The generosity and sensitivity of Neil Diamond are no surprise to me. I took the Nevada Poster Boy for the Muscular Dystrophy Association to meet Neil before they filmed "America" for "The Jazz Singer."  Bobby was a HUGE N.D. fan (as am I -- one of the reasons we bonded at the MDA summer camp) and he drew a picture...more

It must have felt "So good!  So good!  So good!" :)  (as it does in all his concerts I have attended)

CORRECTION:  The article says the directors are nominated "by about 5,800 movie industry professionals who make up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." This is wrong -- only the directors nominate directors.  Everyone (the 5800) nominates Best Picture. The difference is two-fold:  You are nominated b...more

I saw "Allegiance" last Sunday and LOVED it!  It's thought-provoking and fun and it has a terrific production design and songs. I hope it goes to Broadway! BTW, I also saw "Nightingale" and didn't like it nearly as well . . . and that had nothing to do with the casting.