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Gold Derby nuggets: 'August: Osage County' vies for West End kudos | Dave Karger: 'Amazing achievement' of 'Precious' | 'Avatar' is half billion dollar baby

tomoneil — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:43 -0800

• Tony and Pulitzer prize winner "August: Osage County" landed on Monday's short list for the Evening Standard awards honoring the best of West End theater. Also vying for the top prize of best play...

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'Precious' star Gabby Sidibe sneaked in and was watching us!

tomoneil — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:38:59 -0800

Here's a great interview with the future best-actress Oscar winner — Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, star of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." This chat aired this morning on CBS' "The...

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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' shatters box office record; Taylor Swift soars on 'SNL'; still mad for 'Mad Men'

tomoneil — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:34:44 -0800

• Greg Ellwood analyzes the boffo box office of "Precious" and observes that the Oscar contender, "made box office history this weekend by posting the highest per screen average for a film in more...

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Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations

tomoneil — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:53:18 -0800

Because of differing release dates, the nominations for the 2009 European Film Awards, announced over the weekend at the Seville filmfest, span three years of Oscars eligibility. Contending for the...

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Quiz: What roles were nominated for both a Razzie and an Oscar?

tomoneil — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:48:41 -0800

Only two roles have been nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie. One was James Coco in "Only When I Laugh." (I'm not laughing — that's an outrage! 'Twas a great performance. Just campy.) What's the...

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Oscars quiz: Which movies won for writing, directing and acting, but failed to win best picture?

tomoneil — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:33:36 -0800

Can you spot the three films featured below that won Oscars for best director, writer and lead actor or actress, but nonetheless failed to win best picture? The other movie pictured here also lost...

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Week in review: Oscars get co-hosts | Pundits predict top races | Mining news nuggets

tomoneil — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:43 -0800

OSCARS HOSTS Why Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to host Oscars? Well, it's complicated. Will Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin be winning Oscars hosts? Forum commenters divided over Steve Martin and Alec...

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Quiz: How much does it cost to make an Oscar?

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:31 -0800

Last year Bloomberg News featured a terrif video that tracked the process used to manufacture an Oscar statuette plus ratted on how much each one costs to make. Can you guess? To see the answer,...

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Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:58 -0800

Two of these stars below are tied for suffering the most Oscar snubs among actresses: six defeats, no wins. Can you name them? To see the answer, click the "Continue Reading" link underneath the...

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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' metal could be gold | 'From Here to Eternity' lives on | AFI Fest honors new filmmakers

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:45 -0800

• Dave Karger thinks "Precious" has a shot at landing at least five Oscar nods -- best picture, director, actress, supporting actress and screenplay. And he thinks, "Once people get past the strange...

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Not so complicated: Meryl Streep wasn't asked to join costars as Oscars co-hosts

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:07:58 -0800

Following Tuesday's announcement of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as co-hosts of the Oscars, Gold Derby noted that when the academy used multiple hosts most recently, there was at least one woman in...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Calle 13 sweeps Latin Grammys | Beyonce big winner at MTV Euro kudos | Dave Karger: 'Crazy Heart' shakes up Oscars

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:44:04 -0800

• Yvonne Villarreal reports from Thursday's 10th annual Latin Grammys held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and aired on Univision: Puerto Rican alt-hip-hop duo Calle 13 went five-for-five at the...

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Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby

tomoneil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:29 -0800

Already our savvy forum moderators gave us their gutsy Oscars predix for best picture and lead actress. Now these pundits come out swinging over the lead actors' slugfest: Chris "Boomer" Beachum,...

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Oscars derby update: 'Precious' finally breaks out, 'Crazy Heart' ambushes best actor race

tomoneil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:41 -0800

BEST PICTURE: After building up amazing early buzz, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" finally burst out of the derby gate this past week at the AFI Fest. And it emerged as a major...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Good and great news for Jude Law | Will Sandra Bullock be double Globe nominee? | Ellwood & Thompson crazy for Jeff Bridges in 'Crazy Heart'

tomoneil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:39:33 -0800

• Hey Jude Law, don't look so sad. So what if your performance as "Hamlet" didn't make it onto Monday's long list of contenders for the Evening Standard kudos in London's West End. The Broadway...

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Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best-actress derby

tomoneil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:07:04 -0800

After piping in with their Oscars predix for best pix on Tuesday, our forums' moderators now stick out their thin, tender, trembling necks to forecast the best-actress race. Chris "Boomer" Beachum,...

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Forum commenters divided over Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as Oscars hosts

tomoneil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:49 -0800

Our forum commenters have been reacting to Tuesday's news that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to host next year's Oscars. Unlike the Oscar bloggers -- who generally endorsed the academy's decision...

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'Inglourious Basterds' goes for drama at the Golden Globes

tomoneil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:34 -0800

Like lots of Quentin Tarantino flicks, "Inglourious Basterds" has so many outrageous, quirky elements that it could easily qualify in the comedy categories at the Golden Globes, but the Weinstein Co....

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Best performance by Steve Martin as Oscars host

tomoneil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:01 -0800

Steve Martin has hosted the Oscars twice in the past — 2003 (honoring films released in 2002) and two years earlier. He did a superb job both times. His shining moment came in 2003 when he singled...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Hugh Jackman hails new Oscar hosts | 'A Town Called Panic' calms Oscars toon race | Yea or nay to last-minute Oscar entries?

tomoneil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:25:34 -0800

• Shira Levine caught up with last year's Oscar host Hugh Jackman Tuesday night and got his first response to this year's double act of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin: "I had no idea they were. You...

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