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Olivier's Blog – October 2009 Archive (49)

JOSH HARTNETT, SIR KINGSLEY, MONICA RECEIVED 21st CENTURY LEADERS AWARDS

Hollywood stars Sir Ben Kingsley and JOSH HARTNETT and top-notch tennis players Serena and Venus Williams were among the celebrities who were honoured with the 21st Century Leaders Award for their humanitarian works and support to various causes, at the first Doha 21st Century Leaders Awards held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, on Friday.

The award, themed ‘Draw Your Own Time’, was specially designed by esteemed artist and sculptor Lorenzo… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 30, 2009 at 10:02pm — 1 Comment

THE 21st CENTURY LEADERS AWARDS GALA DINNER AND AUCTION RAISED $1.26 M

The evening began with guests walking down the red carpet into a room featuring an art exhibition of works by a number of international and locally-based artists.

Award winner JOSH HARTNETT was the last to enter the ballroom, when he joined Sir Ben Kingsley and other guests and officials.

First to be recognised was Sir Ben Kingsley who received the “outstanding humanitarian” award. Sir Kingsley said the award had left him… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 30, 2009 at 4:50pm — No Comments

DOHA 21st CENTURY LEADERS HONOURED

Ten individuals were recognised yesterday for their humanitarian and environmental efforts, at the first Doha 21st Century Awards ceremony at the Doha Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Celebrities Ben Kingsley and JOSH HARTNETT, filmmakers Danny Boyle and Christian Colson, professional tennis players Serena and Venus Williams, opera soprano Monica Yunus, Qataris Eman Ahmed Al Obaidli and Sara Mohammed Al Shamlan, and Palestinian Helen Shehadeh were… Continue

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21st CENTURY LEADERS AWARDS & GALA DINNER CEREMONY (Oct. 30, 2009)

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SIN CITY 2 TO FILM IN 2010

After years of being nothing more than a dangling carrot, it seems that Sin City 2 is finally moving forward. While there isn’t a ton of information about it, producer Stephen L'Heureux has revealed that filming on the Sin City sequel will begin in the latter half of 2010.

Comics2Film at Mania.com spoke exclusively to producer Stephen L'Heureux of Solipsist Films who gave the scoop on his slate of many comic-based films. Among them are two… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 30, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

JOSH TO ENJOY GRAND HYATT DOHA HOSPITALITY

In a sign of Qatar's evolution into one of the leading centres of attraction for the world's top artists, athletes and philanthropists, Doha is set to host three world-class events this weekend.

From 29 October to 1 November, the city will support the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival, the first-ever Doha 21st Century Leaders Awards Evening, and the Sony Ericsson Championships, which is the year-end finale of the World Tennis… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 29, 2009 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

WHATEVER IT TAKES EXPERIENCE GRAND OPENING IN DOHA

Oscar winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley will be cutting the ribbon to officially mark the grand opening of the Whatever It Takes Experience at 5pm on the 30 October at the Grand Hyatt Doha.

Whatever It Takes is a cause-related product campaign which involves more than 600 celebrities or leaders in their field who have been officially invited to become a 21st Century Leader. As an ambassador they create an original piece of art with a strong… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 29, 2009 at 4:34pm — No Comments

HOLLYWOOD STARS SPICE UP MAIDEN DOHA FILM FESTIVAL

Doha is the place to be for movie fans tonight as the Middle East's latest film festival launches with an exciting line-up of stars and films.

Hollywood actors Robert De Niro, Sir Ben Kingsley and JOSH HARTNETT, film directors Martin Scorsese and Danny Boyle and Egyptian superstars Adel Imam and Yusra are just some of the big names in the Qatari capital for the debut of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF), which runs until November… Continue

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ICWTR : KOREAN GROSS (Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2009)

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ICWTR : KOREAN BOX OFFICE (2009/10/23 - 2009/10/25)

I Come With The Rain,
255 screens (-7 screens),
WE admissions : 28,520,
Total admissions : 201,083,
WE Gross : 223,050,000 Won,
Release date : 2009/10/15.

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ICWTR : STILL FIGHTING AT THE KOREAN BOX OFFICE

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ICWTR : JAPANESE PROMO

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ICWTR : JAPANESE PROMO

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ICWTR KOREAN PROMO : JOSH A MAN OF FASHION

Added by Olivier on October 26, 2009 at 2:47pm — 3 Comments

ICWTR : FIGHTING (IN KOREA)!!!

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Added by Olivier on October 26, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

ICWTR : VARIETY REVIEW (USA)

Shot two years ago, largely in the Philippines and Hong Kong, and finally preemed in Japan this summer, Josh Hartnett starrer "I Come With The Rain" staggers onto the screen looking as bloody and bruised as many of its protags. Frequently incoherent and often repulsively violent drama, centered on an American private investigator on the trail of a wacko gone AWOL in the Far East, reps a career misstep by Hartnett in his first international… Continue

Added by Olivier on October 23, 2009 at 9:46am — No Comments