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'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' favorites for Emmys glory
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Stylish period drama "Mad Men" and network comedy "30 Rock" are favorites to scoop top honors at Sunday's 61st Emmy Awards, the US television industry's equivalent to the Oscars.
People:Bryan Cranston Jon Hamm Sarah Palin Mariska Hargitay Sally Field Gabriel Byrne Activities:2009 Emmy Awards Source:(AFP)
2009-09-19
Madoff due in court for sentencing today
NEW YORK - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is due back in court today to hear his punishment for running a massive Ponzi scheme. Madoff's lawyer has asked a judge to give his 71-year-old client 12 years behind bars. Prosecutors plan to seek a 150-year prison term. Ten victims have sought permission to speak at Madoff's sentencing Monday in federal court in Manhattan. Madoff also is expected to speak.
Nations:U.S. People:Kevin Bacon Steven Spielberg Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Source:(AP)
2009-06-29
Zellweger dazzles Berlin with new romantic comedy
BERLIN (AFP) - Oscar winner Renee Zellweger on Thursday captivated the Berlin Film Festival with "My One and Only," a romantic comedy set in the 1950s, as the race for the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear neared its climax.
People:George Hamilton Renee Zellweger Kevin Bacon Activities:2009 Berlin Film Festival Source:(AFP)
2009-02-12
King, Malkovich among Madoff investor list names
NEW YORK - Larry King and John Malkovich were among the thousands of names listed as clients who invested with Bernard Madoff.
Nations:U.S. People:Elie Wiesel John Malkovich Kevin Bacon Steven Spielberg Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Source:(AP)
2009-02-05
Stars shine -- briefly -- at Sundance party
PARK CITY, Utah - Ah, the glamour of the Sundance Film Festival party circuit: Long lines in the cold, throngs of people trying to sneak in and the ever-so brief appearances of celebrities who show up to get their pictures taken and then exit out a back door.
People:Virginia Madsen Robert De Niro Kevin Bacon Denise Richards Source:(AP)
2009-01-18
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