Vancouver film producer Bill Vince dies at 44 CBC News Oscar-nominated film producer William (Bill) Vince of Vancouver has died of cancer at the age of 44. Vince produced the movie Capote, about Truman Capote writing the book In Cold Blood, which was nominated for a best picture Academy Award in 2006. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played Capote, won a best actor Oscar for the role and thanked Vince for his work on the film in his acceptance speech. Vince recently produced the fantasy adventure The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, the last film starring Heath Ledger, who died in January. Vince started producing films in the 1990s with his brother Robert, working on films such as Samurai Cowboy, Final Round and Underworld. They worked on both of Disney’s Air Bud movies, then Bill Vince started Vancouver-based production house Infinity Features with partner Rob Merilees. He also produced the 2002 action film Dead Heat starring Kiefer Sutherland and the high-school satire Saved! in 2004. Vince was currently working on the sci-fi thriller Push, filmed in Hong Kong by director Paul McGuigan, and the B.C.-made stop-motion animation fantasy Edison and Leo. He is survived by his wife and three children. Technorati Profile

Comedian George Carlin dies at 71George Carlin in an undated promotional photo for his HBO special, It's Bad For Ya.George Carlin in an undated promotional photo for his HBO special, It's Bad For Ya. (Robert Sebree/HBO/Associated Press)George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV routine, died of heart failure Sunday at the age of 71.Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, went into St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday afternoon complaining of chest pain and died later that evening, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham.He had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas."He was a genius and I will miss him dearly," Jack Burns, who was the other half of a comedy duo with Carlin in the early 1960s, said.Carlin's jokes constantly pushed accepted boundaries of comedy and language, particularly with his routine on the Seven Words — all of which are more or less taboo on broadcast TV and radio to this day.When he uttered all seven at a show in Milwaukee in 1972, he was arrested on charges ...

Copyright law could result in police state: criticsBy Peter Nowak CBC NewsMinister of Industry Jim Prentice says his copyright reform bill is 'made in Canada,' but critics say it has been crafted by U.S. lobbyists.Minister of Industry Jim Prentice says his copyright reform bill is 'made in Canada,' but critics say it has been crafted by U.S. lobbyists. (Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)The federal government has introduced a controversial bill it says balances the rights of copyright holders and consumers — but it opens millions of Canadians to huge lawsuits, prompting critics to warn it will create a "police state.""We are confident we have developed the proper framework at this point in time," Minister of Industry Jim Prentice told a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday. "This bill reflects a win-win approach."However, Liberal industry critic Scott Brison blasted the government for its lack of consultation with Canadian stakeholders and for not considering the implications of the bill if it passes."There's no excuse for why the government has not consulted broadly the diverse stakeholders," he said. "The government has not thought this through. It has not thought about how it will enforce these provisions.""There's a fine line between protecting creators and a police ...

Actors' Fund of Canada 2008 Canadian TV Charity ChallengeAbout the Event:Beginning in Spring 2008 cast, crew and producers of TV series shooting in Canada will challenge each other to raise money for a cause that benefits the entire film & television community: The Actors' Fund of Canada. Building on the success of "The Eleventh Hour Challenge" and the "Wonderland Challenge" of previous years, the 2008 Canadian TV Charity Challenge will pit productions against each other in a good-natured rivalry to raise money through auctions, karaoke nights, pool tournaments and many other fun activities, each vying for bragging rights as the production that can have the most fun while raising the most money for the Actors' Fund.Although it is a competition, everyone wins with the Charity Challenge. The greater the competition, the more money is raised to help provide emergency financial aid to entertainment industry members who have fallen on hard times and need a chance to bounce back from adversity.How to Participate:It's easy: When your production has decided to get involved, just contact the Actors' Fund office (Toll-free: 1-877-399-8392/e-mail: contact@actorsfund.ca) and let them know you're in. The Actors' Fund will help to find your show a worthy opponent, issue your ...

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