A Ranch Fit for a King (of Texas) Nov 16, 2009
" (the typo is yours, I merely cut and pasted)And while I saw in other posts that theft was a possibility in the King ranch (I looked it up, did you?), that doesn't make everyone who crossed the ocean a thief . by IrishWench01 November 15, 2009 11:07 PM EST Give it up. Your own words betray your envy and bitterness. by skeezix06 November 15, 2009 11:57 PM EST You just became ridiculous, IrishWench. by IrishWench01 November 16, 2009 12:25 AM EST LOL! Me ridiculous? Try reading your own words and... (CBS News)
* Struggling MGM says it might try to find a buyer Nov 15, 2009
Its most valuable asset is its library of 4,000 movie and TV-show titles including Rocky and Dances With Wolves. It also owns subsidiary United Artists, headed by Tom Cruise, whose film Valkyrie grossed a respectable US$200 million worldwide after its release last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Movie studio MGM looking for buyer Nov 14, 2009
Its most valuable asset is its library of 4,000 movie and TV-show titles including such as ``Rocky'' and ``Dances With Wolves. It also owns subsidiary United Artists, headed by Tom Cruise, whose film ``Valkyrie'' grossed a respectable $200 million worldwide after its release last year. (India Times)
Deadwood marks 20 years of legal gambling Nov 13, 2009
Actor Kevin Costner bought a casino after making his hit movie, Dances with Wolves, in South Dakota. HBO created an acclaimed series, Deadwood, that ran for three seasons and capitalized on the town's notorious past. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Test Your Knowledge of 1990 Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "The Early Show" 's "Time Machine" Series Highlights Pop Culture of the Time. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Yes, its been that long Oct 22, 2009
Home Alone * Ghost * Dances with Wolves * Pretty Woman * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * The Hunt for Red October * Total Recall * Die Hard 2 * Dick Tracy * Edward Scissorhands, * The Godfather Part III. Popular Musicians. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Costner emphasizes importance of friendship Sep 21, 2009
"Obviously, I have an affinity for this state. I have a long history here. My parents live in South Dakota. I have businesses here. I made 'Dances with Wolves' here," he said at a news conference Saturday ... "When I was making 'Dances with Wolves,' they came out and watched me make it," he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Costner talks about filming 'Dances With Wolves' Sep 19, 2009
Costner talks about filming 'Dances With Wolves ... ABERDEEN -- For Kevin Costner, working with animals was not one of the joys of "Dances with Wolves." ... The actor took part in a "Dances with Wolves" retrospective as part of the opening night of the South Dakota Film Festival at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'The Last Station' finally feels the love Sep 9, 2009
Having served as an associate producer on "Dances With Wolves," she had become a top maker of animated features, producing the first "Toy Story" and "Tarzan." But whenever she made a deal with Disney or DreamWorks (where she produced "Over the Hedge" and next year's "How to Train Your Dragon"), Arnold made sure she reserved the right to make "The Last Station.". At one point, Anthony Hopkins was going to play Tolstoy opposite Meryl Streep as Sophia. (FOX59, IN)
Buffalo: It's what's for everything Sep 5, 2009
For his presentation, he uses reproductions of objects from buffalo crafted by Sioux-culture expert Larry Belitz of Hot Springs, S.D. Belitz's work can be seen in the Kevin Costner movie "Dances With Wolves," for which he made tipis, weapons, blankets, robes and cooking utensils for an entire Lakota village, Rose said. The buffalo, technically the American bison, ranged across North America from Oregon to the Carolinas, and Canada to Mexico, Rose said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Costner to attend S.D. film festival Sep 3, 2009
Costner won Academy Awards for best director and best picture for "Dances with Wolves" in 1990. Costner, now 54, also was nominated the same year for best actor. (Sioux City Journal)
Grandview corn maze honors American pastime (11) Aug 15, 2009
She said she and Bryce love all of Costner s movies, especially Dances with Wolves and Bull Durham. Bryce Hoben brought his copy of Field of Dreams to the concert for Costner to autograph and they also had him sign a picture of the maze. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Robin Hood in Hollywood Aug 11, 2009
Costner was at the height of his popularity following the acclaimed Dances With Wolves, and was part of an all-star cast including Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, and a superb Alan Rickman. The film is also remembered for the Bryan Adams ballad (Everything I do) I do it For You which was a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic. (Suite101.com)
Daily TV guide Jul 25, 2009
Dances With Wolves 8 p.m. (AMC). Actor-director Kevin Costner s epic tribute to the Sioux. (Boston Globe)
More nominees might help Oscar process (or not) Jun 27, 2009
I mean, we know already that nobody is going to be watching "The English Patient" or "Dances With Wolves" in 50 years. Nobody's even watching them now. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27 Jun 18, 2009
Actor Graham Greene ("Dances With Wolves") is 57. Singer Cyndi Lauper is 56. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Looks Will Kill This Summer as Lifetime Movie Network Presents the Crime of Fashion Mysteries May 27, 2009
Mark Consuelos (Hope & Faith), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City), Emmy Award-winner Finola Hughes (General Hospital), Academy Award nominee Mary McDonnell (Dances with Wolves) and Victor Webster (Lincoln Heights) round out the "ensemble." Killer Hair premieres on Sunday, June 21, at 8pm ET/9pm PT, and Hostile Makeover premieres on Sunday, June 28, at 8pm ET/9pm PT on Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime's sister network and the second highest rated women's channel ... She earned Oscar and Golden... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A&E Unwraps 'Real-Life Dramas May 17, 2009
A&E is also looking at a longform Western from Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), with the development of a four-hour, two-part miniseries that will explore how the region was settled and fought over following the Civil War. As for its bread-and-butter unscripted franchise, A&E will return nine series to various seasons: Intervention, The First 48, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Crime 360, Criss Angel: Mindfreak, Paranormal State, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force and Parking... (Multichannel News)
Upfronts 2009: A&E Bolsters Ranks With Seven New Shows May 14, 2009
A&E is also looking at longform with a Western from Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), with the development of a four-hour, two-part miniseries that will explore how the region was settled and fought for by all sides in what became the biggest conflict following the Civil War. As for its unscripted bread-and-butter franchise, A&E will return nine series to various seasons: Intervention, The First 48, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Crime 360, Criss Angel: Mindfreak,... (Multichannel News)
Cowboy chords May 9, 2009
At Showcase Live Thursday night, the "Dances With Wolves" star tried his hand at singing. (Yes, like Kevin Bacon, Billy Bob Thornton, Russell Crowe, and Jared Leto, Costner fancies himself a frontman when he's not making movies. (Boston Globe)
A busy playmaker May 4, 2009
"In a positive way, my wife's been pushing me to do more of this." Initially, the "Dances With Wolves" director said he demurred. "I'm aware of what the perceptions can be and I thought, 'Do I really need that?' " he told us. (Boston Globe)
Folliard plans new pub named for old cinema Apr 28, 2009
In fact, he attended one of the last movies ever played there a showing of Dances with Wolves on Jan. 31, 1991. On the same night, The Godfather, Part III was playing on [a second screen] and actually finished about a half hour or so after Dances with Wolves, Folliard said. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Obituary: Joseph Helfgot Apr 17, 2009
Mr. Helfgot began formulating market strategies for Orion Pictures, where he helped launch Dances With Wolves and The Silence of the Lambs, both earning Best Picture Oscars. Mr. Helfgot s innovation in market research involved application of statistical analysis to surveys and other social behavior tools, which challenged Hollywood s main research shop, the National Research Group. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Native Americans aren't victims or warriors in PBS movie Apr 13, 2009
For Wes Studi, a Cherokee who has appeared in more than 50 TV shows and movies (Dances With Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, NBC's Kings), it was eye-opening to star as Ridge. This is the first film in which he has spoken his language. (USA Today)
DEL MAR: A fishing story with a bitter truth Mar 26, 2009
Later, Shiozaki joined the film industry, working on movies such as "Dances With Wolves," "Training Day" and "Back to the Future." He also became a licensed Eastern Sierra trout-fishing guide. "These trout are very special. It's a tremendous ecosystem," he said. (North County Times)
Twilight's Wolf Pack Cast Mar 24, 2009
Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from Dances With Wolves to Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Affleck, Costner to star in recession-themed flick Mar 20, 2009
Costner, who earned two golden statuettes for his 1990 film Dances with Wolves, plays his brother-in-law. Jones, who earned an Oscar in 1994 for his role in The Fugitive, plays an executive at the firm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A river runs through Bisbee (4) Mar 16, 2009
We spoke of the coffee grinder and Jeremiah Johnson, which took our talk to movies, Dances with Wolves, Windwalker, Little Big Man and others. Annie recalled the terrific line from Windwalker of the old chieftain who wakes up one morning on his funeral alter and cries out, Grandfather. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mime about the Passion (13) Mar 3, 2009
She happened to be driving home one night listening to the soundtrack from the movie Dances With Wolves. The music inspired the four-act play that students perform to this day. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Win tickets to CinemaWorld Feb 24, 2009
1990 DANCES WITH WOLVES ... My absolute FAVORITE is Dances with Wolves. (Florida Today)
Room with a Hugh Feb 23, 2009
" Whether Jackman is true to his promise remains to be seen, but knowing the focus on fashion at the Oscars, it's highly unlikely that he will turn up in his birthday suit. That said, Australians have caused a stir on the red carpet over the years. Few could forget Lizzy Gardiner's dress made from 254 American Express cards which she wore to the 67th Academy Awards ceremony. She and collaborator Tim Chappel went on to win the Oscar for best costume design for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
KELLNER: Samsung's P560 a portable pleaser Feb 23, 2009
I don't know if I'd want to watch "Dances With Wolves" here, but I could and, more important, I could watch my work get done without hassle. The P560 weighs just less than 6 pounds, making it an agreeable traveling companion. (Insight on the News)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
They include Great Man films like "The Life of Emile Zola," "Gandhi," and "Amadeus," and stories of emotional and mental struggle like "Rain Man" and "A Beautiful Mind." They heal war wounds ("The Best Years of Our Lives," "The Deer Hunter," "Platoon,") and deal with America's racial issues ("Dances With Wolves," "Driving Miss Daisy," "Crash"). Taken out of their zeitgeist context, many of these movies have aged dreadfully, and to think of "Dances With Wolves" in the same breath as, say, "The... (Boston Globe)
O stands for Oscar and also for Oz Feb 21, 2009
In 1991, Dean Semler was judged best cinematographer for Dances With Wolves; in 1993, Luciana Arrighi won best art direction for Howard's End. In 1995, Lizzie Gardiner and Tim Chappel won best costume design for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Gardiner wore her celebrated American Express Gold Card dress to the ceremony. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
BILL SPELTZ: Montanans should take pride in rich hoops history Feb 15, 2009
Likewise, the maidens from Fort Shaw Indian School are a proud part of Montana's past that will be celebrated in a PBS documentary Sunday at 7 p.m. Playing for the World is an intriguing chronicle narrated by American Indian actress Tantoo Cardinal (Kicking Bird's wife in the movie Dances with Wolves. . (Missoulian, MT)
Face your fears, Native actor tells students Feb 11, 2009
Studi's credits include "Powwow Highway," "Dances With Wolves," "Heat," "Highlander" and "Mohicans.". In most of his roles he's identified as an Indian, but not always because that's the how character was written. (Anchorage Daily News)
Costner packs the barn! Feb 8, 2009
Costner, of course, was the highlight; after all, he's acted in more than his share of blockbuster films, including Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves, just to name a few. Still, he spent much of his time between songs acting like one of Leland's own, bantering with the crowd and joking with them that this is the politest barn I've ever been in. (Forest City Summit, IO)
