list presenters, national tabloid coverage and nominees that bear more than a casual resemblance to Oscar's contenders have become a foregone conclusion at the Independent Spirit Awards in recent years. The mainstream exposure serves as unmistakable evidence of the show's success, but it's also made organizers work harder to keep the event true to its scrappy roots. Their solution keep the celebrities coming, but also keep it loose. Diana Zahn-Storey, who returns for her 11th year as the kudocast's producer said that what makes the Spirits the Spirits is that it's always as much a social event as it is an awards show. They want the people watching on television to feel like they are watching a private party, and that means showing everything that happens.

Presents a list of nominations for the 2004 Emmy Awards in the U.S. Titles of TV programs in the comedy and drama categories; Lead actors in a drama series or comedy series; Individual performance in a variety or music program.

Presents the series of events concerning the highlights of the life of actor Bob Hope. His journeys to other countries; Encounter with U.S. President John F. Kennedy; Achievement awards of Hope.

Profiles ten actors and actresses. Angela Bettis; Joel Edgerton; Mandy Gonzalez; Maggie Gyllenhaal; Derek Luke; Helen McCrory; Neal McDonough; Aaron Stanford; Daniel Sunjata; Paz Vega.

Reports the receipt of actor Ed Asner on the Life Achievement award given by the Screen Actors Guild in the U.S. Personal background of Asner; Motion picture credits of Asner; Character of Asner in television sitcom 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.' INSET: SHE MADE IT AFTER ALL.

Highlights the 2002 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Actors leading in the film festival; Attraction in the opening-night of the event; List of movies presented in the film festival.

The thrice-Tony-nominated actress Kate Burton occasionally makes trips to the Hollywood & Vine area of town. 'I audition for casting directors who have offices there, and I always find it [...]

Stars make indie films happen. Or do they? While the specialty industry will always have its celeb supporting players (see Bruce Willis in 'Moonrise Kingdom') or stars trying out a [...]

Simon Baker's hardscrabble youth in rural Australia gave little hope that he could aspire to become a Hollywood actor --much less have his name sparkling on a star on the [...]

If you're Lora Kennedy, casting director for the SAG-nommed ensemble of Warner Bros.' 'Argo,' how do you I know your troupe of 130 actors will click? 'You pray. You really [...]

MALE ACTOR IN A LEAD FILM ROLE Bradley Cooper, 'Silver Linings Playbook' Daniel Day-Lewis, 'Lincoln' John Hawkes, 'The Sessions' Hugh Jackman, 'Les Miserables' Denzel Washington, 'Flight' FEMALE ACTOR IN A [...]

Amour DISTRIBUTOR: Sony Pictures Classics RELEASE DATE: Dec. 19 RUNNING TIME: 2:05 OTHER NOMINATIONS: Director, lead actress, original screenplay, foreign-language film WHY IT MIGHT WIN: At once intimate and universal, [...]

The Big Four networks were shut out of the winner's circle for the TV side of the 70th annual Golden Globes on Sunday for the first time ever, with HBO [...]

With 'Silver Linings Playbook' achieving the rare grand slam of landing bids in each of the four acting categories, Thursday's Oscar nominations pointed up the pic's winding road to the [...]

PICTURE 'Argo' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' 'Django Unchained' 'Les Miserables' 'Life of Pi' 'Lincoln' 'The Master' 'Moonrise Kingdom' 'Silver Linings Playbook' 'Zero Dark Thirty' ACTOR Bradley Cooper--'Silver Linings Playbook' [...]

LONDON 'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Life of Pi' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' will battle it out with Blighty's own 'Les Miserables' for the best film nod at the British Academy Film Awards. [...]

Typically, awards-season attention is directed at lead actors and actresses who have at least attained voting age. But 2012 should be remembered for remarkable performances from thesps of fewer years. [...]

DOONA BAE 'Cloud Atlas' Bae, a star in South Korea, crosses racial barriers in the meditative sci-fi movie from Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, playing a Mexican woman [...]

Will we hear the voters sing? 'Les Miserables,' along with 'Argo,' 'Lincoln' and 'Silver Linings Playbook,' could find itself vying for a handful of this year's lead and supporting actor [...]

'I never did see myself doing this,' says actor Dennis Franz of his recent forays into the world of home design and property development--the most recent project being the Santa [...]

The most treacherous part of producing a biomusical about an iconic performer is finding an actor who can convincingly handle the role. The producers of 'Chaplin'--this fall's first Broadway offering--have [...]

Emmy voters fell hard for the British residents of 'Downton Abbey,' and they also spread the wealth among plenty of fresh faces and first-timers in the key acting races. Onscreen [...]

Ernest Borgnine, the pug-nosed character actor who enjoyed a brief career as a leading man after winning the best actor Oscar for 'Marty,' and worked virtually to the end of [...]

Leaders of SAG-AFTRA have given a strong endorsement to a new global treaty touted as extending rights to actors over the reuse of their work, images and likenesses outside the [...]

When TV actors go behind the camera, they're not doing it to win an Emmy. With voters having given only the faintest of recognition to such double threats--the only recent [...]

The last time a multicam won the Emmy for comedy series was 2005. After 'Everybody Loves Raymond' took the prize that year, three singlecams have captured the big laffer prize: [...]

Having beaten out some stiff competition, Nicole Kidman is in negotiations to play Grace Kelly in Olivier Dahan's 'Grace of Monaco,' which Pierre-Ange Le Pogam is producing with scribe Arash [...]

James Spader is leaving 'The Office' early. The network confirmed Monday that the Emmy-winning actor isn't going to return for a ninth season of the NBC series, a decision that [...]

Brad Pitt recently spoke with Variety's Christy Grosz about his work on two best picture Oscar nominees, 'Moneyball' and 'The Tree of Life,' and collaborating with one of the most [...]

Will the third time be a charm for merging the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists?The off-debated issue is now in the hands of [...]

Following its Golden Globes win for comedy/musical, 'The Artist' earned 12 BAFTA nominations, followed closely by 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' with 11. The noms were announced here Tuesday morning. Martin [...]