Daily entertainment news covering Out of Africa en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/19/literary_characters_oscar_love Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:28:40 EST Entertainment News 114601@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long history of awarding actors who portray real people. For example: Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles (Ray),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/25/meryl_streep_s_bra_stuffing_secrets Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:48:17 EST Entertainment News 111632@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood icon Meryl Streep made sure she didn't stuff up her acting dreams - by padding out her bra in a bid to land roles.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/meryl_streep_forced_to_get_sexy_for_out_ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:54:42 EST Entertainment News 67595@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood actress Meryl Streep did not think she was sexy enough for her role in Out Of Africa - so displayed her cleavage in an attempt to win over director Sydney Pollack. Streep feared her acting abilities were not enough to land the role of author Karen Blixon the 1985 film, so resorted to a padded bra and low-cut top to help boost her chances.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/17/sydney_pollack_slams_cinemagoers_ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:28:14 EST Entertainment News 60206@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar winner Sydney Pollack has slammed cinemagoers - insisting today's audiences are desperate for instant on-screen gratification and don't appreciate complex plots.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/fate_of_tony_soprano_hangs_in_the_balanc Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:25:14 EST Entertainment News 45795@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Will ''The Sopranos'' end with a whack or a whimper? The HBO series on Sunday night concludes its eight years of mob maneuvering, metaphor-laden dream sequences and mad exclamations of ''Marone!''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/06/meryl_streep_wishes_she_had_more_costume Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:32:28 EST Entertainment News 7863@http://www.starpulse.com/news Meryl Streep regrets not hoarding all the costumes she has worn in movies after realizing her daughter has taken all her favorite gowns. The actress never realized that she could have had it written in her contract that all the clothes she wears on a film set automatically become hers after the film has wrapped - and now she's distraught that she has hardly any keepsakes left.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/14/turner_classic_movies_salutes_the_oscars Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:06:05 EST Entertainment News 1226@http://www.starpulse.com/news Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has the ultimate line-up in February for a month-long tribute to movies nominated for Academy Awards. This year, TCM's annual salute to the movies nominated for or awarded Hollywood's most prestigious prize borrows its theme from the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/12/sydney_pollack_to_be_honored_with_presti Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:30:40 EST Entertainment News 1157@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sydney Pollack will receive the 2006 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award, which is presented annually to an individual who has made significant and enduring contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking. He will be feted during the 20th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony on February 26, 2006, at the Century Plaza Hotel.

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