QVC Welcomes You Home with Casa Zeta-Jones Academy and Tony Award-Winning Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to Launch Home Collection with QVC

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Home décor meets Hollywood. Best known as a multi-talented actress who has graced both the silver screen and Broadway stage, Catherine Zeta-Jones' passion for design was inspired by her childhood in Wales alongside her seamstress mother and a lifetime of travels. Now, she is bringing her creative vision to life with Casa Zeta-Jones, a signature home collection scheduled to debut on QVC Thursday, September 28 at 10 AM and 10 PM (ET).

"We have been truly impressed not only by Catherine's luxurious design aesthetic, but her keen eye for detail as well," said Doug Howe, Executive Vice President of Merchandising for QVC. "Her dedication to perfection is evident in even the smallest details of each item, and we are confident our customers will be both enthralled by her collection and amazed at the ease with which it transforms the home."

Influenced by her Welsh heritage and the elegance of old Hollywood, Casa Zeta-Jones perfectly blends luxury and opulence with functionality and versatility. This initial launch features an assortment of items, including bedding, bath towels, table linens and rugs, designed to complement any style and space.

"I can't wait for everyone to see Casa Zeta-Jones. I am thrilled to bring my home and bedding line to QVC," Catherine Zeta-Jones said. "This is a project I have been passionate about and working on for years now, and I am delighted to share it with QVC customers."

Zeta-Jones partnered over a year ago with renowned business mogul Daymond John and his team at The Shark Group, and her vision for Casa Zeta-Jones has now come to life.

The Casa Zeta-Jones collection is scheduled to be available beginning September 28 through QVC.com, the QVC apps or by calling 800.345.1515.

BEST ACTRESS OSCAR® WINNERS – HALLE BERRY, SANDRA BULLOCK, NICOLE KIDMAN AND REESE WITHERSPOON – TO PRESENT

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Academy Award® winners Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will present on the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. All four have previously won the award for Best Actress.

Berry won the award for her performance in "Monster's Ball" (2001), Bullock for "The Blind Side" (2009), Kidman for "The Hours" (2002) and Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" (2005).

Berry, Bullock, Kidman and Witherspoon join a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters including Mark Wahlberg, Ted and "Marvel's The Avengers" cast members Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo; returning 2011 Oscar winners Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep; "Chicago" cast members Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones; special guests Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron; and performers Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones and Barbra Streisand.

 

Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24 at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide. For more information go to Oscar.com or download the official Oscars app.

REUNION OF "CHICAGO" STARS – RICHARD GERE, QUEEN LATIFAH, RENÉE ZELLWEGER, AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES – TO PRESENT ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FILM'S OSCAR® WIN

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Academy Award® winner's Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones will join their "Chicago" cast mates Richard Gere and Queen Latifah to present together on-stage at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.

"We are very excited to reunite the stars of 'Chicago' to present on the Oscars, on the 10th anniversary of the movie's win for Best Picture," said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

Zellweger, Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah received nominations for their performances in the film. Jones and Queen Latifah were nominated for their supporting roles, Jones took home the Oscar that year. Zellweger, who was nominated for her lead performance in the film, has been nominated three times, and won in 2003 for her supporting role in "Cold Mountain."

Gere, Queen Latifah, Zellweger and Zeta-Jones join a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters including Mark Wahlberg, Ted, and "The Avengers" cast members Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo; returning 2011 Oscar winners Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep; special guests Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron; and performers Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones and Barbra Streisand.

Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

ABOUT CRAIG ZADAN AND NEIL MERON
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are producers of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films, television movies, series, and Broadway productions. Their feature films include The Bucket List, Footloose, Hairspray, and Chicago, which won six Academy Awards including one for “Best Picture.” For television, they’ve produced films of “Steel Magnolias,” ”Life with Judy Garland,” and “A Raisin in the Sun,” among many others and the series “Smash” and “Drop Dead Diva.” They recently returned to their roots in live theater by producing Broadway revivals of the Tony-winning ”Promises, Promises” and the Tony-winning 50th Anniversary revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

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“PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE”

AVAILABLE ON VIDEO-ON-DEMAND OCTOBER 16th

A film by Stephen Kessler

PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE, one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of the year (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paul_williams_still_alive_2011/), is coming to video-on-demand across the country!

From the company that brought you ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL comes PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE, a film critics are hailing as a "remarkable achievement in a documentary" (Hollywood Reporter) and a "stirring and sweet story of survival” (Indiewire).

He won Grammys and an Academy Award; wrote many #1 songs from Barbara Streisand's "Evergreen" to the Carpenter's "We've Only Just Begun" as well as Kermit the Frog's biggest hit, "The Rainbow Connection"; starred in a Brian DePalma movie; put out his own hit records and albums; was a guest on The Tonight Show fifty times; and is the president of ASCAP... and you might not have heard of him. In the 1970's, Paul Williams was the singer / actor / songwriter that emotional, alienated teenage boys all over the world wanted to be, a sex symbol before MTV, when sex symbols could be 5"2 and sing songs about loneliness with the Muppets. One of those boys was Steve Kessler, a chubby kid from Queens. Thirty years later, Kessler discovered something amazing: Paul Williams didn't die. And no one had ever tried to make a documentary about him. A wistful musical journey that will re-introduce a new generation to Williams' soulful classics, PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE is the charmingly self-narrated story of Stephen Kessler's lifelong obsession with the former superstar-and what happens when the nostalgic filmmaker finally catches up with him.

**To listen to the original Paul Williams song “Still Alive” from the film please go to: http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/paul-williams-still-alive **

PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE will be availalbe on VOD October 16th via the following platforms:

On Demand (Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Bright House, among other cable providers)

iTunes, VUDU, YouTube, Amazon, Sony (Playstation), Microsoft (Zune,

Xbox), Blockbuster, AT&T, Direct TV, DISH

 

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A Salute To Ann Roth

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Hamptons International Film Festival will honor Academy Award®-winning Costume Designer Ann Roth as part of the festival's 20th anniversary

Ann Roth To Receive The Hamptons International Film Festival's Golden Starfish Award for Lifetime Achievement in Costume Design

Special Guests include Ann Roth, Nathan Lane, and Mike Nichols, the event will be hosted by CNN's Alina Cho

East Hampton, NY (September 14, 2012) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will co-present a special evening honoring the career of costume designer Ann Roth during The 20th Hamptons International Film Festival. Special guests include Ann Roth, Nathan Lane and Mike Nichols with CNN correspondent Alina Cho serving as host and moderator. The celebration will take place at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Saturday, October 6th where Ms. Roth will receive The Hamptons International Film Festival's Golden Starfish Award for Lifetime Achievement in Costume Design.

With six decades in the film industry and over 100 film credits to her name, legendary costume designer Ann Roth has earned numerous accolades for her diverse career, including an Oscar® for "The English Patient" (1996). Well-known for the depth of her creative vision and her rigorous attention to detail, Roth has designed costumes for a wide variety of genres and historical periods, with films as varied as "The Day of the Locust" (1975), "Hair" (1979), "The World According to Garp" (1982), "The Birdcage" (1996), "The Hours" (2002) and "Julie & Julia" (2009).

Roth is noted for her ability to collaborate with actors and directors in creating indelible characters, and has worked repeatedly with such artists as Mike Nichols, Stephen Daldry, Anthony Minghella, Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis. In addition to her four Academy Award nominations, Roth has received four Tony Award® nominations for her costume designs for the stage (most recently, for her work on The Book of Mormon) and three Emmy Award® nominations (including her work on the miniseries "Mildred Pierce"). This special event will be both a celebration of Roth's career and an examination of her work and craft, featuring film clips and in-depth discussions of her creative process.

"Ann's work has helped bring some of our most iconic movie characters to life," said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "She's a beloved artist whose work continues to inspire all of us."

"We are honored that in our festival's anniversary year we are able to recognize and salute such an extraordinary woman as Ann Roth," said Executive Director Karen Arikian. "She epitomizes the inspirational creative talent that we have endeavored to present to our audiences at HIFF for the last 20 years."

"It is, of course, a tremendous honor to be recognized for one's work by one's peers" said Ann Roth. "I gratefully thank both The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences and The Hamptons International Film Festival and I commend the festival on its steely optimism in waiting until 2012 to bestow such an honor on me."

In celebration of Ms. Roth's career, a selection of her original sketches and renderings will be exhibited during the week of the festival. The exhibition will feature hand-drawn works created and curated by Ms. Roth.

The Hamptons International Film Festival greatly appreciates the support from their corporate sponsors including, American Airlines, Altour, Silvercup Studios, Baume & Mercier, Nicolas Feuillatte, Capital One, A&E and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
For ticketing and complete festival information, please visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

The 20th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival runs October 4th – 8th.

ABOUT THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded in 1993 to celebrate independent film ‐ long, short, fiction and documentary ‐ and to introduce a unique, varied spectrum of international films and filmmakers to the public. The Festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the hope that these programs will enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment for all. Taking place among the charming seaside historic villages of Long Island's east end, the Hamptons International Film Festival's intimate, informal atmosphere makes the festival an ideal destination for cinephiles. The 20th anniversary edition takes place over Columbus Day weekend, October 4th- 8th, 2012.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners–Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.

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