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Steven Spielberg receives Liberty Medal in Philly

Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, long recognized for his artistic achievements, was honored with the Liberty Medal on Thursday for his compassion and humanitarian work.

Spielberg in talks over contract with theme park

Universal Orlando officials are negotiating with Steven Spielberg over whether to renew a consulting contract.

Spielberg to be awarded Philadelphia Liberty Medal

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg will be awarded Philadelphia's 2009 Liberty Medal for his artistic and humanitarian achievements on Oct. 8.

Spielberg hops onto update of rabbit tale 'Harvey'

Steven Spielberg has a giant rabbit on his mind for his next film.

Bird, Spielberg honored at Boston U commencement

Former Boston Celtics basketball star Larry Bird and film director Steven Spielberg were feted Sunday at Boston University with honorary degrees.

Spielberg receives Cecil B. DeMille Award

Movie audiences have two train wrecks to thank for the epic visions of Steven Spielberg — a big one, and a little one.

Spielberg celebrates Douglas, Shoah Foundation

It was a starry night at the California Science Center as Steven Spielberg, Billy Crystal and Bette Midler celebrated Kirk Douglas and a foundation to preserve the memories of the Holocaust.

Spielberg donates money to support gay marriage

Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, are the latest celebrity donors to the fight against California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

Spielberg group gives $1M to Pa. Jewish museum

A foundation created by Steven Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History.

Steven Spielberg looks to direct `The 39 Clues'

A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg given honor for Holocaust, Darfur work

Steven Spielberg is now an officer in the French Legion of Honor.

Why ‘Raiders’ succeeds where ‘Temple’ doesn’t

With the long-awaited fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series hitting theaters this week, the obvious question is: Will “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull” be a worthy successor to the iconic “Raiders of the Lost Ark”? The answer, of course, will be up on the screen, but in thinking about what creators Steven Spielberg and George Lucas need to do to recapture the early Indy magic, it’s worth looking back at how the previous stories have succeeded — and sometimes failed.

China Media, Public Angered by Spielberg

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media and a groundswell of criticism from the Chinese public.

China Hits Out Criticism of Sudan Policy

China on Thursday defended itself against critics linking the Beijing Olympics to its support for Sudan, saying some were operating with "ulterior motives" and that it shared global concern over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

China on Defensive After Spielberg Exit

China defended its policies in Darfur on Thursday and rejected attempts to link the humanitarian crisis to the Beijing Olympics, a day after Steven Spielberg said his conscience would not allow him to continue working as an adviser to the event.

China: Links to Darfur Are 'Nonsense'

Efforts to link China to the Darfur crisis are "irresponsible and unfair," a government spokesman said in comments published Thursday, following director Steven Spielberg's decision to drop out as a Beijing Olympics adviser on human rights grounds.

Spielberg Named Cecil B. DeMille Honoree

Steven Spielberg will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field" at the 2008 Golden Globe Awards.

Spielberg Group to Donate $1M for Israel

A foundation created by filmmaker Steven Spielberg will donate $1 million to relief efforts in Israel as it battles with Hezbollah.

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Spielberg and Wyle Fight The Alien Hordes
Source: IGN.com

Noah Wyle, who played Dr. Carter on ER for 75 years and starred in the hit TNT Librarian movies, has been picked as the lead in the network's new pilot about an Alien Invasion.

Top 24 Worst Special Effects of All Time
Source: denofgeek.com

Let's get two things clear: I'd rather sit through a good film with bad special effects than a yawn-fest employing the latest tech from Weta digital. Some of the films here are amongst my favourite movies. More Articles

Top 50 Movie Special Effects Shots
Source: denofgeek.com

There are many fantastic SFX shots in cinema history that are artistically 'awesome' without qualifying here. For the purposes of this list, a shot has to be either a) exceptionally convincing, b) ground-breaking or c) an exemplary execution of an oft-used technique.

3 Best Directors in American Cinema

In my opinion and I encourage any disputes or comments. My top 3 in no particular order:

Boycott "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Source: Independent Films Direct

Read this article at Independent Films Direct to learn why you should save your money and not line the pockets of Spielberg, Lucas, Ford and Paramount Pictures.

Spielberg Gets His Web 2.0 On?
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Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg is rumored to be starting up his own social network. That alone would be news. But the kicker is that his network will be dedicated to people chatting about their encounters with ghosts and aliens.

Steven Spielberg to launch paranormal social network
Source: TechCrunch

Hollywood super producer Steven Spielberg is preparing to launch a new social network, we've heard from multiple sources. The focus will be on users who've had or who are interested in sharing paranormal and extraterrestrial experiences.

Darfur Investors Take Heat
Source: One World

Steven Speilberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan.

The apology heard around the world... Is Sudan listening?

Wednesday, after 60 years of strained race relations Australia apologized to its black people for its "genocidal policies".

Spielberg Quits As Olympics Adviser
Source: ABC News

''At issue for both Farrow and Spielberg is China's close relationship with Sudan, where thousands have been killed and millions displaced in the Darfur region.

Too Little, Too Late, Mr. Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is one of Time Magazine's 100 Greatest People of the 20th Century. He is the director of some of the most popular and most universally beloved films ever made.

Memo to Steven Spielberg: the title of your next movie may need some work…
Source: Boing Boing, Vanity Fair

It is becoming more and more official that Steven Spielberg is making a movie about The Chicago Eight, with reports that Sacha Baron Cohen has agreed to play Abbie Hoffman. But about that title...

Political Chia Pets

What is it that has cheapened our political system so that no candidate is complete without a celebrity endorsement.

Calls on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to implement recommendations of Lloyd Report

The Gauntlet laid down for Gordon Brown: Some 250,000 of the returning allied forces from the first Gulf War in 1991 (15 per cent) went down with illness that they insist was related to their service in that war. Of these, 10,000 are already dead.

E307: Spielberg's Games Revealed
Source: Kotaku

In a July 16-dated Newsweek story N'Gai Croal reveals that Steven Spielberg's much rumored Wii-flavored video game will be an "action-puzzle simulator" code-named PQRS. Croal describes it as a game that blends the creativity of Jenga with the charm of a Saturday-morning cartoon.

Spielberg endorses Clinton
Source: Variety.com

Steven Spielberg's endorsement of Hillary Clinton may not mean much to middle America, but in Hollywood it could send a clear signal that the New York senator is solidifying her support among traditional industry donors who may have been tantilized by the candidacy of Barack Obam …

What Would Happen To Fanboys Remaking Raiders Of The Lost Ark Today?
Source: Techdirt

Wired is running a fascinating story about a set of three 12-year-old friends, who became so obsessed with the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, that they spent the next seven summers refilming the movie shot for shot.

Spielberg's Wii Project Due Before April 2008
Source: Joystiq

Electronic Arts said in a conference call today that the Stephen Spielberg-helmed Wii project will be released during the upcoming fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2008.

Munich: The Politics of the Thriller
Source: dissentmagazine.org

Most film reviews are pretty shallow. Most reviews of genre films are particularly shallow. This is the best review I've seen of a thriller. Unfortunately, it happens to be of Steven Spielberg's Munich, not a particularly good film, and one with a lot of baggage.

Spielberg is not on Angels and Demons
Source: filmstalker.co.uk

Rumours are building on the Internet that Spielberg is set to direct Angels and Demons, the Da Vinci Code movie follow up, and yet the evidence against is weightier.

Shifting Arenas, Spielberg Joins Effort to Make Reality TV Series - New York Times
Source: The New York Times

NY Times article about Spielberg's attempt at an American Idol-formatted show to find the next young Hollywood film director. Looks to be interesting.

Munich: a fantasy view of the Middle East
Source: -

Steven Spielberg's 'prayer for peace' suggests that if only the Israelis and Palestinians would talk, everything would be okay. He needs a history lesson.

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