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CATEGORIES TO WATCH FOR POSSIBLE HINTS ABOUT BEST PICTURE OUTCOME
At Sunday night’s 83rd Academy Awards, “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” will compete for the best picture Oscar, which will be the last of 24 to be presented. Though “The King’s Speech” is...
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KIDS TODAY…
Nobody who knows me would ever mistake me for a prudish bluenose schoolmarm… but I feel compelled to vent about several recent pop-cultural developments that have blown even my mind and lead even me...
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Harry Potter franchise wins top honors in Scream Awards
By Kim Palacios Winners in the 2011 Scream Awards (presented by Spike TV) were honored on Saturday night, with the Harry Potter franchise leading the win count and receiving a special honor. Click to...
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George Clooney and His ‘Descendants’ Castmates Bring Down House at New York Q&A
On Saturday night, following a joint SAG/BAFTA screening of Fox Searchlight’s The Descendants, I moderated a Q&A with the film’s co-writer/director Alexander Payne and almost all of the members of...
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PR Perspective: Gauging the success of the awards campaign for Shame
By Ryan Bushey Sex sells. Three-ways and graphic sex should too as Fox Searchlight begins the campaign for Shame opening in limited release this Friday. The powerhouse of an indie distributor and...
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FEINBERG FORECAST: Predictions for the 18th Screen Actors Guild Award...
On Wednesday morning, the Screen Actors Guild will announce its nominations for the 18th annual SAG Awards. This is exciting news because, over the years, SAG Award nominations — which are determined...
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ANALYSIS: Can ‘The Artist’ Break the Indie Spirit Awards’ 25-Year-Old Oscar...
The 27th annual Independent Spirit Awards, presented by Film Independent, were dished out this afternoon in a tent by the beach in sunny Santa Monica. Comedian Seth Rogen hosted the ceremony, which...
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Why Searchlight Slipped ‘Hitchcock’ Into This Year’s Oscar Race (Analysis)
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter *** Fox Searchlight just shook up this year’s awards race by announcing that Hitchcock, which had been looking like a 2013 release, will now open on Nov. 23....
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TV Rewind: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ End Set, ‘Girls’ Renewed And Extended,...
By Rachel Bennett Television Editor & Columnist Every Friday, Rachel recaps the week’s major TV-related news, announcements and gossip! * * * TOP STORIES • CBS’s How I Met Your Mother was renewed...
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In Year of Dark Oscar Contenders, Is Academy Seeking Something Light?
By Joey Magidson Contributor *** Over the course of the last 85 years, the best picture Oscar race has generally been won by the most “important” film — in terms of its social significance and/or...
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