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more about #defamer more comments → 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 » Maloon-Rouge: Henry Fonda would scold Frank Rich more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: Migrant white-collar workers, we are, carting laptops from cube farm to cube farm more » -
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The Vampires Are Coming! Lock Up Your Checkbooks
In a few months, after New Moon leaves the theaters, we will celebrate the milestone of being halfway through our national Twilight journey, with only two more films to go. But first we have to get through this weekend. More » -
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Amanda's Return Fails to Save Dying Melrose Place
It was too much to ask, but in the legends of television, Heather Locklear has been endowed with the powers of a superhero. And now we finally know, even even Amanda can't ride in to save us from ourselves. More » -
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Hollywood to Actresses: Drop Dead!
It's never been a good time not to be a guy in Hollywood, but if there were a bad time, it would be the moment when Sony pops the champagne cork on its grosses for 2012 and Terminator: Salvation. More » -
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New Moon's Obliteration of All Media Begins Today
We hope 2012 is enjoying its 15 minutes. Sure the movie had a humongous weekend at the box office, but even a Mayan-prophesied can not withstand an assault by a certain group of of teenage vampires. More » -
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AMC: It's Not TV, It's Rich People's TV
It has been noted that all political careers end in failure. So too must all show biz careers end in bombs. A shame AMC can't just quit while they're ahead, but then, that wouldn't be show biz. More » -
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Taylor Swift's Conquest of All Show Business Nearly Complete
If there's one thing Hollywood loves it's a young overnight success. And if there's one thing Hollywood loves to destroy, it's a young overnight success. Congratulations Taylor Swift, the spotlight is yours. More » -
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The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Sold to Who's Who Publisher
Changing the ownership of two of show biz's major trade journals will either change everything, or change nothing at all. In Hollywood, you're always safe betting on the latter More » -
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Trump and Omarosa: TV's New Power Couple
In a time of chaos, the wise mogul keeps his enemies close, and his off-their-rocker trainwreck creations closer. More » -
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It's Looking Not That Much Like Christmas for Carrey's Carol.
It's not the stocking stuffer Disney hoped for. After spending $180 million on the biggest 3D picture to date, looks like the Iger family might have to make make due with Hyundai's instead of Maserati's under their tree this year. More » -
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Justin Timberlake Lands Role of His Lifetime: Yogi's Sidekick Boo Boo
Since he first stepped into the solo spotlight, Justin Timberlake has been Hollywood's prince in waiting, just one perfect role away from claiming his crown as the biggest star in the world forever. Now he has found that part. More » -
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Hollywood's Recession Is Over, Declares Murdoch
Just like Murdoch to go and ruin everything for everyone. Just when the studios had a great excuse with this recession thing to slash salaries and fire everyone in sight, along comes Rupert singing "Happy Days are Here Again." More » -
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Miramax Steps Out for a Sad Little Swan Song
It's a season for endings and beginnings and new beginnings and final endings and a reboot or two. Today's trades make Hollywood look like one of its own over-handled franchises. More » -
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Harvey and Bob Weinstein Want Their Name Back
Hollywood know it's all in the title. What else after all, distinguishes a Saw 5 from a Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant? More » -
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Scandal and Death Spell Showbiz Success for Letterman and Michael Jackson
Somewhere out there in Hollywood, there are a few dozen people who made bets that "scandal was never the way to win over audiences" kicking themselves, hard. More » -
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Project Runway's Loss is Bravo's Gain
The gods of Hollywood do not like change. At all. So when Harvey Weinstein did the unthinkable and moved a hit show to another network, we knew it was only a matter of time until their wrath would be appeased. More » -
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Desperate Housewives Fifteen Minutes Will Apparently Never End
As we draw deeper into the Circus Maximus era, the search for material goes to ever more interesting places; namely this week, rehearsal documentaries, male strip clubs and ghost videos. But we'll always have Housewives. More » -
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Hollwood Contemplates a Saw-less Future; Orders Just One More Top Chef
Hollywood will always remember where it was when it first heard the news that Saw 6 had underperformed at the box office. Yes, times, are tough. Sure, media is in freefall; but who imagined it would come to this? More » -
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$300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
It's a day of horrors for Hollywood; the goblins taking over the big-screen for our annual, mandated block when Only Scary Movies Can Be Released. And in the counting house, the scarier news that even U2 may have money troubles. More » -
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Death Comes for Shrek: The Musical
Some goodbyes go on for a very long time. But the day does come when the train pulls out of the station. Live singing Shrek, memory-erased Eliza Dushku and Michael Jackson, it's time to take your seats. More » -
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The CW Sees a Universe Ruled by Hotties
Everyone's going for a twist today. Friends stars are trying to edgy-it-up; Paramount wants to pull one over on the theater owners and The CW is seeing hotties fighting Bin Laden and going to Mars. It's all in the trades. More »
