Thursday, August 29, 2002
From today's IMDB:
Movie bad guy Dennis Hopper is to play Frank Sinatra in a new British movie about the negative side of Ol' Blue Eyes. The Speed star, known for his psychotic film roles, will play the legendary singer and actor in The Night We Called It A Day. The movie depicts Sinatra's visit to Sydney, Australia in 1974 when local authorities refused to refuel his plane following the star's rude behavior. A movie source says, "The movie's going to ruffle Sinatra fans' feathers .... This is definitely not an authorized biopic."
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March 24, 2003
Upsets Galore at Oscars
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 12:02 a.m. ET
The 75th Annual Academy Awards concluded last night after a four hour ceremony notable for its many surprises. The tone was set early on when the first major prize of the evening, Best Supporting Actor, was awarded to Joe Pesci for his edgy portrayal of Placido Domingo in Martin Scorcese’s The Three Tenors. Pesci’s co-star, Christopher Walken, had been widely considered a shoo-in for his role as Jose Carreras in the controversial, ultra-violent look at the dark side of the opera world.
The trend of upsets continued with long shot Linda Blair taking the Best Actress prize for her turn as Edith Piaf in the erotic thriller La Vie En Rose, Le Mort En Noir, a fictionalized account of a sadomasochistic affair between the legendary chanteuse and Bing Crosby (played by Willem Defoe).
Oscar watchers had predicted the Best Actor category the toughest to call, with Defoe seen as a slight favorite over James Woods (Bring Me the Head of Enrico Caruso), Jack Nicholson (Como!), and veteran tough guy Charles Bronson (Tony Bennett, Sodomite). Robert Englund, known primarily as Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, caused the night’s biggest shock when the out-of-leftfield nominee won for his harrowing portrayal of a suicidal, cross-dressing Tom Jones in I, Delilah.
Movie bad guy Dennis Hopper is to play Frank Sinatra in a new British movie about the negative side of Ol' Blue Eyes. The Speed star, known for his psychotic film roles, will play the legendary singer and actor in The Night We Called It A Day. The movie depicts Sinatra's visit to Sydney, Australia in 1974 when local authorities refused to refuel his plane following the star's rude behavior. A movie source says, "The movie's going to ruffle Sinatra fans' feathers .... This is definitely not an authorized biopic."
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March 24, 2003
Upsets Galore at Oscars
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 12:02 a.m. ET
The 75th Annual Academy Awards concluded last night after a four hour ceremony notable for its many surprises. The tone was set early on when the first major prize of the evening, Best Supporting Actor, was awarded to Joe Pesci for his edgy portrayal of Placido Domingo in Martin Scorcese’s The Three Tenors. Pesci’s co-star, Christopher Walken, had been widely considered a shoo-in for his role as Jose Carreras in the controversial, ultra-violent look at the dark side of the opera world.
The trend of upsets continued with long shot Linda Blair taking the Best Actress prize for her turn as Edith Piaf in the erotic thriller La Vie En Rose, Le Mort En Noir, a fictionalized account of a sadomasochistic affair between the legendary chanteuse and Bing Crosby (played by Willem Defoe).
Oscar watchers had predicted the Best Actor category the toughest to call, with Defoe seen as a slight favorite over James Woods (Bring Me the Head of Enrico Caruso), Jack Nicholson (Como!), and veteran tough guy Charles Bronson (Tony Bennett, Sodomite). Robert Englund, known primarily as Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, caused the night’s biggest shock when the out-of-leftfield nominee won for his harrowing portrayal of a suicidal, cross-dressing Tom Jones in I, Delilah.
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