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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 2007

Page

15

Study links film awards to true stories and prestige

A UC Davis psychology professor analyzes thousands of films to locate statistical patterns in what earns critical praise and box office. He finds R rated, true story derived, prestige productions often win awards, while big budgets and sequels usually miss Oscar gold.

University of California, Davis Dean Simonton Simonton American Psychological Association San Francisco Metacritic.com Time Ang Lee Larry McMurtry Diana Ossana Annie Proulx Judd Apatow Hollywood Stephen Whitty New York Film Critics Circle Whitty Star- Ledger Newark N.J Katherine Heigl Seth Rogen University of California-Davis

Fantasia Revitalizes Broadway Color Purple Debut

Fantasia Barrino takes over the lead in The Color Purple on Broadway, facing early doubt but delivering a breakthrough performance that critics and producers hail as a renewal. She brings energy, earns rave notices, and boosts both box office and critical reception.

New York Fantasia Barrino LaChanze Celie Broadway Brooke Shields Deborah Gibson Fantasia Michael Kuchwara Associated Press New York Times Scott Sanders

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