The King's Speech

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As we all know, this Sunday marks the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, or as it's known to advertising executives, the Gay Superbowl. Ostensibly the crown jewel of the Hollywood awards season, the Oscars honor excellence in film, bestowing accolades on only the most important, revered and timeless movies, and Shakespeare In Love. And while the laundry list of Oscar mistakes is already a sizable one (hey, Al Pacino, can I get a "HOO-AH?"), there's no reason why the incestuous, petulant, self-important Academy can't etch a few more clunkers for us to mock for all time. More»

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Awards season continues to roll forward with self-congratulatory revelry by the movie industry, highlighted by flowing champagne mixed with acceptance speech tears. Betty White flirted with her statue, Mila Kunis rocked the carpet while Kate Mara looked spooky, John Krasinski proved he's still awesome, Jesse Eisenberg exposed long revered myths,  Cory Monteith took fans to the bathroom and more... More»

The nominations for both The Oscars and The Razzies are out this week which means it's time to start placing bets (if you care enough). We kind of do, so here's our two cents on some of the chosen cinematic flops and successes of 2011. More»

Willie Geist invited dogs and their owners to sit on his lap, Broadway sang for toys, and Jennifer Ehle held a swanky screening for her new movie "The Kings Speech." The holidays are upon us! More»

When we caught up with New Journalism icon Joan Didion at yesterday's luncheon at the 21 Club for "The King's Speech," she had a few words for us about this so-called blogging fad. More»

At a luncheon for "The King's Speech," Chuck Scarborough told us he sided with Keith Olbermann and disagreed with the recent suspension of the anchor for his campaign contributions: More»

In "The King's Speech," a historical drama about the speech therapist who helps King George VI overcome a stammer, Colin Firth plays the verbally challenged monarch. At a DeLeon Tequila-sponsored luncheon at the 21 Club this afternoon,  the actor admitted to us a dirty little secret. More»