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Sean Penn, SAG Best Actor Award for Milk

Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2008 at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held Sunday at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Among the winners were Heath Ledger for Male Actor in a Supporting Role in The Dark Knight, Sean Penn for Male Actor in a Leading Role in Milk, Meryl Streep for Female Actor in a Leading Role in Doubt and Sally Field for Female Actor in a Drama Series in Brothers & Sisters.

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2009 Oscars Nominations

Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the Academy Awards with 13 nominations, including best picture, best actor for Brad Pitt and best director for David Fincher. Followed by Slumdog Millionnaire with 10 nominations including best picture and best director for Danny Boyle and by The Dark Knight with 8 nominations, including best supporting actor for late Heath Ledger and Milk, also with 8 nominations including best picture, best actor for Sean Penn, best supporting actor for Josh Brolin, best director for Gus Van Sant, best original score for Danny Elfman and best original screenplay for Dustin Lance Black. The 81st Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and televised live by ABC as in more than 200 countries worldwide. Watch some trailers...

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Critics Choice Awards 2009

The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. Among the winners are Sean Penn for Best Actor in Milk, Meryl Streep tied for Best Actress in Doubt with Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married, the cast of Milk for Best Acting Ensemble and Heath Ledger for best supporting Actor in The Dark Knight. Watch Christopher Nolan receiving Heath Ledger's Award...

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James Franco on Milk

In a BlackBook's interview, James Franco who plays Scott Smith in Gus Van Sant's new film Milk, says that Van Sant's 1991 My Own Private Idaho inspired him to become an actor. "On the most basic level, River Phoenix’s performance was incredible. And Gus brought in so many elements to that film, from Shakespeare to George Eliot." About his role as Scott, Harvey Milk’s long-time lover, Franco says: "Whenever Harvey went out and failed at something, Scott would be there to support him. That was the main function of the character in the film—to provide support." On choosing Franco to play Scott Smith, Gus Van Sant says: "We wanted a romantic couple, and James seemed a perfect combination with Sean (Penn)." "After we wrapped Milk," Franco says, "Sean said to me, 'We’re definitely doing that other movie, but I’m sorry to say that I’m going to have to break up with you now.'"

Asked if he received any new insights about what it might be like to be gay, or in a gay relationship? Franco responds: "As soon as I got out of high school, I was like, I don’t care if anybody’s gay. It doesn’t matter. Doing Milk, I don’t know if it broadened my mind at all. I like to think that I was as open as I could be at that point." James Franco will spend his winter holiday starring in Howl, as Allen Ginsberg, the gay beat poet. He’ll also play an alt-rock singer in a movie called Sympathy for Delicious, directed by Mark Ruffalo. Read BlackBook's interview here.

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30 years ago, Harvey Milk was assassinated

Milk, Gus Van Sant's biopic about gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk opened yesterday, the eve of the 30th anniversary of Milk's assassination. And what a triumphant anniversary it is, Milk would have been proud of himself – the picture that bears his name is about to give a new generation of gays downtrodden by recent gay rights losses in Arizona, Florida, Arkansas and California a whole lot to hope for. The movie hits a tone eerily reminiscent to grassroots gay activists and their allies who have been protesting the passage of Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage in California, since the day after Election Day. But Harvey Milk's legacy is clearly not confined to the streets of San Francisco, says On Top Magazine. Milk's ascension shook up the establishment because he proved that the gay rights movement was a very real phenomenon, not just chasing rainbows. He delivered bodies to rallies, voters on Election Day, passion to gay politics, and hope where there was little – he delivered a place at the political table for gays and lesbians. And thirty years later he's doing it all again.

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James Franco kisses David Letterman

James Franco was on The Late Show with David Letterman last Friday and was asked about his gay kissing scene with Sean Penn in Gus Vant Sant's new film Milk. Franco ended up kissing Letterman. Watch a video...

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No Milk for Cinemark ?

Cinemark theatre chain CEO Alan Stock shelled out $9,999 to pass Prop. 8 in California, but will his theatre chain profit from ticket sales for the forthcoming release of Gus Van Sant's new movie, Milk. Not if a group of people on the web have anything to say about it. NoMilkforCinemark.com is dedicated to convincing ticket buyers to see Milk at a competitor’s theatre. The idea is that if the gay community agrees to buy tickets to see the movie somewhere else, Cinemark will lose revenue from what promises to be one of the most profitable pictures of the holiday season, reports The Advocate.

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Gus Van Sant's Milk videos

Gus Van Sant's new movie Milk will be in theaters in the U.S. on November 26. The film tells the story of Harvey Milk, first openly gay elected official, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White. Milk stars Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna. Watch some videos...

Diego Luna on Milk and Gay Marriage

Actor Diego Luna (picture with Gus Van Sant), who portrays Milk's tormented lover, Jack, in Gus Van Sant's film Milk, was asked why he said yes to the project, reports the Examiner. "He's a very talented director and then I started to read about Harvey Milk and I realized how important the story was about this guy," Luna mused. "He was a real hero—the kind I would like to see in the cinema. He was also a guy that understood that respect and celebrating differences were an everyday duty... I think Harvey Milk saw politics in the way I see love. It's about understanding and curiosity. I think this is the right time to be talking about somebody like Harvey Milk." Luna, along with costar James Franco, sported a No on Prop 8 button. "I can't vote because I am a Mexican citizen, but I think it's stupid that we even need to be talking about this," Luna said. "Why is the attention of the people on something like trying to ban [same-sex] unions when the state of the world is collapsing. It's sad that we have to discuss this."

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Milk premieres in San Francisco

The world premiere of Harvey Milk's biopic brought considerable star power to his beloved Castro Theatre, including director Gus Van Sant and stars Sean Penn (picture above), Josh Brolin, James Franco (top picture below), Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna (bottom picture below). The film follows Milk's rise to office and his and Mayor George Moscone's assassination at City Hall by fellow Supervisor Dan White in 1978. Director Gus Van Sant said he had been talking about making this film for 18 years: "He's an American hero... He's a great example of a man representing his community and his city," reports the AP. Harvey Milk received another tribute earlier in the day, when a historic streetcar featured in the film was dedicated to him. The supervisor had been a champion of public transportation.

And watch an interview with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and James Franco at the premiere...

Milk, the story of Harvey Milk, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna is to be released on October 29 in San Francisco and early 2009 across the world (Read previous posts here). Watch a trailer...