New Mexico Lands Carrey Film Production (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - A film starring Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller will start production in New Mexico in June.
"Crash" stuns Oscars, wins best film (Reuters)
March 6, 2006
Reuters - Gritty race relations drama "Crash"
pulled a stunning upset at the Oscars on Sunday, winning the
best film award over highly favored gay romance "Brokeback
Mountain" in a night heavy with political messages.
Travolta Returning to Music in 'Hairspray' (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - After a long break, John Travolta's got the music in him again.
'Madea's Family Reunion' Keeps No. 1 Spot (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion" held the top spot at the weekend box office again, grossing $12.6 million in its second weekend.
Vintage Harlem Festival footage comes to light (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - After more than 35 years, pristine footage of a seemingly forgotten music festival featuring Sly & the Family Stone, B.B. King, the Staples Singers and Mahalia Jackson is finally coming to light.
Mayor Bloomberg Luring Films to NYC (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller, "The Departed," revolves around a gangster and a police officer who conceal their identities to infiltrate opposing forces.
Was There a 'Brokeback' Backlash? (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - We chatted about it, joked about it, argued about it, spoofed it. "Brokeback Mountain" was everywhere in our popular culture — yet it lost the big Oscar it was supposed to win.
Cruise, McCarthy Singled Out at Razzies (E! Online)
March 6, 2006
E! Online - Jenny McCarthy may have been singled out as this year's top Razzie
recipient, but Tom Cruise's couch-jumping antics did not go
unrewarded.
Academy Awards Ratings Drop 8 Percent (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - An estimated 38.8 million people watched the Academy Awards on ABC, down 8 percent from last year and the second-worst showing in nearly two decades, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Spirit Awards Go for "Broke" (E! Online)
March 6, 2006
E! Online - Looks like Jack and Ennis are getting a happy ending after
all.
New Home-Video Releases (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - Selected home-video releases:
Pride and anguish at first Palestinian Oscar party (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - There were cheers and anguished cries late into the night.
"Crash" Lands Oscar Upset (E! Online)
March 6, 2006E! Online - "Crash!" And with that, the Oscars suddenly got interesting.
Cruise, McCarthy Singled Out at Razzies (E! Online)
March 6, 2006E! Online - Jenny McCarthy may have been singled out as this year's top Razzie recipient, but Tom Cruise's couch-jumping antics did not go unrewarded.
'Narnia' on top of the world again (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - The power of the Japan market for Hollywood films was amply demonstrated last weekend as "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" propelled itself back into the No. 1 position at the international box office on the strength of its debut there.
Renegade pulse propels indies to Oscar glory (Reuters)
March 6, 2006
Reuters - This was not your
ordinary Oscars.
Winners and Celebs Party Into the Night (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Diamond-drenched Oscar winners, hip-hop artists, Olympic athletes, fashion designers — it was a melting pot of revelry at the Oscar afterparties.
"Madea" Blocks Out Bruce (E! Online)
March 6, 2006
E! Online - Tyler Perry's homily about the pistol-packing granny topped the
box-office charts for the second straight week, spoiling the debut of
Bruce Willis' new crime thriller, 16 Blocks.
'Tsotsi' Wins Oscar for Foreign Film (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - "Tsotsi," a South African coming-of-age story set in the slums of Soweto won the Oscar for foreign-language film Sunday.
Can Jessica Alba Save the Oscars? (E! Online)
March 6, 2006
E! Online - Don't feel bad if you don't feel locked in yet with the Oscars.
Up until a few days ago, neither did the host.
Three 6 Mafia Steals Oscar Song Award (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Forget the suspense over best movie or actor or actress — the real question on Oscar night was whether Three 6 Mafia could actually perform a cuss-free, non-graphic version of "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp."
Carell, Ferrell Get Dolled Up for Oscars (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - He'd already been through a body wax for his role in "The 40 Year-Old Virgin," so donning false eyelashes and pancake makeup to present Sunday's Oscar for makeup probably wasn't a big deal for Steve Carell.
Tyrant king and clowns rule S.Korean box office (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - While Hollywood anointed new stars at the Academy Awards ceremony, South Korea was celebrating its biggest ever box office hit -- a film with subtle gay themes about a tyrannical ruler and his jesters.
78th Oscars Nothing New to Reporter (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - The 78th Academy Awards boasted a new, sophisticated master of ceremonies, overwhelming set designs and a cast of most of the major stars in today's Hollywood. But let's face it, folks, it was the same old Oscar.
Films About Gays See Mixed Results (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Even before the first gleaming Oscar was presented, Hollywood's biggest night was already a milestone for the gay, lesbian and transgender community.
Lionsgate crashes Oscar party with ambitious indie (Reuters)
March 6, 2006
Reuters - Canadian-owned Lionsgate became the
first independent studio in five years to win the best-picture
Oscar when its urban drama "Crash" surprised observers by
taking the top prize on Sunday.
"Brokeback" too controversial after all: writer (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - Maybe a gay cowboy picture was too controversial after all, or at least that is what the legendary Western writer who adapted "Brokeback Mountain" for the screen thinks.
Hollywood awards local film best picture (Reuters)
March 6, 2006Reuters - The Oscars gave its top prize on Sunday to a movie set in its own backyard, Los Angeles, a city with a sunny exterior that in "Crash" is pierced to yield darkness and mistrust based on race.
How Top Oscar Winners Did at Box Office (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Domestic box-office totals for the most-honored films at the 78th annual Academy Awards:
Blog: Oscars Turn Unpredictable (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - Oscars turn upredictable with the film 'Crash' pulling off one of the biggest upsets in Academy Awards history, winning best picture over the favored 'Brokeback Mountain.'
Taiwanese Exult As Ang Lee Wins Oscar (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Residents of this leaf-shaped island of 23 million people exulted Monday — Sunday night in Hollywood — as native son Ang Lee won the Oscar in the best-director category for his gay romance "Brokeback Mountain."
Oscar Speeches Feature George Clooney (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - A year of hard-edged movies didn't produce political or controversial Oscar speeches on Sunday night. Instead, George Clooney ruled the podium — even during speeches he didn't give.
Stars Are Human Backstage at Oscar (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - Backstage at the Oscars the glamour and glitz is stripped away and the human side of some of Hollywood's biggest stars is revealed.
Counting Down the Oscars (AP)
March 6, 2006AP - Counting down the Academy Awards:
'Crash' Joins Short List of Oscar Upsets (AP)
March 6, 2006
AP - The previous 77 Academy Awards ceremonies have had their share of unexpected twists, though the best-picture win by underdog "Crash" over "Brokeback Mountain" ranks as one of the biggest in Oscar history.