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Movie, television nominees for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Associated Press - December 17, 2009
Nominees for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild awards: MOVIES: Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"; George Clooney, "Up in the Air"; Colin Firth, "A Single Man"; Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"; Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker." Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind...
'Basterds,' 'Precious,' 'Up in the Air' lead SAG Awards honors with 3 nominations each
DAVID GERMAIN - December 18, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Up in the Air," ''Precious" and "Inglourious Basterds" led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo'Nique. The World War II rewrite "Inglourious Basterds" and the Harlem story "...
Hugh Grant returns to films after 2-year absence in 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?'
ADAM EGAN - December 18, 2009
LONDON (AP) It's been two years since Hugh Grant's last film, but he's returned to the big screen opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" "On the last film I did, 'Music and Lyrics,' although I really enjoyed it and I liked the film, I did get terrible...
AP writer and Disney family biographer recalls personal moments with Roy E. Disney
BOB THOMAS - December 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) The scene was Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley. Patty and Roy E. Disney were preparing for a flight to New York to help promote a book about Roy's father who found the money to realize the dreams of his brother, Walt Disney. Patty and Roy were seated in the right front...
Movie review: Emily Blunt takes the throne with zest and authority as 'Young Victoria'
DAVID GERMAIN - December 16, 2009
The first Queen Elizabeth has been the It Girl of the British monarchy in recent times in Hollywood. Queen Victoria now gets royal treatment with a fresh film biography starring Emily Blunt as the empire's longest-reigning ruler in her early years. "The Young Victoria" is good,...
Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney who was a strong behind-the-scenes influence, dies at 79
SANDY COHEN - December 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure of former chief Michael Eisner, has died. He was 79. The company announced that Disney died Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif., after a...
Swiss will decide whether to extradite Polanski to the US in early 2010, Justice Ministry says
By Associated Press - December 16, 2009
GENEVA (AP) Swiss authorities say they will decide early next year on whether to extradite director Roman Polanski to the United States. Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says officials are still studying a U.S. extradition request and an argument by Polanski's lawyers against...
Sherlock Holmes movie reinvigorates world's largest Holmes collection in Minnesota
JEFF BAENEN - December 16, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anyone searching for clues about the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes need not look only to his headquarters on London's Baker Street. Deep in an underground cavern at the University of Minnesota lies the world's largest collection of Holmes memorabilia a cache...
Once underdog, director Jason Reitman adjusts to role of Oscar favorite with 'Up in the Air'
JAKE COYLE - December 16, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Two years ago, director Jason Reitman's "Juno" was the consummate Oscar underdog. An independent film without A-list stars, it went on to earn four Oscar nominations, winning best screenplay for Diablo Cody. Reitman's new, widely feted film, "Up in the Air," won't have...
Police: Man in custody in Calif. for violating restraining order obtained by Jennifer Garner
ANTHONY McCARTNEY - December 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) A man arrested outside a school attended by the daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck has been charged with felony stalking and violating a restraining order protecting the family. Steven Burky, 37, was arrested in Santa Monica on Monday at the nursery school...
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