December 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The Catholic school drama “Doubt” led contenders Thursday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards with five nominations, including honors for Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis.
The late Heath Ledger also earned a supporting-actor nomination, whose maniacal turn as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” has made him an Academy Awards front-runner. The Batman blockbuster also had a nomination for best stunt ensemble.
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November 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Josh Brolin stars in the upcoming movie, “Milk,” which chronicles the life of Harvey Milk, opposite Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch and James Franco — the first openly gay man voted into public office in America.
AccessHollywood.com caught up with Josh, who plays Dan White — the man who shot and killed Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978 — earlier this week, to talk about the recent passing of California’s Prop. 8, George W. Bush’s thoughts on the movie “W,” and why he will never star opposite his wife, actress Diane Lane.
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September 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for “Burn After Reading” and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo’s last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy “The Ladykillers,” according to box office tracker Media by Numbers.
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September 06, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of “No Country for Old Men” for more than $10 million that the Oscar-winning actor claims he is owed for starring in the 2007 hit crime thriller.
The lawsuit against Paramount Pictures claims that Jones was promised “significant box-office bonuses” and other compensation depending on the success of the film, which went on to make more than $160 million.
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June 18, 2008
MADRID, Spain
Javier Bardem has won Spain’s 2008 national film award, an honor given annually by the Culture Ministry.
Bardem was selected for the $46,500 prize for “goals achieved throughout a long career.”
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February 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The Coen brothers completed their journey from the fringes to Hollywood’s mainstream on Sunday, their crime saga “No Country for Old Men” winning four Academy Awards, including best picture, in a ceremony that also featured a strong international flavor.
Javier Bardem won for supporting actor in “No Country,” which earned Joel and Ethan Coen best director, best adapted screenplay and the best-picture honor as producers.
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February 25, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
Late for the first part of the ceremony?! The Access Hollywood news desk has what you might have missed!
Click inside for an account of tonight's ceremony!
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February 25, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
Here's the complete list of winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
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