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Movieline’s Celeb Oscar Predictions: ESPN Host Tony Reali Gets in the Ring with The Fighter

Oscar week is going strong here at Movieline HQ, and in addition to last minute party preparations — Julie is furiously working on her world famous potato salad — we’ve asked celebrities from all walks of life to give us their fool-proof predictions . ESPN host/ GoodFellas enthusiast Tony Reali was kind enough to take time away from his day job of keeping sportswriters in check on Around the Horn to participate in our little parlor game. Which Oscar hopefuls does he think should have speeches prepared for Sunday? Leave your mute buttons behind and click ahead to find out.

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Movieline’s Celeb Oscar Predictions: ESPN Host Tony Reali Gets in the Ring with The Fighter

Bieber Doc Director Jon M. Chu Predicts Social Network Oscar Win (Duh)

Earlier today Movieline caught up with director/digital wunderkind Jon M. Chu, helmer of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never , to follow-up on the recently announced Director’s Fan Cut hitting North American theaters on Friday. While you wait with bated breath for the full chat, posting on Wednesday, find out why Chu pegged David Fincher’s The Social Network to come home with Oscar gold this Sunday.

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As Director Fights to Call Movie Untitled 3-D Shark Thriller, Here Are Literal Title Ideas for 11 More Movies

Apparently director David Ellis’ victory with the Snakes on a Plane title just wasn’t enough. Now the director has hit the internet with a campaign to title his upcoming 3-D shark thriller… Untitled 3-D Shark Thriller . As the director tells it , “The title says everything you need to know: ‘We’ve got sharks.’ ‘It’s in 3D.’ and, ‘It’s a thriller.'” Fair enough! In honor of what will surely become a hot Hollywood trend, let’s see how some other upcoming movies fare with literal, reductive titles.

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As Director Fights to Call Movie Untitled 3-D Shark Thriller, Here Are Literal Title Ideas for 11 More Movies

2011 Oscar Nominations: Announced!

The 2011 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning, with no real surprises in any of the major categories. The following movies, actors, actresses and directors will vie for the biggest prize in their business on Sunday, February 27… BEST PICTURE 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids Are All Right The King’s Speech The Social Network Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone BEST ACTOR Javier Bardem, Biutiful Jeff Bridges, True Grit Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech James Franco, 127 Hours BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman, Black Swan Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christian Bale, The Fighter John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone Jeremy Renner, The Town Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, The Fighter Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech Melissa Leo, The Fighter Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom BEST DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan Joel & Ethan Coen, True Grit David Fincher, The Social Network Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech David O. Russell, The Fighter

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Golden Globes Red Carpet: Watch For Spider-Man, Jack Sparrow, More

MTV News can’t wait to chat with David Fincher about ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ Christopher Nolan about ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and more tonight. By Eric Ditzian Andrew Garfield in “Spider-Man” Photo: Columbia Pictures As all of Hollywood descends on the Beverly Hilton Hotel hours from now for the 68th Golden Globe Awards, MTV News will be at the center of the action. We’ll be reporting live from the red carpet, from the show itself, and then from the celeb-packed afterparties hosted by HBO, NBC and the Weinstein Company. Hollywood Crush will kick things off with a red-carpet live blog, followed by MTV Movies Blog with a live blog of the actual show. And, of course, you can find all the latest news from the entire event at MTVNews.com. It’s set to be a crazy night, chock-full of news about awards season and other high-profile projects currently in the works. Here are a few of the folks we’re most psyched to chat with on the carpet: Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone : These “Spider-Man” co-stars have each been nominated for acting awards, though neither are likely to come out on top. No matter! Self-deprecating kids that they are, the stars will be pumped just to be invited to the party. Expect some comments from each on the brand-new first-look photo of Garfield in his Spidey gear . James Franco and Anne Hathaway : Both are up for acting awards, and we’re wondering if they’ll be able to calm their nerves long enough to take notes from Ricky Gervais about how to knock an emcee gig outta the park. We’ll be asking them for teasers about what they have planned for their Oscar hosting gig : musical numbers, digital shorts, witty barbs at the expense of their A-list colleagues? David Fincher : He’s the favorite to win Best Director at the Globes — as well as at the Oscars — but “The Social Network” isn’t the only flick of his that has caught our attention as of late. This week, the first official photos of Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” hit the Web. And when it comes to Fincher’s adaptation of that international best-selling crime thriller, there’s truly nothing we don’t want to know. Christopher Nolan : The “Inception” director might not steal a Globe statuette from Fincher, but he deserves yet another round of applause for the herculean accomplishment of making a kick-ass action flick out of such a WTF concept. He’s at the top of his game, and we couldn’t be more excited about what he’s planning for “The Dark Knight Rises.” Will the tight-lipped director spill any secrets about that upcoming project? Stay tuned! Johnny Depp : The guy is the front-runner to win best comedy/musical actor for “Alice in Wonderland,” but the Los Angeles Times floated an interesting hypothetical for the mercurial, normally above-the-fray actor: What if neither of his nominations — for both “Alice” and “The Tourist” — translate into victory? After losing for “Pirates of the Caribbean” in 2004, Depp reportedly stormed off “in a huff,” never to return. We’ll be looking for some insight into his pre-show mind-set on the red carpet, as well as some juicy details about his latest “Pirates” movie, due later this year. What are you most looking forward to at the Golden Globes? Let us know in the comments! For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Social Network’ Related Photos 2011 Golden Globe Nominees

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Kanye West Trash Talks Britney on Twitter

Kanye West pulled a Kanye West and trash talked Britney Spears and her #1 single, ” Hold it Against Me ,” on Twitter. Jokingly, we think. Mostly. “Yo Britney, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z’s single is one of the best songs of all time! LOL,” Kanye wrote. West’s Tweet, of course, is a reference to his infamous Taylor Swift MTV VMA speech hijacking and to Kanye’s new song “H.A.M.” (featuring Jay-Z). While West later removed the Tweet, Spears’ manager Adam Leber appeared none too impressed when he responded on the pop singer’s behalf. “Thanks for ‘letting’ us be #1,” Leber wrote. “Much appreciated.” West later apologized for it, telling fans, “On a serious note I’m truly happy for Britney Spears. No hate in 2011… I thought LOL signified a joke.” Typically yes, but when you’re a total loose cannon, sometimes the public won’t automatically assume you’re lighthearted or poking fun at yourself. In any case, these guys aren’t kidding about taking town Brit.

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Critics Choice Awards Winners: Movies & Fashion

Justin Bieber may have stolen the pre-show with his mustached act on the red carpet, but an actual awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles afterward. Which movie came out on top at the Critics Choice Awards? Which stars shined on the red carpet? We have the events winners and fashion losers posted here… BEST PICTURE The Social Network BEST ACTOR Colin Firth (pictured), The King’s Speech BEST ACTRESS Natalie Portman, Black Swan BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christian Bale, The Fighter BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Melissa Leo, The Fighter BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher, The Social Network As always, Khloe and Kim Kardashian somehow found their way onto the red carpet of an event again. How did they look? Who else showed up? Click on the pictures below for a fashion rundown. [Photos: Getty, Splash News]

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9 Other ’80s Games That Hollywood Might as Well Turn Into Movies

Sit down. Here’s an actual quote from the Variety story about 20th Century Fox going ahead with an adaptation of the Atari game Missile Command . “With Missile Command , the scribes have little to adapt beyond a title to build a plot around and a Cold War-heavy scenario of players having to defend their cities from being destroyed by a rain of missiles.” So, yeah, maybe James Cameron was right : Hollywood is completely out of ideas, unless they’re related to ’80s video and/or board games. Unfortunately, between Battleship , Stretch Armstrong , Asteroids , Clue and the hotly anticipated View Master , it seems Tinsel Town is even running out of games to adapt. Ahead, Movieline offers studio executives nine they might want to consider. Because at this point, why not?

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See Rooney Mara Transform into Lisbeth Salander for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

There have been paparazzi spied glimpses of Rooney Mara in character as Lisbeth Salander on the set of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , but official looks at her striking transformation from Mark Zuckerberg dumper to leather-clad computer hacker have alluded the Internet. Until now, of course. Mara graces the cover of W magazine in full Lisbeth regalia, and she looks positively bad ass. Click ahead for your first look.

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Will Sony Play the Karate Kid Card in its Oscar War Vs. King’s Speech?

As noted in today’s edition of The Broadsheet, a writer at VF. com has made a compelling (or at least intriguing, or at least time-killing) case for The King’s Speech being little more than a well-produced riff on the original 1984 version of The Karate Kid . On the one hand, tropes is tropes; there are only so many original stories in the world, and eventually everything will have something in common. On the other… I mean, “The unorthodox, uncredentialed teacher is contrasted with a cruel — but more respected — educator.” Or, “The teacher helps fill a void left by the student’s absent father.” Is this the beginning of a covert Sony vs. Weinstein Oscar-season war?

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