‘Argo,’‘Lincoln’ big winners at SAG awards
Iran hostage drama Argo won the top prize in the film categories at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) on Sunday, while Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence took acting honours, as Hollywood...
View ArticleClose competition for best picture Oscar
With only days to go until the 85th Academy Awards, competition remains too close to call for the coveted prize of best picture. A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday, that moviegoers thought either...
View ArticleOscars 2013: Hollywood’s biggest night live from Los Angeles
The Oscars were handed out Sunday night and our group of entertainment reporters was live blogging every detail from the show. Among those participating: BT’s Riaz Meghji was blogging live from the red...
View ArticleCanada earns praise on Oscar night
Some of the biggest winners at Sunday’s Oscars have Canadian connections. Argo, which won for best picture, is based on the rescue of six U.S. embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian crisis, a plan...
View ArticleIran may sue the Hollywood filmmakers of ‘Argo’
Iran may sue the Hollywood filmmakers of Argo, including Ben Affleck and George Clooney. First, Iran said it would produce its own cinematic response to the Oscar-winning film. Now, Tehran plans to sue...
View ArticleEngineer denies telling buyer Elliot Lake mall in danger of collapsing
A discredited engineer who declared the doomed Algo Centre Mall structurally sound just weeks before it collapsed had previously told a prospective buyer the roof was in urgent need of repair, an...
View ArticleTIFF Day 8 brings ‘Argo’ redux &‘The Love Punch’
Diplomat Ken Taylor, nearly shut out from the Oscar-winning Argo, will have his turn in the spotlight on Thursday. Our Man in Tehran, a documentary that tells the Canadian story behind the Iran hostage...
View Article‘Argo,’‘Les Miserables’ top films at Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “Argo” is in big with the Golden Globes, but not so much with the Academy Awards. “Lincoln” is sitting pretty with the Oscars but was mostly left out in the cold at the Globes....
View ArticleInterview: Maclean’s film critic Brian D. Johnson
It’s hard to tell fact from fiction at the movies these days. 680News showbiz editor Gloria Martin talks to Maclean’s film critic Brian D. Johnson about his article on the truth and fiction in...
View ArticleInterview: Tate Donovan
Actor Tate Donovan is one of the stars of the Ben Affleck Oscar nominated film ‘Argo’. Eva Fragiskatos spoke with the actor about how he got the role....
View Article680News’ showbiz editor and film critic team up to look at Oscar favourites
Nine films have been nominated for best picture at the Oscars, however much of the field will not realistically be in the running, according to 680News film critic Leslie James. “It really boils down...
View ArticleKen Taylor satisfied with Affleck’s shoutout to Canada during Oscar speech
Former Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor says he was satisfied to hear Ben Affleck thank Canada as the director accepted the best picture Oscar for the political thriller “Argo” on Sunday night. Taylor...
View ArticleInterview: Ken Taylor on Affleck thanking Canada in ‘Argo’ Oscar win speech
Ben Affleck thanked Canada as he accepted the best-picture Oscar for “Argo” at the 85th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 24. The film depicts the 1979 rescue of U.S. embassy staffers in Iran — a...
View ArticleMusic reporter Rudy Blair takes part in judging Argo cheerleader tryout finals
TORONTO, Ont. – Joining Juno-award winning Canadian artist Kardinal Offishal, 680News music reporter Rudy Blair was one of the judges at the Argo cheerleader tryout finals Saturday. The competition...
View ArticleInterview: Ken Taylor, ‘Our Man in Tehran’
Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor gets to set the record straight in the documentary “Our Man in Tehran” after Ben Affleck’s “Argo” neglected a few details about Canadian involvement in the 1979 Iran...
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