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PHOTOS: Best-Dressed Stars At The 2012 Oscars

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.28.2012

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The 84th annual Academy Awards were dazzling (per usual) and the stars did not disappoint on the red carpet. First, a huge congratulations to Octa...

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PHOTOS: Princess Charlene Went To The Oscars!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 02.28.2012

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ZOMG -- royals at the Oscars! Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II, our favorite royals from Monaco, made a Page Six rumor come true when they wa...

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PHOTOS: The Oscars 2012 Red Carpet Roundup!

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener & Ellie Krupnick | Posted 02.27.2012

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There are plenty of awards shows, but they're all amateur hour compared to the biggest show of all: The 2012 Oscars. What dress you wear, therefore...

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Director Alexander Payne Talks About The Descendants

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.16.2012

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Marshall Fine

Like Payne's earlier films -- including Election and About Schmidt -- The Descendants blends absurdly human comedy with tragic and touching situations.

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DVDs: A Brawling Mark Wahlberg, a Psychic Matt Damon and a Buddha-like Little Boy

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

This movie is a different kind of bad. It's the Saturday night SyFy scare-fest starring a ridiculous creature that's "half shark, half octopus, all killer!" Of course it's awful.

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Don't Make The Mistake of Missing Actor Michael Shannon in His Latest Off-Broadway Play or Sundance Shocker

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Balfour

Actor Michael Shannon is a man of many intensities and skills. He's especially made a mark with his nearly one-man tour-de-farce, Mistakes Were Made.

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Oscars 2011: Don't Expect Many Esperanza Spaldings

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

As a whole, the night should be entertaining, drawn-out predictable fun. Here's my take on how the night will play out in all categories.

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Oscar Nominee Sebastian Junger Speaks About His Year in Deadliest Place on Earth

Joshua Kors | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joshua Kors

Junger's film, Restrepo, is an eye-opening look at the war for viewers who know Afghanistan only from two-minute clips on cable, followed by hours of political analysis.

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Black and Blue Valentine. A Q&A with Derek Cianfrance

Katie Hafner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Katie Hafner

Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance's emotional gunslinger of a film, tears into the topic of moribund marriages with an honesty that's hard to come by i...

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Attention, Oscar Whiners: Get Over It!

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

OK, that's it - I'm officially tuning out all further Academy Award whining, prognosticating, analyzing, deconstructing and every other kind of Oscar ...

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Emmy Rossum Revels in Being Shameless

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cynthia Ellis

Emmy Rossum is beautiful and sexy enough to rest on her laurels, but her talent and drive are having none of that.

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David Lynch on Films, Inspiration and His New Music (AUDIO)

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Elephant Man, Twin Peaks, David Lynch, Mulholland Drive, Music, Academy Award, Entertainment News
Jeff Rivera

David Lynch is the legendary director of films and television series such as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mullholand Drive and Twin Peaks. He has ...

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Theater: Al Pacino in Subtle Merchant Of Venice; An Obvious Elf and More

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

Four shows opened in the last few days: a marvelous Shakespeare revival with a big Hollywood star (Al Pacino), a sweet movie turned into a heavy-handed musical, a show about a theatrical producer trying to land a big Hollywood star and some campy fluff.

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Toronto Film Fest Day 9, 10 and 11: The Irish, The Scots and Werner Herzog

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

DAY 9: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS, VIDEO GAMES AND HORROR FILMS NEDS ** The first half of Neds (short for Non-educated Delinquents) had me very excited. D...

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Sandra Bullock, David Brooks, and Misleading Claims About Marrying

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

In his column today, David Brooks writes that, "According to [one study], being married produces a psychic gain equivalent to more than $100,000 a year." What exactly does this mean?

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Meal Periods: An Academy Award-Worthy Summer Lunch at the Malibu Vineyard...Fine Art and Big Eats Included

Michael McCarty | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael McCarty

When I met Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal last July at Malibu Vineyard, they mentioned their new indie film, The Hurt Locker. Now, seven months later, they've got 6 Oscars on the mantle.

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Jeff Bridges: A Unique American Icon

Jeff "The Dude" Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff

There's something about the appeal of Jeff Bridges that goes deeper than his engaging performances, good looks, charm, brains and acting chops. That was the mystery that I may have stumbled into figuring out.

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James Cameron's NASA Love: 'Avatar' Director Praises Obama's NASA Budget, Private Industry Plan

Posted 05.25.2011

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James Cameron has penned a glowing endorsement of President Obama's NASA budget and the space agency's future plans. In a Washington Post guest colum...

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Oscar-Nominated Song Caps New Orleans Winningest Week Ever

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

The Oscar-nominated "Down in New Orleans" written by Randy Newman for the Princess and the Frog rounds out what could turn out to be the winningest week in the history of the city of New Orleans.

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The Golden Globes a Disappointment: Gervais was Mixed and Lots of Winners Weren't Prepared

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

The Golden Globe awards are often the best of the awards shows, because they're more freewheeling and it appears no one really takes them seriously.

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HuffPost Review: 9

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

9 is a computer-animated wonder, an apocalyptic action-thriller that's a little like The Terminator meets WALL-E

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Interview: Director, Star of Oscar-Winner Departures

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

As director Takita and Motoki, the film's star told me in a recent interview in New York, Departures has always been "the little movie that could."

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What "Slumdog Millionaire" Doesn't Tell You About India

World Vision | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Slumdog Millionaire swept the Academy Awards with eight wins, including the prestigious Best Picture award, international aid agency World Vision u...

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Ed McMahon's Money Problems: Should We Really Care About Millionaires in Financial Distress?

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Is his bad luck a legitimate news story? Yes. But the real question is why he has not been lambasted for stupid behavior.

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Oscar Winner Shirley Jones Gets Orient Express For Her 30th Anniversary

Edward Lozzi | Posted 11.17.2011

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Edward Lozzi

Hubby Marty Ingels tracks down the original Super Luxury Liner right he...

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