Donna S.'s blog

Before They Were American -- They Were Australian

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 4:14pm

The announcement this week that Oprah would be taking her studio audience on a trip to Australia reminded me of the influence that country has on entertainment in the U.S. From the early years of American movies and even today, some of the biggest box office stars have been from the Land Down Under. Errol Flynn, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, Nicole Kidman are just a few of the names that come to mind. Also Rod Taylor, Naomi Watts, Eric Bana, Peter Finch.

Patricia Neal (1926-2010)

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 3:04pm

On August 8, Patricia Neal passed away. She was an outstanding actress, nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one of them for Best Actress in the Paul Newman movie Hud. I first remember hearing of her when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in The Subject was Roses.

"The Emmy goes to..."

Submitted by Donna S. on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 1:40pm

The major Emmy Awards were handed out this past Sunday night, and I was very happy to see some of my favorite actors and actresses receive much deserved attention.



Murder Most British

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 9:55am

I blame Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dame Agatha Christie. It’s all their fault. They took a genre and, through hard work and talent, made it into a worldwide obsession. I’m speaking, of course, of British mysteries.

 

 

Primetime Emmy Awards 2010

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:17pm

The nominations for the 2010 Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday, and I confess that I was pleased to see some of my favorites make the list.

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