Read more The Curious Case of Benjamin Button stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35979/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:27:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48680/oscar-nominees-in-photos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe countdown begins to Hollywood's night of nights, with big guns that "are easier to admire and respect than to love" competing for top honors, writes David Gritten in the Daily Mail. No doubt the tabloids are hoping for a Brangelina sweep of the Best Actor and Best Actress categories....http://www.newser.com/story/48680/oscar-nominees-in-photos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Feb 2009 13:31:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50992/oscar-nom-films-still-slumping-heres-why.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs the so-called "Oscar bump" fading? Academy favorites like Slumdog Millionaire and Frost/Nixon are stalled at the box office this year; only The Reader has filled more seats since being nominated. Yes, a stream of bona fide Hollywood hits has held them back, but it's more than that, Patrick Goldstein...http://www.newser.com/story/50992/oscar-nom-films-still-slumping-heres-why.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 20:12:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50128/rip-obits-for-our-culture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDying is a bit of a buzzkill, but all things must come to an end. AJ Jacobs of Esquire writes obituaries for music, his manhood, and various other cultural remnants: Romantic Comedy, age 81: On life support long ago—finally dead after someone pitched Kate Hudson a film about a...http://www.newser.com/story/50128/rip-obits-for-our-culture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Feb 2009 5:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49770/benjamin-button-jellyfish-are-immortal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor some aging jellyfish, their best years may still be ahead: Faced with a threat, one species can essentially turn itself younger again, National Geographic reports. Turritopsis dohrnii reverts its cells to a “younger state,” says a researcher, and becomes a blob; from there, it develops into a colony reminiscent...http://www.newser.com/story/49770/benjamin-button-jellyfish-are-immortal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 11:41:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49648/sans-blockbusters-oscar-scrambles-to-build-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProducers of the Academy Awards are scrambling to add twists to a broadcast whose ratings decline won’t be helped by the lack of a blockbuster among the best-picture nominees, the New York Times reports. With the five nominees totaling less than half the box office of snubbed Dark Knight , sources...http://www.newser.com/story/49648/sans-blockbusters-oscar-scrambles-to-build-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 9:49:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49118/brangelina-and-brood-do-japan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHollywood's golden clan touched down in Japan today for a family holiday, mixed with a little business. Brad, carrying 6-month-old Knox, is in Asia to promote his Oscar-nominated film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Click the image icon to view a slideshow of Brad, Angelina, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh,...http://www.newser.com/story/49118/brangelina-and-brood-do-japan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 11:27:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48713/brangelina-just-happy-to-both-be-nominated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOscar was kind to Brangelina today, with both halves of the power couple landing nominations, People reports. Brad Pitt received a best actor nod for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , while Angelina Jolie is in the best actress running for Changeling . “I’m especially happy for David Fincher, for without...http://www.newser.com/story/48713/brangelina-just-happy-to-both-be-nominated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 16:01:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48661/ledger-rourke-nab-oscar-nods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExactly a year after his death, Heath Ledger has been nominated for an Academy Award, AP reports. Ledger's Supporting Actor nod was the only nom for The Dark Knight , while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire rose to the top with 13 and 10 nominations respectively. Other...http://www.newser.com/story/48661/ledger-rourke-nab-oscar-nods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 8:16:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47638/gran-torino-blows-away-box-office.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagClint Eastwood’s vigilante flick Gran Torino smashed box office competition and his career record this weekend, earning $29 million, Variety reports. The film has grossed $40.1 million total after a prior monthlong limited run. Wedding comedy Bride Wars placed second with $21.5 million, followed by The Unborn , Marley...http://www.newser.com/story/47638/gran-torino-blows-away-box-office.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 Jan 2009 16:33:36 CST