A month back, Cartoon Brew mentioned what it thought was the worst Final Jeopardy! answer ever.
However, the June 11th version may have topped even that.
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Jim Carrey’s displeasure at recreating his roles for sequels has really proven to the studios that there are laws of diminishing returns. Their need to continue to capitalize on successful franchise has led to some disastrous decisions.
CNN is reporting that Paul Scofield has died at age 86.
The English actor had more stage credits than film (16), but was nominated for 2 Oscars, winning for A Man For All Seasons. (more…)
Scanning the all-time box office at IMDb, there are 388 films listed that have grossed $100 million in the U.S. (not adjusted for inflation).
A grand total of 10 films or 2.6% were directed by a woman.
Of the top ten, Nancy Myers (above with Jack Nicholson) holds #1 – What Women Want – and #5 – Something’s Gotta Give.
Eighty Academy Award ceremonies are now in the record book, so we thought we’d go back and take a look at some extra-trivial details. The Coen Brothers now have directed two actors to an Oscar: Frances McDormand for Fargo and Javier Bardem for No Country For Old Men.
Tony Gilroy, Paul Thomas Anderson and Oliver Dahan now have each directed their first actor to a win.
But who has the most and how many?
William Wyler has directed 13 different actors to Oscar wins, including Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.
