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James Holmes, the man accused of opening fire Friday in a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, made his first court appearance Monday, giving the public its first look at the 24-year-old former doctoral candidate since his arrest. With his hair dyed various shades of red, looking downward, then straight ahead, he sat without […]
Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes was sporting red hair and told people he was “The Joker” when he was apprehended by police Friday morning … this according to NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.
Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus," when the actor died — and it’s not the first time he has lost a leading man. Jean Rochefort didn’t die eight years ago, but Gilliam had to abandon “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” after a few days when 70-year-old star Jean Rochefort became seriously ill and a flash flood washed away the entire set.
The film Heath Ledger was making when he died, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," will feature at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The Terry Gilliam production was delayed by several months after Ledger’s death from an accidental overdose last January, before Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law stepped in to complete his role. It will screen out of competition
"Slumdog Millionaire," the little film about a poverty-raised teaboy who goes on a game show as a way to find his lost love, leads all films at the Oscars with six Oscars at the 81st annual Academy Awards. “Millionaire” has won Oscars for adapted screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), score (A.R. Rahman), song (“Jai Ho,” co-written by Rahman), cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle), sound mixing and film editing
Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" at the 81st annual Academy Awards on Sunday. His parents and sister accepted the award for the actor, who died in January 2008
A U.S. Army medic was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering four detainees in Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman in Germany said
This year, the Oscars are on Hugh Jackman’s shoulders. The Australian actor, who earned rave reviews for his hosting of the Tonys, now has the Academy Awards to contend with
A group of Heath Ledger fans have taken their reverence for the late "The Dark Knight" star to a whole new level.
"Slumdog Millionaire" extended its run of international acclaim as it won seven top awards on Sunday from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including best film. Danny Boyle took top directing honors for “Slumdog.” The film also won awards for adapted screenplay, music, cinematography, editing and sound