The Academy Awards Just Disqualified Birdman From Competing In This Oscar Category

Oscar analysts largely believe that the current Academy Awards race boils down to a two-headed competition between Richard Linklater's Boyhood and Alejandro Inarritu's Birdman. That could change if and when more Academy members start to see Selma, but the point is that Birdman should contend for multiple Oscar next year... except this one. Deadline reports that an appeal filed on behalf of Antonio Sanchez's percussion-heavy score for Birdman was denied by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' appeals board, meaning it will not be eligible for Oscar consideration. The trade site notes that even though Sanchez's drumming makes ...

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The Stupid Reason We're Not Getting Pineapple Express 2

James Franco and Seth Rogen have been flooding the news the past few weeks in light of the of the Sony hacking scandal. After their newest film, The Interview was pulled from theaters in response to violent cyber threats, the two stars have been center stage in the industry. And with talk about their current situation, it is only natural to bring about the duo's future work, including Pineapple Express 2. But, rumor has it, the sequel to the favorite stoner comedy may not get a go ahead because of silly budget restrictions. According to The Daily Beast Judd Apatow is ...

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Jena Malone Thinks Being Homeless Prepared Her For Acting

We don't usually associate homelessness with an actor or actress who currently can claim roles in the massive The Hunger Games series, the new Paul Thomas Anderson, and a bit part in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But Jena Malone explains that being a "roadie" of sorts during her childhood helped make her the actress that she is today, and she's all the better for it. Jena Malone was recounting her career, and the moments that led up to this recent string of hits, with The Daily Beast, and she explained that she recalls living in 27 different places before ...

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Didn't Like Guardians' Post-Credit Howard The Duck Scene? Blame Captain America 2

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy was a fantastic movie (one of the best of the year, in fact). The diehard fans who stayed through to the very end for that final post-credits scene were undoubtedly hoping for some Avengers 2 stinger, and they didn't get it. What they saw instead was a CGI version of Howard the Duck sipping a cocktail next to Benicio Del Toro's The Collector. You could practically hear the WTFs resounding throughout the theater, and now there's a target for your blame. We know it's difficult to find any fault with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, ...

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Watch This Adorable 5-Year-Old Girl Critique Princess Leia's Slave Costume

Princess Leia's slave costume may be tiny, but it has become an iconic outfit from the series. Although, the reasons that the metal bikini became so popular are not exactly the same reasons that this 5-year-old-girl likes it so much. Watch this animated clip of a daughter and her father's conversation about Star Wars turn into a fashion discussion. As you can imagine, the video caused some backlash. Here is a young, naive child taking a liking to what has become known as the most demeaning costume in Star Wars. And it was purposefully supposed to be degrading. It was ...

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The 10 Worst Movies Of 2014, According To RiffTrax

The guys at RiffTrax specialize in terrible movies. So when they compile a list of the 10 worst movies of any given year, it makes sense for us to pay attention. The editors of the site RiffTrax.com isolated this year's top offenders, and they included several expected duds. Michael Bay takes a bit of a beating. Nic Cage continues to be the butt of the joke. And there's at least one high-profile superhero movie on this list. Can you guess which one? Here, then, are the 10 Worst Movies of 2014, according to the people who get paid to heckle bad movies ...

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Ted 2 Is Coming, Here's Your First Look

After numerous shenanigans with smoking reefer, partying with Flash Gordon and fleeing from one creepy father-son duo, Seth MacFarlane returns as the lovable but foulmouthed teddy bear in Ted 2. We've already seen a few photos here and there from the set, but now our first official look has arrived. The good people at Entertainment Weekly debuted our first real look at the highly anticipated sequel, featuring the CGI teddy and Mark Wahlberg as his human companion. Plot details are virtually unknown at this time, and MacFarlane is keeping his mouth shut. Aside from the scuba gear get-up, however, the director ...

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