Oscar poll: Who'll win best supporting actress?

At this time last year, Mo'Nique was already out front in the Oscar race for best supporting actress based upon the early buzz generated by "Precious" at the Sundance Film Festival. And there was no stopping her thereafter, of course. This year, there is no leader. Some pundits say Helena Bonham Carter is ahead thanks to "The King's Speech's" status as a best picture front-runner, but, truth be told, her role as the beloved "queen mum" Elizabeth isn't very expressive. Other seers say Dianne Wiest is ahead for portraying Nicole Kidman's doting mom in "Rabbit Hole," but that's just because she's an automatic Oscar grabber with past victories for "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Bullets...

Academy Awards Mo'Nique Nicole Kidman Oscars Penelope Cruz The King's Speech True Grit
10/27/2010 19:31
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My fearless, 100% accurate Emmy nominations predictions

Here's who I predict will score bids when Emmy Awards nominations are unveiled Thursday morning: BEST DRAMA SERIES "Breaking Bad" "Damages" "Dexter" "Mad Men" "The Good Wife" "Lost" ALTERNATES: "Big Love," "Friday Night Lights," "House M.D.," "Sons of Anarchy," "Treme" BEST COMEDY SERIES "The Big Bang Theory" "Curb Your Enthusiasm" "Family Guy" "Glee" "Modern Family" "30 Rock" ALTERNATES: "Community," "How I Met Your Mother," "Entourage," "Nurse Jackie," "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "Weeds" BEST DRAMA ACTOR Simon Baker ("The Mentalist") Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") Michael C. Hall ("Dexter") Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") Hugh Laurie ("House") Timothy Olyphant ("Justified") ALTERNATES: Matt Bomer ("White Collar"), Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights"), Matthew Fox ("Lost"), Peter Krause ("Parenthood"), Denis...

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07/06/2010 11:35
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Oscars mystery: Whatever happened to Hattie McDaniel's Academy Award?

J. Freedom du Lac of the Washington Post has written a fascinating account of this unsolved mystery, tracing the Academy Award to the capital's Howard University, where it disappeared decades ago. Hattie McDaniel won the best supporting actress race at the 1939 Oscars for the role of Mammy in best picture champ "Gone With the Wind." She beat Edna May Oliver ("Drums Along the Mohawk"), Olivia de Havilland ("Gone With the Wind"), Maria Ouspenskaya ("Love Affair") and Geraldine Fitzgerald ("Wuthering Heights"). Upon her death in 1952, she bequeathed it to the historic African American college. Seven decades after McDaniel's historic victory, Mo'Nique became the fourth African American woman to be honored in this category with...

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05/27/2010 06:16
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Emmy battle of the 'Tonight Shows': Conan vs. Jay (plus watch out for Jon Stewart -- AND Mo'Nique)

Two TV shows produced by NBC Universal are curiously missing from the Emmy campaign DVD mailer the studio recently sent to voters: Jay Leno's disastrous foray into prime-time ("The Jay Leno Show") and the program that took its place later each night ("The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien"). But that doesn't mean both will be missing from the Emmy ballot. No, "The Jay Leno Show" hasn't been officially submitted for best variety series, but — surprise — "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" has, and it will compete against "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" — plus "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," starring the host of the Emmy ceremony on Aug. 29. "In the DVD...

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05/21/2010 09:39
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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Come Fly Away' to Broadway | 3-D or not 3-D | Katherine Heigl on Emmy uproar

• Twyla Tharp -- who picked up a Tony in 2003 for choreographing "Movin' Out," set to the songs of Billy Joel -- is back with another dancefest. "Come Fly Away" tells the story of four couples to the tunes of Frank Sinatra. The musical opened Thursday to mixed reviews from the Gotham critics. "Movin' Out" landed 10 Tony nominations, including best musical, but took home just two awards (orchestrations was the other). Among the five acting bids were a lead one for John Selya and a featured one for Ashley Tuttle, both of whom appear in "Come Fly Away." • No surprise that the BAFTAs will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13. As with...

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03/26/2010 16:09
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Gold Derby nuggets: Banned 'Hurt Locker' producer's Oscars speech | Stone & Hammond on 'Avatar' loss | Alec Baldwin on Oscars gig

• Eugene Hernandez does a crackerjack job reporting on how banned "Hurt Locker" producer Nicolas Chartier spent Oscar Sunday. He was feted by 300 people gathered at the Malibu home of reality TV/film producer Mike Fleiss, who co-hosted with WME Global chief Graham Taylor and his producer wife Lynnette Howell ("Half Nelson"). As Eugene writes, "The crowd was clearly biased in favor of 'The Hurt Locker' and when the movie won the final award of the night, an uproar was unleashed. Chartier silenced the crowd to listen to the televised speeches and then stepped onto a footstool for his own acceptance. Someone handed him a small plastic statue that looked a bit like an Oscar."...

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03/09/2010 14:29
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Oscar winners were predicted by guild awards

"The Hurt Locker" won a leading six Oscars, including best picture and best director for Kathryn Bigelow. The Iraq war drama also picked up prizes for original screenplay, editing, sound mixing and sound editing. As is often the case at the Oscars, many of these wins followed up on equivalent kudos from the respective guilds, largely because the two sets of awards share many of the same voters. But the scale is hugely different. There are, for example, 1,240 members of the academy's acting branch but more than 100,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild. The academy includes 374 directors while the vast majority of the 13,000 helmers who belong to the DGA create TV...

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03/08/2010 11:57
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Complete list of Oscar winners

Here's a full list of the winners at the 82nd Academy Awards, which were bestowed Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The Oscars ceremony was telecast on ABC, hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. BEST PICTURE: "The Hurt Locker" LEAD ACTOR: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart" LEAD ACTRESS: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side" SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo'Nique, "Precious" DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker" ANIMATED FEATURE: "Up" BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" (Argentina) ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: "The Hurt Locker," Mark Boal ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: "Precious," Geoffrey Fletcher ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE: "Up," Michael Giacchino SONG: "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" ART DIRECTION:...

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03/07/2010 21:19
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Who'll win the Oscars and WHY -- category per category (even those pesky shorts)

BEST PICTURE "The Hurt Locker" seems to have the most No. 1 votes in this Oscars derby, followed by "Avatar," but, remember, a preferential ballot is being used that requires voters to rank Academy Award choices. Just as both films have strong advocates, they both have many detractors who gave those pix low ranking on their ballots. Most voters have "Inglourious Basterds" ranked in the top three. Upset? If I were betting a ranch, I'd put it on "Hurt Locker," but since I'm merely wagering my professional reputation, I'm sticking with "Basterds." BEST ACTOR Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") can't lose because he's got everything going for him. He is an overdue veteran (four past losses)...

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03/07/2010 10:55
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'Precious' sweeps Indie Spirit Awards ... Oscars next? (Hey, where was 'The Hurt Locker'?)

With winners like best actor Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") and Mo'Nique ("Precious"), the Independent Spirit Awards looked a lot like the Oscars. But that's not unusual. When Oscar front-runners compete at the Indie Spirits, they usually win. Recent examples: Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona"), Alan Arkin ("Little Miss Sunshine"), Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote"), Charlize Theron ("Monster"). Now and then there are rare exceptions – like last year when Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") beat Sean Penn ("Milk") – but that may have occurred in part due to griping that "Milk" wasn't really an indie since it was produced for more than $20 million. Missing from the nominees this year was the most notable indie of 2009...

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03/05/2010 23:50
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Gold Derby nuggets: Oscars countdown | James Cameron OK with 'Avatar' Oscars spoof | Oscar gold equals box office green

• Sandy Cohen reports, "Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic are bridging stage and screen with an advanced, automated set at the Kodak Theatre and a super high-tech program planned for TV viewers. After days of technical tests on their stage setup, Shankman and Mechanic moved into the Kodak Theatre Wednesday, where they're seeing their whole show come to life in person and on screen. 'Today's the first day we're up fully running,' Mechanic says. 'We had three days of tech and now it's camera...' 'Camera, scripting, scenic transition, we're camera-blocking some stuff,' Shankman says, finishing his partner's sentence. 'This is probably as technically advanced a show as you've ever seen or as you...

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03/04/2010 14:10
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Gold Derby nuggets: Mo'Nique admits she wanted those Benjamins | Oscarcast won't be a dance-a-thon

• Mo'Nique has confirmed reports that she refused to Oscar campaign for "Precious" because she wouldn't be paid for it. In an interview with the Associated Press, she recounts what she told studio execs when asked to promote the film for free, "OK, baby. Well, then, that's not something we can do." Adding to the reporter, "Because, when I leave out, why ever would I go do something for free when I can go and do something and bring money back home to my family?" Earlier this derby season, after Mo'Nique snubbed the Toronto and New York film festivals, a source told the New York Daily News, "Mo'Nique said she signed on to do this...

Academy Awards Mo'Nique Oscars The Hurt Locker
02/28/2010 14:48
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