Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog

20 animated films join a crowded Oscars derby (welcome, Alvin!)

tomoneil — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:26:28 -0800

The mystery is over. Turns out that 20 films have been submitted for consideration in the Oscar race for best animated feature. That means there will probably be five nominees, since 16 eligible...

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CMAs to showcase top nominees including Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift

tomoneil — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:13:08 -0800

Brad Paisley will sure be busy at tonight's Country Music Assn. Awards, staged for the third consecutive year at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville. Not only is Paisley hosting the live ABC...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Kathy Griffin guests on 'SVU' | Is Meryl Streep playing favorites? | Denzel Washington returns to Broadway

tomoneil — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:41:16 -0800

• Who volunteers to tell Kathy Griffin that the guest actress Emmys don't get presented on the prime-time kudocast but are relegated to the creative arts awardsfest that she has dubbed the Schmemmys?...

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Ooops — strike '2012' off your Oscars best-picture list

tomoneil — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:53:59 -0800

Since part of an Oscar pundit's job is to jump off cliffs, bravely and spectacularly, we salute New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick for daring to forecast a best-picture nomination for "2012," the...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Busy week for Clint Eastwood; 'Twilight' dominates People's Choice noms; identity crisis for 'A Single Man'; can 'District 9' land in top 10?

tomoneil — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:48 -0800

• The eagerly anticipated December release "Invictus" was screened today for the first time to people not employed by Warner Bros. Viewers were hand-picked by director Clint Eastwood -- "people he...

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Oscars to arrive late at the 'Precious' party?

tomoneil — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:11:15 -0800

If all of us huffy Oscar "experts" remain so smug about "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" being a front-runner in many top categories, where's the actual support within the academy,...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Pundits predict top races at Globes and Oscars | Pete Hammond: 'Brothers' has Oscars pedigree | 'Mad Men' recap and forecast

tomoneil — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:27:20 -0800

• Sasha Stone offers up her first round of predictions for the always unpredictable Golden Globes: "We know that 'Nine' is assured to enter the race very strongly at that point, if it hadn’t already....

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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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