FameCrawler : golden globe awards

Oscar Nominations: A Mighty Disappointment For Angelina Jolie

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:45:00 GMT

Not everyone is celebrating the announcement of Academy Award nominations this morning. Angelina Jolie, who was on many critics' short list for a Best Actress nominee for A Mighty Heart, was noticeably absent off the list. In spite of scoring both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations, Jolie's portrayal of Marianne Pearl, (wife of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl) failed to earn her an Oscar nod.

Us Magazine film critic Thelma Adams blames the slight on the film's poor box office performance as well as the release date of the film. The movie premiered way back in June, which she says could mean many voters simply forgot about the movie.

Or, maybe the other nominees are better actresses. Just a theory.

See a full list of nominees here.

[photo: UsMagazine.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.

Sorry Angie Watchers: Golden Globes Have Been Cancelled

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:57:00 GMT

All of you rabid Angelina Jolie fans waiting for the next glimpse of your chosen one will have to wait: The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards have been cancelled. The awards, set to take place and air this Sunday on NBC is the latest casualty of the ongoing writer's strike.

Most A-listers had already stated that they would honor the Writer's Guild strike by boycotting the show, which had show organizers worried that viewers would stay away.

MTV is reporting that the new plan is for a "stripped down" ceremony instead of the lavish televised show. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hosts the Globes, will instead make an announcement of the winners as part of an NBC news broadcast; being part of a news event will presumably allow the actors to accept their awards and then move to a press room for interviews and photos.