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| Shirley Bassey leads Oscars 50th birthday tribute to James Bond Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:55 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dame Shirley Bassey earned a standing ovation at the Oscars on Sunday when she lead a tribute to James Bond's 50th birthday by singing "Goldfinger," the 1964 Bond theme song that launched her international career. Bassey, 76, wearing a gold dress, gold necklace and gold earrings, appeared on stage following a film and music tribute to the Bond movie franchise, which began in 1962 with the first Bond film "Dr. No," starring Sir Sean Connery. ... Full Story | Top |
| Anne Hathaway wins Supporting Actress Oscar for "Les Miserables" Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:53 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anne Hathaway sang and starved her way to her first Oscar on Sunday with an emotionally raw portrayal of Fantine in "Les Miserables," the sweeping yet intimate film adaptation of the stage play based on French writer Victor Hugo's epic 1862 novel. Hathaway, 30, was the favorite to win this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She used a strict diet of dried oatmeal paste to shed 25 pounds (11 kg), hacked off her long hair and spent six months perfecting the task of crying and singing at the same time for her heart-wrenching rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hathaway, Waltz, "Amour" win as Oscars share out the honors Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:47 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anne Hathaway won her first Oscar on Sunday and harrowing Austrian film "Amour" was voted Best Foreign Language Film as the movie industry scattered its highest honors across multiple films. Hathaway, who starved herself and chopped off her long brown locks to play tragic heroine Fantine in "Les Miserables," was considered the overwhelming favorite for supporting role in the screen version of the popular stage musical. "It came true," she said, looking at the golden statuette. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pale blush, sparkle and gold grace Oscars red carpet Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:32 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ethereal, strapless silhouettes and wavy tresses gave the Oscars red carpet a patina of old Hollywood glamour on Sunday as the year's top actresses and presenters led the way in blush, grey and black sequined gowns. "There were no misses this year, everyone had very good taste," said Avril Graham, executive fashion and beauty editor at Harper's Bazaar. "Silver Linings Playbook" Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence, 22, wowed critics with her off-white Christian Dior Couture strapless gown with a full-tiered skirt and a long necklace dropping down her back. ... Full Story | Top |
| Austria's "Amour" wins Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:07 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Austere Austrian drama "Amour" that tackles death and aging won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film on Sunday. The French-language film became the second Austrian movie to capture the Academy Award. World War Two drama "The Counterfeiters" won the Oscar for top foreign film in 2007. The honor caps a year-long run of awards for the film by Austrian director Michael Haneke, whose period drama "The White Ribbon" was up for the same Oscar in 2010. Haneke gave credit for the honor to the film's stars, veteran French actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Brave" wins Best Animated Feature Oscar Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:03 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Brave," the story of a rebellious, red-headed princess, won the Oscar on Sunday for Best Animated Feature. The fairy tale from Disney's Pixar studio is set in the ancient Scottish highlands and centers around horseback-riding teen Princess Merida, who defies her mother, breaks with tradition and does her own thing. When a witch grants Merida an ill-fated wish and turns her mother into a bear, the girl must gather all her resources to bring her family back together. ... Full Story | Top |
| Christoph Waltz wins Supporting Actor Oscar for "Django" Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:00 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christoph Waltz on Sunday won his second Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in four years under the direction of Quentin Tarantino, this time as a German bounty hunter in the slave revenge tale "Django Unchained." "We participated in a hero's journey, the hero here being Quentin," a choked up Waltz said as he accepted his award. The Austrian actor first burst into Hollywood as a charming yet evil Nazi colonel in Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," and walked away with the Academy's supporting statuette in 2010. ... Full Story | Top |
| Quvenzhané Wallis to play title role in "Annie" movie Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:19 PM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis will play the title role in "Annie," Sony's Columbia Pictures announced on Sunday. "Annie" is due to hit theaters in 2014 during the winter holiday season, and is based on the stage play about an orphan's adventures in finding her family and a better life while overcoming the schemes of orphanage mistress Miss Hannigan. President of production at Columbia Pictures Hannah Minghella expressed confidence in Wallis' talent and star power. ... Full Story | Top |
| ITV to return 200 million pounds to shareholders: report Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 01:12 PM PST (Reuters) - Media company ITV will unveil plans to return as much as 200 million pounds to shareholders through a special dividend when it reports full-year results on Wednesday, Sky News reported on Sunday. ITV's board will meet early this week to approve the proposed dividend, Sky News said on its website. (Reporting by Abhishek Takle in Bangalore; Editing by Maureen Bavdek) Full Story | Top |
| Comedy "Identity Thief" back on top of North American box office Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 12:35 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedy "Identity Thief" snatched the weekend box office title in the United States and Canada during its third weekend in theaters, narrowly beating new action movie "Snitch" as Hollywood focused on Sunday evening's Academy Awards ceremony. "Identity Thief" starring Melissa McCarthy grabbed $14 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. "Snitch" featuring Dwayne Johnson finished close behind with $13 million. ... Full Story | Top |
| One Direction channel Blondie to score third number one single Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:02 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Boy band and talent show alumni One Direction raced to the top of the charts this week with the fastest selling single of 2013 so far, while BRIT Award winner Emili Sande reclaimed the top of the album chart, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. X-Factor finalists One Direction went in at number one with charity single "One Way Or Another", a cover of the Blondie classic. The single is the five-member group's third number one and sixth top-ten single in less than 18 months. Elsewhere in the top ten, U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Steel on the menu at sword swallowers' Hollywood sideshow Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:25 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - George the Giant, towering over onlookers gathered to see performers swallow steel, hammers a 6-1/2 inch nail up his nostril, rips a phone book in half with his bare hands and dangles a full bottle of Coke from his eyelids with fish hooks. The world's tallest sword swallower, at 7 feet 3 inches, he was under strict doctor's orders not to participate in the main event at the 6th Annual "World Sword Swallower's Day" due to an unrelated injury, but remained intent on pleasing the crowd. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: List of key Oscar nominations Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:05 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out the Oscars at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Sunday for the best movies, performances, writing, directing and other achievements on film in 2012. Following is a list of nominees in leading categories. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Lincoln," "Argo" in tight race as Oscars roll out red carpet Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:03 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars rolled out the red carpet on Sunday for the movie industry's biggest night, with Iran hostage drama "Argo" and presidential drama "Lincoln" in a tight race for Best Picture. With several contests too close to call, a slate of big box office hits to celebrate and an unpredictable first-time host in Seth MacFarlane, movie fans could be in for surprises when the curtain rises on the 85th annual Academy Awards. ... Full Story | Top |
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