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1-MIN READ Jane Fonda To Receive Cecil B DeMille Award At Golden Globes Hollywood veteran and activist Jane Fonda will be honoured with the Cecil B deMille honour at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced. Chosen by the HFPA board members, the Cecil B deMille award is given annually to a talented individual who has made a lasting impact on the world of entertainment. FOLLOW US ON: Los Angeles: Hollywood veteran and activist Jane Fonda...

Photo: Apple+ If there’s anything worth missing about the leading men of long ago, it is not—as right-wing pundits claim—some masculine ideal embodied by John Wayne’s toupee and sauntering catwalk gait. It’s a kind of believability. There was a time when cirrhotic, prematurely middle-aged stars could be seen stumbling through the motions of a Hollywood plot. These men were exponentially more magnetic and commanding than the average American but still looked like they might have worked...

Turner Classic Movies Donna Reed, the legendary Hollywood actress and Iowa native, is often remembered for playing charming and tender characters throughout her television and film career. Her success in Hollywood earned her an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy nominations. She was born 100 years ago today, on Jan. 27, 1921, on a farm near Denison, Iowa. From those humble beginnings, she became a film icon, celebrated for her skill as an actress and for her charitable foundation...

George Clooney To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Honor Clooney will receive a career achievement honor from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. Movies For Grownups champions movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers. George is a two-time Oscar winner It has been said that the legacies of the greatest stars are always about a relative handful of films. Only about 10% to 15% of an actors films are goi...

“One Night in Miami” is a fictional account. This was made clear in reviews of the play when it debuted in 2013 as well as the film it begat in 2020. “One Night in Miami is a fictional account” are the first words of the film’s brief description on its Amazon Prime homepage. When you push play, “Inspired by true events” are the first words that appear on screen for the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning actress Regina King. Feb. 25, 1964, is the night screenwriter Kemp Pow...

Boxing, race and politics to take screen in upcoming TV series about Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali Note to journalists: A portrait of Purdue professor Randy Roberts is available for media use via a Google Drive folder. Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines. Randy Roberts, professor of history at Purdue and author of “Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X,” will see his book adapted for television. (Purdue University photo/ Rebecca...

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118 minutes, not yet rated Tom Hanks rides the wild plains of Texas in this satisfying, if over-burdened, revisionist western. The novel is by Texas-based novelist Paulette Jiles, who specialises in stories in and around the US Civil War. The adaptation is by Luke Davies (Australian) and the director is Paul Greengrass (British), both a long way from home. That might explain a certain tendency towards speechifying in an otherwise understated script. The film is partly a homage to John Ford â€...

Jesus is Alive: The original superhero on film Lee Brown looks at Jesus on film… It’s Easter and while many of you will be tucking into your chocolate eggs there really is somebody you ought to thank for your edible wonders. The reason behind the season. The man who can. The reason behind your hot cross buns! Jesus. Before DC and Marvel entered the world of the superhero the Bible got there first. Over 2000 years ago in fact. To the Christian Jesus Christ entered the world to battle against...

MUSD to host drive-in job fair Saturday The Maricopa Unified School District is looking to hire new employees. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the district will host a Fifties-themed drive-in job fair at its administrative office, 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway. Administrators will be on hand to discuss details of various positions and conduct interviews for projected openings for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants are encouraged to bring current credentials such as a teaching cer...