Harmless, but she’ll probably get derided here and there. I laughed. What’s more interesting is the fact that I don’t think I’ve ever seen an awards presenter stick around and add commentary to an award recipient’s acceptance speech. Anyway, have a look: And here’s the AP story declaring this news.
Mariah Carey lit up in Palm Springs
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:49 am · January 6th, 2010
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11/24 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:09 am · November 24th, 2009
• Pete Hammond, with box office ammunition in hand, keeps banging the gong for Sandra Bullock in a bad movie. And it just might happen. [Notes on a Season] • Speaking of “The Blind Side,” Patrick Goldstein dedicates a great many words to the film’s director, John Lee Hancock. [The Big Picture] • “Nine,” the […]
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Carey goes for the de-glam vote
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:49 pm · November 5th, 2009
Mariah Carey is clearly well-versed in Oscar strategy. Or, at least, one strategy in particular: the “uglying-up” route that has won kudos for multiple attractive actresses (Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard et al) “brave” enough to shed makeup and/or don prosthetics for their art. I say this because Carey currently seems to be telling […]
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OFF THE CARPET: Looking at the supporting ladies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:37 am · October 26th, 2009
A few weeks ago in this space I took a dedicated look at the lead actress category. With little in the way of actual development (this season is curiously divided on the timeline as we’ve got maybe another month before more major titles begin screening), I figured it would be a good idea to keep […]
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Friedman tries to get Mo’Nique backlash under way
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:10 pm · October 1st, 2009
Well, this is unpleasant. I don’t know whether gossipmonger Roger Friedman has it in for presumed Best Supporting Actress frontrunner Mo’Nique or not, but this attack on her professional behavior in regard to publicizing “Precious” strikes me as distinctly unnecessary. According to Friedman, the actress has been cagey about doing press for the film, not […]
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Mariah Carey on ‘Precious’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:57 am · August 25th, 2009
The festival season is gearing up and with it comes a film that I’ve been dying to see ever since it set Sundance alight: Lee Daniels’s “Precious.” The film will play the Toronto, New York and Chicago fests, perhaps Telluride (that typically secretive line-up is begging to be revealed slowly in conversations around town). I […]
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New tune contenders from ‘2012,’ ‘Wild Things’ — what else?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:10 am · August 24th, 2009
Boy, the “Where the Wild Things Are” items are coming fast and furious this morning. I didn’t plan it this way, I swear. Anyway, generally around late August I begin to start compiling a list of the original song contenders. It’s generally the last category that begins to fall into place after all, so it’s […]
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PAGE TO SCREEN: “Push” by Sapphire
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:32 pm · July 15th, 2009
As is clear from their determination to cling to the ungainly handle “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire,” the team behind the upcoming big-screen adaptation of New York poet Sapphire’s well-regarded 1996 novella are keen to acknowledge the film’s literary heritage. (And not just because a lousy February release stole their original title.) […]
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‘Precious’ a hit at Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 am · May 16th, 2009
Since it was announced that it would be playing the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes, I’ve been interested to see how Lee Daniels’ “Precious” would play on this side of the Atlantic. Though the film was an all-round sensation at Sundance back in January, I wasn’t sure if it would receive the same level […]
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1/20 Oscarweb Round-up — INAUGURATION EDITION
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:01 am · January 20th, 2009
“Inauguration Edition,” of course, is code for “there’s precious little movie-related talk out there right now, so forgive the slim pickings.” Here goes: • Yet another take on “how to fix the Oscar telecast.” Hey, I like Jack Nicholson. [Hollywood Reporter] • Patrick Goldstein wonders how the Obama presidency may impact on Hollywood. [The Big […]
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11/27 Oscarweb Round-up — THANKSGIVING EDITION
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:59 am · November 27th, 2008
• EW rounds up eight memorable Thanksgivings at the movies. “The Ice Storm” wins for me. No contest. [Entertainment Weekly] • Anne Thompson on the indies hoping to score in the acting races. [Variety] • Dave Karger lays out the Oscar prospects for “Milk” and “Australia.” [Entertainment Weekly] • Todd Martens reports on some alternative […]
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