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12/31/1969 : Oscar Winner “The Hurt Locker” Sparks Debate Among Veterans - Veterans Today Network :

Oscar Winner “The Hurt Locker” Sparks Debate Among Veterans Veterans Today Network Many film critics and awards voters have praised ” The Hurt Locker's” depiction of the US military in Iraq, often singling out the bomb disposal drama for ... 'The Hurt Locker' is Oscars' dream filmLos Angeles Times Oscars 2010: the year Hollywood ate itselfThe Guardian (blog) Bigelow's Oscars Will Change Hollywood, SlowlyABC News The Press Association -California Chronicle -my.hsj.org all 9,622 news articles »

12/31/1969 : Lance Gross and América Ferrera in the film “Our Family Wedding” - New York Daily News :

Daily Mail

Lance Gross and América Ferrera in the film “Our Family Wedding” New York Daily News When América Ferrera's character in "Our Family Wedding" introduces her black fiancé, her traditional Mexican father admits he always dreamed about this ... Whitaker and King Star in 'Ou...Eurweb.com America Ferrera gets a sleek makeover as she prepares for life after Ugly BettyDaily Mail all 68 news articles »

12/31/1969 : 'Variety' fires lead film critic - Entertainment Weekly :

The Guardian

'Variety' fires lead film critic Entertainment Weekly In another reminder of the harsh realities of film journalism, Daily Variety announced yesterday that it was dismissing its veteran film ... Critics lose 2 powerful voices as Variety cuts film's Todd McCarthy and ...Los Angeles Times Variety axes veteran film criticThe Guardian Variety Lays Off Film CriticDaily Beast Mediaite.com -Chicago Sun-Times (blog) -Obsessed With Film all 57 news articles »

12/31/1969 : De Niro will play Lombardi in film - The Reporter :

ESPN

De Niro will play Lombardi in film The Reporter The film does not yet have a director. The story will follow Lombardi from his first season as Packers coach, in 1959, through the five NFL titles and will ... De Niro to portray Lombardi in ESPN filmMilwaukee Journal Sentinel De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in new filmMadison.com Robert De Niro to play Lombardi in filmDigital Sports Daily The Associated Press -ESPN -USA Today all 354 news articles »

12/31/1969 : 'The Cove' Moves to the Dragon's Lair - New York Times (blog) :

New York Times (blog)

'The Cove' Moves to the Dragon's Lair New York Times (blog) “We made this film to give the oceans a voice,” it begins, going on to highlight the problems of oceanic pollution and ask the people of Japan to watch the ... Oscar win for dolphin hunt film 'The Cove'BBC News The Cove film-makers break up alleged whale-meat smuggling operationThe Guardian Oscar winner 'The Cove' to become the basis of a new TV seriesLos Angeles Times TheCelebrityCafe.com -Wall Street Journal -Examiner.com all 596 news articles »

12/31/1969 : Film Review at Heart of Suit Against Variety - New York Times :

Film Review at Heart of Suit Against Variety New York Times LOS ANGELES — In a step that is unusual even for litigation-heavy Hollywood, the maker of “Iron Cross,” a small independent film that has ... and more »

12/31/1969 : Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family-Values Films - New York Times :

National Post

Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family-Values Films New York Times MIAMI — The movie “Bait Shop” had too much boozing to earn the extra rebate from Florida's “family friendly” program of incentives for film ... Proposed Law Denies Tax Breaks for Films with Gay CharactersTheCelebrityCafe.com Tax Incentive to Cut Gay Film CharactersAdvocate.com Shoot Your Film in Florida!* (*No Gay Characters, Please)Cinematical (blog) LA Weekly (blog) all 69 news articles »

12/31/1969 : Sopranos David Chase Eyes Big-Screen Return With Rock Film - TheImproper.com :

ScreenCrave.com

Sopranos David Chase Eyes Big-Screen Return With Rock Film TheImproper.com Chase is reportedly working on a feature film based on his own script about a 1960s era rock 'n roll band, according to DeadlineHollywood's Nikki Finke. ... David Chase Moves From 'Sopranos' To '60s Rock FilmMTV.com (blog) "Sopranos" creator to direct coming-of-age filmReuters [Movies] Sopranos Creator To Make Film Directing Debut411mania.com Moviefone -News in Film (blog) -The Film Stage (blog) all 49 news articles »

12/31/1969 : The Oscars' "Kanye Moment" - WNYC :

New York Times (blog)

The Oscars' "Kanye Moment" WNYC Burkett and Williams had disagreed on the vision for the film during the editing phase. A legal settlement allowed her to retain a producer credit, ... Tattle: Elinor Burkett's charge an Oscars showhighlightPhiladelphia Inquirer How the Oscars suffered their very own 'Kanye West' momentIndependent Did Elinor Burkett really pull a Kanye at the Oscars?Entertainment Weekly The Daily Blabber from iVillage -California Chronicle -NBC Miami all 232 news articles »

12/31/1969 : MySpace Co-Chiefs Cut Clutter, Plan Game and Film Hub - BusinessWeek :

MySpace Co-Chiefs Cut Clutter, Plan Game and Film Hub BusinessWeek March 10 (Bloomberg) -- MySpace's new co-presidents are making changes to the News Corp.-owned social-networking site, reducing clutter on ... and more »