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November 23, 2009 No statuette for Anna this year! The official list of Oscar nominations for documentaries was released late last week and the results have had some people wondering.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the final five films nominated for the coveted best documentary statuette at next year's Oscars would be chosen from a shortlist of 15 films.

The fashion at next year's Academy Awards might not be confined to the red carpet.

Oscar won't be tacking a happy ending onto Capitalism: A Love Story . Michael Moore 's latest diatribe against the powers that be, this one directed at Wall Street and the government that let it run amok, did not make the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' short list of films that still have a shot at winning the Academy Award for Best ...

The Academy has just announced the 15 films on the shortlist for Best Documentary, and glaringly absent from the list is Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story .

A group of veterans of the VFW Post 5350 of Quogue paid tribute to deceased and missing in action soldiers on Veterans Day last week.

Now it's time for the big dance. Before breaking down the fight, here is my one shout out to the rest of the MMA community: We're getting a chance to see one of the greatest fighters to ever grace our sport for free tomorrow night.

In many respects, the Fedor Emelianenko on display Saturday night at Strikeforce/M-1 Global's inaugural event was every bit the vintage Last Emperor.

Before last night Fedor Emelianenko was a dominating freak of nature with devastating punching power, heralded submission skills, and a propensity to cut.

There was a time when liberal sages pretended to be sensitive to what the late Edward Said called "Cultural Imperialism."A Said, being Palestinian, informedA us that European countries and their progeny likeA the United States, have for 500 years or so, done more than simplyA assert military and economic power over nations and continents occupied ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. a ' The key words going into Strikeforce and M-1 Global's "Fedor vs.

Valentino wasn't sure if he'd get Anna Wintour a birthday present last night at the party for the DVD release of Matt Tyrnauer's documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor , held the same day as the Vogue editor's 60th birthday .

Anna Wintour turned 60 this week. How did you celebrate your 60th birthday? "I have no idea what I wore, what I did, where I did it.

Star magazine recently quoted a source claiming to have seen the actress and rocker "totally making out in front of other people." But the rep for the singer said the report is pure fiction.

Showing that he's not just a guy who plays a DJ in his girlfriend's music videos, Jesus Luz , helped provide musical entertainment for the DVD launch party to celebrate the release of Valentino: The Last Emperor .

Hugh Jackson and Wife's Date Night at 'Valentino' Event ";" src="http://www.etonline.com/media/video/2009/11/120293/et_valentinoevent_091104_large.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> After the curtain went down on Tuesday's performance of "A Steady Rain" on Broadway, Hugh Jackman and wife Deborah-Lee Furness enjoyed "a half date night" as they ...

The UFC is a huge organization when it comes to MMA, but in truth, there are many more fighters who fight at a world-class level outside the confines of the UFC octagon.

It's too bad Oscar voters can't transfer those five extra best picture noms to the documentary feature race, where having a few more slots would really come in handy.

For a period in time the most highly anticipated fight wasn't going to happen in an octagon, but rather an Affliction ring.

Elizabeth Mason took center stage last night at Downtown L.A. Fashion Week with a line inspired by the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor .