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Oscar Woes: Sacha Baron Cohen/Ben Stiller Sketch Nixed for Fear of Jim Cameron
I’ve never understood people that can’t take a joke, but I think that James Cameron has made some pretty sweet flicks. All of them have plenty to laugh at though, namely his most recent film, Avatar. It’s practically a cheese festival, an enjoyable and entertaining one, but it’s okay to call people out on lazy [...]
Ten Sure Blows Out The Playing Field: The 2010 Academy Award Nominations
Seeing the Academy Awards with ten Best Picture nominations (as there once was in its first few years of existence) is really quite fascinating. Last year, the five best picture nominees were also the five best director nominees, and for the past few years almost all of the nominees are very similar to the five [...]
Razzie Nominations Ballots Mailed Out
Everyone’s favorite “anti-awards show” is about to turn 30. MTV‘s movie blog reports that they have received a call for contenders for the Razzie Awards to nominate the all-around worst movies of the year. The Razzies are as much a tradition in Hollywood as any other awards show, whether they be the People’s Choice, Globes, [...]
Golden Globes Tonight
From Jason Reitman’s twitter: “I need to stop playing XBOX and iron my tuxedo shirt.” Because tonight Reitman has a date to keep at the 67th Golden Globes, the awards show that unites the television and movie industry’s finest under one roof. The evening is just like any other awards show: a glitzy, star-studded, red [...]
"Avatar" And "The Hurt Locker" Win Big With LA, NYC, and Boston Critics
It was rumored earlier in the week that “Avatar” went over very well with the Hollywood Foreign press. The next day critics saw it with rave reviews coming out from all over the web. Now one of the largest critics societies in the country, New York has given it the highest honor. “The Hurt Locker” [...]