Few deals, some Oscar bets at Toronto film festival

He pointed to Rodrigo Garcia’s relatively low-cost “Mother and Child,” which stars Annette Bening, Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson

Corrections are required. This is not the first time that you, Reuters, have misinformed other media especially those at the Toronto Film Festival that this film stars Annette Bening, Naomi Watts…..etc. and they’re all quoting you.

As per the official cast listing that has been publicly announced, this film stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening…. You people have once again slighted Ms. Watts and deprived her of what she deserves just because you think Ms. Bening is a bigger name.

S.T.

I don’t agree with your assessment that deviating from the order in some official cast listing means our story “misinformed” anybody, much less that it needs correcting. Both actresses are in the movie, right?

This story was from the Toronto International Film Festival, whose synopsis listed Bening first.

But look, just for you, here’s a picture of Watts and not one of Bening

Cast member Naomi Watts attends the gala screening of “Mother and Child” at Roy Thomson Hall during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2009. The festival runs from September 10-19. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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Gelbart’s colleagues remember “master of masters”

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The classic series “M*A*S*H,” the hit movie comedy “Tootsie” and the Tony-winning play “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” are part of the enduring legacy that writer Larry Gelbart left behind when he died September 11 at age 81.

“He was the single funniest human being I’ve ever known as far as being able to make a quip, a repost and make you laugh without using a straight line,” said Carl Reiner…

This article is poorly written, which is a shame since, ironically, it is about a great writer.

For example, it speaks of the “legacy” that Gelbart “left behind” which is redundant. Even worse, it uses “repost” instead of “riposte” as a term for comic rebuttal.

R.K.S.

Ouch. Ouch: GBU Editor

Writer Larry Gelbart accepts the Impact award during the taping of the 7th annual TV Land Awards in Los Angeles, April 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files

Tarantino’s “Basterds” leads world box office

LOS ANGELES, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Director Quentin Tarantino scored the best opening of his colorful career with his World War Two thriller “Inglourious Basterds,” which topped the worldwide box office after selling $65.1 million worth of tickets, its distributors said on Sunday.

The last time I looked, it was spelled ‘Bastards’. It’s not a typo either. The journalist has spelled it incorrectly throughout the article.

Can I replace him?

Writing Star

No, you may not replace him. He correctly identified the title of the movie throughout the story. It wasn’t our idea to spell it that way: GBU Editor

Cast member Brad Pitt attends the premiere of “Inglourious Basterds,” August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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“On the Waterfront” screenwriter Schulberg dies, 95

His screenwriting included 1957’s “A Face in the Crowd,” but it was the classic “On the Waterfront” for which Schulberg will be best remembered.

The 1954 film, based on the award-winning Tennessee Williams play about corruption on the New Jersey waterfront, earned 12 Oscar nominations and won eight of Hollywood’s top honors including screenwriting for Schulberg.

In your obituary of screenwriter Budd Schulberg, you mention that “On The Waterfront” was adapted from a Tennessee Williams play about longshoremen. That is incorrect. The screeplay was not based on a Williams’ play, but rather, on a series of articles in THE NEW YORK SUN, “Crimes on the Waterfront” by Malcolm Johnson.

Adam

We corrected: GBU Editor

Actor Karl Malden accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award during 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, in a 2004 file photo.  The actor, known for roles in films like “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “On the Waterfront,” died July 1, 2009 at age 97. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files

Ridley Scott, DiCaprio travel to “Brave New World”

Characters who figure in are Bernard, a lower-caste member, and Lenina, the woman with whom he is infatuated. DiCaprio would likely play Bernard, who is persecuted when the leaders of the society find his behavior antisocial.

Bernard is an Alpha-Plus, the highest cast in the book. Please revise.

Keith

In the book Brave New World, the character of Bernard is NOT a low-caste member. He’s an Alpha Plus, as any who’s actually read the book can tell you.

Orthia

Just a heads up… might want to revisit Wikipedia or whatever “esteemed” research source you are using: Bernard is NOT a ” lower-caste member.”

Oh wait–even Wikipedia had it right. Bernard is a member of the HIGHEST caste in Huxley’s dystopian world.

Megan

I’m happy to say for the sake of literature that a number of readers spotted this one. We corrected: GBU Editor

Director Ridley Scott arrives for the UK premiere of “Body of Lies” in London, in a 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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Tim Burton explores “Alice in Wonderland”

Q: What did you take from Lewis Carol’s source material?

A: It’s based on all of Lewis Carol’s material, including the “Jabberwocky Poem.” Past “Alice” films were always just a girl wandering around passively with a lot of weird characters. We tried to weave it into a story that has emotion to it and makes sense.

In case no one has brought it to your attention yet, the author of “Alice” is Lewis Carroll, not Carol.

Merrick

Q: What did you take from Lewis Carrol’s source material?

A: It’s based on all of Lewis Carrol’s material, including the “Jabberwocky Poem.” Past “Alice” films were always just a girl wandering around passively with a lot of weird characters. We tried to weave it into a story that has emotion to it and makes sense.

Hello, you or someone attempted to correct Lewis Carroll’s name in the Tim Burton interview for “Alice In Wonderland” — but the correction is wrong! It was initially “Carol,” now it’s “Carrol,” when it should be “Carroll.” Oy!

Merrick Again….

Thanks. Oy indeed. We corrected. Twice: GBU Editor

Visitors Dan Rutherford (R) and Kelly Bailey, dressed respectively like The Mad Hatter and Alice Kingsley from “Alice in Wonderland,” pose during the 40th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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Actress Mischa Barton on “psych hold” in L.A.

But her character was killed off at the end of the third season in 2006, and the show was canceled the following year. The actress has appeared in a strong of low-profile features since then.

String, not ”strong.” Tell your editor to be more observant. I expect this from bloggers but not Reuters.

Straak

You should probably fire the editor for this story.  You meant to say “string,” not “strong.” How do I get that editor’s job?

Hummer

Yes, we did mean ”string,” but firing the editor for missing a typo seems kind of harsh. Couldn’t we just beat him? GBU Editor

Actress Mischa Barton arrives for the British Academy Television Awards 2009 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, April 26, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

Fans overlook Michael Jackson’s dark side

In the days following the self-proclaimed king of pop’s death on June 25 aged 50, reports of prescription-drug abuse have served as eerie reminders of the pharmaceutical cocktails that Presley was taking before he died in 1977.

I normally have great respect for Reuters, but I am disappointed in your lack of journalistic standards where Michael Jackson is concerned.

Where did the “self-proclaimed king of pop” come from in your “Fans Overlook Michael Jackson’s dark side??

Can you offer your readers evidence that Michael did proclaim himself King of Pop (and if you can, why didn’t you offer it?) or, as I suspect, did you just repeat something you’ve heard other people say without doing your own investigation?

Phoenix

When did you hear him say he was the king of the pop? It’s the people who loved him which gave him this title .

R.I.P MIchael Jackson

Tatiana

Jackson never once said or required anyone to call him “King Of Pop”. And even though tabloids speculated that he “forced” MTV to call him that back in 1991, after years passed, MTV higher management denied that.

When describing himself, Michael was humble — saying that he is a “singer.”

Sol

He never called himself the King Of Pop, it was at an Award show where Liz Taylor called MJ . “The king of pop, rock and soul.”

Please stop call him the “self proclaimed King Of Pop” Michael never came out and said I am the King Of Pop.
Liz said it and the fans agreed, along with those printing T-Shirts etc, NOT Michael. Give him respect Please.

Paul H.

Michael Jackson never titled himself the KING of POP!

Stop writing bull!!

You are REUTERS not the SUN - the tabloid!

First find the facts then write the truth!!!

Michael F.

He has never been a self-proclaimed king of pop.Every one knows that.Shame on you that you write like this instead of showing some respect to him.Shame on you, shame on you.

Roya

The e-mails streamed in about this one. There were reports in 1991 that the TV outlets that got the rights to premiere his “Black or White” had to refer to him as “the King of Pop” as part of  the deal, which appears to be where we got the “self-proclaimed” angle.

I’m not aware that anybody has a clip of Jackson actually calling himself that, which means we should take care in using that description.

Michael Jackson during a news conference in London, March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

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