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Darren Aronofsky Calls Spirit Award Winner Black Swan ‘Fun,’ Defines Indie Film

Backstage at the Spirit Awards Saturday afternoon, Darren Aronofsky was in a jaunty mood. And why not? With Black Swan ‘s two biggest Oscar rivals, The Social Network and The King’s Speech , absent from competition at the penultimate awards show of the year ( TSN excluded by budget, TKS relegated to the foreign film category), the night belonged to Aronofsky’s stylish psychological ballet thriller. So after Black Swan took home Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique), Best Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Director, and Best Feature, Aronofsky took to the winners’ room to have some fun with the press.

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Darren Aronofsky Calls Spirit Award Winner Black Swan ‘Fun,’ Defines Indie Film

Darren Aronofsky Calls Spirit Award Winner Black Swan ‘Fun,’ Defines Indie Film

Backstage at the Spirit Awards Saturday afternoon, Darren Aronofsky was in a jaunty mood. And why not? With Black Swan ‘s two biggest Oscar rivals, The Social Network and The King’s Speech , absent from competition at the penultimate awards show of the year ( TSN excluded by budget, TKS relegated to the foreign film category), the night belonged to Aronofsky’s stylish psychological ballet thriller. So after Black Swan took home Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique), Best Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Director, and Best Feature, Aronofsky took to the winners’ room to have some fun with the press.

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Darren Aronofsky Calls Spirit Award Winner Black Swan ‘Fun,’ Defines Indie Film

‘Black Swan,’ Natalie Portman Nab Independent Spirit Awards

James Franco wins Best Actor for ‘127 Hours.’ By Shawn Adler Natalie Portman at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images The day might have started out mildly overcast, but as the film community watched in anticipation, the Santa Monica beach quickly went from partly cloudy to completely black, as “Black Swan” swept the major honors on its way to dominating the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday (February 26). A schizophrenic thriller about a ballerina’s inner demons made manifest, “Black Swan” danced away with four awards, winning Best Feature, Best Director for Darren Aronofsky, Best Actress for Natalie Portman and Best Cinematography for Matthew Libatique. The flick is nominated in the same four categories at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Among other winners, the rural drama “Winter’s Bone” nabbed two awards: Best Supporting Male for John Hawkes and Best Supporting Female for Dale Dickey. Presumptive Oscar Best Picture favorite “The King’s Speech,” meanwhile, won Best Foreign Film. James Franco, who played a man who literally had to give up an arm to be here today, finally got his due, winning Best Actor for his performance in Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours.” The 32-year-old, who is in nearly every moment of the film as the camera focuses on his character’s struggle to make a nearly unthinkable sacrifice, will be front and center as co-host of the Academy Awards. Other winners included “The Kids are All Right” for Best Screenplay, “Get Low” for Best First Feature and “Exit Through the Gift Shop” for Best Documentary. Thierry Guetta, aka “Mr. Brainwash,” accepted the award for “Exit” on behalf of the film’s reclusive director, Banksy. Hosted by Joel McHale, the show honored independent and original filmmaking throughout 2010, moving from last year’s venue, the downtown L.A. Live complex, back to the beach in Santa Monica. Will it be a regal evening for “The King’s Speech”? Can “The Social Network” dial up Oscar gold? Don’t miss MTV News’ “2011 Oscars Live” at 6 p.m. Sunday, February 27, when we’ll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more! Related Videos The Stars Come Out At The 2011 Spirit Awards Related Photos 2011 Spirit Awards Red Carpet

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Celebrity GPS : OSCAR TIME!!

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What Should Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway Wear To The Oscars?

Fashion experts weigh in on some of the trends they expect to see at this year’s Academy Awards show, which takes place this Sunday. By Jocelyn Vena Natalie Portman Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images For Hollywood stars attending the Academy Awards, the days leading up to the big show this Sunday likely are filled with fittings, meetings with stylists and major decisions about what they will wear. With so many big names up for awards at this year’s event, MTV News wanted to know what some of the Oscars fashion trends will be. We caught up with fashion-industry maven and People’s Revolution founder, Kelly Cutrone, and Faran Krentcil, digital director at Nylon magazine , and asked them to weigh in on what they believe will light up the red carpet at this year’s ceremony. Krentcil predicts that the big trends will be color and American designers. Cutrone, who says that blue and lavender will be popular, also wants to see lots of American designers’ creations on display. Regarding first-time Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, the ladies had a very specific idea of what the teen should wear to the show. “She’s not a trend yet, but she will be,” Krentcil admitted. “Her Golden Globe and SAG Awards looks were incredible, and the girl is only 14! She’s one to watch on the fashion front, for sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if by next year, she’s got a high-fashion campaign like Miu Miu.” Cutrone noted that the “True Grit” star should go for “short, super fun and nothing overpowering. She should be the pixie and we don’t need to bury her in too much dress.” She added, “I think that Michelle Williams needs to step it up. She needs to dress it up. She needs to hit it. I think she needs to go from pixie to sexy,” noting that Williams should pass the pixie throne to Steinfeld. Faran joked about the Oscars’ two young co-hosts, “Anne Hathaway will wear Valentino. James Franco will wear Anne Hathaway.” Meanwhile, Cutrone had more specific advice for the female emcee for the night. “I think she should wear an American designer. I think she should keep it really elegant and have an Audrey Hepburn moment — a great, very clean moment,” she said. “[She should wear] red, white or black; really simple. She needs to look really pulled together. She really should step it up.” As for Best Actress Oscar nominee and mom-to-be, Natalie Portman, Cutrone thinks that her look will be the most talked about for years to come. “She will have one of the most memorable maternity outfits ever,” she predicted. “It will live on like a Princess Grace of Monaco sort of image.” Will it be a regal evening for “The King’s Speech”? Can “The Social Network” dial up Oscar gold? Don’t miss MTV News’ “2011 Oscars Live” at 6 p.m. Sunday, February 27, when we’ll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more! Related Videos Join Us Live At The 2011 Oscars! Related Photos Best And Worst Oscar Fashions 2011 Academy Award Nominees

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What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

Has awards season become a tad repetitive for your tastes? Sure, the recent surge by The King’s Speech over The Social Network is exciting, I suppose, but at this point how many awards can we see Natalie Portman and Colin Firth win against basically the same competition before we all collectively throw up our hands and say, “OK, we get it. Can we just move on to the Oscars now? Or at least try something different ?” Here’s an idea: What if every single awards ceremony were important?

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What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

Has awards season become a tad repetitive for your tastes? Sure, the recent surge by The King’s Speech over The Social Network is exciting, I suppose, but at this point how many awards can we see Natalie Portman and Colin Firth win against basically the same competition before we all collectively throw up our hands and say, “OK, we get it. Can we just move on to the Oscars now? Or at least try something different ?” Here’s an idea: What if every single awards ceremony were important?

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What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

Oscar Index: It’s All Over But the Crying

Oh, wow. Five months of awards coverage flies by so fast, but believe it: The ballots are in , the tuxes are tailored and the jewels are being rented as we speak. And the 2011 Academy Awards are right around the corner. This means, of course, one final trip to Movieline’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Kudos Forensics for the final Oscar Index of the 2010-11 season. Get the Kleenex, and let’s see what there is to see…

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Oscar Index: It’s All Over But the Crying

Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Rainn Wilson Not Very Happy With This Fake Hesher Trailer

A trailer for the upcoming Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson flick Hesher has been making the rounds online, and Levitt and Wilson are none too happy. It appears this new trailer is not in fact from the studio or producers and, according to the stars, completely misrepresents the movie. On the bright side, at least people are talking about the flick that premiered over a year ago.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Rainn Wilson Not Very Happy With This Fake Hesher Trailer

Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Rainn Wilson Not Very Happy With This Fake Hesher Trailer

A trailer for the upcoming Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson flick Hesher has been making the rounds online, and Levitt and Wilson are none too happy. It appears this new trailer is not in fact from the studio or producers and, according to the stars, completely misrepresents the movie. On the bright side, at least people are talking about the flick that premiered over a year ago.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Rainn Wilson Not Very Happy With This Fake Hesher Trailer