Adele, Pharrell Williams and David Fincher were among the list of current and former Oscar nominees to win Grammys Sunday night.
Jeremy Renner, 'Skyfall,' David Fincher: Hollywood's 2014 Grammys presence
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:59 pm · January 26th, 2014
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Off the Carpet: Will Harvey have his first Oscar off-year since 2007?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:08 pm · January 6th, 2014
Harvey Weinstein has had a heck of a Best Picture run since getting the Weinstein Company’s engine revved in 2008 with “The Reader.” But does all of that look to come to an end with 2013’s slate?
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Hanks, McConaughey and more take stock of a great year for movies at Palm Springs awards gala
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:54 pm · January 4th, 2014
The 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala was held Saturday night and a wide array of stars came out to fete and be feted. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Jane Fonda, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, U2’s Bono, Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep were just a few on hand as the Oscar season dived headlong into the new year.
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'American Hustle' and 'August: Osage County' stars rule the Palm Springs Gala red carpet
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:23 pm · January 4th, 2014
A slew of former Oscar winners and potential 2014 nominees including Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and more walked the red carpet at the 2014 Palm Springs Film Festival Gala.
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Julia Roberts discusses the 'appealing' intimidation of 'August: Osage County'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:07 pm · December 22nd, 2013
Actress Julia Roberts talks to HitFix about the intimidation of “August: Osage County” and the importance of Tracy Letts in dismantling the play and reassembling it for the screen.
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Globe snubs and surprises: 'Rush' returns, 'Banks' retreats, Lana del Rey is unloved
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · December 12th, 2013
We round up the most surprising inclusions and exclusions from this morning’s Golden Globe nominations announcement — including a surprise Best Picture nod for “Rush,” and the underperforming “Saving Mr. Banks.”
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SAG Awards nominee reactions: Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington, Jared Leto
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:54 am · December 11th, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington, Tom hanks, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Judi Dench and more weigh in on their 2014 Screen Actor’s Guild nominations.
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As Palm Springs honors Julia Roberts, why she's the MVP in 'August: Osage County'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · November 22nd, 2013
The Palm Springs Film Festival is honouring “August: Osage County” star Julia Roberts with their Spotlight Award, traditionally presented to supporting standouts — but here’s why she’s not just a co-lead in the film, but its standout player.
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George Clooney fills in for Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep at AFI gala
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:25 pm · November 9th, 2013
George Clooney fills in for Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep at the AFI gala for “August: Osage County” as we stop to reconsider the film’s Oscar prospects.
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Off the Carpet: Shapeshift
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:35 am · September 30th, 2013
What a difference a week makes…
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Will Meryl Streep be campaigned for Best Supporting Actress in 'August: Osage County?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:25 pm · August 12th, 2013
A performance that won a leading Tony Award is reportedly sniffing out secondary turf.
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'August: Osage County' trailer puts Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts front and center
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:19 am · May 10th, 2013
The Weinstein Company has released the first extended look at John Wells’ adaptation of the successful Tracy Letts play.
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Angelina Jolie bigs up Ewan McGregor with a private screening of 'The Impossible'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:56 am · November 19th, 2012
She praises the “extraordinary emotional depth” of McGregor’s performance while hosting a screening at London’s Soho Hotel.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Steven Soderbergh films
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 am · June 26th, 2012
With ‘Magic Mike’ on the way, a look at the actors who excelled in the director’s work.
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Review: Delightful 'Mirror Mirror' restores magic to fairytale revisionism
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:58 am · March 30th, 2012
Films like “Shrek” favored postmodern snark over romance in the post-Disney fairytale — Tarsem’s funny, engaging, exquisitely designed “Mirror Mirror” proves you can have it both ways.
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Round-up: Time to erase the animation Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 am · February 16th, 2012
Also: Brett Ratner’s act of apology, and Streep’s 2013 Oscar bid
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The Lists: Top 10 Oscar-winning biopic performances
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:20 am · November 1st, 2011
Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio are some of the actors vying to win an Oscar this season for playing real-life figures. We round up the greatest Oscar-winning biopic performances in history, including work from Daniel Day-Lewis, Barbra Streisand and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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