It's all over but for the fashion talk... To those who are ready to move on: Back to regular cinema soon. Stick around. To those who can never get enough Oscar: I'll wean you away gently until the 2009 contest begins in a month and you know I'll drop the Oscar talk back in when appropriate. Stick ar...

Don't like Miley's dress and Penelope Cruz looks (gasp!) plain. I was not aware that Lisa Rinna had, apparently, died. Phoebe Cates is fucking ageless. Looks like she climbed out of that pool and onto the red carpet. Forty-five! Everyone is buzzing about Mickey Rourke. After seeing The Wrest...

Today is Oscar Night. There are two Black Actresses nominated this year: Viola Davis for Doubt Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Here is a the list for All Black Nominees in the Academy's History. Winner Acceptance Speeches:Hattie McDaniel, Best Supporting Actress - 1939, Gone...

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OK, first and for the record, for anyone who's never been here before, I am a big Tyler Perry fan and supporter, so please don't read too much into that headline. Although Madea is pretty far from my favorite of his creations, I'm still convinced that "Madea Goes to Jail" will be a winner, both for ...

Here's the full version of my VIola Davis interview that appeared in shorter form in Sunday's Arts & Entertainment section. MC Viola Davis gives a great Oscar-nominated performance in “Doubt,� and she gives a great interview, too. Maybe the latter is because she hasn’t done this mu...

It’s always interesting to hear what stars have to say about their Oscar nominations. I mean, really, what are they going to say? Oh, that’s a bummer. Or Wow, that’s terrible news! But no, they always have a good reaction, probably planned ahead of time. Via Associated Press, here&...

The Reader means Stepen Daldry's gotten nom'd for all 3 films he's made. The full list of Oscar nominations is here , with expert opinion on them here . Talking points to make you look smart here. My impressions: OVERALL I'm shocked that The Reader did so well! It raked in major nomi...

Trivia Time! It's been 180 years since an Act of the British Parliament allowed for the building of mental asylums. The first ever built was the 1st Middlesex County Asylum in West London which opened its doors in 1831. The British invented insane asylums! Who knew? And yet it all makes sense... 177...

So here's the moment you're all talking about even if you didn't see it. Two Best Actress winners: Anne Hathaway winning for Rachel Getting Married and Meryl Streep for Doubt, with the wondrous Viola Davis expressing proxy gratitude and having fun, too. I love the cutaways to Angelina Jolie because ...