Sunday, July 31, 2011
Miley Cyrus Will get Inked Meant For Gay Marriage
La, Calif. -- Miley Cyrus has had an extremely permanent stand in support of gay marriage, by inking the same sign onto her finger. ALL LOVE is equal, Miley Tweeted on Friday, together with an image of her new tattoo. The bold statement in the 18-year-old former Disney darling rapidly triggered a flurry of fan reactions (not every one of that have been favorable), compelling Miley to fireplace back. Where will it say within the bible to evaluate others? she Tweeted to 1 of her fans. Oh right. It does not. GOD may be the only judge honey. GOD is love. This isn't the very first time the Party in the united states singer has voiced her support for LGBT privileges. After Casey Anthony was discovered not liable on murder charges, Miley Tweeted, You realize the planet is skewed when individuals pull off killing children but we cant get gay marriage legalized within the condition of California. The brand new tattoo joins Mileys many other tattoo designs, including a heart on her behalf little finger, anchor on her behalf wrist, dreamcatcher on her behalf ribcage, and also the words Just Breathe about the left side of her chest (in recognition of the friend who died of cystic fibrosis). Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Academy Poised to Enact New Rules Limiting Oscar Parties (Exclusive)
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images In response to an Oscar season featuring a significant uptick in campaign parties and schmooze-fests, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is preparing to impose new restrictions on lavish festivities. A proposal for revised regulations, which sources tell The Hollywood Reporter is currently being drafted by an AMPAS committee, still must be approved by the Academy's board of governors, which next meets Aug. 2. But the plan will almost certainly include new restrictions on the number and kind of events that can be thrown, and insiders expect new regulations to be adopted. "There will be a tightening of the rules, no question," an Academy insider tells THR. STORY: Academy Revises Best Picture Rules; Can Be 5 to 10 Nominees The annual film awards season ritual has long included a gravy train of campaign parties, receptions and "celebrations" designed to court awards voters. But as THR has reported, many industry observers raised eyebrows this past season over the increasingly blatant Oscar campaigning that masqueraded as great parties. "Out of control" is how one awards consultant puts it. In January, Sony Pictures threw a spare-no-expenses bash at Spago, ostensibly to celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Social Network but also to court voters during a neck-and-neck race for best picture with The Weinstein Company's The King's Speech. Most DVD launch parties don't feature guests like Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Scott Rudin, Michael DeLuca, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin. STORY: Academy Votes Against Creating Oscar Category for Stunt Coordinators There were plenty of King's Speech parties, too, like the one Arianna Huffington threw in February with Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hooper, Oliver Stone, Maria Belloand Jane Lynch. "If you're an Oscar voter, you can pretty much go to a party or reception or some kind of event every night from December until the voting ends," one insider says. A popular trend this past season was the "third party endorser" party, where a well-liked Hollywood figure would host a reception honoring a close friend whose movie just happened to be in contention for awards. Julia Roberts, for example, hosted a well-timed screening and reception for Biutiful on behalf of her buddy Javier Bardem --who later landed an Oscar nomination for best actor. STORY: Julia Roberts on Javier Bardem: 'If There's Not Hope for Talent, We're F-----' It is not yet clear how strict the new regulations will be. The Academy already outlaws certain gifts, as well as lavish events specifically hosted for voters. But bash-throwers have long skirted the party rules by inviting journalists and other industry insiders to events, and by associating the soirees with guilds or other third parties. The goal this year, says a source close to the discussions, is to limit the number and kind of functions thrown in connection with a specific film (not including screenings), to lessen the impression that voters are being constantly lobbied. "The complaints from members were up this year," says a source in the Academy. "It was looking like vote-buying, and nobody wants that." An Academy spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of the plan. "Each year the Academy goes through a process of reviewing regulations to see what, if any, changes should be made," the rep tells THR. "Until that process is complete, we will not comment further." Regardless, the Academy is likely to impose the most significant change of its campaigning rules since 2003, when the rules were altered from "guidelines" to the gruffer "regulations," with the threat of actually expelling offenders from the organization. Back in 1996, direct-mail advertising to members was banned as a result of over-the-top materials clogging the mailboxes of voters during the 1995-96 campaign. Already, top awards consultants are buzzing about possible new changes. Any restriction on what's allowed could alter the campaigns-not to mention the entertainment event-planning economy in Los Angeles and, to a lesser extent, New York. The question is whether any rule can be devised that can't be outwitted when the stakes are high. And Academy sources stress that the goal is not to eradicate awards season parties entirely. "After all," says a source, "we don't want to be perceived as disciplinarians. This is show business." Email: Tim.Appelo@thr.com Javier Bardem Julia Roberts Academy Awards Awards
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
What Goes Up
Upon arriving in Concord, New Hampshire in January 1986 to cover the hometown hooplah for the looming Space Shuttle Challenger launch where Concord teacher Christa McAuliffe is among the mission's crew, reporter Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan) decides to call an old college friend, only to discover an apparent suicide. Babbitt, who has his own ethical baggage, gravitates toward his friend's high-school students in hopes of finding an unsung hero story about a teacher who made a permanent impact on the social misfits of the school. Instead, he discovers a group of dysfunctional students, outcasts led by a narcissistic seductress (Hilary Duff), a repressed voyeur (Josh Peck), and a scheming pregnant teen (Olivia Thirlby). In a gradual reversal of roles, Babbitt soon finds himself learning from this unusual group of kids
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