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Polly Platt dies at 72; Oscar-nominated art director

She was best known for her work on 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Paper Moon', both directed by former husband Peter Bogdanovich. She also was an executive in filmmaker James L. Brooks' company. Polly Platt, the Oscar [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Oscar winner Lisa Blount dies, aged 53

Oscar-winning actress and producer Lisa Blount has died at the age of 53. She was discovered by her mother at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas on Wednesday. According to the local coroner, it was likely that she died on Monday. Foul pla [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Telefilm picks Incendies as Canada’s Oscar entry

Telefilm Canada has chosen Denis Villeneuve's wrenching family drama Incendies as Canada's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 83rd Academy Awards, to be held Feb. 27. The academy invites 90 countries [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal, 84, dies from cancer

Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal, the gran of Sophie Dahl, has died after a battle with lung cancer. The 84-year-old, who was previously married to children's author Roald Dahl, passed away at her home in Martha's Vineyard on [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar Winning Actress Patricia Neal Dies

Oscar winning star Patricia Neal, who survived several strokes to continue acting, has died aged 84. The actress, who was married to Roald Dahl for 20 years, passed away at her home on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Neal h [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar nominated actress Lynn Redgrave dies, aged 67

In family photographs of her illustrious acting dynasty, Lynn Redgrave could be recognised, she once said, as “the glum one”. Redgrave, who has died aged 67, spent most of her personal and professional life in the shadow of h [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

The Oscar curse: Leading ladies, unlucky in love

We're not sure how much credence we give the "Oscar curse" - that winners of the best-actress award will almost inevitably experience a post-ceremony breakup. Let's face it: Celeb couples don't tend to last longer t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Gifts, parties and celebs: L.A. readies for Oscars

The red carpet has been laid out in front of the Kodak Theatre, topped with a plastic sheet in case of rain. Traffic is snarled. Tourists are flocking to Hollywood & Highland to see a bit of the Academy Awards preparations and snap p [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Gifts, parties and celebs: L.A. readies for Oscars

Hollywood is in full-on Oscar mode. The red carpet has been laid out in front of the Kodak Theatre, topped with a plastic sheet in case of rain. Traffic is snarled. Tourists are flocking to Hollywood & Highland to see a bit of the Ac [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar Nominee Erich Segal Dies at 72

Erich Segal, the author, screenwriter, and playwright best known for penning the best-seller Love Story, died on Sunday, January 16 in London of a heart attack. He was 72 years old. Segal wrote plays and musicals while studying at Harvard U [...]