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Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Minnie Driver at the 18th Annual BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards

Jane Boursaw — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:00 +0000

The 18th Annual BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards took place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, California on Nov. 5, 2009.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts celebrates the best of TV and film, and is often known as the British Oscars. The BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards honors individuals and companies who’ve dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts. Got all that?

Here are photos of three gorgeous and classy ladies who attended the event this week – Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Minnie Driver. They just keep getting better and better, don’t they? It’s like they’re aging backwards!

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to host Oscars

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:05:40 +0000

Here’s some fun news for today: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars on March 7, 2010 on ABC. The 82nd Academy Awards will be held at the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland Centre.

Producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic had this canned response in the press release that landed in my inbox: “We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars. Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”

The co-hosts had less formal responses:

Martin: “I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy, Alec Baldwin.”

Baldwin: “I don’t play the banjo, but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Martin’s got some creds with the show, having hosted the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards shows, earning an Emmy nomination for the first stint. Of course, he’s also presented several times, most recently with Tina Fey — Baldwin’s co-star on “30 Rock.”

See? Told you it’d be fun! Can’t wait for the show — and especially the buzz building up to the show. I’m sure we’ll see Clooney there, hopefully not sporting a cast of any sort.

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Amy Smart, Olivia Wilde and other stars at the Environmental Media Awards

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:42:13 +0000

The Environmental Media Association celebrated its 20th anniversary with the 2009 EMA Awards at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Here are a few of the stars who turned out for the awards.

First up: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, who are just the cutest couple ever. Catch Ford next in “Extraordinary Measures,” and Flockhart in “Brothers & Sisters” on ABC.

Amy Smart, up next in “Columbus Circle” and “Dylan’s Wake.”

Dana Delany, seen on “Desperate Housewives” every week, as well as the upcoming film, “Multiple Sarcasms.”

Daryl Hannah, up next in “A Fonder Heart” and “El Dorado.”

Emily VanCamp, currently on “Brothers & Sisters” and the upcoming film, “Norman.”

Finola Hughes – I’ve been a big fan since her “General Hospital” days. She also did the feature film “Disarmed” this year.

Ginnifer Goodwin – You can see her in HBO’s “Big Love” and in the upcoming feature film “Ramona and Beezus” (she plays Aunt Bea).

Olivia Wilde, seen in “House, M.D.” and in the upcoming feature film, “Tron Legacy.”

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Will Fox Searchlight’s Amelia, (500) Days of Summer earn Oscar nods?

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:59:54 +0000

In Steven Zeitchik’s Risky Biz Blog on The Hollywood Reporter, he talks about whether Fox Searchlight’s Oscar blitz over the past few years will come to an end.

The studio specializes in offbeat films like “Juno,” “The Darjeeling Limited,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” and “The Wrestler,” and it’s heartening to think that Fox Searchlight films have been nominated for at least five Oscars in each of the past three years, including a best picture nom for all of them.

I say heartening because I always appreciate when the less mainstream films – the quirkier, more character driven films — earn audience kudos. It means that we really do want thinking-person films that are rich in story and overall production, rather than the slam-it-out commercial movies that populate theaters in droves.

But will Fox Searchlight take that journey up to the awards podium this year? As Zeitchik suggests, the studio has a good shot at picking up awards for writing and acting for “(500) Days of Summer,” the offbeat romantic comedy about a woman (Zooey Deschanel) who doesn’t believe true love exists, and the guy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who falls for her. It’s just the sort of film people love (watch the trailer here).

More after the jump, including the “Amelia” trailer…

Another Fox Searchlight film garnering buzz is “Amelia,” the Mira Nair directed biopic about legendary pilot Amelia Earhart starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor. Sure, they’ve all had some stinker films, but they also have nine Golden Globe and Oscar noms between them.

It’ll be interesting to see how Fox Searchlight shakes out this year during awards season. Take a look at the “Amelia” trailer. It really does look like a gorgeous film.

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Mila Kunis at the 2009 Emmys

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:55:00 +0000

Gorgeous Mila Kunis has come a long way since her days on “That 70s Show.” She’s currently in theaters in Mike Judge’s “Extract” with Jason Bateman, and has several film projects coming up.

Three movies scheduled for a 2010 release include “Black Swan,” a thriller co-starring Natalie Portman and directed by Darren Aronofsky; “The Book of Eli,” a post-apocalyptic tale co-starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, and Jennifer Beals; and “Date Night,” a comedy co-starring Leighton Meester, Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo and Tina Fey.

Here’s Mila at the 2009 Emmy Awards on Sunday night. I LOVE this dress and shoes and the whole ensemble. Then again, it would be really tough to make her look bad in any outfit, even a potato sack.

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Rose Byrne at the 2009 Emmys

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:37:23 +0000

I just saw “Adam” last night, and it’s a sweet, thoughtful movie about two New Yorkers who fall in love. But it’s not your typical love story. Adam, played by Hugh Dancy, has Asberger’s Syndrome, while Beth, played by Rose Byrne, is coming off a bad relationship. Somehow, it works, and the two help each other through some rough spots in their lives. Peter Gallagher and Amy Irving shine as her parents. Check it out, if you have a chance. It’s better than most movies these days.

I love Rose Byrne in FX’s “Damages,” with Glenn Close. She’s really a gifted actress, and gorgeous, too. Here she is at the 2009 Emmy Awards last night.

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Lovely Drew Barrymore at the 2009 Emmys

Jane Boursaw — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Actress Drew Barrymore – who can also add director to her credits now – was just lovely at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards last night. Her new movie, “Whip It,” arrives in theaters Oct. 9, 2009, and also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Ellen Page, and Juliette Lewis.

The story follows rebellious teen Bliss Cavendar (Page), who finds her tribe in a group of roller derby girls. But her straight-laced Mom (Harden) is none too happy about it.

More pics after the jump. Drew’s adorable!

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Pixar team honored at Venice Film Festival

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:05:00 +0000

Nemo, Woody and Sulley are so proud right now. Their creators, the head honchos at Pixar, were awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. It’s the first time in festival history that the award went to not just one filmmaker, but an entire studio.

What do I love about Pixar? Where to start. The main thing is they make films that are both fun and thoughtful, and which appeal to people of all ages. That’s just what director and producer John Lasseter told reporters yesterday. "We really set out to deeply entertain an audience, not just children but adults, as well.”

John Lasseter and George Lucas

Founded in 1986 and based in Northern California, Pixar really paved the way for digital computer animation and has made ten feature films to date; four of those have won Oscars in animation, a category introduced in 2001.

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Lasseter was "tremendously honored" that the award was given to the team of five Pixar directors: Brad Bird ("Ratatouille" and "The Incredibles"), Pete Docter ("Up" and "Monsters Inc."), Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E"), Lee Unkrich ("Toy Story 3"), and Lasseter (the first two "Toy Story" movies and "Cars”).

“Filmmaking and animation is one of the most collaborative art forms there is in the world, and it is never more collaborative than it is at Pixar," Lasseter said after accepting the award from George Lucas, who helped found the studio.

And if you think Pixar films are all about guys, stay tuned! The upcoming “The Bear and the Bow” is Pixar’s first fairy tale, a mother-daughter story set in Scotland and directed by filmmaker Brenda Chapman.

"We believe very strongly in having really strong female characters," Lasseter said, then explained why it hadn’t happened yet: "I mean, you are looking at a bunch of guys up here."

Peter Docter, Nancy Lasseter, director John Lasseter and Jonas Rivera pose with “Up” characters Carl Fredricksen and Russell the Wilderness Explorer

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2009 Teen Choice Awards – Complete List of Winners

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:58:00 +0000

Miley Cyrus and the "Twilight" gang picked up multiple awards at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.

Cyrus won for comedy TV actress and comedy TV show for "Hannah Montana," music/dance movie actress and hissy fit for the "Hannah Montana" movie, music single for "The Climb" and summer song for "Before the Storm."

Cyrus also presented Britney Spears (pictured) with the Ultimate Choice Award. They showed a montage of Spears’ work leading up to this point, and she almost seemed like her old self when she accepted the award. Let’s hope all of her troubles are behind her. She really is a talented entertainer.

Not surprisingly, "Twilight" scored nine awards: choice drama, romance, liplock, rumble, drama actress for Kristen Stewart, drama actor for Robert Pattinson, villain for Cam Gigandet, fresh face female for Ashley Greene and fresh face male for Taylor Lautner, who will also appear in the upcoming sequel, "New Moon."

"We’ll see you guys in theaters Nov. 20," Lautner told the manic crowd.

After the jump, the complete list of winners…

Winners from the 11th annual Teen Choice Awards:
Choice Movie Action Adventure: "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
Choice Movie Drama: "Twilight."
Choice Movie Bromantic Comedy: "Marley & Me."
Choice Movie Comedy: "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian."
Choice Movie Chick Flick: "27 Dresses."
Choice Movie Horror/Thriller: "Friday the 13th."
Choice Movie Music/Dance: "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."
Choice Movie Hissy Fit: Miley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
Choice Movie Actor Drama: Robert Pattinson, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Actress Drama: Kristen Stewart, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Actor Action Adventure: Hugh Jackman, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
Choice Movie Actress Action Adventure: Jordana Brewster, "Fast & Furious."
Choice Movie Actor Comedy: Zac Efron, "17 Again."
Choice Movie Actress Comedy: Anne Hathaway, "Bride Wars."
Choice Movie Actress Music/Dance: Miley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
Choice Movie Actor Music/Dance: Zac Efron, "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."
Choice Movie Villain: Cam Gigandet, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Fresh Face Female: Ashley Greene, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Fresh Face Male: Taylor Lautner, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Liplock: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Rumble: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet, "Twilight."
Choice Movie Rockstar Moment: Zac Efron, "17 Again."
Choice Summer Movie Drama: "My Sister’s Keeper."
Choice Summer Movie Comedy: "Up."
Choice Summer Movie Romance: "The Proposal."
Choice Summer Movie Action Adventure: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Choice Summer Movie Star Male: Shia LaBeouf, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Choice Summer Movie Star Female: Megan Fox, "transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Choice TV Show Drama: "Gossip Girl."
Choice TV Show Action Adventure: "Heroes."
Choice TV Show Comedy: "Hannah Montana."
Choice TV Animated Show: "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Choice TV Reality: "The Hills."
Choice TV Reality Competition: "American Idol."
Choice TV Actor Drama: Chace Crawford, "Gossip Girl."
Choice TV Actress Drama: Leighton Meester, "Gossip Girl."
Choice TV Actor Action Adventure: Tom Welling, "Smallville."
Choice TV Actress Action Adventure: Hayden Panettiere, "Heroes."
Choice TV Actor Comedy: Jonas Brothers, "Jonas."
Choice TV Actress Comedy: Miley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana."
Choice TV Breakout Show: "Jonas."
Choice TV Breakout Star Female: Demi Lovato, "Sonny with a Chance."
Choice TV Breakout Star Male: Frankie Jonas, "Jonas."
Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star: Adam Lambert, "American Idol."
Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star: Lauren Conrad, "The Hills."
Choice TV Villain: Ed Westwick, "Gossip Girl."
Choice Fab-u-lous: Jay Alexander, "America’s Next Top Model."
Choice TV Sidekick: Emily Osment, "Hannah Montana."
Choice TV Late Night Show: "Chelsea Lately."
Choice TV Parental Unit: Billy Ray Cyrus, "Hannah Montana."
Choice Summer TV Show: "Princess Protection Program."
Choice Summer TV Star Female: Selena Gomez, "Princess Protection Program."
Choice Summer TV Star Male: Daren Kagasoff, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."
Choice Music Single: Miley Cyrus, "The Climb."
Choice Music Hook-Up: Lady Ga Ga and Colby O’Donis, "Just Dance."
Choice Music Male Artist: Jason Mraz.
Choice Music Female Artist: Taylor Swift.
Choice Music Rap Artist: Kanye West.
Choice Music R&B Artist: Beyonce.
Choice Music Rock Group: Paramore.
Choice Music Breakout Artist: David Archuleta.
Choice Music Love Song: David Archuleta "Crush."
Choice Music R&B Track: Beyonce, "Single Ladies."
Choice Music Rap/Hip-Hop Track: Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow."
Choice Music Rock Track: Paramore, "Decode."
Choice Music Album Male Artist: Jason Mraz, "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things." Choice Music Album Female Artist: Taylor Swift, "Fearless."
Choice Music Soundtrack: "Twilight."
Choice Music Tour: Demi Lovato and David Archuleta.
Choice Summer Song: Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, "Before the Storm."
Choice Male Athlete: David Beckham.
Choice Female Athlete: Shawn Johnson.
Choice Male Action Sports Athlete: Ryan Sheckler.
Choice Female Action Sports Athlete: Stephanie Gilmore.
Choice Male Hottie: Robert Pattinson.
Choice Female Hottie: Megan Fox.
Choice Web Star: Fred.
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female: Selena Gomez.
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male: Jonas Brothers.
Choice Comedian: George Lopez.
Choice Celebrity Activist: Hayden Panettiere.
Choice Celebrity Pet: Bo, the Obamas’ dog.
Choice Video Game: "Rock Band 2."
Choice Celebrity Baby: Honor Marie Warren, daughter of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.
Choice Celebrity Dancer: Selena Gomez.
Choice Twit: Ellen DeGeneres.
Ultimate Choice Award: Britney Spears.

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2009 Teen Choice Awards: My Sister’s Keeper wins for Choice Summer Movie Drama

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:01:47 +0000

Cutie-pie actresses Cameron Diaz, Sofia Vassilieva and Abigail Breslin were on hand to accept the Teen Choice award for "My Sister’s Keeper," voted Choice Summer Movie Drama. Great movie, but really sad!

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