US Grammy Award-winning producer dies in Cyprus after concert accidentSeptember 30th, 2009 Cyprus: US Grammy Award-winning producer diesNICOSIA, Cyprus — Officials say a U.S. Grammy Award-winning producer has died after sustaining massive head injuries in a fall.
Charlize Theron proud of her 2003 Oscar winSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Charlize Theron has said she is proud of winning the Oscar in 2003, as many actors she admires have not won the award. "I'm very proud of that Oscar and I understand what an honour it is because I have so many actors I admire tremendously that have never experienced that," the Daily Express quoted her as saying.
Matt Damon to receive Lifetime Achievement AwardAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actor Matt Damon is all set to receive an honour for his contribution to the world of cinema. According to Variety, the actor will be presented the American Cinematheque Award at a ceremony next March, reports the Daily Express.
'Saving Private Ryan' voted best war filmAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - Director Steven Spielberg's 1998 Oscar winning film "Saving Private Ryan" was named the best war film of all time in a new poll. Thesun.co.uk reports that the movie starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks won more than one fifth of the votes and beat the classic "The Great Escape" in the poll conducted by Lovefilm.
I will have five kids: Charlize TheronAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron says she will have five children with her Irish actor boyfriend Stuart Townsend. "I just know I'm going to have five boys," sun.co.uk quoted Theron as saying.
Thornton pens song to raise venereal disease awarenessJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - Actor and singer Billy Bob Thornton wants to create awareness about venereal disease through a song. Contactmusic.com reports that the Oscar winning actor, who is the leader of the band The Boxmasters, thinks there aren't enough songs about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and he wants to write one.
Karl Malden Is No MoreJuly 2nd, 2009 Tinsel town has been hit by the news of another celebrity death again, as reports came in about the death of the veteran Hollywood actor Karl Malden. It is reported that the 97 year old Oscar and Emmy winning actor died of natural causes in Los Angeles.
Karl Malden, Oscar-winning actor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' dies at 97July 1st, 2009 Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dead at 97LOS ANGELES — Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage, screen and television made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97. Malden died of natural causes surrounded by his family at his Brentwood home, they told the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Douglas credits 'Wall Street' Oscar to Oliver StoneJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Michael Douglas has credited director Oliver Stone for inspiring his Oscar-winning performance in the 1987 movie "Wall Street". Stone constantly questioned Douglas' acting ability and even accused him of taking drugs, while the pair shot the film and the actor later realised the director was pushing him for his Oscar gong for his role as greedy bank boss Gordon Gekko, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Michael Douglas thanks Oliver Stone for bullying him on 'Wall Street' setJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Douglas has credited filmmaker Oliver Stone for bullying him on the set of his 1987 movie Wall Street, for that's what led to an Oscar-winning performance. During the shooting of the finance film, Stone constantly questioned Douglas' acting ability and even accused the actor of taking drugs.
Karl Lagerfeld doesn't know who Heidi Klum is!June 12th, 2009 LONDON - Supermodel Heidi Klum has once again come under a bitter attack from German-born designer Karl Lagerfeld, who has said that he does not know who she is. Lagerfeld had been put down in February for saying that Klum was "too heavy" to be a catwalk model.
Marlon Brando was a misunderstood eccentric: CoppolaJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning director Francis Ford Coppola defends the late actor Marlon Brando, who was said to be a difficult actor to work with, saying he was a "misunderstood eccentric". "Marlon was never hard to work with.
Tom Hanks' actor son engagedJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks' actor son Colin Hanks has got engaged to his publicist girlfriend Samantha Bryant. The 31-year-old recently popped the question to the Manhattan-based PR executive and the Hollywood family is ecstatic about the engagement, reports contactmusic.com.
Kate wants break from HollywoodJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet wants to turn her back on Hollywood for a while because she's "sick" of life in the spotlight. The Titanic star feels overexposed after winning an Oscar earlier this year for her role in The Reader and receiving critical acclaim for her performance in Revolutionary Road.
Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in biopicMay 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of Mike Tyson in a biopic made on the boxer. The retired boxer gave his nod to Foxx saying that he recently met the actor and feels that Foxx is the best man (we still donno if its an insult or appreciation lol) to portray him in the film, reported contactmusic.com.