http://www.mail.com/people/12562-denzel-washington.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/12562-denzel-washington.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049976-big-growth-georgias-film-industry.html ATLANTA (AP) — A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus. Both states wanted the movie to film in their state, and North Carolina was close to sealing the deal with an attractive tax incentive package. But Georgia snapped up the production, largely because it had r... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:07:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049976-big-growth-georgias-film-industry.html 2013-04-28T20:07:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017174-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing pain in his left heel. Bryant's Achilles' tendon apparently is torn. His season likely is over. And though the Lakers held on to beat Golden State, Bryant thinks they'll have to continue t... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017174-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors.html 2013-04-13T06:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1970378-bassett-drawn-to-action-flick-director.html NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of working with director Antoine Fuqua was enough for Angela Bassett to appear in the action flick, "Olympus Has Fallen." But things got better for the Oscar-nominated actress when she found out she'd share most of her scenes with Morgan Freeman. "I was really happy to have that and I was intimidated before he even showed up," Bas... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:27:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1970378-bassett-drawn-to-action-flick-director.html 2013-03-21T18:27:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913142-day-lewis-wins-record-third-best-actor-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Academy Award for best actor for his exactingly authentic performance as President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's historical drama. He's the first to ever win the best actor Oscar three times. He's been nominated five times, winning for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. Day-Lew... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:50:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913142-day-lewis-wins-record-third-best-actor-oscar.html 2013-02-25T04:50:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they are looking to nip and tuck unnecessary moments ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html 2013-02-04T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1863430-washington-wins-3-trophies-naacp-image-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards. The star of ABC's "Scandal" picked up a trio of trophies at the 44th annual ceremony: outstanding actress in a drama series for "Scandal," supporting actress in a motion picture for "Django Unchained" and the President's Award, which is given in recognition of special achie... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1863430-washington-wins-3-trophies-naacp-image-awards.html 2013-02-02T17:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863530-list-winners-44th-annual-image-awards.html FILM — Motion picture: "Red Tails." — Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, "Flight." — Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, "Won't Back Down." — Supporting actor in a motion picture: Samuel L. Jackson, "Django Unchained." — Supporting actress in a motion picture: Ke... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863530-list-winners-44th-annual-image-awards.html 2013-02-02T03:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Steve Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5½ minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 Sunday. Pau Gasol scored 16 points in a reserve role as the Lakers picked up the most impressive victory of their thoroughly unimpressi... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html 2013-01-28T04:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1834940-filmmaker-michael-winner-dies-77.html LONDON (AP) — "Death Wish" director Michael Winner, a British filmmaker, restaurant critic and bon vivant, died Monday. He was 77. Winner's wife, Geraldine, said he died at his London home after an illness. Winner's 30 movies included three "Death Wish" films starring the late Charles Bronson. Many of his features sit at the schlockier end of the spectrum... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1834940-filmmaker-michael-winner-dies-77.html 2013-01-21T16:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827746-denzel-washington-modest-6th-oscar-nod.html LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington isn't taking his sixth nomination for granted, saying he's just happy that people still value his work. Washington, who is in London for the U.K. premiere of "Flight" on Thursday night, is a best actor contender at the Academy Awards for playing alcoholic pilot Whip Whitaker in the film. The 58-year-old ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827746-denzel-washington-modest-6th-oscar-nod.html 2013-01-17T18:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1818174-daniel-day-lewis-wins-globe-best-actor-drama.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his performance in "Lincoln." The other nominees Sunday night were Richard Gere ("Arbitrage"), John Hawkes ("The Sessions"), Joaquin Phoenix ("The Master") and Denzel Washington ("Flight"). The 70th annual Golden Globes are airing live from the Beverly Hil... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1818174-daniel-day-lewis-wins-globe-best-actor-drama.html 2013-01-14T02:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html Fun stuff to know about Thursday's Oscar nominations: GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, while 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is the youngest in that category. The oldest nominee across all acting categories remains Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she received a sup... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html 2013-01-10T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django Unchained," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty." 2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Le... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html 2013-01-10T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge against a double-crossing mayor (Russell Crowe). "Gangster Squad": Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling are LA detectives going after mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in the late 1940s. ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html 2013-01-09T19:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year. Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor? Schwarzenegger's back with this month's action tale "The Last Stand," while fellow aging action star Bruce Willis returns in February's "A Good Day to Die Hard," the fifth installment in his ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html 2013-01-09T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763056-globes-big-with-heavy-lineup-studio-films.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A fairly predictable Golden Globes lineup has one thing that's become rarer in awards season: a solid presence of big studio favorites to balance the independent films that have come to dominate the competition in recent years. Steven Spielberg's Civil War saga "Lincoln," with no fewer than three major studios behind it, led t... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763056-globes-big-with-heavy-lineup-studio-films.html 2012-12-13T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html Nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES — Picture, Drama: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ''Life of Pi," ''Django Unchained," ''Zero Dark Thirty." — Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Moonrise Kingdom," ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," ''Silver Lining... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html 2012-12-13T15:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Civil War saga "Lincoln," the musical "Les Miserables" and the comic drama "Silver Linings Playbook" boosted their Academy Awards prospects Wednesday with four nominations apiece for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. All three films were nominated for overall performance by their casts. Also nominated for best ensemble cast were the I... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html 2012-12-12T15:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nominees for the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild awards: MOVIES: Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; John Hawkes, "The Sessions"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Denzel Washington, "Flight." Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Si... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html 2012-12-12T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759114-flight-django-unchained-naacp-nominees.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Flight," ''Django Unchained," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Red Tails" and "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" are up for the outstanding motion picture trophy at the NAACP Image Awards. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced the nominations Tuesday for the awards that honor diversity in the arts. The 44th ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759114-flight-django-unchained-naacp-nominees.html 2012-12-11T21:31:00Z