http://www.mail.com/people/185198-ang-lee.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/185198-ang-lee.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096180-heard-cannes-film-festival.html CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. CANNES GIVES EBERT THUMBS UP Film critics and festival-goers congregated on the Cannes beach to raise their thumbs to the late critic Roger Ebert. The tribute Thursday followed a panel discussion about Ebert's impact on film criticism. Before his deat... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096180-heard-cannes-film-festival.html 2013-05-23T17:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093808-weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks.html CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company's most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He's made a habit of such previews, doing the same in 2012 for... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093808-weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks.html 2013-05-17T20:58:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089800-hot-press-heard-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: YOUNG STARS SUAREZ, IRVINE GET HONORED FOR PROMISE: The Cannes Film Festival is all about old-school charm and glamour, but it knows the importance of nurturing its younger talent. So on Thursday night, Chopard, in conjunction with the festival, gave ... Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089800-hot-press-heard-cannes.html 2013-05-17T12:56:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2086782-dicaprio-spielberg-open-stormy-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet Wednesday night, bringing a touch of the Jazz Age to the Croisette. "Gatsby" stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey ... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:32:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2086782-dicaprio-spielberg-open-stormy-cannes.html 2013-05-15T18:32:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Asked about their recent history as Oscar rivals, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee look at each other hesitantly before Spielberg graciously offers, "After you." The two have come to the Cannes Film Festival just months after facing off as the two favorites for best director at the Academy Awards. In February, Lee won the Oscar many expe... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html 2013-05-15T16:39:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2084514-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html CANNES, France (AP) — It's the big Cannes question — what will catch Steven Spielberg's eye? The king of Hollywood heads the jury that will decide who wins the Palme d'Or and other prizes at the French Riviera film fest, and artistic director Thierry Fremaux can't wait to find out what takes his fancy. "We know (Spielberg) the director... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2084514-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html 2013-05-14T15:08:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073608-director-ang-lee-touts-diligence-key-to-success.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Academy award-winning director Ang Lee says modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that were part of many of his most notable films. Earlier this year, the Taiwanese filmmaker won his second best director Oscar for "Life of Pi," a fantasy adventure about a 16-year-old Indian boy on... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:45:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073608-director-ang-lee-touts-diligence-key-to-success.html 2013-05-09T10:45:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html PARIS (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival announced its most Hollywood-heavy jury lineup in years Wednesday, with a list that includes Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz and Ang Lee. Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who is 2013's jury president, will make this an Oscar-winning quartet — a rare event for a festival that prides itself on celebratin... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:11:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html 2013-04-24T15:11:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2038856-life-pi-star-blessing-to-work-with-ang-lee.html NEW DELHI (AP) — "Life of Pi" actor Suraj Sharma credits director Ang Lee with setting him on a path to continue with a career in movies. Sharma told The Times of India in an interview published Tuesday that getting to work with the Oscar-winning director on "Life of Pi" was a blessing. "The amount I learned and did was awesome. Ang gave me a path. Before... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2038856-life-pi-star-blessing-to-work-with-ang-lee.html 2013-04-23T15:45:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984622-fx-network-to-start-younger-skewing-channel-fxx.html NEW YORK (AP) — FX is spinning off a new cable network aimed at young adult viewers. Launching Sept. 2, FXX will join big brother FX along with the movie-oriented FXM. All three networks will share the same sensibility, FX Networks president John Landgraf said in making the announcement Thursday. It's a mindset summed up by the brand's new tagline, "Fearl... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:50:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984622-fx-network-to-start-younger-skewing-channel-fxx.html 2013-03-28T16:50:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1961742-michelle-yeoh-honored-asian-film-awards.html HONG KONG (AP) — Michelle Yeoh is happy to be honored with the "Excellence in Asian Cinema Award" but says she hopes there's no hidden message. She asked, "I hope it's not their way of telling me that I need to retire?" The star of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and last year's Aung San Suu Kyi biopic "The Lady" is being honored at the Asian Film Awards... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:59:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1961742-michelle-yeoh-honored-asian-film-awards.html 2013-03-18T03:59:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1918108-leon-lai-happy-ambassador-hk-entertainment.html HONG KONG (AP) — Leon Lai says he's delighted to be the ambassador for Entertainment Expo Hong Kong. The veteran entertainer says he wanted to do something and Hong Kong has a lot of singers and actors, "who are making albums and shooting films here, they're supporting this industry as well." He spoke Tuesday before the expo starting March 18 that covers ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1918108-leon-lai-happy-ambassador-hk-entertainment.html 2013-02-27T06:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world filmmakers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island. Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain." Garner... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:09:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html 2013-02-26T01:09:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. "Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee. ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html 2013-02-25T18:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. PARTY TIME FOR PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN Kim Kardashian didn't just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar afte... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html 2013-02-25T10:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912828-list-85th-annual-academy-award-winners.html List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles: 1. Best Picture: "Argo." 2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln." 3. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook." 4. Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained." 5. Supporting Actr... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:58:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912828-list-85th-annual-academy-award-winners.html 2013-02-25T04:58:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ang Lee has won the Academy Award for best director for his "Life of Pi." It's the second Oscar for Lee, who won in 2005 for "Brokeback Mountain." He was also nominated in 2000 for directing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." He becomes only the 19th director to win the honor multiple times. The other nominees Sunday ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html 2013-02-25T04:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893812-film-fans-asia-want-light-fun-oscars-wait.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lights, camera, laughs. Tens of millions of film fanatics are entering theaters around Asia during the long Lunar New Year holiday, but Hollywood can't count on them to boost the box office for its mostly serious Oscar nominees. Even with the Academy Awards buzz at a peak barely two weeks before the ceremony, patrons are opting for l... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:45:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893812-film-fans-asia-want-light-fun-oscars-wait.html 2013-02-15T15:45:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1880710-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: OSCARS: WHY BEN AFFLECK'S SNUB LEAVES A TWO-MAN RACE FOR BEST DIRECTOR While everyone else in the race has a strike against them, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee seem to be drawing the most voter support. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:15:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1880710-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html 2013-02-14T17:15:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thriller "Argo" continues to steamroll through awards season, winning the top honor for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. SAG's lead-acting honors Sunday went to Jennifer Lawrence for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship in the lost-souls romance "Silver Linings Playbook" and Daniel ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html 2013-01-28T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833346-chastain-films-take-top-2-spots-box-office.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Chastain easily outmuscled Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mark Wahlberg over the weekend, topping the box office with both her supernatural horror film "Mama" and the Oscar-nominated Osama bin Laden hunt thriller "Zero Dark Thirty." "Mama" opened well above expectations with a box-office topping $28.1 million for Universal Pictures, acc... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833346-chastain-films-take-top-2-spots-box-office.html 2013-01-20T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827218-sundance-bit-much-founder-redford.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Everybody wants a piece of Robert Redford. Young filmmakers talking him up for advice on the street. The stewardess on an airplane who mentions her son has this idea. The guy with a videotape under his arm who looked so grungy Redford thought he was a panhandler. That last one turned out to be Edward Burns, who talked Redford into t... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827218-sundance-bit-much-founder-redford.html 2013-01-17T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1818442-affleck-wins-best-director-globe-argo.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Ben Affleck has won the Golden Globe for best director for his film "Argo." The other nominees Sunday night were Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained"); Ang Lee ("Life of Pi"); Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln"); and Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty"). Affleck wasn't nominated for the best director Oscar. ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1818442-affleck-wins-best-director-globe-argo.html 2013-01-14T02:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1816832-golden-globe-nominees-celebrate-tea-party.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jon Bon Jovi, Hugh Jackman and other Golden Globe nominees celebrated their good fortune with a cup of tea. They were the guests of honor at the annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts annual Awards Season Tea Party at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, where the agenda was merely to min... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1816832-golden-globe-nominees-celebrate-tea-party.html 2013-01-13T03:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations. It was not so great for Kathryn Bigelow, Tom Hooper and Ben Affleck, whose films did well but surprised — dare we say shocked? — Hollywood by failing to score directing nominations for the three filmm... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html 2013-01-10T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html NEW YORK (AP) — In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less common as the field is more accurately predicted. But on Thursday morning, the motion picture academy provided the genuine article: a somewhat shocking and unexpected brush off to one whom it... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html 2013-01-10T16:17:00Z 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/1808192-lincoln-leads-race-british-academy-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but nothing for director Steven Spielberg. Epic musical "Les Miserables" and boy-meets-tiger saga "Life of Pi" received nine nominations each Wednesday for Britain's equivalent of the Oscars. James Bond ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808192-lincoln-leads-race-british-academy-awards.html 2013-01-09T16:33:00Z