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An evening at the CCMAs

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:46 am · January 16th, 2010

Alright, now that the booze and the hangover have worn off, let’s talk last night’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. It was a decently produced evening, the venue having shifted from the Santa Monica Civic Center to the Hollywood Palladium, right in the middle of Tinseltown.  The scheme of having 10 tables rounding the stage representing [...]

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Kristin Chenoweth to host Critics’ Choice Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:43 am · December 10th, 2009

The press release, in part: The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced that Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will be taking the stage as host for the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards gala on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium… “We are delighted to have a triple threat [...]

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Kidman takes on Dusty: could Oscar beckon?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:25 am · May 6th, 2008

Unwritten rule of Oscar strategy #476: playing a troubled popular music icon will probably net you at least a nomination. Just ask Marion Cotillard, Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Gary Busey, Diana Ross, Susan Hayward… the list goes on. It’s not hard to figure out why. [...]

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