Oscar Update Feb 18, 2009
Mira Sorvino on her way to Sweetie Pie, the hot new eatery on Greenwich Avenue. Lately, everyone s talking about this place. (Fox News)
Year Of The 'Dog Feb 15, 2009
" The evening will be bittersweet for his colleagues and loved ones. Winner: Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight" Best supporting actress Any of the nominees could win, but Penlope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona") has the edge: Woody Allen has a knack for directing Oscar-winning performances. Ask Dianne Wiest, Diane Keaton, Mira Sorvino and Michael Caine. Viola Davis might have a shot as a surprise winner, but with "Doubt" co-star Amy Adams also up, they will probably split the vote. Winner:... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Mira Sorvino expecting third child Feb 14, 2009
Mira Sorvino and husband expecting third child ... Mira Sorvino and husband expecting third child ... Mira Sorvino is pregnant with her third child. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Most Human Traffic Perpetrators are Women Feb 13, 2009
The report's release coincided with the appointment Thursday of Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino as a U.N. goodwill ambassador to help Costa's office fight human trafficking. Sorvino, who graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1989 with a degree in Chinese, won an Oscar for best supporting actress in 1995's "Mighty Aphrodite.". (Fox News)
Brown Taps 2-Time Loser Feb 12, 2009
I m still pretty sure that Penelope Cruz will take home the gold statue for "Vicki Cristina Barcelona." If so, she joins Dianne Wiest, Mira Sorvino as winners from Woody Allen s great collection of actress nominees. The one category that seems certain is Heath Ledger, as the Joker from "The Dark Knight." If someone else won, by chance, you d think they d be so unnerved they d just hand it over to someone from Heath s family anyway. (Fox News)
Springtime Soirees Mar 25, 2008
Morgan Freeman and Mira Sorvino at the Generation Peace Gala in Gotham, hosted by the Shinnyo-en Foundation. . (Variety)
Shinnyo-en Foundation Launches Global Six Billion Paths to Peace Initiative Mar 19, 2008
T NOW (an initiative supporting victims of and regions affected by natural disasters) -- Mira Sorvino, Academy Award-winning actress and supporter of Amnesty International -- Marc Ecko, fashion designer and founder of Sweat Equity Enterprises -- Brett Hickey, founder of Acorn Charities The evening will be attended by influential philanthropic and cultural leaders, including Mr. Lozano. Six Billion Paths to Peace Six Billion Paths to Peace is the newest initiative of the Shinnyo-en Foundation,... (PR Newswire)
Film 'Like Dandelion Dust' shot in area Feb 23, 2008
The movie featuring Mira Sorvino is about the custody battle for an adopted boy ... Actors Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper and Cole Hauser were in the area working on the film. (Florida Times-Union)
Critic's corner Feb 20, 2008
Woody deftly delivers his own lines, and Mira Sorvino is terrific as the sweet, dumb prostitute who is the birth mother of the child Allen's character and his wife adopted. (R, through March 27). (Boston Globe)
Fox breaks ratings record Feb 6, 2008
The "House" episode, guest starring Mira Sorvino, set series records and drew the best ratings for any scripted show since the post-Super Bowl airing of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" two years ago. Earlier in the week, "American Idol" continued to outperform the other broadcast nets combined on both Tuesday (11. (Variety)
Sorvino is in the House Feb 4, 2008
Fox has handed its coveted post-Super Bowl slot to a new episode of House tonight, with Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino guest-starring ... Meanwhile, over on Global, which owns the rights to House in Canada, the Mira Sorvino episode will air at the same time Fox airs it, which means whenever the Super Bowl ends. (Winnipeg Sun)
Super Bowl: Game, House a hit. Ads? Nah. Feb 4, 2008
Mira Sorvino was the appealing guest star, playing an ailing shrink who catches the grouchy doctor s eye all the way from the South Pole. It was a satisfying ending to a wearying day of overdone bluster. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Critic's Corner weekend Feb 1, 2008
Mira Sorvino guests as a doctor who gets sick at the South Pole, forcing House to treat her by webcam. And if that's not draw enough, we find out who Wilson is dating. (USA Today -- Life)
Barbara Vancheri Dec 28, 2007
Consider Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino, two women with Oscars on their shelves. They, along with Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo, starred in the moving "Reservation Road," but its dark subject matter (the hit-and-run death of a boy) was such an audience turnoff that the movie never made it to Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'24' season in jeopardy Nov 8, 2007
24' season in jeopardy - Entertainment News, WGA Writers Strike, Media - Variety. Variety: Digital Editions. (Variety)
CNN Heroes: Sharing the spotlight Nov 1, 2007
Mira Sorvino and Maya Ajmera Actress Mira Sorvino's hero is determined to help the world's neediest children. . (CNN -- US)
'Devil Knows You're Dead' premieres Oct 31, 2007
Spotted sipping vino and savoring risotto at the Etoile tables were Mira Sorvino, Julie Taymor, Zoe Cassavetes and Sofia Coppola. Im gonna come over there and slap you, Stone warned one guest who had refused to raise his bid. (Variety)
Charity auction raises $1.35 M Oct 30, 2007
Sharon asked the guests, which included model Eva Herzigova, director Sofia Coppola and actress Mira Sorvino, to bid for contemporary art and De Grisogono jewellery. When one person refused to raise his bid, she jokingly warned him, "I'm going to come over there and slap you.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Mark Ruffalo: You can count on him Oct 28, 2007
Ruffalo worked with Phoenix on Reservation Road, a brooding melodrama that also stars Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. It opened Friday in Houston. (Houston Chronicle)
Sharon Stone's Rome amfAR benefit raises US$1.35 mil for AIDS research Oct 28, 2007
Stone presided over the candlelit auction Friday night in central Rome, which drew celebrities including film director Sofia Coppola, model Eva Herzigova and actress Mira Sorvino. The benefit for the American Foundation for AIDS Research, or amfAR, was held on the sidelines of the Rome Film Festival. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
'Reservation Road' Oct 27, 2007
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino ... Mark Ruffalo plays Dwight Arno, a lawyer who kills Learner's son in a hit-and-run accident (this gives nothing away; it happens early and the film revolves around it); Mira Sorvino plays his former wife, Ruth. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Helping kids with Mira Sorvino Oct 25, 2007
Actress Mira Sorvino's hero is Global Fund for Children founder Maya Ajmera ... (CNN) -- Maya Ajmera describes herself and actress Mira Sorvino as "kindred spirits." ... Maya Ajmera "has really taken the smallest seed and turned it into a flowering forest of significance for children around the world," said actress Mira Sorvino. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Laughs liven up specialty box office Oct 22, 2007
That easily outperformed Terry George's Mark Ruffalo-Joaquin Phoenix starrer "Reservation Road," which also toplines Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. Opening in 13 runs in select markets, the Focus Features drama grossed an estimated $36,821 for a per-screen average of $2,832. (Variety)
"Reservation Road" premieres in California Oct 20, 2007
Actress Mira Sorvino poses at the premiere of her new film "Reservation Road" in Beverly Hills, California Oct. 18, 2007 ... Actress Mira Sorvino poses with her husband Christopher Backus at the premiere of her new film "Reservation Road" in Beverly Hills, California Oct. 18, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Infotainment Oct 20, 2007
Reservation RoadCALIFORNIA: Actress Mira Sorvino poses with her husband Christopher Backus at the premiere of her new film Reservation Road. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Rome honouring Sophia Loren Oct 20, 2007
Second Wind is one of 14 in competition at the festival, along with Hector Babenco's El Pasado (The Past) and Reservation Road, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mira Sorvino. Presented out of competition are Redford's Lions for Lambs, starring Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep, and Jake Gyllenhaal's torture drama Rendition. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Revenge is at center of Sox-filled 'Road' Oct 19, 2007
Meanwhile, Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo), a private practice lawyer, and his son, Lucas (Eddie Alderson), have to cut out of Fenway Park early to get the boy home to Connecticut before Dwight's ex-wife, Ruth (Mira Sorvino), berates him for missing his deadline ... Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, and Mira Sorvino. (Boston Globe)
Murky 'Reservation Road' loses direction Oct 19, 2007
Mira Sorvino has a small part as Ruffalo's ex-wife. The tragedy haunts everyone. (USA Today -- Life)
Dramatic brawl brews at box office Oct 19, 2007
Focus Features unspools director Terry George's "Reservation Road," also toplining Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino, in 13 theaters. R-rated drama follows the fate of two families brought together by the death of a child. (Variety)
In 'Reservation Road,' an overdose of woe Oct 19, 2007
George keeps his actors, which includes Mira Sorvino as Dwight's testy ex-wife, on a very short leash. "Reservation Road" is all elemental all the time. (Christian Science Monitor)
Dull And Contrived Tale Is Just 'road' Kill Oct 19, 2007
Randomly set during the 2004 pennant run of the Boston Red Sox (the Kerry-Bush presidential campaign was also occasionally mentioned at the time, yet no one brings it up here), the movie held my interest only during one brief scene in which Mira Sorvino chats with Jennifer Connelly. At last, I thought, we're going to hear the inside scoop on why winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar disappear into oblivion. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Rendition' explores personal side of political drama Oct 18, 2007
C "Reservation Road" Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Connelly Director: Terry George Studio: Rated: R (for strong language, violence) Running time: 102 min.. First it was Street Scene. (North County Times)
Movie clich alert! Skip Reservation Road Oct 16, 2007
Not only does it turn out that Ruffalos ex-wife Mira Sorvino is the dead kids music teacher, but Ruffalo also winds up being the lawyer that Phoenix hires when the police arent being helpful enough in finding the driver responsible for the boys death ... Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino, Elle FanningDirector: Terry GeorgeRun time: 1 hour, 42 minutesMPAA rating: R. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Connelly, Ruffalo, Phoenix travel down a rough 'Road' Oct 16, 2007
Mira Sorvino is his hypercritical ex-wife. But star power aside, the trailer can't disguise that the plot is about a parent's worst nightmare: the accidental loss of a child's life. (USA Today)
Coast-to-Coast Host Oct 15, 2007
Kimmel's guests will include Josh Hartnett, Brad Paisley, Mira Sorvino and Ben Harper. Kimmel agreed to the bicoastal gig because "you can easily get in a rut when you're doing a show every night and this is definitely not rut territory," he said, adding, "if you give me enough advance notice, I will agree to almost anything.". (Fox News)
Film Party Forced To Flee Oct 6, 2007
Saturday, October 06, 2007 Last Update: 06:25 AM EDT. IF SHE COULD MAKE IT HERE, SHE WOULD. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Career crisis after Oscar?; Oct 6, 2007
Other actors who have been criticized for failing to live up to the promise of their Oscar victories for best actor or actress include Liza Minnelli, who won best actress for 1972's "Cabaret"; Cher, who captured the trophy for 1987's "Moonstruck"; and Roberto Benigni, named best actor for 1997's "Life Is Beautiful." In the best supporting actor and actress categories, there's Joe Pesci who won for 1990's "Goodfellas"; Whoopi Goldberg who won for 1990's "Ghost"; Mira Sorvino for 1995's "Mighty... (Los Angeles Times)
Ruthe Stein's highlights Sep 30, 2007
A top-name ensemble cast - Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino - was assembled by director Terry George ("Hotel Rwanda") for this story about two fathers who react in unexpected ways after a fatal car accident. 7 p.m., tribute to Terry George. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Today in History September 28 Sep 28, 2007
Actress Mira Sorvino is 40. TV personality Moon Zappa is 40. (MSNBC -- Race)
Reel improvement: Fall film preview 2007 Sep 22, 2007
Two couples (acted by River Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly, and Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino) overlap intensely once a son is killed in a hit-and-run. George previously did Hotel Rwanda. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Keira Knightley, Joaquin Phoenix, Coen Brothers Hoping To Ambush The Oscars Sep 19, 2007
Mira Sorvino ("Mighty Aphrodite"). Why It Could Win: Sorry, all you punch-drunk "Million Dollar Baby" lovers, but "Rwanda" was the best movie of 2004. (VHI.com -- Music News)
More of this story Sep 14, 2007
Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino costar. THE COMEBACKS: A college football coach (David Koechner) with an abysmal record vows to turn things around by - you guessed it - rounding up a gang of ragtag recruits, a la The Longest Yard. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
At 30, Mill Valley Film Festival unafraid to take risks Sep 13, 2007
"Reservation Road" co-stars Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino have been invited as well. Festival co-founder and director Mark Fishkin said this year's lineup is notable for the number of high-profile movies with challenging issues and characters. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
Two couples (Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino; Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly) collide after a hit-and-run accident. Directed by Terry George ("Hotel Rwanda"). (Boston Globe -- Living)
Fall Movies Promise Terror, Horror, Laughs Sep 10, 2007
"In The Valley of Elah (Sept. 14), writer-director Paul Haggis' first film since his Oscar-winning "Crash," stars Tommy Lee Jones as an ex-military man searching for his AWOL Iraq-vet son. "The Kingdom" (Sept. 28) puts FBI agents Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner in the middle of terrorism in Saudi Arabia. John Cusack has to explain to his two children that their mother just died in Iraq in "Grace Is Gone" (Oct. 5). Reese Witherspoon tries to find out why her Middle Eastern husband has been... (CBS News)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 9 Sep 9, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 9-15. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
2007 Toronto Film Festival Begins Sep 6, 2007
Ten Days, 349 Films, And Some Nervous Stars. Find out about some of the major film festivals around the world. (CBS News)
Clooney, Foster, Pitt descend on Toronto Sep 6, 2007
Other Toronto films include Ang Lees World War II spy thriller Lust, Caution; David Cronenbergs Eastern Promises, with Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in a crime tale set among Londons Russian mob; Reservation Road, with Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino in a drama about family tragedy; Rendition, with Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep and Jake Gyllenhaal in a story of an Egyptian man wrongly held on suspicion of terrorism; and Woody... (MSNBC -- News)
A guide to the Toronto International Film Festival Sep 2, 2007
The all-star cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. An Oscar campaign will ensue. (Vancouver Sun)
Stargazing in the city Aug 31, 2007
Across the street, Hazelton Lanes has been known to have the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Mira Sorvino and Emma Thompson in such boutiques as TNT blu Concept, Browns and Jacadi. 4 p.m.. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
And, fall's best movies Aug 29, 2007
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino, the movie explores two intersecting relationships in the midst of bitter hardships. (Oct. (FOX59, IN)
Hollywood's fall highlights Aug 28, 2007
With Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. RUN, FAT BOY, RUN: A man (Simon Pegg) enters a marathon to help win back the fiance he abandoned. (Yahoo News)
Fall of the gunslinger Aug 25, 2007
" Niche filmmaker Tyler Perry drops his Madea drag act as part of four vacationing couples who are forced to examine their relationships. Also starring: Janet Jackson "Lars and the Real Girl" What do you do after your first Oscar nomination? If you are Ryan Gosling, it's a film about a shy guy who dates a life-size plastic doll. Also starring: Patricia Clarkson and Emily Mortimer "The Final Season" Kent Stock (Sean Astin) disrupts his life to become coach of the Norway High School baseball team... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Buzz-worthyOscar bait Aug 24, 2007
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino, Elle FanningDirector: Terry GeorgeStory: When a car accident takes the life of his son, Ethan (Phoenix), devastated by the loss, goes searching for answers. His life intertwines with that of another father Dwight (Mark Ruffalo), who may have been involved in the accident. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Larter hated Salman initially Aug 18, 2007
Thus, doctored photos of Allegra with Friends star David Schwimmer and director Quentin Tarantino (who, it was claimed, dumped girlfriend Mira Sorvino for Coleman) appeared in the piece along with appropriately gushy prose. When the article was published, Esquire fielded hundreds of calls inquiring about the blonde newcomer. (Times of India)
The search is on for US hornbags Aug 18, 2007
One "duo" the Australian Kath & Kim crew like the sound of is former Friends star Lisa Kudrow and actor Mira Sorvino. The pair starred together as a couple of dumb blondes in the 1997 comedy Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Full Story Jul 19, 2007
I think this is a really scary, criminal act," Amanda, the kid sister of Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino, fumed to the Pocono Record. But Tina Daly, office manager of JBD Waste Hauling, told Page Six: "They screwed up. They didn't pay us, so I brought their horse[bleep] back to them. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Bringing Sexy Back: TLC's New Series LA INK Features Top Female Tattoo Artists Jun 23, 2007
In addition, many celebrities, athletes and entertainers seek out her services such as Jackass' Bam Margera; Steve-O and Ryan Dunn; Slayer; My Chemical Romance; Guns N Roses; Green Day; The Mars Volta; Eve and Mira Sorvino. Joining Kat at her new shop is Corey Miller, a legend in the industry. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flash in the Cannes May 21, 2007
As for indiscretions, one of the greatest I witnessed was when an indignant Mira Sorvino was literally dragged away, writhing in anger, from a waterfront launch party for Johnny Depp's movie The Ninth Gate in 1999. Nobody had attended the party for her lousy movie so she gatecrashed this one and the former Oscar winner proceeded to pick a fight with a journalist. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nicole Kidman to Show Us 'How to Marry a Millionaire' May 1, 2007
Might as well stick Mira Sorvino and Halle Berry in the movie too. Posted at on Apr 28th 2007 by Jon. (Cinematical)
Chow Yun-Fat, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Vivienne Tam and Nobu Matsuhisa Set to Appear at the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards(R) May 1, 2007
With the global interest in the Hong Kong action genre, he was lured to the US and appeared in The Replacement Killers with Mira Sorvino, The Corruptor with Mark Wahlberg and Anna and the King. He returned to Asia in 2000 for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a huge global success. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best supporting actress showdown Apr 29, 2007
The Academy has a long tradition of rewarding hookers with hearts of gold (see: Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite); Portmans Alice is a stripper, true, butclose enough. SarahPortman is actually my second choice, and I had a hard time picking between her and Madsen; I usually hate Portmans work, but she was great in Closer and she did win the Golden Globe for the role, so I dont think shes a bad call either. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Unearth a natural style Apr 18, 2007
The Canadian line is toted by Gwyneth Paltrow and Mira Sorvino. SeaBags. (USA Today -- Life)
I don't think sex or violence is harmful in movies Apr 15, 2007
" Still, five movies (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill and Grindhouse) in 16 years isn't a bad track record for a kid from the coastal town of Manhattan Beach, just south of Los Angeles. Tarantino famously got a shop-job after school, at Video Archives, where he regaled customers with his opinions, recommendations and stories from his encyclopedic knowledge of film history. While at the store, he met his writing partner Roger Avary, from whom he is now estranged, and before... (This is London)
Oscar buzz already? Mar 2, 2007
Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino dwell on Reservation Road. Things We Lost in the Fire offers Halle Berry as a widow in her most substantial role since her win for 2001's Monster's Ball. (USA Today -- Life)
