January 31, 2005 Incredibles win animation awards Incredibles win animation awards The superhero film "The Incredibles" was named best animated feature at Hollywood's animation awards, the Annies. Brad Bird won best director, writer and voice actor for his role as designer Edna Mode. The Incredibles won a total of 10 awards -- while Shrek 2, which had seven nominations, went home empty-handed. The two movies will compete with Shark Tale in the best animated film category of the Oscars at the end of February POSTED BY Montique Movies

January 30, 2005 So-Called Iraqi Freedom Is Costing Many Americans Theirs As W declares victory in the Iraqi election, in which most of the Sunnis, and all active insurgents refused to vote, it takes some stretch of the imagination to see that the election will result in a stable government. The body count is not complete; so far what is known is that insurgents struck polling stations with a string of suicide bombings and mortar volleys; at least 44 Iraqis died and there are known casualties among American and British troops. Continue reading " So-Called Iraqi Freedom Is Costing Many Americans Theirs POSTED BY Politics

January 30, 2005 Lindsay Lohan Takes The High Road Lindsay Lohan Takes The High Road Spurred on by the popular conception that because she has a reputation as a hard-partying chick, she is like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, currently filming the romantic comedy "Just My Luck" in New Orleans, is taking the advice of an acting coach who told her to watch Grace Kelly and Bette Davis movies and to start behaving more like the grandes dames of cinema. Watch out, Katherine Hepburne, Lindsay is angling to out-class you, and The Bosh, of course, has no doubt that she will succeed. (By Scott Rose) POSTED BY Movies

'Hide and Seek' finds top spot 'Hide and Seek' finds top spot The thriller "Hide and Seek," brought Robert De Niro back to the No. 1 slot at the North American box office this weekend, six weeks after his comedy "Meet the Fockers" began a three-week reign. "Hide and Seek" earned an estimated $22 million from 3,005 theaters in the three days since opening Friday. The studio had hoped the $30 million film would open with about $18 million. "Are We There Yet?,"drops to No. 2 with $17 million. "Million Dollar Baby," which picked up seven Oscar nominations, jumped nine places to No. 3 with $11.8 million, after six weekends in limited release. Movie played in 2,010 theaters, up from 147 last weekend. Eastwood on Saturday night won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, an event that has correctly foreshadowed 50 of the last 56 Oscar winners for best director. "The Aviator," jumped two places to No. 6 with $7.5 million. Director Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic added 242 theaters, taking its total to 2,503 outlets. The film has earned $68.2 million to date. POSTED BY Montique Box Office

Iraq Election considered a 'Success' amid violence Iraq Election considered a 'Success' amid violence. Polls have closed and ballot counting has begun at about 5,300 polling after Iraq's first free election in a half century, officials are reporting a higher than expected turnout of registered voters amid attacks and threats of violence. An estimated 8 million Iraqis voted today for a National Assembly and carried out what is touted as Success in the country's first democratic election since 1953. CNN reports Insurgents carried out more than a dozen attacks across the country on Sunday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 71 others. A final result of the elections is expected in at least 10 days. Today's polls will elect a 275-member National Assembly and 18 provincial legislatures. The assembly will draw up Iraq's new Constitution and select a President and his two deputies, who in turn will name a new Prime Minister and a Cabinet to serve for 11 months until fresh elections are held. POSTED BY Montique Politics

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