One of the big names missing when the Oscar nominations were revealed earlier this month was media mogul Oprah Winfrey, who won acclaim for her supporting turn in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.” Her good pal Gayle King spoke to HitFix about the supposed snub in the video interview posted above.
Gayle King says Oprah Winfrey doesn't feel snubbed after Oscar nominations
Posted by Dave Lewis · 12:30 pm · January 28th, 2014
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Forest Whitaker reflects on an amazing year at Santa Barbara Kirk Douglas Award fete
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:44 pm · January 5th, 2014
As Forest Whitaker transitioned into 2014 last week, there was certainly plenty for the actor to reflect upon. He stretched himself considerably in 2013 and was a perfect choice for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 8th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence, which was presented at a fundraising dinner in advance of the fest Sunday night.
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'12 Years a Slave' dominates Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · December 10th, 2013
Another day, another regional critics group that dives full force into the “12 Years a Slave” tank. The film dominated the Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations today with 13 mentions. “Saving Mr. Banks” was a distant second nailing down nine, while “Gravity” picked up eight.
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Tech Support: Can 'Catching Fire' crack the costume design Oscar race?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 3:38 pm · December 5th, 2013
HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy surveys the field of Best Costume Design Oscar contenders, from period stand-out “12 Years a Slave” to the contemporary designs of “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
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Roundup: Bullock joins McConaughey on Palm Springs honor roll
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:55 am · November 18th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Sandra Bullock receives a Desert Palm Achievement Award — usually presented to likely Oscar nominees — from the Palm Springs Film Festival. Also, what are 2013’s best undistributed films?
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Roundup: The screenplay Oscar conundrum
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:47 am · November 15th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris considers the confusing categorizations in the Oscars’ screenplay races, and wonders if a third category is necessary. Also: Alfonso Cuaron regrets making “Great Expectations,” and a look at the value of a Cinemascore F.
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Roundup: A nightmare year for Naomi Watts
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:43 am · November 7th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a look at how Naomi Watts’ 2013 went from the glory of an Oscar nomination to the embarrassment of “Adore” and “Diana.” Other writers address the shortage of prestige films about non-suffering black characters, and consider the growing cult of “The Counselor.”
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Forest Whitaker scores an early Oscar season honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · October 25th, 2013
Forest Whitaker, star of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and a ubiquitous figure in this year’s movie awards season, has been tapped by the Santa Barbara Film Festival for the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film. Previous recipients include Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Quentin Tarantino, Ed Harris, John Travolta
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Oscar pundits set the field before festival madness begins
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:33 pm · August 22nd, 2013
The best Oscar pundits in the business – collectively – set the field for the 2013-2014 awards season as the Gurus of Gold return.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:04 am · August 16th, 2013
Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey stir the early Oscar talk this weekend.
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Will 'Lee Daniels' The Butler' be an awards season preface or just a puffy prelude?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · August 8th, 2013
Showbiz 411’s Roger Friedman — who some would call a noted Harvey Weinstein shill — bloviated about “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” under the cover of “Oscar observation” a few weeks ago but apparently no one else could. The embargo is up today so let’s get into it. The question on this one is, will it be an awards player or just fade out before the season even gets here? A few thoughts…
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Off the Carpet: Gearing up for the 2013-2014 season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · August 5th, 2013
A few updates and thoughts before the fall festival circuit sends us into the fray.
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MPAA relents and allows Weinsteins to use 'Lee Daniels' The Butler' in title dispute (UPDATED)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:53 pm · July 19th, 2013
Well, this whole silly, overblown, clearly-about-something-else mess has finally seen a solution…and everyone’s going to just keep calling it “The Butler” anyway.
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Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo reunite for Martin Luther King drama 'Selma'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:40 pm · July 11th, 2013
The director and actor collaborated on 2012 Sundance winner ‘Middle of Nowhere.’
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Harvey Weinstein airs out dirty 'Butler' laundry on CBS
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · July 9th, 2013
Hand it to Harvey Weinstein. He’s using this whole controversy over the title of “The Butler” to drum up tons of publicity for the film, which hits theaters next month. But this circus is nevertheless ridiculous and I feel silly even writing about it.
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Weinstein Company forced to rename 'The Butler' (UPDATED)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:46 pm · July 2nd, 2013
Warner Bros. has been awarded rights to the title “The Butler,” forcing The Weinstein Company to rename its upcoming film.
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