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'The Mountaintop,' 'Spring Awakening' Among Olivier Awards
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Michael Ricci
This was the year that the Olivier Awards officially went global. Britain's highest theater honor -- its equivalent of the Tonys on Broadway -- launched the first webcast of its glittery award ceremony from London on Sunday evening.
Technically, the live broadcast went smoothly, though the online picture quality was often murky due to the dark-blue stage lighting at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Online audiences also had to endure an hour-long intermission as live attendees ate their supper. ...
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'Mother' Tops Asian Film Awards
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All About Jazz
HONG KONG -- The spotlight shone bright on South Korea at the fourth Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Monday night, when director Bong Joon-ho led his countrymen in six wins with the best film award for his thriller “Mother."
The story of a mother who struggles to save her son from a murder accusation, also garnered Kim Hye-ja the award for best actress, and Bong and Park Eun-kyo the award for best screenwriter. The star-studded event saw 14 ...
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Barry to Take Soundtrack Award
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All About Jazz
BRUSSELS -- Composer John Barry is being honored with a lifetime achievement award from the World Soundtrack Academy. The four-time Oscar winner will receive the award on Oct. 21, during the Ghent Film Festival in Belgium.
Ceremony will be followed by a performance of Barry's work by the Brussels Philharmonic. Program will include selections from “Goldfinger," “Out of Africa," “Dances with Wolves" and “Midnight Cowboy."
Past recipients of the WSA's highest honor include Ennio Morricone, Maurice Jarre, Elmer Bernstein and ...
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Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize
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All About Jazz
This year, a Chinese dissident and a Russian human rights advocate recent nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize are joined by an unlikely, nonhuman contender: the internet. From the Fields is a periodic Wired Science op-ed series presenting leading scientists reflections on their work, society and culture. Jamil Zaki is finishing his PhD in psychology and neuroscience at Columbia University. His research focuses on empathy and altruism, and specifically how we (and our brains) come to understand, care for, ...
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'Toy Story' Creator Pixar Earns Theater Award
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All About Jazz
The makers of “Up," “WALL-E" and other Academy Award-winning cartoons have taken home a new prize. Disney-owned Pixar Animation received the ShoWest Big Ten Award on Tuesday in honor of the company's perfect track record - 10 films, 10 blockbuster hits, including “Finding Nemo" and “The Incredibles." John Lasseter, Pixar's creative mastermind and director of “Toy Story" and “Toy Story 2," accepted the award just before screening the franchise's sequel, “Toy Story 3," for the audience at ShoWest, an ...
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'The Internet' in the Running for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
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All About Jazz
The BBC reports that 'the internet' is among a record 237 individuals and organizations nominated, up from even last year's all-time high of 205.
Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the candidacy of 'The internet' was championed by the Italian edition of Wired for advancing “dialogue, debate and consensus". “The internet can be considered the first weapon of mass construction, which we can deploy to destroy hate and conflict and to propagate peace and democracy," Riccardo Luna, editor-in-chief ...
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Phil Collins Tapped for Johnny Mercer Award
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All About Jazz
Veteran singer to receive songwriting honor
Phil Collins will get props for his writing chops when he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony June 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. The singer-producer-drummer-composer-actor has been a hit-maker since assuming lead vocalist duties for the U.K. band Genesis in the mid-'70s, which led to a major solo career. He has authored such chart smashes as “In the Air Tonight," “Against All Odds," “In ...
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