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Directors Guild names Danny Boyle best director for 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

It's the first guild nod for the director of 'Slumdog Millionaire.'

The Directors Guild of America named Danny Boyle the best director of 2008 for "Slumdog Millionaire" on Saturday night.

'Dark Knight' swoops into DGA nominations

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:25:31 -0800

Superhero movie continues to perform well among guilds.

"The Dark Knight" continues to soar this award season.

James Earl Jones intones SAG's highest honor

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Actors guild cites distinguished career, arts advocacy

The Screen Actors Guild will present its 2008 lifetime achievement award to James Earl Jones.

'Sopranos' creator David Chase to receive WGA award

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The guild will honor him with a lifetime achievement award.

David Chase, creator of "The Sopranos," will be given a lifetime achievement award by the Writers Guild of America, West.

Costume Designers Guild hands out annual awards

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Blades of Glory, Sweeney Todd and The Golden Compass win top film honors.

"Blades of Glory," "Sweeney Todd" and "The Golden Compass" won the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in feature film Tuesday evening.

'Bourne' and 'Sweeney Todd' best-edited feature films of 2007

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The Eddie Awards also honored "Sicko," "Chuck" and "The Sopranos."

"The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Sweeney Todd" were honored tonight as the best-edited feature films of 2007.

Art Directors Guild names winners

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

'There Will Be Blood,' 'The Golden Compass' and 'No Country for Old Men' earn the top honors for production design.

"There Will Be Blood," "The Golden Compass" and "No Country for Old Men" won top awards Saturday evening for production design.

Visual Effects Society honors rats, pirates and wizards.

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

"Harry Potter, Transformers, Ratatouille and Pirates of the Caribbean were the big winners Sunday night.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," "Transformers," "Ratatouille" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" were the big winners Sunday night at the Visual Effects Society's sixth annual VES Awards.

Striking writers put down the signs for a night of fun

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The WGA East's scaled-down party turns buoyant on word of a possible deal.

NEW YORK -- Ever since writers went on strike in November, a scruffy-looking Seth Meyers, a head scribe for "Saturday Night Live," has been a regular presence on the picket lines here. But after leaving Saturday's Writers Guild of America meeting, where union leaders presented details about a tentative agreement with producers, the comedian shaved.

'Juno,' 'No Country' take writing honors

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Writers Guild wins are seen as precursors to the Academy Awards.

Nothing preempts Hollywood's awards season -- not even a crippling writers strike.