ACLU To Extend Honor To Jermaine Dupri

December 2, 2008

By Erin T. McMillon

Los Angeles(RushPRNews)12/02/08-The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is set to honor music producer Jermaine Dupri in Southern California next week. According to reports, Dupri will be honored with the Bill of Right Award alongside Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
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Multi-Platinum Producer David Kershenbaum Receives a “STAR” and the Hollywood FAME Lifetime Achievement Award for Music Production

December 2, 2008

Award bestowed upon legendary producer at recent Los Angeles Music Awards

Hollywood,CA(RushPRnews)12/02/08– Legendary record producer David Kershenbaum was recently awarded a STAR and “The 2008 Hollywood FAME Lifetime Achievement Award for Music Production” at the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, which took place at the famous Music Box in Hollywood. The event also included celebrity awards in film, acting, choreography and cinematography.
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Voting For The First Annual YO! AWARDS Started Today

November 10, 2008

Yo! Raps Visitors Can Vote For Their Favorite Artists In 30 Categories Throughout The Month Of November For The Yo! Awards

NEW YORK (RushPRnews)10/11/08– The voting for the 2008 Yo! Awards started today. Yo! Raps visitors can go to www.yoraps.com to cast their vote for their favorite artist in 30 categories. The first annual Yo! Awards is set to take place in mid-December.

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George Lucas Honored with Art Directors Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award

October 29, 2008

The award will be presented to George Lucas February 14, 2009 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel

Los Angeles,CA(RushPRnews)10/29/08– Revolutionary director/producer, George Lucas has been selected to receive the Art Directors Guild’s (www.artdirectors.org) (ADG’s) coveted honorary Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award, it was announced October 29 by Thomas A. Walsh, ADG President, and Awards co-producers John Sabato and John Janavs.
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Taking Stock of Who We Were: Ang Lee’s new movie “Taking Woodstock” has backstory of pure serendipity

October 11, 2008

By Dan Bloom

WOODSTOCK,NY(RUSHPRNEWS)10/11/08– As previously reported by RushPRnews, Fiftysomething director Ang Lee is tackling a new movie project, a comedy this time, and his third film with a gay storyline, about the Woodstock Nation hippie music festival in August of 1969. Remember those days? Were you there? Too young to remember? Read on. The movie will be released late June, just around the time of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock Nation’s coming out party.
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Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. to bow new film at AFI

October 7, 2008

Soloist - Robert Downey Jr. By Kat Kramer

AFI FEST 2008 Announces Lineup

HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 10/7/08 - The upcoming popular American Film Festival 2008 has recently announced its stellar lineup for opening and closing night Galas. “The Soloist” starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. directed by Joe Wright, will open the Fest on October 30, and Paramount Vantage’s “Defiance” has been selected as the festival’s closing night Gala presentation.
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Jeremy Piven, Laura Linney and HBO Win Big at Emmys

September 22, 2008

JEREMY PIVEN By Matthew B. Zeidman

LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS) 9/22/08 - With the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards less than half over, Jeremy Piven and Laura Linney have taken home two of the night’s biggest prizes. Piven won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as a stressed out talent agent on HBO’s “Entourage,” while Linney scored Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her portrayal of the titular character’s wife in the HBO historical miniseries John Adams.
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Full House of Sweets At The Emmy oh Yes & Celebs Too

September 22, 2008

LA celebs swing by Emmy swag suites for the almighty freebie and their LA close up
By Karen Loftus & Jeffrey Jolson

LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS) 09/22/2008–Recession, depression, and election…the swag must and oddly does go in. No matter what is happening in the real world, swag continues to reign in the surreal city of LA LA.
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Oscar® Fans Invited to Win Red Carpet Seats

September 17, 2008

Beverly Hills, Calif. (RUSHPRNEWS) 09/17/2008–The annual online drawing for some of the most sought-after seats of the year is about to get underway. Beginning on Monday, September 22, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, and continuing for only one week, fans may apply on Oscars.org to win seats on the Academy Awards® red carpet. There are only 300 seats available along the 500-foot-long walkway that leads into the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
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