Indie Spirit Awards Winners List For 2015 Includes 'Birdman,' Michael Keaton ...

Hosts Kristen Bell, left, and Fred Armisen speak at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Berenice Marlohe arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jason Reitman arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Katherine Waterston arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Oprah Winfrey, left, and David Oyelowo arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Julianne Moore, left, and Bart Freundlich arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Clea DuVall, left, and Natasha Lyonne arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kristen Wiig arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Miles Teller arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Common arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kerry Washington arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Oprah Winfrey arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Oprah Winfrey arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kristen Bell arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Aubrey Plaza arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

David Oyelowo arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jessica Chastain arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actress Emma Stone attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Jessica Chastain arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Olivia Munn arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Olivia Munn arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jessica Chastain arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jenny Slate arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Emma Stone arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Michael Keaton, left, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Michael Keaton, left, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu laugh as they arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Paul Wesley arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Benjamin McKenzie arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Cate Blanchett arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Eric White, left, and Patricia Arquette arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Emmy Rossum arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Yvette Yates arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Louise Roe arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jeremy Sisto arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Marta Cunningham, right, and James Frain arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Fred Armisen arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Stana Katic arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Marcia Cross arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Mark Duplass, right, and Katie Aselton arrive at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Anne Heche arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Jenna Malone attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actors Ellar Coltrane (L) and Ethan Hawke attend the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actor Andre Benjamin attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actor Andre Benjamin attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actor Ethan Hawke attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actor Ethan Hawke attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actress Gillian Jacobs and Film historian Leonard Maltin pose at the FIJI Water tent during the 30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for FIJI Water)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Matt Bomer attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Rinko Kikuchi arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Matt McGorry arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Gillian Jacobs arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Gillian Jacobs arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Gillian Jacobs arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Michael Keaton and Adrien Brody attend the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actress Lorelei Linklater attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Rene Russo attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actress Jena Malone attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actress Berenice Marlohe attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/WireImage)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Actor J.K. Simmons attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Model Selita Ebanks attends the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/WireImage)

Aja Naomi King arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Darby Stanchfield arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/21/indie-spirit-awards-winners-list-2015_n_6727342.html

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American Horror Story actor Ben Woolf struck by vehicle, in critical condition

Posted February 20 2015 3:13 PM EST

American Horror Story actor Ben Woolf was struck by a car on Thursday evening at 9 p.m.

Woolf, who plays Meep inAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show, was struck in the head by the side mirror of a passing vehicle at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Gramercy Place in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Woolf was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The police confirmed the incident was not a hit and run, as the driver remained at the scene.

In addition to playing Meep in Freak Show,Woolf also appeared in the first season of American Horror Story.

Originally posted February 20 2015 3:13 PM EST

Source: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/20/american-horror-story-actor-ben-woolf-struck-car-critical-condition

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Kurt Busch's final appeal denied

Updated: February 22, 2015, 9:33 AM ET

By Bob Pockrass | ESPN.comKurt Busch's Final Appeal Denied

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kurt Busch lost his final NASCAR appeal Saturday night to get his indefinite suspension rescinded prior to the Daytona 500, the sport's biggest race that is set to go green Sunday afternoon.

NASCAR suspended the Stewart-Haas Racing driver Friday after the release of a Kent County (Delaware) Family Court commissioner opinion that detailed why he believed Busch had committed an act of domestic violence against ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll.

Busch lost his initial appeal to a three-member NASCAR-appointed panel Saturday afternoon and then made an appeal Saturday night to NASCAR Final Appeals Officer Bryan Moss. A former president of Gulfstream who was named as NASCAR's top appeals boss in 2014, Moss had not ruled on any final appeal until Saturday night.

Source: http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/12359632/kurt-busch-loses-appeal-indefinite-suspension

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Kyle Busch Will Not Race In Daytona 500

Updated: February 22, 2015, 2:08 AM ET

By Bob Pockrass | ESPN.comKyle Busch Will Not Race In Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kyle Buschwill miss the Daytona 500 after suffering a broken right leg and left foot following a hard crash into an interior concrete wall during an Xfinity Series race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.

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Brian Lawdermilk/Getty ImagesKyle Busch was stretchered off after his car slammed into an infield concrete wall during the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Busch needed assistance getting out of his car after it slammed into a wall that did not have an energy-absorbing steel-and-foam energy reduction (SAFER) barrier. His right leg was placed in an air cast before he was transported by ambulance to nearby Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where he underwent surgery Saturday night for a compound fracture of his lower right leg. He also suffered a mid-foot fracture in his left foot.

The team reported late Saturday night the surgery was successful and that Busch would remain hospitalized for observation.

Busch's wife, Samantha, offered an update on Twitter early Sunday morning: "In the recovery room with Kyle he's alert n chatting. Surgery went well. We thank you all for the support, prayers and love during this time."

Daytona track president Joie Chitwood said the speedway failed for not having the soft walls and will start next week on having them installed "on every inch of our property."

"The Daytona International Speedway did not live up to its responsibility today," Chitwood said. "We should have had SAFER barrier there. We're going to fix that. We're going to fix that right now."

Busch was supposed to start fourth Sunday in the Daytona 500. Matt Crafton, a two-time Truck Series champion who has never raced in the Daytona 500, will replace Busch in the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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Busch will be out for an unspecified period of time. JGR officials said he was in good spirits Saturday night. It was not immediately clear whether he would need additional surgery.

The accident occurred when Busch was racing directly behind JGR teammate Erik Jones. Jones got turned and Busch got clipped. Busch's car sped left across an area of the track used as an entrance to the road course portion of the speedway and then slammed hard into an interior concrete wall.

Busch climbed out of the car before laying down on the grass near his car.His wife was crying as she left the infield care center with team owner Joe Gibbs and team president J.D. Gibbs. Samantha Busch is pregnant with the couple's first child, a boy, due in May.

The wall did not have a SAFER barrier, which NASCAR has had installed in the turns and other areas at tracks. NASCAR has consistently been criticized for not having the barriers everywhere on the inside and outside walls on ovals.

This is the second consecutive year that Daytona International Speedway, a track where the cars are limited in horsepower because of the high speeds, has been criticized for not having enough SAFER barrier.

Kevin Harvick hit a concrete wall just beyond the pit exit last year -- not too far from where Busch hit Saturday.

The track added 2,400 feet of SAFER barrier before its race in July, but only to areas of the outside wall and not in the area where Harvick hit.

"This is not going to happen again," Chitwood said. "We did not live up to our responsibility, and the fix starts right now."

Chitwood said the speedway would install tire packs Saturday night along the 850-linear-foot section of concrete wall where Busch crashed so it will be padded in time for Sunday's 500.

He said DIS already has "tens of thousands" linear feet of walls covered in SAFER barrier -- added during five separate installations.

Reaction from the crash was swift on social media from drivers, including six-time championJimmie Johnson, who called on NASCAR to install the energy-absorbing material everywhere at race tracks.

Man I hope @KyleBusch is alright... It's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. #nascar @DISupdates

Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) February 21, 2015

Fellow Sprint Cup drivers Denny Hamlin, Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse all visited Busch in the hospital Saturday night.

NASCAR executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said Saturday that the organization will step up talks with tracks about adding SAFER barriers to all areas surrounding the racing surface.

"We always have these conversations with the racetracks," O'Donnell said. "The racetracks know that and work together with us on the SAFER barrier recommendations. We will accelerate those talks with the tracks. We want this sport to be as safe as possible, for not only our drivers but everyone who participates in this sport and the race fans as well."

Former driver Jeff Burton, now a television analyst, called on NASCAR to overcome costs: "It's very expensive but we have to find a way."

And Regan Smith, who earlier in Saturday's race rolled his car for the first time in his career, said it was inexcusable in 2015 for tracks hosting national events not to have SAFER barriers everywhere.

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Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY SportsKurt Busch's Xfinity Series car is hauled off after crashing head-first into an interior concrete wall just past the pit-road exit.

"I'm genuinely furious right now," Smith tweeted.

Ty Dillon, the grandson of Richard Childress, said after Saturday's race that NASCAR should have SAFER barriers "everywhere."

"We're going so fast," Dillon said. "... I think we can probably afford it. I hate to hear about anybody in our sport getting injured. The sport's advanced so far in safety that we shouldn't have any crazy, bad injuries."

Busch has 29 career Sprint Cup wins in 365 career starts. His best finish in the standings was fourth in 2013.

Busch will not be awarded any points for Sunday's race. NASCAR, which requires drivers to compete each week to be eligible for its season-long championship, would have to grant Busch an exemption to not start a race he qualified for as well as to miss any future events and still be eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Ryan Reed won the Xfinity race with a late pass of Brad Keselowski.

John Oreovicz of ESPN.com and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/xfinity/story/_/id/12360665/kyle-busch-taken-hospital-following-wreck-xfinity-series-race-daytona

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Hundreds gather to honor Malcolm X on anniversary of assassination

Activists, actors and politicians gathered Saturday in New York City to honor civil rights leader Malcolm X with a ceremony at the Harlem site where he was killed 50 years ago.

About 300 people converged to hear remarks from one of Malcolm Xs six daughters, Ilyasah Shabazz, as well as elected officials. The ceremony was held at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, formerly known as the Audubon Ballroom.

A blue light shone onto the floor in the exact spot where he was killed. A mural with images of Malcolm X adorned a wall.

He was just a young man who gave all that he possibly could, Shabazz said after a moment of silence marking the time of his death.

Malcolm X, whose full name was El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was 39 when he was shot in the theater on Feb. 21, 1965, as he was preparing to address several hundred of his followers.

By the time he died, the Muslim leader had moderated his militant message of black separatism and pride but was still very much a passionate advocate of black unity, self-respect and self-reliance. Three members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of murder in his death. He had repudiated the Nation of Islam less than a year earlier.

In an interview with The Associated Press on the eve of the anniversary observance, Shabazz said she was pleased that the site is now a place for people to get a sense of empowerment.

One of the great things about Malcolm is that he redefined the civil rights movement to include a human rights agenda, she said. So while we are focusing on integrating schools, integrating housing and all these other things, Malcolm said that we demand our human rights by any means necessary. And that means that we have to address these problems. That we have to identify them, and absolutely discuss them.

Social and political activist Ron Daniels delivered the keynote address, calling Malcolm X a man of honesty and integrity. He ended his speech with chants of Long Live Malcolm X! as people stood and clapped.

The ceremony concluded with a reading by actor Delroy Lindo of a eulogy for Malcolm X that was written by the late actor and activist Ossie Davis.

Source: http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article10894682.html

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Pope: Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin not of like minds

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Need some relief from the cold? Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin might be able to work on that for you.

The past couple of days at Daytona International Speedway, temps - and blood pressures heat up whenever Denny Hamlin and Danica Patrick have gotten close to each other at Daytona International Speedway this week.

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Source: http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/columns/pope-danica-patrick-denny-hamlin-not-of-like-minds/article_ae65477d-fdaf-5c06-8639-356e3a11281a.html

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Watch Kevin Garnett's 'Coming Home' video

Yesterday, it was announced that Kevin Garnett will waive his no trade clause and will accept a trade sending him back to his old stomping grounds: the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played his first 12 NBA seasons.

In honor of his homecoming, one fan even made him a video. Take a look, above.

(Thanks to Barstool for bringing this to our attention.)

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