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Actors Who Shamed Their Oscars This Year

Matt Cantor — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:58:50 CDT

This year has seen many an Oscar winner in less-than-deserving films, from Tom Hanks in Larry Crowne to Frances McDormand in Transformers . Over at Grantland , Lane Brown averaged the Rotten Tomatoes scores of all an actor’s films since the Oscar victory—first through 2010, then through this year. The difference—...

Next Tarantino Title Leaks

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:38:00 CDT

An image of what appeared to be the cover of Quentin Tarantino’s latest script popped up on Twitter yesterday, and his agent confirmed it: The film is called Django Unchained , and it will star Christoph Waltz. “It's a western whose lead character is a former slave who is in league...

What's Next for Oscar Winners

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:11 CST

They've won Oscars...now what? The Los Angeles Times reports on what's next for a few Academy Award winners: Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal : The Hurt Locker director and screenwriter are collaborating again on Triple Frontier , a thriller set in South America. Bigelow will also direct the pilot for HBO's...

Oscar's Worth Depends on Your Agent

John Johnson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:54:30 CST

Figuring out the worth of an Oscar is tricky business, but the Vulture blog at New York gives it a try for some of this year's big winners. Jeff Bridges, for instance, likely picked up $125,000 for being nominated and another $125,000 for winning Best Actor. Those bonuses—...

The Hurt Locker Dominates as Bigelow Snags Best Director

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:14:12 CST

The Iraq war thriller The Hurt Locker earned the Best Picture Academy Award tonight, and Kathryn Bigelow won for best director. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among those Bigelow beat were ex-husband James Cameron, the best...

Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock Capture Top Acting Honors

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:37:21 CST

Jeff Bridges took home the top acting award at the Academy Awards tonight for his turn as a boozy country singer trying to clean up his act in Crazy Heart , and Sandra Bullock won for her role as the adopted mom of an unlikely football prodigy in The Blind Side...

What to Bet on Oscar Night

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:10:54 CST

If you’re not sure how to bet in this year’s office Oscar pool, take a look at the Daily Beast ’s rundown of your best picks: Best Picture : The Hurt Locker . In addition to being a critical darling and having swept most guild and critics’ awards so far this season,...

Hurt Locker, Bigelow Dominate BAFTAs

M. Morris — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:32:36 CST

The Hurt Locker ran roughshod over the competition at tonight's BAFTAs, capturing best film, best director, and best original screenplay among its six trophies—four more than Avatar scored. "My heart's beating so fast I can barely talk," said Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow, whose rivalry with ex-husband and Avatar...

Avatar , Hurt Locker Nab 9 Oscar Noms Each

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:59:46 CST

The science-fiction sensation Avatar and the war-on-terror thriller The Hurt Locker lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow. Also nominated for best-picture: District 9 ; the animated comedy Up ; the World War II saga Inglourious Basterds ; the football...