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‘Birdman’ soars ahead in Independent Spirit Award nominations

November 25, 2014 0
Director Inarritu poses with actors Ryan, Norton, Stone, Keaton and Riseborough during the photo call for the movie "Birdman or (The unexpected virtue of ignorance)" at the 71st Venice Film Festival

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Existential black comedy “Birdman” led the Independent Spirit Awards nominees on Tuesday, as thriller “Nightcrawler,” coming-of-age chronicle “Boyhood” and civil rights drama “Selma” followed with five nods each. “Birdman,” which follows the journey of a washed-up actor as he embarks on a theater comeback, scored a Best Actor nod for Michael Keaton, Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Edward Norton and Emma Stone and Best Director for Alejandro G. Inarritu. …

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‘Wizard of Oz’ Cowardly Lion suit, Casablanca piano go for millions

November 25, 2014 0

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cowardly Lion costume worn in the film “The Wizard of Oz,” including the sculpted likeness of actor Bert Lahr’s face, was auctioned for nearly $3.1 million. Hollywood memorabilia sold by Bonham’s auction house on Monday night also included a piano featured in the 1942 classic “Casablanca,” which fetched more than $3.4 million, Bonham’s spokeswoman Vyoma Venkataraman said on Tuesday. The winning bid for the lion costume – worn by Lahr in the 1939 film – was $3,077,000, Venkataraman said. “It was created from real lion hide,” she said. …

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Investors seek to develop Kansas casino

November 25, 2014 0

A collection of Kansas investors proposed on Monday building a $130 million casino in southeast Kansas’ Cherokee County, becoming the third such group to express an interest in vying for the state’s last …

Bollywood women soar but ask: Where’s the money?

November 25, 2014 0
Bollywood women soar but ask: Where's the money?

This is Bollywood’s year of the woman. Some of the biggest hits in India’s prolific movie industry this year have female leads in female-oriented stories. In this summer’s surprise hit, “Queen,” …