Over the past few months of the derby, my Oscarologist pal Tariq Khan shared his views on Kate Winslet and Amy Adams with Gold Derby readers. Now he pipes in with some devilishly fun thoughts on how Meryl Streep might have won best actress at the Oscars. Words below are Tariq's. Poor Meryl Streep . ...

Oscars' king Jack Nicholson — winner of the most awards among male actors  — was conspicuously missing from his domain last Sunday. Usually, we can count on Jack Nicholson to liven up the cackle on the red carpet or make a notable appearance on stage (remember his startled reaction when he ...

Among the Oscar winners and nominees who died between Feb. 1, 2008, and Jan. 31, 2009, and were honored in the fast-paced "In Memoriam" segment of Sunday night's Oscars were: Claude Berri: live action short winner, "Le Poulet" (1962); producing nominee, "Tess" (1979) Mi...

I didn't watch the Academy Awards last night. OK, I did for like five minutes (too long). I tuned in just in time to see the "commie, homo-loving sons-of-guns" hand Sean Penn the best actor award for ... Continue reading "Sean Penn wants Fred Phelps and family to "turn in their hate cards""...

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Congrats to the ghost of Heath Ledger — who died exactly one year ago today — for doing what even one of the Oscars' favorite live fellows couldn't do: snag an acting nomination for portraying a cartoonish villain in a superhero flick. In this case, the Joker, of course, in "The Dark Knight...

It's hard to believe, but it's almost been a year since Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger died suddenly in January of 2007. The 28-year-old left behind daughter Matilda Ledger, his child with Michelle Wililams, as well as two films.The Dark Knight, which starred Ledger as as the Joker, smashed.....

Filed under: Site Announcements, Web, Reality-Free The folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their latest musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between: N...

With the BEST OPENING WEEKEND EVER, The Dark Night featuring Christian Bale facing off with the late Heath Ledger opened in London for the European premiere and was attended by the cast of the movie, along with some random British celebs I don't recognize. I do recognize Kelly Osbourne and even thou...

Don't get carried away with all of the Oscar buzz for Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" that you see in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, everywhere. Remember: Only one star has won an Oscar from the grave ( Peter Finch , "Network") and roles like the Joker are rarely even...