Daring fashion MomentsStuffy, uptight corporate exec Karen...

Daring fashion Moments

Stuffy, uptight corporate exec Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) in “Michael Clayton” would never pass up a good deal on a blazer at Brooks Bros. But in real life, the striking 5-foot-10-inch auburn-haired actress prefers the edgier delights from designers like Viktor & Rolf and Martine Sitbon’s new line Rue de Mail. Elizabeth Snead gets to the bottom of Swinton’s inspired fashion choices.

Oscar scandal Hopefuls

It’s not a real Oscar race until some scandal erupts around a promising award hopeful. Whether it’s a supposed original song released before a movie actually opens, youthful talent in jeopardy or international exile, fudged facts within realistic biopics, or a screenwriter with a taste for trouble, there’s always some juicy tale to break out in the heat of the award season. Take a look at our 2008 list of potential wrongdoers.

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Guild waivers, black-ties, picket lines: We bring you all the latest news on the writers strike and its effect on the award season.