Thirteen individuals have signed on for the Oscarcast production team, including veterans of last year’s show. Hamish Hamilton will direct, after helming the 82nd Oscars in March 2010. Among his credits are the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” and the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Hamilton […]
Of Mice and Men: Starring James Franco
November 26, 2013 by
James Franco, the multi-talented artist, will make his Broadway debut in a new production of John Steinbeck’s famous play, “Of Mice and Men,” co-starring opposite Chris O’Dowd. Previews will begin at the Longacre Theater on March 19, 2014.
Regression: Amenabar’s New Thriller
November 23, 2013 by
Bob and Harvey Weinstein announced that they have preemptively signed on to distribute the upcoming thriller REGRESSION in the United States. The film, written and to be directed by auteur Alejandro Amenabar, will star Ethan Hawke and be released under the new moniker TWC-Dimension in 2015.
Oscar 2013: Jolie, Angelina–Honorary Award
November 17, 2013 by
The Academy’s fifth annual Governors Awards on November 16, at Hollywood & Highland, had many touching moments. After showing a reel of Angelina Jolie’s global philanthropy, the actress took to the stage to thank her presenters (Bosnian and Serbian actors from her “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Gena Rowlands and George Lucas), and […]
Reed, Lou: Velvet Underground Musician Dies at 71
October 27, 2013 by
Lou Reed, the singer-songwriter whose recordings as front man for the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist provided blueprints for punk, glam, noise, and indie rock, died on October 27, 2013. He was 71.
