LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Faced with the indefinite suspension of negotiations, the union representing striking Hollywood writers told its members Saturday it would try to deal directly with Hollywood studios and production companies, bypassing...
Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday, cementing his place as an Oscar favorite for his role as a larger-than-life oilman in "There Will be Blood."
Hollywood writers were optimistic they could end a three-month strike that has crippled the entertainment industry after reviewing a proposed deal from studios that increases their payments for online use of TV shows and movies.
The globe-trotting thriller "Jumper" leaped to a box office win with $27.2 million on a weekend when Hollywood offered something for everyone, with new films for action fans, teens, family audiences and the date-movie crowd.
It was a night of triumph for Britain at the Oscars, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton both picking up gongs at the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles.
Work days that start as early as 4:30 a.m.
A hot day on a train. A cold day in a stadium. Hours spent waiting for filming to begin. And those 1920s shoes can be downright uncomfortable.