May 25, 2013

Louis Bardo Cheers on Mom’s ‘Blind Side’ Inspiration

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*During Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII, Sandra Bullock and her son Louis Bardo showed their support for Baltimore Ravens‘ offensive tackle Michael Oher — whose journey was chronicled in her film “The Blind Side.” Bullock — who nabbed an Oscar for her role as Oher’s no-nonsense adoptive mom Leigh Anne Tuohy — and her preschooler joined [...]




‘Blind Side’ DVD Pulled From Christian Store over Racial Slur

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  *Two years after the home video release of “The Blind Side,” one of the nation’s leading Christian retail chains has come under fire for pulling the PG 13-rated DVD from its shelves due to profanity and the use of a racial slur. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Oscar-winning film was removed from LifeWay [...]




Michael Oher: The ‘I Beat the Odds’ Interview with Kam Williams

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*Michael Oher was born on May 28, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee, where he negotiated a perilous path through the foster care system, experiencing periods of homelessness. He eventually attended Briarcrest Christian School and met Sean and Leigh-Anne Tuohy, who became his adoptive parents. His inspirational story is the subject of Michael Lewis’ book, The Blind [...]




‘Blind Side’s’ Quinton Aaron Visits ‘One Tree Hill’

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*Actor Quinton Aaron will make a guest appearance in a forthcoming episode of the CW’s “One Tree Hill.” According to Movieline, Aaron will play Tommy, an athletic student who forms a bond with Nathan (James Lafferty). Aaron received multiple award nominations for his role as future NFL star Michael Oher in 2009 film biopic “The [...]




Whoopi Goldberg is ‘Earthbound’

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*Whoopi Goldberg and Kathy Bates have joined Kate Hudson and Gael Garcia Bernal in the cast of the Film Department’s “Earthbound.” The Film Department is fully financing the picture, which began production Jan. 18 in New Orleans, reports Variety. Rosemarie DeWitt, Lucy Punch, Romany Malco, Steven Weber and Treat Williams are also in the film. [...]