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more about #defamer more comments → Magister: Now that I've read the article... one industry that might want to pay attention is the restaurant. The other night, the wife and I went to a show and... more » AzureTexan: The real answer, I think, is simpler: Collective misery is inversely proportional to the demand for quality entertainment. People are broke and desper... more » Old Ocho: Numbers 3 (Up), 4 (Hangover) and 6 (Star Trek) of the 2009 Box Office Top 20 were all very good. Still, that pales in comparison to 2008, when the num... more » unclevanya: Watching TV hasn't been free for years. At least not for people who left the caves. more » Magister: For a lot of people, it was either a trip to Disney World or a trip into Disney's world. more » PaisleyPajamas: *raises hand sheepishly* What about The Blind Side? It's kicking butt at the box office, has superb direction by John Lee Hancock and is such a book... more » Steverino Begins: Hmm, your sight unseen Avatar review furthers my suspicion that these up/down awards lists are made by people who haven't even seen these movies. more » Xylo: I wish "Moon" was more of a contender. Sam Rockwell was fantastic in that film; great, basic, man-v-machine sci-fi. more » eatsshootsleaves: Granted, I've only seen four of the movies on this list, but A Serious Man was by far the best. I thought it was better crafted than even No Country f... more » Old Ocho: WALL-E would have been a shoe-in had they did this 10 nominees thing last year. As it stands now, I'm really hoping that The Hangover pulls out a nod.... more » fatmonalisa: Really surprised "500 Days of Summer" isn't being hailed more. That movie was this year's Juno. Also, "Precious" is this year's "Slumdog Millionaire"... more » markscottmusic: You want a sad work story? I got food poisoning from some nasty candy roasted peanuts I bought on like 5th Avenue and 56th one night last week. Then ... more » God: Kids, it's simple. It's plain old fucking boring to empathize with the poor. They wear ugly clothes, they eat ugly food, they're either too fat or too... more » oyboy: I saw the movie and liked it a lot and was moved by it. One of its great accomplishments was presenting deeply sympathetic portraits of not only peopl... more » Spirit Fingers: I think you've nailed the sentiment, Brian. However, I can't bring myself to see it, as I can't watch Clooney do that thing he does that bores me in.... more » -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Jolie & Johnny Destined To Fornicate
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we take a walk through the celebrity weeklies, in search of entertaining gossip. This week: Britney's beach wedding; Katie's leaving Tom; Angie and Johnny are planning to make out and shower together. Naked. [Jezebel] -
#clips
Oprah: 25 Years Of Screaming Celebrities' Names
Television will never be the same after Oprah goes off the air in 2011. If we had a "Favorite Things" list about O, in the top spot would be the way the talk-show host introduces celebrity guests. Mashup at left. [Jezebel] -
#strangeencounters
Step Inside The Frightening, Surprisingly Punny World Of Tim Burton
This fall, MoMA is inviting art lovers to consider the work of the contemporary mixed-media artist who brought us PeeWee's Big Adventure, and the sight of an entire dinner party singing Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat song: Tim Burton. [Jezebel] -
#swashbuckling
Johnny Depp's Threat Not to Make Pirates 4 Collapses on Day 10
Johnny Depp made a big deal about making known his dissatisfaction after his friend Dick Cook was ousted from Disney last week. Apparently he's already forgotten about that. More » -
#trailerpark
Alice's Computer-Created Wonderland
Curiouser and curiouser! A teaser trailer for Tim Burton's Johnny Depp-as-Mad-Hatter Alice in Wonderland has been released at last. And it's... sigh... a bit disappointing. Just because it looks CGI'd and 3D'd to within an inch of its life. More » -
#traderoundup
Nerd Christmas: The Warcraft Movie Will Soon Be Raping and Pillaging the Box Office
Today we hear news about the biggest computer game movie in a while, about an old cartoon that will live again, about Jami Gertz and Johnny Depp, who both survived the 80s in completely different ways, and about Kendra. More » -
#traderoundup
George Clooney to Star as Martin Luther King in Lars von Trier's New Biopic
Just kidding. Today we have more news from the TV upfronts, plus movie word from sunny, splashy, ridiculous Cannes. More » -
#opencaption
This Makes Complete Sense
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#traderoundup
And You Shall Know Them By Their Trail of Manolos
The return of Sex and the City, the not-return of Matthew Perry. Strange movies and people win strange festival awards, and Slovenia finally gets some sunshine. More » -
#tattoos
Megan Fox Joins the Ranks of Celebrities Who Regret Their Ex Tattoos
Megan Fox and her fiance, David from 90210, have broken up. Sad news—especially since Fox has her now-ex's name permanently tattooed on her body. Which other celebrities have made the same mistake? More » -
#memes
'What What (In the Butt): The Movie' Inching Towards Reality
19,864,151 Samwell fans simply cannot get enough of his smash hit "What What (in the Butt)", some even feeling the infectious dance-ode to proposed anal penetration could be fleshed out into a feature-length film. More » -
#publicenemies
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 » -
#thethreestooges
Has Sean Penn Hired A Voice Coach To Master The Nyuk-Nyuk?
The Farrelly brothers' adaptation of The Three Stooges has been hit with about as many casting rumors as the upcoming, unwritten Batman sequel. Now, though, there may be proof that Sean Penn is suiting up. More »
