Read more actor stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20075/actor.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74079/lauren-bacall-wins-an-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mere 65 years after her unforgettable screen debut, Lauren Bacall has won an Academy Award. The honorary Oscar was a high point of a ceremony last night in Los Angeles that also celebrated the careers of filmmaker Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and producer John Calley. "I can't believe...http://www.newser.com/story/74079/lauren-bacall-wins-an-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:24:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72907/blind-actors-blast-breslin-pick-for-keller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdvocates for blind and deaf actors complain that they were never given a chance to audition for the role of Helen Keller in an upcoming revival of The Miracle Worker . The part has instead been given to Abigail Breslin, best known for playing Olive in Little Miss Sunshine . The Broadway...http://www.newser.com/story/72907/blind-actors-blast-breslin-pick-for-keller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 2:54:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72893/hopper-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDennis Hopper has been given a diagnosis of prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew says the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California. Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping...http://www.newser.com/story/72893/hopper-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 22:00:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71218/noltes-son-busted-in-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLike father, like son. Nick Nolte's son Brawley has been busted in Santa Monica on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, according to cops. The 23-year-old sometimes-actor, who played Mel Gibson's son in Ransom , was nabbed after an accident on the Pacific Highway and...http://www.newser.com/story/71218/noltes-son-busted-in-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 2:53:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71108/the-worst-one-note-actors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"It’s a sad time to be a cinephile," laments Branwyn Lancourt, who heaps particular scorn on "one-note wonders"—actors who give the same performance in every film. He lays out the 5 worst offenders for Faster Times: Kristen Stewart. Her acting is nothing more than a "shoe-gaze-y collection of tweaky...http://www.newser.com/story/71108/the-worst-one-note-actors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71018/hollywoods-most-profitable-actresses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStraitened studio heads unwilling to give $10 million to divas and hope for a hit should call Naomi Watts' agent right now. The Australian star of Mulholland Drive and The Ring is the most bankable actress in Hollywood, Forbes calculates. Her films earned an average of $44 for every dollar...http://www.newser.com/story/71018/hollywoods-most-profitable-actresses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 9:39:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70775/franco-joining-cast-of-general-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJames Franco—yes, that James Franco—is joining the cast of General Hospital in November for at least a few weeks. In fact, Franco—whose movie credits include Pineapple Express , Milk , and all three Spider-Man flicks—asked the soap’s producers for a role, reports Soapnet. They were only too happy...http://www.newser.com/story/70775/franco-joining-cast-of-general-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 17:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70479/claire-danes-weds-hugh-dancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagActors Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy were married earlier this month in France, Life & Style reports. Danes, best known for her starring role in the cult TV series My So-Called Life, met Dancy on the set of the 2007 film Evening. The up-and-coming Dancy appeared most recently as the...http://www.newser.com/story/70479/claire-danes-weds-hugh-dancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 17:39:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70031/james-dean-lives-at-least-in-new-tv-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJames Dean is resurrected in a new TV ad for a South African investment firm, the Telegraph reports. The ad depicts Dean advancing through life as if he had he not died at age 24—directing his own films, leading a Vietnam War protest, going to a developing nation on...http://www.newser.com/story/70031/james-dean-lives-at-least-in-new-tv-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 16:39:01 CDT