Matthew McConaughey

Surprises and snubs from the 2013 Golden Globe nominations

I told myself I wouldn’t get worked up over the Golden Globe nominations this morning, but here we go again. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association—an anonymous group of freelancers much, much smaller than the Academy—really booted...

Tags: Drama (genre), Leslie Mann, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence

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Golden Globes: Robert De Niro, 'Beasts,' 'Magic Mike' top snubs list

Robert De Niro, the cast of "Magic Mike" and the young star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" were among those overlooked by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. when the organization announced the 2013 Golden Globes nominations Thursday morning. De Niro,...

Tags: Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Hope Springs (movie), Amour (movie), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (movie), Bipolar Disorder

'Lincoln' scores a record-breaking 13 Critics' Choice nominations

Steven Spielberg's historical epic "Lincoln" earned a record-shattering 13 Broadcast Film Critics Assn.'s Critics' Choice Movie Award nominations Tuesday morning. Among its nods were best film, best director for Steven Spielberg, best actor for Daniel...

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Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The complete nominations list

"Lincoln" earned a record-breaking 13 nominations for Broadcast Film Critics Assn.'s Critics' Choice Movie Awards. It received nominations for best film, director for Steven Spielberg, actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, supporting actress for Sally Field,...

Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Ang Lee, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (movie)

Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves welcome third baby

It's baby No. 3 for Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, according to reports out Friday. The tot — supposedly a girl, though that's unconfirmed — was born in the morning in a hospital in Austin, Texas, TMZ said. She (if she is a she!)...

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Interview: Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is fluffy, and piping hot

Most stand-up comedians dream of following in the foot steps of Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld, Bernie Mac and Louis C.K. and having their own sitcoms. Not Gabriel Iglesias. At least, not right now. Iglesis – who describes himself as “fluffy&...

Tags: NBC (tv network), Comedy Central (tv network), Chocolate Cake, Amanda Bynes, Bernie Mac

Did Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie secretly marry on Christmas Day?

Did Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie become "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" on Christmas Day? The unconfirmed rumor du jour has Hollywood's No. 1 celebrity couple spiriting their brood off to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean to swap "I dos." The Dec. 25...

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Movie awards, TV spoilers, local theater

Well, it'll be a while before we get to see the film that was voted best picture of 2012 by the New York Film Critics Circle on Monday: Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," which deals with the hunt for O. bin Laden. It doesn't open in wide circulation...

Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Executive Branch, Drama (genre), Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Jennifer Lawrence

Spirit Awards boost 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Silver Linings' momentum

David O. Russell's screwball comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" and Wes Anderson's coming-of-age romance "Moonrise Kingdom" led the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nominations apiece, including feature, director and screenplay.  The bounty...

Tags: Drama (genre), The Sessions (movie), Gold Standard Incorporated, Sundance Film Festival, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)

National Society of Film Critics names 'Amour' best of 2012

The National Society of Film Critics named  "Amour," Michael Haneke's heartbreaking drama about an elderly couple, the best film of 2012 on Saturday. Haneke was named best director and Emmanuelle Riva was named best actress. "The Master" came in...

Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Drama (genre), Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Tommy Lee Jones

Jared Leto reveals shocking 'Dallas Buyers Club' weight loss

Matthew McConaughey isn't the only one who's lost shocking amounts of weight for "The Dallas Buyers Club." His costar, Jared Leto, has also slimmed way, way down for his role as a cross-dresser with HIV in the upcoming movie. Leto got photographer Terry...

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