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  1. Winners of London Theater's Olivier Awards

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    The winners of London's 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in theater, opera and dance: New Play: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  2. Famous Actors Behind William Darcy of 'Pride & Prejudice'

    Mon, 28 Jan 2013

    and now a popular Internet video series. So.... who's your favorite Mr. Darcy? (The Kobal Collection) Laurence Olivier was the first actor to take the role of Mr. Darcy to the screen. He starred in the 1940 "Pride & Prejudice" with

  3. The Spice Girls Are Back! But Where Have They Been?

    Tue, 26 Jun 2012

    Sporty Spice) Melanie Chisholm is no stranger to the theater. Since her Spice Girls days, she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Best-Actress award for her first-ever professional acting role as Mrs. Johnstone in the West End's long-running

  4. Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    MARILYN (The Weinstein Company) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role KENNETH BRANAGH / Sir Laurence Olivier - MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (The Weinstein Company) ARMIE HAMMER / Clyde Tolson - J. EDGAR (Warner Bros. Pictures

  5. Marilyn Monroe to Star Again?

    Fri, 14 Jan 2011

    owing to the cost and complexity of reconstituting and manipulating their images for lengthier performances. Sir Laurence Olivier appeared for only seconds in 2004's 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'. Eric Barba, the visual effects

  6. 'Furious Love' Recounts Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton Romance

    Wed, 9 Jun 2010

    had been plucked from the London stage where he was being hailed as the great successor to Sir John Gielgud and Sir Laurence Olivier , to make three dramas for 20th Century-Fox—My Cousin Rachel, The Robe, and The Desert Rats. He had swooped

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  1. Oscar Nods...Who is the Winningest of them All?

    Thu, 22 Jan 2009

    Jack Nicholson is the only other actor to have 12 nominations: 4 of them in a supporting role. Bette Davis and Laurence Olivier each had 10 nominations. Paul Newman and Spencer Tracy each had 9 nominations. Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Peter

  2. Not So Vain: Carly Simon's Panicky Past

    Wed, 30 Apr 2008

    of modern psychiatry, who later dedicated his life to researching anxiety. Another was the Shakespearean actor Laurence Olivier , who was known to regularly vomit before each stage performance. 'Fight or Flight' Response All share the same

  3. From Tabloid Trash to High Art

    Wed, 9 Apr 2008

    critics sucked up Thomas' previous cocktail of pop culture and high art. "Jerry Springer: the Opera" won four Laurence Olivier Awards, considered the most prestigious theatrical prize in the United Kingdom, after premiering there in 2003

  4. The Cost Of Creativity: Bipolar Disorder and the Stars

    Wed, 12 Mar 2008

    She won Oscars for her roles in "Gone with the Wind" and "Streetcar" and played opposite acting greats Sir Laurence Olivier , Clark Gable and Marlon Brando. Leigh married Olivier in 1940. In his autobiography, Olivier described her disorder

  5. Diane Lane Finds Danger Online

    Tue, 29 Jan 2008

    by crime thriller veteran Gregory Hoblit. Lane, who started acting at age 6 and made her film debut opposite Sir Laurence Olivier at age 13, explains that "Untraceable" presented a new array of challenges, both personally and professionally

  6. 'I Will Find a Mr. Darcy'

    Wed, 17 Oct 2007

    at the center, of the continued interest in all things Austen-related. The Austen adaptation is nothing new. Laurence Olivier played Mr. Darcy back in 1940. But recently there have been a spate of big-budget, big-name adaptations

  7. At the Broadway Box Office It's 'Hooray for Hollywood'

    Thu, 8 Feb 2007

    additional changes." Meanwhile, London's West End is playing host to "Billy Elliot," recipient of four 2006 Laurence Olivier awards (the equivalent of America's Tony awards), including Best New Musical, and the Australian import, "Dirty

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Videos

  1. Jude Law in 'Sleuth' Remake

    Fri, 26 Oct 2007

    Law's character in the movie was originally played by Laurence Olivier in 1972.

  2. World News 1/28: Mohamed Morsi Declares State of Emergency in Egypt

    Mon, 28 Jan 2013

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  3. Oscar Battle! 8 Academy Award Contenders

    Fri, 23 Sep 2011

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  4. Handicapping the Oscars

    Tue, 21 Feb 2012

    nominated eleven times a movie about making movies in the in the history of cinema also possibly Kenneth Branagh it's upsets Christopher Plummer. The academy loves honoring actors were playing actors in his performances Laurence Olivier in.

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  5. Best Supporting Actors

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012

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  6. Catching Up With Diane Lane

    Tue, 5 Oct 2010

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  7. The Best of Time Magazine

    Tue, 24 Jun 2008

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  1. PHOTO: Laurence Olivier in "Pride And Prejudice."

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