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15 hrs ago | Daily Mail

Baftas 2012: Jonah Hill conquers wardrobe malfunction by ignoring split trousers at afterparty

So Jonah Hill had no option but to soldier on following an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction - which involved the inside of his trouser leg splitting to leave a gaping hole and parade his hairy leg.

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Related Topix: Moneyball, Get Him to the Greek, Jonah Hill, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Comedy Movies, Golden Globe Awards, Family

19 hrs ago | 411mania.com

[Movies] The Artist Wins Big at the BAFTA Film Awards

Meryl Streep won for Leading Actress in The Iron Lady . Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer won in the supporting actor categories.

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Related Topix: The Artist, The Iron Lady, Jean Dujardin, Comedy Movies, Beginners, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Movies, Entertainment

Sun Feb 12, 2012

LBC 97.3

Dujardin And Streep Pick Up Top Bafta Prizes

The Artist's Jean Dujardin has been named best actor at the Bafta awards while the Iron Lady star Meryl Streep picked up the best actress prize.

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Related Topix: The Artist, The Iron Lady, Comedy Movies, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Celebrities, Gary Oldman, Beginners

Access Hollywood

Silence Is Golden: a The Artista Cleans Up At UKa s BAFTA Awards

Silent movie "The Artist" had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards.

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Related Topix: The Artist, Comedy Movies, Oscars, The Iron Lady, Beginners, The Help

Hampshire Chronicle

Plummer and Spencer win Baftas

Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer have picked up the first acting gongs of the night at the 2012 Bafta film awards.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities, Helena Bonham Carter, Golden Globe Awards, Family, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Bay Weekly

This Week's Creature Feature ... A Terrific Year for Terriers

This Oscar season, however, films featuring terriers are racking up the nominations.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities, The Adventures of Tintin

Mon Jan 30, 2012

KOAI-FM Dallas

SAG Awards Shake Things Up For Oscar Predictions

Gene & Julie , George Clooney , Meryl Streep , Oscars , Screen Actors Guild Awards , Steve Kemble , The Artist , The Descendants , The Help , Viola Davis , winners Last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards had a few surprises for those keeping track of the awards season race to the Oscars.

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Related Topix: The Descendants, Comedy Movies, Family, SAG Awards, The Iron Lady, Oscars, The Help

E! Online

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Help Wins Big at SAG Awards, Demi Moore "Doing Great"

The awards season is in full swing and it looks like The Artist might have a run for its money as the Oscars get closer.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Artist, Family, SAG Awards, Oscars, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Beginners

Sun Jan 29, 2012

Santa Barbara Independent

Christopher Plummer's Modern Master Ceremony

If some women can be said to have grown into their beauty, Christopher Plummer, as he was celebrated on film and in interview tribute last Saturday night at the Arlington Theatre, seems truly to have grown into his stately elegance.

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Related Topix: Beginners, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Inside Daisy Clover, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities, Theater, Arts

Hollywood Reporter

SBIFF, Day 3: Christopher Plummer Christened 'Modern Master,' Insists He's Still a Beginner

The legendary 82-year-old thespian, who has been acting in films since 1958, might finally win an Academy Award next month for his work in 'Beginners.' On Saturday night, the 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored legendary thespian Christopher Plummer with its highest honor, the Modern Master Award, in front of a large crowd ... (more)

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Related Topix: Beginners, Comedy Movies, The Last Station, The Sound of Music, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Musical Movies, Somewhere in Time, The Man Who Would Be King, Adventure, Entertainment

Wed Jan 25, 2012

MovieLine

Place Your Bets: How Many Best Director Nominees Will Show Up For the Oscars?

As you may have heard or read, the 2012 Academy Award nominations have stirred strong reactions in certain pockets of the Oscar snubculture.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Comedy Movies, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Tree of Life, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, The New World, History Movies, Adventure

Tue Jan 24, 2012

OhNoTheyDidnt

10 actors who hated their own films

Sly doesn't pull any punches when it comes to his film career. Despite co-starring with the delightful Estelle Getty as the titular violence-prone mother, Stallone knows just how bad the film was: "I made some truly awful movies.

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Related Topix: Estelle Getty, 9, Celebrities, Alec Guinness, Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Mystery Movies, Family, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Bob Hoskins

Los Angeles Times

Oscar nominations: Christopher Plummer tops supporting actor roster

Christopher Plummer received a supporting actor Oscar nomination Tuesday morning for his turn as an elderly man coming out as gay to his adult son in writer-director Mike Mills' film "Beginners." Plummer will compete for the prize at the 84th Academy Awards against fellow nominees Kenneth Branagh , Jonah Hill ,Nick Nolte ,and Max von Sydow .

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Related Topix: Beginners, The Last Station, Comedy Movies, The Sound of Music, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Musical Movies, Celebrities, Christopher Plummer, My Week With Marilyn, Movies, Entertainment

RTE.ie

Irish among the Oscar nominees

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have been announced with Irish interest in a number of categories including Best Supporting Actor, Best Short Film and Best Make Up.

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Related Topix: Golden Globe Awards, Family, Oscars, Comedy Movies, Shame, The Descendants, The Ides of March

Mon Jan 23, 2012

The Toronto Star

Oscars 2012: The Artist's dog Uggie has his day

CHARGES MAY APPLY Subject: 4. Peter Howell interviews Uggie the dog from The Artist.

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Related Topix: The Artist, Oscars, 9, Comedy Movies, Water for Elephants, Beginners

ETonline

Clooney & Fassbender Ham it Up for Newsweek's Oscar Roundtable

While nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have yet to be announced, projected 2012 frontrunners George Clooney, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Viola Davis, Tilda Swinton, and Christopher Plummer take a moment to reflect about their high-profile projects and weigh in on their chances at Oscar gold with Newsweek .

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Young Adult, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jan 20, 2012

New York Magazine

Oscar Race on the Eve of Nods

Every week between now and January 24, when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves - or sometimes, hurt themselves - in the Oscar race.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Comedy Movies, The Descendants, The Artist, Hugo, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Entertainment

Ananova

The Descendants is Best Movie for Grown-Ups

Glenn Close has picked up the Best Actress trophy for her gender-bending role in period drama Albert Nobbs and The First Grader's Oliver Litondo claims the Best Actor prize.

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Related Topix: Albert Nobbs, Golden Globe Awards, Family, The First Grader, Comedy Movies, Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities, Entertainment

Hollywood.com

Clooney's The Descendants wins Best Movie for Grown-Ups

Glenn Close has picked up the Best Actress trophy for her gender-bending role in period drama Albert Nobbs and The First Grader's Oliver Litondo claims the Best Actor prize.

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Related Topix: Albert Nobbs, Golden Globe Awards, Family, The First Grader, Comedy Movies, Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities

ContactMusic.com

the Descendants - Clooney's the Descendants Wins Best Movie for Grown-Ups

Glenn Close has picked up the Best Actress trophy for her gender-bending role in period drama Albert Nobbs and The First Grader's Oliver Litondo claims the Best Actor prize.

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Related Topix: Albert Nobbs, Golden Globe Awards, Family, The First Grader, Comedy Movies, Beginners, Christopher Plummer, Celebrities

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