Hilary Swank
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
07/29/1974
Lincoln, NE |
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ROLE CALL: Excellent!
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHis dudeness Keanu Reeves is slated to star in Columbia's "The Ottoman Empire," a political parody penned and directed by Andrew Bergman ("Isn't She Great").The flick tells the story of an erstwhile porn star (played by Reeves) who's blackmailed into providing certain vocation service to the first lady of the United States.No word yet on when the film will go in front of the camera. Trade papers reported that the project will probably begin shooting some time between the Reeves vehicles "Sweet N
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NEWSMAKERS: Barrymore Voted Top Funnywoman
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2000 -- She set an extra-terrestrial free, set some houses on fire and set a new trend in Cinderellas. But who knew Drew Barrymore could make people laugh? The National Association of Theater Owners, apparently. The 24-year-old actress, who starred in last spring's hit comedy "Never Been Kissed," has been named ShoWest 2000 Comedy Star of the Year, the first actress to receive the award. The actress, who will be honored at the ShoWest convention March 9, is current
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N.Y. film critics name 'Topsy-Turvy year's best
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTIn a surprising move, the members of the New York Film Critics Circle, an association of film reviewers from major Manhattan-based newspapers and magazines, selected "Topsy-Turvy" as the Best Picture of 1999.Part biopic, part backstage drama, "Topsy-Turvy" is an opulent motion picture that focuses on the prickly relationship between librettist William Schwenk Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. Mike Leigh was selected as Best Director for the same film, which now becomes poised with "American
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National Board of Review names 'American Beauty' 1999's best film
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTThe awards season has officially kicked off, and "American Beauty" has its first trophy on the mantle. The dark satire was named Best Film of the year Dec. 8 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Directed by first-timer Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening, "Beauty" was released in September to widespread acclaim and solid box office. Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of "The English Patient," was named Best Director for "The Talented Mr. Ripley," sta
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ROLE CALL: Rene Russo in 'Trouble'
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTHOLLYWOOD, May 17, 2000 -- Ain't nuclear weapons funny? Rene Russo and Tim Allen hope so. Russo and Allen have signed to star in "Big Trouble," a comedy from director Barry Sonnenfeld based on a book by newspaper columnist Dave Barry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's a story about a nuclear bomb hidden in a suitcase that's rigged to blow up at a Miami airport. One thing's for certain: It's gotta be funnier than Sonnenfeld's last one, "Wild Wild West." But, will it have a giant robot sp
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Eye of the Beholder
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTAt least that's star Sandra Bullock's philosophy when it comes to having plastic surgery. At a press conference in London, where she is promoting her latest film Miss Congeniality, a film about an FBI agent who goes undercover at a beauty pageant, Bullock told Reuters that she would never have any work done on her face. "Absolutely not. I love what I have," she said.
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Smell That Indie Spirit
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTDuring a laid back ceremony in Santa Monica last night, the Independent Spirit Awards honored the best in independent filmmaking, with the Taiwanese giant "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" taking top honors.
