Oscar 2014: Honorary Awards to Belafonte, Carriere, O’Hara, and Hayao Miyazaki

Harry Belafonte, Jean-Claude Carriere, Hayao Miyazaki, and Maureen O’Hara will receive Governors Awards at the Academy’s sixth annual ceremony, Nov. 8 at Hollywood & Highland.

Men, Women and Children: Jason Reitman’s Oscar Contender?

Paramount has set Jason Reitman’s “Men, Women and Children” for an awards-season run and will open the drama-comedy October 1.

McConaughey, Matthew: Spokeman for Lincoln Car Commercials

The star of “The Lincoln Lawyer” has signed a multi-year deal with Ford Motor’s luxury brand to serve as its spokesman in a series of commercials.

Williams, Robin: Died of Hanging

Comedian Robin Williams died of hanging on Monday morning, said Marin County sheriffs.

Minnelli: My Bio Book Sold Out

It is with mixed feelings that I have to report that the first (hardcover) edition of my book, Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood’s Dark Dreamer, published by St. Martin’s, is sold out.