So much awards news! And it’s not all good for J. Edgar , the latest high-profile Oscar hopeful to see its balloon deflate as the Academy rolled out its Best Makeup short list. High-fives are in order, meanwhile, for the teams behind Albert Nobbs , Hugo , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and four other awards contenders. Read on for the complete list. The group below will be pared to three when the Academy announces its nominations on Jan. 24. Good luck to all! Albert Nobbs Anonymous The Artist Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo The Iron Lady [ AMPAS ]
The first Oscar Index entry of 2012 finds Movieline’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Kudos Forensics a little hungover from the holidays and lot bored from the protracted inertia of awards season. Not even this week’s Producers Guild Award nominations could do much to shake up a contest that appears to be both wide open and solidifying into place at the same time. Let’s investigate… The Leading 10: 1. The Artist 2. War Horse 3. The Help 4. The Descendants 5. Hugo 6. Midnight in Paris 7. Moneyball 8. The Tree of Life 9. Bridesmaids 10. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Outsiders: The Ides of March ; Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ; Drive The awards cognoscenti weighed in where they could after Tuesday’s PGA nomination announcement, but on the whole it came down to a few routine observations:
Happy Monday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: More on convicted child molester who helped cast Super 8 … Kirsten Dunst’s alleged stalker restrained (for now)… George Clooney closes in on a Smothers Brothers biopic… Will the Academy run out of Oscars?… and more.
Kevin Clash. You know him . You love him. Or at least you love Elmo, the enduringly, endearingly winsome Muppet whom Clash brings to furry red life for a living — an association profiled in the award-winning new documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey . But it’s just a matter of getting to know Clash, which will be easier than ever for New Yorkers who drop by the Apple Store this weekend. (And that’s not even counting our special guest. Ahem!)
Another year, another ruthless paring down of the Oscar-caliber documentary feature crop, with the acclaimed likes of Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss , Steve James’s The Interrupters , Asif Kapadia’s Senna and others falling by the wayside as the Academy whittled its 125 submissions to 15 shortlist contenders.
Over at Entertainment Weekly, David Fincher plays coy joking about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ‘s Oscar chances. [Some spoilers follow, though they’ll come as no surprise to those familiar with Stieg Larsson’s book or Niels Arden Oplev’s 2009 film adaptation.] How likely is is that the Academy will be so turned off by the extremes seen in Fincher’s film that they’d pass it over come nomination day?
I wrote as much on Monday, but take it from AMPAS president Tom Sherak: “Someone the Academy hired to perform a very important function messed up, messed up badly. He’s done everything he can, but this is him. The Academy did what it needed to do by accepting his resignation when he offered it. Does it tarnish it? I hope not. If someone feels it does, then we will work really hard getting the tarnish off. It wasn’t us, it was someone who worked for us. It’s like anything else. I hope not. We are going to continue to do what we do, which is support the arts and the technology of arts, and we want to be as above the fray as we can be.” [ LAT ]
It’s been quite a day , and quite a week for Oscar watchers, but just imagine what Academy president Tom Sherak and Co. have been dealing with on the inside of the RatnerGate hullaballoo! They’re probably thanking their lucky stars for Oscar-winning uber-producer Brian Grazer, who has agreed to step in to patch together the 2012 Academy Award telecast. Hit the jump to read invisible sighs of relief between the lines of the AMPAS official press release.
GLAAD is like the toughest gang out these days. Just ask Brett Ratner , who got so shook wilson after saying “Rehearsal is for f*gs” that he’s now stepping down from producing for the OSCARS!!! According to TMZ reports : Brett Ratner claims he’s officially “resigned” as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards … after dropping the homophobic F-bomb at a media event Sunday night. Ratner — best known for directing the “Rush Hour” movies — was at a fan Q&A session for “Tower Heist” Sunday when he told the crowd, “Rehearsal is for f*gs.” Now, he’s penned an open letter … apologizing for the “hurtful and stupid things I’ve said” … and adding, “Having love in your heart doesn’t count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.” Ratner continued, “Being asked to help put on the Oscar show was the proudest moment of my career. But as painful as this may be for me, it would be worse if my association with the show were to be a distraction from the Academy and the high ideals it represents.” Ratner says he’s been in contact with GLAAD — the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — and he promises he will work to “increase awareness of the important and troubling issues this episode has raised.” “I deeply regret my actions and I am determined to learn from this experience.” Tom Sherak — the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — issued a statement saying, “[Brett] did the right thing for the Academy and for himself.” He added, “Words have meaning, and they have consequences. Brett is a good person, but his comments were unacceptable. We all hope this will be an opportunity to raise awareness about the harm that is caused by reckless and insensitive remarks, regardless of the intent.” Watch a video of the incident in question below: Man… that Velvet Mafia is no joke! They got Hollyweird in a chokehold, them muhfuggas definitely hit Brett up on some “offer you can’t refuse” type business. Making examples out of muhfuggas and isht. SMH, got everybody shook they’re gonna get blamed for a bullycide. Don’t get us started about the sissyfication of America, y’all gonna have them calling us next. SMH. SMH. SMH. More On Bossip! Pay Yo Bills!!: Terrell Owens’ Big Money Baby Momma Breakdown Aww You Mad? Drake Goes Off On Social Media! Maybe It Has Something To Do With #TakeCareComesWith The Most Beautiful Black Girls In The World: Miss World Vs. Miss Universe, Which Contestants Looked More Bangin’? Reunited And It Feels So Good: Couples That Wanted (And Got) That Old Thang Back
Jim Parsons of ‘Big Bang Theory’ wins best actor in a comedy. By Kara Warner Charlie Sheen at the 2011 Emmy Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images One of the fun things about watching awards shows is that you never really know what to expect to come out of the mouths of the various presenters, winners and hosts — even with network censors in place. So when the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Emmys, invited Charlie Sheen to present this year, they likely had their censors on guard, given Sheen’s year of unpredictable, outspoken behavior. Turns out they needn’t have worried, because when Sheen stepped out to present, he kept things totally professional and completely classy. “Good evening,” he told the audience, which received him warmly. “Before I present Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, my old category, I want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everyone here from ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ” he said, pausing a moment for dramatic effect before offering his former employers some genuine well-wishes. “From the bottom of my heart, I wish nothing but the best for this upcoming season,” Sheen said. “We spent eight wonderful years together, and I know you will continue to make great television. Now on to the Emmy.” Sheen then proceeded to announce Jim Parsons as the winner for his role on “Big Bang Theory,” beating out category favorite Alec Baldwin from “30 Rock,” Steve Carell (“The Office”), and newer faces Johnny Galecki (“Big Bang Theory”) and Matt LeBlanc (“Episodes”). Related Videos 2011 Emmys Highlights Related Photos Stars Light Up The Emmy Awards Red Carpet
