‘Precious’ star shows her mettle Nov 20, 2009
Q. You ve been cast alongside Laura Linney in the new Showtime dramedy The C Word. What can you tell me about your character. (Boston Globe)
Why the A-list is downsizing to TV Oct 29, 2009
Not to be outdone, Showtime announced that William H. Macy will take the Frank Gallagher role in the US remake of the British hit Shameless, Spike Lee and Robert De Niro will team up to develop a drama series about Manhattan's Alphabet City set during the 1980s, and indie favourite Laura Linney is set to star in The C Word, a dark comedy about cancer. So why the sudden love of pay TV. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ION Television to Provide Broadcast Premieres for Multiple Blockbuster Theatrical Releases Oct 28, 2009
Breach, debuting on Sunday, November 1 at 8:30 pm, ET stars Chris Cooper, Laura Linney and Ryan Phillippe. Based on a true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
House passes bill to create Adams family memorial Sep 25, 2009
Among those who received the television industry s highest honor were lead actor Paul Giamatti in the title role, lead actress Laura Linney as Abigail, and supporting actor Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin. Despite his painstaking research, McCullough had never seen Adams s birth records until he was invited to deliver a speech on Sept. 9, 2007 at the First Congregational Church of Braintree as the centerpiece of its 300th anniversary celebration. (Braintree Forum, MA)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Laura Linney plays the wife, and all there is to say to her is, You go. Meanwhile, Neeson needs himself a big old comedy - Love Actually 2 or something. (Boston Globe)
Adultery after death Sep 11, 2009
It rarely rises to a level of credibility despite yeoman efforts by Neeson, Antonio Banderas and the briefly seen Laura Linney ... It rarely rises to a level of credibility despite yeoman efforts by Neeson, Antonio Banderas and the briefly seen Laura Linney. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'The Other Man' fails to generate thrills Sep 11, 2009
Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Romola GaraiDirector: Richard EyreDistributor: Image EntertainmentRating: Not ratedRunning time: 1 hour, 30 minutesOpens Friday in select cities. By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY All the ingredients for a good movie are here: Well-written source material, versatile, seasoned actors, steamy romance and mysterious plot twists. (USA Today -- Life)
Fall movies: New Moon, other anticipated flicks coming to theaters soon Sep 4, 2009
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Linney Set For Comedy Pilot Aug 29, 2009
Laura Linney To Star In Offbeat Showtime Comedy Pilot On Woman With Cancer, `The C Word ... Actress Laura Linney is also executive producer of the pilot ... (AP) Laura Linney is taking on an offbeat role in a Showtime comedy pilot _ a woman who is diagnosed with cancer. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Linney Pilots Comedic Look At Cancer For Showtime Aug 28, 2009
Showtime has ordered a pilot for a show taking a comedic glance at cancer from Laura Linney ... "Laura Linney is in that rare echelon of truly gifted actresses who fully embody the characters they play and we are honored to welcome her to Showtime Entertainment president Robert Greenblatt, in announcing the pilot. "Cancer is not usually the subject of a half-hour comedy, but Laura saw what we did in this complex show -- a woman who gets a wake-up call that causes her to shake up her life and... (Multichannel News)
Laura Linney Stars In Pilot Comedy About Cancer Aug 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES (August 27, 2009)--Laura Linney is taking on an offbeat role in a Showtime comedy pilot; a woman who is diagnosed with cancer. Showtime said Thursday that Linney will star in and serve as executive producer for the half-hour show, "The C Word.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Linney set for offbeat comedy pilot about cancer Aug 28, 2009
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2009 file photo, actress Laura Linney arrives at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file) ~ADVERTISEMENET~ Linney set for offbeat comedy pilot about cancer Laura Linney is taking on an offbeat role in a Showtime comedy pilot _ a woman who is diagnosed with cancer. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Laura Linney Likes THE C WORD Aug 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Laura Linney -- three-time Academy Award nominee, three-time Emmy winner, and SAG and Golden Globe Award winner -- is coming to series television in a provocative new SHOWTIME half-hour series about a woman diagnosed with cancer called THE C WORD (working title), it was announced today by SHOWTIME Networks President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt ... "Laura Linney is in that rare echelon of truly gifted actresses who fully embody the characters they... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Taking Woodstock' is a nice, safe trip Aug 28, 2009
Until we get the inevitable HBO miniseries (Laura Linney as Grace Slick. we have Ang Lee s Taking Woodstock, or what I ve come to think of as The Muppets Take Yasgur s Farm. (Boston Globe)
Third 'Bridget Jones' movie in works Jul 25, 2009
-- Alicia Silverstone will join Laura Linney on Broadway this season. They will star in "Time Stands Still," a play by Donald Margulies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Anna Friel handy with a belt Jun 20, 2009
A: I'm doing a film with James McAvoy and Elizabeth Banks and Laura Linney called "The Details," then "London Boulevard" with Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell. Then I go onstage in [London] for "Breakfast at Tiffany's," which is from the novella as opposed to the film. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Best supporting actress showdown May 21, 2009
Fox Searchlight PicturesLaura Linney ... We can rule out Laura Linney because her movie got wildly mixed reviews, and shell get nominated again. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Blue and yellow all over Oscar red carpet May 21, 2009
Laura Linney had a bit of a funky edge. Her taupe strapless gown by J. Mendel had diagonal exposed seams, a frayed edge at the top and tiers of frayed fabric at the hem and she wore it with a rope of pearls, holding a disc, knotted at her neck. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
The Aviator picks up 11 Oscar nods May 21, 2009
For supporting actress, academy voters picked Blanchett, who plays Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator; Laura Linney as the title characters sexually adventurous wife in Kinsey; Virginia Madsen as a deceived lover in Sideways; Sophie Okonedo as innkeeper Rusesabaginas wife in Hotel Rwanda; and Natalie Portman as a gutsy stripper in Closer. . (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Lambert, Allen 'Idol' finalists May 15, 2009
The 38-year-old actor, who follows past "Masterpiece" hosts such as Alan Cumming and Laura Linney, played the title role in the long-running BBC sci-fi series "Doctor Who." His screen credits include "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.". "Masterpiece Contemporary" returns on the Public Broadcasting Service in October with "Endgame," a drama about the final days of apartheid in South Africa starring William Hurt and Jonny Lee Miller. (Erie Times-News, PA)
TED KENNEDY'S LIFE ON ITS WAY T... May 15, 2009
UNLIKE John Adams, who couldn't watch his seven-part, multiple- award-winning miniseries starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney unless St. Peter hung a TV on Cloud Nine, Ted Kennedy's getting immortalized whilst still with us. HBO is, as we speak, organizing a documentary on the senator. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Tennant is new Masterpiece host May 15, 2009
The Doctor Who star follows past hosts such as Alan Cumming and Laura Linney. Masterpiece, which is broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Service network (PBS), returns in October with William Hurt's Endgame. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
8 keys to a graduation speech with pomp & significance May 13, 2009
Actress Laura Linney. The Juilliard School, New York. (USA Today)
Sun, sand, and a second wedding Apr 4, 2009
Making historyA beaming Laura Linney breezed through the Crowne Plaza in Natick last night to accept the Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award for her Emmy-winning performance as Abigail Adams. Burns presented Linney with the award in person on behalf of Old Sturbridge Village, which honors folks who spark a public interest in the past. (Boston Globe)
Birthday beat Mar 28, 2009
Burns to honor Laura Linney in NatickKing of the documentaries Ken Burns is looking forward to honoring Laura Linney at a fund-raiser for Old Sturbridge Village next Friday in Natick. The actress is receiving a Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in HBO's acclaimed "John Adams" series; Burns made his first documentary at the living history museum. (Boston Globe)
Weekend viewing picks Mar 28, 2009
Actress Laura Linney introduces PBS's next instalment of Charles Dickens adaptations, telling us this story was close to the author's heart because, like the Little Dorrit character, his father was thrown into Marshalsea debtors' prison when Charles was only 12. She doesn't mention Dickens senior only spent four months in the place, unlike William Dorrit, "father of the Marshalsea," and inmate of 25 years. (Globe and Mail)
Richardson buried near home where she wed Mar 23, 2009
Also among the mourners were Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman and Laura Linney. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Actress buried near her home in upstate N.Y. Mar 23, 2009
Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends who filed into the church. After a graveside service, the 45-year-old actress was buried. (AZCentral -- News)
Natasha Richardson buried Mar 23, 2009
Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends who filed into the church on the chilly spring afternoon. After a graveside service under a large green tent, the 45-year-old actress was buried in a nearby cemetery, amid hilly horse farms about 80 miles north of New York City. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Richardson laid to rest in N.Y. Cemetery Mar 23, 2009
Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends who attended the funeral service ... Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends who attended the funeral service. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Family, Friends Say Goodbye to Richardson Mar 23, 2009
Other stars at the funeral include actor Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Alan Rickman and Laura Linney. Fiennes, Thurman and Linney also attended Richardson's wake. (ABC News)
Natasha Richardson buried in N.Y. Mar 23, 2009
Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends in attendance Sunday. Neeson, who is Irish, received a stream of celebrity mourners at a private six-hour viewing on Friday at the American Irish Historical Society's headquarters in New York. (USA Today -- Life)
Friends, family remember Natasha Richardson Mar 23, 2009
Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the friends who filed into the church on the chilly spring afternoon. Natasha Richardson and husband Liam Neeson at a movie premiere in 2006. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Natasha Richardson's final farewell Mar 23, 2009
Also among the mourners were Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman and Laura Linney. The 45-year-old British actress was buried in a nearby cemetery, amid hilly horse farms about 128km north of New York City. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Family bid farewell to Richardson Mar 23, 2009
From the acting profession, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Uma Thurman and Timothy Dalton were among the mourners at the service, which was held at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Millbrook, 90 miles north of New York city. After a graveside ceremony, Richardson was buried in a cemetery close to her maternal grandmother, Rachel Kempson, who died while visiting her granddaughter and Neeson in 2003. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Could Helicopter Have Saved Richardson? Mar 22, 2009
Celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ralph Fiennes, Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci and ABC News' Diane Sawyer showed up to mourn the death of the industry-beloved star. According to the AP, Neeson left society at 8:40 p.m. Friday night, more than six hours after the wake began. (ABC News)
Richardson gets West End tribute Mar 21, 2009
Richardson's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, and her sister Joely Richardson were also present alongside actors Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and Laura Linney. The lights went down at 2000 EST (0000 GMT), the traditional starting time for evening performances in New York. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Family, friends gather for Richardson Mar 21, 2009
Actress Vanessa Redgrave, left, mother of Natasha Richardson, is hugged by actress Laura Linney, as Richardson's sister, actress Joely Richardson, right, looks on. Neeson and sons Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12 -- attended the Upper East Side s American Irish Historical Society, as well as Richardson s mother, Vanessa Redgrave, and sister, Joely Richardson. (KHOU.com, TX)
Actress's family receives mourners Mar 21, 2009
In this video frame image taken from ABC-TV video, actress Vanessa Redgrave (left) mother of Natasha Richardson, is hugged by actress Laura Linney, as Richardson's sister, actress Joely Richardson, (right) looks on in Manhattan on Thursday. NEW YORK (AP) -- looked distraught as he greeted grieving family members and friends who attended a private viewing for his wife, Natasha Richardson, on Friday. (Insight on the News)
Family, friends gathers for Richardson wake in New York Mar 21, 2009
Other visitors included Kenneth Cole, Laura Linney, Fisher Stevens, Stanley Tucci, Julianna Margulies and Mathilde Krim of the American Foundation of AIDS Research amfAR. Richardson had served on the charity's board of trustees since 2006. "She looked incredibly beautiful," Krim said, adding that everyone appeared in a state of shock and Neeson appeared distraught as he received everybody. (USA Today -- Life)
A husband of note Mar 14, 2009
Linney's gift to history Documentary king Ken Burns will honor actress Laura Linney with the 2009 Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award next month at a benefit for the Old Sturbridge Village. The award goes to artists who've made an impact through historical projects. (Boston Globe)
DVD Report: What's new this week (March 8) Mar 8, 2009
Of course, we always felt the movie was just as much about discovering Laura Linney. You have to love her DA doing that acerbic bit of role-playing to argue that of course Norton felt a murderous impulse toward his victim: "I would stab him 78 times with a butcher knife. But that's me." (Paramount, $14. (Boston Globe)
Catching up with Armistead Maupin Feb 20, 2009
His "Tales of the City" books - based on the piquant serial he wrote for The Chronicle - have sold more than 6 million copies internationally and inspired three TV miniseries starring Olympia Dukakis and Laura Linney ... Q: Do you think of Laura Linney when you're writing that character now. (San Francisco Chronicle)
AFTER-PARTIES Feb 8, 2009
The bash: HBO The venue: Circa 55 restaurant, poolside at the Beverly Hilton The stars: Mark Wahlberg, Drew Barrymore, Hill Harper, John Krasinski, Jeremy Piven, Leonardo DiCaprio, Blair Underwood, Laura Linney, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Paul Giamatti and Sting. Seen & heard: "Eh, it could have been better," said Wahlberg, who produces series In Treatment and Entourage, "but it was a good night.". (USA Today -- Life)
