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Jun 1, 2009 2:19 AM CDT

Twilight Sweeps MTV Awards

Eminen and "Bruno" tangle at pop culture fete

(Newser) - Teen fave Twilight swept the MTV Movie Awards last night with five wins—including Best Fight, Best Kiss, and Best Movie—reports Entertainment Weekly. Heath Ledger scored a posthumous Best Villain for Dark Knight, and former Saturday Night Live star Amy Poehler nabbed the inaugural Best WTF Moment for Baby ...

Yeah, Baby, Yeah: The Top 15 Movie Catchphrases

Apr 4, 2009 2:21 AM CDT

Yeah, Baby, Yeah: The Top 15 Movie Catchphrases

Film.com goes ahead and makes your day

(Newser) - As time goes by, movie catchphrases become a dime a dozen. Luckily, Film.com lists the top 15 one-liners, and as lists go, you must remember this:

“Here's looking at you, kid.” (Casablanca, 1942)
“Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me aren't you?” (The Graduate, 1967)
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Warner Bros. Watches Watchmen to Gauge Health

ANALYSIS

Mar 6, 2009 4:10 PM CST

Warner Bros. Watches Watchmen to Gauge Health

(Newser) - Warner Brothers restructured last year to focus on producing blockbusters like The Dark Knight, and now the studio is waiting to see if the move pays off with Watchmen, the Financial Times reports. Warner can finance a slew of films with profits from one “tent pole” movie. “The...

'Geeks Have Won':
Hollywood Gaga Over Comics

Mar 2, 2009 3:03 PM CST

'Geeks Have Won': Hollywood Gaga Over Comics

Big screen adaptations bring fame to writers

(Newser) - Comic books—trendy? All of a sudden they are, the Los Angeles Times reports. “The geeks have won,” says Ed Brubaker, one of the many comic-book creators who now finds himself a celebrity. Brubaker’s Angel of Death premieres online today as a live-action series, but he’s...

Ledger Award
Triggers the Tears

Feb 23, 2009 4:40 AM CST

Ledger Award Triggers the Tears

Kline: He left 'original and enduring legacy'

(Newser) - The most emotional moments at last night's Oscars occurred when Heath Ledger's parents and sister accepted his posthumous award for best supporting actor. Ledger's family said the honor for the actor's portrayal of the Joker—which Kevin Kline hailed as "menacing, mercurial, droll and diabolical"—will be held...

Oscar
Nominees
in Photos

SLIDESHOW

Feb 21, 2009 1:31 PM CST

Oscar Nominees in Photos

Slumdog , Benjamin Button , Milk join Reader and Frost/Nixon in best-picture fight

(Newser) - The countdown begins to Hollywood's night of nights, with big guns that "are easier to admire and respect than to love" competing for top honors, writes David Gritten in the Daily Mail. No doubt the tabloids are hoping for a Brangelina sweep of the Best Actor and Best Actress...

And the Oscar Goes to …
Matilda, If Ledger Wins

Feb 18, 2009 12:08 PM CST

And the Oscar Goes to … Matilda, If Ledger Wins

(Newser) - If Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, his 3-year-old daughter will become the owner of the statuette. But it won't really belong to Matilda Rose Ledger until her 18th birthday, in 2023—and even then, only if she signs a contract. Ledger's nomination, and...

Ledger Fans Demand
Joker's 'Retirement'

Feb 13, 2009 5:42 AM CST

Ledger Fans Demand Joker's 'Retirement'

Fans want studio to hang up clown suit as tribute to killer performance

(Newser) - A group of Heath Ledger fans are calling for the Batman movies to hang up the Joker's purple suit for good as a tribute to the late actor's last role, CNN reports. Supporters at website "The Ultimate Joker" say no actor could ever nail the killer clown as well...

Sis: 'Angry Christian
Needs Help'

Feb 8, 2009 7:39 AM CST

Sis: 'Angry Christian Needs Help'

'He's incredibly stressed'

(Newser) - Christian Bale's sister found his profanity-riddled tantrum on a movie set disturbing, and believes the actor "needs help," reports the Telegraph. "It's terribly sad," said Bale's sister, Sharon. "He seems to be incredibly stressed and angry at the moment." Bale was arrested last year...

Sans Blockbusters, Oscar Scrambles to Build Buzz

Feb 2, 2009 9:49 AM CST

Sans Blockbusters, Oscar Scrambles to Build Buzz

Broadcast's ratings decline isn't helped by snub to Dark Knight

(Newser) - Producers of the Academy Awards are scrambling to add twists to a broadcast whose ratings decline won’t be helped by the lack of a blockbuster among the best-picture nominees, the New York Times reports. With the five nominees totaling less than half the box office of snubbed Dark Knight,...

Belgian Daycare Attack Suspect Linked to 2nd Killing

Jan 26, 2009 1:27 PM CST

Belgian Daycare Attack Suspect Linked to 2nd Killing

(Newser) - Police in Belgium have linked Kim De Gelder, the man charged with killing two children and a woman at a daycare last week, with an earlier murder, Reuters reports. DNA evidence suggests that De Gelder stabbed an elderly woman to death in a nearby town a week before he turned...

Family Thrilled by
Heath Oscar Nod

Jan 23, 2009 4:36 AM CST

Family Thrilled by Heath Oscar Nod

Still-grieving kin celebrate Joker nomination

(Newser) - Heath Ledger's three sisters are still struggling with the loss of their brother, but they are grateful for the legacy he left behind, they tell the Sydney Morning Herald. His death a year ago "seems like nearly yesterday, and we are all nursing broken hearts," said sis Kate,...

Ledger Awards
Are Legacy
for Matilda

Jan 13, 2009 7:59 AM CST

Ledger Awards Are Legacy for Matilda

Actor's late accolades will be given to daughter

(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s posthumous Golden Globe and other awards for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be given to his daughter Matilda, People reports. His family is “bursting with pride” over all the praise, but it has been “a bit of an emotional rollercoaster,...

Ledger Snags
Golden Globe
for Dark Knight

Jan 11, 2009 8:17 PM CST

Ledger Snags Golden Globe for Dark Knight

(Newser) - Heath Ledger has won the supporting-actor Golden Globe nearly a year after his death, earning the prize for his diabolical turn as the Joker in the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, the AP reports. The robot romance WALL-E won for best animated film today, while Kate Winslet won the supporting-actress...

Slumdog Wins Big
at Critics' Choice

Jan 9, 2009 9:56 AM CST

Slumdog Wins Big at Critics' Choice

Heath Ledger receives posthumous award

(Newser) - Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the Critics' Choice Awards last night, taking home five trophies, including best film and best director (Danny Boyle), MTV News reports. Heath Ledger, meanwhile, continued his posthumous honors, picking up best supporting actor (and a standing ovation) for his turn as the Joker...

Dark Knight Sweeps
People's Choice Awards

Jan 8, 2009 12:55 AM CST

Dark Knight Sweeps People's Choice Awards

Caped crusader movie goes 5 for 5 as chosen by online voters

(Newser) - The Dark Knight swooped in to collect all five trophies it was nominated for at last night's People's Choice Awards, reports the AP. The flick's awards included favorite movie, best cast, and best on-screen match-up, for Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. "On behalf of all of the cast from...

'Top Moneymaker'
Status Comes With
Math Problem

OPINION

Jan 2, 2009 4:42 PM CST

'Top Moneymaker' Status Comes With Math Problem

(Newser) - The annual ranking of movie stars based on exhibitors' sentiment is out. Thing is, the Quigley Poll bases its list on what industry insiders think the stars brought in, not on hard numbers. Gina Serpe of E! takes a look at the discrepancies.

Will Smith: Theater owners had a lot

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WB Won't Show
Dark Knight in China

Dec 24, 2008 8:16 PM CST

WB Won't Show Dark Knight in China

(Newser) - Just because Batman landed in Hong Kong doesn't mean The Dark Knight will. Warner Bros. has decided not to release the film in China in part because of "cultural sensitivities," the studio said. Warner Bros. did not elaborate, but company execs are apparently concerned that the film's scenes...

Oscar Campaign for Ledger
Is a Tough Balancing Act

Dec 6, 2008 12:58 PM CST

Oscar Campaign for Ledger Is a Tough Balancing Act

(Newser) - Warner Bros. is tiptoeing around the possible Oscar nomination for Heath Ledger, the late star of Dark Knight, writes Rachel Abramowitz in the Los Angeles Times. Hollywood insiders contend that a nod for Ledger is almost certain, but the studio must tread the line between boosting his chances and exploiting...

Hopeless Is Hot in Hollywood

OPINION

Nov 30, 2008 7:57 AM CST

Hopeless Is Hot in Hollywood

Movies and viewers love to get miserable

(Newser) - Bleak is the new chic in Tinseltown, writes Dan Zak in the Washington Post. Cloverfield's crowd-trampling monster, the psycho serial killer of No Country for Old Men, and the twisted oil entrepreneur of There Will Be Blood (need we mention the Dark Knight?) highlight the "raw misery of the...