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Razzie Awards: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Dominates, Sylvester Stallone Redeemed (Complete List)
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The cast and filmmakers of “Fifty Shades of Grey” tied down the majority of Razzie Awards on Saturday night, as the 36th annual celebration of the year’s worst movies were handed out in Los Angeles. While “Fifty Shades” split Worst Picture with the universally panned “Fantastic Four,” leads Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson took Worst Actor and Actress, respectively, Worst Screen Combo and Kelly Marcel‘s script whipped up Worst Screenplay. A worldwide box office haul of over $500 million might heal some of those wounds, but the Universal film’s dominance at the Razzies is undeniable. Fox’s “Fantastic Four” racked up hardware in. »
- Matt Donnelly
Inside the Spirit Awards: 14 Things You Didn’t See on TV
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“Spotlight” was the big winner Saturday at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday, with co-hosts Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani keeping the beachfront crowd pumped about another year of indie cinema. But those watching the telecast on IFC missed some of the most compelling action at one of the most casual awards shows on the calendar, a relaxed warm-up to the glamour of the Academy Awards on Sunday set in an outdoor tent. Here are some things “scene and heard”: Also Read: Independent Spirit Awards 2016: Complete Winners List 1:10 p.m. Pt Liev Schreiber »
- Mikey Glazer
Even at Diverse Spirit Awards, ‘Spotlight’ Sweep Keeps Focus on Oscar
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Spirit Awards voters might not have picked the movie that’s going to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year, but they did pick the closest thing they could find — even as they were also giving the Oscars a few lessons in what diversity looks like. By choosing “Spotlight” as the Best Film winner and also giving it four other awards, voters went for the only one of the five nominees that is also a nominee in the top Oscar category. And they gave Tom McCarthy’s drama about the Boston Globe’s investigation into sexual abuse and cover-up in. »
- Steve Pond
Hillary Clinton Wins South Carolina Democratic Primary
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Hillary Clinton is one step closer to representing the Democratic Party in November’s presidential election. Clinton beat Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina primary on Saturday with the race being called at exactly 7 p.m. Et just as the polls closed. South Carolina offers up 53 Democratic delegates, with an additional six unpledged “superdelegates.” The former secretary of state won a commanding 73.5 percent of the vote and 39 delegates, according to the Associated Press, while Sanders took 26.0 percent of the vote and earned 14 delegates. Also Read: 5 Biggest Moments of the Gop Debate as Cruz, Rubio Take Swings at Trump Eight »
- Brian Flood
‘Spotlight’ Leads Spirit Awards 2016: Complete Winners List
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Hollywood braved the sand on Saturday for the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards, where “Spotlight” emerged as the big winner on the beach in Santa Monica, California. The investigative journalism drama took Best Feature, Best Director for Tom McCarthy, Best Screenplay and the Robert Altman Award among others. The acting categories brought Brie Larson one step closer to a clean sweep of the season, as she rated Best Female Lead for “Room.” Mya Taylor made history as the first trans performer to win Best Supporting Female for “Tangerine.” Photos: 2016 Spirit Awards: Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos) The men of “Beasts of No Nation” swept. »
- Matt Donnelly
‘Star Wars’ Director J.J. Abrams: ‘Of Course’ Gay Roles Are Coming
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You may be able to quit the debate over C-3PO’s orientation soon. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams says it’s inevitable for a film in the franchise to include a gay character, according to comments reported by the Daily Beast at the Us-Ireland Alliance’s annual Oscar Wilde Awards Thursday night. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course,” he said. “To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility. So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counterintuitive to say that there wouldn »
- Joan E. Solsman
Why ‘The Revenant’ Author Has Been Silent Despite Movie-Boosted Fame
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Typically, when a book is catapulted to the top of best-seller lists as the source material for a multiple-Oscar-nominated film, it’s something for the author to crow about. Not so for Michael Punke. A New York Times profile of Punke highlights the 2016 Oscars’ silent success story. Punke, the deputy United States Trade Representative and the U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization, also wrote “The Revenant” in 2002, the novel that served as the basis for director Alejandro G. Inarrritu’s film nominated for 12 Academy Awards. Also Read: 'The Revenant' Will Win Best Picture at Oscars ... According »
- Joan E. Solsman
Eagles of Death Metal Cancel Post-Paris Attack Tour
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Rock band Eagles of Death Metal escaped November’s Paris terrorist attack at one of their shows unscathed, but a simple hand injury is foiling some rescheduled dates on their current tour. Frontman Jesse Hughes’ torn finger tendon forced the band to cancel eight remaining dates in the Nos Amis European tour, according to a Rolling Stone report. “I’m devastated that we cannot continue what has been a life-changing return to Europe, but I need to get repaired so we can continue to play rock music around this beautiful world, including coming back to Europe even stronger in the summer, »
- Joan E. Solsman
Donald Trump Endorsement Nets Chris Christie KKKover of NY Daily News
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Following Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, the New York Daily News put the New Jersey governor in league with the Ku Klux Klan on the front page of its Saturday edition. Headlined, “Man With a Klan,” the newspaper’s cover explains the association between Christie and the hate group in its subtitle: “Just days after ex-kkk leader urges haters to vote for Donald, Christie endorses him.” On Thursday, former Klan Grand Wizard David Duke praised Trump during a recent installment of his online radio show, calling the Gop frontrunner for president a “good salesman.” Also Read: Bill Maher Calls B. »
- Jordan Burchette
Eddie Redmayne Reveals His Most Miscast Role
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Eddie Redmayne has one Oscar to his name and will bid for another tomorrow, but the British actor says he was laughably miscast in one of his early film roles. In “The Other Boleyn Girl,” Redmayne said he wasn’t a natural fit for the “dashing and big and strong” character of William Stafford, the husband of Scarlett Johansson‘s Mary Boleyn. Also Read: 'The Danish Girl': The Moment Alicia Vikander and Eddie Redmayne Clicked “I don’t know how I got cast, but it was the opportunity to work with Scarlett and Natalie and Mark , so I »
- Joan E. Solsman
Bill Maher Calls B.S. on Donald Trump’s F-Bomb Gripe With Expletive Montage
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Bill Maher gave Donald Trump a lashing Friday in language he could understand. The comedian concluded his HBO “Real Time” program by highlighting Trump’s colorful deployment of curse words after the Gop frontrunner for president complained about an expletive dropped by one of his critics. “Talk about the pot calling the kettle orange,” Maher said, before playing a supercut of Trump expletives, often to uproarious cheers from supporters. Also Read: 9 More Donald Trump Fudges and Lies From Primary Season (Videos) Trump demanded an apology over Twitter on Thursday, after former Mexican President Vicente Fox earlier that day slipped in the hot-button expletive during a. »
- Joan E. Solsman
#NeverTrump Trends on Twitter as Republican Panic Deepens
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Donald Trump continues to polarize the electorate, with the #NeverTrump hashtag trending worldwide on Twitter Saturday as a sense of panic among those who oppose him deepens following major victories toward the Gop presidential nomination. After a landslide victory in the Nevada caucuses on Tuesday and an influential endorsement from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday, those opposed to the Republican frontrunner took to Twitter to argue against him and revive old complaints. Also Read: 5 Biggest Moments of the Gop Debate as Cruz, Rubio Take Swings at Trump It’s time to take the mask off of Donald Trump. »
- Joan E. Solsman
‘Gods of Egypt’ Takes Expensive Box Office Belly Flop
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“Gods of Egypt,” the big-budget swords-and-sandals epic from Summit and Lionsgate, is bombing at the box office. The Alex Proyas-directed action fantasy, which has a steep $140 million production budget, took in just $4.8 million in its first day of release Friday and is heading for around $14 million for the three days. The projected weekend haul — one-tenth of its budget — makes it the biggest flop of the year so far. It will finish second but well behind “Deadpool,” which stars Ryan Reynolds and will claim its third-straight weekend win. Fox’s tale of the trash-talking superhero with a boulder on his shoulder is heading. »
- Todd Cunningham
‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Logos Revealed?
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Some well-meaning gifts may have tipped off logos from the first of Disney’s “Star Wars” prequels, “Rogue One.” Though details about the highly anticipated film are scarce, cast and crew gift bags popped up on online auction site eBay Thursday, revealing symbols related to the movie set to be released late this year. Also Read: Why 'Star Wars' Won't Beat 'Avatar' for Worldwide Box Office Record The auction shows a canvas tote bag with a version of the the Alliance “Starbird” symbol that is the main insignia of the rebel forces fighting the forces of the Dark Side. »
- Joan E. Solsman
13 Oscar Records That Could Be Broken Sunday Night
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Every Academy Awards show provides a little slice of history, but more Oscar records than usual could hang in the balance on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre. Here are some of the landmarks that could conceivably be reached by the time the final envelope is opened: If Alejandro G. Inarritu wins Best Director for “The Revenant,” he’ll be the third director to win that award in consecutive years, after John Ford for “The Grapes of Wrath” and “How Green Was My Valley” (1940-41) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz for “A Letter to Three Wives” and “All About Eve” (1949-50). If “The. »
- Steve Pond
Lady Gaga Salutes #FreeKesha Protestors
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Lady Gaga, one of the most vocal supporters of Kesha’s legal battle against producer Dr. Luke, advocated for the “Tik Tok” singer again on social media late Friday, indicating to her Instagram followers that morality matters more than money. Alongside a news clip of Kesha fans protesting, the “Born This Way” singer’s post included the caption: “#PeopleOverProfit you can #FreeKesha if you #FreeDrLuke Do what is Right not what is better for business.” The video, a montage snippet played on a phone, showed Kesha supporters chanting “people over profit,” and a specific protester explaining “We are all protesting to free Kesha. »
- Joan E. Solsman
Oscars Week Scene and Heard: Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Redmayne and ‘Straight Outta Brixton’ (Photos)
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The 2016 Oscar weekend pre-party theme: When a nominee shows up, give them a microphone. From power director pow-wows at Bad Robot (Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams), to Jennifer Lawrence and Eddie Redmayne staking out opposite corners of West Hollywood, here are the top takeaways, seen and heard from the show before the show. “Equal Pay for Women” Jennifer Lawrence took over Hyde Sunset after taking the mic from Women in Film L.A. President Cathy Schulman on Friday night. Before hopping off the stage, she ended her remarks to the crowd with this message, “Equal pay for women!” (John »
- Mikey Glazer
Yoko Ono in Hospital With ‘Serious Flu,’ Not a Stroke, Says Rep
26 February 2016 9:04 PM, PST
Yoko Ono, the 83-year-old artist and widow of John Lennon, has been hospitalized with a “serious flu,” according to her longtime spokesman. “It’s just an advanced case of the flu,” Elliot Mintz told media, who initially published reports that Ono had suffered a stroke. He said: “To the best of my knowledge, she had symptoms along the lines of a serious flu, and her doctor thought it was best that she would get a check-up at the hospital. There is no stroke and there are no life threatening circumstances as has been described to me.” He said the 83-year-old widow of John. »
- Sharon Waxman
Kesha Records New Song Thanking Her Fans (Video)
26 February 2016 5:50 PM, PST
Here’s a gift for all of the Kesha fans who’ve supported her through her legal woes. On Friday, the “Tik Tok” singer’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, released a 27-second snippet of a song by Kesha, dedicated to her supporters. “A special thanks to everyone who has had her back,” Geragos wrote of the clip, accompanied by the hashtag, “#animals.” The song is as simple as it is brief, with Kesha singing, “Oh I don’t know what I would do without you, oh no…” Also Read: Kesha Fans Descend on Sony Offices to Protest Dr Luke Contract Kesha is suing her producer, »
- Tim Kenneally
How the Oscars Best Picture Winner Is Decided (Video)
26 February 2016 5:49 PM, PST
The Oscars’ preferential voting system can be confusing, but TheWrap is here to help. Ahead of this Sunday’s big awards, we’ve put together a handy video guide detailing how the Best Picture winner will be decided by the Academy members’ ballots. For a full explanation of the complicated process, watch the video above or read Steve Pond’s explainer. »
- Reid Nakamura
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