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| Rita Moreno to get lifetime award Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:39 PM PDT The Screen Actors Guild, which represents film, television and other performers in the United States, said yesterday Rita Moreno will receive its lifetime achievement award at its annual awards ceremony in January. Moreno, 81, has been performing for nearly 70 years as an actress, singer and dancer and won an Oscar in 1962 for her supporting role as the sassy Anita in "West Side Story," a character she informed with her own upbringing in a Bronx "barrio." Born in Puerto Rico, Moreno is the only Hispanic to have won the four major awards in the entertainment industry - the Emmys, the Grammys, the Oscars and the Tonys - and one of only 11 artists to have done so. "She is an extraordinarily versatile, talented and generous actor whose career is notable for its courageous choices and for the breadth, depth and quality of her many demanding and commanding roles," said Ken Howard, co-president of the guild known as SAG-AFTRA. Moreno will be the 50th recipient of the award. The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists merged last year to form SAG-AFTRA, which is the trade's leading group that represents some 165,000 actors, broadcasters, dancers, recording artists and other performers. The group's awards show, scheduled to take place on Jan 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, annually recognises the best performances of the previous year on film and TV. – Reuters, July 23, 2013. |
| Lady Gaga is top earning Under-30 celeb, reveals Forbes Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:05 PM PDT Despite hip surgery that forced the cancellation of part of her tour, Lady Gaga still earned an estimated US$80 million (RM240 million) in the past year, propelling her to the top of Forbes list of highest earning celebrities under 30 years old. Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, who made headlines as much for his antics off stage as on, came in a distant second with an estimated income of US$58 million. Singer Taylor Swift was third, pulling in US$55 million, about US$2 million less than last year when she topped the list. The Forbes website said Lady Gaga, 27, would have earned more had she not had to cancel some 20 US shows starting in February. Gaga announced earlier this month that she will release her next album "ARTPOP" on Nov. 11. DJ, songwriter and producer Calvin Harris, who played more than 150 shows from June 2012-June 2013 and earned US$46 million, was fourth on the list, and Barbados-born pop star Rihanna rounded out the top five with earnings of US$43 million. To compile the ranking Forbes estimated entertainment-related income for the 12 months from June 2012 through June 2013 by talking to agents, managers, producers and executives. British singer Adele, who won an Oscar for the theme from the James Bond movie "Skyfall," was seventh on the list with an estimated US$25 million. Along with singers, two actresses also made the top 10. Best actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, who wowed audiences and critics for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook" and also appeared in "The Hunger Games," earned US$26 million, which secured her the No. 8 spot, just ahead of fellow actress Kristen Stewart of "Twilight" fame, who had earnings of US$22 million.- Reuters, July 23, 2013. |
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