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Emma Stone Calls Golden Globe Nomination ‘Borderline Ridiculous’

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‘Angelina Jolie? She wishes!’ ‘Easy A’ star jokes to MTV News about Best Actress competition. By Eric Ditzian Emma Stone in “Easy A” Photo: Sony Pictures We’re pretty sure Emma Stone owes us a big thank you. Just after MTV News named her the actress we’re most thankful for in 2010 , the Golden Globes went ahead and honored the 22-year-old with a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role in “Easy A.” Hardly a coincidence, no? And, as it turns out, Stone is pretty sure she owes us some gratitude too. “This goes to you,” she laughed when she called MTV News after the Globe announcement. “Thank you very much. You’re who I’m most thankful for in 2010!” Second place perhaps goes to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing her work in “Easy A.” Stone confessed that the nomination came “completely out of nowhere” for her and the last thing she was expecting was a pre-dawn phone call with such happy news. (Click here for photos of this year’s biggest nominees!) “I was completely asleep because it was 5:30 in the morning, and my manger called me sounding very upset, which is what you think when someone calls you at 5:30 in the morning,” she said. “Then I realized it was excitement and he wasn’t upset. I realized that nothing was burning down and no one was hurt and everything was wonderful.” Stone doesn’t have much time to celebrate, though. She’s expected to report to work as usual on the set of “Spider-Man,” Sony’s reboot of the venerable comic book franchise. There she’ll find fellow Globe nominee (and current wearer of Peter Parker’s Spidey tights) Andrew Garfield, who garnered a nod for “The Social Network.” “I could bring him a salted-caramel cupcake,” she said. “But I don’t know if he’s eating a lot of those right now because of all the Spider-Man-ness. I could bring him maybe a bran muffin.” While Stone believes she doesn’t have a shot at winning the best actress award — and had a ball jokingly dissing her competition with lines like, “Angelina Jolie? She wishes!” — she said even to be included in such illustrious competition has catapulted her breakout year from “borderline ridiculous into truly bizarre and amazing.” “I don’t know what’s going on,” she laughed. “I think a comet’s going to hit my house in 10 seconds.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Easy A.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Gearing Up For The 2011 Golden Globe Awards Related Photos 2011 Golden Globe Nominees

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Mark Hoppus Calls New Blink-182 Album ‘Expansive’

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Bassist says upcoming project reflects the band’s past and even gets a bit dark. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello It’s already been described as “ambitious” and “weird,” and now Mark Hoppus is tossing another adjective onto the ever-growing pile of descriptives used for Blink-182’s upcoming album : “expansive.” That’s what he told MTV News backstage at Z100’s Jingle Ball in New York, but he didn’t stop there. Hoppus also hinted that the band’s forthcoming disc will also be an all-encompassing affair, one that not only harkens back to Blink’s past, but also touches on the dark days they’ve had in the present, including the deaths of longtime producer Jerry Finn and friends Chris Baker and DJ AM . “We’ve gone through a lot of really heavy stuff over the past few years. … There’s plenty of heavy stuff to write about,” Hoppus said. “I think in moments it will [be dark]. We’re still just barely getting into the whole writing process. We have about three or four songs done. I wouldn’t say it’s going to be a dark record; I think it’s really an expansive record. There’s stuff that sounds like what we were doing on the last Blink record, and there’s stuff that sounds like what we were doing 10 years ago and stuff that we’ve never done before.” Of course, whether all that equates to a “mature” album is a matter of debate, one Hoppus wants no part of. Because after a lengthy hiatus and several dark days, he and his Blink mates are now focusing on the future — and it looks bright indeed. “There’s going to be a new record, tours, the whole deal,” he said. “We’re in the studio pounding it out right now, and it’s going really good. It’s been so great to be back in the studio with Tom and Travis creating a new album. We can’t wait to get it out there.” What are you expecting from a new Blink album? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Blink-182: A Career Retrospective Related Artists blink-182

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‘Glee’ Stars ‘Thrilled’ About Golden Globe Nominations

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‘I’ve been extra high pitched and stutter-y all morning!’ Chris Colfer says after supporting actor nod. By Jocelyn Vena The cast of “Glee” Photo: FOX “Glee” might be a show about a bunch of outcasts, but the show is anything but in Hollywood. On Tuesday morning (December 14), the show was nominated for five Golden Globes , including Jane Lynch’s nod for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Matthew Morrison for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical and the show’s Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical nomination. “#GLEE has received 5 Golden Globe nominations!” the show’s official Twitter reads. “Congrats Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and the whole cast and crew!” Chris Colfer, who is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, was overjoyed by the news. “I’m so excited to be nominated!” he said in a statement. “I’ve been extra high pitched and stutter-y all morning!” “OMGG! I can’t believe it! Am I awake? OUCH!” he also tweeted . “Yes, I’m awake! I’m going to obnoxiously tackle everyone I see today!” Meanwhile, Lea Michele, who is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, not only was excited for her own nom, but also her fellow castmates’ nominations. “I am very grateful to the HFPA and honored to be included with this extraordinary group of actresses. I am so excited for Chris, Matthew and Jane and share this nomination with the entire cast and crew of ‘Glee.’ ” She also tweeted , “Oh my g-d!!!! So excited, happy, thrilled, and thankful this morning:) What amazing news!! So happy for our show, Jane, matt & chris too!!!!” What do you think about all the “Glee” nominations? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos Gearing Up For The 2011 Golden Globe Awards Related Photos 2011 Golden Globe Nominees

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50 Tweets From the Burlesque/Golden Globes Culture War

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This morning’s Golden Globe Awards nominations yielded the customary blend of class, starpower, snubs, and utter pay-to-play WTF -ery that we’re used to seeing every year from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But one particular film’s inclusion among the contenders has much of the world turning to combat when a deep breath would do just fine: It’s the Golden Globes, everybody! Why wouldn’t we see Burlesque nominated for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy?

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Big Bang Boss Chuck Lorre Talks About Globes Nod, Backstage Drama, a Fox-y Guest and More

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Be gone with your bazingas, because this is the real deal, folks: CBS’ The Big Bang Theory has collected its first-ever Golden Globe nomination in the Best Comedy category. (Cast member Jim Parsons also earned a nod, for Best Comedy Actor.) To mark this occasion, Movieline spoke with Big Bang co-creator Chuck Lorre about how the fourth-year comedy endured a very scary real-life drama to serve up one of its best seasons to date.

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Golden Globe Nominations Dominated By ‘King’s Speech,’ ‘Glee’

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Surprisingly left out are ‘True Grit’ and ‘127 Hours,’ which earned only best actor and original score nods. By Eric Ditzian Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech” Photo: See Saw Films In the first major awards season announcement of 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed its nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes Tuesday morning (December 14), confirming the status of certain cinematic front-runners, damaging the hopes of other films and bringing a few movies attention few expected. The TV categories were entirely more predictable, with “Glee” once again notching the highest number of nominations (five, up from four last year), trailed, like last year, by “30 Rock,” “Mad Men” and other shows. The big surprise in the Best Motion Picture — Drama category was that “True Grit,” the Coen brothers highly praised new Western, didn’t land a nod in the category. In fact, it didn’t nab a single nomination. “127 Hours,” the true story of a trapped hiker starring James Franco, didn’t gain a much expected best picture nomination either. Instead, Mark Wahlberg’s “The Fighter” snuck in, joining other nominees “The King’s Speech,” “The Social Network,” “Black Swan” and “Inception.” The Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical category contained even bigger surprises. Both Christina Aguilera’s “Burlesque” and Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie’s “The Tourist” fell short at the box office , yet the HFPA somehow decided to honor them in the category. That must be especially embarrassing after Depp and Jolie’s flick limped away from its opening weekend with just $16.5 million in box-office receipts. Perhaps the association made up for honoring those bombs by recognizing the $1 billion-grossing “Alice in Wonderland.” The HFPA also deserves credit for honoring “Red,” an underrated comic book adaptation starring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. It’s anybody’s guess which flick is the front-runner, though somehow we think the box-office haul of “Alice,” much like “Avatar” last year, will be hard to ignore. In fact, “Alice” had a surprisingly strong morning, going on to garner nominations for Danny Elfman’s original score and for Depp as best actor. That nomination means Depp will compete against himself for best actor, as he was also recognized for “The Tourist.” In a word: strange. Strange, too, how comprehensively “True Grit” was snubbed. In the dramatic-actor category, Javier Bardem (“Biutiful”) was denied as well, opening up slots for Ryan Gosling (“Blue Valentine”) and Mark Wahlberg (“The Fighter”). Neither of those guys, though, is likely to compete with the category’s faves: Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) and James Franco (“127 Hours”). The dramatic-actress category was more predictable, although who actually thought Halle Berry would nab a nomination for “Frankie and Alice”? Regardless, this is Natalie Portman’s category to lose based on her turn in “Black Swan.” Long a front-runner for her “Kids Are All Right” performance, Annette Bening got her nod and will continue to be the favorite to win Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical. It was also great to see Emma Stone pop up here for “Easy A.” Not that she has a shot, but it’s nice she’s been invited to the party. In another defeat for “127 Hours,” Danny Boyle failed to garner a Best Director nomination. An early awards season darling, the film seems to be fading fast. David O. Russell (“The Fighter”) swooped in, and with “True Grit” being ignored, so did Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”). Still, the top pick to win remains David Fincher (“The Social Network”). In the TV categories, no one should be surprised that buzzy musical “Glee” received the most nominations. Consider it the likely choice to beat out “30 Rock,” “Modern Family” and “The Big Bang Theory” for Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical. Last year, “Mad Men” took home the best drama prize, but this year it meets some competition on AMC from “The Walking Dead.” On Globe night, we have a feeling it’ll be the ad men battling it out with the zombies. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Inception’ MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Social Network’ MTV Rough Cut: ‘Black Swan’ ‘Burlesque’ Clips Related Photos 2011 Golden Globe Nominees

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Golden Globe Awards Nominations: The Best in Movies

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On the television side, the Golden Globe Awards nominated Mad Men , Glee and others this morning. As for this ceremony’s take on the big screen, Angelina Jolie somehow nabbed a Best Comedy/Musical Actress nomination for The Tourist . We didn’t know that was a comedy or a musical… Best Picture: Drama Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network Best Picture: Musical or Comedy Alice in Wonderland Burlesque The Kids Are All Right Red The Tourist Best Actor: Drama Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech James Franco, 127 Hours Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter Best Actress: Drama Halle Berry, Frankie and Alice Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman, Black Swan Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine Best Actor: Musical or Comedy Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland Johnny Depp, The Tourist Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version Jake Gyllenhaal, Love and Other Drugs Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack Best Actress: Musical or Comedy Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs Angelina Jolie, The Tourist Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right Emma Stone, Easy A Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale, The Fighter Michael Douglas, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Andrew Garfield, The Social Network Jeremy Renner, The Town Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams, The Fighter Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech Mila Kunis, Black Swan Melissa Leo, The Fighter Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom Best Director Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan David Fincher, The Social Network Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech Christopher Nolan, Inception David O. Russell, The Fighter

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Golden Globe Awards Nominations List

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Early nominees for 2010 include ‘The Social Network,’ ‘Glee.’ By Eric Ditzian The cast of “Glee” Photo: FOX Katie Holmes, Blair Underwood and Josh Duhamel announced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes on Tuesday morning (December 14), recognizing critical darlings like “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech,” as well as perennial TV honorees such as “30 Rock” and “Mad Men.” The Golden Globe Awards will air on Sunday, January 16, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Here are the nominees: Best Motion Picture – Drama “Black Swan” “The Fighter” “Inception” “The King’s Speech” “The Social Network” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Halle Berry, “Frankie and Alice” Nicole Kidman, “Rabbit Hole” Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman, “Black Swan” Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine” Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network” Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” James Franco, “127 Hours” Ryan Gosling, “Blue Valentine” Mark Wahlberg, “The Fighter” Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical “Alice in Wonderland” “Burlesque” “The Kids Are All Right” “Red” “The Tourist” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Annette Bening, “The Kids Are All Right” Anne Hathaway, “Love and Other Drugs” Angelina Jolie, “The Tourist” Julianne Moore, “The Kids Are All Right” Emma Stone, “Easy A” Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Johnny Depp, “Alice in Wonderland” Johnny Depp, “The Tourist” Paul Giamatti, “Barney’s Version” Jake Gyllenhaa, “Love And Other Drugs” Kevin Spacey, “Casino Jack” Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Amy Adams, “The Fighter” Helena Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech” Mila Kunis, “Black Swan” Melissa Leo, “The Fighter” Jacki Weaver, “Animal Kingdom” Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Christian Bale, “The Fighter” Michael Douglas, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” Andrew Garfield, “The Social Network” Jeremy Renner, “The Town” Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech” Best Director – Motion Picture Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan” David Fincher, “The Social Network” Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech” Christopher Nolan, “Inception” David O. Russell, “The Fighter” Best Television Series – Drama “Boardwalk Empire” “Dexter” “The Good Wife” “Mad Men” “The Walking Dead” Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” Piper Perabo, “Covert Affairs” Katey Sagal, “Sons Of Anarchy” Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Drama Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” Hugh Laurie, “House” Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical “30 Rock” “The Big Bang Theory ” “The Big C” “Glee” “Modern Family” “Nurse Jackie” Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series -Comedy Or Musical Toni Collette, “United States Of Tara” Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” Tina Fey, “30 Rock” Laura Linney, “The Big C” Lea Michele, “Glee” Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” Steve Carell, “The Office” Thomas Jane, “Hung” Matthew Morrison, “Glee” Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television “Carlos” “The Pacific” “Pillars Of The Earth” “Temple Grandin” “You Don’t Know Jack” Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television Hayley Atwell, “Pillars Of The Earth” Claire Danes, “Temple Grandin” Judi Dench, “Return To Cranford” Romola Garai, “Emma” Jennifer Love Hewitt, “The Client List” Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television Idris Elba, “Luther” Ian Mcshane, “Pillars Of The Earth” Al Pacino, “You Don’t Know Jack” Dennis Quaid, “The Special Relationship” Edgar Ramirez, “Carlos” Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television Hope Davis, “The Special Relationship” Jane Lynch, “Glee” Kelly Macdonald, “Boardwalk Empire” Julia Stiles, “Dexter” Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television Scott Caan, “Hawaii Five-O” Chris Colfer, “Glee” Chris Noth, “The Good Wife” Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family” David Strathairn, “Temple Grandin” Best Screenplay Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, “127 Hours” Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg, “The Kids Are All Right” Christopher Nolan, “Inception” David Seidler, “The King’s Speech” Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network” Best Original Song “Bound to You,” “Burlesque” “Coming Home,” “Country Strong” “I See The Light,” “Tangled” “There’s a Place for Us,” “Tangled” “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” “Burlesque” Best Original Score “The King’s Speech” “127 Hours” “Social Network” “Inception” Best Foreign Language Film “Biutiful,” Spain “The Concert,” France “The Edge,” France “I Am Love,” Italy “In a Better World,” Denmark Best Animated Feature “Despicable Me” “How to Train Your Dragon” “The Illusionist” “Tangled” “Toy Story 3” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . 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Chelsea Handler, Kathy Griffin Defend Their Comedy

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

 ’When you act irresponsibly like Lindsay Lohan, you’re gonna get made fun of by me,’ Handler says. By Jocelyn Vena Chelsea Handler and Kathy Griffin Photo: Getty Images Chelsea Handler and Kathy Griffin have struck comedy gold over the years poking fun at celebrities. But recently their comedic jabs have gotten the ladies into a bit of hot water: Griffin for mocking Bristol Palin’s weight and Handler for making comments about Angelina Jolie’s love life . So when the two sat down on Handler’s E! talk show , they aruged that while people may take offense at their words, what they are doing isn’t bullying. “There’s a big difference between being a comedian and bullying,” Griffin said when she appeared on “Chelsea Lately” on Thursday night. The show’s host agreed, noting, “Bullying is being a bully to someone who’s defenseless, a poor little person who’s done nothing wrong, not the people who are a–holes. When you act irresponsibly and run around the world like Lindsay Lohan, you’re gonna get made fun of by me.” It’s not the first time Handler has defended her comedy. After footage of a recent act, during which she made some seething comments about Jolie, appeared online, she explained, “They were talking about me on ‘The View,’ talking about me and my Angelina Jolie tirade. Can I just say that I’ve been making fun of Angelina Jolie since she made out with her brother?” she remarked. “If I’ve learned nothing from this, it’s to write new jokes.” For those wondering what Handler’s beef is with Jolie, the comedian is pals with Jennifer Aniston, who was married to Brad Pitt before he hooked up with Jolie.