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Screenwriting guru McKee says Hollywood is finished
PARIS (AFP) - If screenwriting guru Robert McKee has the plot right, Hollywood is the villain in the piece and TV is the hero. But how the story ends is another question.
Nations:France Sweden People:Emilio Estevez Quincy Jones David Bowie Diane Keaton Peter Jackson Brooke Shields
2008-11-21
Celebs rallying for Stand Up to Cancer telethon
LOS ANGELES - The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them on Sept. 5.
People:America Ferrera Sharon Osbourne Forest Whitaker Rob Lowe Charles Gibson Mary J. Blige
2008-08-27
Hollywood's hidden penchant for art
GIVERNY, France (AFP) - Mr Bean wrecking a Whistler or Julia Roberts expounding on a Pollock: in much the way James Bond films help cocktail connoisseurs improve their drinks skills, Hollywood in the past half century has provided key insights into US art.
Nations:U.S. France People:Julia Roberts Rowan Atkinson Jackson Pollock Mike Newell Martin Scorsese Diane Keaton
2008-07-23
`Oz,' `2001,' `Vertigo' among AFI top genre flicks
LOS ANGELES - Snow White, Dorothy Gale, the HAL 9000 computer, Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp and Marlon Brando's Godfather share top billing among the American Film Institute's best genre movies.
People:Stanley Kubrick James Stewart Martin Scorsese Marlon Brando Diane Keaton Steven Spielberg
2008-06-18
Film and politics mix at Warren Beatty tribute
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The American Film Institute gave Warren Beatty its annual lifetime achievement award on Thursday, celebrating a roughly 50-year career in which the actor has won an Oscar and played active role in U.S. politics.
People:Warren Beatty George McGovern Diane Keaton Annette Bening Dustin Hoffman Bill Clinton
2008-06-13
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