Question Having recently seen Dreamgirls and having been blown away by Jennifer Hudsons performance as Effie I was surprised that the recent awards nominations have recognized her in the supporting category rather than the lead category I felt she was more of the lead than Beyonc was as Deena This reminded me of the Oscar nominations for All About Eve when Anne Baxter refused to be in the supporting category and was nominated as lead actress along with Bette Davis Had Jennifer Hudson andor her people pushed for the lead category would the nominations have turned out differently TVAddictFlickChick Whether an actor or actress is considered for a supporting or lead nomination is determined by a films producers they submit performers for Academy Award consideration in specific categories It has been suggested that there would be more integrity if the nominating branch of the Academy decided categories because that would take studio politicking out
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Cary Grant was workin' it, fo' sho. A list published in the November issue of GQ names Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest as the most stylish film of all time, meaning the looks it brought to the silver screen went on to have the biggest influence on the sartorial scene. Also making the top 10: Breathless (1959), Ocean's 11 (1960), Purple Noon, 8 1/2, A Hard Day's Night, How to Steal a Million, Blowup, Bullitt and Get Carter (1970). Conspicuously, no Clan of the Cave Bear.
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Question: I'm one of those who has loved Lost from the beginning. Someone (maybe you?) likened it to reading a novel, and I felt that way, too. I loved the flashbacks and I loved learning more about the characters, especially the bombshell things, like Locke's wheelchair. My husband, however, has insisted from the beginning that he felt the writers were making it up as they went, throwing in every unbelievable and unexplainable thing possible, and would never be able to tie it all together. After reading Michael Ausiello's interview with the executive producers, I find that my husband may be right. One made the statement that it "boggles (his) mind" when people ask what the numbers mean because he doesn't think that question will ever be answered. I mean, excuse me? They put the numbers in everything imaginable and they are mystified that people wonder what they mean? Don't get me wrong: If I know there's a payoff to be had, I'm willing to wait. I'm not demanding resolutions right now, ...
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