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With so much legal battles and controversial news been reporting last year about the Golden Globe Awards by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and air by NBC Universal, the 69th Annual Golden Globe were finally held on Sunday, January 15, 2012 live from from The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA and hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais.
Before we present you the winners list read the some of the legal controversy of The Golden Globe Awards/Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Ex-publicist sues, calls Golden Globes org corrupt
READ MORE AT: http://diversitynewsmagazine.com/2012/01/after-legal-battles-and-controversy-and-the-winners-are-of-the-69th-annual-golden-globe-awards-2012/With so much legal battles and controversial news been reporting last year about the... more
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Every One, check out our post on the upcoming Golden Globe Awards; George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie, Jane Lynch, Madonna, Brad Pitt Named Presenters of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards http://diversitynewsmagazine.com/2012/01/george-clooney-jane-fonda-angelina-jolie-jane-lynch-madonna-brad-pitt-named-presenters-of-the-69th-annual-golden-globe-awards/ PLEASE SHARE IT, LEAVE COMMENTS, TWEET IT, LIKE IT AND SUBSCRIBE TO Diversity News Magazine RSS. ThanksEvery One, check out our post on the upcoming Golden Globe Awards; George Clooney,... more
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Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross and her adorable girls Eden and Savannah paid a visit to the country mart in Brentwood, California yesterday looking like such a happy trio.
This March (the 25th) Marcia turns 49 if you can believe it. She’s stunning! I don’t know if that’s attributed to good genes, staying out of the sun, or a combination of both, but whatever she’s doing, it’s working.
Apparently Marcia, along with Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria are all in the middle of contract negotiations for an eight season. Creator Marc Cherry told TV Guide:
http://www.ineedmyfix.com/2011/02/05/marcia-cross-eden-and-savannah-hit-the-country-mart-in-brentwood-photos/Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross and her adorable girls Eden and Savannah paid... more
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The Sunday Conversation: William H. Macy
The actor discusses his new Showtime series, 'Shameless,' Chicago theater and his respect for writers.
Actor William H. Macy on the set of "Shameless," a new Showtime series. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
January 2, 2011
Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy, 60, takes on his first regular series role with "Shameless," Showtime's new dramedy also starring Emmy Rossum and Joan Cusack, which premieres Jan. 9. It's based on a British series created by executive producer Paul Abbott that he and John Wells adapted for American audiences.
Your character, Frank Gallagher, is introduced with someone saying, "Who the hell is that?" A lot of people would consider him a pretty dreadful dad, but I get the sense that you love him. Am I right about that?
Well, I do on many levels. I have a poetical license to kill here. What can be better than to have a character who's inebriated much or most of the time? There's pretty much nothing that's out of bounds for Frank.
And you do get to spend a lot of time lying down.
I do indeed. I like the character because it's novel for me, although I've played more than my share of misfits and losers and guys behind the eight ball. This is a little bit different because the reality is, Frank is quite a powerful fellow. He's very smart, he's very driven. He's got a wickedly good sense of humor. It just so happens he's decided to live outside the law.
How did you create the character?
I guess I would have to say Paul Abbott really created the character. It's based on a British series. The character was very well formed before I ever got to it. I watched their pilot before we shot our pilot, and before we shot our first season, I watched their season, and I've held myself to that because it's outrageously good.
"Shameless" is like the anti-"Brothers & Sisters." It's a big family dramedy but on the other end of the economic scale, which is not new territory for British film and television, but it is here. It's unusual to see an American series about poor people, even though it's timely.
It couldn't come at a better time. I do know it took [executive producer] John Wells almost eight years to get this thing off the ground for many reasons. It's bold, it's shameless, it's not by any stretch of the imagination traditional television. It is to a certain extent groundbreaking material, and I can understand the networks would have some trepidation before doing something like this. But it seems perfect now with the economic meltdown. It seems completely timely.
How would you describe a William H. Macy role?
I would hope and flatter myself that there is depth and breadth to the different kinds of roles I've gotten to play. I certainly was worried that after "Fargo" I would repeat that role ad nauseam, but in fact it's not turned out that way. I've been a lucky guy. I've gotten to play all different kinds of characters, and this one is a grand amalgam of all of those.
There a couple of scenes that stand out from early episodes: Pink furry handcuffs. Need I say more? Your sex scene with Joan Cusack is hilarious.
What an actor she is! I've known Joan for a long, long time. I actually babysat Joan Cusack. I started acting in Chicago, and I knew her dad and I knew the Pivens, who lived across the street. And I babysat them a couple of times, or at least that's my story and I'm sticking with it. Byrne Piven [father of Jeremy] was one of the stalwart Chicago actors. I had a theater company called the St. Nicholas Theater Company that I'd started with Dave Mamet and Steven Schachter. And Byrne Piven acted with us several times, and he took me under his wing. He would hire me to come up to Evanston to do light carpentry. I think half the time he actually needed something fixed, and half the time he was throwing work my way because he knew I needed it. And the Cusacks lived right across the street. Joan's mom still talks about a set of bookshelves that I built that are right inside their front door.
It must have been difficult to film that sex scene with her without bursting into laughter.
I must say, every once in a while the cast and I stop dead in our tracks. I love the way the series combines this high farce — it's hilarious — but it's got this underbelly of reality to it. Times are tough in this country, and this family reflects that. I've never seen this on television, the combination of farce and kitchen sink drama, it's quite new.
How important do you think good writing is, and why do you think Hollywood undervalues writers?
On the one hand, they don't undervalue writers. Everybody realizes the script is all. That's why every once in a while there will be a bidding war and they'll pay outrageous amounts of money for a good script. The most common Hollywood story is that they'll go crazy for some script and spend a million and a half dollars for it and then rewrite the whole thing. It all starts with the writer, and to my way of thinking, it basically ends with the writer. If you get a good boffo story that's well written, that's irreplaceable. There ain't an actor born who couldn't be replaced. Directors, scenic designers, all of that can be replaced. Writing is the bottom line. Why are writers treated with such disrespect? I do not know.
I'm wondering whether an influence on your respect for writing is David Mamet, whom you've worked with since you met at Goddard College.
Certainly he taught me everything I know, so I got a good dose of respect for the writer. The way I grew up, you learned the lines, you learned them dead on accurately and you say exactly those lines, and I've always been scandalized when I've seen actors come in and paraphrase or put all these grace notes before the lines.
Hollywood isn't known for its long-lasting marriages. Why do you think yours is the exception to the rule?
I would say, marry Felicity Huffman and you're golden. We grew up onstage together. We do love what we do for a living. We ask each other about our roles, we ask acting advice, we get notes from each other. It keeps us close. There's nothing more flattering than getting a call in the middle of the day from Flicka saying, "I've got this moment. It's just not working." We brainstorm about what possibly could help. I do the same thing with her.The Sunday Conversation: William H. Macy
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Join Felicity Huffman by wearing jeans and donating $5 to help find a cure for Breast Cancer
Friday, October 8 is Lee National Denim Day – a day when the nation comes together to put on their jeans in exchange for a $5 contribution to the fight against breast cancer, with the goal of raising millions of dollars in a single day. The power of the idea lies in its simplicity – just start a team with co-workers, clubs, organizations, friends or family and wear jeans for a $5 donation to the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Since its inception in 1996, Denim Day has raised nearly $80 million for the fight against breast cancer and unites almost one million people nationwide each year. Teams across the country wear their jeans in solidarity to show their commitment to finding a cure, and the campaign has grown into one of the country’s largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer. It’s such an easy way to make a difference with just a $5 donation, something almost anyone can do even in these difficult times.
This year, actress Felicity Huffman, star of ABC’s Desperate Housewives, has been named the 2010 Ambassador. Huffman, whose character Lynnette Scavo has battled cancer on the show, appears in a new public service campaign that encourages people to wear their jeans on Friday, October 8, in exchange for a $5 donation to support crucial breast cancer research and support services.
To mark their 15th year anniversary of fighting breast cancer, Felicity Huffman and Lee National Denim Day released a video announcement of this year’s campaign. The video is titled “Join Felicity Huffman in Fighting Breast Cancer 2010” and can be viewed by visiting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rq1eBIsJ74).
Since 1996, Lee National Denim Day has attracted many celebrities to join its cause as ambassadors. This prestigious list includes actors and actresses: Christina Applegate, Yasmine Bleeth, Patricia Arquette, Lucy Liu, Charlie Sheen and Pierce Brosnan.
Registration is open and people nationwide can sign up for Denim Day 2010. Groups and individuals can register by visiting www.denimday.com or by calling 1.800.521.5533 to receive a comprehensive participation kit, which includes educational materials about breast cancer and supplies for easy coordination.
The money raised through the campaign will help the Women’s Cancer Programs of EIF and the Cancer Support Community, uniting The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club Worldwide. For more information about these programs, please visit www.denimday.com and click on “Where the $ Goes.”Join Felicity Huffman by wearing jeans and donating $5 to help find a cure for Breast... more
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By BOB ANDELMAN
Doug Savant’s real wife, Laura Leighton, is floating lifeless in the pool over at Fox’s new “Melrose Place.”
Meanwhile, his TV wife, Felicity Huffman on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” is expecting twins—again—and his character, Doug Scavo, a man whose sperm definitely swim, is in the doghouse—again—for that and so many other reasons.
AUDIO EXCERPT: “There’s a picture in Entertainment Weekly, the fall television preview, where (my wife, Laura Leighton, star of ‘Melrose Place”) is kissing Thomas Calabro playfully on the cheek. And I gotta tell you, I don’t like it! Nope! I want her kissing me, not somebody else. I love her enough to be a little possessive!”
Is it any wonder the man is choosing to hide out here, on Mr. Media Radio, for the next 15 minutes, to talk about the importance of Listerine, good dental hygiene, fresh breath, and a book of laughs?
(To adopt the oral care of a child in need, visit www.americastoothfairy.org.)
You can LISTEN to this interview with DOUG SAVANT, Esquire star of "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!By BOB ANDELMAN
Doug Savant’s real wife, Laura Leighton, is floating lifeless... more
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