A Minute With: Jon Voight on his second act, on smaller screen

July 23, 2014 0
Actor Voight poses at the 4th annual Critics' Choice Television Awards in Beverly Hills

By Eric Kelsey BEVERLY HILLS Calif. (Reuters) – When Jon Voight joined the growing list of top-flight film actors on television last year as a small-time Boston gangster on drama “Ray Donovan,” he felt the role of the aging family patriarch take him back to his early days as a character actor. The 75-year-old’s return to his acting roots as Mickey Donovan, the cynical father of a Hollywood fixer in the series now in its second season on the premium cable network Showtime, has also given him a chance to join the rare club of actors who have an Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy awards. He spoke to Reuters about the benefits of television, what makes a good lead actor and how he always wanted to work with Liev Schreiber, a reluctant leading man. Q: Did you have any reservations about doing a television series at this stage in your career?

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If Hollywood has Hillary Swank, we have Priyanka: Bhansali

July 23, 2014 0

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali compares Priyanka Chopra with “Million Dollar Baby” star Hilary Swank insisting that only “Barfi” star could pull of the title role in “Mary Kom”, a biopic on Olympic bronze medallist and five-time World Champion M.C. Mary Kom. Sports drama “Million Dollar Baby” was the story of a waitress’ determination to become a boxing champ and Swank played the protagonist in the film, which did so well that it took home four golden statuettes. “‘Mary Kom’ is a very special film and no one other than Priyanka could have pulled off the role,” Bhansali told reporters at the trailer launch of “Mary Kom”.

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Now, ‘dog psychic’ to help Miley Cyrus overcome pet Floyd’s death

July 23, 2014 0

London, July 23 (ANI): Miley Cyrus, who lost her beloved per pooch Floyd in April, has now hired a dog psychic to help her get over her pet’s death. Hollywood animal medium Melissa Bacelar said that she uses telepathy to connect with dogs, which help her get images, feelings or sometimes even words that they want to communicate with their owner, the Mirror reported. She added that the 21-year-old singer, who had also gotten a new tattoo as a tribute to her dog, was guilt-ridden as she wasn’t present at the time of her pet’s death.

Oops! EPA goes off topic, tweets about Kardashian

July 23, 2014 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency’s fight to clean up water pollution got a splash of pop culture Tuesday, thanks to an Internet flub involving reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

Toronto Film Festival unveils lineup

July 23, 2014 0
This Friday, May 16, 2014 photo shows Denzel Washington at the Drama League Awards in New York. On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, the Toronto Film Festival unveiled a star-heavy lineup, including Washington, amid increased festival jockeying for the most plum premieres of Hollywood's fall season. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a star-heavy lineup amid increased festival jockeying for the most plum premieres of Hollywood’s fall season.