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goodbyes
It's OK To Like Things
I started writing for Defamer one year ago tomorrow. I am relieved of my duties today. Reflecting on the roughly 1,400 intervening posts — and looking ahead to the future — something occurred to me. More » -
precious
Mariah Carey's Mustache Still Not in Theaters Soon
More speculation today surrounds the whereabouts of Precious (née Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire), the celebrated, Benjamin Bratt-terrifying drama that won last month's Sundance Film Festival before tumbling into bidding-war lawsuit limbo. More » -
watchmen
Is Watchmen Review-Proof?
The first batch of Watchmen reviews has arrived, drawing the geeks-vs.-trades divide into crisp, predictable relief. And while the critical haters are a minority, it's their box-office forecasts that could most alarm its producers. More » -
Beautiful awards
Can Studios Salvage Next Year's Oscars?
Another year, another lackluster awards-season showing for Hollywood studios. And while their art-house affiliates more than picked up the slack, could 2009 be the year the majors finally reclaim the Oscars for themselves? More » -
Beautiful awards
Harvey Weinstein's Non-Comeback Comeback
He lost a million-dollar bet, all but liquidated his company and endured a late, vicious backlash against a film that nobody even thought would reach the Oscars. And he won. That's why he's Harvey Weinstein. More » -
the clip show
People Are Strange
Defamer's Week In Review: Paradise was lost, gained, auctioned and recycled in front of our very eyes. Reflect with us after the jump, and we'll see you back here Sunday night for our Oscar liveblog! More » -
Short Ends
Drunkenness, Nakedness Sadly Not In Hugh Jackman's Oscar Rehearsal
· After his shameless tease earlier today, Hugh Jackman appears in a new rehearsal video pledging class, dignity and pride in his Oscar-hosting duties. Color us crushed. [via The Hot Blog] More » -
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Defamer analysis
How Accurate Is The Leaked Oscar-Winner List?
As expected, the Academy steadfastly denies the legitimacy of that list of "leaked Oscar winners" currently making the rounds. But after rigorous analysis in Defamer's Oscarology Labs, we've authenticated much more than you'd think. More » -
Oscars
Today In Oscar Hell: Sir Laurence Olivier's Acceptance-Speech Master Class
· Sure, you'll only have 45 seconds. But when you do finally get your Oscar, we'd appreciate a speech with even half the sincere class of Sir Laurence Olivier's 1979 lifetime-achievement award acceptance. [via HE] More » -
Oscars
Oscar Tug-Of-War Pits Ledger Versus Ledger
Kim Ledger had plenty to do yesterday on his long flight to the Oscars, starting with an acceptance speech no one quite expected him to deliver on behalf of his son Heath. More » -
Defamer Attractions
Madea And Jason Duel Over Lackluster Oscar-Weekend B.O.
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your guide to everything new, noteworthy and momentous at the movies. This week, Madea slaughters Jason, and Oscar slays everybody. More » -
Oscars
Oscar Threat Level Elevated As Kate Winslet Pressured By Underdog
Polls may be closed, but theories persist — crackpot and otherwise — about certain favorites' stability in their respective categories. Kate Winslet might be among those with reason to worry. More » -
Oscars
Tyler Perry, 'Synecdoche' Among Big Winners At The Perfect World Oscars
Now that Mickey Rourke's date drama is resolved, our hopes for a spontaneous, surprising Oscars are all but dead. But in some parallel universe, viewers may yet get the awardscast we dream of: More » -
Surreality tv
Creepy adult "teeny boppers" wanted for TV, inquire within. [Nerve]
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Martha Stewart
Ludacris Sets Martha Stewart's Rapper Relations Back 20 Years
Snoop Dogg's historic appearance last year on Martha was thought to finally shatter the barrier between hip-hop icons and potato-mashing domestic heroism. Alas, as Ludacris discovered today, that was not change we can believe in. More » -
Mel Gibson
Warner Bros. Claims Rights To Mel Gibson's Next PR Debacle
After seven years away and one epically hatey meltdown, Mel Gibson's big-screen comeback finally has a studio backer. More » -
Short Ends
How Eric Nies Lost His Shot At 'Batman and Robin' Codpiece Glory
· You may have thought you knew what a hack director Joel Schumacher is. But until you've heard his grave (and maybe fabricated) casting miscalculations from Eric Nies, you only know half the story. More » -
Oscars
Daughter getting Heath Ledger's Oscar — when she's 18. [THR]
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Oscars
Today In Oscar Hell: Zac Efron To Singlehandedly Save The Academy Awards
· E! reports that Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens will be among the performers to help nurture this year's Oscar renaissance, hopefully teaming for a Best Picture reenactment of Slumdog Millionaire's romantic latrine-escape sequence. More » -
Stunts
LA Boxing boss challenges Chris Brown to prizefight. [Facebook]
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Oscars
Play Defamer's 'In Memoriam' Oscar Montage Pool!
Among the myriad ways to enliven your Oscar viewing experience, the In Memoriam montage pool may be the only one entitling you to cry and win big money simultaneously. More » -
Short Ends
Meet Natalia Montalvo, Your Hourly Vegas Date!
· She and 49 of her fellow Sin City prostitutes were outed over the weekend in a foxy newspaper spread. We can't wait for the calendar! Or the gigolo list, whichever comes first. More » -
Oscars
Likely Oscar Losers Brangelina Take EBay Consolation Prize
If the numbers truly don't lie, then neither Brad Pitt nor Angelina Jolie will collect Academy Awards on Sunday. But who needs Oscars when America's auction-scavenging elite are on your side? More » -
Jackie Chan
China refuses to import bloody new Jackie Chan film. [NYT]
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Megan Fox
IMDb Now Offering Megan Fox Career Commentary
The vagaries of both Megan Fox's streetwalker opus and IMDb's weird STARmeter calibrations have intrigued us for a while now, but never quite the way they have since recently merging. More » -
watchmen
'Watchmen' Review Shocker: Geeks Will Love It!
While its writer denies he's reviewed anything, the unofficial first take on Watchmen is live at Time. The verdict: It's destined for fanboy greatness. Who knew? More » -
Public Enemies
Early 'Public Enemies' Reviews Hint Johnny Depp Might Be Proficient Actor
After the controversy that ended production on Public Enemies beneath a pall of suspicion and busted craft-services morale, we are relived to hear today that Michael Mann's gangster epic survived — and maybe even flourished. More » -
Trailers
HD 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' Trailer Makes For Better-Looking Nonsense
Almost satisfied with the pirated explodeyness of last Friday's bootlegged Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen trailer, but not so hot on the cell-phone grain corrupting Michael Bay's $220 million spectacle? You're in luck! More » -
Oscars
Mean Oscar Prognosticator Gives Taraji P. Henson False Hope
Superstar statistician Nate Silver has used data upon data to accurately forecast some of baseball's and politics' most complex developments. So how to follow up the election? How else: by being wrong at the Oscars. More » -
Late Night
Jimmy Kimmel Strands Self On Late-Night High Road
Ideally it would have been great to see Jimmy Kimmel come out and cut Nightline's throat in his just-released interview with Broadcasting & Cable. But! There remain some jagged edges in his late-night diplomacy. More »
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