'Exorcist' director Friedkin to get lifetime award in Venice May 3rd, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - William Friedkin, the U.S. film director who scared up a fright with "The Exorcist" and set pulses racing with thriller "The French Connection" in the 1970s, will get a lifetime achievement award from the Venice Film F... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'exorcist', director, friedkin, lifetime, award, venice, Top Keywords

French chef Alain Ducasse wins lifetime achievement award Apr 15th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - French chef Alain Ducasse was given a lifetime achievement award on Monday by The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards for "pushing the boundaries of excellence in cooking" over a 30-year career. Ducasse, 56, is one of... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : french, chef, alain, ducasse, wins, lifetime, achievement, award, Top Keywords

Jodie Foster to get lifetime achievement award at Golden Globes Nov 1st, 2012 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Double-Oscar winner Jodie Foster will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony in January, recognizing her 40-year career as an actress, director and movie producer, organizers said on Thursday. The H... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : jodie, foster, lifetime, achievement, award, golden, globes, award, Top Keywords

DeGeneres honored for lifetime as U.S. entertainer Oct 23rd, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres, an American entertainer and prominent gay rights advocate, received the highest U.S. award for achievement in comedy on Monday. Receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center, the natio... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : degeneres, honored, lifetime, entertainer, award, golden, globes, award, Top Keywords

Film, TV actors honor Dick Van Dyke with lifetime award Aug 21st, 2012 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild, which represents film, television and other performers in the United States, on Tuesday said it will give its lifetime achievement award to Dick Van Dyke at its annual awards ceremony in January 2013. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : film, actors, honor, dick, dyke, lifetime, award, award, Top Keywords

Suu Kyi's Europe trip revives lifetime of memories Jun 29th, 2012 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) Paris brought back memories of onion soup. Oxford, of carefree student days and sharing a passion for literature with her two young sons. In London, Aung San Suu Kyi recalled her father, whose historic visit in 1947 came shortly before he was assassi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kyi's, europe, trip, revives, lifetime, memories, award, award, Top Keywords

'Devious Maids' finds a 2013 home at Lifetime Jun 22nd, 2012 - 23:30h (CET +01.00) The Lifetime channel says it's picking up a new series from the creator of "Desperate Housewives." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'devious, maids', finds, 2013, home, lifetime, award, award, Top Keywords

British Olympic lifetime ban on drug cheats overturned Apr 30th, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday ruled the British Olympic Association's (BOA) lifetime ban on drugs cheats failed to comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : british, olympic, lifetime, drug, cheats, overturned, award, award, Top Keywords

Lindsay Lohan to play Liz Taylor in Lifetime film Apr 23rd, 2012 - 21:42h (CET +01.00) Lindsay Lohan will portray Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime film about her love affair with actor Richard Burton. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lindsay, lohan, play, taylor, lifetime, film, award, award, Top Keywords

UK Olympic head stands by lifetime bans over drugs Mar 12th, 2012 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) The chairman of the British Olympic Association, Colin Moynihan, has urged the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reject a challenge to their policy of a lifetime Olympics ban for drugs cheats. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : olympic, head, lifetime, bans, drugs, film, award, award, Top Keywords