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Chris Rock and Julie Delpy Discuss Their New Comedy, 2 Days in New York Julie Delpy and Chris Rock are at the Sundance Film Festival to premiere their new comedy, 2 Days in New York. Julie wrote the film specifically for Chris. She and Chris play Marion and Mingus, a Manhattan-based couple whose lives are turned upside down when Marion's French family comes to visit. The WSJ's Michelle Kung chatted with the co-stars about the film and how they like doing the Sundance thing. Take a look: Posted on January 26, 2012  Nine films were nominated for Best Picture for the 84th Academy Awards. The Academy could have selected ten films, but opted for just nine. This left out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which deserved to be one of the films up for Best Picture this year. Here is the list of Best Picture nominees:
Photo: Greg Harbaugh/ © A.M.P.A.S. Posted on January 24, 2012 Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor and Steven Soderbergh at the Premiere of Haywire Muay Thai champion Gina Carano walked the red carpet for the premiere of her new film Haywire which was directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film also stars Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas and Antonio Banderas. Soderbergh says Gina could break him in half if she wanted to. When asked about that comment, Gina laughed and said that Stephen was making everyone really scared of her. Ewan said Gina did a great job in her first acting role and she certainly didn't need any acting tips from him. Take a look: Posted on January 21, 2012 Nine Films on Best Foreign Language Film Shortlist for Oscar Nine films are on the shortlist in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards. Sixty-three films had originally qualified in the category.
Posted on January 19, 2012 The CW Orders Ten Episodes of Game Show Based on Musical Chairs The CW network has actually purchased 10 episodes of a game show based on musical chairs. The show, called Oh Sit, is dubbed "musical chairs for adults." Here is a description of the show from The CW: OH SIT! is a fun, high-stakes, high-octane musical chairs competition, in which 20 thrill-seeking daredevils race head to head through five physically demanding, obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair, to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize. A host and premiere date for OH SIT!, as well as more details, will be announced at a later date.The show was created and executive produced by Phil Gurin (The Singing Bee), Richard Joel and Deena Dill. Posted on January 18, 2012 Martin Scorsese Wins Best Director for Hugo at Golden Globes  Martin Scorsese won Best Director - Motion Picture for Hugo. Martin said his daughter Francesca read the novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, when she was ten. She encouraged him to make the movie. He also thanked cast members including Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Choen, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Lee and other. Take a look: You can see a list of all the 2012 Golden Globe winners here. Photo: © HFPA Posted on January 16, 2012 Steven Spielberg's Tintin Film Wins Golden Globe  Steven Spielberg's movie, The Adventures of Tintin, won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film. Some of those thanked in Spielberg's acceptance speech included Peter Jackson, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Jamie Bell, Sony and Paramount. Take a look: You can see a list of all the winners here. Photo: © HFPA Posted on January 15, 2012 Watchers Watch is Now on Google+ Watchers Watch now has a Google+ page on Google+. Google+ is a new social network from Google. You can follow us on Google+ by clicking on the Google+ button below and adding us to one of your circles. 
Watchers Watch is also on Facebook and Twitter. Posted on January 14, 2012 Behind the Scenes With the Stuntwoman Who Trained Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games She's one of Hollywood's top stuntwomen. She is also the person who trained Jennifer Lawrence for her role as Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games. She is Luci Romberg and she really is amazing at her job. Showbiz Tonight goes behind the scenes with Luci to see how she performs her stunts without getting injured. CNN's Kareen Wynter reports. Posted on January 13, 2012 7 Films Remain in Competition for Oscar's Makeup Category The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup category for the 84th Academy Awards. Only three of the seven films will be nominated for an Oscar. Here are the seven films listed below in alphabetical order:
Posted on January 12, 2012 Trailer for Girl in Progress Starring Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez and Matthew Modine Here is the trailer for Girl in Progress starring Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez, Matthew Modine and Patricia Arquette. Eva plays a single mother raising a teenage daughter, and their difficulties as they both grow up. Directed by Patricia Riggen, the film hits theaters April 27, 2012. Posted on January 10, 2012 Mad Men to Finally Return on March 25  Mad Men will finally return on March 25th. Deadline reports that Jon hamm dropped the premiere date for season five on Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcast.
The last episode aired on October 17, 2010 so we will be extremely overdue for a Mad Men episode by the end of March. AMC is going to have start with a good recap to get everyone back up to speed. Image: AMC Posted on January 9, 2012 SNL Skit: Cecil, Lord Wyndemere Comes Over to Watch the Big Game When the guys get together to watch the big game, the guests get a surprise when Cecil, Lord Wyndemere shows up. Cecil is the daughter's boyfriend and looks like Little Lord Fauntleroy. He even has a creepy butler that plays music he can prance around to. Andy Samberg is the son who does not understand Cecil's appeal to his dad (Jason Sudeikis). Charles Barkley is a guest who takes a shine to the little Lord. Take a look: Posted on January 8, 2012 Preview of Jersey Shore Season Five: Smashed Snooki Staggers Around a Club MTV released preview of the fifth season of Jersey Shore. In this clip, Snooki drunkenly staggers around a club, while her boyfriend Jionni looks on in horror. Everyone informs him she is his responsibility, which he doesn't seem to be enjoying. Take a look: Posted on January 7, 2012 10 Films Remain in Contention for Visual Effects Oscar The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 84th Academy Awards. Only five films will be nominated for final Oscar consideration. Here is a list of the ten films:
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24. Posted on January 5, 2012 |
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