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15 July 2008 9:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard almost destroyed his promising acting career when he was axed from The Cosby Show.

The Crash star landed his first acting part in the legendary comedy show in 1988 - but he was sacked before any of his scenes were aired.

He explains, "I was 19 and had just moved to New York from Cleveland, I got on The Cosby Show on my second audition ever."

Howard was so angry that his scenes were cut, he confronted the show's star and producer Bill Cosby - who he claims subsequently blacklisted him in the entertainment business.

He explains, "I told him, 'I'm a man just like you.' He didn't like it, and the casting agent never took my calls again."

Howard didn't work for four years, but recovered to forge a successful acting career - landing an Academy Award nomination in 2006 for his role in Hustle + Flow.

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28 May 2008 8:38 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Thandie Newton has revealed that she felt intimidated by Gwyneth Paltrow when they first met. The Crash star said she had found Paltrow "effortlessly cool" when they co-starred in 1995 movie Jefferson In Paris. She told The Guardian: "I think I went through my mid-life crisis when I was in my early 20s. I think a lot of women spend their 20s thinking, 'I don't know what I am doing, do I like myself?' And I had that to an extreme. "I remember (more)

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27 March 2008 11:30 PM, PDT | From Digital Media Law | See recent Digital Media Law news

Crash producer Bob Yari wanted the opportunity to thank the Academy. The movie won an Oscar, but all Yari got was the chance to sue the Academy -- a poor substitute for a golden statuette, even in litigation-happy Hollywood. And even more of a letdown, his suit isn't winning any awards either.

The backstory: Crash won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006. Best Picture Oscars are given to the producers of the winning movie. Yet, of the six Crash producers, only two received Oscars, and Yari wasn't one of them.

That's because the Academy -- relying on judgments rendered by the Producers Guild -- only awards Oscars to producers who perform the "major portion of the producer function" on the winning movie (and, even then, there's a limit of three producers). That rule was adopted in 2005 in response to the proliferation of producer credits.

So, the Producers Guild evidently

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27 March 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Thandie Newton has called on wannabe style icons to help the environment and buy secondhand clothing.

The climate change-conscious Crash star believes in stocking her own wardrobe with recycled and stylish vintage wear.

She says, "It is grotesque how out of control manufacturing has become, and the excess, the pollution that's caused by it.

"Vintage (clothing) is not only glorious and stylish, it's also the way forward in terms of recycling. Whenever I go into great vintage stores, I wonder why we ever buy new things."

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26 March 2008 9:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ryan Phillippe hates seeing his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon in celebrity magazines - because she is often pictured with new boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

Crash star Phillippe split from the Legally Blonde beauty in 2006 citing irreconcilable differences, and their divorce was finalised in October 2007.

And even though Phillippe has had nearly two years to come to terms with the end of his wedded bliss, he admits seeing pictures of his former love dating the Brokeback Mountain star is "bizarre".

He tells newspaper Usa Today, "It's bizarre. There's plenty of times when I say, 'What a strange situation I've found myself in.' But at a certain point you know it's going to happen, so you are prepared."

But the failed union hasn't put Phillippe off the idea of marriage altogether, and the actor - who is now dating Australian actress Abbie Cornish - insists he would like to add to the two kids he already has with Witherspoon.

He says, "I can certainly see possibly having children again. I'm pretty young, and there are many beautiful things about that idea of marriage and family. It just doesn't always work out perfect for everybody."

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26 March 2008 8:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A Los Angeles appeals court has ruled Crash producer Bob Yari cannot sue the Producers Guild Of America (Pga) and the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences (Ampas) in an effort to be awarded an Oscar retroactively.

Yari was one of six producers on Crash, but only two producers are eligible to be nominated in the Best Picture category - an Academy Award the movie won in March 2006.

The Pga selected writer/director/producer Haggis and Cathy Shulman for Crash, a decision approved by Oscar bosses at Ampas.

Yari, who helped finance the film, was furious when he learned he and three other producers had been left out, and took legal action in February 2006.

A court ruled that same year that private organisations can make their own decisions regarding awards, a decision upheld by the 2nd District Court Of Appeals on Tuesday.

Yari describes the ruling as "unfortunate".

As well as Best Picture, Crash also won Oscars for Best Screenplay (Haggis) and Best Editing (Hughes Winborne).

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29 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Movie channel Starz, which, unlike other pay-TV cable outlets like HBO and Showtime, has never produced original dramatic programming, has signed a deal with Lionsgate to develop a series based on the 2004 movie Crash. Several of the movie's producers, including Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle, Bobby Moresco, Bob Yari, Mark R. Harris, and Tom Nunan, will also oversee the TV series. Haggis, who also co-wrote the screenplay of Crash, told Broadcasting & Cable magazine that he had originally envisioned it as a TV show. "I am thrilled that it's coming full circle and can't wait to see how it expands and transforms," he said.

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7 articles from 2008