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There is no cultural divide
From the first moments after the announcement of this year's Academy Award nominations, there has been a perception that this is the year Oscar goes global. The 16 combined nominations for "Babel," "Children of Men" and "Pan's Labyrinth," all of them a...Tags: Guillermo del Toro, Kate Winslet, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Culture
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His beautiful Britain
Times Staff WriterHis next project, Hanif Kureishi is saying, will be a fat, juicy novel about a shrink, chockablock with "all the stuff that I'm interested in — you know, race, sex, politics, psychoanalysis, literature, TV." The time frame? The 1970s through July...Tags: Celebrities, Joseph Conrad, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Poetry, Democracy
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Please don't make O'Toole do this
Last month, Peter O'Toole made the round of talk shows in New York to promote "Venus," for which he received his eighth best actor Oscar nomination. Nattily dressed and wearing what can be best described as a bemused expression, the 74-year-old...Tags: Celebrities, Academy Awards
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Oscars golden boys
The EnvelopeCatch-up seems to be the theme of this year's Oscar race for best actor. After seven failed nominations -- the most in the academy's acting categories without a win -- Peter O'Toole seems to be the frontrunner for his role in "Venus" as a frail old actor...Tags: Adultery, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Soderbergh, Social Issues, Culture
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DiCaprio, Carell Top SAG Nominees
Zap2It.comThe guys have it at this year's Screen Actors Guild nominations. Both Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Carell topped their peers with three nominations each for their work in theatrical motion pictures and primetime television. "Grey's Anatomy" actress Sandra...Tags: Deadwood (tv program), Steve Carell, Jason Lee, Jeremy Irons, Robert Duvall
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Golden Globes countdown
By Mark Olsen, The EnvelopeAwards season frenzy will reach a fever pitch today as the Golden Globe Awards are broadcast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. From tonight through the Academy Award ceremony on Feb. 25, hopeful talent and their handlers will be in full-tilt boogie mode ...Tags: Comedy (genre), Edie Falco, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steve Carell, Ellen Pompeo
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Review: 'Lassie'
Zap2It.comLike its titular collie, Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" is sure-footed and undeterred in its ultimate goal. This thoroughly genuine bit of wholesome, yet never saccharine entertainment balances just the right amount of action, humor and pathos to create a...Tags: Animals, Family, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Lassie (dog)
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Who's got the early buzz?
"Babel"
Pro: Voters may finally discover artsy director Alejandro González Iñárritu, thanks to an A-list cast and a timely message about irrational hysteria over terrorism.
Con: Older academy members may balk at "Babel's" violence and avant-garde...Tags: Celebrities, Steven Soderbergh, Jackie Earle Haley, Annette Bening, Literature
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Broadcast Critics Love Leo
Zap2It.com"Babel," "The Departed," "Dreamgirls" and "Little Miss Sunshine" scored seven Critics Choice Awards nominations apiece, but Leonardo DiCaprio may be the man of the hour. DiCaprio will compete against himself in the best actor category, scoring dueling...Tags: Celebrities, Martin Scorsese, Penelope Cruz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Hudson
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'The Queen' reigns at BAFTAS
The EnvelopeA gracious monarch and a charismatic dictator took the top prizes Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards. Dame Helen Mirren was crowned best actress for playing Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen," which also was named the year's best picture. Forest...Tags: Celebrities, Penelope Cruz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Hudson, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Miramax's king hails 'The Queen'
Last year, Daniel Battsek succeeded the legendary Bob and Harvey Weinstein as head of Miramax, the Walt Disney Co. unit that the brothers built into an Oscar powerhouse.
So far, Miramax's "The Queen" and star Helen Mirren, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in...Tags: Family, Helen Mirren, Imperial and Royal Matters, Movies, Chess Playing
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A global globes
Golden Globe voters have a long history of kissing up to Hollywood. But as Thursday's nominations proved, Hollywood is no longer centered in Southern California.
The foreign journalists who make up the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. recognized a slate...Tags: Celebrities, Comedy (genre), Jennifer Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mel Gibson
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