Billy Bob Thornton Tells All About the Killer End of FX’s Fargo
The 1996 Coen brothers film “Fargo” made about $60 million at the box office — its production budget was $7 million — and won two Academy Awards, for best original screenplay and best actress for its star, Frances McDormand. Over the years, its cult status has become more and more entrenched. So much so that the film was used as the inspiration for FX’s just-concluded 10-part series using the same title, with the...
Blanchett, Washington, Longoria Make For an Exceptional Night at Women in Film Awards
Exceptional. That was the theme of the Women in Film 2014 Crystal + Lucy Awards on June 11, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza’s California Ballroom. Hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross, the gala event raised funds for WIF’s educational and philanthropic programs and honored Cate Blanchett with the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film and Kerry Washington with the prestigious Lucy Award for Excellence in Television. ...
Leg Warmers and Laughter: Inside the AFI Tribute to Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda has been called many things. The daughter of Hollywood royalty. A complete sexpot. A trailblazer, an activist, an award-winning actress and, gulp, a traitor. The breath and depth of Fonda’s career was vividly outlined as the American Film Institute feted her with its 42nd Life Achievement Award in a gala ceremony June 5 at the Dolby Theatre, an edited version of which will air on TNT. And it will need editing, because the...
Hot, Funny Women and Funny, Hot Guys at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards
Before she was in outer space with George Clooney, Sandra Bullock shared the screen with the likes of other leading men like Hugh Grant, Keanu Reeves and Matthew McConaughey. So it was with great delight that all three of those major movie stars were on hand in order to hand Ms. Bullock her “mantler” trophy at the 2014 Spike TV Guys Choice Awards for her “Decade of Hotness.” Or as the Oscar-winning actress herself asked, which decade?...
Most Exciting New TV Shows Honored by Critics’ Choice
Some of them you may have already seen, like AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire and Showtime’s Penny Dreadful. But the rest are coming soon to a screen near you soon. These are the just-announced television programs being honored as the Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Most Exciting New Series: · Extant – CBS · Gotham – FOX · Halt and Catch Fire – AMC · The Leftovers – HBO · Outlander...
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