Stories tagged with "Viola Davis"

Jackman, Rogen, Hathaway among Oscar invitees by USA Today

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hugh Jackman, Seth Rogen, Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle have been invited into the exclusive Hollywood club that votes... – Jun 30, 2009 at 2:37 PM in Entertainment

New on DVD: 'Doubt,' 'Day the Earth Stood Still,' 'Yes Man' by USA Today

Meryl Streep as a suspicious nun, a collection of saucy films from the early 1930s and an Italian film about a crooked Nazi collaborator make up this week's top picks. Doubt* * *... – Apr 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM in Entertainment

New on DVD: 'Doubt,' 'Day the Earth Stood Still,' 'Yes Man' by USA Today

Meryl Streep as a suspicious nun, a collection of saucy films from the early 1930s and an Italian film about a crooked Nazi collaborator make up this week's top picks. Doubt* * *... – Apr 09, 2009 at 8:16 PM in Entertainment

'Madea' is better when she sticks to humor by USA Today

She has been breaking the law since she was 9. The courts tried slapping her on the wrist, but the wild grandma has pushed her luck one too many times. Now she's off to the big... – Mar 02, 2009 at 12:32 PM in Entertainment

Join all the star-studded fun at the post-Oscar parties by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWSlumdog Millionaire's win as best picture was just the start of the fun on Academy Awards night. USA TODAY... – Feb 23, 2009 at 9:31 PM in Entertainment

After breakthrough in 'Doubt,' Viola Davis looks ahead by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWShe's on screen for less than 15 minutes. Yet Viola Davis has emerged as this awards season's breakthrough... – Feb 17, 2009 at 10:31 PM in Entertainment

Henson's Oscar week just keeps whirling along by USA Today

Supporting-actress nominee Taraji P. Henson has been preparing for the Academy Awards this week. USA TODAY followed Henson to see what her busy week has been like.FRIDAY FEBRUARY... – Feb 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM in Entertainment

Love among the stars: Celebs share Valentine plans by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Celebrities are people, too, and that means they celebrate - or dread - Valentine's Day just as much as they rest of us. Here's a look at what stars... – Feb 13, 2009 at 7:30 AM in Entertainment

Danny Boyle's `Slumdog Millionaire' wins DGA honor by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" continued its rags-to-riches march through Hollywood's awards season as its filmmaker, Danny Boyle, won the top honor Saturday... – Jan 31, 2009 at 12:31 PM in Entertainment

Q&A: `Virtuosos' talk about film awards season by The Associated Press

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- If you're looking for some good red-carpet dish, this is good company: Actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and... – Jan 30, 2009 at 7:16 PM in Entertainment

Reactions to Academy Awards nominations by The Associated Press

Reactions to nominations for the Academy Awards:"It's great fun for the movie to see it get acknowledged that way, but it's not the goal. It's a fickle business, and there to be... – Jan 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM in Entertainment

Doubt by Robert Hammerle

“B-“ Rating by Robert W. Hammerle “Doubt” and “Frost-Nixon” represent polar opposites when it comes to taking acclaimed plays to the big screen. While “Frost/Nixon” benefited from... – Jan 02, 2009 at 11:57 AM in Movies

`Slumdog' far from underdog with SAG win by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" continued its unlikely rise from low-budget underdog to the highest Hollywood heights, winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for... – Dec 18, 2008 at 9:32 AM in Entertainment

'Slumdog' hits the jackpot at the Golden Globes by The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Heath Ledger was honored with a Golden Globe, and Kate Winslet came away with two. But the top dog was “Slumdog Millionaire,” the... – Dec 11, 2008 at 12:45 AM in Entertainment

`WALL-E' wins L.A. critics best-picture honor by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has gone populist on its picks for best movies of 2008, choosing the animated smash "WALL-E" as No. 1 and the... – Dec 09, 2008 at 5:15 PM in Entertainment

National Board: `Slumdog' is 2008's best film by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- The National Board of Review has picked "Slumdog Millionaire" as the year's best film.The board's picks, announced Thursday, are considered the first... – Dec 04, 2008 at 3:30 PM in Entertainment

Nights in Rodanthe by The Associated Press

The last time we saw Richard Gere and Diane Lane, in 2002's "Unfaithful," they were running off together after covering up Gere's murder of Lane's young Parisian lover. Ah, those... – Sep 25, 2008 at 4:11 PM in Movies