Hilary Swank

Does Ending Homelessness Need a KONY-style Campaign?

Joel John Roberts | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Jim Carrey, Kony 2012, Shania Twain, Poverty, Homelessness, Activism, Third World America, Hilary Swank, Impact News
Joel John Roberts

Today's activists, however, don't typically knock heads with plastic police shields or get hosed down by a coercive stream of water. Why put yourself in harms way when you can sit at your Ikea desk, open up your MacBook Air, and click a few electronic buttons?

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TV > Film: For Curing a Case of the Cubas, There's Nothing Better Than TV

Evan Shapiro | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: The Oscars, The Academy Awards, Oscar Winners, Academy Award Winners, Cher, Marisa Tomei, Cuba Gooding Jr, Robin Williams, Academy Awards, Frances McDormand, Jennifer Connelly, Hilary Swank, Reese Witherspoon, Oscars, Adrien Brody, Christoph Waltz, Joe Pesci, TV Canada, TV News
Evan Shapiro

Consider what is now reality -- television is an important way to expand your talents, extend your career and rid yourself of cubas (named for the epitome of the post-Oscar slump, Cuba Gooding, Jr.). With that in mind, here are 11 Oscar Winners Who Need a TV Show, STAT.

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The Devil Made Me Do It: Mardi Gras 2012 (PHOTOS)

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Mardi Gras 2012, New Orleans, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, Mariska Hargitay, Jim Beam, Devil's Cut, Mardi Gras, Harry Connick, Maxim, Krewe of Orpheus, Slidepollajax, Bret Michaels, Cyndi Lauper, Hilary Swank, Slidefreestyle, Culture News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

As the moon rises over Mardi Gras 2012, I'm recovering from a day in which we met Mayans with End of the World 2012 signs, a honey badger and a Dogs Against Romney mascot, all within a block.

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PHOTOS: New Year's Resolutions For Celebrity Pets!

AP | By SUE MANNING | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Roberta Flack, New Year's Resolutions, Bob Barker, Hilary Swank, Tony La Russa, Eva La Rue, Lea Michele, Cesar Millan, Buddy Jewell, Celebrity Pets, Janie Fricke, Celebrity Pets New Year's Resolutions, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES -- Tony La Russa would like his dog to spend more time in his lap. Bob Barker would like his rabbit to spend more time in its litter box. ...

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ReThink Review: New Year's Eve -- Star Power Gridlock

Jonathan Kim | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: New Year's Eve, Katherine Heigl, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lea Michele, Carla Gugino, Alyssa Milano, Rethink Reviews, Seth Myers, Jonathan Kim, Hector Elizondo, Sarah Jessica Parker, Movie Reviews, Jon Bon Jovi, Zac Efron, Til Schweiger, Halle Berry, Common, Hilary Swank, Star Power, Sofia Vergara, Garry Marshall, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Cary Elwes, Video, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

I'm not going to go into all the subplots, except to say that they all end as happily as you know they will from the very start.

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Movie Review: New Year's Eve

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Sarah Paulson, Jon Bon Jovi, Katherine Heigl, Laverne & Shirley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lea Michele, New Year's Eve Movie Review, Seth Meyers, New Year's Eve, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Movies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Movie Reviews, Marshall Fine, Zac Efron, Til Schweiger, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Garry Marshall, Jessica Biel, Valentine's Day, Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

When is a comedy not a comedy? When it's one of what apparently is becoming a series of holiday-themed movies by Garry Marshall.

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Hilary Swank On Chechen Appearance: 'Shame On Me'

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Hilary Swank Chechen Appearance, Hilary Swank Tonight Show, Video, Hilary Swank Chechnya, Hilary Swank Chechnya Appearance, Hilary Swank, Celebrity News

Hilary Swank was in some hot water this fall after she and actor Jean-Claude Van Damme attended a party for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The problem...

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Hilary Swank Dumped By PR Firm

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: 42west, Hillary-Clinton, Hilary Swank, Hilary-Swank-Chechnya, Celebrity News

Hilary Swank’s bad month just got even worse. In the wake of the storm of bad press surrounding her paid appearance at a birthday event for Chechen ...

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Danielle Cadet

Human Rights Organizations Help Celebs Avoid Major Gaffes

HuffingtonPost.com | Danielle Cadet | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Global-Philanthropy-Group, Video, Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch, Hilary Swank, Beyonce, Ramzan Kadyrov, Human Rights Abuses, Impact News

From Hilary Swank to Beyonce, celebrities have come under fire lately for taking money from groups or individuals marred by allegations of human right...

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Male Bias In Alzheimer's Research Ignores Estrogen's Effect On The Brain

Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Research Bias, Women of Baycrest, Dementia, Female Brain, Hilary Swank, Female Hormones, Health Post50, New Science of Aging, Alzheimer's, Animal Research, Alzheimer's Research, Video, Fifty News

“It’s time for scientists to better understand the female brain,” say the Women of Baycrest, a network of influential women who are leading a $5...

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Hilary Swank Will Donate Chechen Cash

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Ramzan Kadyrov, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Vanessa Mae, Hilary Swank, Chechnya, Video, Celebrity News

Talk about backtracking: after the Human Rights Watch publicly criticized Hilary Swank for appearing at the birthday party for notorious Chechen presi...

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Hilary Swank Causes International Controversy, Regrets Move

AP | MANSUR MIROVALEV | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Hilary Swank Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya, Hilary Swank Chechnya, Hilary Swank, Hilary Swank Cechen Concert, Hilary Swank Jean-Claude Van Damme, Entertainment News

MOSCOW — Hollywood celebrity Hilary Swank said she "deeply regrets" visiting a concert held on the birthday of the Kremlin-backed Chechen leader...

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Uh-Oh...

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Chechen, Hilary Swank Jean Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hilary Swank, Chechnya Human Rights, Chechnya, Entertainment News

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he didn't want a fuss for his 35th birthday party but that didn't stop his friends from throwing a multimillion-dol...

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Steve Mnuchin, Meet Rose Gudiel

Peter Dreier | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: SFM Capital Management, City Harvest, Annual Practical Magic Ball, Jennifer Love Hewitt, OneWest Bank, Rose Gudiel, Fdic, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Board, Goldman Sachs, Maria Bello, Mariska Hargitay, Robert E. Mnuchin, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Riverdale Country School, Indymac, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Whitney Museum, TriBeCa Ball, Heather Mnuchin, Service Employees International Union, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Museum of the City of New York, Dune Capital, New York Academy of the Arts, Southhampton Hospital, Steve Mnuchin, Hilary Swank, Kathy and Rick Hilton, Debra Messing, Acce, Los Angeles? Museum of Contemporary Art., Joyful Heart Foundation, Blair Underwood, Seiu, Business News
Peter Dreier

Gudiel would like Mnuchin to visit her at her home, because his OneWest Bank is trying to evict her and her family. If Mnuchin won't come to visit Gudiel, she will visit him, and bring some of her neighbors and friends with her.

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PHOTOS: Hilary's Toned Bikini Bod

CELEBUZZ! | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Hilary Swank Bikini Body, Hilary Swank, Hilary Swank Bikini Photos, Celebrity News

Click through to Celebuzz to see Hilary Swank's killer bikini body. ...

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FIRST LOOK: Hollywood's Most Epic Romance

Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: New Year's Eve Movie Trailer, Katherine Heigl, Seth Meyers, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Bon Jovi, New Year's Eve Movie, Zac Efron, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, New Year's Eve, Jessica Biel, Celebrities, Josh Duhamel, Ashton Kutcher, Video, Entertainment News

Think you've got star power, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."? Check this cast out. Proud of yourself for mocking the romantic comedy, "Friends With Benefit...

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Hilary Swank's Graphic New Gig

Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Hilary Swank Movies, Ukfilm, Shrapnel, Shrapnel Movie, Hilary Swank, Hilary Swank Shrapnel, Shrapnel Graphic Novel, Entertainment News

Hopefully Hilary Swank remembers a few of those boxing lessons, as she's about to enter a whole new world of fighting. Literally. Variety reports t...

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Cinematic Superman: The Astonishing Legacy of Clint Eastwood

John Farr | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Million Dollar Baby, James Coburn, Sean Penn, Best Movies by Farr, The Oscars, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Sergio Leone, Patrick Mcgoohan, Kevin Bacon, Sam Peckinpah, Ken Watanabe, Eli Wallach, The Academy Awards, James Cagney, Laurence Fishburne, Laura Linney, Don Siegel, Morgan Freeman, Best Movies on DVD, Best Movies, John Wayne, Lee J. Cobb, Tim Robbins, Clint Eastwood, Jazz, Hilary Swank, Spaghetti Western, John Malkovich, Marcia Gay Harden, Richard Burton, Rene Russo, Entertainment News
John Farr

This was the not the first title I had in mind for this piece. But when I dug into Clint Eastwood's life and career, it seemed particularly apt -- and not even close to an overstatement.

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Live-blogging the 2011 Oscar telecast

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kathryn Bigelow, Rick Baker, Prince, Eminem, Scarlett Johansson, Lord of the Rings, Country Strong, Hugh Jackman, Zachary Levi, Marilyn Monroe, Jeff Bridges, Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry, Steven Spielberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mandy Moore, David Fincher, Eli Wallach, Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Arthur, David Seidler, As Time Goes By, Florence and the Machine, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hope, Smile, In a Better World, Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar, Black Swan, Tim Burton, Lena Horne, Tangled, Francis Ford Coppola, Banksy, Russell Brand, Clint Eastwood, Marshall Fine, Toy Story 3, Celine Dion, Robert Downey Jr., Warren Beatty, Marky Mark, Hilary Swank, Inside Job, Javier Bardem, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah, Auto-Tune, Cat Stevens, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, Colin Firth, Biutiful, James Franco, Jack Nicholson, Charlie Sheen, Billy Crystal, Josh Brolin, Australia, A.r. Rahman, Kirk Douglas, Susanne Bier, President Obama, Trent Reznor, Dicky Eklund, Citizen Kane, Alec Baldwin, Marisa Tomei, Helen Mirren, Mila Kunis, Jean-Luc Godard, Guthrie Theater, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Incendies, Christian Bale, Elton John, Phil Collins, Harry Potter, Marshall Fine Commentary, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Dancing With the Stars, Geoffrey Rush, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Charles Ferguson, Sandra Bullock, Twilight, Stella Artois, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hanks, Alice in Wonderland, Jude Law, Paddy Chayefsky, Inception, Meryl Streep, Annette Bening, Aaron Sorkin, Randy Newman, Melissa Leo, Grapes of Wrath, Adrien Brody, Tom Hooper, Raging Bull, Pixar, Kevin Brownlow, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

8:39PM EST Off to a good start with the hosts, James Franco and Anne Hathaway, inserted into scenes from several of the Oscar nominees, on an Incept...

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The Best Oscar Dresses Of All Time (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Lane, Best Oscar Dresses of All Time, Liz Taylor, Kate Winslet, Best Oscar Dresses Ever, Michelle Williams, Farrah Fawcett, Anne Hathaway, Queen Latifah Academy Awards, Audrey Hepburn, Oscar Gowns, Edith Head, Kim Basinger, Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Oscar Dresses, Nicole Kidman, Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, Slidepollajax, Oscar Fashion, Style News

With the 83rd Academy Awards just around the corner, people the world over are gearing up to watch what is arguably the most fun part about the Oscars...

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Hollywood's Trailblazing Women

Francine LeFrak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Natalie Portman, The Academy Awards, Fair Game, Halle Berry, Actresses, Hilary Swank, Women in Hollywood, The Oscars, Black Swan, Naomi Watts, Women in Movies, Oscars 2011, Feminism, New York News
Francine LeFrak

Last year was a painful one for movies about fearless women struggling for rights, freedom and equality. Has feminism in film become passe?

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When the Vows Break: Are Oscar-Winning Actresses Destined for Divorce?

Steve Lake | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cubs, Oscar, Kate Winslet, Divorce, Halle Berry, Curse, Hilary Swank, Joan Crawford, Annette Benning, Sandra Bullock. Nicole Kidman, Bette Davis, Billy Goat Curse, Oscars 2011, Chicago News
Steve Lake

Between 1936 and 2010, Best Actress winners were 63 percent more likely to get divorced than non-winners.

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Valentine's Day Special: Top Ten Letter-Writing Movies

Samara O'Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Keanu Reeves, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Gerard Butler, Barbara Hershey, Juliet Capulet, Movies, Tom Hanks, Letters, Hilary Swank, Channing Tatum, Bette Midler, Amanda Seyfried, Jimmy Stewart, Rachel McAdams, Valentine's Day, Meg Ryan, Entertainment News
Samara O'Shea

This Valentine's Day, curl up and watch a flick that commemorates the timeless art of putting prose on paper. Here are some top-notch letter-writing movies celebrating love.

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DVDs: The Tillman Story Is F-ing Good!

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Pat Tillman Story, Cartoons, Lewis Carroll, Hilary Swank, Vampires, Conviction, The Double Life of Veronique, Let the Right One In, Documentaries, Alice in Wonderland, Let Me In, Movies, Dvd, Animation, Kazuo Ishiguro, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

THE TILLMAN STORY ($30.95 BluRay or $24.95 regular DVD; Sony) -- What makes a true patriot? Is it blind devotion? My country right or wrong? Or is t...

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PHOTOS: Hilary Swank In Lingerie

Egotastic! | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hilary Swank Lingerie, Celebrity Skin, Hilary Swank, Entertainment News

Egotastic! is all about sexy celebrities, and, of course, while some sextastic cases are open and shut, there are others that sneak upon you and requi...

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