A day after a gunman killed four journalists and a sales assistant at the Capital Gazette’s office in Annapolis, a social media campaign is urging people to show their support by subscribing to the newspaper.
The campaign has attracted the attention of several high-profile figures, including former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said that he would be subscribing and called on others to do the same.
“Some days, I don’t agree with the media. Some days, they are a fantastic sparring partner. But every day, journalists are strong allies of our democracy, shining a light into darkness,” Schwarzenegger wrote on Friday afternoon. “My heart goes out to everyone at @capgaznews. Join me in subscribing.”
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He added, “I know that my career would have been impossible without the media. But more importantly,...
The campaign has attracted the attention of several high-profile figures, including former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said that he would be subscribing and called on others to do the same.
“Some days, I don’t agree with the media. Some days, they are a fantastic sparring partner. But every day, journalists are strong allies of our democracy, shining a light into darkness,” Schwarzenegger wrote on Friday afternoon. “My heart goes out to everyone at @capgaznews. Join me in subscribing.”
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He added, “I know that my career would have been impossible without the media. But more importantly,...
- 6/29/2018
- by Juliette Verlaque
- The Wrap
The New York Times reporter who called Melania Trump a “hooker” at a private event on Sunday has apologized, saying he wants to “take ownership of a mistake” he made. Jacob Bernstein, the son of Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein and the late writer-director Nora Ephron, came forward on Tuesday to identify himself as the journalist who repeated what he called “unfounded rumors” about the first lady in a conversation with model-actress Emily Ratajkowski. “Speaking at a party in what I thought was a personal conversation, I nevertheless made a stupid remark about the first lady,” he wrote in a series of.
- 2/14/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Golden Globes wasn’t the first time Meryl Streep has taken on Donald Trump.
Long before Trump blasted the actress as “over-rated” following her fiery Golden Globes speech, Streep channeled the president-elect for what might have been her most delicious role yet — and the result was downright amazing.
Streep, 66, took the stage dressed as Trump alongside onetime Mamma Mia! costar Christine Baranski (who was dressed as Hillary Clinton) at the annual Shakespeare in the Park Public Theater Gala event in New York City in June.
The three-time Oscar-winning actress donned Trump’s signature hairstyle, an orange tan and a fat suit for her performance.
Long before Trump blasted the actress as “over-rated” following her fiery Golden Globes speech, Streep channeled the president-elect for what might have been her most delicious role yet — and the result was downright amazing.
Streep, 66, took the stage dressed as Trump alongside onetime Mamma Mia! costar Christine Baranski (who was dressed as Hillary Clinton) at the annual Shakespeare in the Park Public Theater Gala event in New York City in June.
The three-time Oscar-winning actress donned Trump’s signature hairstyle, an orange tan and a fat suit for her performance.
- 1/9/2017
- by jodiguglielmi
- PEOPLE.com
Ezra Edelman’s “Oj: Made in America” was the big winner at the inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, taking home both Best Documentary and Best Director in the Theatrical Feature category. Ava DuVernay’s Netflix doc “13th” followed closely behind, picking up the same prizes in the TV/Streaming field. Penn Jillette hosted the ceremony, which honored films chosen by the Broadcast Film Critics’ Association (Bfca) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (Btja). Full list of winners below.
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Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature): “O.J.: Made in America”
Best Director (Theatrical Feature): Ezra Edelman, “O.J.: Made in America”
Best Documentary (TV/Streaming): “13th”
Best Director (TV/Streaming): Ava DuVernay, “13th”
Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature): Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, “Weiner”
Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming): (Tie) Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker, “Everything Is Copy...
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Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature): “O.J.: Made in America”
Best Director (Theatrical Feature): Ezra Edelman, “O.J.: Made in America”
Best Documentary (TV/Streaming): “13th”
Best Director (TV/Streaming): Ava DuVernay, “13th”
Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature): Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, “Weiner”
Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming): (Tie) Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker, “Everything Is Copy...
- 11/4/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
(Brooklyn, NY . November 3, 2016) . The Broadcast Film Critics. Association (Bfca) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (Btja) announced the winners of the inaugural Critics. Choice Documentary Awards tonight at a gala event, hosted by Penn Jillette at Bric in Brooklyn.
Oj: Made in America took home the most awards for the evening with Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature), Best Director (Theatrical Feature) for Ezra Edelman, Best Limited Documentary Series and Best Sports Documentary.
13th won three awards for Best Documentary (TV/Streaming), Best Political Documentary and Best Director (TV/Streaming) for Ava DuVernay.
The Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming) was a tie, with awards going to both Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker for Everything is Copy: Nora Ephron: Scripted and Unscripted. and Deborah Esquenazi for Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four. Jack Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg won Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature) for Weiner.
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Oj: Made in America took home the most awards for the evening with Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature), Best Director (Theatrical Feature) for Ezra Edelman, Best Limited Documentary Series and Best Sports Documentary.
13th won three awards for Best Documentary (TV/Streaming), Best Political Documentary and Best Director (TV/Streaming) for Ava DuVernay.
The Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming) was a tie, with awards going to both Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker for Everything is Copy: Nora Ephron: Scripted and Unscripted. and Deborah Esquenazi for Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four. Jack Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg won Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature) for Weiner.
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- 11/4/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Los Angeles, CA (October 10, 2016) . The Broadcast Film Critics Association (Bfca) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (Btja) have announced the nominees for the inaugural Critics. Choice Documentary Awards. The winners will be presented their awards at a gala event on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Bric, in Brooklyn, New York.
.It is an amazing time for documentaries, with the ever-increasing number of platforms enabling producers to reach enthusiastic and growing audiences for non-fiction storytelling,. said Bfca and Btja President Joey Berlin.
.This is clearly demonstrated in the depth and quality of our inaugural nominees. We have a wealth of brilliant creators who are bringing to light some of the most entertaining and illuminating stories being told today. Indeed, documentary filmmaking is modern investigative journalism. We look forward to celebrating all these fine and important achievements at the first Critics. Choice Documentary Awards gala on November 3rd..
13th, 30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America...
.It is an amazing time for documentaries, with the ever-increasing number of platforms enabling producers to reach enthusiastic and growing audiences for non-fiction storytelling,. said Bfca and Btja President Joey Berlin.
.This is clearly demonstrated in the depth and quality of our inaugural nominees. We have a wealth of brilliant creators who are bringing to light some of the most entertaining and illuminating stories being told today. Indeed, documentary filmmaking is modern investigative journalism. We look forward to celebrating all these fine and important achievements at the first Critics. Choice Documentary Awards gala on November 3rd..
13th, 30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America...
- 10/11/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (Bfca) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (Btja) have announced the nominees for their inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, taking place next month at a first-time gala event in Brooklyn, New York. Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” Ezra Edelman’s “O.J.: Made in America” and Clay Tweel’s “Gleason” lead the pack of nominees, with five nominations each. Other nominees include Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson,” the gob-smacking “Weiner” and recent Netflix features “Amanda Knox” and “Audrie & Daisy.”
“It is an amazing time for documentaries, with the ever-increasing number of platforms enabling producers to reach enthusiastic and growing audiences for non-fiction storytelling,” said Bfca and Btja President Joey Berlin. “This is clearly demonstrated in the depth and quality of our inaugural nominees. We have a wealth of brilliant creators who are bringing to light some of the most entertaining and illuminating stories being told today. Indeed, documentary filmmaking is modern investigative journalism.
“It is an amazing time for documentaries, with the ever-increasing number of platforms enabling producers to reach enthusiastic and growing audiences for non-fiction storytelling,” said Bfca and Btja President Joey Berlin. “This is clearly demonstrated in the depth and quality of our inaugural nominees. We have a wealth of brilliant creators who are bringing to light some of the most entertaining and illuminating stories being told today. Indeed, documentary filmmaking is modern investigative journalism.
- 10/10/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Preeminent balladeer Adele is well versed in the ways of the broken heart, so obviously she had some feelings about yesterday’s news regarding Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. (Missed it? They’re divorcing.) According to the Associated Press, the singer dedicated her New York City concert last night to the couple, calling their split “the elephant in the room” and “the end of an era.” She promised “two hours of misery” in honor of the famous couple that was.
Adele, in one great note among many, just dedicated her show, “2 hours of misery,” to “Brangelina.” “End of an era.” pic.twitter.com/uNOtfbc8wK
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) September 21, 2016
That the line makes as much fun of her own reputation for making people cry as it does of Brangelina’s end deserves some kudos. She’s also not the only one having fun with this tabloid fodder. London ...
Adele, in one great note among many, just dedicated her show, “2 hours of misery,” to “Brangelina.” “End of an era.” pic.twitter.com/uNOtfbc8wK
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) September 21, 2016
That the line makes as much fun of her own reputation for making people cry as it does of Brangelina’s end deserves some kudos. She’s also not the only one having fun with this tabloid fodder. London ...
- 9/21/2016
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Watching “Everything Is Copy” (HBO), on the life of Nora Ephron, it’s clear that the late writer and filmmaker was willing to use, and to massage, the truth. Of the narrator’s hamster-loving first husband, in her 1983 novel “Heartburn,” Ephron’s own ex-, Dan Greenberg, says the strange trait is an invention; of 1989’s “When Harry Met Sally…” the screenwriter admits that Meg Ryan’s cheerful, high-strung co-lead is based “more or less” on herself. As New Yorker editor David Remnick remarks of Ephron’s inimitable essays, “her voice in print really replicated her voice—almost—in life.”
Indeed, in “Everything Is Copy,” as in the other films nominated for Outstanding Documentary/Nonfiction Special at this year’s Emmys, the subject’s work inhabits this space between the dashes, the “almost” and the “more or less.” It’s where the biographical blurs into the fictional, where fact and craft diverge.
Indeed, in “Everything Is Copy,” as in the other films nominated for Outstanding Documentary/Nonfiction Special at this year’s Emmys, the subject’s work inhabits this space between the dashes, the “almost” and the “more or less.” It’s where the biographical blurs into the fictional, where fact and craft diverge.
- 8/17/2016
- by Matt Brennan
- Indiewire
Every election season is a gift not only to the spirit of democracy, but to the world of comedy. From Saturday Night Live skits to late-night talk show bits, comedians revel in the goldmine of material as larger-than-life personalities compete for the American public's trust. We look back at our favorite products of humor and politics' ever-fruitful union. Glenn Close as Hillary ClintonSpoofing the musical A Chorus Line at the 2016 Tony Awards, Glenn Close stepped into Hillary Clinton's pantsuit for a brief turn as the presumptive Democratic nominee. "I really need this job," she sang, performing the musical's "I Hope I Get It.
- 6/13/2016
- by Lydia Price, @lydsprice
- PEOPLE.com
Meryl Streep mocked U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump in an unflattering parody of the businessman in New York on Monday (June 6).
The three-time Oscar winner donned an oversized suit and styled her hair to resemble Donald's trademark bouffant to perform at The 2016 Public Theater Gala at the Delacorte Theater in Manhattan's Central Park.
Meryl was joined by two-time Tony Award winner and The Good Wife star Christine Baranski as presumptive U.S. Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for the skit, which saw them perform the song Brush Up On Your Shakespeare from the musical Kiss Me Kate.
The choice of song appeared to be mocking the U.S. Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee's alleged sexist attitudes, as well as referring to Hillary's attempt to become the first female U.S. President.
The lyrics to the song, traditionally sung by male gangsters in the original 1948 musical saw Meryl as Donald enquire,...
The three-time Oscar winner donned an oversized suit and styled her hair to resemble Donald's trademark bouffant to perform at The 2016 Public Theater Gala at the Delacorte Theater in Manhattan's Central Park.
Meryl was joined by two-time Tony Award winner and The Good Wife star Christine Baranski as presumptive U.S. Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for the skit, which saw them perform the song Brush Up On Your Shakespeare from the musical Kiss Me Kate.
The choice of song appeared to be mocking the U.S. Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee's alleged sexist attitudes, as well as referring to Hillary's attempt to become the first female U.S. President.
The lyrics to the song, traditionally sung by male gangsters in the original 1948 musical saw Meryl as Donald enquire,...
- 6/7/2016
- GossipCenter
O.M.G. From Julia Child and Margaret Thatcher to the Queen, Meryl Streep is known for transforming herself into any character. And on Monday, she took on what might be her most delicious role yet - Donald Trump - and the result is downright amazing. Streep, 66, took the stage dressed as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee alongside onetime Mamma Mia! costar Christine Baranski (who was dressed as Hillary Clinton) at the annual Shakespeare in the Park Public Theater Gala event in New York City. The three-time Oscar-winning actress donned Trump's signature hairstyle, an orange tan and a fat suit for her performance.
- 6/7/2016
- by Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
- PEOPLE.com
If anyone is perfectly equipped to make a moving and balanced documentary about trailblazing author-journalist-screenwriter-director Nora Ephron, it's her son, Jacob Bernstein. Not just because of the family connection, but because the first-time filmmaker is also a journalist who approached his subject with extreme care and objectivity. Everything Is Copy, now airing on HBO, is a 90-minute documentary named for the Sleepless in Seattle writer/director's life motto: that everything that happens in life, no matter good or bad, has the potential to become a great story. Bernstein's narrative explores his mother's philosophy and her legacy through a series of...
- 4/2/2016
- by Kara Warner, @karawarner
- PEOPLE.com
If anyone is perfectly equipped to make a moving and balanced documentary about trailblazing author-journalist-screenwriter-director Nora Ephron, it's her son, Jacob Bernstein. Not just because of the family connection, but because the first-time filmmaker is also a journalist who approached his subject with extreme care and objectivity. Everything Is Copy, now airing on HBO, is a 90-minute documentary named for the Sleepless in Seattle writer/director's life motto: that everything that happens in life, no matter good or bad, has the potential to become a great story. Bernstein's narrative explores his mother's philosophy and her legacy through a series of...
- 4/2/2016
- by Kara Warner, @karawarner
- PEOPLE.com
Glenn here. Each Tuesday we bring you reviews and features on documentaries from theatres, festivals, and on demand. This week we’re looking at two biographical HBO documentaries about cinema legends.
Despite a resume that reads as limited, Nora Ephron's reputation over film and pop culture general looms large. Directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein, there is likely little this new biographic documentary Everything is Copy that won’t be familiar to fans of the witty essayist/author/screenwriter/director’s work – not least of all when featuring old clips of Ephron narrating her own books directly the camera. But thankfully Bernstein’s film isn’t simply a rehash of his mother’s life, rather he occasionally finds minor nooks and crannies of her life that she herself hadn’t written about at length. Helped by words from her sisters and friends, an image of Ephron is formed...
Despite a resume that reads as limited, Nora Ephron's reputation over film and pop culture general looms large. Directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein, there is likely little this new biographic documentary Everything is Copy that won’t be familiar to fans of the witty essayist/author/screenwriter/director’s work – not least of all when featuring old clips of Ephron narrating her own books directly the camera. But thankfully Bernstein’s film isn’t simply a rehash of his mother’s life, rather he occasionally finds minor nooks and crannies of her life that she herself hadn’t written about at length. Helped by words from her sisters and friends, an image of Ephron is formed...
- 3/29/2016
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
Heartburn. When Harry Met Sally… . Sleepless in Seattle. Julia & Julia.
None of these films would have been had Nora Ephron not wrote—or sometimes directed—them. Ephron wrote articles for the New York Post, essays for Esquire, scripts for television, and ended up writing several novels and film adaptations of those novels, all that were somehow based on her life. She had a confident and strong attitude that may have been perceived as snarky by some, but intelligent and witted by all. In the years nearing her death, she came to terms with what she had accomplished and did her best to let people know that she loved them, all the while trying to keep her illness a secret from them.
To honor her and her work, her son Jacob Bernstein made Everything is Copy, an HBO documentary that will premiere March 21. The documentary features a number of people prominent in Ephron’s work,...
None of these films would have been had Nora Ephron not wrote—or sometimes directed—them. Ephron wrote articles for the New York Post, essays for Esquire, scripts for television, and ended up writing several novels and film adaptations of those novels, all that were somehow based on her life. She had a confident and strong attitude that may have been perceived as snarky by some, but intelligent and witted by all. In the years nearing her death, she came to terms with what she had accomplished and did her best to let people know that she loved them, all the while trying to keep her illness a secret from them.
To honor her and her work, her son Jacob Bernstein made Everything is Copy, an HBO documentary that will premiere March 21. The documentary features a number of people prominent in Ephron’s work,...
- 3/19/2016
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
Jan 10 Update: Giulio Ricciarelli’s German foreign-language Oscar submission Labyrinth Of Lies won on Sunday the Palm Springs Film Festival’s Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for best narrative feature and Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker’s Everything Is Copy from the Us earned the documentary award.
On Saturday Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Taiwanese foreign-language Oscar submission The Assassin won the Fipresci Prize at the 27th annual festival.
In other juried award winners announced at a luncheon on January 9, the Fipresci Prize for Best Actor of the Year in a Foreign Language Film went to Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theodór Júlíusson from Grimur Hakonarson’s Icelandic Oscar submission Rams.
Fipresci’s Best Actress of the Year in a Foreign Language Film went to Alena Mihulová from Slávek Horák’s Czech Oscar submission Home Care.
The New Voices/New Visions competition honoured Xavier Seron’s Death By Death (Belgium-France), while a special mention went to Thithi (India-us) by Raam Reddy.
The...
On Saturday Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Taiwanese foreign-language Oscar submission The Assassin won the Fipresci Prize at the 27th annual festival.
In other juried award winners announced at a luncheon on January 9, the Fipresci Prize for Best Actor of the Year in a Foreign Language Film went to Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theodór Júlíusson from Grimur Hakonarson’s Icelandic Oscar submission Rams.
Fipresci’s Best Actress of the Year in a Foreign Language Film went to Alena Mihulová from Slávek Horák’s Czech Oscar submission Home Care.
The New Voices/New Visions competition honoured Xavier Seron’s Death By Death (Belgium-France), while a special mention went to Thithi (India-us) by Raam Reddy.
The...
- 1/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Meru directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi with Tom Brokaw Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Sundance Audience Award winner and Sheffield Doc/Fest selection Meru was honored with a lunch hosted by Meredith Brokaw, Tom Brokaw, Austin Hearst and Doc NYC 2015's new Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Barbara Kopple at the 21 Club, organised by Peggy Siegal. Meru composer J. Ralph, who also worked on Orlando von Einsiedel's Oscar nominated Virunga, Bob Eisenhardt, who was also the editor of HBO's Everything Is Copy, directed by Jacob Bernstein on his mother Nora Ephron, which had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival , were at the lunch and discussion. Jean Doumanian, a producer of John Wells' wild and furious August: Osage County, documentarian Alexandra Pelosi, director/playwright Israel Horowitz, Absolute Wilson director/producer Katharina Otto-Bernstein and Wendy Ettinger, Chicken & Egg Pictures founder, were among the guests.
Peggy Siegal introduces Tom Brokaw...
Sundance Audience Award winner and Sheffield Doc/Fest selection Meru was honored with a lunch hosted by Meredith Brokaw, Tom Brokaw, Austin Hearst and Doc NYC 2015's new Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Barbara Kopple at the 21 Club, organised by Peggy Siegal. Meru composer J. Ralph, who also worked on Orlando von Einsiedel's Oscar nominated Virunga, Bob Eisenhardt, who was also the editor of HBO's Everything Is Copy, directed by Jacob Bernstein on his mother Nora Ephron, which had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival , were at the lunch and discussion. Jean Doumanian, a producer of John Wells' wild and furious August: Osage County, documentarian Alexandra Pelosi, director/playwright Israel Horowitz, Absolute Wilson director/producer Katharina Otto-Bernstein and Wendy Ettinger, Chicken & Egg Pictures founder, were among the guests.
Peggy Siegal introduces Tom Brokaw...
- 11/2/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Marian Masone with Everything Is Copy director Jacob Bernstein and editor Bob Eisenhardt Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Everything Is Copy has Lena Dunham, Reese Witherspoon, Meg Ryan and Gaby Hoffmann reading excerpts from Nora Ephron's essays and articles for Esquire straight to the camera of the great cinematographer, Bradford Young, who shot David Lowery's lyrical Ain't Them Bodies Saints and J.C. Chandor's icy A Most Violent Year and Ava DuVernay's heated Selma. Ephron's illustrious circle of friends, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Gay Talese, Rita Wilson, David Remnick, Bob Balaban, Amy Pascal, Barry Diller, Liz Smith and many more have more than something to say about the woman we hear say: "When I was a kid, I wanted to be the President's daughter."
A little later, she wanted to be First Lady, "a cute Eleanor Roosevelt". This interview clip, chosen by Jacob Bernstein to start the documentary,...
Everything Is Copy has Lena Dunham, Reese Witherspoon, Meg Ryan and Gaby Hoffmann reading excerpts from Nora Ephron's essays and articles for Esquire straight to the camera of the great cinematographer, Bradford Young, who shot David Lowery's lyrical Ain't Them Bodies Saints and J.C. Chandor's icy A Most Violent Year and Ava DuVernay's heated Selma. Ephron's illustrious circle of friends, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Gay Talese, Rita Wilson, David Remnick, Bob Balaban, Amy Pascal, Barry Diller, Liz Smith and many more have more than something to say about the woman we hear say: "When I was a kid, I wanted to be the President's daughter."
A little later, she wanted to be First Lady, "a cute Eleanor Roosevelt". This interview clip, chosen by Jacob Bernstein to start the documentary,...
- 10/11/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Jacob Bernstein's Everything Is Copy, a documentary about his mother, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally…, Julie & Julia, Sleepless in Seattle), features anecdotes from the likes of Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Amy Pascal, Gay Talese, Rob Reiner, the late Mike Nichols and passages from Ephron's essays read by Lena Dunham, Reese Witherspoon, Rita Wilson and Gaby Hoffmann. For some, the film is mere hagiography, but others are "moved and inspired by this frisky, funny, and heartbreaking bio-doc." We're collecting reviews. » - David Hudson...
- 10/3/2015
- Keyframe
Jacob Bernstein's Everything Is Copy, a documentary about his mother, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally…, Julie & Julia, Sleepless in Seattle), features anecdotes from the likes of Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Amy Pascal, Gay Talese, Rob Reiner, the late Mike Nichols and passages from Ephron's essays read by Lena Dunham, Reese Witherspoon, Rita Wilson and Gaby Hoffmann. For some, the film is mere hagiography, but others are "moved and inspired by this frisky, funny, and heartbreaking bio-doc." We're collecting reviews. » - David Hudson...
- 10/3/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
With the 12 selections in Spotlight on Documentary, the New York Film Festival (September 25 – October 11) welcomes back Oscar-winner Laura Poitras’s new film and debuts Jacob Bernstein's "Everything Is Copy," a portrait of his late mother, writer-director Nora Ephron. Also in the sidebar is 85-year-old Frederick Wiseman’s 40th feature documentary set in a New York neighborhood, "In Jackson Heights" (a Toronto debut), as well as a new film, "A Guy from Fenyang," from Brazilian Walter Salles on auteur Jia Zhangke, whose film Mountains May Depart" is in the Nyff mainbar. Also in the lineup are films from Pam Yates ("Rebel Citizen" focuses on cinematographer-director Haskell Wexler), Stig Björkman on Ingrid Bergman ("Her Own Words" features Alicia Vikander reading from her letters and diaries as well as Bergman's own 8 mm films), Joaquim Pinto (Azorean island doc "Fish...
- 8/24/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The latest slate announcement from the Film Society of Lincoln Center for this year’s New York Film Festival covers the documentary sidebar. There are several world premieres, including new work from Laura Poitras and New Yorkers’ first chance to see In Jackson Heights, Frederick Wiseman’s portrait of the Queens neighborhood. Here’s the lineup, with descriptions from the press release. Everything Is Copy Jacob Bernstein, 2015, USA, Dcp, 89m Jacob Bernstein’s extremely entertaining film is a tribute to his mother Nora Ephron: Hollywood-raised daughter of screenwriters who grew up to be an ace reporter turned piercingly funny essayist turned novelist/screenwriter/playwright/director. Ephron comes […]...
- 8/24/2015
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The latest slate announcement from the Film Society of Lincoln Center for this year’s New York Film Festival covers the documentary sidebar. There are several world premieres, including new work from Laura Poitras and New Yorkers’ first chance to see In Jackson Heights, Frederick Wiseman’s portrait of the Queens neighborhood. Here’s the lineup, with descriptions from the press release. Everything Is Copy Jacob Bernstein, 2015, USA, Dcp, 89m Jacob Bernstein’s extremely entertaining film is a tribute to his mother Nora Ephron: Hollywood-raised daughter of screenwriters who grew up to be an ace reporter turned piercingly funny essayist turned novelist/screenwriter/playwright/director. Ephron comes […]...
- 8/24/2015
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Read More: 53rd New York Film Festival Announces Main Slate Offerings; 'Brooklyn,' 'Carol' and 'Bridge of Spies' Top List The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the official lineup for its Spotlight on Documentary section at this year's 53rd New York Film Festival, running September 25 - October 11. The eclectic selection of non-fiction features includes the world premiere of "Everything is Copy;" Frederick Wiseman's 40th feature, "In Jackson Heights" and "Field of Vision," which marks the latest project from recent Oscar-winner Laura Poitras. The complete Spotlight on Documentary lineup includes: "Everything Is Copy"Jacob Bernstein, 2015, USA, Dcp, 89m "Field of Vision: New Episodic Nonfiction"Laura Poitras, USA/Germany, 2015, Hdcam "Fish Tail (Rabo de Peixe)"Joaquim Pinto & Nuno Leonel, Portugal, 2015, Dcp, 103mPortuguese with English subtitles "Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)"Part 1:...
- 8/24/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The 53rd New York Film Festival’s Spotlight on Documentary launches on September 27 and features new work from Frederick Wiseman, Laura Poitras, Walter Salles and Joaquim Pinto.
Poitras, winner of this year’s best documentary Oscar for Citizenfour, will preview the Julian Assange series Asylum.
Wiseman’s 40th documentary feature In Jackson Heights (pictured) profiles the culturally diverse New York neighbourhood caught in the midst of economic development.
In Fish Tail, Pinto and husband Leonel document the artisanal work of small-scale fishermen in the Azorean island of Rabo de Peixe. Salles’ Jia Zhangke, A Guy From Fenyang profiles the Chinese director as he revisits his hometown.
Spotlight on Documentary line-up:
Everything Is Copy (USA), Jacob Bernstein
World Premiere
Field Of Vision: New Episodic Nonfiction (USA-Germany), Laura Poitras
World Premiere
Fish Tail (Rabo de Peixe) (Portugal), Joaquim Pinto and Nuno Leonel
North American premiere
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) (Iraq-France), Abbas Fahdel,
Part 1: Before...
Poitras, winner of this year’s best documentary Oscar for Citizenfour, will preview the Julian Assange series Asylum.
Wiseman’s 40th documentary feature In Jackson Heights (pictured) profiles the culturally diverse New York neighbourhood caught in the midst of economic development.
In Fish Tail, Pinto and husband Leonel document the artisanal work of small-scale fishermen in the Azorean island of Rabo de Peixe. Salles’ Jia Zhangke, A Guy From Fenyang profiles the Chinese director as he revisits his hometown.
Spotlight on Documentary line-up:
Everything Is Copy (USA), Jacob Bernstein
World Premiere
Field Of Vision: New Episodic Nonfiction (USA-Germany), Laura Poitras
World Premiere
Fish Tail (Rabo de Peixe) (Portugal), Joaquim Pinto and Nuno Leonel
North American premiere
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) (Iraq-France), Abbas Fahdel,
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- 8/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
So You Think You Can Dance is boogying back to Fox in a big way this summer.
Season 10 of the network’s competition series is set to launch with a two-night event showcasing the audition rounds on both Tuesday, May 14 (8/7c) and Wednesday, May 15 (9 pm).
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Emmy nominee Cat Deeley will return to host, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy taking their traditional spots at the judges’ table. Guest judges this season, meanwhile, will include Minnie Driver, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Adam Shankman.
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Season 10 of the network’s competition series is set to launch with a two-night event showcasing the audition rounds on both Tuesday, May 14 (8/7c) and Wednesday, May 15 (9 pm).
Related | Season Finales 2013 — When Are All Your Favorite Shows Ending?
Emmy nominee Cat Deeley will return to host, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy taking their traditional spots at the judges’ table. Guest judges this season, meanwhile, will include Minnie Driver, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wayne Brady, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Adam Shankman.
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- 4/8/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
The film industry lost several greats this week — exploitation director Jess Franco and film critic god Roger Ebert. While Hoop Dreams filmmaker Steve James reassures Ebert audiences that he will be finishing his documentary on the Chicago Sun-Times writer — based on Ebert's 2011 memoir Life Itself — news about another late film favorite has surfaced. Hollywood trailblazer Nora Ephron passed away last summer, and THR reports that the screenwriter/producer/director will be the subject of an "intimate portrait" developed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein. He'll direct and coproduce Everything Is Copy, which is being planned for release through HBO. The Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail filmmaker is usually associated with her...
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- 4/5/2013
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Late filmmaker Nora Ephron, who died last summer at age 71, will soon have her life and career memorialized on HBO. The cable network is planning to make a documentary about Ephron, EW has confirmed. The Hollywood Reporter first announced the news.
Ephron’s son Jacob Bernstein (also son of famed Washington Post Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein, to whom Ephron was married for four years) will direct and co-produce the documentary, which HBO describes as “an intimate portrait” of his mother.” The film will be called Everything is Copy, a lesson taught to Ephron by her mother, who also used her...
Ephron’s son Jacob Bernstein (also son of famed Washington Post Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein, to whom Ephron was married for four years) will direct and co-produce the documentary, which HBO describes as “an intimate portrait” of his mother.” The film will be called Everything is Copy, a lesson taught to Ephron by her mother, who also used her...
- 4/5/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside TV
Writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron will be the subject of a documentary that's currently being developed by HBO. The project, "Everything Is Copy," promises to deliver "an intimate portrait" of the acclaimed writer/director, who died last June at age 71 of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. Also read: Nora Ephron's Son Explains Mother's Decision to Keep Quiet About Illness Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, is directing and co-producing the project, with Nick Hooker co-directing. Matt Parker and Carly Hugo ("Bachelorette," "Higher Ground") are producing, with "Vanity Fair" editor Graydon Carter serving as executive producer/producer. Bernstein,...
- 4/5/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Last summer, sad news hit Hollywood with the sudden passing of Sleepless in Seattle director and When Harry Met Sally writer Nora Ephron. Though she won't be making anymore films, her legacy will live on in cinema for years to come. In addition, the life of Ephron will also be getting the film treatment thanks to HBO. According to THR, the cable network is working with Ephron's son, journalist Jacob Bernstein, to create an intimate documentary portrait of his mother which he will direct and co-produce. The film will be called Everything is Copy, based on something Ephron had taught her son at an early age. More below! if you don't know Bernstein, he wrote an amazing piece on his mother for The New York Times called Nora Ephron's Final Act. It's certainly a tearjerker, and it's easy to see how a documentary could capture the passion within that article,...
- 4/5/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The late writer Nora Ephron was behind some of the most beloved films, including "When Harry Met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle."
Almost a year after she passed away in June at the age of 71, Ephron herself is the subject of a movie, THR reports. HBO announced plans this week for a documentary about the celebrated writer.
Led by Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, the film will be called "Everything is Copy" and chronicle Ephron's life. Bernstein has signed on to direct and co-produce the film, with Nick Hooker also co-directing. Past HBO producers Matt Parker and Carly Hugo have signed on to producer as well. Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter will oversee the project as executive producer.
Ephron, who died of complications from myelodysplasia, worked on numerous films and made her mark with her witty writing and captivating movies. Ephron penned the screenplays for films such as "Heartburn," "You've Got Mail,...
Almost a year after she passed away in June at the age of 71, Ephron herself is the subject of a movie, THR reports. HBO announced plans this week for a documentary about the celebrated writer.
Led by Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, the film will be called "Everything is Copy" and chronicle Ephron's life. Bernstein has signed on to direct and co-produce the film, with Nick Hooker also co-directing. Past HBO producers Matt Parker and Carly Hugo have signed on to producer as well. Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter will oversee the project as executive producer.
Ephron, who died of complications from myelodysplasia, worked on numerous films and made her mark with her witty writing and captivating movies. Ephron penned the screenplays for films such as "Heartburn," "You've Got Mail,...
- 4/5/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The late Nora Ephron is getting the documentary treatment at HBO. Ephron's son, journalist Jacob Bernstein, is developing what is being billed as an intimate portrait of his mother, the acclaimed writer/director known for such films as When Harry Met Sally …, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail. He will direct and co-produce the project, titled Everything Is Copy, which was a lesson that her mother, also a self-reflective screenwriter, had taught her early on. Photos: From 'When Harry Met Sally' to 'Sleepless in Seattle': 11 Movies From Nora Ephron's Celebrated Career Nick Hooker will join Bernstein as a
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- 4/5/2013
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The two-day annual Women in the World summit, to be held in New York on April 4 and 5, will feature such female icons as Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Susan E. Rice and Diane von Furstenberg, among others. Tom Hanks, currently starring on Broadway in Nora Ephron's final play "Lucky Guy" will offer a celebratory tribute to Ephron, famed screenwriter (and fairweather director) of films such as “Sleepless in Seattle” and “You’ve Got Mail,” and a woman-in-the-world if there ever was one, who died in June 2012 after a difficult trudge through leukemia. He plays ‘80s New York Post journalist Mike McAlaray, who nabbed a Pulitzer Prize for his indicting spotlights on police corruption in the city. The play, which opened March 1 to warm reviews and strong audience turnout, was written about movingly by Ephron's son Jacob Bernstein in the Nyt: "On Sunday, one of the nurses arrived to give...
- 3/15/2013
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
It's Sunday afternoon — your last chance to read all that stuff you meant to read last week before Monday brings a new deluge of things you will want to read. Below, some of our recommendations: "Nora Ephron's Final Act" by Jacob Bernstein (The New York Times Magazine): Ephron's son on why she kept her terminal illness a secret and sickness's role in her last play. "How Disney Bought Lucasfilm — and Its Plans for Star Wars" by David Leonard (Bloomberg Businessweek): A play-by-play of Disney CEO Robert Iger's decision to acquire Star Wars, and George Lucas's decision to let him. "Still Abiding After 15 Years: The Laid-Back World of Big Lebowski Worship" by Ashley Fetters (The Atlantic): A look at some of the people who really put the "cult" in this particular cult movie. "Choking on the Splinters" by Alex Pappademas (Grantland): "Loser" is either twenty...
- 3/10/2013
- by Andre Tartar,Caroline Bankoff
- Vulture
A new account of Nora Ephron’s last days has been published by her son, New York Times contributor Jacob Bernstein. In “Nora Ephron’s Final Act,” Bernstein narrates the secret decline of his mother’s health, from her first myelodysplastic syndrome diagnosis to her last moments of consciousness, which was marked by both still-sharp jokes and crossword puzzles and hallucinations. He remains in awe of his mother's diligent self-sufficiency amidst various cancer treatments, noting that she wrote 100 blog posts, two plays and two books (which actually contain clues of her health status) and directed a movie. Ephron recovered
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- 3/6/2013
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Good Morning America" weather anchor Sam Champion is engaged to marry partner Rubem Robierb. The couple plan to tie the knot later this year in New York, followed by a New Year's Eve celebration in Miami.
The announcement came via a New York Times weddings section story on MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts' marriage to partner Patrick Abner. Champion, a guest at the wedding, broke the engagement news to journalist Jacob Bernstein. Champion confirmed the report today via Twitter, saying "I've never been happier to share a bit of personal news!!"
This is Champion's first public statement regarding his sexuality, although Nyt's Media Decoder blog acknowledges it has been an open secret.
Among the congratulations Champion has already received online is this tweet from ABC news veteran Diane Sawyer: "And everybody here celebrating Sam's happiness."...
The announcement came via a New York Times weddings section story on MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts' marriage to partner Patrick Abner. Champion, a guest at the wedding, broke the engagement news to journalist Jacob Bernstein. Champion confirmed the report today via Twitter, saying "I've never been happier to share a bit of personal news!!"
This is Champion's first public statement regarding his sexuality, although Nyt's Media Decoder blog acknowledges it has been an open secret.
Among the congratulations Champion has already received online is this tweet from ABC news veteran Diane Sawyer: "And everybody here celebrating Sam's happiness."...
- 10/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Dada Films has acquired "Excuse Me For Living," a romantic comedy starring Christopher Lloyd, Jerry Stiller and Wayne Knight. The film will open October 12 theatrically with a day and date VOD platform release. Osiris Entertainment will release the film on DVD. Here's the official synopsis courtesy of Dada Films: "Excuse Me For Living" is the story of Dan Topler (Pelphrey), a rich, smart, suicidal twenty-something who dropped out of medical school to pursue his own drug habit. Well provided for and a bit coddled, he refuses to grow up or get happy. After a suicide attempt on the George Washington Bridge lands him in an upscale rehabilitation clinic, Dr. Jacob Bernstein (Vaughn) takes him under his wing. The doctor issues these commands: obey the no-drugs rules, and join the geriatric temple men’s group he leads -- or face incarceration. Go Here to visit the film's website.
- 8/1/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
The mood was somber at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on Monday as a crowd of about 800 filed into the New York City landmark to celebrate the life and work of Nora Ephron, who died suddenly last month at age 71 from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. But as the lights dimmed and a stream of family members and famous friends took the stage to share memories of Ephron, making the intimate auditorium reverberate with laughter and applause, it quickly became clear Ephron's memorial would be hilarious and heartfelt. For the blazingly witty Ephron, it couldn’t have been a more fitting tribute.
“Don’t be afraid to be funny,” said Martin Short, who was the first to take the stage, of the instructions Ephron’s son Jacob Bernstein had given him in advance of the memorial.
The 10 speakers who followed, including director-producer Mike Nichols, sister Delia Ephron and Rosie O’Donnell,...
“Don’t be afraid to be funny,” said Martin Short, who was the first to take the stage, of the instructions Ephron’s son Jacob Bernstein had given him in advance of the memorial.
The 10 speakers who followed, including director-producer Mike Nichols, sister Delia Ephron and Rosie O’Donnell,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Sara Wilson
- Huffington Post
Nora Ephron's memorial service be will held on July 9, it has been announced. The Sleepless in Seattle director's son Jacob Bernstein confirmed the date of the service, but chose not to reveal further details to The AP. Ephron passed away in New York City this week from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. Her death drew tributes from Hollywood luminaries such as Meryl Streep, Billy Crystal, (more)...
- 6/29/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Sadly, writer/director Nora Ephron, the queen of blockbuster romantic comedies, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 71. The cause of death was pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia.
Ephron was the creative force behind the romantic comedy classics When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, both of which earned her Oscar nominations for best screenplay. More recently she wrote and directed the foodie biopic Julie & Julia. In addition to her work in movies, Ephron was also an essayist, playwright, journalist, blogger and novelist.
Ephron is survived by her two sons Max and Jacob Bernstein and husband Nicholas Pileggi.
Hollywood Dailies will be airing a special look back at the career of Ephron today. Watch Hollywood Dailies at 5:30p Et / 2:30p Pt.
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Ephron was the creative force behind the romantic comedy classics When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, both of which earned her Oscar nominations for best screenplay. More recently she wrote and directed the foodie biopic Julie & Julia. In addition to her work in movies, Ephron was also an essayist, playwright, journalist, blogger and novelist.
Ephron is survived by her two sons Max and Jacob Bernstein and husband Nicholas Pileggi.
Hollywood Dailies will be airing a special look back at the career of Ephron today. Watch Hollywood Dailies at 5:30p Et / 2:30p Pt.
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- 6/27/2012
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
Oscar-nominated director, screenwriter and producer behind films including When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle
Nora Ephron, the Oscar-nominated film-maker behind romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle has died, aged 71.
Ephron's death was confirmed by her friend Richard Cohen, the Washington Post columnist. She died of complications from the blood disorder myelodysplasia, with which she was diagnosed six years ago.
The New York Times reported her son Jacob Bernstein said she died from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukaemia.
Considered one of most influential women in Hollywood, Ephron was a director, screenwriter and producer who also wrote books including Heartburn and Crazy Salad. Her most recent film credits included the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep.
Heartburn, which also starred Streep in the film version, chronicled Ephron's own dissolving marriage with journalist Carl Bernstein and was based on the novel of the same name.
Nora Ephron, the Oscar-nominated film-maker behind romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle has died, aged 71.
Ephron's death was confirmed by her friend Richard Cohen, the Washington Post columnist. She died of complications from the blood disorder myelodysplasia, with which she was diagnosed six years ago.
The New York Times reported her son Jacob Bernstein said she died from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukaemia.
Considered one of most influential women in Hollywood, Ephron was a director, screenwriter and producer who also wrote books including Heartburn and Crazy Salad. Her most recent film credits included the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep.
Heartburn, which also starred Streep in the film version, chronicled Ephron's own dissolving marriage with journalist Carl Bernstein and was based on the novel of the same name.
- 6/27/2012
- by Ben Quinn, Dominic Rushe
- The Guardian - Film News
Nora Ephron, the essayist, author and filmmaker who challenged and thrived in the male-dominated worlds of movies and journalism and was loved, respected and feared for her wit, died on Tuesday of leukemia. She was 71.
Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, confirmed her death. Her book publisher Alfred A. Knopf also confirmed it in a statement.
Born into a family of screenwriters, she was a top journalist in her 20s and 30s, then a best-selling author and successful director. Ephron was among the most quotable and influential writers of her generation. She wrote and directed such favorites as Julie & Julia and Sleepless in Seattle, and her books included the novel Heartburn, a brutal roman a clef about her marriage to Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein; and the popular essay collections "I Feel Bad About My Neck" and "I Remember Nothing."...
Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, confirmed her death. Her book publisher Alfred A. Knopf also confirmed it in a statement.
Born into a family of screenwriters, she was a top journalist in her 20s and 30s, then a best-selling author and successful director. Ephron was among the most quotable and influential writers of her generation. She wrote and directed such favorites as Julie & Julia and Sleepless in Seattle, and her books included the novel Heartburn, a brutal roman a clef about her marriage to Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein; and the popular essay collections "I Feel Bad About My Neck" and "I Remember Nothing."...
- 6/27/2012
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Nora Ephron, the writer of iconic movies When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, lost her battle with Leukemia at the age of 71, after a six-year long struggle with the disease. Ephron's son Jacob Bernstein confirmed her death on Monday, and her book publisher Alfred A. Knopf also confirmed her death in a statement, and several starts took to Twitter to share their condolences with the family. Actress Kirstie Alley Tweeted: '''You can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream." ? Nora Ephron. Oh Jeez... you will be missed..Rip Xo," while actress Kerry Washington shared: "My heart aches. Nora Ephron. What a tremendous loss. Rip." Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks who starred in some of her best-loved movies, shared: "Nora Ephron was devastatingly funny, extremely witty, and was Always one of...
- 6/27/2012
- x17online.com
Nora Ephron, the celebrated screenwriter and director, died of leukemia Tuesday evening in New York, according to The New York Times. Ephron wrote the screenplay for When Harry Met Sally (1989),Sleepless in Seattle (1989) and You've Got Mail (1998). A premature obituary penned by friend gossip columnist Liz Smith was published by the website Wowowow.com. Smith told The Hollywood Reporter she spoke to Ephron's son Jacob Bernstein. .I was told this morning that she was dying, but I can.t confirm it,. she said. Smith went on to say that Bernstein told her that the family was planning for the funeral. But when no confirmation of Ephron.s death was forthcoming, Smith revised what she wrote. .I have had to put...
- 6/27/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Nora Ephron, the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter behind films including When Harry Met Sally, has died at the age of 71. Richard Cohen, a columnist for The Washington Post and friend of Ephron, was among those who reported her passing in a New York hospital on Tuesday evening (June 26). Ephron's son Jacob Bernstein told the New York Times that his mother died of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. Ephron - who had the blood condition myelodysplasia, which can cause leukaemia - was reported to have been seriously ill earlier on Tuesday. Nominated for an Oscar on three occasions, Ephron's best-known screenplays included When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail. Her most recent movie was 2009's Julie & Julia, starring frequent collaborator Meryl Streep.
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- 6/27/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
The Washington Post is reporting that Nora Ephron has died after a battle with leukemia. She was 71. Ephron was best known for her work on some of the most memorable romantic comedies in movie history, including "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Sleepless in Seattle" (she received Oscar nods for Best Screenplay on both). Ephron began her career as a reporter for the New York Post, and later went on to pen essays for Esquire and New York magazines. She would get her first taste at screenwriting in the mid-1970s, when she ended up rewriting William Goldman's script for "All the President's Men" (Ephron's husband at the time was Carl Bernstein, whose Nixon Watergate scoop was the film's inspiration). The screenplay never ended up being used, but, as Ephron later told the Guardian, "It was a great way to learn, because Goldman was such a great screenwriter that just...
- 6/26/2012
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Who can forget all the controversy last year when Lady Gaga released Born This Way, since the hit single sounded a lot like the Madonna classic Express Yourself -- which was released more than 20 years ago.
Turns out, Madonna agrees.
"I thought, this is a wonderful way to redo my song (Express Yourself)," Madonna recently said to Newsweek senior reporter Jacob Bernstein, calling out the singer for blatantly copying her. "I mean, I recognized the chord changes. I thought it was … interesting."
Ouch.
Your move, Lady Gaga!
Turns out, Madonna agrees.
"I thought, this is a wonderful way to redo my song (Express Yourself)," Madonna recently said to Newsweek senior reporter Jacob Bernstein, calling out the singer for blatantly copying her. "I mean, I recognized the chord changes. I thought it was … interesting."
Ouch.
Your move, Lady Gaga!
- 1/12/2012
- TheInsider.com
After a living hell at the hands of degenerated religion, Elizabeth Smart's faith helped bring her to a life beyond victimhood. She spoke to McKay Coppins for the current issue of Newsweek.
Late last month Elizabeth Smart stared defiantly into the face of her kidnapper for the first time in nearly a decade. In 2002 Brian David Mitchell, a self-styled Mormon prophet, claimed divine sanction in kidnapping Smart (then 14) at knifepoint, dragging her up a dark Utah mountain, and forcing her into a polygamous marriage during which she was tied to a tree for weeks at a time and raped almost daily for nine months.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Modern Polygamists
Mitchell was sent to prison for life at last month's sentencing hearing-but not before Smart got to confront her assailant, telling him to his face, "I want you to know that I have a wonderful life now.
Late last month Elizabeth Smart stared defiantly into the face of her kidnapper for the first time in nearly a decade. In 2002 Brian David Mitchell, a self-styled Mormon prophet, claimed divine sanction in kidnapping Smart (then 14) at knifepoint, dragging her up a dark Utah mountain, and forcing her into a polygamous marriage during which she was tied to a tree for weeks at a time and raped almost daily for nine months.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Modern Polygamists
Mitchell was sent to prison for life at last month's sentencing hearing-but not before Smart got to confront her assailant, telling him to his face, "I want you to know that I have a wonderful life now.
- 6/6/2011
- by McKay Coppins
- The Daily Beast
Secret mall trips. Dining out incognito. Michelle Obama has constructed a life inside the bubble-and has her own sense of her 2012 role, Lois Romano reports in this week's Newsweek.
The most recognizable woman in the world routinely ducks reporters to have what she calls a "normal" life. Hiding beneath a baseball cap, the first lady of the United States has picked through sale racks in the frenetic Tysons Corner, Va., mall with girlfriends, bought supplies for her dog at Petco using her own credit card, and dined at some of D.C.'s hippest eateries largely unrecognized. So secretive are her outings that when Washington Capitals hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin tweeted a photo in April with his arm around her at a busy Washington restaurant, media organizations were convinced it was a fake.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Should We Hit Gaddafi Next?
Michelle Obama laid down her markers...
The most recognizable woman in the world routinely ducks reporters to have what she calls a "normal" life. Hiding beneath a baseball cap, the first lady of the United States has picked through sale racks in the frenetic Tysons Corner, Va., mall with girlfriends, bought supplies for her dog at Petco using her own credit card, and dined at some of D.C.'s hippest eateries largely unrecognized. So secretive are her outings that when Washington Capitals hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin tweeted a photo in April with his arm around her at a busy Washington restaurant, media organizations were convinced it was a fake.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Should We Hit Gaddafi Next?
Michelle Obama laid down her markers...
- 6/6/2011
- by Lois Romano
- The Daily Beast
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