Monthly Archives: February 2006

As good as the Oscar nominees may be, could they have been even better had the characters from the sundry films bumped into one another? Probably not. Hustle and Flow? and Crash:? Cameron: That last awards ceremony may not have … Continue reading →

Everyone who gets into the entertainment-industry business, no matter how tangentially, has that one film or TV experience in his or her youth that served as an irrevocable hook. (Except, of course, for some of those who came of age … Continue reading →

Like most guys from Cincinnati, George Clooney likes his hometown’s chili, a weird brew with mealy ground beef and a zing derived from — get this — cinnamon. I admit I like it too, having eaten my share of Skyline … Continue reading →

The motion picture academy has tapped Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies, Variety columnist and all-around Oscars historian, to be the official “celebrity greeter” on the red carpet. Osborne will introduce and interview any celeb who stops by his … Continue reading →

Hard to believe, but the Razzies, an awards group mocking the worst Hollywood has to offer (at least, ostensibly), has become an institution: Its founders announced their 26th annual nominees for 2005. Worst Picture nominees include “Son of the Mask” … Continue reading →

The woman who has styled Oscars red-carpet looks for Courtney Love, Madonna and Aimee Mann has a new client to prep for the Academy Awards next month: herself. Arianne Phillips, stylist to some of the worlds most trendsetting singers and … Continue reading →