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One minute, director Alejandro González Iñárritu's Babel was a somewhat difficult and low-profile artsy film getting merely good reviews. But after its Best Picture Drama win at last night's Golden Globe Awards, it seems Babel may be the prime frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. (For more on the movie, check out my Babel review.) Once I saw that the Globes directing award was going Read more
The premise of The Lucky One is a little convoluted, but the basics of the story are not: boy meets girl, they fall for each other, and then must overcome some obstacle to be together. If that simple formula is enough for you, you'll enjoy watching the romantic drama, but if you're looking for more than a cheesy love story, you won't find it here. Zac Efron stars as Logan, a former marine who Read more
In The Lucky One, an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's novel, Zac Efron stars as Logan, a former marine who moves to a North Carolina town to look for a woman he only knows from a photograph. When he tracks single mom Beth (Taylor Schilling) down, he has a hard time confessing that her picture was his lucky charm during combat, but finds himself falling for her. I got to visit the set of the Read more
AnnaSophia Robb got the role of a young Carrie Bradshaw, the role Sarah Jessica Parker made famous — HuffPost Entertainment Angelina Jolie runs errands without showing any leg — People What do Jean Dujardin and Ian Somerhalder have in common? — Lainey Gossip Check out how good Katy Perry looks in Interview — TooFab Megan Fox says she wants two or three kids with Brian Austin Green — Read more
The NAACP Image Awards rolled out the red carpet at LA's Shrine Auditorium last night to honor stars from TV, film, and music. The Help continued their award season winning streak by adding three new trophies to their growing collection. The film took the evening's top honors with a win in the outstanding motion picture category, while actresses Viola Davis, in a daring Herve L. Leroux gown, and Read more
Michelle Williams was the first presenter at this evening's SAG Awards, handing the outstanding supporting actor statue to Christopher Plummer from Beginners. Octavia Spencer took home the corresponding statue for her work in The Help. On the TV end, Alec Baldwin squealed with delight when he was named best actor in a comedic series, and an especially stunned Betty White, from Hot in Cleveland, Read more
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and now that we've had time to digest the news, we have a few reactions to share. From the positive and excited to the slightly disappointed, check out our thoughts on the 2012 Academy Award nominations, and be sure to share yours too. It's rare for a comedy to be able to compete with all of the heavy dramas of award season, especially an Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal joined a friend for lunch yesterday at LA's Angelini Osteria restaurant. Jake's been spotted all over Hollywood in recent days following his appearance at Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony. He had the honor of presenting best film nominee My Week With Marilyn, which stars his friend, and best actress winner, Michelle Williams. Jake seems to be enjoying the sunny California weather, Read more
And so we have another Golden Globes under our belt! This year's show brought a new round of quips from host Ricky Gervais, a dedication to Morgan Freeman, and a ton of statuettes honoring 2011's finest in film and on TV. There were a few repeats from the Critics' Choice winners: George Clooney, Octavia Spencer, and Christopher Plummer all picked up two trophies this week. On the other hand, Read more
Sony Pictures also played host to a Golden Globes bash last night! The stars from the company's many films got together to raise their glasses in honor of their many nominees. Rooney Mara of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo had been nominated for best actress in a drama, an honor that ultimately went to The Iron Lady's Meryl Streep. She nonetheless mingled with Sony execs and sipped champagne at Read more
