Gold Derby nuggets: 'Mad Men' talk and Charlie Rose (almost) listens … Visual Effects Society fetes Kennedy & Marshall … Gucci to honor artist-turned-filmmaker at Venice

• New York magazine's Vulture column highlights the recent appearance by "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner and Emmy-nominated stars Jon Hamm and John Slattery on PBS TV's "The Charlie Rose Show. " As per the vultures: "If you can get past Rose's traditional inability to ask interesting follow-ups, you'll be treated to hints to what aspects of Don Draper's past we'll soon learn about (19:00), what 1963 books symbolize the social change 'Mad Men's' characters are about to go through (8:00), and how Weiner viewed the life of the women in the office as a combination of 'Sex and the Single Girl' and 'The Feminine Mystique' (13:00)."

• Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall are to be feted by the Visual Effects Society at their seventh annual awardsfest Feb. 21. The dynamic producing duo, whose credits include such special effects laden movies as the "Indiana Jones" series and "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," are hard at work on the upcoming award derby entry "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Between them, the pair have produced six best picture Oscar nominees but have yet to win the big prize.

• As part of the Venice Film Festival, Italian fashion conglomerate Gucci will honor an artist who has contributed to a film as a director, actor, writer, costume or set designer. The nominees are: Isaac Julien for "Derek," his tribute to the late filmmaker Derek Jarman; visual artist Steve McQueen for his directing debut, "Hunger," a stark film about IRA leader Bobby Sands which won the Camera d'Or at Cannes; last year's winner Julian Schnabel for the documentary "Lou Reed's Berlin;" and Beastie Boys Adam Yauch for the documentary "Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot." Deciding the winner to be announced at a Sept. 1 gala is a jury comprised of fest director Marco Mueller, American artist Jeff Koons, Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati, and Vogue Italia editor in chief Franca Sozzani.

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