US Helos Speed Aid to Indonesia After Devastating Tsunami
Dozens of survivors are rescued by U S helicopters along Sumatra’s coast near Banda Aceh as the United States leads a large relief effort. A carrier group and Marines head toward Aceh with food water and medical supplies amid widespread devastation and ongoing international aid.
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Swank returns to form in Million Dollar Baby
Hilary Swank, after winning an Oscar for Boys Dont Cry, earns critical raves again for Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby directed by Clint Eastwood. She says other films since Boys Dont Cry lacked meat and credits finding two amazing roles before turning 30.
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Celebrities Celebrate Birthdays This Week
Today marks birthdays for Jane Wyman Barbara Rush Dyan Cannon Kathy Forester Ann Magnuson Patty Loveless Michael Stipe Dave Foley Julia Ormond Deana Carter Jeremy Licht Jill Jones. Fans wish them well as they reach new ages and reflect on their careers.
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Spacey directed own film Beyond the Sea to avoid vanity
Actor Kevin Spacey says directing himself in the Bobby Darin biopic was hard yet manageable because he controlled the set and relied on a strong production crew. He aimed to keep other actors' roles fully rounded while trusting his team.
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Bacon and Sedgwick Play On Screen Spouses in The Woodsman
Kevin Bacon says Kyra Sedgwick hesitated to take the role but he convinced her to star opposite him. He notes they have a rare on screen pairing after sixteen years of marriage and frame their Hollywood life as unglamorous and steady. The interview appears in Boston Herald Sunday editions.
Bill Murray Defends Reputation and On Set Fracas
Actor Bill Murray outbursts to defend his reputation saying it keeps obnoxious people away. In a Time magazine interview he cites empathy for the underdog and recalls a tense on set incident with a location manager over heat in a rented house during a Jim Jarmusch film scene. Murray describes confronting the woman and insisting he would not apologize, while acknowledging her competence in other duties.
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Rossum Acknowledges Odds For Phantom Role
Emmy Rossum says she felt unlikely to win the Christine role in The Phantom of the Opera film. She hadn’t sung in five years and doubted the studio would trust such complexity to a young girl. She also revealed she had never seen the show prior to meeting Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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