Best Supporting Actor 1955: Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts

Jack Lemmon won his first Oscar from his first nomination for portraying Ensign Frank Pulver in Mister Robert.Mister Roberts details the struggle on a naval ships in the back waters of the pacific during World War II between the kindly Mister Roberts, and the tyrannical ship's captain (James Cagney).Jack Lemmon plays Ensign Pulver the laundry and morale officer aboard the...

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Holiday Movies Preview

Aloha from Hawaii.  Not sure I'll get a chance to hang out with Roseanne this trip, but who knows?  In the meantime, here's my annual Holiday Movies Preview.  The fact that I've seen exactly none of these pictures should not undercut in any way the validity of my opinions.   ANOTHER HAPPY DAY – Ellen Barkin takes time out from dating Barry Levinson’s 26 year-old son to star in a movie he wrote...

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Best Supporting Actor 1955: Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause

Sal Mineo received his first Oscar nomination for portraying Plato in Rebel Without a Cause.Rebel Without a Cause depicts the story of troubled teenager Jim Stark (James Dean).Sal Mineo plays Plato a very much troubled teenager who no longer lives with his family and is instead raised by his black house keeper. He basically spends most of his time alone,...

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Hey, Siri

Just got the new iPhone with all them schnazzy features.  So far I'm having trouble with Siri.  She refuses to pronounce my name correctly.   To make the point, I called her Say-ree and she started to cry.  I  dunno.  Me and women.  Otherwise, the new phone is cool.  How do I make calls on this thing?&nb...

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Location shooting or... I can't get out of my driveway!

One of the perks/problems with living in LA is that you encounter location shooting. Same story in New York, Vancouver, Toronto, and Saugus. The cool part: Who needs Universal tours when Hollywood comes right to you? The top of your tree is seen in a major motion picture. Hollywood technicians have employment. You can usually steal a donut off the craft-services table. Big stars hang...

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My comments regarding your comments about my comments.

When there's no appropriate photo I always use Natalie WoodThanks to everyone who responded to my blog anniversary request to chime in with who you are and what you'd like to see on the blog.  A special thanks for all the lovely things you guys said.  I was really touched.  Who needs Google Ads when I can receive that?   One suggestion a lot of you had was that you'd like me to participate...

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Best Supporting Actor 1955: Arthur O'Connell in Picnic

Arthur O'Connell received his first Oscar nomination for portraying Howard Bevans in Picnic.Picnic is a very melodramatic film about a drifter Hal (William Holden) who visits a small Kansas town looking for work.O'Connell plays one of the locals an older man who owns a store and is thinking over becoming married to one of the local school teachers Rosemary (Rosalind...

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My 6 year blog anniversary. What is 6 years -- velcroe?

This month marks the 6th anniversary of this blog. Who can even remember 2005? It was an experiment – stretching exercises for a writer. I thought it would be nice break from writing scripts. No format. No notes. Writing actual prose. The whole notion seemed so liberating. Only two hitches. What the hell do I write about? And how the hell do I get anybody to read it? ...

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Sienna Miller

Sienna Rose Diana Miller  :(born December 28, 1981) is a       British-American actress, model, and fashion designer, best knownfor her roles in Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl, The Edge of Loveand G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2007, the London Film Criticsnamed her British Actress of the Year for Interview. In 2006, shedesigned a...

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez: (born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, singer,   record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopezbegan her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color.Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thrillerMoney Train.Birth nameJennifer Lynn LopezAlso known...

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Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and former singer, known for her childhood role as SamanthaMicelli in the sitcom Who's the Boss? and an eight-year stint as Phoebe Halliwellon the series Charmed. She was also a series regular on the originalMelrose Place portraying the role of Jennifer Mancini. Milano hasa female sports apparel line, Touch.BornAlyssa...

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Demi Moore

Demi Guynes Kutcher:born November 11, 1962 as Demi Gene Guynes), known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress.After minor roles in film and a role in the soap opera General Hospital,Moore established her career in films such as St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and in the early 1990s, became one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood with her successes in Ghost (1990),...

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Naomi Watts

Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress.    Watts began her career in Australian television, where she appearedin series such as Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), and  Home and Away (1991). Her film debut was the 1986 drama  For Love Alone. Her following portrayals included roles inB-class movies, such as the 1996...

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Hershlag: born June 9, 1981), better known by her stage name   Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994French action film Léon, but major success came when she wascast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005). BornNatalie...

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