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Sandler, Jack and Jill Rule Razzie Noms

Mark Russell — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:35:29 CST

Adam Sandler dominated like no other would-be thespian that bane of awards season, the Razzie Awards nominations, pulling in 11 nods as an actor, writer, and producer, reports the LA Times . Among the lowlights this year: Sandler's 11 nominations are more than twice as many as anyone else ever scored...

Pacino's Kid Busted for DUI

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:43:00 CDT

Al Pacino's 21-year-old daughter admitted she drank a few beers and smoked some weed before climbing behind the wheel for a spin in Manhattan with an unidentified male companion, according to cops. Julie Pacino was stopped at a police checkpoint over the weekend when cops noticed her California driver's license...

Tony Awards Snub Hollywood

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:00:05 CDT

Last year's Tony Awards saw a plethora of Hollywood winners— to the annoyance of some —but this year looks to be a different story. Quite a few big names were skipped over when nominations were announced today, most notably former frontrunner Daniel Radcliffe for How to Succeed in Business Without...

King's Speech Takes Top Prize at SAG Awards

Rob Quinn — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:54:59 CST

The King's Speech took top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, giving the Oscars front-runner added momentum after it took top honors at the Directors Guild awards Saturday night. The British royals drama won the trophy for outstanding cast, the SAG equivalent of Best Picture, reports the Los Angeles...

10 Surprising Celeb Dropouts

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:43:00 CDT

The fact that Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears never finished high school isn't exactly shocking. But you might be surprised to hear that these more serious celebs also dropped out. The Frisky found 10 you wouldn’t expect: Hilary Swank : Managed to snag a role as a high school teacher in...

Dynasty Star John Forsythe Dead at 92

M. Morris — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:00:22 CDT

John Forsythe, a versatile actor who gained lasting fame as Blake Carrington on the pioneering prime-time soap Dynasty and as the voice of the mysterious Charlie on Charlie's Angels, died yesterday in California. He was 92. Best known at the time as the affable star of Bachelor Father, Forsythe played...

Seinfeld, 'Pacino' Upstage Law's Rule on SNL

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:02:15 CDT

Oh, so Jude Law hosted Saturday Night Live last night, but Popeater reports that a less-than-enthralling opening monologue was quickly upstaged by guest appearances by Jerry Seinfeld and, ahem, Al Pacino. Click the videos above to watch, and remember: Butts are for pooping.

Most Enjoyable Film Clichés

Harry Kimball — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:05:49 CDT

Sometimes clichés can ruin a movie. But for some Onion AV Club writers, a good one can't be beat. A sampling: "The big speech scene": The idea that we can all be "eloquent enough to meet the demands of any moment, like Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman ," gets...

Best Sports Movie Pep Talks

Matt Cantor — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:22:03 CDT

World got you down? Let one of these coaches buck you up: AskMen picks the best sports movie inspirational talks. The top five: Kurt Russell, Miracle : “If we played ‘em 10 times, they might win nine. But not this game.” Al Pacino, Any Given Sunday : “You find out life's this...