Members of the Academy: We do hope you’re paying attention.
Many Oscar-watchers have bemoaned the fact that the adorable Jack Russell Terrier, Uggie, has not snagged a Best Supporting Actor nomination in this year’s Oscars for his role in The Artist. How they’ll react to the news that he’s calling it a day is anybody’s guess.
The critics love it, and it’s set to be the big winner at the Oscars. But that hasn’t stopped some from demanding their money back.
— LIU WEIMIN, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, on Christian Bale after the Batman star was roughed up by plainclothes police while trying to visit a human rights activist; Bale was in China to promote The Flowers of War, a movie the country has submitted for an Oscar. (via Reuters)
Javier Bardem has a pretty good hit rate as a bad guy: the last time the Spanish actor “did” evil, it won him an Oscar for No Country for Old Men. Will he now be the man who kills off James Bond for good? (Probably not.)
The puppetmaster passed away in 1990, but his iconic puppets will live on forever. And now they’re immortalized in Google’s Doodle.
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
Ever wanted to wear John Wayne’s eye patch from the original True Grit? Now could be your chance, as a host of the legendary actor’s belongings hit the auction block in October.
Whether he likes it or not, when he finally calls it a day, Billy Crystal will surely best be known for hosting the Oscars. And might he just be tempted to give it another go?
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
