Hilary Swank
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
07/29/1974
Lincoln, NE |
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Oscars: The Final Tally
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 28, 2000 -- Now that the parties are over, the hangovers slept off, the million-dollar jewels returned to their owners, it's time to take final inventory of the winners and losers of Oscars 2000. WINNERS Steven Spielberg Dreamworks: Sure, the studio took home the most statues (five), but the real story is that the Studio That Spielberg And Friends Built won Round 2 of what's turning into its annual bout with Miramax for the top Oscar prizes. You'll remember that
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'Erin' Draws B.O. Green
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 26, 2000 -- Julia Roberts showed great box-office legs as Universal's "Erin Brockovich" held on to the top spot on the chart. "Erin Brockovich" The R-rated dramatic comedy, co-financed by Universal and Columbia, finished first in its second week with a sexy estimated $19.03 million (-32%) at 2,851 theaters (+3 theaters, $6,675 per theater). Its total to date is approximately $56.3 million. "This is a picture that is obviously a crowd pleaser," Universal Distribut
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Julia's on Top
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 19, 2000 -- Julia Roberts was worth her weight in box office gold this weekend as Universal's opening of "Erin Brockovich" topped the chart with more than $28 million. The R-rated dramatic comedy, co-financed by Universal and Columbia (which is releasing it internationally), kicked off to a perky estimated $28.21 million at 2,847 theaters ($9,910 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. "Steven Soderberg
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NEWSMAKERS: Britney Spears, Literary Figure
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 14, 2000 -- Britney Spears was born Dec. 2, 1981. And now that it's the new millennium and stuff, the singer/dancer/icon has decided to reflect upon her nearly two minutes, er, two decades on this Earth in a book. Britney Spears According to today's New York Daily News, the memoir, titled "Britney," will be published in time for the release of Spears' follow-up album, due in record stores May 9. (Coincidences are the neatest things!) We wanted to ask Britney's p
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Here's to the Oscar Nominees Who Lunch
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 13, 2000 -- You're within spitting distance of some of the world's biggest stars and movie personalities. You've got mere minutes to ask the right questions that will shed light on their feelings about what it's like to be nominated for an Oscar. Tom Cruise But here's the problem: You're corralled into a roomful of other reporters, who all want to ask the same questions. And some of their voices are louder than yours. Welcome to the annual Oscar Nominees' Lunch
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ShoWest 2000: Waiting for Jim Carrey
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTLAS VEGAS, March 5, 2000 -- A city of pure illusion, a destination of promised opportunities, a dustbin of broken dreams. ... It's certainly not hard to see the cosmic affinity between Las Vegas and Hollywood.And starting Monday, these two mirage factories shall converse and converge in what is known as ShoWest -- a four-day theater exhibitors convention by design and a star-studded industry event distilled to its purest form (read: a marathon of power luncheons and dinners) in essence.And when
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NEWSMAKERS: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Adult
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2000 -- Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the adult race today, reaching the ripe-old, legal-drinking age of 21. Hewitt will, presumably, display some very adult-like maturity in the forthcoming ABC biopic "The Audrey Hepburn Story," in which she portrays the late actress-turned-humanitarian, a role that departs from Hewitt's usual angst-ridden (and stalker-pursued) TV and film roles. The real Audrey Hepburn, by the way, was 25 when "Sabrina" was released, 28 when "Funny
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NEWSMAKERS: Partying with Oscar's Chosen
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2000 -- Where were you at 5:30 a.m. PST on Tuesday? If you're an Academy Award nominee, you were hounded by media anxious to get a first-hand reaction. Michael Clarke Duncan and Haley Joel Osment had camera crews sitting with them to watch the nominations. While the 11-year-old "Sixth Sense" star, the third youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee ever, gave his gentlemanly "it's an honor to be nominated" sound bite, "The Green Mile's" Duncan, 42, whooped, hollered a
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ROLE CALL: 'Hannibal' Hungry for Moore?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2000 -- Agent Clarice Starling could be back on the case in the big-screen version of "Hannibal." After Jodie Foster dropped out to direct "Flora Plum," the project looked to be filed away -- or at least returned to producer Dino DeLaurentiis. Now it appears that "Magnolia" star Julianne Moore could be ready for her FBI badge and power suit. Daily Variety reports that the busy actress (she appeared in five movies in 1999) is in strong contention for active duty. A
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NEWSMAKERS: Terminator gets his revenge
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2000 -- Arnold Schwarzenegger has settled his $50 million lawsuit against the Globe tabloid over a 1998 story concerning his health, his publicist said Tuesday.After the 52-year-old Schwarzenegger’s 1997 surgery to repair a heart valve, doctors had said there was no reason the star could not continue his active lifestyle. The Globe printed an article saying he was in ill health and in danger of a heart attack. The Terminator himself then sued the tabloid, alleging
