Archive for February, 2011
‘The King’s Speech’ was the big winner at the 2011 Oscars, winning four awards including Best Actor for Colin Firth along with Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and the most coveted prize of the night, Best Picture. The film tied for most Oscar awards with fellow Best Picture nominee Inception which took home […]
February 28th, 2011 | Posted in Festivals | Comments Off
It’s February 27, 2011 – the date of the 83rd Academy Awards! And you’re ready, with your Oscars ballot, your Oscars predictions, your Oscars party tips and your Oscars drinking game rules. And you’ve bookmarked the Oscar winners list, which we at Moviefone will be updating in real time. Now you just have one question: […]
February 27th, 2011 | Posted in Festivals | Comments Off
A frigid winter storm is expected to drop the Southland into the deep freeze this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Southern California beginning Friday through Saturday night. A cold low pressure system is expected to bring periods of heavy precipitation Friday night through Saturday. Along with gusty winds […]
February 26th, 2011 | Posted in Holidays | Comments Off
Charlie Sheen let loose on ‘Two and a Half Men’ co-creator Chuck Lorre earlier in the week, telling radio host Alex Jones: “I embarrassed him in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that his unevolved mind cannot process.” Sheen also said: “Last I checked, [Chuck], I spent close to […]
February 25th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
One year after ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Captain Phil Harris died of a stroke, another crew member has been found dead in an Alaska hotel room, TMZ reported Wednesday. Justin Tennison (33) of the F/V Time Bandit was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon at the Best Western Bidarka Inn. Police discovered a small amount of cannabis and […]
February 24th, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has been elected mayor Chicago. Mister Emanuel captured over fifty percent of the vote, avoiding a run off election. Unofficial election results have the Chicago Democrat winning, with the Associated Press and Politico projecting him the winner. Mister Emanuel is projected to win the mayorship outright by […]
February 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
More than 100 people are believed to be trapped in rubble after a deadly 6,3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker declared a state of emergency and ordered people to evacuate the city centre following the quake, which has killed at least 65 people. Parker said […]
February 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Catastrophes | Comments Off
Louisville, KY. Former U of L basketball player, Troy Jackson died Saturday at age 35. Jackson played for coach Denny Crum from 1996 to 1998. He later played on the And-1 Streetball Mixtape Tour. Jackson is the brother of former NBA star and current NBA TV analyst, Mark Jackson and is the uncle of Mark […]
February 21st, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Daytona Beach, Fla. As the temperatures climbed this week at Daytona International Speedway and the NASCAR Sprint Cup rulebook was altered almost daily, the hottest word around the garage prior to the Daytona 500 was cooling. In the new Daytona era of two-car packs, keeping the engine of the trailing ‘pusher’ car properly cooled will […]
February 20th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
Cricket fever has already began all over the world and now the hype hits Indian markets. World Cup Cricket 2011 is starting today at Dhaka, Bangladesh today. Two co hosts India and Bangladesh is playing in the opener. Cricket is the most favorite game for the asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. […]
February 19th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off