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5 Times the Golden Globes Got it Right (and the Oscars Didn’t)

Three reasons to be excited for the Golden Globes: 1.) Tina Fey may give a speech; 2.) Ricky Gervais may enjoy the longest broadcast chucklefit since Ed McMahon left the air; 3.) Every once in awhile, the Golden Globes award the right people and the Oscars don’t. Join us for a stroll into Golden Globe past, where it turns out the HFPA sometimes — sparingly, mind you — executes better judgment than AMPAS.

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Actress T.V. Carpio: ‘I Wouldn’t Do It If I Didn’t Feel Safe’

Just weeks after stepping into the lead female role in Julie Taymor’s highly scrutinized $65 million musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , T.V. Carpio is already collecting compliments for her performance as Arachne, a role for which she replaced original cast member Natalie Mendoza following the string of highly publicized accidents and delays that rocked the Broadway community. Movieline spoke exclusively with the film and stage actress today — not long after the news hit that Spider-Man ‘s opening date will be postponed, yet again, to March — in a wide-ranging career-tracking conversation that will be posted in full soon. For now, hit the jump to hear what Carpio had to say in response to Spider-Man ‘s critics.

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Actress T.V. Carpio: ‘I Wouldn’t Do It If I Didn’t Feel Safe’

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Actress T.V. Carpio: ‘I Wouldn’t Do It If I Didn’t Feel Safe’

Just weeks after stepping into the lead female role in Julie Taymor’s highly scrutinized $65 million musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , T.V. Carpio is already collecting compliments for her performance as Arachne, a role for which she replaced original cast member Natalie Mendoza following the string of highly publicized accidents and delays that rocked the Broadway community. Movieline spoke exclusively with the film and stage actress today — not long after the news hit that Spider-Man ‘s opening date will be postponed, yet again, to March — in a wide-ranging career-tracking conversation that will be posted in full soon. For now, hit the jump to hear what Carpio had to say in response to Spider-Man ‘s critics.

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Actress T.V. Carpio: ‘I Wouldn’t Do It If I Didn’t Feel Safe’

Natalie Portman For Miss Dior: Ooh La La!

Natalie Portman’s taking it all off … as the new face of THE Parfums Christian Dior line, and specifically in a sexy new ad for Miss Dior Cherie. Wearing just a black bow in her hair, the pregnant and engaged star gives a sexy look over her shoulder in her first cosmetics endorsement deal. The ad appears to have been shot prior to the Black Swan and No Strings Attached star announced her pregnancy with Benjamin Millepied … MISS DIOR : We’re pretty jealous of Mr. Dior right now, we can’t lie .

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Olivia Munn Maxim Cover Labeled Disgusting, Pornographic

In a break from its typical cover shots, Maxim has placed a gorgeous woman at the center of its latest issue, one wearing very little clothing. The beauty in question is actress Olivia Munn, who stars on the new NBC sitcom Perfect Couples . She poses for the publication in a cleavage-baring top and skimpy underwear that pretty much resembles every other cover the magazine has ever ran. But try telling that to Dan Gainor, the vice president of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center. He says of this image: “It’s disgusting. Maxim has moved their magazine from tawdry to full-on pornography.” Hmmm… let’s hope Gainor never looks at these photos of Munn . What do you think of this Maxim cover? Does it cross a line?

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Camille Grammer Alleges Cross-Dressing Fetish for Kelsey Grammer

Camille Grammer has taken her feud with Kesley Grammer to an especially immature, hilarious level. Appearing on The Howard Stern Show today, the reality star implied that her soon-to-be-ex-husband likes to wear women’s clothing. Speaking on Kesley’s role in the Broadway play La Cage aux Folles , Camille said the father of her children enjoyed that gig for “another reason.” Because he’s gay? No, Grammer said. Because he likes to dress up like a woman, Stern asked? “I’m not saying it,” replied Camille, who may be exiting The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . Camille Grammer Radio Interview Listen to the exchange above. The actor’s rep says “Kelsey will continue not responding, regardless of content,” but added: Kelsey is rubber and Camille is glue. Whatever she says bounces off my client and sticks to her.

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Poster child for anorexia dead aged 28

MODEL Isabelle Caro bared her anorexia-ravaged body for

Australian star latest Spider-Man casualty

NATALIE Mendoza has been felled by the curse which has plagued the $US65 million Broadway show.

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Injured ‘Spider-Man’ Actor Leaves Hospital For Rehab

Christopher Tierney had back surgery after suffering a 20-foot fall during a preview performance of the Broadway musical. By Terri Schwartz “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark” Photo: Marvel Injured “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” actor Christopher Tierney has begun inpatient rehabilitation after spending nine days in the intensive care unit at Bellevue Hospital, his father told The Associated Press. Tierney sustained several injuries and had to receive back surgery for his cracked vertebrae after he fell more than 20 feet during a performance December 20. He walked for the first time after his injury on Monday. Even though there haven’t been any new injuries plaguing the $65 million Broadway show, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has been surrounded by bad press in recent days. On Tuesday, lead actress Natalie Mendoza decided to leave the show after she suffered a concussion in November. Also, theater critics from Newsday and Bloomberg News chose to purchase tickets to preview performances of the musical instead of following the unspoken Broadway agreement to wait until a critics performance to watch the musical. Their reviews were generally unfavorable, and those involved in the production were not pleased, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Riedel, a critic from the New York Post, checked out the show last Thursday but was asked to move from the good seat he paid for to a terrible balcony seat for “safety reasons.” After asking if the row he was in (D) was labeled “D for death,” the theater manager clarified that the seat was actually sold twice and that his ticket would be refunded if he moved to a seat in the orchestra. He was unable to see many of the flying stunts from that vantage point. “Injured or cheated. Take your pick,” he wrote. Director Julie Taymor chose to cancel a New York Times event where she would have been interviewed about the play, citing scheduling conflicts. A press representative for Taymor told The Hollywood Reporter that “with the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate.” The event was scheduled for January 8 and Taymor would have been interviewed by Times theater reporter Patrick Healy (who was at the same preview performance as Riedel). Last week, several preview performances were canceled after Tierney’s performance while new safety measures were put into effect. The musical is slated for an official open on February 7.

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Fantasia Concert, Few Other Events Canceled Due To East Coast Blizzard

‘Broadway shows seldom shut down,’ Elisa Shevitz of the Broadway League says. By Terri Schwartz A look at Manhattan’s East Village on Monday Photo: Mario Tama/ Getty Images Flights might be canceled, the subway may be delayed and the East Coast might be buried under a foot of snow, but the spirit of Broadway lives on. Elisa Shevitz, director of communications for the Broadway League, told MTV News that Broadway shows will go on as scheduled. Because of the snow, some attendees who had already purchased tickets may be unable to attend those shows, which means some last-minute hard-to-get seats might be available for more popular shows. Those in the city looking for something to do could potentially snag a seat up front for their favorite Broadway show, although Mondays are normally dark for many Broadway productions anway. But considering subways are delayed and New York City streets are hard for cars and pedestrians to navigate, that probably means a longer commute than usual. The League won’t know how ticket sales were affected by the blizzard until they calculate their weekly grosses at the end of the week. “Broadway shows seldom shut down,” Shevitz said. “The show goes on. That’s the nature of our business.” There haven’t been any reported major concerts cancellations either, but that might be because there weren’t any major concerts scheduled over the Christmas weekend. Prince is performing December 29 at Madison Square Garden, Passion Pit is playing at the Wellmont Theatre in New Jersey on December 30 and 31, and Phish aren’t performing at the Garden until December 30 and January 1. Fantasia’s performance at the Beacon Theatre was postponed Monday (December 27) due to the weather, with the rescheduled show to be announced at a later date. A couple of smaller concerts at venues like the Mercury Lounge were canceled as well. Related Photos New York City Gets Snowed In

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