| The Golden Globe Awards - 2007 | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 1:13:22 PM by Blog57 Team | | Winter in LA? At least for one night, it didnt seem so. Despite the unusual 45 degrees in the star studded city, stars chose fashion over warmth at this years Golden Globe Awards. It was a night of red carpet glamour from white flowing gowns, metallics, glitz, and Greek goddesses to, of course, the classic black. Jewelry was understated and limited to the basics large diamond rings, accented bracelets, and hoop earrings - so that, in the end, the fabulous gowns stood out even more. We saw lots of white and sexy backs dominating the evening, making it the new it style. Among the most popular designers throughout the evening was the always-glamorous Marchesa, being the choice of both Sienna Miller and Jennifer Lopez. J. Lo looked bedazzling in a Greek inspired black frock with a gold-embroidered low back, while Sienna Miller looked simply astounding in a white long train metallic-embellished gown.... | |
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| | | Cast Album for Flaherty & Galati's Award-Winning Loving Repeating Due Soon | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:15:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | The cast recording of Loving Repeating, Stephen Flaherty and Frank Galati's musical about the world of writer Gertrude Stein, is expected to be released by Jay Records in late November. The show's stock went up Nov. 6 when writer-director Galati and composer Flaherty won the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work (Musical), for the world-premiere production that appeared earlier this year at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, in a co-production with About Face Theatre. Subtitled A Musical of Gertrude Stein, the work, which is now being considered by producers outside of Chicago, draws on the writing of Gertrude Stein, exploring her life and times in the context of her relationship with Alice B. Toklas. The cast that gave the 80-minute musical its world premiere at the MCA went into the recording studio March 13, the day after the run ended.... | |
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| | | Saving the best for last? | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:34:34 AM by Blog57 Team | | For more than two decades, the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards was considered one of the most credible award-giving bodies honoring outstanding achievements in film and television. In 2004, the credibility of PMPC nose-dived as a bilihan ng award (award buying) scandal ensued that year. As layers of the scandal were peeled and dissected, no guilty party was proclaimed and convicted, which caused a division within the club. Well-meaning members of the PMPC bolted out to salvage what integrity was left in the small world of entertainment journalism. This exit gave birth to the Entertainment Press Society Inc. or Enpress, an organization of respected columnists and entertainment writers that gives recognition via the Golden Screen Awards. The GSA is patterned after the Golden Globe Awards in the US, and for 2006 it is the last to give its recognition of artistic and technical accomplishments of Filipino film artists.... | |
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| | | Jackman and Lowry to Co-Produce "Viva Blackpool" for CBS | | Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 3:13:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman and his producing partner John Palermo have teamed with Bob Lowry for a new drama project for CBS-TV. Hollywood Reporter says that Jackman will also guest star in the pilot of "Viva Blackpool," which is based on the BBC miniseries of the same name. The drama, which will feature song-and-dance numbers, concerns Ripley Holden, a "low-end casino owner whose dream is to cash in and open a five-star mega-resort on the Las Vegas Strip." A murder mystery will be at the center of "Viva Blackpool," which will feature a script by "Huff" creator Lowry. Hugh Jackman received a Tony Award for his portrayal of the late Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. He received an Olivier Award nomination for his work in the London revival of Oklahoma! and an MO Award for his performance as Joe Gillis in the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard.... | |
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| | | 'Sideways' Author Rex Pickett and Latin Jazz Legend Pete Escovedo to Appear at Loose Goose Wine Festival | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:17:58 AM by Blog57 Team | | Rex Pickett, author of the critically acclaimed novel "Sideways," which became a 2004 Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning film by the same name, makes a book signing appearance at the Loose Goose Wine Festival in the Santa Clarita Valley this weekend, Oct. 7 and 8. This is Pickett's first public appearance in 14 months. Festivalgoers will also experience wine tasting, food, art, and entertainment at what has become Los Angeles' premier wine event following last year's successful debut. "I encourage people to come and meet one of the most influential people of our time whose work has had a significant impact on the California wine business," said Peter Goossens, founder and executive producer of the Loose Goose Wine Festival. "The movie, 'Sideways,' based on Rex Pickett's novel, made pinot noir an overnight sensation and brought a new level of consumer interest for learning about wines.... | |
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| | | Screen Actors Guild to honor Julie Andrews | | Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:19:10 PM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Julie Andrews will be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Screen Actors Guild at their annual awards ceremony next January in Los Angeles. The 70-year-old star of "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" will be honored for her long career and for fostering the "finest ideals of the acting profession," SAG said in a news release Monday. Andrews developed her acting chops on Broadway before debuting in the film "Mary Poppins" in 1964, a role that won her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. She received another Golden Globe the following year along with an Oscar nomination for "The Sound of Music." She has since appeared in the recent films "The Princess Diaries" and "Shrek 2." The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be telecast live on TNT and TBS on Jan.... | |
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| | | Sears, Toyota, And Glad To Sponsor Bravo's Top Chef 2 | | Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 1:26:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Bravo announced today that it has inked partnerships with Sears, Toyota, and Glad for full advertising sponsors for the second season of Bravo's hit one-hour reality competition series "Top Chef," which returns Wednesday, October 18 at 11:00 p.m. "Top Chef" moves to its regular 10:00 p.m. weekly timeslot on Wednesday, October 25. .... | |
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| | | Commander in Chief - The Inaugural Edition, Part 2 | | Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:17:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | The concept of television drama Commander in Chief is revolutionary. First of all, the main character is the first woman to be elected into the position as Vice President of the United States of America. After two years in office, she is the first woman in history to become the President of the United States of America. The television series details the drama that surrounds the first female president in office as she manages her presidential duties and repeated political attacks by the Speaker of the House. The series also includes substantial focus on the president's home life and the family as they adjust to their new stations in life. Commander in Chief first aired in fall of 2005 and it ended in 2006 with only eighteen episodes. The headlining actress Geena Davis won a Golden Globe award for a best actress in a television drama.... | |
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| | | Simon Cowell Helms Dick Clark Emmy Tribute | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:41:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES (August 17, 2006) -- Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Ray Liotta, Simon Cowell, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow and Bob Newhart have been confirmed as presenters for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This will be the first time that the Sheens will present together at the Emmy Awards. Father and son nominees, Charlie and Martin, will present together. And Simon Cowell will be at the helm of the telecast's special tribute to Dick Clark! The show, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium, Sunday, August 27 on NBC. NBC will kick off television's biggest night with the "2006 Emmy® Red Carpet Special," a live one-hour event hosted by Access Hollywood's Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell on Sunday, August 27.... | |
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| | | SAMHSA Honors 'Proof,' 'Law and Order,' NPR at Second Annual Voice Awards | | Posted Friday, August 25, 2006 3:14:39 AM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) honored television, film and radio writers and producers last night at the second annual Voice Awards, hosted by Mariel Hemingway, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Winners were recognized for creating dignified, respectful and accurate portrayals of people with mental health problems. "We are proud to recognize those in the entertainment field who are helping to change misunderstanding and misconceptions about people with mental health problems," said Assistant Surgeon General Eric Broderick, DDS, MPH, SAMHSA acting deputy administrator. "Because the entertainment field has the capacity to influence how the public views important social issues, it is critical that we acknowledge those who portray issues related to mental health and mental illness accurately and encourage them to continue to do so." Winners in the television category were the crime dramas Law & Order: SVU (NBC) for the episode "Ripped," and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (PAX) for the episode "Mind Games.""Ripped" highlights the role an engaging therapist can play for a person seeking help for personal problems.... | |
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