‘Undefeated’: The Year of the Underdog at the Oscars
Undefeated, a documentary nominated for a 2012 Academy Award, is a testament to the underdog — both the players featured in the documentary and the filmmakers themselves. The film chronicles the lives of the Manassas Tigers of North Memphis in Tennessee, a football team who,… Read More »
EmailSacha Baron Cohen Dressed as ‘The Dictator’ to Appear on the Red Carpet
“General Aladeen,” the fictional Middle Eastern ruler who Sacha Baron Cohen plays in his upcoming film “The Dictator,” will be making an appearance on the red carpet at the Academy Awards after all. “We’re thrilled to have him and he’ll be on the red carpet… Read More »
Jimmy Kimmel Raves About Oprah Winfrey on Special Post-Oscars Show
Jimmy Kimmel’s really excited about Oprah Winfrey. The late-night ABC talk show host is talking about just how excited he is to have worked with the talk show mogul, who will join him Sunday night after the Academy Awards as a special guest on his… Read More »
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Oscars Controversy
Sacha Baron Cohen has not been banned from the Oscars, but he’s not welcome to show up as his character from “The Dictator.” A spokesperson for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences denied that Cohen’s tickets had been pulled for Sunday’s ceremony following… Read More »
Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis Presenting at Oscars
Will Ferrell is leaving his imprint on the Oscars, in more ways than one. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Ferrell and fellow funnyman Zach Galifianakis will present at the Oscars ceremony. They join a list of presenters that also… Read More »
Oscars Theater No Longer Named Kodak?
Cameras are certain to flash and stars to flood the streets of Hollywood for the Oscars a week from Sunday, but the name of the theater where the stars will gather is unclear. That’s because a court on Wednesday authorized to The Eastman Kodak Co. to… Read More »
Jonah Hill Sheds Clown Image — and Pounds
If you saw Jonah Hill in his Oscar-nominated role in “Moneyball” — or on a talk show lately — it’s hard to believe he’s the same actor who played the overweight, horny, wisecracking teenager in “Knocked Up” and “Superbad.” Yes, some time has passed since… Read More »
Oscars Snub Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling and More
While a slew of underdogs had their day when Oscar nominations were announced this morning — Melissa McCarthy, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” — snubs, there were many. After all the noise Madonna and Elton John made fighting over the Golden… Read More »
Kirsten Dunst on Going Nude for ‘Melancholia’: ‘It Is Not Something I Feel Embarrassed About’
Lauded for her powerful portrayal of a deeply depressed bride in “Melancholia,” Kirsten Dunst said the scenes where she bares it all are “beautiful.” “I’m lying down, that helps,” the 29-year-old actress said with a laugh. In an interview with ABC’s Juju Chang at the… Read More »
Academy Posts Behind-the-Scenes Oscars Video with Billy Crystal
WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS / oscars 2012 from Michelle McCue on Vimeo. The hype is building for this year’s Academy Awards. On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences posted online a behind-the-scenes video with host Billy Crystal in which he calls the… Read More »
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