'BROKEBACK' TURNS INTO FRONT-RUNNER PGA AWARD BOOSTS FILM'S OSCAR ODDS.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer ``Brokeback Mountain,'' a movie about a tortured romance between two cowboys, took on Academy Award front-runner status Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. when it received the top honor at the 2006 Producers Guild of America Awards. ``Brokeback'' producers Diana Ossana, who co-wrote the script, and James Schamus won the PGA's coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Darryl F. Zanuck Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902–December 22, 1979) was a producer, writer, actor and director who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career being rivalled only by that of Adolph Zukor). Producer of the Year Award - an accurate indicator of the best picture Oscar in 11 of the past 16 years. ``This has been a ridiculously great year for American movies,'' said Schamus, referring to the high number of independent films catching the public's attention and winning awards. ``We're all competing against each other, but sometimes it's worth stepping back and seeing that it hasn't been this way since the late '60s and early '70s,'' added Schamus, president of Focus Features, the studio that released ``Brokeback.'' Starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Ang Lee, ``Brokeback'' had a production budget of just $14 million and has grossed $42.1 million to date. The film had already been named best picture by several critics groups and won the best picture-drama award at last week's Golden Globe Awards. On Sunday, it triumphed over the producers of ``Capote,'' ``Crash,'' ``Good Night, and Good Luck,'' and ``Walk the Line.'' Other PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. winners included the producers of: ``Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' (animated film); ``The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'' (long-form television); ``Lost'' (episodic television drama); ``Entourage'' (episodic television comedy); ``The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' (variety television) and ``60 Minutes'' (nonfiction television). Also honored by the PGA on Sunday were Clint Eastwood, who received the guild's Milestone Award; Roger Corman, who was given the David O.Selznick Achievement Award; and Norman Lear, recipient of the PGA's Achievement Award in television. ``I've been an independent producer all my life and it's very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to be accepted into the establishment of the PGA,'' said Corman. ``I'm delighted to be recognized by my peers.'' Eastwood, who won virtually every major award last year for ``Million Dollar Baby'' except the PGA prize, was happy to be getting recognition from his colleagues. ``Some projects are tough and the last two I did nobody wanted to do,'' Eastwood said. ``I helped get them done and that's probably the best thing I can do.'' ``Good Night, and Good Luck'' producer Grant Heslov received the Stanley Kramer Award, which is given to movies with relevant social themes. David Strathairn, who portrayed veteran newsman Edward R. Murrow Noun 1. Edward R. Murrow - United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965) Edward Roscoe Murrow, Murrow in ``Good Night,'' said: ``The fact that it's being honored with this award is an indication of its importance and artistic achievement.'' The PGA also awarded AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jon Miller with The Vanguard Award. The PGA Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, were held at the Universal Hilton with Felicity Huffman, Philip Seymour Hoffman For other persons named Philip Hoffman, see Philip Hoffman (disambiguation). Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. Biography Early life Hoffman was born in Fairport, New York to Gordon S. , Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Stockard Channing and Alfre Woodard among the presenters. Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com |
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