Movies about radicals have not always had a radical effect on viewers Sep 6, 2009
So committed to assassinating news prophet Howard Beale (Peter Finch). So committed to negotiating a lucrative deal for its prime-time television show: The Mao Tse-Tung Hour. (Boston Globe)
Health Care Fight Heads to Obama Town Hall Aug 12, 2009
I, myself, have long said that American's must stand up and shout, as the late actor, Peter Finch, did in the movie "Network", "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!" We the people create our Government through elections. Not everyone will get "their way" by voting for an individual running for any office. (CBS News)
Keeps reaching for the stars Jul 27, 2009
It's a beach: When he's not spreading the news on KFOG's morning show, Peter Finch writes goofy plays. In 2007, it was "Aaah! Rosebud." Now, it's "Aaron Trotter and the Incident at Bikini Beach," playing Friday through Aug. 15 at the Exit Theater. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
I'm Mad as Hell! Jul 11, 2009
Frankly, Im beginning to feel a lot like Howard Beale, the character portrayed by Peter Finch in the 1976 release, Network. He insisted that people get up right now and go to the window, open it, stick their heads out and yell, Im as mad as hell, and Im not going to take it anymore. (Townhall.com)
Congressman Affleck meets the press May 22, 2009
Directed by Sidney Lumet, this 1976 film won four Academy Awards, including one for Peter Finch, who received a best actor award posthumously. Network centres around a television station in peril due to low ratings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Network: The Transformation of Jour... Apr 18, 2009
Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Robert Duvall star in Network, a film highlighting the rise of sensational journalism ... Directed by Sidney Lumet who directed the Al Pacino classic Dog Day Afternoon only one year before Network it follows the rise and fall of Howard Beale (Peter Finch), a fictional newsman slowly going insane at the end of his career ... Network won four Academy Awards including the awarding of Best Actor to Peter Finch, posthumously. (Suite101.com)
The One Thing Mar 24, 2009
PETER FINCH AS HOWARD BEALE: I want you to get up now ... PETER FINCH AS HOWARD BEALE: Listen to me. (Fox News)
Slumdog’ celebrations fill Mumbai’s crowded slums (52) Feb 26, 2009
Albany Democrat Herald: Mid-Valley News. Last modified: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:37 PM PST. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Slumdog rules Feb 24, 2009
The previous posthumous Oscar recipient was the British-Australian actor Peter Finch, who won best actor for 1976s Network two months after his death. Cruz triumphed as a woman in a steamy three-way affair with her ex-husband and an American woman in Woody Allens romance. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
OSCAR ROUNDUP Feb 24, 2009
"Slumdog rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best pictureBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES Slumdog Millionaire took the best-picture Academy Award and seven other Oscars on Sunday, including director for Danny Boyle, whose ghetto-to-glory story paralleled the film s unlikely rise to Hollywood s summit.The other top winners: Kate Winslet, best actress for the Holocaust-themed drama The Reader ; Sean Penn, best actor for the title role of Milk ; Heath Ledger, supporting actor for The Dark... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
'Slumdog Millionaire sweeps Oscars Feb 23, 2009
The previous posthumous Oscar recipient was Peter Finch, who won best actor for 1976's "Network" two months after his death. Best-picture front-runner "Slumdog Millionaire" scored in its first two categories, claiming the adapted-screenplay prize for Simon Beaufoy and the cinematography Oscar. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Heath Ledger wins Feb 23, 2009
First posthumous Academy win since Peter Finch in 1976 ... Peter Finch won the first for 1976 s Network. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2009 Oscars: Ledger wins supporting actor Feb 23, 2009
Ironically, the other was also an Australian, Peter Finch, for Network in 1977. Finch died from a heart attack in the lobby of the Los Angeles' Beverly-Wilshire Hotel two months before the ceremony. (The Age, Australia)
Goody: Changes promised, but Oscars same Feb 23, 2009
Who knew that 1939 was the last year that the media was notified about the winners in advance of the actual ceremony, or that Peter Finch was the first actor to receive a posthumous Oscar for his role in 1976's "Network". Osborne's book also traces the constantly changing face of the Oscars, from the domination of the big studio projects to the mid-1990s when independent films began to emerge as serious contenders. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oscars: Hollywood Insider news Feb 23, 2009
Hollywood Insider Blog. Category: Oscar Watch. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Oscars including Best Picture Feb 23, 2009
" Britain's night of triumph continued with Kate Winslet's award for best actress for her role in The Reader, her first win after five previous nominations. The surprise win of the night was Sean Penn's best actor award for his portrayal of slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk in the movie Milk. Earlier, Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as The Joker in Batman and Penelope Cruz won best supporting actress for her role in Woody Allen's Vicky... (Times Online)
Room with a Hugh Feb 23, 2009
" Whether Jackman is true to his promise remains to be seen, but knowing the focus on fashion at the Oscars, it's highly unlikely that he will turn up in his birthday suit. That said, Australians have caused a stir on the red carpet over the years. Few could forget Lizzy Gardiner's dress made from 254 American Express cards which she wore to the 67th Academy Awards ceremony. She and collaborator Tim Chappel went on to win the Oscar for best costume design for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Your oscar countdown quiz Feb 20, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009. Published: February 20. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Awards rain down on `forever young' Heath Ledger Feb 15, 2009
The previous one was awarded to another Australian, Peter Finch, for his performance in Network (1976). Ledger demonstrated his acting prowess in his outstanding performance as the tragic Ennis in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. (Jakarta Post)
Ledger takes out British Academy Award Feb 9, 2009
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
