Oscar Index: Help is on the Way
It's a little difficult for the specialists at Movieline's Institute for the Advanced Study of Kudos Forensics to come into work…
Great Moments in Hype: Madea's Witness Protection Edition
"We loved the witness protection concept from the second we heard it, but when Tyler cast comedy icon Eugene Levy and put him under the same roof with Madea and Uncle…
Great News For Katy Perry!
Sorry, though -- you're screwed: "Pop sensation Katy Perry could be headed to the big-screen—and in 3-D, to boot. Paramount has initiated talks with Perry's camp, as…
Guess Why This Rachel Weisz Ad Was Banned in the UK
Usually, when the UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans ads with links to film culture, it's for the threat of causing "undue distress to children" or because a…
Oscar Ballots Mailed Today! Time to Sue Harvey Weinstein
File under the ever-thickening berth labeled "Dirty Oscar-Season Tricks": No sooner did the sun rise on the Academy's final-ballot mailing day than word circulated about…
VIDEO: Return to Mos Eisley With Volkswagen and a Fat Dog
I don't know who makes this stuff up, but either way, this Super Bowl spot for Volkswagen featuring a fat dog, the interspecial scalawags from Star Wars's Mos Eisley…
Mel Gibson Totally Wanted to Go Straight To Video With His New Film, Of Course
Because he deseeeeerrrrrvvvves it: "Now, it might be easy to conjecture that Gibson's recent personal issues were a reason to bypass theaters, especially after The…
Surprise! Vanity Fair Prefers White People for Hollywood Issue
Let's see, what day is it? Jan. 31? Oh, then it must be time for everyone to fulminate over the Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue, specifically its lack of diversity among the…
Take the Scenic Route Through Oscar-Buzz Hell
"You think if Brad Pitt wins the Oscar this year, people will say he's had it coming since Seven Years in Tibet? Guys, let's all say that!" [This Had Oscar Buzz]
Topless Actress's Iran Ban Sparks Slightly Icky Solidarity Protest (NSFW)
Controversial Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani was recently banned from her homeland after the French fashion magazine Madame Le Figaro published topless photos of…
How Will You Celebrate 'The Artist Day' in L.A.?
"At 2 P.M. on Tuesday, January 31 Councilman Tom Labonge will present The Artist with the 'Made In Hollywood' honor to the film's cast and crew. Including Academy Award…
Here's Your Ferris Bueller-Themed Honda Super Bowl Ad
The mysterious Ferris Bueller-themed Honda commercial that I was telling you about last week has been unveiled. On the one hand…
When Movie Ads Go Wrong: Man on a Ledge Edition
You know how when you're browsing around online, and you arrive at a news site or some other ad-supported publication that digs into your Web history for the most…
'Critic' Sticks Up For One For the Money
What? We ruined a perfect 0% on Rotten Tomatoes for this? "[Katherine] Heigl herself does an okay job in the role. She never quite pulls off the Jersey persona but she…
Consider Uggie, Day 63: Martin Scorsese Calls Out Artist Wonder Dog; Facebook Fans Surpass 10K
So we've already established that The Artist is going to pretty much dominate next month's Academy Awards -- a certainty that…