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Review: 'A Serious Man' captures our pain

Oct. 8, 2009
The Coen brothers continue to grow in sophistication and subtlety. "Fargo" is still one of their best pictures, and yet when you compare it to "No Country for Old Men," it looks a little obvious. Joel and Ethan Coen were always original and interesting, and...
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Coen brothers planning 'True Grit' remake

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LOS ANGELES, March 23 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning fraternal filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen are planning a remake of the Hollywood classic "True Grit," Variety.com said.
New Coen brothers film to open Sept. 12

New Coen brothers film to open Sept. 12

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) -- Focus Features announced Joel and Ethan Coen's new dark spy-comedy "Burn After Reading" is to hit U.S. theaters Sept. 12.
'No Country' wins best picture Oscar

'No Country' wins best picture Oscar

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- "No Country for Old Men," Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel, won four Oscars in Los Angeles Sunday, including best picture.
Bardem wins supporting actor Oscar

Bardem wins supporting actor Oscar

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Javier Bardem won the supporting actor Oscar in Los Angeles Sunday for his portrayal of a serial killer in "No Country for Old Men."
Coen brothers to adapt Chabon book

Coen brothers to adapt Chabon book

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have signed on to adapt Michael Chabon's novel "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" for the big screen.

Coen brothers win DGA directoring award

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Joel and Ethan Coen are the first siblings to win the Directors Guild of America's best directing award thanks to their film "No Country for Old Men."

Coen to be head coach at Northeastern

BOSTON, April 14 (UPI) -- Bill Coen, associate head coach at Boston College, was named head coach of men's basketball at Northeastern University Friday.

Coen brothers set for radio plays

LOS ANGELES, March 3 (UPI) -- Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will collaborate with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman for a program of radio plays, the Los Angeles Times said Thursday. The paper said the Coen brothers and Kaufman will present "Theater of the New Ear" on April 28-30.

'Ladykillers' heading to Cannes

HOLLYWOOD, March 15 (UPI) -- The Coen brothers' latest dark comedy "The Ladykillers" will compete in the Cannes Film Festival in France this spring, Screen Daily reported Monday.

U.S. advertising spending forecast raised

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Advertising forecaster Robert J. Coen said he expects ad spending in the United States to grow 6.9 percent in 2004 to $266.4 billion.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler