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Independent Spirit Awards: The Complete List of Winners

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:35:00 GMT

Hurray for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the hip, cool cousin of the Academy Awards. They take place the day before the Oscars in a tent in Santa Monica, and honor the best in independent filmmaking.

Here's a list of the winners from last night's ceremony:

BEST FEATURE
Juno

BEST FIRST FEATURE
The Lookout

BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

BEST MALE LEAD
Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Savages

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Ellen Page - Juno

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Chiwetel Ejiofor - Talk To Me

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There

BEST SCREENPLAY
Tamara Jenkins - The Savages

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Diablo Cody - Juno

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Janusz Kaminski - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Crazy Love

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Once (Ireland)

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
I'm Not There, Directed by Todd Haynes

Independent Spirit Awards: Keri Russell

Independent Spirit Awards: Angelina Jolie Totally Reveals Her Humongous Baby Bump

Independent Spirit Awards: Diablo Cody Wins Best First Screenplay

FameCrawler Oscar Picks: Where We Demonstrate That We Really Do Have an Opinion on Everything

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Without a doubt one of the things keeping you up late at night is wondering "Who do the FameCrawler bloggers think will win big at the Academy Awards?" (Of course, that along with, "Who will Jamie Lynn take to Lamaze class?)

This must be your lucky day, because here are our completely unsolicited opinions (Sorry, can't help you out with the Jamie Lynn thing):

Sweatpantsmom:

Best Actress: Laura Linney (I love her. Ellen Page was great in Juno, but has no 'body of work.' That there is Academy-speak for "She ain't been in nuthin' else.")

Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee (First time nominated. She's 83, for chrissakes - just give it to her already.)

Best Actor: George Clooney (He's hot. And I still watch ER, hoping for him to make a surprise cameo.)

Best Supporting Actor: Hal Holbrook (See Ruby Dee, above)

Best Picture: Juno (Juno Juno Juno. Has anyone even seen the other movies?)

Whit:

Best Actress: I didn't see any of them, so I'll go with whoever looks the hottest.

Best Supporting Actress: See above.

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis

Best Supporting Actor: That kid from There Will Be Blood. Oh, he wasn't nominated. Um, how about that rat from Ratatouille?

Best Picture: There Will Be Blood

Best Host: Jon Stewart (Lifetime Achievement to Billy Crystal)

Her Bad Mother:

Best Actress: Prediction: Julie Christie; Wish: Ellen Page

Best Supporting Actress: Prediction: Cate Blanchett (but will be happy if she or Tilda Swinton or that little Irish chick wins it)

Best Actor: Prediction: Daniel Day Lewis; Wish: Viggo (Johnny's hot, but Sweeney Todd? Nope. Viggo's hot AND deserving for that penis-baring knife fight)

Best Supporting Actor: Prediction/Wish: Javier Bardem

Best Picture: Toss-up: No Country For Old Men or There Will Be Blood. Can't call this one.

Karen:

Best Actress: Ellen Page because she is a Canucklehead like me.

Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton because if I could have a celebs life it would be hers and Johnny Depp would be my boy toy. (See below.) Although the step-mom in Juno should have been nominated.

Best Actor: Johnny Depp - because he is my back-up husband and deserves it.

Best Supporting Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman because I'm a big fan of his work and he rocks and that's all you need to know.

Best Picture: Juno, hands down has to win because I'm a Mom and I said so.

Sassy Smith:

Best Actress: Julie Christie

Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis (totally want Johnny Depp to win but whatever..lol)

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men

Independent Spirit Awards: "Juno" Rules

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:34:00 GMT

I never get tired of pimping this movie. In fact, I like "Juno" almost as much as I like Barack Obama. The two have more in common than you think: both are smart, totally refreshing and most important of all - deserving of your vote.

"Juno" had no problems getting the votes on Saturday, as it scored big at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The quirky comedy took the top prize for best feature film, best actress honors for Ellen Page and best first screenplay for Diablo Cody.

The film, a coming-of-age story about a teen who discovers she's pregnant, is up for four Oscars at tonight's Academy Awards: Best Picture, Cody for Best Screenplay, Page for Best Actress, and Jason Reitman for Best Director.

I'm Team Juno, in case you couldn't tell.

Independent Spirit Awards: Diablo Cody Wins Best First Screenplay

Independent Spirit Awards: Diablo Cody Wins Best First Screenplay

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:10:00 GMT

Diablo Cody has won the award for Best First Screenplay for "Juno" at the Film Independent Spirit Awards taking place in Santa Monica today. Cody is also up for an Oscar for Best Screenplay at tomorrow's Academy Awards.

"This is the coolest award in the coolest category. There is nothing like writing a first screenplay," Cody said.

Cody wrote her first book, Candy Girl, at the age of 24 while working as a stripper to help support her 5-year old stepdaughter and then-husband Jonny Hunt.

Independent Spirit Awards: Angelina Jolie Totally Reveals Her Humongous Baby Bump

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:25:00 GMT

There's no doubt about it - Angelina Jolie is a hundred percent pregnant. Jolie arrived with Brad Pitt at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday, making no attempts to hide her baby bump under a tent dress or oversized handbag.

Though she hasn't officially confirmed her pregnancy, I'd say the bump speaks for itself. And it's saying, "There's something in my oven, people."

[photo: People.com]

Oscar Nominations: Ex-Stripper Diablo Cody Gets a Nod for "Juno"

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:50:00 GMT

Taking off your clothes in public? People do it everyday in Hollywood, but few of them get nominated for an Oscar. Diablo Cody, who at one time made a living as a stripper, can now add Academy Award nominee to her colorful resume. Cody (whose real name is Brook Busey-Hunt) scored a nomination for her original screenplay for the hit indie film Juno. The movie, about a feisty 16-year old dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, got a total of four nominations including Best Picture.

A first-time screenwriter who also toiled as a phone-sex worker, Cody previously had some notoriety for her memoir, Candy Girl. The book chronicled her days working as a stripper while supporting her husband and then nine-year old stepdaughter.

Also important to note: Cody started off as a blogger on her site The Pussy Ranch. There's hope for all of us here: Today FameCrawler, tomorrow the Oscars!

See a full list of nominees here.

Jamie Lynn Spears Says Gimme More Juno

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:05:00 GMT

What's on Jamie Lynn Spears' iPod? Oddly enough, songs about a pregnant 16-year old. No, they aren't tunes that baby daddy Casey Aldridge plays on his kazoo, but the soundtrack from the hot movie Juno which is about - you guessed it - a pregnant 16-year old. Not that there's anything unusual about that.

An insider tells PageSix, "She loves it and it's helping her through her difficult time."

Well, that's probably better than listening to big sister Britney's Blackout - I'm thinking that Jamie Lynn playing the single Piece of Me for Casey is what what got her into trouble in the first place.