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Morgan Freeman brings touch of "God" to Mandela film

Reuters - 30 minutes ago

Nelson Mandela received the touch of "God" -- Hollywood-style -- when Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman prepared to play him in new movie "Invictus."

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Oscar Power Rankings: Pre-Awards Edition
ScreenCrave - Tue Dec 8, 1:26 pm ET
The National Board of Review has officially ushered in Oscar Season as they unveil their 2009 Awards. For the next few months, we’ll be treated to a flurry of Critics, Guild and Industry Awards that will hope to demystify which films and performances will be selected to the increasingly long Oscar shortlists. Before the floodgates open, [...]
Profiles of top World Cup venues after draw
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Dec 7, 7:12 am ET
The World Cup draw last Friday finally set the venues and opponents for the 32 teams in the month-long soccer spectacular in South Africa starting next June 11. The 10 tournament venues in nine cities are split between the high veldt, where altitude and cold temperatures will be an issue for teams and fans, the warmer coastal locations and the small cities of Nelspruit and Polokwane.
First-round venues for 2010 World Cup
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Dec 7, 7:12 am ET
Five South African cities will host only first-round matches in next year's World Cup, with last Friday's draw organised to reduce the number of seeded teams and mass fan invasions in venues with smaller accommodation capacity.
Top Three: Pop
The Morning Call - Tue Dec 8, 7:10 am ET
1. MOVIE: 'INVICTUS' OPENS FRIDAY
REVIEW | Ready, Set, Heal: Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus”
indieWIRE - Tue Dec 8, 11:36 am ET
[An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] Clint Eastwood, who deals in a variety of subjects yet often gives his films recognizable authorial stamps, would seem to be prime evidence of the strength of auteurism: the dulcet-toned romantic weepie “The Bridges of Madison County” feels as much like an “Eastwood film” as the shadowy political thriller “Absolute Power” or the boxing tragedy “Million ...
South African Actors Angry at Jennifer Hudson
Teen Hollywood - Mon Dec 7, 6:13 pm ET
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.
S.African actors 'want Hudson out of Mandela film'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 4:51 am ET
South African actors want to stop Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson from playing Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a new film on the ex-wife of the nation's first black president, reports said Monday.
South Africa to Treat All HIV-Positive Babies
InteliHealth - Tue Dec 8, 9:27 am ET
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS.
Jennifer Hudson Criticized for Mandela Role
ScreenCrave - Mon Dec 7, 8:26 pm ET
Remember a while back when we told you about Jennifer Hudson’s next acting gig in the Winnie Mandela biopic? Well many native South Africans are up in arms about the Oscar winner portraying the ex-wife of the nation’s first Black president Nelson Mandela. According to Yahoo, The Creative Workers Union of South Africa is against foreign [...]
South African actors angry at Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela; Amy Winehouse goes back to Blake Fielder-Civil, says ...
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Dec 7, 6:11 pm ET
South African actors angry at Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela; Amy Winehouse goes back to Blake Fielder-Civil, says mother-in-law; Weezer cancels tour after bus crash in upstate NY
Movie preview
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Tue Dec 8, 6:46 am ET
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12-08-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
Eurweb - Tue Dec 8, 3:10 am ET
S.AFRICAN ACTORS AGAINST HUDSON AS WINNIE: Union group says Mandela's ex-wife should be played by a native actress.
South African actors angry at Hudson
KIMT Mason City - Mon Dec 7, 11:48 am ET
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after she was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.
criticWIRE This Week: “A Single Man” Leads Anticipated Field of Debuts
indieWIRE - Mon Dec 7, 10:51 am ET
A super low budget entry from Werner Herzog, a not-so-low budget Alice Sebold adaptation care of Peter Jackson, the directorial debut of Tom Ford, Clint Eastwood taking on Nelson Mandela, and Jeff Bridges making a serious play for Oscar. Only in December would we get all of these films coming at us on a single Friday. And to make your decision as to which option might be your best bet ...
Best bets: Mandela meets Matt Damon
MSNBC - Sun Dec 6, 2:25 pm ET
In "Invictus," the life of Nelson Mandela is woven together with that of the South African national rugby team, whose captain is played by Matt Damon. Also: Ray Romano returns to TV, "Julie & Julia" hits DVD.