The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz
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| US filmmakers Coen brothers to receive France’s top cultural honour Posted: 16 Oct 2013 03:14 AM PDT The brothers, much garlanded for their large body of work including the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men and Barton Fink which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, will each be made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. Other recent recipients from the world of film and music include movie star Bruce Willis and U2 frontman Bono. The brothers – Joel, 58, and Ethan 56 – are regarded as two of the most the most innovative directors in the world. Since exploding onto the scene in 1984 with their noir thriller Blood Simple, they have reeled off a dozen films each notable for their distinctive quirky humour or macabre themes. The Coens' most recent film Inside Llewyn Davis took the Grand Prix (runner-up prize) at this year's Cannes film festival. Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake, the film tells the story of a struggling singer-songwriter against the backdrop of the 1960s New York folk scene. – AFP pic, October 16, 2013. |
| Tina Fey, Amy Poehler return to host Golden Globe Awards Posted: 15 Oct 2013 10:41 PM PDT Golden Globe and Emmy winner Fey, 43, and Poehler, 42, will host the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards from Beverly Hills on January 12, which will be broadcast live on the Comcast Corp's NBC network, as well as the show the following year. Fey and Poehler, who developed a strong comic rapport a decade ago while on NBC's late-night sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," helped boost the Golden Globes viewership to its best ratings in six years in January. The 2013 telecast attracted 19.7 million viewers, a 17% increase from the previous year when British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the programme. "Tina and Amy are two of the most talented comedic writer/performers in our business and they were a major reason the Golden Globes was the most entertaining awards show of last season," Paul Telegdy, the president of alternative and late night programming at NBC Entertainment, said in a statement. Fey and Poehler - who have had their own NBC comedy series, "30 Rock" and "Parks and Recreation," respectively - boosted viewership 28% in the 18-to-49 age demographic most coveted by advertisers. The duo won praise from critics for fostering a comedic but relaxed atmosphere at the awards after three years of Gervais' acidic humour that some believed was in poor taste and was not always well received by the celebrity-filled audience. Fey and Poehler's understated tone also will be mimicked by the Oscars this year, as organisers brought on comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to lead the Academy Awards after "Family Guy" creator and provocative comedian Seth MacFarlane drew mixed reviews for his sometimes raunchy act in February. The Golden Globes, which are given out annually for achievement in both film and television by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, kicks off the Hollywood film awards season. It does not always tip Oscar winners as the HFPA has fewer than 100 voters while Oscar voters number close to 6,000. Last year, Iran hostage drama "Argo" won best dramatic film at the Golden Globes as well as best picture at the Oscars, but Golden Globe big winner "Les Miserables", which won best comedy/musical film, was only able to score a single top Oscar award when Anne Hathaway won best supporting actress. - Reuters, October 16, 2013. |
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