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Toronto's oft-lampooned mayor to guest on "Jimmy Kimmel" -reports  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 06:31 PM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who became a popular target for late-night TV hosts after admitting to smoking crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor", will appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and may join the comedian at the Oscars, Canadian media reported on Saturday. The Toronto Sun newspaper said Ford is scheduled to be on the Jimmy Kimmel show Monday night and is "looking forward to promoting Toronto on the world stage." The article also quoted Ford as saying he would attend this year's Academy Awards, though another report by a local TV news channel said a plan for Ford to attend the ceremony with Kimmel was not confirmed. Full Story	Top
'12 Years a Slave,' Oscar frontrunners sweep Spirit Awards  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:32 PM PST By Piya Sinha-Roy SANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - Harrowing slavery drama "12 Years a Slave" swept the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday with five wins, just one day ahead of the Oscar ceremony on Sunday. "12 Years a Slave" won five of its seven nominations at the awards show for independent movies made on small budgets, including the top award for best feature. Oscar frontrunners Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o also took home Spirit Award trophies on the eve of the movie industry's biggest honors. Full Story	Top
Factbox: List of winners at the Independent Spirit Awards  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 05:00 PM PST SANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - The Independent Spirit Awards handed out accolades on Saturday for the best films and performances of 2013. The awards, sponsored by Los Angeles-based Film Independent, are the top honors in the United States for independent movies made for less than $20 million. Following is a list of winners. ... Full Story	Top
'12 Years a Slave' poised for Spirit Awards wins, ahead of Oscars  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 10:35 AM PST By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gritty slavery drama "12 Years a Slave" leads the race for the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, as the film community gathers to honor smaller-budget and art house movies that are often strong contenders at the Academy Awards the next day. Directed by Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave" earned seven Spirit Awards nominations including best feature, director, best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor and best supporting nods for Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o. It has become the frontrunner for Sunday's Oscars, where it will vie for the top races including best picture, actor and director. The Spirit Awards, held in a giant tent on California's Santa Monica beach and hosted this year by Patton Oswalt, is a more casual affair compared to the glamour and glitz of the Oscars. Full Story	Top
Comedy on gender confusion sweeps French Cesar film awards  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 06:03 AM PST Actor and director Guillaume Gallienne plays himself and impersonates his mother - often in the same scene - in the autobiographical film "Me, Myself and Mum", which also took the award for best first film. Adapted from a popular play, the film follows Gallienne through his childhood and adolescence, from dressing up in women's clothing in his bedroom to heartbreak at a British boarding school and clubbing in the Paris gay scene. "This Cesar (award) is for my mother," Gallienne said in his acceptance speech at the Cesar ceremony - France's version of the Oscars - in Paris late on Friday. However, the jury was less enthusiastic about "Blue is the Warmest Colour", a drama about a stormy relationship between two adolescent girls which won the top Palme d'Or award at the Cannes film festival in May. One of the film's stars, the 20-year-old Adele Exarchopoulos, nevertheless took home an award for best new female actress. Full Story	Top
Pearl Jam's former manager sentenced to prison for theft  Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 01:50 AM PST Pearl Jam's former financial manager, who used his position with the rock band to steal $380,000, was sentenced on Friday to 14 months in prison at a court hearing in Washington state, an official said. Rickey Charles Goodrich, 55, had initially faced 33 theft charges but in December he pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree theft, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office spokesman Dan Donohoe said. Goodrich was chief financial officer at its Seattle-based management company, Curtis Management, before he was fired in September 2010. Goodrich, who had oversight over finances related to Pearl Jam's tours, was found to have made wire transfers from the firm to pay his personal debts and used the company credit card for unwarranted expenses. Full Story	Top

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