Henry Deas III, a longtime Variety advertising sales executive who specialized in film festivals and international markets, died Aug. 6 in Culver City. He was 75.
Deas was known throughout the entertainment industry for his love of the movie business. He was an expert on the world’s largest film festivals and had an encylopedic knowledge of filmmakers around the world. Deas was a perpetual optimist who was rarely seen without a broad smile on his face.
“Henry Deas loved the independent film business and the industry loved him right back,” said Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety Group Publisher and CEO, who worked closely with Deas and considered him a mentor.
“Henry thrived on doing right by his clients and they appreciated and supported him throughout his career and life beyond the office. We will forever miss our loving gentleman and Cannes legend. There was never a kinder soul, nor a dearer friend to so many,...
Deas was known throughout the entertainment industry for his love of the movie business. He was an expert on the world’s largest film festivals and had an encylopedic knowledge of filmmakers around the world. Deas was a perpetual optimist who was rarely seen without a broad smile on his face.
“Henry Deas loved the independent film business and the industry loved him right back,” said Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety Group Publisher and CEO, who worked closely with Deas and considered him a mentor.
“Henry thrived on doing right by his clients and they appreciated and supported him throughout his career and life beyond the office. We will forever miss our loving gentleman and Cannes legend. There was never a kinder soul, nor a dearer friend to so many,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Excellent performers can shine and be recognized in many mediums. This is proven again by the fact that twenty-three of this year’s Emmy nominees have received Tony Award nominations in the past and nine of those nominated actors have won Tony Awards.
“Succession” is the series most predicted to win the Outstanding Drama Emmy again this year. Four of the Emmy nominees for their guest roles in “Succession” were also Tony Award nominees in the past: Dame Harriet Walter, Sanaa Latham, Arian Moayad, and Hope Davis.
Dame Harriet’s 2009 Tony nomination was for Best Actress in the play “Mary Stuart,” playing Queen Elizabeth I of England. Sanaa’s Best Featured Actress Tony nomination was in 2004 for a revival of “A Raisin in The Sun,” starring Sean Combs. Arian’s Tony nomination was in 2011 for “Benghal Tiger at The Baghdad Zoo,” starring Robin Williams, and Hope Davis was up in 2009 for “God of Carnage,...
“Succession” is the series most predicted to win the Outstanding Drama Emmy again this year. Four of the Emmy nominees for their guest roles in “Succession” were also Tony Award nominees in the past: Dame Harriet Walter, Sanaa Latham, Arian Moayad, and Hope Davis.
Dame Harriet’s 2009 Tony nomination was for Best Actress in the play “Mary Stuart,” playing Queen Elizabeth I of England. Sanaa’s Best Featured Actress Tony nomination was in 2004 for a revival of “A Raisin in The Sun,” starring Sean Combs. Arian’s Tony nomination was in 2011 for “Benghal Tiger at The Baghdad Zoo,” starring Robin Williams, and Hope Davis was up in 2009 for “God of Carnage,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Susan Haskins-Doloff
- Gold Derby
Bob Carol Ted Alice, with Book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Duncan Sheik and Amanda Green and Musical Staging by Kelly Devine, is currently in previews in advance of Opening Night on Tuesday, February 4. A limited A limited Off-Broadway engagement is slated through March 15 at The Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street. For tickets, info more, visit www.thenewgroup.org...
- 1/24/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Mary Willard, playwright, TV writer and wife of four-time Emmy nominee Fred Willard, has died at the age of 71.
Willard died on July 13, but news of her death was recently made public.
Champion is the one word that comes to mind when remembering Mary Willard and she wasn’t just Fred Willard’s best cheerleader, but she also mentored and nurtured a number of creative comedic writers and actors through the Willards’ Los Angeles-based comedy sketch group The Mohos over the last two-plus decades (which anecdotally I was a part of some years ago).
‘Let’s put on a show’ was an unofficial mantra, and within less than two-weeks time, the troupe would pull wigs out of the closet and brush up pages for performances at the Io West and The Bang Theater and even as far as the Inland Empire. Those trying out sketches at Mohos had the opportunity...
Willard died on July 13, but news of her death was recently made public.
Champion is the one word that comes to mind when remembering Mary Willard and she wasn’t just Fred Willard’s best cheerleader, but she also mentored and nurtured a number of creative comedic writers and actors through the Willards’ Los Angeles-based comedy sketch group The Mohos over the last two-plus decades (which anecdotally I was a part of some years ago).
‘Let’s put on a show’ was an unofficial mantra, and within less than two-weeks time, the troupe would pull wigs out of the closet and brush up pages for performances at the Io West and The Bang Theater and even as far as the Inland Empire. Those trying out sketches at Mohos had the opportunity...
- 9/6/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Getty Hugh Jackman, left, and Neil Patrick Harris on stage during the 65th Annual Tony Awards.
The Tony Awards 2011 are being held tonight at Beacon Theatre on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Will “The Book of Mormon”–the new musical from the “South Park” guys–sweep its categories? Can “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark” finally turn on some critics with a performance from cast members?
Speakeasy is live-blogging the ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, right now.
You can leave...
The Tony Awards 2011 are being held tonight at Beacon Theatre on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Will “The Book of Mormon”–the new musical from the “South Park” guys–sweep its categories? Can “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark” finally turn on some critics with a performance from cast members?
Speakeasy is live-blogging the ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, right now.
You can leave...
- 6/12/2011
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
As a way of celebrating this year's nominees for the Spirit Awards in the weeks leading up to the ceremony, we reached out to as many as we could in an effort to better understand what went into their films, what they've gotten out of the experience, and where they've found their inspiration, both in regards to their work and other works of art that might've inspired them from the past year. Their answers will be published on a daily basis throughout February.
Of all the Spirit Award nominees from "Winter's Bone," Dale Dickey may best represent the film's spirit. As Merab, the mercurial power behind the throne within the thorny criminal empire of the Missouri backwoods, Dickey is equally beguiling as she "puts the hurt" on poor Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) during Ree's search for her father or when she later helps Ree fish out her pop's remains with the aid of a chainsaw.
Of all the Spirit Award nominees from "Winter's Bone," Dale Dickey may best represent the film's spirit. As Merab, the mercurial power behind the throne within the thorny criminal empire of the Missouri backwoods, Dickey is equally beguiling as she "puts the hurt" on poor Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) during Ree's search for her father or when she later helps Ree fish out her pop's remains with the aid of a chainsaw.
- 2/16/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Laura Linney's father has just died of cancer and now she's starring as terminally ill Cathy in TV comedy The Big C. She talks about how the show has touched her, and the viewers
While growing up, Laura Linney spent many happy hours putting together Joseph Cornell boxes – collections of objects that represented an idea, a fantasy, or a person. "I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word," she says, "so when teachers asked for a book report, I would try to fudge my way through. For Tom Sawyer, I made a whole creation based on what would have been in Tom Sawyer's pocket, and then I did another one for the story of Anastasia. It was the groovy 60s, so they let me get away with it."
I ask what a Cornell box representing Cathy Jamison, Linney's character in the new comedy series The Big C,...
While growing up, Laura Linney spent many happy hours putting together Joseph Cornell boxes – collections of objects that represented an idea, a fantasy, or a person. "I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word," she says, "so when teachers asked for a book report, I would try to fudge my way through. For Tom Sawyer, I made a whole creation based on what would have been in Tom Sawyer's pocket, and then I did another one for the story of Anastasia. It was the groovy 60s, so they let me get away with it."
I ask what a Cornell box representing Cathy Jamison, Linney's character in the new comedy series The Big C,...
- 2/8/2011
- by Kira Cochrane
- The Guardian - Film News
Laura Linney will return to the stage on Tuesday, January 18 night for the first time since the death of her father. The actress dropped out of Broadway's "Time Stands Still" over the weekend following the passing of her playwright father Romulus Linney on Saturday, January 15.
She also missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, where she was honored with a Best Actress prize for her role in TV drama "The Big C". The lights of Broadway's theaters will be dimmed for a minute on Wednesday to mark Linney's death.
80-year-old Romulus Linney died in his Germantown, New York home after a long battle of lung cancer. The funeral details were kept private.
She also missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, where she was honored with a Best Actress prize for her role in TV drama "The Big C". The lights of Broadway's theaters will be dimmed for a minute on Wednesday to mark Linney's death.
80-year-old Romulus Linney died in his Germantown, New York home after a long battle of lung cancer. The funeral details were kept private.
- 1/19/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Laura Linney wasn't the only actress who had personal reasons for missing the Golden Globes. Scheduled presenter Renée Zellweger skipped the party Sunday night to be with beau Bradley Cooper, whose father, Charles Cooper, died Jan. 15 after a long illness. The couple has been spending time with Cooper's family in Pennsylvania. Charles, a retired Merrill Lynch broker who thanks to his hunky son had a cameo in The A-Team as "Judge Advocate No. 3," is survived by Brad, daughter Holly and wife Gloria. Linney, who was named Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy, missed the ceremony after the passing of her own father, playwright Romulus Linney, on Saturday.
- 1/19/2011
- E! Online
Linney Returns To Play After Father's Death
Laura Linney will return to the stage on Tuesday night for the first time since the death of her father.
The actress dropped out of Broadway’s Time Stands Still over the weekend following the passing of her playwright father Romulus Linney on Saturday.
She also missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, where she was honoured with a Best Actress prize for her role in TV drama The Big C.
The lights of Broadway's theatres will be dimmed for a minute on Wednesday to mark Linney's death.
The actress dropped out of Broadway’s Time Stands Still over the weekend following the passing of her playwright father Romulus Linney on Saturday.
She also missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, where she was honoured with a Best Actress prize for her role in TV drama The Big C.
The lights of Broadway's theatres will be dimmed for a minute on Wednesday to mark Linney's death.
- 1/19/2011
- WENN
When Laura Linney's name was called out as the winner of the Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy, at the Golden Globes this weekend, The Big C star was nowhere to be seen. And not because she chose an inopportune time to hit the ladies' room. Instead, presenters Blair Underwood and Vanessa Williams were left to accept the award on her behalf with nary a mention of Linney's whereabouts, or the usual explanation that she was regrettably on location. Because she wasn't. So what happened? Sadly, tragedy happened. On Saturday, one day before the awards show, Linney's 80-year-old father, Romulus Linney, passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. The...
- 1/18/2011
- E! Online
Celebrated actress Laura Linney was awarded with another accolade on Sunday - a Golden Globe win for her work on Showtime's "The Big C" -- but she wasn't there to receive it for a tragic reason.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Laura's father, Romulus Linney, a playwright, died of lung cancer the night before. Romulus died at his home in Germantown, N.Y., the trade mag reported.
Laura won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy series for playing Cathy Jamison on "The Big C," a high school teacher and mom, whose life changes after finding ...
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Laura's father, Romulus Linney, a playwright, died of lung cancer the night before. Romulus died at his home in Germantown, N.Y., the trade mag reported.
Laura won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy series for playing Cathy Jamison on "The Big C," a high school teacher and mom, whose life changes after finding ...
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- 1/17/2011
- by [email protected] (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Sunday, January 16 could have been Laura Linney's best day but the actress is grieving her father's death instead. One day before the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards where Laura won Best Actress in TV Comedy, 80-year-old Romulus Linney died in his Germantown, New York home after a long battle of lung cancer.
Romulus is a prolific playwright who had written more than 30 plays including "A Lesson Before Dying" which was performed Off-Broadway in September 2000. Most of his stories are set in Appalachia because he's familiar with it while growing up in the South. Beside writing, Romulus is also a professor who taught at Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School.
Before his death, Romulus had been working on a novel and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays, The Associated Press said. Laura Callanan, who is Romulus' third wife and Laura Linney's step-mother,...
Romulus is a prolific playwright who had written more than 30 plays including "A Lesson Before Dying" which was performed Off-Broadway in September 2000. Most of his stories are set in Appalachia because he's familiar with it while growing up in the South. Beside writing, Romulus is also a professor who taught at Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School.
Before his death, Romulus had been working on a novel and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays, The Associated Press said. Laura Callanan, who is Romulus' third wife and Laura Linney's step-mother,...
- 1/17/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Actress Laura Linney is in mourning after her playwright father Romulus Linney lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 80. Linney passed away at his home in Germantown, New York on Saturday, January 15.
He wrote three novels and more than 30 plays in the U.S. and Europe during his long career, including "The Sorrows of Frederick", "Ambrosio", "FM" and "A Woman Without a Name". Perhaps his most widely-known work was "The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks", which appeared on Broadway in 1972.
He also taught at America's prestigious Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School. His wife, Laura Callanan, said he had been working on a novel at the time of his death, and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays.
In addition to his wife and his Oscar-nominated daughter, he is survived by another daughter, Susan.
He wrote three novels and more than 30 plays in the U.S. and Europe during his long career, including "The Sorrows of Frederick", "Ambrosio", "FM" and "A Woman Without a Name". Perhaps his most widely-known work was "The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks", which appeared on Broadway in 1972.
He also taught at America's prestigious Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School. His wife, Laura Callanan, said he had been working on a novel at the time of his death, and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays.
In addition to his wife and his Oscar-nominated daughter, he is survived by another daughter, Susan.
- 1/17/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
By Paul Sheehan at Goldderby.com
Hollywoodnews.com: The 68th annual edition of the Golden Globe Awards air live on NBC Sunday at 5 pm Pt/ 8 pm Et. We have the rundown for the presentation of awards over the three-hour kudofest hosted by Ricky Gervais for the second year running.
Our experts and editors have weighed in with their predictions. And we have calcuated racetrack odds for 10 of the movie races and eight of the TV categories.
Hit “Reload” to stay up-to-date as we keep score, provide background on each race, and offer instant analysis of what these wins (and losses) mean for the Oscars.
Paul Sheehan: That last zinger by Gervais — “Thank you to God for making me an atheist” — will certainly get certain segments of the blogosphere humming.
Best Drama Picture
“The Social Network” – 6/5
“The King’s Speech” – 7/5
“The Fighter” – 6/1
“Black Swan” – 12/1
“Inception” – 50/1
Michael Douglas won Best Drama...
Hollywoodnews.com: The 68th annual edition of the Golden Globe Awards air live on NBC Sunday at 5 pm Pt/ 8 pm Et. We have the rundown for the presentation of awards over the three-hour kudofest hosted by Ricky Gervais for the second year running.
Our experts and editors have weighed in with their predictions. And we have calcuated racetrack odds for 10 of the movie races and eight of the TV categories.
Hit “Reload” to stay up-to-date as we keep score, provide background on each race, and offer instant analysis of what these wins (and losses) mean for the Oscars.
Paul Sheehan: That last zinger by Gervais — “Thank you to God for making me an atheist” — will certainly get certain segments of the blogosphere humming.
Best Drama Picture
“The Social Network” – 6/5
“The King’s Speech” – 7/5
“The Fighter” – 6/1
“Black Swan” – 12/1
“Inception” – 50/1
Michael Douglas won Best Drama...
- 1/17/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Playwright Linney Loses Cancer Battle
Actress Laura Linney is in mourning after her playwright father Romulus Linney lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 80.
Linney passed away at his home in Germantown, New York on Saturday.
He wrote three novels and more than 30 plays in the U.S. and Europe during his long career, including The Sorrows of Frederick, Ambrosio, FM and A Woman Without a Name.
Perhaps his most widely-known work was The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks, which appeared on Broadway in 1972.
He also taught at America's prestigious Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School.
His wife, Laura Callanan, said he had been working on a novel at the time of his death, and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays.
In addition to his wife and his Oscar-nominated daughter, he is survived by another daughter, Susan.
Linney passed away at his home in Germantown, New York on Saturday.
He wrote three novels and more than 30 plays in the U.S. and Europe during his long career, including The Sorrows of Frederick, Ambrosio, FM and A Woman Without a Name.
Perhaps his most widely-known work was The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks, which appeared on Broadway in 1972.
He also taught at America's prestigious Columbia and Princeton universities, Hunter College and The New School.
His wife, Laura Callanan, said he had been working on a novel at the time of his death, and had completed the libretto for an opera based on one of his plays.
In addition to his wife and his Oscar-nominated daughter, he is survived by another daughter, Susan.
- 1/17/2011
- WENN
Along with an award for Best Television series in Comedy or Musical, Glee walked away with a couple of more awards last night at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Jane Lynch also won an award for Glee with her win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a series, miniseries, or motion picture made for TV. She plays the .over the top. cheer leading coach Sue Sylvester on the show. Jane joked, .I am nothing if not falsely humble,. as she told of her desire to share the ward with the writer of the show who actually wrote all of her lines, but she added that she plans to keep the award with her, of course.Chris Colfer accepted an award for the show with his award for best actor in a supporting role in a series, miniseries, or motion picture made for TV. Colfer was stunned when his name was called,...
- 1/17/2011
- Filmicafe
'The Kids Are All Right,' 'The Fighter,' 'Boardwalk Empire' also garner multiple awards.
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies: Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and Actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies: Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and Actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
- 1/16/2011
- MTV Music News
'The Kids Are All Right,' 'The Fighter,' 'Boardwalk Empire' also garner multiple awards.
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies, Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies, Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
- 1/16/2011
- MTV Music News
'The Kids Are All Right,' 'The Fighter,' 'Boardwalk Empire' also garner multiple awards.
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies: Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and Actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
By Eric Ditzian
The "Glee" cast backstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When the final glasses of champagne had been drained at the 68th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night (January 16), "The Social Network" and "Glee" sauntered away as the night's big winners. Nominated in six categories, "Social Network" won four awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin and Original Score. And honored in five separate categories, Fox's hit musical comedy collected three trophies: Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer) and Actress (Jane Lynch).
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical went to "The Kids Are All Right," one of two awards the film won. In the major TV categories, freshman HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" won Best Drama,...
- 1/16/2011
- MTV Movie News
10:54pm Est: Best Picture (Drama) – Film
Nominees: “Black Swan,” “The Fighter,” “Inception,” “The King’s Speech,” “The Social Network”
Presenter(s): Michael Douglas
Projection: “The Social Network”
Winner: “The Social Network”
Commentary: Even though there is no direct overlap as far as the membership of the HFPA and the Academy, it’s hard to think that this is not a “game, set, match” moment in terms of the best picture Oscar race. If any other film was ever going to be able to go on to win that honor, it probably would have needed to start building some momentum tonight. Anyway, producer Scott Rudin thanks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and calls up his stars Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, while Gervais — a professed fan of “The Social Network” — subsequently states, “Justice done there.”)
Backstage, Mark Ruffalo, a member of the cast of best picture (musical/comedy) winner “The Kids Are All Right,...
Nominees: “Black Swan,” “The Fighter,” “Inception,” “The King’s Speech,” “The Social Network”
Presenter(s): Michael Douglas
Projection: “The Social Network”
Winner: “The Social Network”
Commentary: Even though there is no direct overlap as far as the membership of the HFPA and the Academy, it’s hard to think that this is not a “game, set, match” moment in terms of the best picture Oscar race. If any other film was ever going to be able to go on to win that honor, it probably would have needed to start building some momentum tonight. Anyway, producer Scott Rudin thanks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and calls up his stars Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, while Gervais — a professed fan of “The Social Network” — subsequently states, “Justice done there.”)
Backstage, Mark Ruffalo, a member of the cast of best picture (musical/comedy) winner “The Kids Are All Right,...
- 1/16/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
The deadly verdict of the Jim Crow laws will not be swayed in The Black Theatre Troupe.s production of A Lesson Before Dying, by Romulus Linney which runs February 18-28, 2010 at the Playhouse on the Park, Viad Center, Downtown Phoenix, under the direction of Edward G. Smith
Based on Ernest J. Gaines' prize-winning novel, a young man is to be executed for a murder he probably did not commit. But in Louisiana in 1948 the question is not whether or not young Jefferson will be executed but how he will face his ultimate fate.
A Lesson Before Dying, his eighth and latest novel, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and even achieved pop culture attention garnered as an Oprah Book Club Selection. Gaines is Professor of Emeritus of English at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
A Lesson Before Dying is produced by Black Theatre Troupe, and runs...
Based on Ernest J. Gaines' prize-winning novel, a young man is to be executed for a murder he probably did not commit. But in Louisiana in 1948 the question is not whether or not young Jefferson will be executed but how he will face his ultimate fate.
A Lesson Before Dying, his eighth and latest novel, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and even achieved pop culture attention garnered as an Oprah Book Club Selection. Gaines is Professor of Emeritus of English at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
A Lesson Before Dying is produced by Black Theatre Troupe, and runs...
- 2/3/2010
- Arizona Reporter
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