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Matthew Lillard On That Heartbreaking Scene In 'SLC Punk!'

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.31.2012

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If you haven't seen "SLC Punk!," starring Matthew Lillard, then you may not want to read any further -- although, you should really consider adding it...

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Bad Break For Bryan Cranston

The Huffington Post | Michael Hogan | Posted 03.14.2012

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Bryan Cranston tried out for a role in Alexander Payne's next project, the road-trip movie "Nebraska," but probably won't get the role, the director t...

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'Up All Night': Ben Falcone & Nat Faxon Are Cool Gay Couple

Posted 05.09.2012

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It was a mini-"Bridesmaids" reunion as Ben Falcone came to "Up All Night" (Thu., 9:30 p.m. EST on NBC) as one half of a cool new gay couple Reagan and...

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Blue Hawaii: How Old-Time Religion Is Sinking Paradise On Earth

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 05.08.2012

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Native Hawaiians have traded in for a religion that, though it varies in its particulars from Catholic to Protestant to Mormon, unites in its focus on the hereafter. Who cares if this world goes to hell, so long as you go to heaven?

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Cinderella Redux at the Oscars

Susan Celia Greenfield | Posted 05.01.2012

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The bad mother-daughter bond is an old familiar story. And I mean old. Throughout narrative history, mother characters have been evil or dead or both.

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'The Descendants' Author Insults 'The Artist'

Posted 02.28.2012

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The author of "The Descendants," Kaui Hart Hemmings, may not be very happy that the film adaptation of her book was overlooked for Best Picture last n...

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GOLD WINNER

Posted 02.27.2012

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"It's a wonderful time for Oscar, who will win?" Billy Crystal belted out, complete with jazz hands, at the beginning of the 84th Academy Awards, henc...

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Fake Academy Awards 2012

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 04.27.2012

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So, without further ado, from our imaginations to your computer screen, here are the top Oscars that no one in Hollywood will be receiving this year.

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How Ads During Oscars Beat Super Bowl Spots

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.25.2012

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How can pretty boys in tuxedos and waifs in gowns beat the crap out of 260-pound linebackers? In advertising, of course, when the Oscars go toe-to-...

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Oscar Memories: What Will You be Thinking When You Watch the Academy Awards?

Nancy Wurtzel | Posted 04.24.2012

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When I was a kid growing up in Central Minnesota, I was totally obsessed with the Oscars. I loved the statues, the dresses, the drama -- even the long acceptance speeches. It was a spectacle that took me out of my rural, small-town life, and I relished every single minute.

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Movie Versus Book: Oscar Nominee 'The Descendants'

Posted 02.22.2012

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For each of this year's five Academy Award-nominated films that began as paperbound stories, we've found one reviewer who has only read the book, and ...

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What Parents Need To Know About This Year's Oscar-Nominated Films

| Posted 02.22.2012

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The 2012 Oscar nominations are chock-full of family-friendly films. From the magic of Martin Scorsese's Hugo to the swashbuckling adventure of Puss in...

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A Mom's Oscar Cheat Sheet

Liz Kozak | Posted 04.23.2012

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I wish I could call up every single person who told me, "Sleep while you can!" and inform them that their advice was terrible. I wish I had used all that nap time to go to the movies, because I miss it a whole lot.

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Oscars Recipe: 'The Descendants' Poke

Tori Haschka | Posted 04.23.2012

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This archipelago of cucumber slices and diced fish gives us the taste of paradise, without having to get on a plane. It's a version of poke; ; the classic Hawaiian dish found in most pupus.

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'Midnight In Paris,' 'The Descendants' Win WGA Awards

Posted 04.20.2012

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Meryl Streep isn't the only Hollywood star sitting on nearly three decades of Academy Awards losses. Woody Allen has been nominated nine times in the ...

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Watch Academy Award Winners Give Their Take On Best Picture Nominations

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.20.2012

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I sat down with two Academy Award winners -- Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar) and Dustin Lance Black (Milk) to discuss their favorite movie moments.

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George Clooney Talks Drinking, Loneliness

Posted 02.16.2012

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Although George Clooney's name is on the tip of more than a few tongues as he vies for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "The Descendants," ...

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George Clooney's Insomnia Contributes To His Genius

Posted 02.15.2012

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George Clooney is an insomniac, but he could suffer from worse ailments. After all, he wrote one of the most memorable lines in 2011's "The Ides Of Ma...

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A-List Stars Head To The BAFTAs

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 04.13.2012

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LONDON — Silent movie "The Artist" had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Aw...

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Shailene Woodley Poses Topless

Posted 02.09.2012

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According to George Clooney, "The Descendants" breakout star Shailene Woodley is well on her way to becoming Hollywood royalty. And what Clooney says,...

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Shailene Woodley Rocks Leather Minidress

Posted 02.04.2012

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Shailene Woodley may be a fresh face in the award show circuit, but she's an old pro on the red carpet. The 20-year-old "The Descendants" star stunned...

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George Clooney On Khakis And Losing Arguments To 10-Year-Olds

Posted 02.02.2012

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George Clooney didn't take the role of Matt King in "The Descendants" because he knew it would earn him an Oscar nod -- he took it because it was chal...

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The Oscar Bounce: What's An Oscar Nomination Worth At The Box Office?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 03.26.2012

The much vaunted Oscar bounce ain't what it used to be. Within the last decade, a movie nominated for Best Picture could expect to see its grosses ...

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Why I Don't Care to Watch the Oscars This Year

Sasha Bronner | Posted 03.26.2012

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I have high standards. I always have a bone or two to pick with the Academy when nominations come out. Why are we nominating good movies? Why aren't we nominating the greatest of the great movies?

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WATCH: Is Divorce Dominating This Year's Oscars?

Posted 01.24.2012

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From "Kramer vs. Kramer" to the wine-fueled misadventures of divorcee Miles in "Sideways," Oscar voters have long favored films that deal with divorce...

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