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A 'Truly' Tribute to Minghella by Variety On the Town

According to the late-director Anthony Minghella's daughter Hannah, “Truly Madly Deeply” was not only the helmer's first film, but one of his most personal. Hannah Minghella, along with several of the helmer's close colleagues gathered at...
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Burton's 'Barber' Talk by Variety On the Town

The Film Society of Lincoln Center feted director Tim Burton at Gotham’s Rose Hall on Wednesday, naming the offbeat helmer “The Demon Barber of Cinema” in honor of his new film adaptation “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”...
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Deneuve's Lesson Learned by Variety On the Town

Catherine Deneuve chatted with film critic Kenneth Turan, before the unspooling of "Persepolis" at Sunday's AFI fest's tribute in her honor at the Arclight. The thesp said helmer Francois Truffaut gave her the most valuable acting tip...
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Carrie and Princess Leia's Worlds Collide by Variety On the Town

While auditioning for the role of Sue Snell in Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror pic, “Carrie,” Amy Irving revealed that she was simultaneously auditioning for the role of Princess Leia. “It was like a cattle call to meet George Lucas...
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A Tasteful Tea with Ang Lee by Variety On the Town

What better time to discuss sex and politics with Ang Lee than over afternoon tea? Speaking to On the Town Tuesday at an intimate Focus Features tea party at Tea’s Tea Garden & Herbal Emporium, the helmer bared his inspirations...
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Jeff Garlin Serves Up Laughs by Variety On the Town

Not even Jeff Garlin could curb the enthusiasm of the crowd at Busby's East on Sunday where the HBO show's exec producer and thesp was on hand for the Jewish Federation hosted event. Following a screening of Sunday's episode, Garlin...
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Jack's Movie Memories by Variety On the Town

Wearing a lime green shirt and his trademark sunglasses, Jack Nicholson was on hand to introduce "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Wednesday night at the Target presents AFI's 40th Anniversary celebration. Nicholson amused the crowd...
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Lucas Talks About Makin' Wookie by Variety On the Town

At the Target Presents AFI’s 40th Anniversary screening of "Star Wars" on Wednesday at the Arclight, the original Jedi master George Lucas was on hand to introduce the film. Flanked by stormtroopers, the helmer entered the theater to thunderous...
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Eva Mendes Plays the Waiting Game by Variety On the Town

If one word could be used to describe the making of "We Own the Night," it would be “perseverance.” At the Variety screening series on Thursday, director James Gray shared his difficulties in casting the cop drama. "I never once...
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Gosling's Latex Love by Variety On the Town

At the Variety screening of “Lars and the Real Girl,” on Wednesday at the Arclight, director Craig Gillespie and thesp Ryan Gosling chatted about their unconventional story that follows the courtship of a man and his latex love. After a...
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Uwe Boll Goes 'Postal' by Variety On the Town

On the Town spent a surreal evening with infamous German director Uwe Boll on Wednesday following a UCLA screening of his latest pic, the 9/11 satire "Postal." Based on the popular violent vidgame of the same name, "Postal" has generated...
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Shatner and Zeus' Similarities by Variety On the Town

Arianna Huffington moderated a spirited discussion with the cast and creators of “Boston Legal” Tuesday night at the Writers Guild Theater. Her purpose was to investigate the Emmy-nominated show’s relationship with contemporary politics, but the conversation...
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