Category Archives: Cesar Awards

‘Leave it to Beaver’ mom dies

By doris | Published: October 17, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Barbara Billingsley, who gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in “Leave It to Beaver,” died Saturday. She was 94. Billingsley, who had suffered from a rheumatoid disease, died at her home in Santa [...]

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French film honors Hoffman, Penn

By doris | Published: February 28, 2009

Full Story At PARIS – The French film industry honored Dustin Hoffman and saluted Sean Penn Friday during a ceremony that saw its coveted Cesar for best film going to Martin Provost’s “Seraphine.” In all, “Seraphine” took seven Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars. The film is based on the magical true-life story of [...]

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