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New York Daily NewsLegendary actress Lauren Bacall, one of the leading ladies during the Golden Age of Hollywood, died at her New York City home after suffering a stroke Tuesday. She was 89. The sultry, Academy Award nominated actress was best known for her roles in …Lauren Bacall’s Honorary OscarAwards Daily (blog)Lauren Bacall, legendary actress, […]

Los Angeles TimesIn 1996, Bacall appeared as the meddling mother to Barbra Streisand in “The Mirror Has Two Faces,” a role for which she received her only Academy Award nomination as supporting actress. She was considered a shoo-in to take home the Oscar but lost out …Lauren Bacall Dead At 89CBS LocalLauren Bacall’s Honorary OscarAwards […]

New York TimesRobin Williams, the comedian who evolved into the surprisingly nuanced, Academy Award-winning actor, imbuing his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his home in Tiburon, Calif., north of San Francisco.Robin WilliamsIndie WireRobin Williams Left Mark On City Of BostonCBS LocalRobin Williams: 5 unforgettable movie rolesThe […]

Actor Robin Williams hanged himself, sheriff saysPress HeraldWilliams was a Juilliard-trained actor and uncontainably exhibitionist comic who became one of the most dazzling all-around talents in show business, winning an Academy Award for a dramatic role in “Good Will Hunting” and an Emmy for his stand-up work. …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

DeMille Award Recipient Woody Allen Not Expected To Attend Golden GlobesDeadline.comIn fact, the only awards show he ever attended was the 2002 Academy Awards as an ambassador of New York, thanking Hollywood for its support of his beloved city post-9/11 (video below). Allen expressed his disdain for awards four decades ago when his … and […]

Holts Academy graduate awards return for 2014Professional JewellerHolts Academy will celebrate its 15th anniversary in style by hosting its second Academy Awards and Graduation Ceremony evening on September 4. The awards evening, which made its debut in 2013, is designed to celebrate the achievements of the most … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From […]

The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com (blog)Robin Williams, left, and Matt Damon appear in a scene from the movie ‘Good Will Hunting.’ ‘Good Will Hunting’ was nominated for Best Picture in the 70th Annual Academy Awards, announced Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998 in Beverly Hills., Calif. Williams was …Robin WilliamsIndie WireRobin Williams, Academy Award winner and comic […]

Ottawa CitizenRobin Williams, a standup comic who shot to stardom in the 1970s when he appeared in the Mork & Mindy television series, has died at the age of 63. Williams was pronounced dead on Monday at his home in Tiburon, Calif., the Marin County Sheriff’s Office … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From […]

Press HeraldSAN FRANCISCO — Robin Williams, the Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age, died Monday in an …Robin WilliamsIndie WireRobin Williams: 5 unforgettable movie rolesThe Plain Dealer – cleveland.com (blog)Photos: Robin Williams rememberedOttawa […]

Home»News»Entertainment»Robin Williams, Oscar-winning comedy star of …680 NewsFILE – This March 27, 2010 file photo shows actor Robin Williams speaking at The 24th American Cinematheque Awards honoring Matt Damon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Toledo BladeSAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Robin Williams, the Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age, died Monday in an … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Indie WireWilliams also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for playing an English teacher in “Dead Poets Society” and for playing a homeless man …Robin Williams, Academy Award winner and comic supernova, dies in apparent …Toledo BladeRobin […]

Hollywoodnews.comthe fault in our stars 600×338 Over the weekend, Josh Boone’s The Fault in Our Stars all but swept the 2014 Teen Choice Awards. Now, believe me when I say we shouldn’t put much stock into that particular award show, but considering how few of my … and more …read more Source: Academy Awards News […]

VarietyLONDON — Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Ida” has been selected as Poland’s entry for the foreign-language film category of the Oscars. The black-and-white film, which follows a novice nun as she attempts to discover how her parents died during World War II, has …Poland puts forward ‘Ida’ as 2015 Oscar entrythenews.pl all 2 news articles …read more […]

spyghana.comPrince Sam Anwuzia, CEO of Nollywood Entertainment Limited, United Kingdom and President of the African Film Festival and Academy Awards (ZAFAA), who confirmed this in a statement after meeting with officials of the BFI in London, disclosed that the … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Hollywoodnews.comPotentially, I could do this once a week with previous Academy Award ceremonies, so there’s a chance that this could turn into a long running thing. There are 86 of these to sift through after all…and counting. If nothing else, this gives you an … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Hollywood Records Set To Release Academy Award®-Winning Composer A. R. …SYS-CON Media (press release)A. R. Rahman’s work has been recognized around the globe with numerous awards and honors including two Academy Awards, two Grammys, a Golden Globe, three MTV Awards and a BAFTA. In India, he has also won 4 National Awards, 29 Filmfare … […]

Hollywood Records Set To Release Academy Award®-Winning Composer A. R. …PR Newswire (press release)BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Hollywood Records will release the digital original motion picture soundtrack for “The Hundred-Foot Journey” on August 12, 2014. The film will be released in the U.S. on August 8, 2014. The soundtrack … and more […]

Best Foreign-Language Film Academy Award submissions 2015Screen InternationalSubmissions for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards are coming in and will continue until October, when the full list of eligible submissions will be revealed. Last year, a record 76 countries submitted features and the eventual … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From […]

VarietyShe said the Acad team is “very proud of all our programs,” but she mentioned specifically the growth in the Governors Awards, the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, and the Student Academy Awards, which have all recognized talent, including the …Film academy reelects Cheryl Boone Isaacs as presidentLos Angeles TimesCheryl Boone Isaacs Re-Elected Academy PresidentTheWrapAcademy of […]

VarietyLONDON — Hungary has selected Kornel Mundruczo’s “White God,” which won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes, as its entry for the Oscars’ foreign-language film category. The decision was made at a meeting of the Hungarian Oscar Selection …Oscars: Cannes Winner ‘White God’ is Hungary’s Best Foreign Film EntryHollywood ReporterHungary submits White God for […]

Today’s Zaman (blog)Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan poses with the Palme d’Or award for his film “Winter Sleep” on stage during the closing ceremony of the 67th Cannes Film Festival. “Winter Sleep” was this week named Turkey’s candidate for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language …Cannes-Winner ‘Winter Sleep’ To Represent Turkey at OscarsVariety all 6 news […]

Los Angeles TimesActor Chris Hemsworth and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the 86th Academy Awards nominations in January. On Tuesday, she was elected to a second one-year term. (Al Seib/ Los Angeles Times).Cheryl Boone Isaacs Re-Elected Academy PresidentTheWrapAcademy: Cheryl Boone Isaacs Reelected as PresidentHollywood ReporterAcademy Re-Elects Cheryl Boone […]

Academy instructors Cassidy and Mullaly win Plein Air Easton awardsThe Star DemocratIn the “Local Color” exhibit at the Tidewater Inn, Cassidy was awarded one of three Awards of Merit judged by 2013 winner Garin Baker. Mullaly won a Non-Competition Artist Honorable Mention in the two-hour Quick Draw, judged by Peter Trippe, editor of … …read […]

Naveen presents Odisha Bigyan Academy awardsOdishaChannelBhubaneswar, August 5: Several eminent scientists were felicitated at the investiture ceremony of different awards of Odisha Bigyan Academy for the year 2012 at a grand function held at the Jayadav Bhavan auditorium here on Tuesday. The awards were … …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Today’s ZamanTurkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Palme d’Or prize-winning drama “Kış Uykusu” (Winter Sleep) has been selected to represent Turkey in the Best Foreign Language Film category in the upcoming Academy Awards, according to a Twitter post by Culture and …Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘Winter Sleep’ picked as Turkey’s Oscar entryHurriyet Daily News all 6 […]

Today’s ZamanDirector Nuri Bilge Ceylan (C), Palme d’Or award winner for his film “Winter Sleep”, poses on stage next to director Quentin Tarantino (R) and actress Uma Thurman (L) during the closing ceremony of the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2014. …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

Calgary Herald“It’s kind of like the Academy Awards for dog grooming,” the 49-year-old native Calgarian says, as Duvel’s auburn hair escapes from her comb to waft in the air all around us. “I’m pretty excited about it.” It’s not entirely surprising, however. In the … and more …read more Source: Academy Awards News From Google

‘Tom in America’ With Two Academy Award Nominees East Coast Premieres …Free Press Release Center (press release)Oscar nominees Burt Young and Sally Kirkland star in the Flavio Alves’ film Tom in America which will have it’s East Coast premiere at the 2014 Rhode Island International Film Festival. Two of the most recognizable stars in film […]

Oscar 2015 Predictions: Which Toronto Film Festival Films Could End Up as Top …Latin PostThe Weinstein Company’s sole selection “The Imitation Game” will also try to garner attention for awards. The Weinsteins have long been leaders of the awards game and it is obvious that this is the film they will most likely back during […]

DAWN.comThe Pakistani Academy Selection Committee has invited Pakistani filmmakers to submit their films for Oscar consideration in the ‘Foreign Language Film Award’ category, for the 87th Academy Awards. The deadline for submission is August 25, 2014 at 5pm …OSCAR SUBMISSION FOR PAKISTANI FILMMAKERSDispatch News Desk all 1 news articles …read more Source: Academy Awards News […]

‘Tom in America’ With Two Academy Award Nominees East Coast Premieres …DigitalJournal.comOther notable cast members attending include Actor Alex Kruz from the multiple award winning Native American film “Red Cloud: Deliverance” which currently plays at Comic Con events around America. Alex Kruz will also be representing the feature film … …read more Source: Academy Awards […]

Deadline.comEMMYS: TV Academy To Honor Casting Queen Marion Dougherty With Governors Award; Announces Juried Casting director Marion Dougherty will be posthumously awarded the 2014 Governors Award, the Television Academy said today. It will be …Emmys: Marion Dougherty Gets Governor’s Award, Juried Winners AnnouncedHollywood ReporterCasting Director Marion Dougherty to Receive Posthumous EmmyTheWrap all 5 news articles […]