Oscar Snubs Michael Moore, "Anvil!" Nov 20, 2009
Lauren Bacall among filmmaking giants to receive Honorary Academy Awards. Stories. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Star cast revealed for new Poirot Nov 19, 2009
The novel, which was first published in 1934, was made into a film in 1974 with Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Sean Connery. Suchet has just finished making four other forthcoming Poirot films for ITV, including Appointment with Death, The Clocks, Three Act Tragedy and Hallowe'en Party. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Top Entertainment Stories Lauren Bacall, 2 others receive early Oscars Nov 18, 2009
Lauren Bacall, 2 others receive early Oscars ... Actress Lauren Bacall, Bmovie king Roger Corman and Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes during the black-tie banquet at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theatre, the same room where the annual post-Academy Awards Governors Ball is held. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Honorary Oscar for actress Bacall Nov 17, 2009
Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall received an honorary Oscar at the weekend in front of stars including Jack Nicolson and Warren Beatty. Bacall, 85, starred in more than 30 films but never won an Academy Award. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lots of action at honorary Oscars Nov 17, 2009
Feisty Lauren Bacall accepts her lifetime award ... The actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie king Roger Corman and Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes during the black-tie banquet ... Feisty … Lauren Bacall accepts her lifetime award. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Infotainment Nov 17, 2009
Hollywood veterans turned out in force to see Lauren Bacall, grand dame of film noir, receive an honourary Oscar at the motion picture academys Governors Awards on Saturday night, away from TV cameras. Bacall, 85, starred in more than 30 films but never won an Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Bacall gets lifetime Oscar Nov 16, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall poses with the Honorary Oscar she received at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ces 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood ... Actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie king Roger Corman and "Godfather" cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes during the black-tie banquet at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theatre, the same room where the annual post-Academy Awards Governors Ball is held ... Actress Lauren Bacall poses with the Honorary Oscar she received at the... (The Age, Australia)
Oscars honor 3 greats, hint at show to come Nov 16, 2009
Anjelica Huston, left, hugs actress Lauren Bacall at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences inaugural Governors Awards Saturday. Bacall received a lifetime achievement award. (USA Today -- Life)
Lauren Bacall Receives Honorary Oscar Nov 16, 2009
Honorary Academy Award recipients Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall and Gordon Willis following the 2009 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and in Hollywood, Calif ... Honorary Acadamey Award recipient Lauren Bacall during the 2009 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and in Hollywood, Calif ... Lauren Bacall among filmmaking giants to receive Honorary Academy Awards. (CBS News)
'2012' opens at No. 1 Nov 16, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie king Roger Corman, and Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis each received statuettes in the same room where the annual post-Academy Awards Governors Ball is held. Producer John Calley was honored with the Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award, recognizing career accomplishments that include Catch-22, The Remains of the Day, and The Da Vinci Code. (Boston Globe)
Palin 'devastated' by teen's pregnancy Nov 16, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes at the inaugural Governors Awards event. The winner of this year's Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award, producer John Calley, also received his trophy at the star-studded dinner. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bacall, Corman receive early Oscars Nov 15, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis were to each receive Oscar statuettes at the inaugural Governors Awards event. The winner of this year's Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award, producer John Calley, was to also receive his trophy at the star-studded dinner. (MSNBC -- News)
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Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to get early Oscars - Yahoo ... Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to get early Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Cinematographer Gordon Willis to receive honorary Oscar Nov 14, 2009
Willis, now retired and living in Falmouth, is to receive an honorary Oscar tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture s Governors Awards, as are John Calley (recipient of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award), Roger Corman, and Lauren Bacall ... Lauren Bacall you know about - you do know how to whistle, don t you. (Boston Globe)
And the Oscar Goes To... B-Movie King Corman Nov 12, 2009
Corman is receiving his award at a ceremony Saturday along with fellow honorary Oscar recipients Lauren Bacall and cinematographer Gordon Willis. Keeping budgets tiny and shooting quickly, Corman has made a profitable career defying the Hollywood maxim that you never put your own money into a movie. (Newsmax)
Eccentrics, outsiders, and history-makers dot the Boston Jewish Film Festival Nov 1, 2009
Stargazers will have a chance to see Israeli heartthrob Lior Ashkenazi in the opening-night movie, Emily Watson in the closing-night film, and a short film by Natalie Portman, starring Lauren Bacall. The documentary subjects run the gamut, from Soviet refuseniks to Thelonious Monk s great patron to a director s jovial hunt for the world s neo-Nazis. (Boston Globe)
A celebration of book and director Oct 24, 2009
Below: Lauren Bacall (left) and Kathryn Altman ... Other notables in the crowd included Lauren Bacall, actor/writer Bob Balaban, The Seduction of Joe Tynan director Jerry Schatzberg, Aussie filmmaker Fred Schepisi, music producer Hal Willner, jazz singer Annie Ross, Nashville screenwriter Joan Tewksbury, actor Michael Murphy, actor Philip Baker Hall, who played Richard Nixon in Altman s one-man movie about the former president (and is Larry David s doctor on Curb Your Enthusiasm ), Elaine s... (Boston Globe)
Plenty to see and do at Southborough's Heritage Day (10/13/09) Oct 14, 2009
Whether it was saying hello to Lauren Bacall the llama, watching sheep's wool transformed into clothing on Suzanne Leeds' old-fashioned spinning wheel, or experiencing a magic show performed by Dorchester's Peter O'Malley, there appeared to be something for everyone. "I'm here to show you the magic of recycling and conservation," O'Malley announced to a group of wide-eyed youngsters. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
This day in history Sep 16, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall is 85. Blues singer/guitarist B.B. King is 84. (Boston Globe)
Coming up short Sep 13, 2009
72 metres) would stand one step higher than his leading ladies (Lauren Bacall, 1. 72 metres; Katharine Hepburn, 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Hardcover: US: Whos hot in Hades, and whos not Sep 13, 2009
Somehow, in the course of Butlers fever dream of a plot, Hell also includes Dantes Beatrice, now a film noir dame contending with Humphrey Bogart, who pines for Lauren Bacall; a chorus of singing cockroaches enamored of the phrase poopy butt; Michael Jackson, doing a woefully inadequate job of singing Wagner and consigned to Everland, the densely populated molester estate on the edge of the city; Bobby Fischer, playing chess with a computer from Hadassah; Jerry Seinfeld, whose jokes... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Oscars' First Winners Sep 12, 2009
Lauren Bacall lights a cigarette for her late husband, Humphrey Bogart in this file photo ... (AP) Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis are the first Oscar winners of the season. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 13-19 Sep 10, 2009
Sept. 16: Actress Lauren Bacall is 85. Blues singer B.B. King is 84. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Final rites for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Aug 31, 2009
Also seated were actor Jack Nicholson, actress Lauren Bacall, singer Tony Bennett and Boston Celtics basketball legend Bill Russell. After the service, the honor guard unfolded the flag and replaced it atop the gleaming casket as organ music swelled and church bells tolled solemnly overhead. (FOX61, CT)
The notables who attended Senator Kennedy's funeral Aug 30, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall. Singer Tony Bennett. (Boston Globe)
Click to read:Kennedy Hailed as 'Greatest Legislator' Aug 30, 2009
my faithful servant". Your life was an inspiration to many. We thank you. by woeisme1 August 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT So there you have it anti-Kennedy people from the right. Republicans and other people of all walks of life, in every station, praising Democrat Kennedy. One would think that would tell you something about the insidious remarks you have been posting about Kennedy, would'nt it? Like maybe it's okay to acknowledge Kennedy's greatness even if you're a republican? Like maybe you guys, are... (CBS News)
In church and streets, one theme Aug 30, 2009
The breadth of Kennedy s influence and connections, compiled over the course of 47 years of Senate service, also could be measured in the mourners who made their marks outside politics, people like Placido Domingo, the acclaimed tenor who sang during Mass, Harvard University president Drew G. Faust, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, Red Sox owner John Henry, singer Tony Bennett, and actress Lauren Bacall. He s the greatest guy I ever met, Bennett said. (Boston Globe)
Ted Kennedy's Wake: A Fond Farewell to 'Captain Ahab' Aug 29, 2009
And Irish tenors John McDermott and Colm Wilkinson led the audience to its feet for a final, rousing version of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." The crowd of more than 600 included 85 Kennedy family members, actress Lauren Bacall, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, former Senator John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Vice President Walter Mondale, Obama political adviser David Axelrod and former NBC Nightly News Anchor... (Time.com)
The Many Sides of Ted Kennedy: Memories from those who loved and loathed the man, Salon Aug 27, 2009
More bouquets, and a few brickbats, from a large cast of notables which includes Lauren Bacall, Bob Geldof, Sumner Redstone, William Westmoreland and Shelley Winters and Newt Gingrich. Ted Sorenson, JFK aide and international lawyer. (Harper's Magazine)
US trial in Thai film festival bribery case begins Aug 27, 2009
Patricia Green, 54, produced "Diamonds," a comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall, with her husband. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Celebrity crime writer Dominick Dunne dies of bladder cancer at 83 Aug 27, 2009
If Dunne failed to reach the top tier of movie producers, he became known for his first-class parties, populated by such Hollywood luminaries as Paul Newman, Natalie Wood and Lauren Bacall. In 1964, Dunne and his wife gave a "black-and-white" ball that was said to be the inspiration for Truman Capote's more famous party in New York in 1966. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bitch and Famous Aug 27, 2009
Nope, says legendary actress Lauren Bacall, star of classic film 'The Big Sleep' and a Hollywood veteran of more than 60 years. Now, I haven't seen the hysteria- and swoon-inducing 'Twilight' movie myself, but it looks like a good enough chunk of celluloid. (iAfrica.com)
The Man in Black graces us with some travelin home music Aug 22, 2009
Bosch - do a 2-fer rent Casablanca and To Have and Have Not (my god, Lauren Bacall was GORGE. you simply can t go on with this void in your life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Trial for LA producers accused of bribery delayed Aug 19, 2009
Patricia Green produced "Diamonds," a comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall, with her husband. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
LA film producers to stand trial in bribery case Aug 17, 2009
Patricia Green, who produced "Diamonds," a comedy starring Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd and Lauren Bacall, faces 21 counts. If convicted, they each could receive up to life in prison. (MSNBC -- News)
Prince Edward honored by BUs elite Aug 5, 2009
The event included such speakers as actress Lauren Bacall, Dame Diana Rigg, Chancellor John Silber, Dr. Howard Gotlieb and Michael Merrill, the son of Bette Davis. Alistair Cooke was scheduled to introduce Wessex, but was unable to attend due to health reasons. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
A Jewish Film Festival sampler Jul 19, 2009
A young woman (Olivia Thirlby) unexpectedly finds herself chaperoning a dinner date between her grandmother (Lauren Bacall) and an elderly suitor (Ben Gazzara). Portman has said she's intrigued by older people in general, and particularly those "who are not at ease with the aging process." The film is about the courage and fragility of the elderly, and their frustrations, as well as the utter strangeness of aging as seen through young eyes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Actress Sylvia Miles gets shot at long-awaited role Jul 10, 2009
In the meantime, Lauren Bacall had been doing Sweet Bird of Youth in London, bombed with it, and didn t want to give up the rights, because she was trying to stage it in New York. And it would have played Boston and New Haven before New York in those days. (Boston Globe)
In "Tetro,'' Coppola rediscovers himself Jun 19, 2009
Tetro' movie review - 'Tetro' showtimes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Marriage and a bag of fish Jun 16, 2009
Barb has grown into a Lauren Bacall type, a clean white collared shirt and faded blue jeans kind of lady. I've grown into. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
New on DVD: Yankees highlights, 'Zabriskie Point' May 29, 2009
The movie then becomes a 300-mile CinemaScope railway trek across the desert, complete with busted rails on queasily high trestles, an American governess (Lauren Bacall, appealing) and reliable support that includes Herbert Lom as a Muslim wily enough to be politically incorrect. Oft-shown in terrible prints, this fan favorite resides in that expansive gap between clunky and capable. (USA Today -- Life)
Doris Duke: A style for the ages Apr 30, 2009
It's no wonder that both Lauren Bacall and Susan Sarandon have played the heiress in two separate made-for-TV movies. For me, it was worth the drive to Newport alone to see a photo from the front row of an early 1980s Halston show that featured Duke sitting alongside Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, and Martha Graham. (Boston Globe)
Marilyn Cooper; was character actress, winner of Tony Award Apr 28, 2009
Late in Act II the musical's star, Lauren Bacall, visited Ms. Cooper, playing the wife of the Bacall character's first husband, to compare notes about marriage. They shared a number, "The Grass Is Always Greener," that reliably brought down the house. (Boston Globe)
Dial L for loser Apr 18, 2009
Then there is successful designer Marilla Brown (Lauren Bacall) in Designing Woman, who puts off marriage until she finds the right man. And after tying the knot, she fights to be her own woman. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
San Francisco movie history, part 2 Apr 18, 2009
Humphrey Bogart is one lucky guy in the 1947 film noir "Dark Passage." He escapes from San Quentin, only to be picked up by the beautiful Lauren Bacall and brought to some prime real estate on Telegraph Hill. Wouldn't you just know she would live in a silvery Art Deco apartment building with bay views and a glass-enclosed elevator. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Family, Friends Say Goodbye to Richardson Mar 23, 2009
Celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Sarah Jessica Parker, 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)
Natasha Richardson buried in N.Y. Mar 23, 2009
Visitors included Fiennes, Thurman, Ethan Hawke, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kenneth Cole, Diane Sawyer, Lauren Bacall and Howard Stern. Richardson, a Tony-Award winning actress, died at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York on Wednesday as a result of head trauma suffered while skiing in Canada last week. (USA Today -- Life)
Muy Bien: "West Side Story" Is Back Mar 23, 2009
" Rocca asked. "I think they suffer from it enormously," he replied. That would explain his more than candid memoir - a look back at showbiz pals from Lena Horne to Lauren Bacall to Katharine Hepburn. "You are blunt," Rocca said. "I mean, you said Katharine Hepburn had no sense of humor about herself. " "Define the word 'blunt,'" Laurents said. "I will define it for you. (CBS News)
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)
Roberts return Mar 21, 2009
" "We laugh at the same things" adds Roberts. Duplicity takes a satirical pop at the huge amounts of money and time thrown at trivial causes, which means Owen continues his run of films in tune with the zeitgeist - following the release of his banking thriller The International in February. Yet despite the contemporary theme, Duplicity is shot with a classic 1960s look, from the use of split-screen devices to the impeccably tailored costumes. There are also echoes of Hollywood's classic... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Cruise Career Crisis? Mar 21, 2009
The revival of "West Side Story" last night at the Palace Theatre brought out the big guns: Lauren Bacall, Kathleen Turner, Spike and Tonya Lee with their kids, Christie Brinkley with son Jack, Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols, Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas, Elaine May and Stanley Donen, plus the musical s original Maria, Carol Lawrence, and Harvey Weinstein with designer wife Georgina Chapman. The new Maria, sensational 21 year old Argentinian opera singer Josefina Scaglione, wore one of Chapman s... (Fox News)
Family, Friends Grieve at Richardson's Wake Mar 21, 2009
Celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Uma Thurman and ABC News' Diane Sawyer showed up to mourn the death of the industry-beloved star ... Actress Lauren Bacall was photographed visiting the hospital Wednesday afternoon. (ABC News)
Richardson's Death: Accidental Blunt Impact Mar 20, 2009
Actress Lauren Bacall was photographed visiting the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Richardson Suffered Head Injury During Ski Lesson. (ABC News)
Natasha Richardson dies Mar 20, 2009
On Wednesday, Hollywood screen legend Lauren Bacall was among those paying a visit. Tragic ending. (iAfrica.com)
Natasha Richardson dies in hospital Mar 19, 2009
On Wednesday, Hollywood screen legend Lauren Bacall was among those paying a visit. Richardson's tragic ending apparently was triggered by what was initially dismissed as a harmless fall during the ski lesson, the Canadian resort said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Richardson Dies After Ski Call Mar 19, 2009
" Redgrave, a film and theatre star, was seen arriving overnight at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, as were Natasha's sister Joely Richardson and her two sons. On Wednesday, Hollywood screen legend Lauren Bacall was among those paying a visit. Richardson's tragic ending apparently was triggered by what was initially dismissed as a harmless fall during the ski lesson, the Canadian resort said. "She did not show any visible sign of injury," the resort said. But as a precaution, the local ski... (Channelnewsasia.com)
The Country Curmudgeon: A real American hero Mar 13, 2009
Here he, Lauren Bacall, Scatman Crothers, Harry Morgan and Ron Howard could all have easily won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor of 1976. And, finally, Jimmy Stewart was a pretty good musician. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Klum urges Runway fans to demonstrate Mar 12, 2009
Acting roles are few and far between for Lauren Bacall, and the veteran star knows why. Im trying to be busy, the 84-year-old told the. (MSNBC -- News)
SHOWTIME: Compare past Oscar shows Feb 23, 2009
Heavy on current-day babes and funnymen, though Lauren Bacall hosts a tribute to film noir, and Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep memorably present a lifetime award to Robert Altman. The usual nominees and winners past and present, along with names that skew young, including Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. (USA Today -- Life)
2009 Strawberry Hill Races Feb 19, 2009
The Casablanca theme pays homage to the classic location and movie featuring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. For complete information on admission, contact the Strawberry Hill Ticket office at 804. (WTVR.com, VA)
Get Swept Away This Spring With Four All-New Lifetime Original Movies From #1 Best-Selling Author Nora Roberts Feb 11, 2009
Some additional television credits include CBS' The Pilot's Wife, based on Anita Shreve's bestseller and starring Emmy and Oscar winner Christine Lahti; the ABC special effects telefilm Superfire, created by best-selling authors Richard Preston and Doug Preston; ABC's King of the World: The Muhammad Ali Story, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner David Remnick and starring Terrence Howard; ABC's Holiday In Your Heart, starring LeAnn Rimes and Bernadette Peters; and CBS' miniseries The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
