Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 24-30 May 22, 2009
Actor Joseph Fiennes ("Shakespeare in Love") is 39. Singer Joey Kibble of Take 6 is 38. (KIRO TV, WA)
Best supporting actress showdown May 21, 2009
Winners in this category range from redoubtable character actors getting the award to cap off their careers (Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love) to ingenues on the rise getting the award as their (possibly temporary) A-list coronation (Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted) to comic actresses getting a bone thrown to light-hearted performances amid the usual glut of epic dramas and edifying biopics (Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost) toum, children (Tatum ONeal in Paper Moon,... (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Cinderella story May 17, 2009
" Paltrow says she is pleased with how her career is going a far cry from her early career, when she made more than 20 movies, propelled by her best actress Oscar win for Shakespeare In Love. "I did way too much and I didn't realise that I could say no," she says. "It just felt like someone shot a gun and I kept running and running until I completely lost the desire to work. " Today, looking lean and youthful at 36, she seems more comfortable in her own skin. She has regularly visited a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How to Find Story Ideas May 17, 2009
Writer s block is also a prominent feature of such films as Stranger Than Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, Wonder Boys, and Finding Forrester. Imagine a writer crippled with fear that she will never writer again. (Suite101.com)
Shakespeare’s Journey’ May 8, 2009
As in the 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love, the play offers up events in Shakespeare s life as the possible inspiration for some of his 38 plays, which have been in near-continuous production for more than 400 years. For instance, a well-documented love affair that Shakespeare had with The Dark Lady may have inspired his Romeo and Juliet. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
IndieVest seeks investors for independent feature films Apr 6, 2009
Other members of the group have been involved in the directing, writing, acting and production of numerous well-known independent films, such as Leaving Las Vegas, Get Shorty, Ocean s Eleven, Meet the Fockers, The Birdcage and Shakespeare in Love. IndieVest s first film, Saint John of Las Vegas starring Sarah Silverman, Steve Buscemi and Romany Malco will be released this summer. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Defenders of the back terrace Apr 3, 2009
In turn, famous British playwright Tom Stoppard (who also wrote Arcadia and co-wrote the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love ) is responsible for the English version Heroes, which won the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Three of Willamette Stage Company s seasoned actors will star in the Northwest premiere of the work at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in the Corvallis High School Black Box Theatre, at 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave.. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Geoffrey Rush's 'nothingness' project Mar 27, 2009
This production has long been a preoccupation for Rush, whose film stardom (he also earned Oscar nominations for "Shakespeare in Love" and "Quills") followed an early career onstage in Australia. The play centers on a despotic madman who has overseen the slow ruin of his once formidable kingdom. (International Herald Tribune)
Joaquin Phoenix has taken act too far Mar 13, 2009
(Some contenders under that scenario: Life is Beautiful, Elizabeth, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love. . (MSNBC -- News)
On the Shakespeare Portrait As handsome as his prose Mar 12, 2009
Didn't you always want Shakespeare to be the sword-wielding Joseph Fiennes of "Shakespeare in Love," instead of the Mr. Whipple with a quill pen in former portraits. Didn't you know, upon reading or hearing Juliet's speech. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Gwyneth 'hibernating' Mar 9, 2009
When Paltrow won the Best Actress Oscar in 1998 for her performance in 'Shakespeare in Love' she was inundated with roles and was left exhausted. She told Total Film magazine: "I didn't realise I could say no, it was like somebody shot a gun and I just kept running until I completely lost the desire to work.". (iAfrica.com)
Nightwatching Mar 6, 2009
com: Cracking the Rembrandt code. Cracking the Rembrandt code. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Lifestyle guru? Mar 1, 2009
THE black leather hotpants were a far cry from the pink Ralph Lauren gown she wore when accepting her Oscar for Shakespeare in Love in 1999 ... Maybe it's because the public still remembers the graceful girl from a nice New York family who handled early roles in Emma and Shakespeare in Love with a perfect English accent, and pulled off impeccable aristocratic froideur in The Talented Mr. Ripley. (The Age, Australia)
Paltrow defends her lifestyle Web site Feb 27, 2009
Amazing, Super, Fortunate Life'The Shakespeare in Love Oscar winner told PEOPLE of Goop. com, "There's nothing incendiary about it. I find it really interesting because it's a harmless [news]letter that goes out each week.". (MSNBC -- News)
The Citizen's Cinema Feb 24, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Feb 23, 2009 5:34 PM:" Another year, another example of the misnomer that is the Best Picture Academy Award."Slumdog Millionaire" taking the prize wasn't quite as egregious as "Crash" winning in 2006 or "Shakespeare in Love" in 1998, but Danny Boyle's latest act of cinematic bludgeoning was nonetheless not deserving of the purported top honor in film. Were it up to me, I would have chosen "The Wrestler" or, among the actual nominees, "Milk. "Since 1997 - when I watched... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
OSCAR ROUNDUP Feb 24, 2009
If it goes to "Benjamin Button" or "The Reader," all bets are off -- and a win for "The Reader" could suggest that it's on its way to an upset of "Crash" or "Shakespeare in Love" proportions. . (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oscars 2009: US TV audience jumps as Britons triumph Feb 24, 2009
Slumdog's haul surpassed that of Shakespeare in Love, which won seven statuettes in 1999 and was the last British film to achieve such domination at the Los Angeles ceremony. The film's makers overcame criticism that their work presented a voyeuristic take on the extreme poverty of Mumbai's slum-dwellers to beat off competition from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Actress's blubbering makes British wince Feb 23, 2009
Referring to Gwyneth Paltrow's tear-stained speech after winning an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" in 1999, Alexander Chancellor wrote in The Guardian that Winslet's performance "was so weird that I felt it might have been intended as a joke - a deliberate parody of Gwyneth Paltrow to show up the vanity of Hollywood stars.". Why were they so harsh. (International Herald Tribune)
Oscars Bring Stars Together Feb 23, 2009
That was the year that Shakespeare in Love and Life is Beautiful won a raft of awards. Weinstein could only be happy because during the day Saturday Woody Allen picked up his first ever Indie Spirit Award for Best Screenplay for Vicki Cristina Barcelona. (Fox News)
Oscars: Hollywood Insider news Feb 23, 2009
Hollywood Insider Blog. Category: Oscar Watch. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jackman on song Feb 23, 2009
But ultimately Jackman brought to mind Dame Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love all those years back - taking the limelight for effectively eight minutes' work in a three-hour production. On the other hand, he had much less to play with than previous hosts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
Academy voters will stoop to the pleasures of genre but only if they're musical ("An American in Paris" to "Chicago"), or come dressed in historical costumes ("Shakespeare in Love," "Gladiator"), or are directed by a filmmaker whose time in the spotlight has come ("The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "The Departed," "No Country for Old Men"). So, no, "The Dark Knight" never stood a chance of getting a best picture nomination because it's a superhero movie and therefore can't say... (Boston Globe)
Slumdog set to clean up at Oscars Feb 22, 2009
If it took seven statuettes, it would equal the performance of Shakespeare in Love, the last British film to bowl the Academy over. The historical romantic drama, co-written by playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, won seven in 1999, including best actress for Gwyneth Paltrow - prompting one of the most famously emotional acceptance speeches in Oscar history. (Metro)
Who wants to be a Slumdog success... Feb 22, 2009
In any case, it looks like it will do 26m, which means it would comfortably beat the last British film that won best picture Shakespeare in Love and will also place it firmly in the top five movies of the year. Glo-bally, takings stand at 91m. (New York Post -- Business)
OSCARS:AP writers pick 'Slumdog' to win best picture Feb 22, 2009
"The only other actress who may have a real shot at beating Cruz is Davis, whose few powerful scenes opposite Streep in "Doubt" give the film a much-needed sense of perspective and complexity. She changes everything in just a few minutes, and considering Judi Dench's win for a brief appearance in "Shakespeare in Love," a win for that kind of performance wouldn't seem unprecedented or unmerited. Appeared originally in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/22/2009, section 0 , page 0... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Star librarian plumbs Oscar's past for pool tips Feb 22, 2009
Design awards double up When it comes to the Costume Design and Art Direction categories, lavish period pieces (like Shakespeare in Love, Memoirs of a Geisha and Moulin Rouge) are usually the winners. Also, over the past 10 years, both of these categories have gone to the same movie six times. (Toronto Star)
Oscar Odds Favor "Slumdog," Ledger Feb 22, 2009
Ross: "It's a two-horse race between Penelope Cruz and Viola Davis. Davis is very powerful in her two scenes, and Judi Dench won a few years back for an even smaller role in "Shakespeare in Love," but I'd put my money on Cruz.". Kornegay: Amy Adams, "Doubt," 7-1 Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," 5-7 (favorite) Viola Davis, "Doubt," 4-1 Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," 8-1 Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler," 8-1. (CBS News)
FICKLE GOLD FINGER OF FATE Feb 22, 2009
Our top-of-the-lines like Gwyneth won for "Shakespeare in Love" 10 years ago and Sarandon over a decade ago for "Dead Man Walking.". And whatever happened to Mira Sorvino after her '96 "Mighty Aphrodite" win. (New York Post -- Gossip)
And the Oscar goes to? Feb 21, 2009
McInally's comments on "Slumdog "Millionaire":An early win in the Adapted Screenplay category for "Slumdog" will suggest that it should win big throughout the night. If it goes to "Benjamin Button" or "The Reader," all bets are off -- and a win for "The Reader" could suggest that it's on its way to an upset of "Crash" or "Shakespeare in Love" proportions.)Although you can build a case in the Best Song category for "Down to Earth," from "Wall-E." If "Jai Ho" wins, it will signal that the... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Now it’s your turn Feb 21, 2009
Also, she was in Doubt for a scant amount of time so it gives the Academy a chance to relive Judi Dinch s Shakespeare in Love victory. The Oscars like to be self-referential. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Oscar Predictions: It's Mickey Rourke And Kate Winslet's Year Feb 21, 2009
"Shakespeare in Love" over "Saving Private Ryan". Unfortunately, the. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Psst … do you want to win an Oscar? Feb 20, 2009
The result: Shakespeare In Love won seven Oscars, including best film and best actress. A BEAUTIFUL MIND. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Minutes count for Oscar nominees Davis, Shannon Feb 19, 2009
Some wind up winning, such as Judi Dench as Britain's imperious monarch in 1998's "Shakespeare in Love," Anthony Quinn as artist Paul Gauguin in 1956's "Lust for Life" and Beatrice Straight as a woman fed up with her husband's philandering in 1976's "Network.". A year ago, Ruby Dee had a supporting-actress nomination with less than five minutes on screen in "American Gangster," playing a mother who delivers a sharp wallop to the face of her crime-lord son (Denzel Washington). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Predictions: And the Oscar goes to.... Feb 19, 2009
She changes everything in just a few minutes, and considering Judi Dench s win for a brief appearance in Shakespeare in Love, a win for that kind of performance wouldn t seem unprecedented or unmerited. Forums, Photos & More. (KHOU.com, TX)
Newsweek: Weinstein on 'Reader,' who will win Feb 18, 2009
Weinstein invented the take-no-prisoners award campaign with "The Crying Game" and "Shakespeare in Love," but this year he outdid himself ... Is that how "Shakespeare in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan". (MSNBC -- Movies)
Top 10 Surefire Ways to Win an Oscar Feb 17, 2009
Daniel Day-Lewis in "My Left Foot." Tom Hanks in "Philadelphia." in "Shakespeare in Love." All are Academy Award winners; all fit into a set of unwritten criteria believed to be the Oscar "type.". "Rachel Getting Married," "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" all abide by tried and true tactics of Academy-wooing. (ABC News)
It's the year of the actor at the 81st Academy Awards Feb 16, 2009
"I look at my ballot and see all these amazing actors," says an overwhelmed Donna Gigliotti, a producer on The Reader and a trophy winner for 1998's Shakespeare in Love. "It's just staggering. That role was a game changer for Anne Hathaway, nothing that anyone expected from her. And Melissa Leo in Frozen River? What is she, 48? Her nomination just made me want to stand up and cheer. Richard Jenkins is such a fabulous actor. And Taraji P. Henson is the soul of The Curious Case of Benjamin... (USA Today -- Life)
Joaquin Phoenix's parting shots Feb 12, 2009
Instead, the focus has been on the "Shakespeare in Love" actress' new self-help website ( ), and not all of tips has been very kind. "While it's nice to get the attention and get the film's name out, it's a double-edged sword, because it's not reflective of the film," says Eamonn Bowles, whose Magnolia Pictures is releasing "Two Lovers" in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, while the film already is available through. (Los Angeles Times)
Chaos in Chris Brown-Rihanna Mess Feb 11, 2009
More importantly, the 1999 Best Actress for Shakespeare in Love wouldn t reveal whether she s a scheduled presenter for this year s Oscars. I can t tell you anything, she said, with a wink. (Fox News)
The reel thing Feb 8, 2009
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Love, to quote Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge, is like oxygen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kate the great Feb 8, 2009
She also turned down the lead role in Shakespeare in Love, opting to appear in Hideous Kinky instead. But Winslet's ability has not been the only focus of press attention over the years. (BBC News -- UK)
