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Oscar winner Colin Firth, despite what you saw in The King’s Speech, is quite an excellent speaker. From his acceptance speech at last night’s Academy Awards, to the SAGs, and his many interviews.

EW has posted some of his best interviews as well as clips from Inside the Actor’s Studio. Watch and you will laugh and swoon for the most charming man in Hollywood.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/02/28/oscars-colin-firth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ew/popwatch+(Entertainment+Weekly/EW.com’s:+PopWatch)

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-Arielle

The King’s Speech was the big winner at last night’s 83rd Academy Awards. The film won best picture, best actor, best director, and best original screenplay. Other winners include Natalie Portman for best actress, Christian Bale for best supporting actor, and Melissa Leo for best supporting actress. The Social Network earned best adapted screenplay, best editing, and best original score. Inception took home the major technical awards including, special effects and cinematography, while Alice in Wonderland won best art direction and costumes. 

Here is a link to a full list or winners and I will post my opinion of last night’s telecast later today.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/27/oscars-winner/

-Arielle

The big old granddaddy of award shows is on tonight, the Academy Awards (or Oscars) and I am super excited. In preparation for the big event, I am listing my predictions of who will take home the coveted golden statue.

Best Picture: The King’s Speech

Best Actor: Colin Firth - The King’s Speech

Best Actress: Natalie Portman - Black Swan (though I kind of wish Annette Benning would finally win, there’s no denying Portman’s performance)

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo 

Best Director: This is the toughest category to call. Tom Hooper won the DGA award, but the critics seem to believe that David Fincher will steal the Oscar. I think Fincher will win as a consolation prize for not winning best picture. Or maybe they will split the vote and Darren Aronofsky will win. For once, people might be more excited to see who win best director than best actor/actress.

Best Documentary: Inside Job

Animated Feature: Toy Story 3

Foreign Language Film: It should be Biutiful but the Academy has always been too conservative with this category and will probably go with Denmark’s In a Better World.

Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin - The Social Network

Original Screenplay: David Seidler - The King’s Speech

Cinematography: Inception, though it should be Black Swan

The other technical awards:

Inception will take visual effects, and both sound editing awards while the costume and art direction awards are between The King’s Speech and Alice in Wonderland. Rick Baker will take best Makeup for The Wolfman because it’s Rick Baker.

There’s my predictions, who do you think will win?

And don’t forget to watch the Oscars tonight at 8:30 est 5:30 pst

-Ariellle

Black Swan was the big winner at last night’s Spirit Awards. The film won four awards including, best movie, best director, best actress, and best cinematography. Other winners included James Franco for best actor and The Kids Are All Right for best screenplay.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Feature: Black Swan

Best Director: Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

Best Screenplay: Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right

Best Male Lead: James Franco, 127 Hours

Best Supporting Male: John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone

Best Female Lead: Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Best Supporting Female: Dale Dickey, Winter’s Bone

Best Cinematography: Matthew Libatique, Black Swan

Robert Altman Award: Please Give (given to director Nicole Holofcener, casting director Jeanne McCarthy and the ensemble cast)

Best First Screenplay: Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture

Best First Feature: Get Low (award given to the director, Aaron Schneider, and producers David Gundlach and Dean Zanuck)

Best Documentary: Exit Through The Gift Shop (the award goes to the director, but reclusive street artist Banksy reportedly sent “Mr. Brainwash” to accept the honor in his stead)

Best Foreign Film: The King’s Speech (award given to the director, Tom Hooper)

John Cassavetes Award (best feature made for under $500,000): Daddy Longlegs (written and directed by Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie and produced by Casey Neistat and Tom Scott)

Piaget Producers Award: Anish Savjani, Meek’s Cutoff

Someone To Watch Award: Mike Ott, Littlerock

Truer Than Fiction Award: Jeff Maimberg, Marwencol

-Arielle

My latest celebrity crush is Michael Fassbender (which means I have watched the X-Man: Origins trailer a million times and am counting down the days until Jane Eyre comes out). But til then, I have an Entertainment Weekly interview in which he talks about his movie, Ridley’s Scott’s mysterious Prometheus, the non (but might me) Alien sequel. he also talks X-Man and his future movie career. Read the interview below

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/25/michael-fassbender-prometheus-aliens/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/movie-critics+(Entertainment+Weekly/EW.com’s:+The+Movie+Critics)

And pick up a copy of this week’s issue to learn more about this Irish/German hunk.

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-Arielle

There’s a teaser trailer out for Hangover Part:II. It’s not much but there is a chicken.

Take a look.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/24/the-hangover-part-ii-trailer-three-men-and-a-monkey/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/oscar-watch+(Entertainment+Weekly/EW.com’s:+Dave+Karger’s+OscarWatch)

-Arielle

Have a favorite Johnny Depp character? (or maybe you like them all) Follow this link to EW.com where you can vote for your favorite.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/02/24/johnny-depp-favorite-character-poll/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ew/popwatch+(Entertainment+Weekly/EW.com’s:+PopWatch)

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-Arielle 

The Oscars are only four days away and I’m super excited. However, I’m a little weary about the hosts after watching two promo videos that EW.com posted.

The first one is really strange with Anne Hathaway and James Franco sort of reenacting the carnavel scene for Grease.

The second video is suppose to be the gag real from a promo shoot that just isn’t funny.

After watching these disappointing videos, I’m considered that the Acadamy’s attempt to attract younger audiences by hiring young stars might now pay off.

Take a look and tell me what you think.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/02/24/james-franco-anne-hathaway-grease-oscars/#more-125857

-Arielle

Steve Carell might be leaving The Office but we will see a lot of him in the next year in several feature films.

According to EW.com, Carell has five movies in the works. 

First there’s The Dogs of Babel, which is about a widower attempting to teach his dog how to speak. Next, there’s Great Hope Spring, in which he plays a therapist to a troubled married couple. There’s also Crazy, Stupid, Love with Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore and Burt Wonderstone, which is about a Los Vegas magician mourning the death of his partner. And finally The Abstinence Teacher, which will costar Sandra Bullock. 

So it seems that we won’t be without Steve Carell for long.

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-Arielle

So we got lots of Brits this Monday.

First off, Harry Potter’s blond god Jason Isaacs is returning to television. He will star in REM (sans wig), which is being described as, “an Inception-style thriller, which centers on a cop who wakes up after and accident to find he is living in two different realities.” 

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/21/harry-potter-star-jason-isaacs-takes-the-lead-in-new-drama-r/

Next up, we have an video interview with Eve Myles, who plays Gwen on the UK series (and soon to be Starz) Torchwood. She talks about her character, the new series, and being a mom.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/21/torchwood-eve-myles-talks-miracle-day/

And lastly, BBC’s Being Human star, Aidan Turner, discusses the new season, growing a beard for The Hobbit, and what’s next for his carreer. 

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/02/20/exclusive-aidan-turner-on-prepping-for-the-hobbit-and-possibly-leaving-being-human/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/latest+(Entertainment+Weekly:++Today’s+Latest)

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-Arielle

If you love Joel McHale as much as I do, then you are super excited for Feb. 26th, when McHale hosts the 2011 Spirit Awards. The awards are still another week away but here is a hilarious video of McHale watching (and reacting inappropriately) to the best picture nominees.

Take a look:

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/18/film-independent-spirit-awards-joel-mchale-video/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/latest+(Entertainment+Weekly:++Today’s+Latest)

-Arielle

EW.com has two new articles on Thor following yesterday’s full length trailer premiere. The first article is about the various villains that appear in the movie. And the second is an interview with director Kenneth Branagh about the film, casting, and it’s allusions to Shakespeare. The trailer is in both posts in case you haven’t watched it yet.

Take a look:

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/17/new-thor-trailer-kenneth-branagh/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/latest+(Entertainment+Weekly:++Today’s+Latest)

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/18/thor-director-kenneth-branagh-exclusive/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+entertainmentweekly/latest+(Entertainment+Weekly:++Today’s+Latest)

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-Arielle

Full length Thor trailer is up and it looks epic! Except for the troll monsters that looked like they walked out of Middle Earth. However, I know virtually nothing about this comic and I’m super excited for this movie. Maybe it’s because of Natalie Portman, or Kenneth Branagh directing, or that the lead actor is pretty hot.

Or maybe it’s Kat Dunnings, who I had no idea was in the movie, and is pretty funny.

Check it out.

http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/694-new-thor-trailer-features-oscar-hopeful-natalie-portman

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-Arielle