Daryl Hannah Wants the Movies to Quit Smoking

Daryl Hannah Wants the Movies to Quit Smoking
She once lived half on land and half in water–now she’s attempting something possibly even more difficult. Daryl Hannah has jumped on board the fight to make movies “socially responsible” by challenging budding filmmakers to reconsider portraying smoking on screen–just in time for the Oscars. ( Celebrity endorsements for causes seems to be a theme this week.) The actress perhaps best known for …
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How the costume designer for ‘King’s Speech’ brought history to life
SEATTLE — “The King’s Speech,” in the hunt for 12 Oscars, tells a story from more than seven decades ago — with the actors dressed, in many cases, in clothing just as old. “A lot of them were vintage,” said costume designer Jenny Beavan of the movie’s outfits.
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