All posts containing the tag: "oscar"
Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
We all thought it, but it's actually true -- Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are related. How do you like them apples?
The New England Historic Genealogical Society concluded the Oscar-winning man-friends are actually 10th cousins ... once removed, the Boston Herald reports. They share a common 10th great-grandfather, William Knowlton of Ipswich, a bricklayer who died in 1655.
It also turns out Ben is an 11th cousin to Barack Obama and Matt is related to "six or seven" presidents.
What a family gathering that would make.
Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, ben affleck, BenAffleck, cousin, good will hunting, GoodWillHunting, matt damon, MattDamon, oscar, related, relatives
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
There's no debating the guy can make a kick-ass action flick -- but when Bruce Willis told photogs yesterday he's "doubtful" his movies will ever get him an Academy Award, did he have a point?
FYI -- Bruce won a Worst Actor Razzie in 1999 for "Armageddon."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Tags: Best Actor, BestActor, Bruce Willis, BruceWillis, Die Hard, DieHard, Oscar, Oscars
Posted Sep 12th 2009 5:45AM by TMZ Staff
In "Juno" screenwriter Diablo Cody's case, winning an Oscar really does change everything ... about yourself.
Here's the former stripper turned hipster scribe back on Oscar night in 2008 (left) -- and the sleek and styled corporate cool 31-year-old at her "Jennifer's Body" premiere in Toronto on Thursday (right).
Honest to blog, she's gone from goth to glam.
Filed under: Beauty
Tags: blonde, Diablo Cody, DiabloCody, jennifers body, JennifersBody, juno, Oscar
Posted Apr 19th 2009 8:58AM by TMZ Staff
Being part of an Oscar winning movie can up your asking price in Hollywood. Apparently it can also up your asking price should your father decide to try and sell you.
Rubina Ali, the nine-year-old girl who was featured prominently in the Oscar winning "Slumdog Millionaire," was offered up for sale by her father to undercover reporters working for News of the World, the paper is reporting.
The young child star's asking price was roughly $295,000. According to the paper, the price started off much lower when he first began negotiating the deal. Maybe the father forgot to take DVD sales into account.
UPDATE -- Rubina's dad is flatly denying the whole thing, telling the BBC News it was just a "dirty" operation by News of the World.
Filed under: Movies, Kids
Tags: daughter, father, for sale, ForSale, oscar, rubina ali, RubinaAli, slumdog millionaire, SlumdogMillionaire
Posted Feb 27th 2009 10:00AM by TMZ Staff
Mickey Rourke walked through LAX yesterday sporting his latest canine accessory -- a chihuahua named Jaws.
Mickey continues to display an ability to heal quickly.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Critters, Mickey Rourke
Tags: dog, doggy, jaws, loki, mickey rourke, MickeyRourke, new dog, new puppy, NewDog, NewPuppy, oscar, puppy, rorke
Posted Feb 24th 2009 8:20AM by TMZ Staff
When we asked Kate Winslet if she'd take it all off for Playboy, the newly minted Oscar winner didn't exactly say "no" ...
Of course, if she turns 'em down, all you gotta do is rent "The Reader," "Titanic," "Iris," "Little Children" ...
Filed under: Hot Bodies, Playboy
Tags: hugh hefner, HughHefner, kate winslet, KateWinslet, oscar, oscars, playboy
Posted Feb 23rd 2009 10:18AM by TMZ Staff
The Oscars are the biggest night in movies fashion. Check out who dressed like a slumdog and who looked more like a millionaire.
Filed under: Awards/Awards Shows, Photo Galleries
Tags: academy awards, AcademyAwards, dress, fashions, Miley Cyrus, MileyCyrus, oscar, red carpet, RedCarpet, who are you wearing, WhoAreYouWearing
Posted Feb 22nd 2009 5:43PM by TMZ Staff
The first limo hasn't even arrived yet and Joey Fatone is already accusing his TV Guide co-host Lisa Rinna of pounding down a few too many champagne cocktails. This is gonna be fun.
Filed under: Awards/Awards Shows
Tags: academy awards, AcademyAwards, joey fatone, JoeyFatone, lisa rinna, Lisa Rinna drunk, LisaRinna, LisaRinnaDrunk, oscar, oscars
Posted Feb 22nd 2009 11:02AM by TMZ Staff
Meryl Streep was her regal self as she arrived at LAX yesterday, saying nothing but lookin' kinda cool.
After losing out so many times, we're guessing it's more of a bore than an honor to be nominated.
Tags: Academy Awards, AcademyAwards, LAX, Meryl Streep, MerylStreep, Oscar
Posted Mar 7th 2007 1:41PM by TMZ Staff
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson learned the hard way that Beyoncé and Anika Noni Rose make for better singing partners than random fans in Chicago.
Hudson was in her hometown yesterday as Mayor Richard Daley proclaimed it Jennifer Hudson Day. When Hudson broke into song, she looked to the crowd to sing along with her. "Y'all want to help me out?" she asked. Apparently the answer was "No."
She held out the mic and when no one piped up, Hudson asked, "Where y'all at, Chicago?" Again met with silence, Hudson ended her number with a simple, "Well, that's enough."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, American Idol
Tags: Chi-town, Chicago, Dreamgirl, J-hud, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer hudson day, JenniferHudson, JenniferHudsonDay, oscar, oscar winner, OscarWinner, Simon Cowell, SimonCowell, sing
Posted Dec 15th 2006 1:02PM by TMZ Staff
Liza Minnelli has an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy -- now she wants to add a Gold Medal from the X Games to her mantle.
The normally hyper-eyelashed icon looked like she was ditching the cabaret stage for a skatepark when she showed up at LAX on Wednesday, sans makeup and showing off her skater gear. Rad.
It looks like Liza has made the full transition into skate culture by getting tattooed ... eyebrows.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, You Might Want to Rethink
Tags: cabaret, emmy, eyebrows, icon, LAX, Liza Minnelli, LizaMinnelli, oscar, skatepark, tattoo, tony, x games, XGames
Posted Feb 26th 2006 5:13PM by TMZ Staff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jamie Foxx's quest for musical stardom got a boost Saturday at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, where the Oscar-winning actor was picked as best male musical artist.
Foxx, who received an Oscar last year for portraying Ray Charles in the movie "Ray," has begun performing tracks from his album "Unpredictable."
"It's good to be surrounded by black folks," Foxx said. "Black folks are music."
Foxx said after the show that music was "what I always wanted to do."
Click here... it's not over yet
Tags: Jamie Foxx, JamieFoxx, NAACP, Oscar, Ray Charles, RayCharles
Posted Jan 27th 2006 5:56PM by TMZ Staff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Richard Gere and Halle Berry are this year's recipients of the annual Hasty Pudding awards, given by a student drama group at Harvard University.
The awards, announced Thursday, are given to performers who have made a "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment," by Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe.
Berry will lead a parade through the streets of Harvard Square on Feb. 16, with students dressed in drag.
Berry, 39, won an Oscar and a SAG award for her performance in "Monster's Ball." She also earned an Emmy for her performance in the HBO film "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."
Berry will reprise her role as Storm in "X3," the third installment in the "X-Men" series, due May 26.
Gere, 56, won a Golden Globe for best comedy-musical actor, for "Chicago." His other work includes "An Officer and a Gentleman," "American Gigolo," "Internal Affairs" and "Pretty Woman."
Gere is also the founder of the Gere Foundation, which contributes to health education and human rights projects and is dedicated to promoting awareness of Tibet's endangered culture.
Last year's recipients were Catherine Zeta-Jones and Tim Robbins.
Filed under: Movies, The Biz, Awards/Awards Shows
Tags: oscar
