LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Forget lavish junkets and expensive gifts this awards season.
Whatever over-the-top campaigning Oscar organizers haven't managed to rein in, the recession and corporate downsizing have seen to: It's no longer cool to throw a splashy, public event to hype a contender.
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LOS ANGELES - "Up in the Air," "Precious" and "Inglourious Basterds" led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo'Nique.
The World War II rewrite "Inglourious Basterds" and the Harlem story "Precious: Based on the Novel `Push' By Sapphire" are competing for the guild's overall cast prize, along with the 1960s British drama "An Education," the Iraq War tale "The Hurt Locker" and the musical "Nine."
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday unveiled nominations for its widely watched film awards, giving key nods to three films including "Up in the Air" and capping a busy week of honors from industry groups.
In the past five days, critics and others across the United States have named best films, top 10 lists and nominations for upcoming honors such as the Golden Globe Awards -- all leading to the world's top movie awards, the Oscars, in March.
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BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Film drama "Up in the Air" soared away with six Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday, more than any film, while Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and Matt Damon each earned two nominations for the major awards show.
"Up in the Air," starring George Clooney as a corporate hatchet man forced to consider his life's direction, took home nominations for best film drama and for Clooney as best actor. Jason Reitman grabbed a nod for director and best screenplay with co-writer Sheldon Turner, while both Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga will compete for supporting actress.
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This alchemy might turn gold into ink as several Golden Globes nominees should be able to convert acclaim into free publicity.
There's seldom a big boxoffice bounce from Globes noms of the sort Oscar nominees can enjoy, but positive media attention from Globes recognition can help platform releases mount successful expansions.
- Nominees for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders Tuesday with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.
Other drama picks were the space fantasy "Avatar," the Iraq War tale "The Hurt Locker," the World War II saga "Inglourious Basterds" and the Harlem drama "Precious: Based on the Novel `Push' by Sapphire."
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LOS ANGELES - Academy Awards organizers have shaken up their show by doubling the best-picture category to 10 nominees in hopes of a broader range of films, mainstream movies mixing with the sober dramas that Oscar voters often favor.
The upside: If crowd-pleasers such as "Up" and "Star Trek" make the cut, it could give audiences more reason to watch the Oscars, whose ho-hum TV ratings often climb in years when blockbusters are in the running.
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Adding the final names to its guest list for its awards gala, the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced it will present Marion Cotillard with its Desert Palm Achievement Award and will honor Quentin Tarantino with its Sonny Bono Visionary Award... More »
Harry Potter's broom was turbo-charged this year, as the schoolboy wizard's latest film adventure helped Warner Bros. fly well north of $2 billion to repeat atop the annual domestic boxoffice rankings... More »
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