Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar, delighting the bulk of fans who have been rooting for her since she dreamt of Hollywood in '94 -- 'they're desperately keen to sign me up!' -- or nearly drowned in '97. She never let go. So, who is next? Or rather... who is most overdue? Contrary to popular belief...

Jeff Wells appears to receive an unholy amount of gossip and tip-offs from his readers. The latest one he’s believed enough to publish is a casting notice for the previously unknown picture, Downsizing . According to the currently unsubstantiated e-mail Wells received, the film is to be direct...

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 . ...

Nathaniel walks to the stage, tears welling in his eyes Thank you so, so much. Whistle so I can tell where you are dear reader... There you are! Thank you for listening to our informal chatty awardsy podcast all season and especially for commenting so we know we're not talking into the great web voi...

Adam of Club Silencio here with another look at my favorite actresses and their distinguishing claims to fame. For this very special (very slapdash) installment of "Signatures," I'll be taking a look at the "Signature" moments of the five Best Actress nominees and what came of their glorious Oscar n...

It was last night's Meryl Streep chit-chat that got me to thinking; Hell, 15 nominations is impressive enough, and she's even won the dang Oscar twice! For Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice. But while in the lovely land of Hollywood that's a track record to be amazingly proud of, the simple trut...

Slumdog Millionaire was the runaway winner at the 81st Academy Awards last night. Danny Boyle's Mumbai-set melodrama triumphed in all but one of the categories for which it was nominated, winning best picture, best director, and best adapted screenplay among others. It seemed nothing, not even poten...

Queen Latifah looks great; she usually looks...like Queen Latifah. I'm surprised they're doing the memoriam AFTER a commercial instead of as a lead-in. Latifah was forced to since "gay, I'll always think of you that way." I do have to take back my constant comments that she is ...

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We’re a few short days away from another Oscar gala so it’s as good a time as any to share our latest ambitious little short. Yes, for the second year in a row MTV’s Movies Editor Josh Horowitz has found himself cast out into a special circle of Oscar hell thanks to the mysterious ...