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| Final "Twilight Saga" movie gets mauling from Razzies Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 07:08 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popular vampire movie "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" was savaged at the Razzie Awards on Saturday, earning seven "wins" in the annual contest for the worst movies and performances of the year. "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, co-star Taylor Lautner and director Bill Condon were awarded Golden Raspberry statuettes for their parts in the final installment of the blockbuster film franchise. That film alone has taken an impressive $829 million at the global box office. ... Full Story | Top |
| Banksy street murals pulled from Miami auction after controversy Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 06:59 PM PST  MIAMI (Reuters) - Two spray-paint murals by the elusive street artist Banksy, including one that vanished last week from a North London wall, were pulled in the 11th hour from a Miami auction on Saturday. Who owns the London mural remains a mystery, as does how it ended up in a Miami auction house shortly after going missing. Frederic Thut, owner of Fine Art Auctions Miami, which had been due to sell the piece, has said his firm did "all necessary due diligence" to establish the ownership of the work. But the London piece and another Banksy mural were pulled nevertheless. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: List of winners at the Independent Spirit Awards Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 05:36 PM PST SANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - The Independent Spirit Awards, the top accolades for the U.S. independent film industry, handed out honors for the best films and performances of 2012 on Saturday. Following is a list of winners at the event sponsored by Los Angeles-based Film Independent. BEST FEATURE "Silver Linings Playbook" BEST FEMALE LEAD Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook" BEST MALE LEAD John Hawkes, "The Sessions" BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE Helen Hunt, "The Sessions" BEST SUPPORTING MALE Matthew McConaughey, "Magic Mike" BEST DIRECTOR David O. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Silver Linings" wins four honors at indie film awards Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 05:25 PM PST  SANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - Quirky comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" dominated the Independent Spirit Awards on the eve of Hollywood's Academy Awards ceremony, winning four prizes including for Best Feature. Jennifer Lawrence, 22, who plays a feisty young widow in "Silver Linings Playbook," was named best actress and David O. Russell picked up the best directing honor on Saturday. Lawrence and Russell are also in the running for Oscars on Sunday, where "Silver Linings Playbook" is nominated for Best Picture. "When you make a film from the heart, there is no such thing as genre. ... Full Story | Top |
| Italian designers celebrate sartorial craft at Milan shows Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 09:38 AM PST  MILAN (Reuters) - Italian designers put craftsmanship before reckless glamour at the Milan fashion week, in a bid to defend their tailoring tradition in the face of global competition. Fashion houses PPR's Bottega Veneta, Roberto Cavalli and Ermanno Scervino on Saturday proposed sculpted flannel coats and steel-embroidered dresses for their 2013-14 autumn-winter collections. "I am based in Florence because this is where I find a know-how that I don't find anywhere else," Scervino told Reuters in the backstage of his packed show. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Depardieu picks Russian abode far from French taxes Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 08:36 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Actor Gerard Depardieu has registered as a resident of the provincial Russian city of Saransk, where he plans to open a restaurant far from the high taxes of his French homeland, Russian media said on Saturday. The 64-year-old star of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "Green Card" was in Saransk on Saturday to receive a residency stamp in his newly-issued Russian passport, at a lavish ceremony attended by local officials and singers in traditional folk costumes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscar show promises music, megastars and James Bond Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 06:09 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bigger stars, more music and edgier comedy are on the menu for Sunday's Oscar ceremony, when the most coveted awards in the movie industry are handed out during a glittering Academy Awards show. Producers of the three-hour Oscar telecast at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre are promising a faster-paced show and more face time with first-time host Seth MacFarlane, while honoring the best films not just of 2012 but also of decades past. "We have more performances on that stage than we can ever remember there being in the past. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oracle CEO Ellison's daughter pans for Oscar gold Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 03:08 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years ago Megan Ellison took a leave from the University of Southern California to climb the mountains of Nepal. On Sunday, the 27-year-old daughter of billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison hopes to climb the Dolby Theater stage in Hollywood to accept the Best Picture Oscar for "Zero Dark Thirty." It could be a tough ascent for Ellison, who spent $43 million to produce the film, which is nominated for five Academy Awards. ... Full Story | Top |
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