Doris Day to obtain Career Achievement Award

Doris Day remains named the individual finding the La Film Experts Association's Career Achievement Award.Despite the fact that actress has not came out on fim since the late '60s, with the '50s and early '60s she was among Hollywood's reigning boxoffice stars. Although she's best known to as virginal heroine of those creamy comedies as "Pillow Talk" and "That Touch of MInk," she came out in a wide array of films from thrillers like Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Understood Too Much OfInch to musical dramas like Charles Vidor's "Love Me or Leave Me."Through the path of her career, she received one Academy Award nomination in addition to actress for 1959's "Pillow Talk." Over time, her fans supporters also provide advised the Academy to cover tribute to her by getting an honorary award, despite the fact that it's yet to get this done.LAFCA also introduced that it's going to meet to election on its selection for the year's best films 12 ,. 11. The Hollywood Reporter

Sierra Towers: The Secrets of L.A.'s Strange, Sexy Celebrity Condo Building

The way real estate agent Russ Filice remembers it, one day in the early 2000s, he gave a tour of a Sierra Towers condominium to Eddie Fisher, the former teen idol and singer, and his daughters Tricia Leigh Fisher and Joely Fisher. The late entertainer's brood wanted him to move into the 31-story West Hollywood high-rise, and the visit brought back memories for Fisher, former husband to both Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, then in his 70s. "When we were touring him with his daughters, he said, 'Oh, I used to party here all the time with Yul Brynner, doing cocaine.' And they said, 'We know, Dad, we know,' " Filice recalls. "I thought, 'How interesting.' If these walls could talk."our editor recommendsHollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Week: Matthew Perry, Val Kilmer, Donald Trump (Photos) Indeed, Sierra Towers -- long the choice of Hollywood stars, rock 'n' roll gods and showbiz moguls alike -- is brimming with colorful tales that have only added to its appeal and mystique. There is no other residential building in Los Angeles that has housed such a diverse and large group of notables: former residents include David Geffen, Sidney Poitier and Lindsay Lohan(see chart below).Cher, Elton John and Joan Collins are current residents, and THR has learned that Courteney Cox recently bought a two-bedroom, upper-floor unit at the 9255 Doheny Road tower. They've all flocked to a building that is known for its jaw-dropping views, sharp midcentury architecture, discreet staff and prime location on the eastern edge of Beverly Hills at the base of the Hollywood Hills (Sierra Towers is around the corner from Soho House). The building is effectively irreplaceable because current zoning restrictions would make it difficult to build such a tower in West Hollywood, where it is the tallest building. These factors have made Sierra Towers one of L.A.'s most expensive high-rises and helped fuel an explosion in prices and interest there ever since the boom of the mid-2000s. It is one of only a handful of L.A. condo buildings where units routinely sell for more than $1,000 per square foot, an industry benchmark. PHOTOS: Matthew Perry's $30 Million in Real Estate -- Two Listings, One Sale, One Purchase All In A Few Weeks And though Fisher never wound up buying at Sierra Towers, his interest in it is illustrative: The 146-unit property appeals to all generations -- it is a place where starlet Lily Collins could share a dip in the pool or an elevator ride with Joan Collins or her Dynasty nemesis, Diahann Carroll. "You have to be in full makeup at all times when you get in the elevator -- you never know who you are going to run into," says Nikki Haskell, the StarShape diet and fitness guru and a Sierra Towers resident since 1990. She is testing the waters and has put her two-bedroom unit on the market for $3.2 million. Still, Haskell says selling it "would totally break my heart." There are several apocryphal tales about the building's early days that only add to its legend. Residents say that the site for Sierra Towers was originally situated in Beverly Hills, but when that city balked at the proposed height, the property was annexed by Los Angeles County, which then allowed construction to move forward. There are also tales of payoffs by organized crime to neighbors in nearby buildings and houses who grumbled about their views being ruined; another story involves Frank Sinatra helping to get the building completed after construction stalled because he wanted a place for his mother to live. The building is also said to get its plural name from scuttled original plans to build a second tower. (The cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood as well as the Los Angeles Conservancy have no records or information that validate these stories.) PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Week: Matthew Perry, Val Kilmer, Donald Trump What is known about the building's history is much more straightforward. Sierra Towers was developed for $12 million by Walter and Leo Minskoff, whose family firm also built NY's Minskoff Theatre. The building opened in 1966, just as the adjacent Sunset Strip was roaring to life, and became the tallest residential structure in Los Angeles. The architect, Jack A. Charney, who studied under Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, said in a 1965 Los Angeles Times article that he designed the building "to take maximum advantage of views of city, mountains and ocean." To that end, units in the building, which includes one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, feature true floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive terraces. Sierra Towers was first operated as a rental property, but following its purchase by NY real estate investor Helmsley Spear Inc., the building was converted to condominiums in 1974. Back then, a one-bedroom condo could be had for $70,500 and a three-bedroom unit for $152,500, according to a 1974 Los Angeles Times story. The building drew actors, socialites and singers; The Fugitive star David Janssen settled in, as did star jockey Willie Shoemaker and later, Tawny Kitaen. These days, Sierra Towers condos routinely fetch prices typically reserved for houses in Beverly Hills or Brentwood. This fall, for example, Matthew Perry unloaded a two-bedroom unit for slightly less than $3 million; he had bought it from John in 2005 for $3.2 million. According to data from the Multiple Listing Service, 10 units have been sold in 2011, with an average price of $2.1 million ($1,080 per square foot). That's up from 2010, when eight were sold for an average price of $1.6 million ($850 per square foot). Still, prices are down from the boom years, when units sold for more than $2,000 per square foot; and at the height of the recession in 2009, only one unit traded hands. But Filice cautions that recent sales figures don't tell the whole story because some deals are conducted off the market and don't appear in sales databases. He said there have been three such sales this year. EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood's Historic Taft Building for Sale Filice knows the building well. A San Francisco transplant, he bought a unit in January 2002 for $725,000 after being captivated by the views, locale and -- perhaps most of all -- an opportunity. The Sotheby's International Realty agent felt that the building, which at the time had fallen out of favor with the celebrity set, could be repositioned to a new generation of Hollywood players. He says that his grassroots advertising campaign brought a slew of new residents to the tower, transforming it into a hotspot for young Hollywood. During the past decade, Lohan and Rachel Zoe moved in, among others. In the boom years, some flippers -- including Vincent Gallo -- made a fortune, turning units quickly for profits in the millions. Residents say that the building functions as a true community: A-listers are friendly in the hallways, quick to offer a smile or hold the elevator. "Everybody in the building has a tremendous amount of privacy -- it's not every man for himself," Haskell says. But the building's array of outsize personalities has produced memorable moments for some residents. A handful of stories, in fact, revolve around the building's elevators, of which there are just two -- an oversight by the developer that, Kitaen says, made it cumbersome to remodel her many residences (she lived in five units from the early 1980s to 2008). With only two elevators, strange trips can occur. Filice, for example, recalls one ride he took that ended with the doors opening on Lohan, clothed only in an unbuttoned men's dress shirt, in the midst of an argument with then-boyfriend Scott Storch, a record producer. (Filice, who says he has sold more than 100 units at the building, no longer lives there.) One former resident recalls working out in the gym and expecting to see a "catfight between Alex Carrington and Dominique Deveraux" -- the Dynasty characters portrayed by Collins and Carroll, respectively. (It didn't happen.) Through the years, owners have taken advantage of the building's design to re-imagine their units. Because Sierra Towers was built with crawl space between floors, owners are afforded great flexibility in rerouting plumbing and other systems to different places in units. Among those who've put their own stamp on things: Charles S. Cohen, owner of the Pacific Design Center, who has combined three units. Cher's unit is the only two-story condo in the building -- it was previously owned by Gallo and earlier, Geffen. For his part, John has created a residence for his 10-month-old son, Zachary, that is adjacent to the singer's pad. Kitaen, Haskell and others say the building's staff of 37 -- which includes security personnel, porters and 11 valets, distinguishes it from other high-end condo properties, including Wilshire Corridor mainstays such as the Blair House and new additions like The Century. That sentiment is echoed by Sotheby's agent Josh Greer, also a resident. "There are newer, glossier, flashier buildings on the Corridor, but they are dime-a-dozen," says Greer, who has owned several units in the tower over the years and sold seven there in the past six months. "I come home and they hand me my FedEx packages and take my car, which is perfectly washed by the valets. I am never going to leave." Of course, homeowner association dues are dear: A fee of roughly $1.20 per square foot per month means that the owner of a 2,100-square-foot, three-bedroom unit forks over about $2,520 per month. Greer likens Sierra Towers to a top-tier NY co-op, such as the Dakota. But unlike Manhattan, where there are several residential towers favored by that city's elite, in L.A., a confluence of timing, location and Hollywood glamour has allowed Sierra Towers to stand alone. News that five units are now on the market -- including a $9.5 million penthouse -- excites Kitaen, who wishes she could return to the building she long called home. The onetime Whitesnake music video star longingly recounts her days at Sierra Towers, saying she wakes up "thinking about it every morning, going 'Goddamn it, why did I sell my place?'" Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Topics Real Estate

Surprise Elimination Follows Fiery Evening Of Dancing

First Launched: October 25, 2011 10:24 PM EDT Credit: ABC Caption Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Lacey Schwimmer and Chaz BonoLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After Mondays dramatic evening inside the Dwts ballroom for Broadway Week, another contender received their ticket home. (SPOILER this story includes the elimination is because of Tuesdays DWTS) Even though it was Maksim Chmerkovskiy who needed round the idol idol judges personally, live and also on air, after Len Goodman belittled Hope Solos flat-footed dancing, it absolutely was a contender who needed them on in the confessional camera Chaz Bono who went home. You understand, I needed so much from this. It was a amazing journey that really pressed me and shown me that we could perform a much more than I ever considered I really could, Chaz mentioned after learning what is the news. For your confessional camera, on Tuesday, ABC carried out footage of activist Chaz shouting in the idol idol judges and, particularly, Bruno Tonioli for evaluating him to animals. If you are a overweight lady in this competition, slimming lower, they accept you. If you are a overweight guy trying to accomplish this competition, getting into good shape, they penalize you with this, contact you a penguin, Chaz was taken telling the cameras after last nights show, which saw him and partner Lacey Schwimmer receive just 19/30 points. Bruno [expletive] makes comments about me being cute and affectionate and [in contrast me to have an] Ewok, while using Princess Leia which, like Im someone body fat troll dancing using this beautiful lady every week and Im fed up with it, he added. While Chaz was clearly angry inside the tape, his last words before departing the show were ones of hope. I came into being this show because I desired showing America another kind of guy, which i recognize when there's somebody at all like me on tv once i was maturing, my whole existence wouldve been different well, i dedicate everything I did so to all or any individuals available at all like me and specially the children and teens that are fighting, he mentioned. You will have a wonderful great existence and be effective and happy. Chaz, the boy of celebrity artist Cher as well as the late Sonny Bono, may have been most likely probably the most questionable contestant inside the shows history. Not extended following a transgender activists title was introduced inside the celebrity selection in August, Fundamental steps Dancing forum was flooded with audiences who vowed to boycott the show and mentioned it absolutely was forget about a family group program due to his casting. Cher quickly leaped to her sons defense, striking Twitter since the debate skyrocketed. I support him no matter what he chooses 2do! she Tweeted the following day from the announcement. It needed COURAGE 2 do dwts ! TG Chaz posseses an Unlimited supply. And also on Tuesday evening, Cher was back on Twitter, Tweeting her support on her behalf boy inside the wake of his elimination. I have Got 2Hold my TEMPER, she written. MY Tears R OK ! Congratulations Chaz Im SO Pleased With U ! It had been YOUR Mission& u Adopted your Star. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Actors and Audiobooks

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Fashion Slam: Makeup Mondays The Bobbi Brown Edition

First Launched: October 17, 2011 4:18 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Gwyneth PaltrowWho doesn't love makeup maven Bobbi Brown? Not only has she labored with many different stars (including Mary-Kate Olsen and Naomi Campbell), shes also the particular womans champion leading to us to become regular ladies look runway-worthy along with her practical makeup advice tips and flattering makeup. We asked for Bobbi to supply us easy methods to recreate the makeup of three stars that individuals thought looked gorgeous. Bobbi deliveredand even sent her signature face charts using the particulars to help us achieve the appearance ourselves in your house. Love! GWYNETH PALTROW Focus: Soft Champagne Eyes. Ensure the shimmer round the eye is soft and not chunky or too twinkling. A shimmer shadow will glide towards the lid and supply it a enjoyable, soft glow. Ensure to line your abilities getting a black eye lining beginning getting just a little difference within the inner corner in the eye and progressively getting thicker for that outdoors corner in the eye. To incorporate more drama for the look, add black lining for the inner rim in the lower eye lid (a smudgy pencil could be helpful with this). Then, take advantage of the identical Champagne Eye Shadow round the lower lash line. Finish the look with 2 to 3 jackets from the favorite black mascara. Check out Gwyneths Face Chart. SELENA GOMEZ Focus: Winged Lining. To make a smoky eye along with your favorite grey or gunmetal shadows, start with a simple, flat base color all over the lid from lash line to brow bone. Next, apply a dark color round the lower lid together with a medium shadow inside the crease. This makes the shades better to mix. Finish the interest getting a winged lining in black. A gel lining could be helpful with this method because you take advantage of the small brush (ultra fine lining brush) that could control the item. Line your vision within the inner most to outermost corner and extend the street slightly beyond the lash line or even more. Check out Selenas Face Chart. JADA PINKETT Cruz Focus: Bronze Glow. Apply a bronze shadow for the lid and blend up into the crease creating a soft, defused tanned eye. Then, employing a black eye lining, line all around the eyes to incorporate definition. Round the face, apply a soft nectar color round the apples for just about any natural pop of color. Employing a large face mixing brush, obtain a Bronze Shimmer Brick together with the brush, swirl all the colors together and set round the finest part of the cheekbone to offer you a soft glow. Check out Jadas Face Chart. To learn more, have a look at internet.bobbibrowncosmetics.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Magnolia Pictures Buys U.S. Rights to Gaby Dellals 'Angels Crest'

Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images NY - Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Gaby Dellal's Angels Crest, the business mentioned Friday. Magnolia mentioned it's arranging a November. 25 VOD launch and 12 ,. 30 theatrical release for your film, that have its world premiere as of this year's Tribeca Film Festival. The film, starring Jeremy Piven, Kate Walsh, Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Mira Sorvino and Elizabeth McGovern, notifies the story from the small rural community throughout the initial snow of winter each time a three-year-old strangely vanishes from his father's truck. Celsius will handle worldwide rights for the movie. "Gaby Dellal constitutes a mark for herself withAngels Crest," mentioned Magnolia leader Eamonn Bowles."Her direction as well as the tremendous ensemble lead to a moving film experience." The script was modified by Catherine Trieschmann with various novel by Leslie Schwartz.Tim Perell and William Mulroy offered as executive producers. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Jeremy Piven Magnolia Pictures

Ireland's RTE expected to change ad strategy

LONDON -- Irish pubcaster RTE remains expected to finish the questionable way it sells advertising after competition government physiques think it is accountable for mistreating its market dominance. Move adopted a complaint by rival TV3, which mentioned that RTE's practice of "share dealing" in relation to selling airtime was an abuse in the market. RTE had was adament that entrepreneurs spend the very least section of their advertising budget together -- sometimes around 65% -- or they'd be charged more for buying airtime. Ross Biggam, director general in the Assn. of economic Television, which reps European commercial webs, mentioned: "You can't really overstate the need for this decision. "Ireland has extended been shown by an amazing quantity of dominance loved with the dual-funded public broadcaster RTE, whose advertising sales practices have recently been seen to be an abuse from the dominant position." TV3 thought that "share deals" may have cost it greater than Thirty Dollars million ($41 million) within the last five years, and claims this method of marketing airtime stymied a recovery from your advertising market. TV3 Group Boss David McRedmond mentioned: "The problem aid of RTE has introduced with a shocking abuse of dominance since the broadcaster remains totally not controlled. "Government as well as the government physiques must now a part of in order to save the advertising market. "RTE's dual-funding model has not successful, since the foreign exchange market abuse remains uncovered government physiques must make sure transparency and justness in RTE's commercial methods. We wish immediate action." But RTE rejected TV3's accusations as "false and misleading," and mentioned the station was attempting to "represent a voluntary and agreed position just like a forcible about turn." "No finding of anti-competitive behavior has been created against RTE," the problem broadcaster mentioned. "The analysis began by TV3's complaint has closed on friendly and agreed terms. "RTE was very happy to accept change the way exchanged (which is) readiness to accomplish this was directly informed by its overall summary of its airtime sales method," it found the final outcome. RTE is funded having a license fee that produces 200 million ($275 million) yearly plus advertising revenue. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Don Manley On For Django Unchained

He's playing a plantation ownerQuentin Tarantino's fascination with casting stars stars whose careers have switched just a little lukewarm shows no manifestation of abating: he's just hired Don Manley to may play a role in Django Unchained.Manley can look as Spencer Bennett, a wealthy plantation owner who runs several "ponies" or attractive black hookers. It is a very villainous role, and based on Deadline, it required several days of persuasion for Tarantino to convince Manley to consider it. But despite the more dark aspects, we are surprised Manley required much effective, since his career has lately experienced straight-to-video fodder, indie movies plus some truly dreadful wide releases, including Much more Rome and Bucky Larson: Born to become a Star. The dip was large enough that even Machete appeared as an improvement.In Django, the titular freed slave hero (Jamie Foxx) and fugitive hunter partner Schultz (Christoph Waltz) encounter Bennett when they are monitoring another guy, and that he turns the tables in it.Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Gerald McRaney and MC Gainey happen to be all aboard for that film, which QT will start shooting the following month.

'Paranormal Activity 3' Clip Haunts Your Children

You know, it's really true: you really do learn something new every day. For instance, my girlfriend just discovered that she's allergic to mangos. For another, and more to the point of the movies realm, I never knew that kids are susceptible to supernatural contact but now I do, thanks to a brand new clip from "Paranormal Activity 3." See the ease with which children interact with the great, terrible beyond in this "Paranormal" clip below. In "Paranormal Activity 3," the franchise dips back to the beginning: viewers are invited into the terrifying year of 1988, when series leads Katie and Kristi first encountered the hostile entities that have haunted "Paranormal" lovers for years now. "Catfish" duo Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost directed the found-footage horror prequel, which arrives in theaters on October 21. You can fight for the chance to see the movie early by participating in the "Tweet to See it First" campaign.

Jordana Brewster on Fast Five, Maturing Onscreen and the Chance of a Sixth Fast & Furious Film

Last week, Movieline spoke with with Fast Five star Tyrese Gibson to get the male perspective on being part of such a lucrative, testosterone-driven franchise. Eager to get another take, we reached out to Jordana Brewster, who has played the sole heroine of the car heist series since day one. The Yale graduate eagerly discussed her growing role in Fast Five (which is released on DVD and Blu-ray this week), a potential sixth installment and her own meager knowledge of automobiles. It seems like even five movies in, Fast & Furious continues to grow more and more popular at the box office. Did you have any idea that it would be such a lasting franchise when you signed on? No! When we signed on, I was in high school and I didn’t know much about car culture. I didn’t even have my license at the time, so I knew that we were making a movie about cars but I don’t think any of us knew that we were onto something so special that would keep growing. Justin [Lin] is really amazing in that he keeps building on it without taking the fans for granted. He knows that he’s got to keep expanding and he does that by taking us to new places like Rio de Janeiro and adding characters like Dwayne Johnson’s character. Our fans are amazing and so loyal. And not just the fans but the critics also seem to have a certain respect for this franchise. Have you always felt the critics’ support as well? I stopped reading reviews like two or three movies in, so I try not to pay too much attention to that. But if they did, that’s awesome. Has your knowledge of cars expanded tremendously since the first movie? Well, I still don’t drive a stick. I did take one class, but I was so hopeless, I just said, “I’m not going to get this” and gave that up. I do love driving and appreciate it more. There’s no way you can’t living in Los Angeles. I also have developed an appreciation for just beautiful cars like the GT40 I drove in Fast Five. I was like, “Oh my gosh, I love the lines on that car.” But then someone like Paul will know what’s going into the engine and how you fix that car if it breaks down. I’m not that savvy. Do you feel any pressure to drive an awesome car in real life? No, I mean, I drive a Range Rover Sport which I really love. My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing. Fast Five was such a fun movie to watch. What was the most fun scene to shoot? My favorite scene by far was the foot chase that we shot in Puerto Rico. Paul and I got to do all of these stunts which was so much fun for me — not just as an actor because I got to kick ass and jump off roofs — but because my character, Mia, got to grow and be on the run with the boys. That was something that Justin and I had talked about, and it was really important to evolve. Did you have to do some strong convincing to let Justin do your own stunts? No, Justin was like, “I’m going to push you on this one.” It was just time for her — and me — to be on the run with the boys and protect her family. She had a lot more at stake on this movie. How do you unwind from being on such an action-heavy, testosterone-fueled set every day? I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps. It’s funny because when you watch the movie it seems like it’s constant adrenaline but there’s so much stopping and starting on set that everyone is pretty mellow. That’s the only way to keep your sanity. [SPOILER ALERT] How did you react when you found out that Mia was going to be pregnant in this movie? I was excited, because story-wise, I thought it helped up the ante for her and it helped her and [Paul Walker’s character] Brian become closer. How do you think this will change the trajectory of the franchise? I don’t know. I’m excited to see where they’ll take it if there’s a sixth movie. Have you heard anything about a sixth movie yet? Nothing official, but I would be up for it. It’s so much fun because you’re working with your friends and you’re working with these people that you have a shorthand with. How much feedback do you get from female fans? I think I’ve gotten the most feedback on this one because Mia was stronger and on the run with the boys and involved in the action. Because she was a stronger female character, I did get a great response. I hear from them on Twitter about the action sequences. And yes, I still get a lot of questions about Paul and what it’s like to work with him. [Laughs]