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HAILEY, Idaho — Actor Bruce Willis has sold his 20-acre ranch in central Idaho for $5.5 million.
KTVB-TV reports in a story on Wednesday that's far below the original asking price of $15 million when the home was put up for sale in 2011.
Travis Jones is a listing agent with Engel & Volkers Sun Valley which took over the job of selling the home in the small town of Hailey two years ago.
Jones says the 8,400-square-foot main house has six bedrooms.
There's also a guesthouse, gym and outdoor heated pool with waterslides that were built after Willis bought the estate in 2003.
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NEW YORK — Paul Schrader's religious thriller “First Reformed” is the leading nominee for the 28th annual Gotham Awards, including nods for best feature and best actor for star Ethan Hawke.
The Independent Filmmaker Project announced nominations for the 28th annual IFP Gotham Awards on Thursday.
The period drama “The Favourite” snagged two nominations and its actresses, Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, will receive a special jury prize for their performances.
The other nominees for best feature include: “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Madeline's Madeline” and “The Rider.”
Schrader was also nominated for best screenplay.
The Mr. Rogers film “Won't You Be My Neighbor?” was nominated for best documentary.
The awards will be handed out Nov. 26 in New York.
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant was dropped Wednesday from the jury of an animated film festival after calls for the former NBA star's ouster over a 2003 rape allegation.Eric Beckman the CEO of GKIDS, the company that organizes the Animation Is Film Festival, announced the move.“After discussions with the various stakeholders of Animation Is Film, the decision has been made to remove Kobe Bryant from the 2018 jury, Beckman said in a statement.“We are a young organization and it is important to keep our collective energies focused on the films, the participating filmmakers, and our festival attendees.”An online petition had been circulating demanding Bryant be dropped.Bryant won an Academy Award in March for his part in making the animated short, “Dear Basketball” and has founded an animation company, Granity Studios.He released a statement saying he was honored to be invited and disappointed to be excluded.“This decision further motivates me and my commitment to building a studio that focuses on diversity and inclusion in storytelling for the animation industry,” Bryant's statement said.“I remain focused on changing the world in positive ways through diverse stories, characters, and leadership, in order to inspire the next generation,” he added.In 2003, Bryant was charged with raping a 19-year-old hotel employee.The Lakers star said he believed it was a consensual sexual encounter. The case was dropped after Bryant's accuser refused to testify.She later filed a civil suit against him, which was settled out of court with Bryant admitting no guilt.
