NEWS LITE : PRIESTLEY CHARGED WITH FELONY DUI.Felony DUI charges were filed today against actor Jason Priestley, who wrecked his new Porsche in the Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to just after midnight Dec. 3 while allegedly driving under the influence. The former star and sometimes director of ``Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. 90210'' is scheduled to be arraigned in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Municipal Court on Dec. 28. Priestley, 30, remains free on $50,000 bond. He is charged with two felony violations of driving under the influence causing injury and driving with a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol level. Priestley's passenger, who suffered a broken arm in the crash, was identified as 27-year-old Chad Cook of Hollywood. `TOPSY' ON TOP; Period piece praised as the very model of modern major movie ?6 ``Topsy Turvy,'' a Victorian-age story about comic opera's Gilbert and Sullivan 1. William Schwenk Gilbert erson> and Sir Arthur Sullivan erson>, who collaborated on a number of light operas. See Gilbert. Noun 1. Gilbert and Sullivan - the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan" , was named the best film of the year Thursday by the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Film Critics Circle. Directed by Mike Leigh, the movie is ``a one-of-a-kind period piece that is thrilling, incredibly entertaining to watch and incredibly profound,'' said Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman, circle chairman. The film is about a moment late in the careers of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert. Richard Farnsworth Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Biography Early life Farnsworth was born in Los Angeles, California to a housewife mother and an engineer father. was named best actor for his role in ``The Straight Story,'' and Hilary Swank was voted best actress for ``Boys Don't Cry.'' Spike Jonze won for best first film, ``Being John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich (born December 91953) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer and director. Biography Early life Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois, of Croatian descent on his father's side and of Scottish and German ancestry on his .'' In a first this year, the circle introduced an award for best animated film. The winner was ``South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.'' Last week, the Los Angeles Film Critics Circle named ``The Insider'' as the year's best movie, while the National Board of Review picked ``American Beauty American Beauty n. A type of rose bearing large, long-stemmed purplish-red flowers. .'' Other picks by The New York Film Critics Circle: Best director -- Leigh, for ``Topsy-Turvy.'' Supporting actress supporting actress n → attrice f non protagonista -- Catherine Keener Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959)[1] is a two time Academy Award-nominated American actress. Biography Early life Keener, the third of five children, was born in Miami, Florida, to Evelyn and Jim Keener, a manager of an automotive store. , ``Being John Malkovich.'' Supporting actor -- John Malkovich, ``Being John Malkovich.'' Foreign language film -- ``All About My Mother'' (Spain), directed by Pedro Almodovar. Screenplay -- Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne, ``Election.'' Nonfiction -- ``Buena Vista Social Club The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. ,'' directed by Wim Wenders. Cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special -- Freddie Francis, ``The Straight Story.'' The New York Film Critics Circle, founded in 1935, is made up of critics from major New York-based newspapers and magazines. Young director to rule in Cannes French director Luc Besson has been selected to head the jury at the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. next year. Gilles Jacob, festival president, said Thursday that the cult director of the ``Fifth Element'' and the recently released ``Joan of Arc'' ``will lead the festival decidedly into the future.'' Besson, 40, is widely regarded as one of France's best young talents, earning international fame with ``La Femme Nikita'' and ``The Grand Blue.'' The festival will be held May 10-21. For baby son, Posh comes to a shove Spice Girl Victoria Adams put a man to the ground when he lunged at her 9-month-old son outside London's Harrod's department store Wednesday, yelling that he wanted a photo of himself and the baby. ``He just came out of nowhere and grabbed Brooklyn,'' said Posh Spice, whose son was being held by his dad, David Beckham. ``I gave him a massive push out of the way and we got into the car quickly. . . . I did what any mother would do.'' Neruda biography nets literary prize Chilean writer Jorge Edwards, 68, has won the $96,000 Cervantes prize, one of the most prestigious annual literary awards in the Spanish-speaking world. Among his books is ``Adios Poeta,'' a 1990 biography of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, with whom Edwards served in Chile's Paris embassy. Donald Trump, in his newest book, ``The America We Deserve,'' says if elected prez he'd impose a one-time 14 percent tax on people worth more than $10 million, including himself, to erase the national debt. He also says in the 288-page book, to be out later this month, that he'd appoint himself U.S. trade rep, noting: ``Our trading partners would have to sit across the table from Donald J. Trump, and I guarantee you the rip-off of the United States would end.'' He also says he's ``100 percent clean,'' having never consumed alcohol or illegal drugs or smoked a cigarette. As for ego: ``I've never met a man who's successful who didn't have an ego. There's nothing wrong with it.'' Greed's still good, right? And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson Welcome back, Mrs. Robinson. Kathleen Turner will make her London debut next spring in a stage production of ``The Graduate,'' the story of a young man who is seduced by a middle-aged woman and falls in love with her daughter. The play will open at the Gielgud Theatre on April 5, starring the 45-year-old Turner as Mrs. Robinson, the role made famous by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 movie also starring Dustin Hoffman. The Hoffman character, Benjamin Braddock, will be played by Matthew Rhys, a relative unknown, it was announced Thursday. News Lite is compiled by Tim Epperson from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Dream Weaver Three-time Academy Award nominee Sigourney Weaver caresses her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by , installed Thrusday. Weaver shot to stardom as Warrant Officer Ripley in the original ``Alien.'' (2) Turner (3) Besson |
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