Tag Archives: Angelina Jolie

Governors Awards Last Night: Gena Rowlands, Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds

Posted on November 15, 2015 by sheila

The Motion Picture Academy’s Governors Awards happened last night, honoring Spike Lee and Gena Rowlands with Honorary Oscars, and Debbie Reynolds (who was too ill to attend) with the Humanitarian Award. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, President of the Academy, started off … Continue reading →

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Another Announcement: Gena Rowlands’ Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sheila

It’s Announcement City on my site these days. On November 14, the Oscars hold their separate ceremony for the Lifetime Achievement Award people (this year it’s Gena Rowlands, Spike Lee, and Debbie Reynolds), as well as the Humanitarian Award. Gena … Continue reading →

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“She has a large family … about 20. At last count.” – Gena Rowlands on Angelina Jolie

Posted on June 7, 2014 by sheila

Gena Rowlands’ introduction speech to Angelina Jolie’s receiving of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards. Jolie was one of three recipients, and unfortunately, they separated out these awards from the actual Oscar ceremony, a mistake, I … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Old-School Female Stars

Posted on May 8, 2009 by sheila

Pretty faces. Kay Francis as a platinum blonde! Some of my faves there. Sylvia Sidney, too. They’re all so individual, aren’t they? You would never mistake Clara Bow for Barbara Stanwyck. It would be impossible. There can be a sameness … Continue reading →

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