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Angelina Jolie Oscar Pose Leads to 'Legbombing' (photos)

Angelina Jolie’s leggy Oscar pose may be remembered long after the winners of the 84th Academy Awards are forgotten. It’s gone viral and spawned thousands of quips, not to mention some smashing photoshop mashups. The 36-year-old actress stole the show with her red carpet strut and her striking pose on stage while she presented an award. ...
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Billy Crystal Shines Through Awkward Moments at Oscars

When Billy Crystal hit the stage last night in his much anticipated Oscar return, I definitely noted there were a few awkward moments, both in the audience and on stage alike. Watching him was like watching an old friend return--that I got. But, to me, the fact that he didn't acknowledge his absence of eight years was both good and bad....

Christopher Plummer Takes Supporting Oscar for Beginners

Christopher Plummer's stirring performance in "The Beginners" was rewarded with an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He virtually stole the film as Hal, the gay father of Ewan McGregor's character, Oliver. Plummer, 82, was the oldest actor to win and Oscar, which was also his first despite a distinguished career in film....

Oscar Red Carpet Comes Alive; Watch on Livestream (Here!)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are just one of Hollywood’s hottest couples who will walk the red carpet at tonight’s 84th Academy Awards. TheImproper will livestream red carpet arrivals beginning at 5pm. today (Feb. 26). Pitt and George Clooney will go head-to-head along with Gary Oldman for Best Actor, while nine films were tapped for best picture. The lists includes several dark horses among such favorites as “The Help,” “Moneyball,” and “The Artist.”...

John Cusack as Poe in The Raven, New UK Trailer Out (watch!)

John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe, the famed 19th Century author, debuts in the new UK trailer for the movie “The Raven.” Poe tracks a serial killer who uses his books to stage murders. “The Raven,” a haunting murder mystery revolves around Poe’s macabre short stories. The fictionalized account focuses on Poe’s last days before he was found incomprehensible and died in 1849. Poe was never coherent long enough to explain his condition....

Chris Colfer Back to School in Struck by Lightning (watch!)

“Glee’s” Chris Colfer heads to the big screen in “Struck by Lightning,” but judging from a newly released trailer he doesn’t stray too far from his Gleek roots. He plays a high school student, a subject he obviously knows well. Colfer’s character, Carson Phillips, gets killed by lightning and spends the film looking back on his life and some of the things he did in high school to get into a journalism school....

Robert Pattinson: Kim Kardashian a Modern Georges Duroy (photos)

Robert Pattinson could really see himself as a journalist. After playing one in his latest film "Bel Ami," he says he kind of likes the idea, especially when it comes to gossip. But his character is more like a 19th century reality TV star. As one of the most gossiped about stars in Hollywood, thanks to his secretive relationship with Kristen Stewart and his role in "Twilight," it seems like an odd observation. But he sees intriguing parallels with today....

Ridley Scott's Prometheus New Int'l Trailer Released (Watch)

Ridley Scott’s widely anticipated sci-fi blockbuster “Prometheus,” is showcased in a new international trailer that offers a few more harried scenes from what film studio Twentieth Century Fox says will be an epic adventure. The domestic trailer for the film was released last December and the new clip also provides glimpses of cast members Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba....

Jennifer Aniston Manhandles Paul Rudd in GQ Mag (photos!)

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, who co-star in the new comedy “Wanderlust,” act like an old married couple in the latest issue of GQ magazine. They squabble about marriage, death, and Jen’s (imaginary) quadruplets. They’ve known each other forever, so they play the part well. Jen first met Paul before she landed her gig on the hit show “Friends.” They co-starred in the 1998 movie “The Object of My Affection” and Rudd quips that Jen has been paired on-screen with nearly every funny-man in town. “After a while, you just run out.” he tells the magazine....

Abraham Lincoln a Hacker in New Tim Burton Vampire Film (watch!)

Abraham Lincoln slayed many dragons in his life, including slavery, but vampires? In a new trailer for Tim Burton’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer,” the 16th president makes mince meat of the Cullen clan in the woods of Ohio. The movie, the latest to capitalize on the nation’s obsession with vampires, is premised on newly discovered diaries of Lincoln as a youth growing up in the Midwest....

Jeremy Renner Subs for Matt Damon in Bourne Legacy (watch!)

Matt Damon is gone, but Jeremy Renner tries to pick up where he left off in the latest in the “Bourne” film series. Judging from a new trailer, Renner doesn’t miss a beat. He looks right for the part. Damon starred in the first three films, “The Bourne Identity (2002)” “The Bourne Supremacy (2004)” and “The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)” as Jason Bourne. But producers were left in a quandary when he dropped out of the planned fourth film....

Jennifer Lawrence Armed, Dangerous in New Hunger Games Trailer (watch)

Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks and Willow Shields come together in a new trailer for the Hunger Games. It provides a fresh look at the dreary capital of Panem and some new action shots of Katniss. Lionsgate, which just bought Twilight studio Summit Entertainment,is hoping to score just as big with the action-adventure fantasy. The movie is based on the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, which has been printed in 26 different languages and sold in 38 countries. ...

Disney Does John Carter Super Bowl Ticket Tie-In (watch!)

Taylor Kitsch and his trusty confederates on Mars will get a lift from the Super Bowl. Disney is hyping the sci-fi feature with a ticket giveaway to next year’s Super Bowl. Kitsch plays protagonist John Carter, a weary Confederate Civil War captain, who is mysteriously transported to Mars, where he finds a decaying civilization deep in the throes of civil strife. The planet, which the natives call “Barsoom,” is dying as its oceans evaporate and its atmosphere dissipates....

Kristen Stewart Film Eyed for Cannes Film Fest Opener

“Twilight” beauty Kristen Stewart has landed in Paris amid speculation she is there to talk about the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Her picture “On the Road,” is also being talked about as an opener for the Festival. Stewart has been keeping a low profile since shooting ended on her latest film “Snow White and The Huntsman.” She has no other pictures lined up and is said to be taking time off after her hectic filming schedule last year....