Hollywood stars and British directors in lineup for next month's London Film FestivalSeptember 9th, 2009 Organizers unveiling London Film Festival lineupLONDON — Organizers are announcing the lineup for this year's London Film Festival. The two-week movie event is trying to raise its international profile, and more than a dozen world premieres are on its slate of 300 British and international films.
World auteurs, British directors and George Clooney in lineup for London Film FestivalSeptember 9th, 2009 Clooney times 3 in London Film Festival lineupLONDON — This year's London Film Festival is big on British talent, international auteurs — and George Clooney. Organizers on Wednesday announced the lineup for next month's festival, which includes 191 features and 113 shorts from almost 50 countries.
Now, Jonathan Demme 'pulls out' of Bob Marley documentaryAugust 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - After Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme has also pulled out of 'Marley,' an upcoming documentary about the life and music of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, according to sources. Scorsese dropped out of the project last May citing "scheduling conflicts," and Demme was brought on to replace him but now he is out of the film too.
Neil Young named 2010 person of the year by MusiCares FoundationAugust 12th, 2009 Neil Young named MusiCares person of the yearLOS ANGELES — Neil Young has been named the 2010 MusiCares person of the year. Neil Portnow, president of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, named the 63-year-old Young on Tuesday as the honoree for his "standard of artistic integrity and iconoclastic creativity for more than four decades."
Young will be saluted at a dinner and concert in Los Angeles on Jan.
Emily Blunt's 'Young Victoria' to close Toronto film festivalAugust 5th, 2009 Emily Blunt's 'Young Victoria' to end Toronto festTORONTO — Next month's Toronto International Film Festival is ending on a regal note. The closing-night film of the 10-day festival will be "The Young Victoria," starring Emily Blunt as the British queen in the early days of her nearly 64-year reign.
Woodstock anniversary gig dropped over money woesAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - The 40th anniversary gig of the famous Woodstock festival may be cancelled this year due to lack of sufficient funds. According to Us magazine, Michael Lang, one of the four founding members of the legendary festival, has revealed that he has failed to find sponsors to raise an estimate 10million dollars needed for hosting the event.
Michael Moore, comedian Jeff Garlin organizing comedy festival in northern Michigan townAugust 2nd, 2009 Michael Moore plans Traverse City comedy festivalTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Oscar winner Michael Moore has more big plans for his adopted northern Michigan hometown of Traverse City, where he's already established a film festival.
Ang Lee attends benefit screening of 'Taking Woodstock' in NY area where scenes were shotyJuly 30th, 2009 Ang Lee attends NY screening of 'Taking Woodstock'CHATHAM, N.Y. — Ang Lee is in upstate New York for the first of several U.S.
3rd Chinese film pulled from Melbourne festival amid backlash over Uighur activistJuly 30th, 2009 3rd Chinese film pulled from Melbourne festivalHONG KONG — A third Chinese director has pulled his movie from an Australian film festival after two other filmmakers backed out to protest the planned appearance of the exiled Uighur activist Beijing blames for inciting recent ethnic violence. Rebiya Kadeer's scheduled visit to the Melbourne International Film Festival on Aug.
Glastonbury temporarily turns into Michael Jackson shrineJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - Glastonbury Festival has turned into a shrine for shocked fans paying tribute to late Michael Jackson. More than 130,000 fans were said to come to a farm in Somerset for the legendary British rock festival that began on June 26.ut when news of the tragic demise of the King of Pop on Thursday spread, thousands of festival goers honoured the singer with all-night candlelit vigils in the surrounding fields.
Rock and Hall Hall of Fame and Museum to commemorate Woodstock with new exhibitJune 23rd, 2009 Rock Hall to put on Woodstock anniversary exhibitNEW YORK — Peace and love will last a lot longer than three days at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary with a new exhibit. From July 3 to November 29, the Cleveland-based center will feature items from the legendary three-day weekend in upstate New York.
Lennon's son furious at Springsteen over Glastonbury headliningJune 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - John Lennon's son Sean thinks Bruce Springsteen is an "outrageous" choice to headline the Glastonbury Festival. Sean- the son of Beatles legend John and Yoko Ono - is shocked to hear that the 'Born to Run' singer has been roped in to perform at the British music festival's most prestigious timeslot a week on Saturday night, reports The China Daily.
Coming soon: Woodstock, the bookJune 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Veteran rock deejay Pete Fornatale has penned a book on Woodstock Festival 40 years after the legendary rockfest shook fans all over the world. Fornatale attempts to segregate fiction from "400,000 versions of the truth" in his Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock.
Lennon and Ono bed-in photos go on displayJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - First pictures of John Lennon, Yoko Ono's "bed-in" protest have been unveiled at the museum on the site of the Woodstock festival. The exhibition called John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In For Peace celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock festival at Bethel Woods in New York, reports Contactmusic.
Noel Gallagher takes a new swipe at GlastonburyJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Noel Gallagher has taken a new swipe at the Glastonbury line-up, saying having rapper Jay Z as the headline act was just "wrong". The Oasis songwriter criticised the acts lined up for this year's festival that runs from June 26-28 and features Neil Young as the headliner on Friday night while Bruce Springsteen spearheads the next day.
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