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Meryl's Humblebrag: A Teachable Moment For Moms

Liz Kozak | Posted 04.27.2012

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It's high time moms stop hiding behind the #humblebrags and just step up and let the world know that they're damn proud of themselves. I'd much rather cheer you on than roll my eyes. What are you not sorry to #mombrag about?

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Oscars 2012 Trivia: How Well Do You Know The Female Nominees?

The Huffington Post | Lori Fradkin | Posted 02.24.2012

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With the Academy Awards fast approaching, you've probably studied up on the movies and the performers. But how well do you know the actresses who made...

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Oscars 2012: Best Actress Category Recognizes Physically Transformative Roles

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 02.24.2012

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Five women in five very different roles make up the Best Actress category at the Oscars this year. But four of them share one thing: Each had to trans...

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Women Break New Ground in This Year's Oscar Race

Marlo Thomas | Posted 04.24.2012

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What is fresh about this year's movies is the range of choices the actresses had. I was struck by the fact that this year's crop of women have moved into areas previously inhabited by male actors -- and, wow, were they good.

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A Fast and Furious Look at the Oscars

Lawrence Shulruff | Posted 04.23.2012

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Spicing up the broadcast would be a quick fix -- It's time to add some new award categories. So Hollywood, take note: These recommendations could be the cure for that after-party hangover.

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25 Years After Anna, Sally Kirkland Reflects on the Oscar Race for Best Actress

Xaque Gruber | Posted 04.23.2012

In Kirkland, a star was born -- in her forties. Kirkland's Anna, a faded Czech star stumbling into Manhattan striving for a new beginning, is just as stunning 25 years later.

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The Nominees for the Best Performance of Gender Are...

Jill Dolan | Posted 04.22.2012

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The year celebrated by the 2011 Academy Awards was one of rigid political identities -- the one percent vs. the 99 percent, the perennial Democrats vs...

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Who Is the Best Young Actress of Her Generation?

Posted 04.02.2012

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Back in January, New York Times scribe Adam Sternberg, using a metric based on Academy Award-nominated performances, including actual acting nominatio...

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Video: Felicia Day Sweeps IAWTV Awards - Readies Slate of New Shows for YouTube

Andy Plesser | Posted 03.14.2012

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LAS VEGAS -- Actress/writer producer Felicia Day swept several Web video awards Thursday night at the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV)...

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Williams Has Same 'Hunger as Monroe,' Says My Week With Marilyn Director

Felice Arenas | Posted 01.23.2012

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Both are flaxen-haired, beautiful, and have had their personal ups and downs dominate headlines. But what is the most striking similarity between Michelle Williams and Marilyn Monroe?

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Tribeca Film Festival Winners Announced

AP | By JAKE COYLE | Posted 06.29.2011

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NEW YORK -- The intense Swedish equestrian film "She Monkeys" and the poetic California documentary "Bombay Beach" took top honors Thursday at the 10t...

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From Hollywood to Wisconsin: A Good Day for Unions

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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From the almost-entirely unionized Oscar winners to the public workers in Wisconsin continuing their two-week sit-in for worker justice, Americans everywhere were hopefully reminded that unions make America great.

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Ed Koch Predicts the Oscar Winners

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

If justice is served in Hollywood tonight, the people and films I predict in this video are the ones who will take home Oscars.

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

Katie Hafner | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Who Deserves The Oscar?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday, and there were no big surprises in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, where the strong performance...

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Who Will Win The Golden Globes? Vote Your Predictions

Posted 05.25.2011

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The 2011 Golden Globe Awards get handed out this weekend, but who will get the statuettes is anybody's guess. So why not wager your own? There seem...

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Vincent Cassel: A Q&A With the Black Swan Star

Thelma Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vincent Cassel and I sat down to discuss his domineering ballet master in Black Swan. I found him intense, playful and every bit the French gentleman (no talking with his mouth full despite the steak on the plate before him!).

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It's Official: Poseur Jesse James Is a Big Dumb Idiot

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just ask Snoop, Dr. Dre or even me, for that matter -- you can take the boy outta Long Beach but you can't take Long Beach outta the boy. One of that town's fine sons has proven that adage once again.

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What's Next for Gabby Now That the Oscars Have Come and Gone?

Luso Mnthali | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a young black woman who looks unlike most of Hollywood, Gabourey Sidibe's confounding the status quo, and the powers that be are scratching their heads, saying "What do we do with her?"

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Oscar Winners 2010: Who Deserved Their Oscars? (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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There weren't a lot of surprises in the acting awards, but not many expected Kathryn Bigelow to make off with both Best Director and Best Picture for ...

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Oscar Winners 2010: See Who Took Home The Oscars

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen. After her ...

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10 Things You Didn't Know About The Oscars

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 05.25.2011

Theater owners were banned from selling snacks during the run of Ben Hur, 1959 Best Picture. The movie was deemed to be too much of an artistic event to be denigrated by popcorn and candy.

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Golden Globes 2010: Who Should Win Best Actress In A Drama?

Posted 05.25.2011

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This Sunday kicks off Awards Season with the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Ricky Gervais, the first Globes host in 15 years, leads this year's cha...

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Golden Globes 2010: Who Should Win Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy?

Posted 05.25.2011

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This Sunday kicks off Awards Season with the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Ricky Gervais, the first Globes host in 15 years, leads this year's cha...

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