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- Oscar Nominations 2015: Emma Stone's Reaction to First Nom Is Profane and Perfect
- Comedy Central Renews 'Broad City' for a Third Season
- 'Blackhat' Review: A Terrifically Entertaining Cyber Thriller
- Yep, Ian Ziering and Tara Reid Will Be Back for 'Sharknado 3'
- Tom Hardy Drops Out of 'Suicide Squad,' Jake Gyllenhaal May Replace Him
- 'The Price Is Right' Announcer Falls Off Treadmill Mid-Segment, Recovers Spectacularly (VIDEO)
- Ellen DeGeneres Is Trying to Brainwash Us Into Being Kinder (VIDEO)
- Weekend Movies & TV: 'Wedding Ringer,' 'Still Alice,' '12 Monkeys,' & More (VIDEO)
- Oscar Nominations 2015: 'Dick Poop' Is This Year's 'Adele Dazeem'
- Oscar Nominations 2015: 'LEGO Movie' Director Makes His Own Statuette Following Snub (PHOTO)
- 8 Highlights From the ABC TCA Panels: Scoop on 'Agent Carter,' 'Castle,' and More
- Oscar Nominations 2015: Snubs and Surprises
- 17 Spine-Tingling Mistakes You Missed in Hollywood Thrillers
- 2015 Oscar Nominations: 'American Sniper,' 'Boyhood' Lead Contenders
- Oscar Nominations 2015: The Complete List
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| Oscar Nominations 2015: Emma Stone's Reaction to First Nom Is Profane and Perfect Posted:  Emma Stone couldn't contain her excitement -- or four-letter words -- when reacting to the news of her first-ever Oscar nomination, for "Birdman," on Thursday morning. The Best Supporting Actress nominee released a statement in recognition of the honor, and couldn't help but unleash some of her signature personality (and profanity) that we've grown to know and love. The statement started rote enough before veering off into "awesome" territory. "Well this is surreal," Stone's statement said. "I am completely knocked out. Thank you to the Academy for this incredible honor. I am very proud and lucky to be part of 'Birdman' and I can't believe it came to this. I am so f--ing excited. Are you allowed to say 'f--' when making a statement for the Oscars? I'm just really f--ing excited." As far as the F-word goes, we think an Academy Award nominee is allowed to say whatever she pleases. Swear away, Emma, and stay awesome. [via: Vanity Fair] Photo credit: Jason Merritt via Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Comedy Central Renews 'Broad City' for a Third Season Posted:  "Broad City" is riding high: Comedy Central has renewed the series for a third season on the eve of its season two debut. The series, which stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and is co-produced by Amy Poehler, has been a huge hit for the network, with Variety reporting that the series was the most-watched show in its timeslot among men ages 18-34 in 2014, and was also the year's highest-rated freshman cable comedy series in that same demographic. "It has just been brought to my attention that 'Broad City' is a female-centric show, but we're going to do more anyway," said Kent Alterman, president of content development and original programming at Comedy Central, in a statement announcing the renewal. Season two of "Broad City," which also stars Hannibal Buress, Arturo Castro, Paul Downs, John Gemberling, Chris Gethard, and Stephen Schneider, debuts Thursday on Comedy Central at 10:30 p.m. [via: Variety] Photo credit: Lane Savage This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Blackhat' Review: A Terrifically Entertaining Cyber Thriller Posted:  Movies about computers or computer hackers have never been particularly exciting, at least on the big screen. Maybe that's because the act of typing something on a keyboard while little words or hieroglyphics of code appear on the screen in front of you isn't the most cinematic conceit. There's not a lot of drama or suspense to be mined from, say, checking your email or engaging in an online chat. No matter how fraught with tension these acts are in real life might seem, they rarely translate to anything even remotely gripping on the big screen. And there is a used car lot full of movies that have attempted to mine thrills from people doing things on a computer and failed miserably ("The Net," "Hackers," "Swordfish," etc.)All of this brings us to "Blackhat," the latest film from Michael Mann, arguably one of American cinema's most visceral filmmakers. It's odd that he would choose a subject like cyber crime to sink his teeth into; this is the man who gets a raw thrill out of the ballet of broken glass, broken bones, and the way that people talk to each other, face-to-face. But of the many pleasures of "Blackhat," a movie that seems to have been instantly dismissed for reasons beyond my understanding, is watching how perfect Mann ends up being for the material. In the hands of a filmmaker less interested in the raw physicality of movies, it would have been a bore. Under Mann, "Blackhat" is positively electric. The movie opens with an unknown hacker futzing with a nuclear reactor in China and causing a fairly dangerous meltdown (shades of the similar opening to "Godzilla"). In order to figure out who is responsible and stop similar, even-more-deadly attacks, a joint task force made up of Chinese and American officials spring a super handsome hacker named Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth) from a maximum security prison to join in the investigation. Yes, this is silly, but Mann and his co-screenwriter Morgan Dvais Foehl make it just plausible enough that you never completely step out of the movie and go, "Wait... what?" In the interest of full disclosure, Viola Davis co-stars as a member of the task force, and Yorick van Wageningen, the creepy guy who raped Rooney Mara's Lisbeth Salander in "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" is, somewhat predictably, the bad guy. Mann is known for his characterization through physicality, and there's a moment of shocking earnestness when a character asks Davis who she lost in September 11th. It's an alarming moment of introspection and one of the movie's most touching scenes. Part of what makes "Blackhat" such an effective cyber thriller (the best, probably, since Phil Alden Robinson's criminally underrated "Sneakers") is that he always favors something immediate and tactile, stuff like shootouts and fist fights and stakeouts. Hemsworth is an unconvincing nerd, but he makes a passing comment about how he had to keep both his mind and his body sharp in prison, and, again, it makes just enough sense in this skewered world. And Mann occasionally goes out of his way to remind us that he's still a dweeb at heart; while suiting up to face down the big villain at the end, he makes impromptu armor out of old magazines. (In another scene he fretfully works on a computer, his shirt hanging open to reveal his chiseled chest.) Some of the suspense set pieces, including a super-intense shoot-out and the climax, set at some kind of ceremonial procession, are truly top notch Michael Mann. Like shootout-at-the-end-of-"Heat" good. In the last few movies Mann has favored a more crunchy, low-res form of digital photography; lots of extreme close ups and hand-held camerawork. Here he returns to his more cinematic roots, when he was known as one of Hollywood's chief stylists, offering a compelling combination of the kind of fluidity of earlier movies, with that immediate, no-frills approach that he brought to projects like "Public Enemies" and "Collateral." All that said, it will be easy for people to pick apart "Blackhat." Everything from the plot mechanics, including the somewhat byzantine nature of the attacks (there's a bit about the criminal using the stock market to raise the price of soy futures that soared almost completely over my head), to the relationships between characters to Hemsworth's dicey American accent will, undoubtedly, all come under fire. But none of this dilutes the pure, raw excitement of "Blackhat." It's a movie about computers where keystrokes are just as important and full of tension as bullet hits, and where a new era of crime is mapped out in front of you, comprised totally of ones and zeroes. Exhilarating and powerful, "Blackhat" is the first thriller in the computer age to actually thrill. And, under Mann's watchful, artful eye, it does so spectacularly. Bottom line: "Blackhat" is a superb cyber thriller starring an incredibly handsome Chris Hemsworth (without his trademark hammer, although at one point he wields an axe pretty well), full of giant set pieces, international scope, and some sequences that will have you gripping the theater arm rest (or your partner's forearm). Yes, it's ostensibly about computer hacking, but director Michael Mann makes it a terrifically entertaining real-world exercise in large-scale suspense. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Yep, Ian Ziering and Tara Reid Will Be Back for 'Sharknado 3' Posted:
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| Tom Hardy Drops Out of 'Suicide Squad,' Jake Gyllenhaal May Replace Him Posted:  The "Suicide Squad" has lost a member, with Tom Hardy dropping out of the film. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, writing that Hardy had to exit the film due to scheduling conflicts. He was set to play Squad leader Rick Flagg, the head of a group of villains forced into doing good, alongside Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, and Cara Delevingne. Per THR:
According to THR, studio Warner Bros. already has an offer out to Jake Gyllenhaal to replace Hardy, and is awaiting the actor's response. Gyllenhaal previously worked with "Suicide Squad" helmer David Ayer on "End of Watch," so that established relationship may sway him to team with Ayer again. "Suicide Squad" is currently scheduled for release on August 5, 2016. We'll see if that changes following this casting shakeup. [via: The Hollywood Reporter] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'The Price Is Right' Announcer Falls Off Treadmill Mid-Segment, Recovers Spectacularly (VIDEO) Posted:  "The Price Is Right" announcer George Gray landed on his backside and landed himself on YouTube "FAIL!" lists for life after a mishap on a treadmill during a segment on the venerable game show. Gray was showing off a treadmill prize for one lucky contestant, and for some reason, decided to walk backward on the equipment. As he reached for his cue cards to introduce the rest of the prizes, the announcer tripped and fell, landing butt-first and crashing to the ground. But Gray took the old showbiz motto "The show must go on" to heart, gamely continuing with the segment from the floor, describing the three prizes up for grabs. When he got to the treadmill, he feigned exhaustion, draping himself over the equipment before quipping, "Ass print not included." Other than wounded pride, here's hoping Gray doesn't have any lingering injuries from his tumble. (Though when it comes to using treadmills, he may be scarred for life.) [via: USA Today] Photo credit: YouTube This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ellen DeGeneres Is Trying to Brainwash Us Into Being Kinder (VIDEO) Posted:  Ellen DeGeneres is a reliably funny, comforting presence on daytime television, whether it's parodying Matthew McConaughey's cryptic Lincoln ads or singing cringeworthy covers of hit songs. But apparently, according to one anti-gay pastor, DeGeneres is also trying to brainwash us all with her so-called "gay agenda" -- and the host addressed those accusations Wednesday. In a short but hilarious segment, DeGeneres told her audience about a column in a recent issue of the Christian Post, in which Pastor Larry Tomczak wrote that the host "celebrates her lesbianism and 'marriage' in between appearances of guests like Taylor Swift to attract young girls." DeGeneres quickly shut down the pastor's air quote summation of her marriage to Portia de Rossi, while also insisting that she isn't trying to sway anyone. "Larry, the only way I'm trying to influence people is to be more kind and compassionate with one another," DeGeneres said. The host then couldn't resist actually trying to hypnotize her audience -- "Attention youth of the world: I want you to live your lives being exactly who you are!" -- though in true Ellen fashion, it was both silly and sweet. Check it out below, and just try to resist Ellen's soothing words and inspiring message. Maybe she is brainwashing us after all. [via: Ellen] Photo credit: YouTube This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Weekend Movies & TV: 'Wedding Ringer,' 'Still Alice,' '12 Monkeys,' & More (VIDEO) Posted: This weekend, Kevin Hart is hired to play Josh Gad's best man in "The Wedding Ringer" (check out the hilarious Unscripted episode!), Julianne Moore plays a renowned linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's opposite Kristen Stewart in "Still Alice," the second season of British crime drama "The Fall," starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, arrives on Netflix this Friday, and the new series "12 Monkeys," adapted from Terry Gilliam's 1995 time-travel thriller, comes to Syfy Friday at 9 p.m. ET.  Also in theaters this weekend:
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| Oscar Nominations 2015: 'Dick Poop' Is This Year's 'Adele Dazeem' Posted:  We're still not done mocking John Travolta for his epic mangling of Idina Menzel's name during the 2014 Oscars telecast. But it looks like Adele Dazeem already has some competition in this year's Most Cringeworthy Name Pronunciation category: Dick Poop. That unfortunate blunder came courtesy of none other than Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who was attempting to say "Dick Pope" when announcing the nominees for Best Cinematography. Sadly for Pope, his nomination for British biopic "Mr. Turner" was overshadowed by Isaacs's incorrect -- and frankly, head scratching -- pronunciation of his name. Perhaps Isaacs was fatigued from already pronouncing the tongue-twisting names of Pope's fellow nominees, including "Ida" cinematographers Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lynzewski. But when she got to his name, she very clearly said "Dick Poop," before correcting herself. In the clip below, courtesy of Slate, you can hear the audience titter and Boone try to stop herself from laughing after the unfortunate error. But Pope has proven to be a good sport about the snafu, telling USA Today that he actually felt more sorry for Isaacs than himself, and revealing a great sense of humor. "You know what, I have been called a lot worse in my time," Pope told USA Today. "I don't think twice about anything like that. I am happy to be nominated." [via: Slate, USA Today] Photo credit: Kevin Winter via Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Oscar Nominations 2015: 'LEGO Movie' Director Makes His Own Statuette Following Snub (PHOTO) Posted:  Among the biggest surprises when the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday was the snub of "The LEGO Movie" in the Best Animated Feature category. While the fun flick had been considered a lock to win the statuette, it nevertheless came up short when the Oscar shortlist was revealed. The outcry was immediate and loud, leaving many fans and industry insiders alike scratching their heads in disbelief over the film's almost complete shut-out. (It did manage to score one nomination in the Best Original Song category, for upbeat anthem "Everything Is Awesome!!!") But "LEGO" co-director Philip Lord was not among those crying foul. Instead, he had the perfect response to the news. "It's okay," he wrote on Twitter, accompanied by a photo of a LEGO-ified Oscar statuette. "Made my own!" We applaud both Lord's creativity, and his ability to be a good sport. The merits of "LEGO" may have gone unrecognized by The Academy, but moviegoers know that everything is a little bit more awesome because this film exists. [via: Philip Lord] Photo credit: Andrew H. Walker via Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 8 Highlights From the ABC TCA Panels: Scoop on 'Agent Carter,' 'Castle,' and More Posted:  The Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour is underway and Moviefone sat in for the panels at ABC's day to present their upcoming roster of programming. We got some scoop on new shows and returning favorites -- here are the highlights! 1. "Dancing With the Stars" Will Be Back... March 16th to be exact. It's the reality competition's 20th season and Erin Andrews, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tanioli, and Julianne Hough are all returning. 2. The Future of "Revenge" When asked about the fate of the soapy series, ABC Prez seemed confident that the show will go on. "I've always loved the show and it's a critical brand for us," he explained. "We have some great story lines coming up. And there are ways to reinvent it too." 3. "Nashville" Love "We're loving Nashville. We're going to have some great announcements about people who are going to appear on Nashville. It's a very good brand for us, so we love that show," Lee remarked on the country music series. 4. No More Singing Competitions... For Now "Rising Star" wasn't exactly a hit, so the network will be staying away from the singing competition format for the foreseeable future. Lee did tease that some really exciting new reality shows are set to arrive this summer. 5. But Things Are Looking Good For "Castle" "We love Castle. We love those two, and we want to see Castle on the air for many years to come," Lee said of a Season 8 possibility. 6. "Fresh Off the Boat" Is Midseason's Buzziest ComedyThe new sitcom based on chef Eddie Huang's memoir about moving to Orlando with first generation Taiwanese-American parents looks promising for the network, though it recently garnered some attention due to Huang's critical first-person essay in New York Magazine. Things got off to an awkward start when one audience member asked, "I love the Asian culture, with the chopsticks and everything. Will there be more chopsticks?" But the panel deflected (not without making some jokes about the question later...) and talked about the show's significance. "This show to me is historic," Huang said. "I don't think you've seen a TCA with this many Asian faces in a long time... or ever." 7. High Hopes for "American Crime" The 11-episode gritty crime drama is stacked with a stellar cast -- Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Regina King, Benito Martinez, to name a few... And it comes from "12 Years a Slave" writer John Ridley. Ridley discussed how the show, which touches on issues of class, race, and gender as the investigation unfolds, reflects that of recent racially charged events. "When we originally started working on the show, there were times where we thought maybe we were not relevant anymore. Maybe we've moved past certain things. Then as the show was moving along, very sadly we realized that we were actually pre-dating some things. The reality is that unfortunately these events remain cyclical in this country." 8. "Agent Carter" / "Agents of SHIELD" Crossover? When asked about "Agent Carter" and "Agents of SHIELD" joining forces, producer Jeph Loeb hinted, "The safest thing I can say is, hashtag it's all connected." Yup -- he actually used the word hashtag. BUT he kept quiet when it came to any crossovers related to the upcoming "Avengers: Age of Ultron" film. Stay tuned for more news from the Winter TCA panels as the week goes on!This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Oscar Nominations 2015: Snubs and Surprises Posted:  Everything is not awesome.The Oscar nominations are always full of snubs and surprises, but the one that's probably causing the most gasping and eyebrow-raising after Thursday morning's announcement of the nominees is the absence of "The LEGO Movie" from the Best Animated Feature list. If ever there were a gimme in your Oscar pool, that would have been it. Of course, there are plenty of other shockers -- notably, that "Selma" was ignored in every category except Best Original Song and still managed to eke out a Best Picture nomination, and that "Gone Girl" was shut out of every category except Best Actress. And there were many other unexpected inclusions and disappointing omissions, as you'll see below. Best Picture The Academy, which may pick between five and 10 Best Picture nominees, has chosen nine for the last few years, but this year, it only picked eight. The biggest oddity here is the inclusion of "Selma," since support for that movie seems to have all but evaporated over the last couple of weeks, given the controversy over the screenplay's historical accuracy. That cost the film nominations in every category it was eligible for except Best Song (for Common and John Legend's "Glory") and this one. It's awfully rare for a movie to earn a Best Picture nod without also earning recognition for directing, screenwriting, or acting. The 2009 rule change that allowed the voters to nominate more than five films was supposed to make the category more populist, allowing for bigger commercial hits that also had artistic merit. (In other words, movies like Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar.") But "Interstellar" isn't here (though it did earn five nominations, for Original Score and some technical categories), and neither is "Gone Girl," widely expected to be among the nominees. Nor are such $100 million critic- and crowd-pleasing movies as "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken." That means the biggest hit among the Best Picture nominees is "The Grand Budapest Hotel," at $59 million, though "American Sniper" could eventually overtake it when it goes into wide release. At the other end of the spectrum, the Academy usually includes one independent film that was a critical darling if not a box office hit. (Call it the "Beasts of the Southern Wild" slot.) This year, "Foxcatcher," "Nightcrawler," and "Whiplash" were all fierce contenders for that slot. "Whiplash" managed to grab the brass ring, along with four other nominations. "Foxcatcher" got five as well, but not Best Picture. "Nightcrawler," despite a recent groundswell of support among critics and awards group, also got left out of every Oscar category except Original Screenplay. Best Director Of course, since this category is limited to five nominees, at least three of the Best Picture candidates were doomed to be snubbed here. In fact, the voters snubbed four of the Best Picture-nominated directors: Clint Eastwood ("American Sniper"), Ava DuVernay ("Selma"), James Marsh ("The Theory of Everything") and Damian Chazelle ("Whiplash"). "Foxcatcher" director Bennett Miller (an Oscar favorite since the days of "Capote" and "Moneyball") grabbed the nomination that seemingly belonged to Chazelle, even though Miller's movie didn't even score a Best Picture nomination. Meanwhile, the surprising lack of love for "Gone Girl" extended to this category; tough luck, David Fincher. Similarly, with "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken" out of the running for the top prize, Rob Marshall and Angelina Jolie didn't earn directing nominations either. Best Actor The most shocking snub here is that of "Selma" star David Oyelowo, whose performance as Martin Luther King seemed to be the one thing about the movie that no one could fault. Instead, Bradley Cooper, considered something of a longshot for "American Sniper," managed to hit the target. (Then again, Cooper is also a producer of "American Sniper," and the actors among the Academy voters like it when fellow actors create their own opportunities.) Left out were longer shots Jake Gyllenhaal of "Nightcrawler" and Ralph Fiennes of "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Best Actress The big surprise here -- and it's a happy one -- is the inclusion of Marion Cotillard for "Two Days, One Night." After all, it's a foreign language performance in a film that barely played in American theaters, and while it had won numerous critics' awards, it was considered too low-profile to be on Oscar's radar. Guess not. Then again, Cotillard's inclusion meant no nomination for Jennifer Aniston, widely assumed to be a strong candidate for her atypically dramatic turn in "Cake." (After all, it was the same kind of performance that earned Steve Carell a nomination for "Foxcatcher.") Also unexpectedly ignored was Amy Adams, who just picked up a Golden Globe on Sunday for "Big Eyes." And of course, Hilary Swank ("The Homesman") and Emily Blunt ("Into the Woods"), both longshots, were left out. Rosamund Pike's nomination wasn't a surprise, but what was surprising was that hers was the only nomination "Gone Girl" received. Best Supporting Actor This was the most predictable category in this year's Oscar race. There were really only six viable contenders for the five slots, and as expected, the one left without a chair when the music stopped was Christoph Waltz of "Big Eyes." Best Supporting Actress Laura Dern was considered a longshot for her role in "Wild," but she made it in. The other four slots went to widely predicted contenders. Dern's inclusion meant a somewhat surprising snub for Jessica Chastain ("A Most Violent Year"). The "Into the Woods" and "Nightcrawler" waves that never materialized also meant snubs for Anna Kendrick and Rene Russo, respectively. Best Original Screenplay As in other categories, four of the five slots were easily predictable. The fifth went, surprisingly, to "Nightcrawler," earning the crime drama its only nomination. That left no room for "Selma," though the late-breaking controversy over the movie's factuality had probably doomed its chances. Somewhat surprising is the omission of biopic "Mr. Turner," since writer/director Mike Leigh is an Academy favorite, and since the movie earned four other nominations. Best Adapted Screenplay The big shocker here was the snubbing of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" screenplay, widely admired as a deft and suspenseful adaptation of her own tricky novel. It had been considered a sure thing, along with "The Theory of Everything" and "The Imitation Game," which both made the cut. "Whiplash" was a late entry to the game, thanks to a baffling Academy ruling that deemed it an adapted screenplay instead of an original, but voters managed to find it on the ballot, so its nomination is a pleasant surprise. So is that of "Inherent Vice," a thorny literary adaptation that didn't get recognized anywhere else on the nominations list except for its period costumes. "American Sniper" was also considered something of a longshot, so its inclusion over Nick Hornby's adaptation of the challenging memoir "Wild" is also somewhat unexpected. Best Animated Feature The absence of "The LEGO Movie" will probably provoke the most outrage of anything in the nomination announcement. The acclaimed "The Book of Life" is also inexplicably absent. On the other hand, "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya," from the beloved Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, is a pleasant surprise, given the film's weak box office. As for the film that grabbed what most thought was the "LEGO" nomination, it's the all-but-unknown "Song of the Sea," a movie that opened here in late December and is only playing at three theaters. It's barely been on the awards radar, but it's from Irish animator Tomm Moore, whose "The Secret of Kells" earned a similar surprise nomination five years ago. Meanwhile, "LEGO" fans will have to be satisfied with a Best Song nomination for "Everything Is Awesome." At least that has a good shot at a win at the Oscar ceremony on February 22. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 17 Spine-Tingling Mistakes You Missed in Hollywood Thrillers Posted: Thrillers have twists and turns galore. And, as it turns out, they also have some mistakes, too. And while movies love toying with the audience's emotions (and we love them for it!), the real mystery is how filmmakers could overlook these gaffes. In case you missed the mess-ups in your favorite thrillers, like "Die Hard" and "The Departed," here's a gallery to get you up to speed. As usual, all photos are courtesy of MovieMistakes.com.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 2015 Oscar Nominations: 'American Sniper,' 'Boyhood' Lead Contenders Posted:
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| Oscar Nominations 2015: The Complete List Posted:  Weeks of wild speculation, informed theorizing, splashy profile pieces, lunches where movie stars awkwardly make conversation with bloggers and occasionally aimless prognostication finally come down to this one morning: the morning where the nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards are announced. The big show, hosted by the endlessly delightful Neil Patrick Harris, doesn't air until February 22nd. But this morning is when the hand wringing really begins in earnest.There are a bunch of really handsome, talented people that are going to have a really good morning and even more that are going to be horribly disappointed (luckily they have the whole "handsome and talented" thing to lessen the blow). This has been one of the more unpredictable Oscar seasons in recent memory, without clear frontrunners or surefire favorites. So strap in -- this is going to be a wild morning! Best Animated Feature Film "Big Hero 6" "The Boxtrolls" "How to Train Your Dragon 2" "Song of the Sea" "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" Best Documentary Feature "Citizenfour" "Finding Vivian Maier" "Last Days in Vietnam" "Salt of the Earth" "Virunga" Best Film Editing Sandra Adair, "Boyhood" Tom Cross, "Whiplash" William Goldenberg, "The Imitation Game" Joel Cox and Gary Roach, "American Sniper" Barney Pilling, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Best Production Design "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Interstellar" "Into the Woods" "Mr. Turner" Best Animated Short Film "The Bigger Picture" "The Dam Keeper" "Feast" "Me and My Moulton" "A Single Life" Best Documentary Short Subject "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1" "Joanna" "Our Curse "The Reaper" "White Earth" Best Live Action Short Film "Aya" "Boogaloo and Gram" "Butter Lamp" "Parvaneh" "The Phone Call" Best Original Song "Glory" by Common and John Legend, "Selma" "Lost Stars" by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood, "Begin Again" "Everything Is Awesome" by Shawn Patterson, "The LEGO Movie" "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," by Glen Campbell, "Glenn Campbell: I'll Be Me" "Grateful," "Beyond the Lights" Best Sound Editing "American Sniper" "Birdman" "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" "Interstellar" "Unbroken" Best Sound Mixing "American Sniper" "Birdman" "Interstellar "Unbroken" "Whiplash" Best Visual Effects "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" "Guardians of the Galaxy" "Interstellar" "X-Men: Days of Future Past" Best Actor Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher" Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper" Benedict Cumberbatch "The Imitation Game" Michael Keaton, "Birdman" Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" Best Actress Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night" Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything" Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl" Reese Witherspoon, "Wild" Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall, "The Judge" Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood" Edward Norton, "Birdman" Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher" J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" Laura Dern, "Wild" Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game" Emma Stone, "Birdman" Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods" Best Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman" Roger Deakins, "Unbroken" Robert D. Yeoman, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Dick Pope, "Mr. Turner" Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lynzewski, "Ida" Best Costume Design Colleen Atwood, "Into the Woods" Anna B. Sheppard, "Maleficent" Milena Canonero, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Jacqueline Durran, "Mr. Turner" Mark Bridges, "Inherent Vice" Best Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, "Birdman" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Bennett Miller, "Foxcatcher" Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Morten Tyldum, "The Imitation Game" Best Foreign Language Film "Ida" "Leviathan" "Tangerines" "Timbuktu" "Wild Tales" Best Makeup and Hairstyling "Foxcatcher" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "Guardians of the Galaxy" Best Original Score Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar" Alexandre Desplat, "The Imitation Game" Johann Johannsson, "The Theory of Everything" Alexandre Desplat, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Gary Yershon, "Mr. Turner" Best Adapted Screenplay Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game" Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash" Anthony McCarten, "The Theory of Everything" Jason Hall, "American Sniper" Paul Thomas Anderson, "Inherent Vice" Best Original Screenplay Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, and Armando Bo, "Birdman" Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler" E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, "Foxcatcher" Best Picture "American Sniper" "Birdman" "Boyhood" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Selma" "The Theory of Everything" "Whiplash" The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air live on ABC on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Best of Late Night TV: Gwyneth Paltrow Sings Show Tunes, Snoop Dogg Hosts 'Plizzanet Earth' (VIDEO) Posted:  If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night. Goop sings! Gwyneth Paltrow belted out a few show tunes last night on "The Tonight Show" -- but not just any show tunes. She performed Broadway versions of Drake, Big Sean and Niki Minaj, and it was completely amazing -- especially her rendition of "I Don't F-- With You." President Clinton made a pit stop at "Late Night," where Seth Meyers wasted no time asking if he'd be issuing change of address cards in 2016. His response? "I hope not because 2016 is the election year and I don't have any place to move." Way to stay cryptic, Bill. (Note: Mr. President talks about Hilary's potential run at the beginning of the clip, and the rest features him musing on golf -- just a fair warning.) Charlie Hebdo released their first issue since being attacked, and Seth Meyers took a turn for the serious by applauding those who went out and supported freedom of expression. Seth also expressed his disappointment in the fact that France arrested 54 people for hate speech. From Seth: "It's a mistake to believe that free speech means good speech. More often than not it means despicable speech. Defending the speech you believe in is easy, defending real freedom of expression, like anything worth doing, is very hard. It's never good when a free society is arresting a comedian, no matter how contemptible they might be." On a lighter note, Snoop Dogg showed up on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to debut his Kimmel-only nature show, "Plizzanet Earth," and it has given us renewed zest for life. Watching Snoop muse on flamingos and say things like "FLAP FLAP" is beyond your wildest dreams, so do yourself a favor and watch. Liam Neeson also made a quick appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (sigh, so many celebrity guests, so little time), where he debuted the trailer for "Taken 4." Not to be confused with actual real-life movie, "Taken 3." Also "Taken 4" co-stars Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo, and the preview is fabulous. Kick your day off to an action-packed start by checking it out below. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Recap, Episode 12: 'Show Stoppers' Posted:  It's the penultimate episode of "American Horror Story: Freak Show," which means Ryan Murphy and his crew are going at full throttle. There are horrific flashbacks, a murderous doll, sexy conjoined twins, revenge, revelations, and lots of blood. This episode isn't called "Show Stoppers" for nothing! Gabba, Gabba, Hey! It isn't a coincidence that the long dinner table that they occasionally use in the main tent looks an awful lot like the set-up in Tod Browning's seminal horror film "Freaks," and they finally got right down to it. When Stanley arrives for dinner, Elsa announces that evening's entertainment will be one of her favorite movies, "Freaks," and then Eve, Paul, Suzi, and the other performers explain how the "freaks" in the movie take their horrific revenge on the person who betrayed them, then gather their own weapons and chase Stanley through the fairgrounds. I was expecting more of an homage or something a little more subtle, but hey, this is "American Horror Story." Whether you bought Maggie's change of heart or not, she met her own ignoble end tonight as well when she volunteers to be in Chester's act. The twins have gotten hip to Chester's awful past, thanks to Dandy and his private dick, and decide it's really in their best interest to give up their job as his assistant. For his next act, Chester wants to saw them in half, but again, they politely refuse. Maggie volunteers to be his girl in the box, but alas, he handcuffs her legs together so she can't perform the trick, and as Chester hallucinates the faces of her dead wife and her dead lover and hears them taunt him about the plate in his head and so on and so forth, he saws poor Maggie in half. And then he actually says, "Ta daaaa!" He tries to put Maggie back together, but that's not really how that works. Desiree, Eve, Paul, and the rest of the gang are mostly just disgusted by the goo and guts all over their stage. In between all this mishegoss, they've been mulling over something Stanley said right before they did terrible things to him, which is that Elsa killed Ethel. They decide it's true and that Elsa has to pay for killing a freak, just as Dell had to die for killing Ma Petite. So, they begin scheming. Lucky for Elsa, Dot and Bette tip her off just in time. They owe her one, right? A Change of Heart Remember how Jimmy really wanted to pass as "normal" at the beginning of the show, even going so far as to wear gloves so he could flirt with girls in town? He's really sorry now that he has no hands at all! Elsa calls in a favor from her old pal Massimo, the dude who saved her from the grisly amputation scene, made her new legs out of beautiful wood, taught her how to walk, got revenge on the guys who hurt her, etc. etc. (While it's always a pleasure to see Danny Huston, his Italian accent is ludicrous.) Massimo promises to make Jimmy beautiful new hands, but no, he doesn't want hands! He wants hooks! If he can't have claws, he wants hooks so he can at least hold his own cigarette or something! Anyway, whatever, Jimmy has a few more tantrums, and when Maggie comes by to nurse him, he's mean to her too, which he'll come to regret after she's sawn in half by Chester. In the very end, Massimo fits Jimmy with a pair of beautifully designed and carved appendages. Rain pours down and lightening flashes like something out of "Frankenstein" as Jimmy holds up his new... claws. That's right, Massimo made Jimmy exact replica of the hands he was born with, at Jimmy's request. One of us, indeed! And Then There Was Dandy Just before Elsa tootles off into the rainy night, narrowly avoiding a fate similar to Stanley's, she has a clandestine meeting with Dandy. Money changes hands - a cool $10 grand, to be exact. The next day, Dandy walks into Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities like he owns the place. Because he does. He bought it. Worth Noting Did you see what they did to Stanley? Don't blink or you'll miss it. And you definitely don't want to miss it. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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