Announced nominees for the "Golden Globe"

16 dec 2011, 10:24


Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the award "Golden Globe". Full list of nominees for the award can be found on the association's website.
Favorite in this time was movie by Michel Hazanavichusa "The Artist", which tells about the unfolding events in Hollywood in the late 20-ies.
The protagonist of the movie is a film actor whose career went into decline. "The Artist" claims to "Golden Globes" in six categories: "Best Musical or Comedy" and "Best Actor in a Comedy/ Musical," "Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical," "Best Director", "Best Screenplay" and "The best original soundtrack."
Movie by Alexander Payne "The Descendants" with George Clooney in the main role claims into five "Golden Globe". The same number of awards can get a film by Tate Taylor "The Help."
Last year, the main contender for the HFPA award was considered Tom Hooper's film, "The King's Speech", that were on the seven categories. However, the largest number of "Golden Globes" (a total of four) got a film by David Fincher "The Social Network."

To the directors of television series will propose the production of "Thor 2"

13 dec 2011, 16:06


Marvel Studios is wasting no time in getting Thor 2 back on track after shocking Hollywood by parting ways with director Patty Jenkins on Tuesday. The company is looking at two director prospects: Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan, reports The Hollywood Reporter!
Taylor's most well-known feature may be 1996’s Palookaville, but he has become a huge cable TV helmer, directing episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos and AMC’s Mad Men, among others. Minahan also is a big name in the TV world, working on Game of Thrones, True Blood, Deadwood and Grey’s Anatomy.
Marvel was also in the middle of hiring a writer when the Jenkins exit occurred. Don Payne had written a draft and Sheldon Turner was among those being discussed to work on the script, but the new shortlist of possible writers consists of John Collee, whose credits include Happy Feet and Master and Commander: Far Side of the World, Robert Rodat, the scribe who created the TNT show Falling Skies and wrote Saving Private Ryan, and Roger Avary, best known for sharing an Oscar with Quentin Tarantino.
Jenkins beat out several other contenders for the Thor 2 directing gig when Marvel announced her as its choice in mid-October. The move put the helmer on track to be the first female director of a Marvel movie and only woman to ever direct a big-budget superhero or comic book movie. That changed when word broke on Tuesday that she and Marvel were going their separate ways over the standard excuse of "creative differences."
Marvel may be moving fast on the sequel to this past summer’s hit, but it does have some time on its side: Thor 2 is slated for a Nov. 15, 2013 release.

Christian Bale refused to play Noah

2 dec 2011, 15:07


       Christian Bale refused the role of Noah in the new film directed by Darren Aronofsky, reports Empire. It is assumed, that such decision the actor made ??for a busy schedule. More recently, Bale has finished work on the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan's film "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES." In the near future, he intends to play in two Terrence Malick's films - "Lawless" and "Knight of Cups".
       Film by Darren Aronofsky will be transcription the Biblical story of Noah's ark. In early October 2011 it was announced, that the two company Paramount and New Regency will be engaged in project's financing. Previously, Aronofsky said that the script for the film about Noah is quite complicated for a screen, so the director decided to start a comic book based on it.
       After refusing of Christian Bale out of the project, as a candidate for the November, Michael Fassbender is the new potential candidate to this role.

Samsung will support the Google TV platform

23 nov 2011, 09:58


Samsung Corporation will be among the equipment manufacturers who will work with the platform Google TV. Reuters informs about it, referring to Yoon Boo-keun who is the president of Samsung unit, which makes the production of television sets. Yoon Boo-keun said that negotiations between Samsung and Google to release the device is in "final stages".
This device will be presented next year, but not at the January exhibition CES, as expected by experts, but later. The head of Samsung TV unit also said, that the device of South Korean company will be "significantly different" from existing solutions that offer the Sony and Logitech. What this difference will be, he did not specify.
Note, that Sony and Logitech products are based on the processor Atom, which are manufactured by Intel. It is not excluded, that Samsung decided to use the processors of own production. At CES in January 2011, Samsung has already demonstrated two devices on the platform of Google TV, such as set-top box and Blu-ray disc player, but in mass production they never came.
Google TV platform was launched in autumn 2010. It allows you to open on the TV screen web sites and watch internet TV channels. Now the service is available only in the U.S., but Eric Schmidt promised, that Google TV will work in Europe in 2012.

TAYLOR SWIFT WINS 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD FOR FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST

21 nov 2011, 08:24



       Taylor Swift took home the 2011 American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist in the country music category. The 21-year-old country pop cutie looked ultra glamorous in a beaded golden gown with her hair slung back in a straight, low ponytail as she walked onto the stage to accept her glass trophy.      Taylor Swift had some stiff competition in the category, as she was nominated against some really accomplished country gals like Miranda Lambert. When they announced her name as the winner, Swift — who was seen rapping along to Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Super Bass’ earlier — jumped up in triumph and hugged her good friend Selena Gomez.      As she accepted the award, Swift said, “Thank you so much this is amazing we’ve been on tour all year and I want to thank my band and my crew … And my fans for filing up arenas … And caring about the music I write. And I also want to thank my mom and dad and my brother who came with me tonight. I love you so much. Thank you so much! This is wonderful.”

Sigur Ros will release a new album in the spring 2012!

15 nov 2011, 11:20


Icelandic music quartet Sigur Ros will release a new studio album in the spring of 2012. The band members told about it in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
The musicians describe the material prepared for the new album as "light and minimalistic" ambient. Information about how will be named a new album is currently unavailable. The new CD will be the sixth studio work of Sigur Ros band. The previous album "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" was on sale in June 2008.
In early November 2011 "Sigur Ros" released a live album called "Inni". The album was released in several formats. In particular, the editions on Blu-ray and DVD are the video version of the concert. Material for "Inni" was recorded during two performances in London 2008.

TV channel Al-Jazeera began broadcasting in the Balkans.

14 nov 2011, 09:12


The Arabic television Al-Jazeera began broadcasting in the Balkan peninsula. Regional news bulletins are broadcast from the capital of  Bosnia Sarajevo, reported by Agency France-Presse.
According to the director of the Balkan unit of Al-Jazeera Tarik Djodjic, television audience in the region should be around 20 million people. TV channel broadcasts on Islamic audience. In addition to the main television studio in Sarajevo, the Al-Jazeera TV has opened offices in other capitals of the Balkan states as well as in Zagreb (Croatia), Skopje (Macedonia) and Belgrade (Serbia).
In 2010, the Qatari television channel Al-Jazeera bought the Balkans television station NTV 99. The contract cost the Arab television about 1.2 billion euros.
Al-Jazeera is the largest TV channel in the world, and it is broadcasting in Arabic. Broadcaster has news and political programs, documentaries and children's programs. In addition to Arabic programs, Al-Jazeera TV has programs in English. The company founded in 1996 in Qatar, the headquarters of Al-Jazeera is in the capital of Qatar Doha.
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Morgan Freeman will receive an honorary "Golden Globe"!

10 nov 2011, 09:39


       Actor Morgan Freeman was awarded an honorary award of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association -  Cecil B. DeMille Award for contribution to cinema. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced  about the award of Freeman Awards on Wednesday, November 9.
       Morgan Freeman will receive the award January 15, 2012 at the 69th ceremony of "Golden Globe." Morgan Freeman nominated for the "Golden Globe" five times  and once received this prestigious award  in 1989 for starring in the movie "Driving Miss Daisy."
       The actor also nominated five times for "Oscar", and once became the owner of an Academy Award  in 2005 for the best supporting actor in the movie "Million Dollar Baby." According to the website IMDB, Morgan Freeman won 40 cinema awards.
       In 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded actor Robert De Niro of the Prize of Cecil De Mille. Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, actress Shirley MacLaine were among other holders of honorary "Golden Globe." Actor and director Clint Eastwood who filmed "Million Dollar Baby", also awarded the prize.

Lady Gaga will be the TV host on Thanksgiving Day!

8 nov 2011, 10:58


       Singer will perform eight songs on ABC's 'A Very Gaga Thanksgiving' on November 24. "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" is the actual name of the 90-minute prime-time Lady Gaga Thanksgiving special that will air on ABC on November 24.
       The show, which will team Gaga with veteran TV news announcer Katie Couric, was, of course, conceived and directed by Mother Monster herself and will feature the singer performing eight songs in front of a small audience of her friends and family, according to a press release announcing the show. Couric will also sit down for an interview in which she asks Gaga about the inspiration for some of her songs as the two chat at Gaga's New York alma mater, Sacred Heart Catholic School.
       "We all know Lady Gaga is a phenomenon," Couric said in a statement. "This is a chance to see more of who she is beneath the wild costumes and staged musical numbers. She will impress you, delight you and surprise you."
       In addition to her new single, "Marry the Night," and other songs from Born This Way ("You and I," "The Edge of Glory"), Gaga will perform "White Christmas" and her duet with Tony Bennett, "The Lady Is a Tramp." Chef Art Smith will also drop in to share some recipes on the special, including his holiday classic, deep-fried turkey and waffles.
      The always busy Mother Monster has other plans cooking up this month. She'll hit the U.K. "X Factor" for a performance on Sunday, November 13, where'll also sing "Marry the Night."

Cartoon of Spielberg will close the Film Festival of AFI (The American Film Institute)

2 nov 2011, 11:52


       The new animation movie of Steven Spielberg "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" (Les Aventures de Tintin) will be the closing film of the Festival of American Film Institute (AFI), reports Variety.
       The event will be held from 3 to 10 November in Los Angeles. "Tintin" will be an American premiere of film, it scheduled for November 10. European premiere of the cartoon was held in Brussels on 23 October. In the Russia a new job of Spielberg will be shown on 3 November.
       The cartoon "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" is based on the comics by Erzhe who is Belgian painter. The film was completely computer generated with the technology "motion capture." To work with "Tintin" were attended actors: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.