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March 8, 2010

Oscar Audience Up Sharply; Kathryn Bigelow Breaks The Directing Glass Ceiling

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 8, 2010 · Comments (0)

The audience for this year's Oscars was up by a sharp 14% this year to over 41 million viewers. Apparently, the move to nominate more films for best picture paid off handsomely as more viewers wanted to see how their favorite films would do this year. ABC couldn't have been... [Full Story]

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Who's The Man! Who's Your Oscar Daddy?

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 8, 2010 · Comments (2)

The last couple of days, just for the fun of it, we polled the predictions of Roger Ebert, movie critic extraordinaire, the fine Strippers from Rick's Cabaret, and myself to see who would could the closest to picking the Oscar winners. Well, Roger, you're the man! You got all five... [Full Story]

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March 6, 2010

You Pick The Oscar Winners

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 6, 2010 · Comments (2)

Here's your chance to pick the Oscar winners here. Which movie wins best picture? Best Actor? Best Actress? Etc. ----Here's the nominees and my own picks. What do you think? Best Picture Nominees: AVATAR, THE HURT LOCKER, UP IN THE AIR, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, THE BLIND SIDE, DISTRICT 9, AN EDUCATION,... [Full Story]

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March 1, 2010

War Films Recruit The Oscar Voter Troops

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 1, 2010 · Comments (2)

Strangely, the two war films nominated for best picture this year have friendly forces who have been recruiting the Oscar voter troops. In February, the producer of THE HURT LOCKER, Nicholas Chartier, emailed a number of Oscar voters urging them not to vote for AVATAR(although not quite in those open... [Full Story]

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December 15, 2008

Hugh Jackman To Host The Oscars

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 15, 2008 · Comments (0)

It's out with the comedy monologues, in with the berserker rages after Hugh Jackman was today confirmed as the host of the 81st Academy Awards ceremony. Yes, you read that right. Hugh Jackman - Wolverine himself - will follow in the footsteps of Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg,... [Full Story]

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February 26, 2008

Great Moments In Oscar History - The Gary Busey Edition

Posted by Kevin · Published: February 26, 2008 · Comments (2)

See Ryan Seacrest stammer and Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney cower at the awesome freakishness of Gary Busey on the red carpet. I bet the academy is still kicking themselves for nominating him for an Oscar in The Buddy Holly Story way back when...... [Full Story]

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January 22, 2008

OSCAR Noms are in...

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: January 22, 2008 · Comments (0)

Thanks to IMDB for images. The balance of awards at the jump. ... [Full Story]

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January 16, 2008

Oscar Officials Plan Two Shows

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: January 16, 2008 · Comments (0)

The Oscars will go on, but maybe not in the usual form. Amid the pervasive uncertainty created by the WGA strike, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is forging ahead with plans for the Feb. 24 Oscar ceremony. But the Academy is also planning two different shows... [Full Story]

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February 27, 2007

Eddie Acts Like a Brat? Surprise, surprise

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 27, 2007 · Comments (0)

Eddie Murphy acted like a sore loser when he didn't get the Best Supporting Actor prize for "Dreamgirls," our spies said. Murphy left his seat at the Kodak Theatre and ditched the gala. He also didn't bother showing at any of the Oscar parties. "He was furious and just went... [Full Story]

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February 26, 2007

Backstage at the Oscars

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 26, 2007 · Comments (0)

What you didn't hear... "If you ever get sick of living with your parents, I'll take you," DeGeneres told Will Smiths son Jaden. "Man, global warming has to be the hardest way to win an Oscar," Jerry Seinfeld told the former vice president Al Gore. "I don't know you,... [Full Story]

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TOMKAT AT VANITY FAIR AFTER PARTY

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 26, 2007 · Comments (1)

Katie looks amazing!! JustJared ... [Full Story]

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February 25, 2007

Oscar Fashion II

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 25, 2007 · Comments (0)

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Oscar Fashions Part I

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 25, 2007 · Comments (1)

Love Love Love Penelopes dress. ... [Full Story]

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February 23, 2007

Lest we forget... It's Oscar Weekend

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 23, 2007 · Comments (0)

Everyone have a safe and happy weekend and if you're around on Sunday night we'll be live blogging the Oscars here. The fashion end of it... of course. ... [Full Story]

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March 11, 2006

Roger Ebert says Crash was better than Brokeback Mountain

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: March 11, 2006 · Comments (9)

That's not all he said, but is was his main point, writing for on his website: One of the mysteries of the 2006 Oscar season is the virulence with which lovers of "Brokeback Mountain" savaged "Crash." When the film about racism actually won the Oscar for best picture Sunday,... [Full Story]

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