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Independent Spirit Awards

Veteran's Day Special: Coming Down to Earth with "Occupation: Dreamland"

Carol Smaldino | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Iraq War Dead, Veteran's Day, American Soldiers, Fort Hood, Carol Smaldino, Pakistan, Independent Spirit Awards, Ian Olds, Fort Hood Shootings, Afghanistan War, Occupation-Dreamland, Garrett Scott, 82nd Airborne, Politics News
Carol Smaldino

The massacre at Fort Hood is a stark reminder of the need to guard against becoming numb against the horrors our soldiers face in war. Fortunately, the film "Occupation: Dreamland" fills that void.

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Hugh Mistake: Oscars and All That Schmaltz

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Telecast, Academy Awards, Philippe Petit, Independent Spirit Awards, Jai Ho, Oscars, Hugh Jackman, Slumdog Millionaire, Conan O'Brien, Cuba Gooding Jr, Robert Downey Jr, Ricky Gervais, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

The Oscar telecast was a bloated and overdone spectacle that left us bewildered, unenthusiastic and exhausted. The show wasn't a complete train wreck, but it came pretty close.

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Mickey Rourke's Spirit Award Speech: Hilarious & Curse-Laden (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mickey Rourke's Acceptance Speech, Mickey Rourke, Video, The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke's Speech, Award Season, Independent Spirit Awards, Entertainment News

Mickey Rourke won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Actor Saturday and gave a long, ranging acceptance speech thanking everything from his de...

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Spirit Awards: "The Wrestler," Penelope & Franco Win Big (PHOTOS)

AP/Huffington Post Slideshow | Posted 03.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Film, Jason Bateman, Mickey Rourke, Award Season, Cameron Diaz, Taraji Henson, Jessica Alba, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Williams, The Wrestler, Anne Hathaway, Penelope Cruz, Slideshow, Entertainment News

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The sports comeback tale "The Wrestler" was picked as best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent fil...

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Steve Coogan Prepping For Independent Spirit Hosting

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Steve Coogan, Spirit Awards, Award Season, Independent Spirit Awards, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Steve Coogan figures if any crowd in America knows who he is, it's probably the gang that will assemble for the Spirit Awards hono...

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"Rachel" And "River" Lead Spirit Award Nominations

AP | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ballast, Frozen River, Award Season, Film, Rachel Getting Married, Independent Spirit Awards, Entertainment News

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Independent Spirit Awards : Three-Way Tie At The Top

Huffington Post via Hollywood Reporter | Posted 01.10.2009 | Home

Read More: 2009 Spirit Awards, Ifc, 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, 2009 Ifc Spirit Awards, Ifc Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Home News

The Hollywood Reporter examines the three-way tie at the top of the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards: With six nominations each, "Ballast," a drama abo...

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Angelina Jolie Pregnant: Bump On Display At Spirit Awards Confirms News

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pregnant Photos, Angelina Jolie Pregnant, Angelina Pregnant Photo, Angelina Jolie Bump, Independent Spirit Awards, Entertainment News

Angelina Jolie and partner Brad Pitt arrived at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 with pregnancy n...

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