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Mystery illness forces The Artist star Uggie to take his final bow-wow at Oscars – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Mystery illness forces The Artist star Uggie to take his final bow-wow at Oscars
Daily Mail
Last night, Omar Von Muller, who trains ten-year-old Uggie, said the dog will retire after the Oscars later this month. Uggie is expected to open the show alongside host Billy Crystal. Top dog: Uggie relaxes by the pool at the Andaz Hotel in Hollywood.

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Langmann and Weinstein: The Two Crazy Men Who Gambled Big on The Artist – New York Magazine (blog)


New York Magazine (blog)

Langmann and Weinstein: The Two Crazy Men Who Gambled Big on <i>The Artist</i>
New York Magazine (blog)
By Andre Tartar The Oscars are just three weeks away and it seems The Artist is securely locked in as the front-runner, with glowing reviews and awards piling up. While most of the buzz so far has been captured by the film's director (Michel ...

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For Screenwriters, the Oscars are a cliffhanger – Indian Express


For Screenwriters, the Oscars are a cliffhanger
Indian Express
John Logan was already three years into adapting the complicated screenplay for Hugo when he learned that Martin Scorsese wanted the film to be in 3-D. Logan, a Tony-winning playwright turned screenwriter (Any Given Sunday and Aviator, ...

Was Paris Couture Week a prelude to the Oscars red carpet? – Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

Was Paris Couture Week a prelude to the Oscars red carpet?
Globe and Mail
People were still finding their seats before the recent Giorgio Armani Privé show when applause and cheering broke out from a section of the front row. Actress Jessica Chastain, who appeared in more films last year than there are Romney sons, ...

Awards season! And I ain’t talking about the Oscars! – Brooklyn Daily


Awards season! And I ain't talking about the Oscars!
Brooklyn Daily
1 before collapsing in his bed at 5 am, only to be annoyingly dragged out two hours later by crazy guys in funny hats over the fact that, once again, those hoity-toity folks at the Oscars have stolen my thunder by announcing their candidates for their ...

Nominees for art direction: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design … – Chicago Tribune


Nominees for art direction: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design ...
Chicago Tribune
... it challenges him to do some things he never thought of."-- Todd Longwell Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design & MakeupCostumes | Art Direction | Makeup Divine costume design once again at FIDM Click here for more film news on Variety.com.

Divine costume design once again at FIDM: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction … – Chicago Tribune


Divine costume design once again at FIDM: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction ...
Chicago Tribune
Bundy adds, "So many actors and actresses are not mannequin size so we remove ribs, pad out where we need to make (the models) the right size and right height. We have our own surgery center," she laughs. Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, ...

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Nominees for best makeup: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design … – Chicago Tribune


Nominees for best makeup: Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design ...
Chicago Tribune
... 12 hours and they are doing close-ups? That was tricky."-- Caroline Ryder Eye on the Oscars: Art Direction, Costume Design & MakeupCostumes | Art Direction | Makeup Divine costume design once again at FIDM Click here for more film news on Variety.com.

How To Fix the Oscars: Stop Separating Actors and Actresses – Slate Magazine


Slate Magazine

How To Fix the Oscars: Stop Separating Actors and Actresses
Slate Magazine
During The Hive, we're asking writers and editors from inside and outside Slate to present their ideas for improving the Oscars. Why do we separate the acting categories by gender? As Kim Elsesser pointed out in an op-ed, the first Oscars were given ...

Saving Face at the Oscars – The Express Tribune (blog)


The Express Tribune (blog)

Saving Face at the Oscars
The Express Tribune (blog)
Yes – you read it right – a Pakistani is going to the Oscars on the basis of a project which highlights “acid violence”. Instead of showcasing the negative, the documentary shows the resilience of its Pakistani victims. It shows how our women fight ...