Saturday, February 19, 2011
MOVIE TRIVIA ... ACADEMY AWARDS 1959 - 1968
31st Academy Awards
April 6, 1959
Best Picture Winner
Gigi
Host(s)
Bob Hope, David Niven, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl, Laurence Olivier, Jerry Lewis
32nd Academy Awards
April 4, 1960
Best Picture Winner
Ben-Hur
Host(s)
Bob Hope
33rd Academy Awards
April 17, 1961
Best Picture Winner
The Apartment
Host(s)
Bob Hope
34th Academy Awards
April 9, 1962
Best Picture Winner
West Side Story
Host(s)
Bob Hope
35th Academy Awards
April 8, 1963
Best Picture Winner
Lawrence of Arabia
Host(s)
Frank Sinatra
36th Academy Awards
April 13, 1964
Best Picture Winner
Tom Jones
Host(s)
Jack Lemmon
37th Academy Awards
April 5, 1965
Best Picture Winner
My Fair Lady
Host(s)
Bob Hope
38th Academy Awards
April 18, 1966
Best Picture Winner
The Sound of Music
Host(s)
Bob Hope
39th Academy Awards
April 10, 1967
Best Picture Winner
A Man for All Seasons
Host(s)
Bob Hope
40th Academy Awards
April 10, 1968
Best Picture Winner
In the Heat of the Night
Host(s)
Bob Hope
HENRY CAVILL ON ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY COVER
Henry Cavill covers this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, on US newsstands Friday February 18.
The 27-year-old actor chatted about tackling the role of Superman in a new Zack Snyder reboot of the franchise.
On thinking he didn’t stand a chance in the audition process: “All I could think was, Oh, God, they’re going to look at me and go, ‘He’s not Superman. Not a chance.’ The actor inside me was going, ‘You’re not ready! You’re not ready!’”
Zack Snyder, on being impressed with Henry early on: “He walked out and no one laughed. Other actors put that suit on and it’s a joke, even if they’re great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go, ‘Wow. Okay, this is Superman.’ ”
TRIVIA BITS... ELVIS PRESLEY
Elvis Presley made his first appearance on US national television in 1956. He sang Blue Suede Shoes and Heartbreak Hotel on "The Dorsey Brothers Show."
PRE-NUPS ON THE INCREASE
A new survey has found that prenups are becoming more popular among unmarried couples.
Experts credit the spike to the rising number of couples cohabiting without promise of a wedding. In the event of a split, former live-in partners may also face expensive and complicated court battles over shared assets, so a type of prenuptial agreement, in which a couple set the terms of their divorce before they marry, has become more common among unmarried couples as well.
The survey, by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, found that 48 per cent of divorce attorneys have seen more unmarried couples taking their claims to court over the last five years.
SUPERSTITIONS … ITCH
If your nose itches you will soon be kissed by a fool. |
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CHER BEING PURSUED TO PLAY MOTHER SUPERIOR
Cher is being pursued to play a Mother Superior in the new film reboot of the classic Three Stooges comedies, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Peter and Bobby Farrelly, the writers and directors behind There's Something About Mary and other raunchy comedies, have been developing the film for years. One of the main characters in the Farrelly's screenplay is a Mother Superior, whom the Stooges terrorize. The pair mentioned the role to Cher when she appeared in their 2003 comedy Stuck on You and say she agreed to appear in the film.
"Cher is just the coolest chick ever," Peter Farrelly says to the Times. "It's hard to describe. You meet a lot of celebrities in our business. We're not cowed by many of them. But Cher is bawdy, she's fun, she's cool, she's lived a life, she's got experience, she's humble. It's the humility that struck me the most. She's not really a diva."
The Times states that Cher's representative didn't respond to their request for a confirmation. Casting hasn't been announced for the three leads, though the Farrellys hope to begin filming later this year.
LANGUAGE TRIVIA ... HONCHO
The word "honcho" comes from a Japanese word meaning "squad leader" and first came into usage in the English language during the American occupation of Japan following World War II.
LEN LESSER PASSES
Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," has died. He was 88.
Lesser's family said in a statement that he died Wednesday in Burbank, Calif., from cancer-related pneumonia.
Lesser's lengthy list of television credits included parts on "Get Smart," "That Girl," "The Munsters," "The Monkees," "The Rockford Files," "thirtysomething," "ER," and "Everybody Loves Raymond," which featured Lesser in a recurring role as the arm-shaking Garvin. His film credits included "Outlaw Josey Wales," "Kelly's Heroes," "Birdman of Alcatraz" and "Death Hunt." He most recently appeared on the TV drama "Castle."
He is survived by his daughter, Michele; son, David; daughter-in-law, Julie; and grandchildren, Jonathan, Kayla, and Mayah.
JUDY GARLAND’S FORMER HOME FOR SALE
Somewhere over the rainbow, iconic actress and singer, Judy Garland, once spent her time away from the Hollywood limelight, in this cozy 2.5-acre Bel Air, CA estate. Built in 1938, the same year she was cast in “The Wizard of Oz,” renowned California architect, Wallace Neff, was hired to design this property for Ms. Garland. And now, Garland’s former home is now for sale for $5.5 million.
According to Curbed LA, Garland shared the home with her sister, mother, and grandmother. The listing information notes that since the actress lived there, other Tinseltown celebrities, including Quincy Jones and Marvin Gaye, have also called it home.
Garland’s former home is located on Stone Canyon Road, an admired street tucked inside a more traditional suburb of Bel Air, away from many of the swanky mansions typically seen in the world of celebrity and Los Angeles real estate.
The 5,513-sq ft main house boasts 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a cook’s kitchen that looks out to the garden, an office, library, and spacious formal dining and living areas, perfect for entertaining. Also included on the property is a private, meticulously landscaped backyard with an outdoor pool, separate cabanas, and an original “writer’s” cabin.
Though most remembered for her performance as “Dorothy,” Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) had a career that spanned 45 years of her short, 47-year-old life. She earned an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, several Grammy Awards, Special Tony Award, was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and is easily regarded as one of the greatest female stars in the history of America’s entertainment industry.