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Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin dies aged 61
June 14, 2011Laura Ziskin, producer of Pretty Woman and the Spider-Man films, has died of cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 61. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and co-founded Stand Up to Cancer, a charity that has raised more than $200m (£12...
Colin Firth made CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List
June 11, 2011Colin Firth, already enjoying an Oscar-winning year, has been appointed a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The actor, who won an Oscar for playing King George VI in the King's Speech, was recognised for services to drama. It comes 16 years after...
Rare Chaplin film goes up for sale
May 31, 2011A rare Charlie Chaplin film, bought for £3.20 on eBay, is expected to fetch a six-figure sum when it goes up for auction in June. The film, Charlie Chaplin in Zepped, is the only known surviving copy and is thought to feature some of the earliest...
Hobbit movie names are announced
May 31, 2011The names and release dates of Peter Jackson's two forthcoming films based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit have been announced. The first film will be called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and will be released in December next year. The Hobbit: There...
Actress Cate Blanchett sparks Australia climate debate
May 30, 2011The Australian actress Cate Blanchett has been criticised for appearing in a television advertisement calling for the introduction of a carbon tax. One leading opposition politician said the Oscar-winning actress did not understand the cost-of-living...
Oscar voting 'to go electronic'
May 25, 2011The body behind the Oscars is to replace its mailed ballot system with online voting, according to reports. In a letter reportedly sent last week to its voting members, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) said an electronic system...
Final Oprah Winfrey talk show to be broadcast later
May 25, 2011Veteran talk show host Oprah Winfrey's final programme will broadcast on Wednesday, after 25 years on the air. The 57-year-old, widely regarded as one of the world's most influential women, has already recorded the show. The talk show queen will be...
Cate Blanchett leads Barbican art festival line-up
May 24, 2011Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Juliette Binoche lead the line-up for the Barbican's 30th anniversary celebrations next year. Blanchett will star in Botho Strauss play Gross und Klein, in January, while Binoche will appear in French language piece Mademoiselle...
Australian actor Bill Hunter dies, aged 71
May 22, 2011One of Australia's favourite actors, Bill Hunter, has died of cancer, aged 71, in Melbourne. He was known for his roles in classic Australian films like Muriel's Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Strictly Ballroom. He played...
The beautiful Women in The Cannes International Film Festival (Top 50)
May 18, 2011Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- The 64th annual Cannes International Film Festival runs from May 11 to May 22, 2011. These daily publish photo reports, stories and notes of Film Critics draw attention not only to french but even European media. As always...