Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away this morning due to congestive heart failure. She was 79.

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By Husam "Sam" Asi There was plenty of Glee in Hollywood where the TV show about a song-filled high school walked away with all the TV comedy awards at the Golden Globes - the first major awards ceremony of the year. Glee team celeberate their Golden Globe The British comedian and creator of The Office, Ricky Gervais, hosted an evening of glitz and glamour for a second successive year, opening with a nod to the increasing number of 3D films, and suggesting that the only film of the past year without 3D characters was The Tourist.

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Contact: The Michael Russell Group (310) 939-9024 For Immediate Release HOLLYWOOD, CA, December 8, 2009 – A record 69 foreign language films have been qualified for “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” consideration honoring 2009 achievements, it was announced today by Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The list of contenders follows: About Elly Iran Ajami Israel Baaria Italy Backyard Mexico Broken Embraces Spain Broken Promise Slovak Republic Can Not Live Without You Taiwan Cell 211 Spain Chameleon Hungary Chandni Chowk To China India Chilango Chronicles Mexico City of Life and Death China Coco Before Chanel France Dancer and the Thief, The Spain Dawson, Island 10 Chile Day At The Museum, A France Delhi-6 India Donkey Croatia Eden Is West France For a Moment, Freedom Austria / France I Galantuomini Italy Girl on the Train, The France Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Sweden God's Offices France/Belgium Grandpa is Dead Philippines Grown Ups France/Sweden Harishchandrachi Factory India Hello Goodbye France/Israel/Italy Hipsters Russia I Killed My Mother Canada I Saw the Sun Turkey Il Grande Sogno Italy John Rabe Germany Lebanon Israel Letters to Father Jacob Finland London River Algeria Louise-Michel France/Belgium/Luxembourg Made in Hungaria Hungary Maid, The Chile Max Manus Norway Micmacs France Misfortunates, The Belgium Mother Korea My Queen Karo Belgium Nobody to Watch Over Me Japan Police, Adjective Romania Prank Hungary Prince of Tears Hong Kong/Taiwan Prophet, A France Protektor Czech Republic Queen to Play France/Germany Refractaire (Draft Dodgers) Luxembourg Reverse, The Poland Road From Elephant Pass, The Sri Lanka Rudo and Cursi Mexico Samson & Delilah Australia Secret of her Eyes, The Argentina Secrets of State France Someone I Loved France/Belgium/Italy Southern District Bolivia Terribly Happy Denmark Thirst South Korea Vincere Italy Waltz, The Italy Ward No.

Contact: Michael Russell (310) 939-9024 For Immediate Release HOLLYWOOD, CA, December 3, 2009 – 15 animated feature films have been qualified for consideration in the Best Animated Feature category for “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” honoring 2009 achievements, it was announced today by Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 15 submitted features are: “9” “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” “Battle for Terra” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” “Coraline” “Disney's A Christmas Carol” “Fantastic Mr.

Contact: Michael Russell              (310) 939-9024                                                        For Immediate Release    HOLLYWOOD, CA, December 29, 2008 – Foreign language film enthusiasts will have an additional reason to celebrate on Golden Globe Weekend as filmmakers from Germany, Sweden, Israel, France and Italy participate in the Fifth Annual Hollywood Foreign Press Association Foreign Language Film Nominees Symposium on Saturday, January 10 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood at 1:00 pm.             The free round table panel discussion with the five directors of the Golden Globe Award- nominated foreign language films will be moderated by Mike Goodridge, HFPA Vice President and U.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association2008 Golden Globe Awardsfor the year ended December 31, 2007Best Actor (Drama)George Clooney – Received two Golden Globes; one for best Supporting Actor for Syriana and one for Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) for O Brother, Where Art Thou?.   He has received five additional nominations, one for Best Screenplay for Good Night and Good Luck, one for Best Director for Good Night and Good Luck, and three for Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama) for ER.

As the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was cancelled, the 2008 Cecil B. deMille Award will be given to Steven Spielberg during the 66th Golden Globe Awards in January, 2009.

Contact: Michael Russel                (310) 939-9024                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 9, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented $1,200,425 in financial grants to film schools and non-profit organizations at its annual Installation Luncheon honoring the organization’s 2007-2008 slate of officers today at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The amount is the largest tally ever distributed at the annual luncheon in the organization’s 65-year-history.