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'12 Years a Slave' leads 2014 Independent Spirit Awards winners
18 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
The 29th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. are underway with host Patton Oswalt, and we're updating the winners list as the names are announced. Early winners include Jared Leto, for his supporting turn in "Dallas Buyers Club," "Fruitvale Station" for best first feature, and "Nebraska" writer Bob Nelson, who picked up a trophy for best first screenplay. So far, "12 Years a Slave" has picked up four awards, namely supporting actress for Lupita Nyong'o, best director, best screenplay and best cinematography. Here's the list of nominees: Best Feature "All is Lost" "Frances Ha" "Inside Llewyn Davis" "Nebraska" "12 Years a Slave" Best Director J.C. Chandor, "All is Lost" Jeff Nichols, "Mud" Alexander Payne, "Nebraska" Winner: Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave" Shane Carruth, "Upstream Color" Best First Feature "Blue Caprice" "Concussion" Winner: "Fruitvale Station" "Una Noche" "Wadjda" Best Screenplay "Before Midnight" "Blue Jasmine" "Enough Said" "The Spectacular Now" Winner: »
- Dave Lewis
Independent Spirit Awards: Winners So Far Include Leto, McQueen, Nyong'o, '12 Years,' 'Fruitvale Station' (Video)
16 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Saturday's alternative to the Oscars gets under way in blustery Santa Monica today. As usual, many of the low-budget Oscar contenders (under $20 million) will take home Indie Spirit awards. Expect "12 Years a Slave" to score Best feature, Director and supporting actress. Matthew McConaughey will duke it out with Chiwetel Ejiofor. First feature was won handily by "Fruitvale," while "Nebraska" tooke home a win for first screenplay. "Act of Killing" should win best doc. And "Blue is the Warmest Color" is likely to win best foreign. We "Inside Llewyn Davis" wins one for cinematography. The first ever editing award at the Indie Spirits was handed to "Short Term 12. We interviewed star/nominee Keith Stanfield on the red carpet. Watch that video after the jump. On the red carpet, publicists shuttled most of the A-list stars--Matthew McConaughey, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie among them--quickly past my post, but I was »
- Ryan Lattanzio
Liam Neeson’s ‘Non-Stop’ Edges Surging ‘Son of God’ at Box Office Friday
23 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Liam Neeson beat Jesus at the box office Friday. The 61-year-old action star’s jetliner thriller “Non-Stop” took off with $10.6 million on a strong first day that put it on pace for a $30 million opening weekend for Universal. Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s “Son of God,” a pared down version of their smash History channel miniseries “The Bible,” rode a wave of grassroot Christian support to a $9.5 opening day and is on its way to a three-day total north of $25 million for Fox. Both movies received “A-” CinemaScores, were overperforming significantly and will battle for the top spot through the. »
- Todd Cunningham
Kim Kardashian, Jaden Smith 'Win' Razzies
11 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Take Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Kristen Bell, Gerard Butler, Anna Faris, Kate Winslet and some other high-wattage marquee names, put them together in one episodic comedy, and what do you get? The worst movie of 2013, according the 750 voting members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation, which on Oscar eve Saturday handed out the 34th annual Razzie Awards - three of them to Movie 43. Matching that benchmark was the sci-fi adventure After Earth and its stars, the father-and-son team of Will Smith and Jaden Smith - who, it was said at the ceremony, were left "stranded on Planet Nepotism." Also in the mix: Kim Kardashian, »
- Stephen M. Silverman
Gwen Stefani Had Another Baby
17 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Wonder ab woman Gwen Stefani gave birth to her third son with Gavin Rossdale on Friday. This time around, the proud parents (aged 44 and 48, respectively) named their wee-est one Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale. (In case you forgot, his brothers are Kingston James McGregor and Zuma Nesta Rock.) As the onetime Bush frontman explained in his tweet: “Bowie and Flynn = mother’s maiden names.” Now you know. »
- Delia Paunescu
Jimmy Fallon and Cameron Diaz Do 3-Legged Pants Dance (Video)
1 March 2014 6:32 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jimmy Fallon’s already mastered hip-hop dancing, so for Friday’s “Tonight Show,” he gave himself a real challenge. He climbed into a pair of pants with Cameron Diaz — wait, the bad part’s still coming — that had three legs. Their connected legs shared one sneaker. And then they had to choose different dances from a bag and perform them. Also read: Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith Perform ‘Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing’ on First ‘Tonight Show’ (Video) The Roger Rabbit, which involves a lot of stepping, got things off to a rough start. But the other two dances went surprisingly smoothly. »
- Tim Molloy
Oscar Producers Haul in Swarovski Crystals for ‘Frozen’ Performance
23 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
If there’s a sudden worldwide shortage of Swarovski crystals in the coming weeks, blame the Oscars.
Oscar producers have trucked in hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals to decorate the set for Idina Menzel’s performance of “Let It Go,” the best song contender from Disney’s hit toon “Frozen.”
The veteran Broadway belter performance of the uptempo tune is expected to be one of Sunday’s show-stopping moments — and with all those crystals it should be dazzling to the eye, too.
“Let It Go,” written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, has emerged as a smash hit that has kept the “Frozen” soundtrack high on the SoundScan album chart in recent weeks.
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- Cynthia Littleton
Ellen DeGeneres on Hosting Academy Awards: 'It's Good to Do Something That Scares You'
1 March 2014 3:50 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Ellen DeGeneres says her whole life has been inspired by movies, with comedies like Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run and Steve Martin in The Jerk informing her trademark rambling comedy, and others like Oliver! and Born Free turning her on to musicals and a love of animals. "I love stories that are inspirational yet have a lot of heartache, because I think that's what life is," the 2014 Oscars host says in Sunday's issue of Parade. But when it came to a repeat performance - she hosted in 2007 - at the Academy Awards, "Everybody who works with me thought I was crazy, »
- Andrea Billups
Exclusive First Look: Google Unveils Oscars Ad Celebrating the Year in Movies
31 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Every year, the Academy Awards nominate pictures that represent the best of film. This is an elite group. But it's also important to dispense kudos to the hundreds of movies that don't make it onto the Academy's list. Google Play wants the Oscars' viewers to celebrate movie magic as a whole, from James Franco's Spring Breakers grill to the minions of Despicable Me. To spread the word, the online entertainment store is airing a commercial Sunday night, championing all of film. People has an exclusive first look at the spot before it goes live on Oscar night Sunday. So »
- Kelli Bender
Oscar Arrivals: Can TV Hosts Please Ask About the Movies?
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
There are a lot of reasons to miss the late Roger Ebert, but one of them was the authority and genuine love of movies that he brought to the Oscar red carpet, when he appeared on the local arrivals show for the Los Angeles ABC station, Kabc-tv.
While there’s more time and coverage devoted to the arrivals than ever, both of those aforementioned commodities are in painfully short supply, as the coverage has shifted almost entirely to banality and fashion, where the most probing question one is apt to hear – over and over again – is “Who are you wearing?”
Granted, much of the audience that tunes in for the Oscars is preoccupied with how everyone looks, even if it’s unlikely they’ll ever go out and buy a Tiffany bracelet, much less one of those designer dresses or ornate pieces of jewelry on display.
Still, the Academy Awards »
- Brian Lowry
Oscar Arrivals: Can TV Hosts Please Ask About the Movies?
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
There are a lot of reasons to miss the late Roger Ebert, but one of them was the authority and genuine love of movies that he brought to the Oscar red carpet, when he appeared on the local arrivals show for the Los Angeles ABC station, Kabc-tv.
While there’s more time and coverage devoted to the arrivals than ever, both of those aforementioned commodities are in painfully short supply, as the coverage has shifted almost entirely to banality and fashion, where the most probing question one is apt to hear – over and over again – is “Who are you wearing?”
Granted, much of the audience that tunes in for the Oscars is preoccupied with how everyone looks, even if it’s unlikely they’ll ever go out and buy a Tiffany bracelet, much less one of those designer dresses or ornate pieces of jewelry on display.
Still, the Academy Awards »
- Brian Lowry
Cinequest Fest Blends High Tech With Cinematic Arts
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Silicon Valley-based Cinequest draws more than 100,000 people and throws a spotlight — appropriately, given its location — on the crossroads of new film technology and new films themselves. This year marks the 24th year for the fest, one that includes 84 world premieres from 43 countries. Yet the San Jose festival is not high on the radar for industryites just a few hours south in L.A.
“People have said to me, ‘It’s really the best-kept secret in the film industry,’” says co-founder/director Halfdan Hussey. “We’re a big festival with a personal feel.”
Being based in the home of bits and bytes makes Cinequest, which runs March 4-16, a natural location for its very particular tech-meets-film niche. In the past, Hussey says the festival has put early spotlights on up-and-coming innovations such as QuickTime, feature film distribution on the Internet and digital exhibition.
To that end, this year’s premieres »
- Randee Dawn
The 5 Wealthiest Oscar-Winning Actors
1 hour ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
All that glitters is not just Oscar. Wealth-x has undertaken the task of ranking Oscar-winning actors and actresses by their accumulated wealth, so that you might have another metric by which to judge them. Here are the top five. 5. Sean ConneryConnery, Sean Connery won his Oscar in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor in The Untouchables. At 83, he's currently valued at $250 million, which can buy him a lot of "Scotland Forever" tattoos. 4. Barbra StreisandThe singer, actor, director, 71, won a Best Actress Oscar in 1969 for Funny Girl. Between her film and music career (and her stock portfolio), she's valued at $310 million. Not bad »
- Alex Heigl
Tina Fey May Not Be Hosting the Oscars, But She'll Still Make an Appearance!
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
No awards show experience is complete without an appearance by Tina Fey. So luckily, viewers who watch the Oscars later today will be pleased to see an American Express spot starring the funnywoman on their TVs during the telecast. Fey will be promoting the Amex EveryDay card, a new no annual fee credit card that puts a twist on the traditional rewards program. To do this, we get to experience what a day in the busy life of Tina Fey, who balances the demands of a young family and a demanding career, is like. It's clear Amy Poehler's bestie has a lot on her plate, but she manages to get a lot done in a day, of course with the help of her American Express card. From making a drugstore stop to »
On the passing of Alain Resnais, the auteur who stayed playful to the end
2 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
When I awoke this morning to the unhappy news that Alain Resnais, the French director of "Last Year at Marienbad," "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" and "Night and Fog" among many, many others, had passed away at the age of 92, my first thought was how different the moment felt to most other announcements of veteran artists' departures -- more sorely immediate than the usual solemn, remove-your-hat mourning. Most nonagenarian directors who die do so with their life's work complete; Resnais's certainly wasn't lacking, but the man wasn't finished either. Only three weeks ago, Resnais premiered his 19th feature, "Life of Riley," in Competition at the Berlin Film Festival to warm applause and even a couple of trophies. The jury awarded him the Alfred Bauer Prize for "a film that opens new perspectives on cinematic art" -- an award that, at first blush, seems an odd fit for one as comfortingly seasoned and familiar as Resnais, »
- Guy Lodge
Flashback: Madonna Premiered Controversial 'Like a Prayer' Pepsi Ad 25 Years Ago
2 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Madonna recently made waves for posting an Instagram photo of her teenage son posing with bottles of gin and vodka. And 25 years ago, she was stirring controversy over another beverage: Pepsi. In January 1989, the pop provocateur inked a $5 million endorsement deal with the soft-drink brand. On March 2, 1989, Madonna debuted "Like a Prayer," the title track of her fourth studio album, in a two-minute television commercial called "Make a Wish." The flashback-fueled spot saw her watching a black-and-white home movie of her 8th birthday, and interspersed footage of the young girl with shots of adult Madonna dancing in the street and »
- Erin Clements
Last Year at Marianbad Director Alain Resnais Dies
3 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Alain Resnais, the seminal French filmmaker whose cryptic Last Year at Marianbad extended its influence across generations, has died. He was 91, and was editing drafts of his next project from his hospital bed, according to producer Jean-Louis Livi, who was working on the film with him. Resnais, who died Saturday, was renowned for reinventing himself during each of his full-length films, which included the acclaimed Hiroshima Mon Amour in 1959 and most recently Life of Riley which was honored at the Berlin Film Festival just weeks ago. "He was a man of the highest quality, a genius," Livi told France Info radio on Sunday, »
- Associated Press
Time Warp: See 10 Oscar Nominees Posing with Their Younger Selves
4 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Every Oscar night, the past comes alive through lifetime achievement awards, "in memoriam" segments and other Hollywood retrospectives But what if the past came alive, literally? Through the magic of Photoshop, we've sent 10 of 2014's Oscar nominees back in time to chill with their younger selves. Just imagine being a fly on the wall for these meetings! Would the elders impart crucial career advice? Would the youngsters be shocked at the crags and wrinkles they acquired? Or would they all, as actors, see the experience as crucial research for their next role? See 10 of these pairings below, complete with the »
- Nate Jones
'Saturday Night Live' proves it's hard to spoof '12 Years A Slave'
4 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Out of all the Oscar nominated movies for best picture this year, the hardest one to spoof is clearly "12 Years A Slave." Since the drama's release this past fall, "Saturday Night Live" has tried to poke fun at Steve McQueen's potential best picture winner several times with mixed results. The latest attempt was last night and, surprise, just in time for Sunday's Academy Awards. The skit finds white actors skittish about auditioning for racist plantation owner roles. Is it funny? Is it awkward? Does Keenan Thompson pull off a good Steve McQueen? Watch the clip below and let us know what you think. »
- HitFix Staff
Film Review: ‘The Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Animated’
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
With the delightful exception of Disney’s jaunty, form-busting “Get a Horse!,” a mood of sweet melancholia prevails among this year’s typically fine Oscar nominees for animated short, the best of which offer a welcome draught of personal vision and emotional subtlety not always evident in their feature-length counterparts. Although these five distinctly accomplished offerings vary widely in tone, style, subject and inspiration, almost all of them have something touching to impart about the challenges of isolation and the consolations of friendship in unexpected places — whether it’s the unlikely bond between a man and his dog in the all-metal dystopian world of “Mr. Hublot,” or a kind-hearted witch who adopts one pet after another in “Room on the Broom.”
Certainly an infectious sense of team spirit informs director Lauren MacMullan’s “Get a Horse!,” the deliriously inventive Mickey Mouse cartoon that accompanied Disney’s Oscar-nominated smash “Frozen” in theaters. »
- Justin Chang
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