Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence attend Academy Awards Luncheon

The traditional Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon was held in Beverly Hills on Monday. Dozens of the 2013 Oscar nominees arrived in style at the luncheon. ...
07:05 PM, Feb 06, 2013

Oscar night to have something for everyone: producers With a high five from 9-year-old actress Quvenzhane Wallis, and a pledge that Oscar night will have something for everyone, the Academy Awards kicked into high gear on Monday at a luncheon for more than 160 nominees. ...  
10:59 AM, Feb 05, 2013

Oscar producers aim to cut out the boring parts The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they are looking to nip and tuck unnecessary moments that can turn the show into a marathon. ...  
10:45 AM, Feb 05, 2013

Bradley Cooper, Naomi Watts get top awards at Palm Springs

A blast of Golden Globe nominees, and Oscar hopefuls headed to California, for the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival gala over the weekend, to set the ball rolling for the awards season. ...
02:39 PM, Jan 08, 2013

'The Impossible' review: It's far from a perfect film, but one that touches you Depending on which way you look at it, The Impossible, starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts, is either a voyeuristic spectacle of human suffering, or a gut-wrenching but ultimately moving tale of courage and survival. The truth is that Spanish director Juan Antonia Bayona shrewdly alternates between both approaches for this real-life account of a family swept away by the deadly 2004 tsunami that hit South East Asia. ...  
11:54 PM, Jan 04, 2013

Friday Releases: 'Rajdhani Express', 'Table No 21' to hit screens

Also on offer is 'The Impossible', starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. ...
09:30 AM, Jan 04, 2013

'The Impossible' was emotionally demanding: Naomi
by IANS
She fought hydrophobia to make 'The Impossible' possible. Hollywood actress Naomi Watts, who plays the role of a real-life tsunami victim in her upcoming film, says it is one of her toughest roles in terms of its emotional and physical demands. ...  
06:01 PM, Jan 03, 2013

From real to reel: The 2004 tsunami on celluloid

The devastating tsunami that struck out East Asia in 2004 hits the big screen as 'The Impossible'. It stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor in the lead roles. ...
02:16 PM, Jan 03, 2013

Vivek Oberoi, I salute you, says Naomi Watts
by IANS
Vivek had adopted a village named Thevanapattinam, and worked towards rehabililating the affected families. ...  
03:37 PM, Dec 28, 2012

India visit a memorable experience for Naomi Watts
by IANS
Actress Naomi Watts, who has got her first Golden Globe nomination for 'The Impossible', not only enjoyed sightseeing and shopping during her India visit, but was also impressed by the "strength and determination" of HIV mothers whom she met in the capital. ...  
06:37 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Naomi transforms into splitting image of Diana
by IANS
Los Angeles: Naomi Watts has transformed herself to play Lady Diana in the upcoming biopic 'Diana' and seems to have done a commendable job. The actress is a splitting image of the late Princess of Wales. The movie focuses on Diana's last two years before she died in a car accident in 1997. The 44-year-old was seen shooting a scene with an Angolan child who lost her leg to a...  
01:11 PM, Oct 18, 2012

Hollywood's romance with real life stories a hit

Playing characters based on real life personalities seems to be the perfect recipe to win an Oscar. Hollywood's romance with such real life stories is certainly not new. ...
05:23 PM, Jul 05, 2012

Princess Diana film 'Unlawful Killing' scrapped London: Plans to release the controversial docu-film Unlawful Killing claiming Prince Philip was involved in the death of Princess Diana, has been scrapped. The Keith Allen directed documentary about the deaths of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed in a Paris car crash in 1997 claims the royal was murdered in an establishment plot involving her father-in-law Prince Philip. The 2.5 million pound film had been funded by Dodi's...  
08:02 PM, Jul 04, 2012

Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana in biopic
by IANS
Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Naomi Watts is all set to star as Lady Diana in 'Caught in Flight', a new drama about the last two years of the princess' life. It was earlier said that Jessica Chastain would star in the biopic but Ecosse Films has now announced that Watts will star as the late princess in 'Flight', with production scheduled to begin shooting later this year, reported Huffington Post....  
05:23 PM, Feb 10, 2012