13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards winners

A complete list of winners of the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Movies:

Actor: Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland”

Actress: Helen Mirren, “The Queen”

Supporting actor: Eddie Murphy, “Dreamgirls”

Supporting actress: Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls” Read more

Cate Blanchett looses again to Jennifer Hudson

Cate Blanchett has missed out on another major acting award to Dreamgirls star, Jennifer Hudson.

Hudson, who won the Golden Globe for best supporting actress, beat Blanchett in the same category at the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.

Hudson now looks unbeatable for the best supporting actress Oscar.

She recently did an interview with SANDY COHEN of The Associated Press.

What is it about “Babel” that has inspired so many to connect with the film?

It’s an intensely personal film that’s about parents and children and husbands and wives. It’s both domestic and epic at the same time, and to have this incredible backdrop … this disconnection between what we think we know and what we actually know and what we feel. I think that he’s (director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu) tapped into something quite primal.

“Notes on a Scandal” is also very topical. What was it like making that film?

It was hilarious and shocking and confronting. I was so pleased to have the opportunity to work alongside Judi Dench, so that was extraordinary. The great thing about the way Patrick Marber writes is that he doesn’t shy away from unpalatable situations.

What’s the best and worst part of awards season?

I had a ball the other night at the Globes. I just suddenly realized there were so many people that I hadn’t seen for ages.

What do you look for when you’re choosing a role?

Generally I tend to choose the things that take me completely by surprise.

Does genre play into your choice, like I’d like to do something funny now?

Oh, absolutely. I’d love to do something light and fluffy, just like I’d love to do something with heaps and heaps of action.

You are returning to your theatrical roots as co-artistic director of the Sydney Theater Company.

My husband (playwright Andrew Upton) and I have announced (that) in 2008 we’re taking over as co-artistic directors of the Sydney Theater Co. When the idea first came up, it was seductive and utterly galvanizing.

Cate Blanchett – 13th Annual SAG Awards

Oscar Nominations Were Announced

The Oscar nominations,were announced.

Who got lucky? Who will have to wait next time?

All the answers are here .
Best motion picture of the year
Babel
The Departed
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
Peter O Toole, Venus
Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children
Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Mark Wahlberg, The Departed

Original screenplay
Guillermo Arriaga, Babel
Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis, Letters from Iwo Jima
Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine
Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth
Peter Morgan, The Queen

Achievement in cinematography
The Black Dahlia
Children of Men
The Illusionist
Pan s Labyrinth
The Prestige Read more

“Yard” stomps this week’s box office

This week’s box office is dominated by “Stomp the Yard,”,a movie that caters mostly to the rnb generation with the likes of Neyo and Chris Brown as part of the casting.

1. “Stomp the Yard,” Sony/Screen Gems, $12,287,352, 2,051 locations, $5,991 average, $40,550,946, 2 weeks.

2. “Night at the Museum,” Fox, $12,012,724, 3,483 locations, $3,449 average, $204,852,656, 5 weeks.

3. “Dreamgirls,” Paramount, $8,008,749, 2,214 locations, $3,617 average, $77,415,704, 6 weeks. Read more

Jennifer Aniston Confirmed on ‘Dirt’ Season Finale

Jennifer Aniston Confirmed on ‘Dirt’ Season Finale
It’s confirmed. FX just sent out a press release that Jennifer Aniston will guest star on Dirt’s season finale, playing Courteney Cox’s rival! Aniston will play Tina Harrod, a rival magazine (Us News) editor of “Lucy Spiller,” played by series star Courteney Cox. This is the first time that Aniston and Cox have worked together since Friends.

The Dirt season finale will air on Tuesday, March 27 @ 10 PM ET/PT on FX.

On set with Courtney Cox

The Complete List of 2007 Golden Globe Winners

The top awards went to Babel for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Dreamgirls for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), “Grey’s Anatomy” for Best Television Series (Drama) and “Ugly Betty” for Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical).

Martin Scorsese picked up Best Director for The Departed. Forest Whitaker received the Best Actor (Drama) award for The Last King of Scotland and Helen Mirren won Best Actress (Drama) for The Queen. She also got a second award for Best Actress in HBO’s “Elizabeth I”. On the Comedy or Musical side, Meryl Streep won for The Devil Wears Prada while Sacha Baron Cohen got Best Actor for “Borat.” Read more

Johnny Depp to make film about poisoned ex-spy

Depp to make film about poisoned ex-spy
Johnny Depp is making a film about a former Russian spy whose poisoning death in London has touched off an international mystery, the trade magazine Variety reported.

Warner Bros. has bought the rights to a book about Alexander Litvinenko for Depp’s production company, Infinitum Nihil, the magazine reported Friday. Depp will produce the film and could star in it, the report said. Read more

Hannibal Rising NEW TRAILER

Hannibal Rising is set for a Feb. 9 release and is directed by Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring).
Check out the Hannibal Rising trailer below.