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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
A clear nominee for worst movie interview ever
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I can’t believe I am about to say this, but sometimes I feel sad for celebrities. They lead a hard life.
It’s hard because they often have to put up with an endless line of movie interview junketeers who say the most ridiculously dumb things.
Like John Cusack, who in this debacle of an interview finds he’s been mistaken for someone else.
Enjoy!
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Directors Guild nominees: Anderson, Coens, Penn
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you need proof that this year’s Oscar nominees are hard to predict, just look at the Directors Guild of America announcement today of its choices for 2007’s best director.
No Joe Wright for “Atonement.” He didn’t make the cut.
Who did includes the expected — Paul Thomas Anderson (“There Will Be Blood”) and Joel and Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Men”). And the likely — Julian Schnabel (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”) and Sean Penn (“Into the Wild”). And the totally unexpected — Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton”).
I think all are worthy nominees. Well, maybe Penn’s movie lasts longer than it should, but otherwise “Wild” is pretty solid.
At this point it seems clear enough that Oscar’s best picture candidates will definitely include “There Will Be Blood” and “No Country for Old Men.” Their competitors will likely be drawn from these: “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” “Into the Wild,” “Michael Clayton,” “Atonement” and, if Tim Burton’s luck holds, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
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National Society favors Day-Lewis and ‘Blood’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“There Will Be Blood,” which finally opens in metro Atlanta at the Tara on Friday, won top honors from the National Society of Film Critics, the last major critics group to announce 2007 awards.
“Blood” not only took best picture but three other awards, including best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, best director for Paul Thomas Anderson and best cinematography.
“No Country for Old Men,” which has scored well in other awards, was completely bypassed by the Society.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best picture — “There Will Be Blood.”
Best actor — Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Be Blood.”
Best actress — Julie Christie, “Away From Her.”
Best director — Paul Thomas Anderson, “There Will Be Blood.”
Best supporting actor — Casey Affleck, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.”
Best supporting actress — Cate Blanchett, “I’m Not There.”
Best foreign-language film — “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.”
Best nonfiction film — “No End in Sight.”
Best screenplay — “The Savages.”
Best cinematography — “There Will Be Blood.”
Experimental film — “Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind.”
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Feast your eyes on one def baby breakdancer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This video has been around for a while, but it’s just too good not to present to those who might not have seen it.
BABY BREAKDANCER is just that — a baby with skills.
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Can the Globes survive without movie stars and booze?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Is it still a Golden Globes party if there are no movie stars and, worse, no booze?
The traditional, annual starshine parade of overpaid luminaries that underscores what Hollywood is really all about has been scrapped due to the writers’ strike and will be turned into a shorter news conference on Sunday where winners names will be read from a list.
Like the public wants to gawk at members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association reading names of stars who aren’t there?
The problem here is that producers and the studios aren’t willing to adequately compensate writers in new forms of entertainment — like the Internet. And as the strike continues, it seems obvious that writers would take aim at the glitziest of award shows, the better to gain public attention with a noisy picket line outside the event.
What appears now is that the Globes as we know it will not happen this year. The studios are rapidly calling off their after-parties and if the event begins to appear like it’s anything more than a news conference, the Writers Guild appears pledged to picket.
What’s next? Clearly, the Oscar folks need to watch their backs.
Will you miss a star-studded Globes? The red carpet? Will you care if the Oscars are eventually affected?
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