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Oscar Watch: Hollywood Issues
Each February, as the Oscars approach, special Hollywood issues roll out, and party planning kicks into gear. ( Madonna and Demi Moore are throwing their Oscar party again .) And for some of us, Oscar fatigue sets in: how many more pieces can we read about these people? I did my first interviews with Danny Boyle, Mike Leigh , Darren Aronofsky and Mickey Rourke back in September.
Thompson On Hollywood
- Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Oscar Rule Change: Ten Best Lists
A film historian of the 60s and 70s sent me his best guesses at what ten best Oscar lists would have been between 1967 and 1979. Notes: I think Warners would have worked and lobbied hard for its costly roadshow CAMELOT (which did receive five nominations, ultimately winning three Oscars). would point out that Universal (able to muster relatively few Best Picture nominees for much of the '50s and almost all of the '60s), might theoretically have managed What's fascinating, assuming he's making reasonably inside-ballpark calls here, is that adding five sometimes improves the choices, and often does not.
Thompson On Hollywood
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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Oscar Surprises: Dark Knight Out, Reader In
The Oscar nominations are in and The Dark Knight did not make it to best picture. late-entry in the Oscar race, The Reader was barely finished in time . But Weinstein knew he had a winner and several Oscar-watchers were telling me Golden Globes weekend that their Academy pals weren't saying they voted for The Dark Knight. The Reader landed the slot instead, also scoring noms for Stephen Daldry for best director (over The Dark Knight's Chris Nolan), David Hare for adapted screenplay and Kate Winslet (instead of Revolutionary Road). The Dark Knight was in the running though,
Thompson On Hollywood
- Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Truth or Dare: Madonna Not in New Moon, Pattinson, Efron on Oscars, Spielberg's Lincoln
TRUE, Zac Efron and Rob Pattinson will present on the Oscar show, but not together. (TRUE, And word is, new mother MIA will NOT sing on the Oscars.
Tags: Breaking News In Production Oscars Russell Crowe Steven Spielberg Twilight Madonna New Moon. Rob Pattinson Oscars Steven Spielberg Twilight Watchmen Let's play a game of true or false.
Summit says NO, Madonna will not appear in Twilight sequel New Moon, despite what you may read .
Thompson On Hollywood
- Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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The 10 most interesting Oscar-related lawsuits ever
By Eriq Gardner Here's an Oscar list you won't see anywhere else. Disney sues the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, alleging that the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White duet at the 1989 Oscars was unflattering to the beloved character...
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Oscar screener piracy: The good and the bad news
By Eriq Gardner Andy Baio is an enterprising journalist and technologist who has done some fascinating work over the years tracking how Oscar films are pirated. On Wednesday, he released his latest piracy figures showing historical trends from 2003 to...
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Hollywood Docket: Oscar 'extortion'; Animation investigation; Movie theater popcorn
Entertainment law news this morning: Director James Toback has lobbed one heck of a charge against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his film, "Tyson," from the Oscar shortlist of 15 documentary films. Toback...
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Academy sues man claiming to be 'Oscar winner'
By Eriq Gardner The lawyers inside us have always admired AMPAS and its hyper-aggressive protection of its treasured Oscar statuette. Now the org has decided to crack down on individuals falsely claiming to have won a little gold man. The...
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Star Trek Opens Strong; Kurtzman and Orci Talk
There's even Oscar talk . Tags: Critics Oscars Reviews Sequels Star Trek Summer Movies Alex Kurtzman Cowboys and Aliens Leonard Nimoy Roberto Orci Sandra Bullock Star Trek The Proposal Transformers 1 and You can look at tracking all you want, and listen to studio marketers downplaying expectations. But truth is, if a movie plays as well as Star Trek does, the word gets out.
Thompson On Hollywood
- Saturday, May 9, 2009
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Highbrow Critics: Memos to Hollywood
Interesting that the memo about killing the Oscars is left toward the end. The Oscars are designed to reward the best of the best and that they do. (What's What's right or wrong with the Oscar show itself is another question.) So many movies wouldn't get made if the Oscars didn't exist to help market them. What is the role of film critic? To advise the studios on how to make movies?
Thompson On Hollywood
- Sunday, May 3, 2009
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