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Carter Burwell’s “Where The Wild Things Are” & “The Blind Side” Scores Disqualified For Oscar

January 5, 2010 12:26 pm

Well, you win some and you lose some. We had previously celebrated when Karen O's "All Is Love" got an 11th hour addition to the Oscar shortlist for Best Song when Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" was - depending on w...

For Your Consideration With A Straight Face: ‘Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen’ For Best Picture & ‘Brüno’; Plus More FYC From The Studios

Rodrigo Perez

November 23, 2009 7:41 pm

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Today many are noting, some making a fuss, that that Warner Bros. are pushing "The Hangover" for Best Picture consideration in ads that are running on Variety (see below). However, it's not really that odd. St...

‘Brüno’ Deleted Scenes: Pete Rose & LaToya Jackson

Rodrigo Perez

November 9, 2009 8:07 pm

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Last week we mentioned that the LaToya Jackson scene cut out of the theatrical version of "Brüno" earlier this summer out of respect for the Jackson family — the King of Pop had dies just days earlier — would ...

Excised Scene Mocking Latoya Jackson Returns For The ‘Brüno’ DVD

Rodrigo Perez

November 4, 2009 5:35 pm

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Now that the world has finally stopped mourning the death of Michael Jackson (because they're celebrating with his dance movie!), it's apparently OK now for Sacha Baron Cohen to make fun of LaToya Jackson once ...

Facing The Firing Squad At Universal Studios- Two Troubled Execs Give Last Words

Gabe Toro

August 18, 2009 11:06 pm

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The LA Times recently posted an intriguing interview with Universal Pictures chairmen Mark Shmuger and David Linde where the two candidly threw themselves under the bus for the studio's recent unwise decisions ...

Universal Wanted To Cut ‘Funny People’ By 30 Minutes?

Rodrigo Perez

July 28, 2009 6:04 pm

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Sharon Waxman's at it again, but this time it seems a bit more plausible. You'll remember she reported that The Weinstein Company wanted to trim 40 minutes of "Inglourious Basterds," and that report turned out ...

Weekend Box Office: Kiddie And Adult Fare Rule In Atypical Summer Period

Gabe Toro

July 26, 2009 4:59 pm

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The Jerry Bruckheimer brand sure knows hits. Dipping his toes into the kiddie world, he achieved another number one hit with "G-Force." The 3D guinea pig action picture netted $32.2 million over the weekend, ...

Did The Twitter Effect Kill ‘Brüno’?

Spencer Martin

July 22, 2009 3:45 pm

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Patrick Goldstein of the LA Times' recently pondered the unprecedented drop off that Sacha Baron Cohen's latest attempt to expose the absurd behavior in everyday American life, "Brüno" experienced during its s...

Bruce Lee Biopics Approved By Siblings, Sam Worthington Joins ‘The Candidate’

Simon Dang

July 22, 2009 12:50 pm

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Bruce Lee's siblings have given the go-ahead for a Chinese company to develop a series of biographical films of the martial arts star. The film's producer added: "There will be kung fu ... But more importantly,...

Weekend Box Office: ‘Harry Potter’ Breaks Open The Kitty; ‘Bruno’ Shits The Bed

Gabe Toro

July 19, 2009 2:22 pm

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It was no surprise that, with a wide-open marketplace and strong word-of-mouth, that the "Harry Potter" juggernaut would continue. It didn't do "Transformers" business, but it still smashed along at a $159.7 m...

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