Angela Lansbury ends a good year with a royal honor

Posted by · 6:33 am · December 31st, 2013

It’s been a good 2013 for Angela Lansbury — or make that Dame Angela Lansbury. Weeks after receiving her Honorary Oscar, the 88-year-old actress has received a damehood in the UK’s New Year Honors list.

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Watch Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury accept their Oscars

Posted by · 7:38 am · November 19th, 2013

If you’ve been wanting to see Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury accept their honorary Oscars at the Governors’ Awards, help is at hand.

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Roundup: Should honorary Oscars return to the telecast?

Posted by · 4:14 am · November 19th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris takes issue with the separation of honorary Oscars from the Academy Awards telecast, particularly in a year of such high-profile recipients. Also, Academy members experience doc overload, and a critic takes issue with character posters.

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2014 Oscar contenders work the room at the 2013 Governors Awards

Posted by · 12:42 am · November 17th, 2013

A slew of potential nominees for the 86th Academy Awards attended the annual Governors Awards where voters were on hand to salute honorees Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Piero Tosi and Steve Martin.

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Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin toasted and roasted at 2013 Governors Awards

Posted by · 11:12 pm · November 16th, 2013

The Academy kicked off awards season in its own way Saturday night with the presentation of this year’s Honorary Oscars to Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and Piero Tosi at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood. Or, as Martin Short considers them, “The highest honor an actor can receiveā€¦in mid-November.”

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Oscar Talk: Venice/Telluride/Toronto wrap

Posted by · 8:12 am · September 20th, 2013

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the just-wrapped early fall fest circuit. What landed at Venice, Telluride and Toronto and shows promise in the season? Also, this year’s Honorary Oscar recipients have been revealed.

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