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“Exodus” Causes Exodus from Theatres: Hits 27% on Critics List, Falls Short at Box Office

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“Exodus” Causes Exodus from Theatres: Hits 27% on Critics List, Falls Short at Box Office

Ridley Scott’s “Exodus” didn’t bring as many fans into theatres as producers might have hoped. You could say it caused an Exodus! Fox reported $24.5 million today for the first weekend, with a huge drop from Saturday to Sunday. When the real numbers come in late tomorrow, expect “Exodus” to be even a little lower. On RottenTomatoes, the film is at an astonishingly 27%. And that’s instructive since review embargoes kept it at 44% for a while. But the bottom dropped out, and the audience smelled a stinker even if it was late.

The failure of “Exodus”– and it’s a bust, just wait til the drop off next week– bodes poorly for the end of the year. Aside from the final “Hobbit” there is no destination movie for Christmas-New Year’s. It’s really dismal. All of the Oscar movies are pretty much out, except for “American Sniper” and “Unbroken.” We’ll see how they do. The latter should bring out audiences. With “Sniper,” I wish they had a November release date. But it should click in January.

What I would see on Christmas day: Whiplash. St. Vincent. Paddington. Rent “Chef.”

Sony Hack, Rudin, Etc: Angelina Jolie Has Nothing to Be Ashamed of– “Unbroken” is Excellent

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Sony Hack, Rudin, Etc: Angelina Jolie Has Nothing to Be Ashamed of– “Unbroken” is Excellent

I hate to say this, but if Angelina Jolie were a) a man or b) unknown, “Unbroken” would be considered a masterpiece. Jolie is a lightning rod, as Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal’s leaked emails show all too well. Rudin, who hates everyone, considers her a “spoiled brat” and doesn’t want her commandeering David Fincher for her “Cleopatra” remake. I agree; there’s no reason for a “Cleopatra” remake. But I disagree about Jolie.

“Unbroken” was recently named to the AFI list of top 10 movies of the year. It’s a deserved spot. That Jolie was able to tell the story of Louie Zamperini at all seems to really upset a lot of people. That she made a real epic film on a big canvas, one that fully conveys Zamperini’s rise to Olympics fame and then his two years of torture as a World War II prisoner of the Japanese– wow, that is even worse. How dare she?

“Unbroken” isn’t perfect. It’s long but that’s no different than anything else. Every movie could use 20 minutes excised. It may seem a little conventional, also, as it is a linear story. The early parts of the screenplay are frustrating as they cut back and forth in time. Four screenwriters were involved including Joel and Ethan Coen. But the story is unwieldy, and that’s just something we have to deal with until Zamperini and his two comrades are in their lifeboat. After that it’s smooth– er, well, choppy– sailing.

Zamperini survived being shot down over the Pacific and living in a lifeboat for 47 days. This was not fiction, like Life of Pi. There were no imaginary animals to play with. This was real. And 47 grueling days, and the death of one buddy, he and the other survivor were ‘rescued’ by the Japanese. They were thrown in prison and stayed in a Japanese internment camp for two years. Zamperini was singled for for torture due to his status as an Olympic hero. All of this happened.

The truth is, if Spielberg or Eastwood made the movie (and they have, in different forms) the Oscar prognosticators would be running around screaming  “brilliant” and putting on awards parades. But it’s Angelina Jolie, so either she made this film by luck, or someone else did it and she’s “lip synching.” Bull shit.

Just wait: Jolie makes movie stars out of Jack O’Connell, Finn Wittrock, and Domhnall Gleason.  If Universal puts some muscle into the marketing, “Unbroken” should turn into an audience favorite. It’s patriotic and heroic, and a big old fashioned entertainment.

 

Oscar Best Actor Race: Bradley Cooper May Have Edge After Broadway Triumph

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Oscar Best Actor Race: Bradley Cooper May Have Edge After Broadway Triumph

The Best Actor race is probably the one most talked about some 10 weeks before the Oscars. Everyone has a theory about what’s going to happen, and who’s making final cut of Five.

I do think right off the bat you’ve got Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne playing respective British math geniuses in “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything.” They are in, with Cumberbatch slightly leading Redmayne.

Then what? David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King in “Selma” seems like a sure thing. But then so does Michael Keaton in “Birdman” and Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher.” All three could make it.

For a while, there was solid talk of Oscar Isaac in “A Most Violent Year.” Oscar is thisclose to having an Academy Awards career. But I don’t think it’s with this picture. I was also very high on Bill Murray in “St. Vincent.” The movie has done very very well, and Murray is superb. But the momentum has not materialized.

One actor poses a threat to one of those three — Oyelowo, Keaton and Carell. It’s Bradley Cooper, who opened to raves last Sunday night on Broadway in “The Elephant Man.” His performance as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in “American Sniper” is the real thing. I saw that  movie on Thanksgiving weekend– three weeks ago– and Cooper has not gone out of my head since that screening.

Seeing him on Broadway with the sensational Alessandro Nivola and Patricia Clarkson reaffirmed my opinion. Yes, you say that Cooper has two Oscar nominations thanks to director David O. Russell. And when he was on Broadway several years ago with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd he was the rainmaker in “Three Days of Rain.”

A lot of people may not realize this but Bradley Cooper did study at the Actors Studio. He’s serious about his craft. As John Merrick, the Elephant Man, he twists his body and face, all the while maintaining a convincing British accent and a witty sense of humor. He has a long scene with Nivola in Act 2 that crystallizes the whole play. You walk out of the Booth Theatre and it’s almost impossible to shake John Merrick off.

Same thing for Cooper’s Chris Kyle. Kyle was basically a legit hit man for the Navy, a sniper who doesn’t just pick off obvious bad guys. Clint Eastwood’s film is deceptive. You want to dismiss it, and Kyle as a redneck who loved guns. But nothing is that simple. “American Sniper” is not a rah-rah red state tribute to guns and violence.

Eastwood peels back Kyle’s life layer by layer. On screen Kyle develops with a personal arc into a three dimensional character. Cooper, beefed up, does his best work since “Limitless.” (I’m not counting the Russell movies.) Since Kyle was a real person whom just about no one in film criticism would know or relate to, Cooper pulls off a coup. He really makes us care about this guy. And that’s the task at hand.

So far “American Sniper” — which opens Christmas Day– has had a funny ride in awards season. The National Board of Review went overboard for it. Then the Golden Globes snubbed it entirely. WTH? What does this mean? In the end, nothing. Those two groups are all about the subjective, and who owes whom what.

Don’t forget — “Sniper” is on the AFI List of Best Films of 2014. That’s the only list you should care about. I agree. It’s one of the best films of the year. Luke Grimes, who was kind of a weasel on TV in “Brothers & Sisters,” makes a huge impression supporting Cooper here. But Bradley Cooper really comes into his own this winter with “Sniper” and “Elephant Man.” This can’t be ignored. I think he’s a surprise nominee.

SNL’s Overnight Star, Pete Davidson, Turns 21, Has Never Heard of Diana Ross

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SNL’s Overnight Star, Pete Davidson, Turns 21, Has Never Heard of Diana Ross

updated “Saturday Night Live” has its latest break out star– Pete Davidson. He just turned 21 on November 16th, making him the second youngest “SNL” cast member ever.  (Readers have told me Anthony Michael Hall was the youngest, at 17.)  He is so young that at dinner Thursday– a small off the record gathering set up by Lorne Michaels– a couple of names came up. One of them was Diana Ross. “Who?” Pete said. I thought he was pulling my leg. A few people around us– other cast members like Michael Che and Leslie Jones– threw out names of some other cultural icons. Sam Cooke? Jackie Wilson? Davidson offered a blank stare. The Beatles? “Yeah,” he cried in his richly nasal Staten Island accent. “I know them!” Like d’uh.

Every time Lorne Michaels launches a new cast, it’s met with criticism and derision. The Post and the Daily News always hate the new people. Now social media only exacerbates the situation. A few weeks later the cast gels, and then suddenly they all become stars. This year was no exception. My personal favorite is Kate McKinnon. She started in April 2012, and I am obsessed with how talented she is. When I met her Thursday night at the Wolfgang Steak House, I think I scared her. Kate, I promise not to stalk you.

In fact, all the new cast members who were at the dinner were a delight. Colin Jost, Cecily Strong, Che and Jones, Davidson, McKinnon, Kyle Mooney. The rest of the cast was rehearsing with tonight’s host, Martin Freeman, or shooting videos. I did get to meet Steve Higgins, who doubles as Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight” show announcer and a producer on “SNL.” Like Leslie Jones, he’s “of an age,” and adds considerably to the smart tone of the show.

All the really good gossip on Thursday night was not to be repeated, but I did get an earful. None of it would shock anyone. The buzz around dinner was that Michaels– maybe the most savvy and knowledgeable guy at NBC–  is gearing up for the show’s 40th anniversary on February 15, 2015. It will be a big night on NBC. Believe it or not, the last big anniversary show was 15 years ago! “There are so many more people now, hosts and musical guests,” Michaels said. Just a note– in the 25th season Jimmy Fallon was promoted to cast regular. Crazy!

 

Third “Night at the Museum” Movie Closes Trilogy, Hugh Jackman Makes a Cameo

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Third “Night at the Museum” Movie Closes Trilogy, Hugh Jackman Makes a Cameo

“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” is the end of the franchise that began in 2006  and had a sequel in 2009. Director  Shawn Levy confirmed this a few days ago, and that’s fine since two cast members are now deceased (Mickey Rooney and Robin Williams).

The successful series of films transforms the New York American Museum of Natural History into a nightly dance party for Neanderthals, diorama inhabitants, dinosaurs, a Capuchin monkey, a wax Theodore Roosevelt (Robin Williams), a cowboy (Owen Wilson), an errant knight (Dan Stevens) and other denizens of the museum. In honor of the film, the museum has sleepovers occasionally for the kiddies and their parents. Ben Stiller said he’s gone with his kids and saw Martin Scorsese there.

This final caper has an undercurrent of poignancy because it is the final appearance of Robin Williams on screen. (Mickey Rooney who appears in a small role in “Night” also passed away.)

Promoting the film  were cast members Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Rickey Gervais, Rebel Wilson, Dan Stevens (looking very slim and different from ‘Downton Abbey’ days) and director Shawn Levy.

Asked about his memories of working with Robin Williams, Ben Stiller said, “I always was excited to work with Robin because I’ve always been a fan of his since I was a kid, since I was 12 or 13 and ‘Mork and Mindy’ came on, so I never got over that element working with him on any of the movies. It was just always a thrill for me. And he was amazing. He was a genius. But for me, the thing I take away working with him is that he was so kind and generous to everybody. Like every single person who would come up to him in any way, and it was pretty amazing to watch and he set a really high bar for that and he was a really genuine person.”

After the press conference I asked Levy if Robin Williams’ death affected his editing choices. Williams appears in the film in more sequences it seems than in the earlier films.

“I knew that the movie would have a layer of poignancy that was not anticipated and I didn’t want to compromise the movie because of its bitter-sweetness,” Levy told me. “Robin loved the emotionality of the franchise and Robin in particular loved the emotionality of this movie so I took out two sentences of dialogue that were a little too close to home, but the warm-hearted poignancy of these movies, and this movie in particular, it was arguably Robin’s favorite part of this movie so I was not going to compromise that, and I’m happy that audiences thus far have appreciated the love and the warmth and understand where it’s coming from, which is a very sincere love for this performer and this character he’d done.”

Fans of the film will also appreciate a hilarious cameo with Hugh Jackman. The character played by “Downton Abbey” star Dan Stevens, who plays a knight looking for the holy grail, interrupts a performance of “Camelot” and mis-hears Hugh Jackman’s name as Huge Act-Man. The idea to have Jackman appear in the scene was the director’s. “I called Hugh, and asked, ‘Would you do this cameo?’ He goes ‘yeah, yeah, okay.’ I’ll send you a script, and he said, ‘No, no, you don’t need to send anything. Just give me a date I’ll be there.’ So he showed up just as a favor but the Huge Act-man joke was Ben Stiller’s rewrite of the scene that he wasn’t even in.”

 

Photo by Paula Schwartz c2014

Taylor Swift Celebrates 25th Birthday On Stage at Madison Square Garden Jingle Ball

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Taylor Swift Celebrates 25th Birthday On Stage at Madison Square Garden Jingle Ball

“It’s so good to be home.” Taylor Swift announced this last night right after she sang “Welcome to New York” at the annual Z100 I HeartMedia (formerly ClearChannel) Jingle Ball. It was three and a half hours since the pop marathon revue had begun with Pharrell performing “Happy” and his other hits.

MSG was still completely packed, mostly with teenage girls and some actual children, who’d heard and seen performances by everyone from Sam Smith to Ariana Grande to Maroon 5, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, and novelty act Meghan Trainor. It was the only time I can recall that the house lights were up for an entire show at MSG.

Swift, whom I’d seen earlier in the day at the Billboard Women in Power lunch, is efficiently charming, poised, well spoken, and prepared. The girls adore her. When she appears on stage, the shrillness of the screaming is enough to guarantee a mass gathering of canines who can hear only her. Plus, the transformation from country artist to pop mega star is complete (although I think it was already that way a couple of years ago).

Taylor Swift, from Pennsylvania and Nashville, is now a self-declared New Yorker. She dresses as if every public appearance is a magazine layout/ But it’s not eccentric Gaga style. Swift is only interested in high fashion a la Anna Wintour. The result is that she’s always stunning and impeccable.

Last night was the perfect example. She celebrated her 25th birthday on stage. Oddly no one sang “Happy Birthday.” But Swift joyfully swept through several of her hits including the two big new ones– “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space.” The audience went wild, to say the least. And I don’t blame them. These are really catchy, well produced songs. They are better than anything sung by anyone else — 17 acts, three and a half hours–at the Jingle Ball. For 2014, when all hope is lost, they are superior pop records. And to paraphrase Dick Clark, you can dance to them.

I like Taylor Swift. When I met her at lunch, she was maybe the most polite 25 year old ever. She shakes hands and looks you right in the eye. She listens to each new person, no matter how bored she might be, with a passive but aggressive look of interest. Her posture is perfect.i You never see her thought balloon. She is unfailingly nice to children who ask for autographs. Frankly, she could run for office now– maybe Mayor of New York, to replace Bill DeBlasio in three years. Will she ever crack, have a rebellious period? I doubt it. She’s the Manchurian Performer.

And the Jingle Ball itself? Better than ever, all stops pulled out. Really. The curated group of performers had a nice, genuine feel to them. No one seemed to be lipsynching or otherwise faking it. There were acts for the older crowd (Maroon 5, OneRepublic, Pharrell, and a stunningly refreshed Gwen Stefani, who was trying to celebrate her own 25th birthday) and presenters that lined up with them (Sarah Jessica Parker, Jamie Foxx, et al).

They were all quite accomplished. But it was the younger crowd the audience came to see: Trainor, Jesse J, Charlie S-E-X (Whoops– XCX), Sam Smith, Nick Jonas, and so on. Internet Vine star Shawn Mendes, 16, who I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, battled the flu but came out swinging. He played a short set that elicited screams. The big presenter in this age group was up and coming teen star Ansel Elgort, the Camille of “The Fault in Our Stars.” I was happy to see his famous photographer father, Arthur Elgort, snapping away.

And of course, there was IHeartRadio’s American Idol entrepreneur of the year, Ryan Seacrest. He’s like the president who comes in to support a local incumbent. In this case that would be Elvis Duran, the beloved long time captain of the ZMorning Zoo. Elvis will be “re-elected” Governor of the Top 40, but President Seacrest’s appearance cinched it.

Jingle Ball: A +.

Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande Pay RESPECT to Aretha Franklin at Billboard Awards

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Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande Pay RESPECT to Aretha Franklin at Billboard Awards

It was quite an afternoon at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. Aretha Franklin received the first ever Icon Award. And before she did, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande, among others, came to pay her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Beyonce– just stunning– came right over to the Queen of Soul’s table and just about bowed down. All of 55 Wall Street had eyes on these two as Aretha– wearing a periwinkle blue Chanel suit and sporting blonde highlighted hair– graciously received her. Taylor Swift followed suit. Ariana Grande and Jesse J each called out Franklin’s name from the stage.

Meanwhile, Clive Davis came to introduce Franklin, who received a thunderous standing ovation. Aretha got a chance to hear several of today’s singers live, too, since there were many performances. The best one was Hayley from Paramore with Joy Williams on a stunning acoustic number. Jesse J, whom I’d never seen before, has an amazing voice but a really terrible hit song. Ariana Grande is sort of a Mariah Carey in waiting. She also has a big voice with a lot of potential.

Stevie Wonder, by the way, sent a video for Aretha. He rewrote the lyrics of “Until You Come Back to Me,” his song that Franklin had a massive hit on back in 1972. Very clever stuff from Stevie.

 

Photo c2014 Showbiz411.com

Sony Hack, Angelina Jolie vs. Scott Rudin: At Least He Didn’t Threaten to Strangle Her

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Sony Hack, Angelina Jolie vs. Scott Rudin: At Least He Didn’t Threaten to Strangle Her

Everyone’s so excited about Scott Rudin’s emails in the Sony hacking scandal. He called Angelina Jolie a spoiled brat. Big deal! You should see the emails I get from Scott Rudin. He is legendary for pushing ‘send’ before thinking.

Back in 1998 he sent Paramount Pictures publicist Allison Jackson a memo that was leaked everywhere. This is what it said: “The only thing separating my hands from your neck is the fact that there are three thousand miles between us.” This was because he didn’t like the way she was handling the premiere of “The Truman Show.”

Rudin continued:

“Be aware that this is the last movie of mine you will have anything to do with because the prospect of having to go through another one of these events with you makes my skin crawl.”

He said she was nothing but “a hostess, nothing more; you create nothing of value except hors d’oeuvres and guest lists. You’re not even smart enough to know who not to offend. You may have kissed enough ass to get you to where you are but . . . you’ve got a lot to learn.”

Jackson went on to do many other projects for Rudin’s films, and her big client nowadays is Paul Allen. So there.

At least he didn’t threaten to strangle Angie!

I don’t know why all these emails are taken seriously. If you go back to Julia Phillips’s classic “You’ll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again” you’ll find that everyone eats lunch in this town again. Murderers walk free. Grandmothers are sold down the river for rights to a good project. And grandchildren too!

 

Julianne Moore Gets Toasted at the 2nd Annual Oscar Lunch at Le Cirque

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Julianne Moore Gets Toasted at the 2nd Annual Oscar Lunch at Le Cirque

Last year, Cate Blanchett was feted at lunch at the famous Le Cirque restaurant. A few months later she won the Oscar for “Blue Jasmine.”

This year, it was Julianne Moore’s turn. Ellen Barkin and Kate Capshaw were among the guests who toasted Moore on her two Golden Globe nominations– in drama for “Still Alice” and in comedy for “Maps to the Stars.” Moore is the odds on leader in the Best Actress race for the Oscar this year in “Still Alice.”

Alec Baldwin, Moore’s costar in “Alice” also showed up to lend support at the world famous French restaurant. “Still Alice,” Moore explained, was a quick turnaround. They shot it fast, and just made the Toronto Film Festival. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard of Sony Pictures Classics bought it on the spot and knew that Moore would go right into the Oscar race.

Moore got her start on “As the World Turns” in 1985, and took off like a rocket. Her co-stars on the soap included Meg Ryan, Marisa Tomei, and Steven Weber. When “ATWT” was ending its 55 year run in 2010, Moore did the menschy thing– she returned and played the same character she’d created.

Since then, Julie– that’s what everyone calls her– has had a series of hits from Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts” to Stephen Daldry’s “The Hours.” She won about 12 awards for playing Sarah Palin in HBO’s “Game Change.”

Moore said she worried that no one would see “Still Alice” when Toronto scheduled it at 4:30pm against Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater” and Jennifer Aniston in “Cake.” “We did a red carpet and there were like three people from the Toronto press,” she said. But Barker and Bernard were there, and the rest is history.

Moore will be honored in mid January at the Museum of the Moving Image, right after the Globes and before the SAG Awards. What a winter! o

Golden Globes: Angelina Jolie Totally Snubbed for Unbroken, Clint Eastwood, Chris Rock Ignored

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Golden Globes: Angelina Jolie Totally Snubbed for Unbroken, Clint Eastwood, Chris Rock Ignored

Brad and Angelina won’t be going to the Golden Globes. Neither will Bradley Cooper or Clint Eastwood. The Golden Globes took a big leap forward this year and omitted their hugest stars. They did include “Selma” and Ava Duvernay. But they left out Chris Rock’s “Top Five” from comedy. They also left out “The Interview” with James Franco and Seth Rogen. A LOT of the usual suspects will be missing from the NBC show this year. HFPA prez Theo Kingma is really making an effort here. For the first time, I have to give them credit.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. BOYHOOD
IFC Productions and Detour Filmproduction; IFC Films

b. FOXCATCHER
Annapurna Pictures; Sony Pictures Classic

c. THE IMITATION GAME
Black Bear Pictures; The Weinstein Company

d. SELMA
Paramount Pictures and Pathé; Paramount Pictures

e. THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
Working Title Films; Focus Features

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. JENNIFER ANISTON CAKE

b. FELICITY JONES THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

c. JULIANNE MOORE STILL ALICE

d. ROSAMUND PIKE GONE GIRL

e. REESE WITHERSPOON WILD

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. STEVE CARELL FOXCATCHER

b. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH THE IMITATION GAME

c. JAKE GYLLENHAAL NIGHTCRAWLER

d. DAVID OYELOWO SELMA

e. EDDIE REDMAYNE THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. BIRDMAN
Regency Enterprises and M Productions and Le Grisbi Productions; Fox Searchlight Pictures

b. THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
American Empirical Picture; Fox Searchlight Pictures

c. INTO THE WOODS
Disney; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

d. PRIDE
Pathé Productions Limited, British Broadcasting Corporation, The British Film Institute and Calamity Films; CBS Films Inc.

e. ST. VINCENT
Chernin Entertainment; The Weinstein Company

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. AMY ADAMS BIG EYES

b. EMILY BLUNT INTO THE WOODS

c. HELEN MIRREN THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

d. JULIANNE MOORE MAPS TO THE STARS

e. QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS ANNIE

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. RALPH FIENNES THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

b. MICHAEL KEATON BIRDMAN

c. BILL MURRAY ST. VINCENT

d. JOAQUIN PHOENIX INHERENT VICE

e. CHRISTOPH WALTZ BIG EYES

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

a. BIG HERO 6
Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

b. THE BOOK OF LIFE
Twentieth Century Fox and Reel FX Animation Studios; Twentieth Century Fox

c. THE BOXTROLLS
Laika; Focus Features

d. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
DreamWorks Animation LLC; Twentieth Century Fox

e. THE LEGO MOVIE
Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / RatPac-Dune Entertainment / Lego System A/S / Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

a. FORCE MAJEURE TURIST (SWEDEN)
Coproduction Office; Magnolia Pictures

b. GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE (ISRAEL)
AMSALEM GETT
Arte France Cinéma; Music Box Films

c. IDA (POLAND/DENMARK)
Phoenix film investments; Music Box Films

d. LEVIATHAN (RUSSIA)
(Левиафан)
Non-Stop Production, Ministry of Culture of the
Russian Federation of the Cinema Funds, RuArts
Foundation; Sony Pictures Classics

e. TANGERINES MANDARIINID (ESTONIA)
Allfilm

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

a. PATRICIA ARQUETTE BOYHOOD

b. JESSICA CHASTAIN A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

c. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY THE IMITATION GAME

d. EMMA STONE BIRDMAN

e. MERYL STREEP INTO THE WOODS

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

a. ROBERT DUVALL THE JUDGE

b. ETHAN HAWKE BOYHOOD

c. EDWARD NORTON BIRDMAN

d. MARK RUFFALO FOXCATCHER

e. J.K. SIMMONS WHIPLASH

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

a. WES ANDERSON THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

b. AVA DUVERNAY SELMA

c. DAVID FINCHER GONE GIRL

d. ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ BIRDMAN
IÑÁRRITU

e. RICHARD LINKLATER BOYHOOD

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

a. WES ANDERSON THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

b. GILLIAN FLYNN GONE GIRL

c. ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ BIRDMAN
IÑÁRRITU,
NICOLÁS GIACOBONE,
ALEXANDER DINELARIS,
ARMANDO BO

d. RICHARD LINKLATER BOYHOOD

e. GRAHAM MOORE THE IMITATION GAME

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

a. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE IMITATION GAME

b. JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

c. TRENT REZNOR, GONE GIRL
ATTICUS ROSS

d. ANTONIO SANCHEZ BIRDMAN

e. HANS ZIMMER INTERSTELLAR

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

a. “BIG EYES” — BIG EYES
Music by: Lana Del Rey
Lyrics by: Lana Del Rey

b. “GLORY” — SELMA
Music by: John Legend, Common
Lyrics by: John Legend, Common

c. “MERCY IS” — NOAH
Music by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
Lyrics by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye

d. “OPPORTUNITY” — ANNIE
Music by: Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck
Lyrics by: Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck

e. “YELLOW FLICKER BEAT” — THE HUNGER GAMES:
Music by: Lorde MOCKINGJAY – PART 1
Lyrics by: Lorde

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

a. THE AFFAIR SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME Presents, SHELEG, HIGLEWATER

b. DOWNTON ABBEY PBS
A Carnival Films/Masterpiece Co-Production in association
with NBCUniversal

c. GAME OF THRONES HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead;
Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions

d. THE GOOD WIFE CBS
CBS Television Studios with Scott Free Productions and King
Size Productions

e. HOUSE OF CARDS NETFLIX
Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association
with Media Rights Capital for Netflix

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

a. CLAIRE DANES HOMELAND

b. VIOLA DAVIS HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER

c. JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE

d. RUTH WILSON THE AFFAIR

e. ROBIN WRIGHT HOUSE OF CARDS

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

a. CLIVE OWEN THE KNICK

b. LIEV SCHREIBER RAY DONOVAN

c. KEVIN SPACEY HOUSE OF CARDS

d. JAMES SPADER THE BLACKLIST

e. DOMINIC WEST THE AFFAIR

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. GIRLS HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and
I Am Jenni Konner Productions

b. JANE THE VIRGIN THE CW
CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television in association
with Electus

c. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK NETFLIX
Lionsgate Television for Netflix

d. SILICON VALLEY HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Judgemental Films, Alec
Berg, Altschuler Krinsky works, and 3 Arts Entertainment

e. TRANSPARENT AMAZON
Amazon Studios INSTANT VIDEO

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. LENA DUNHAM GIRLS

b. EDIE FALCO NURSE JACKIE

c. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS VEEP

d. GINA RODRIGUEZ JANE THE VIRGIN

e. TAYLOR SCHILLING ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. LOUIS C. K. LOUIE

b. DON CHEADLE HOUSE OF LIES

c. RICKY GERVAIS DEREK

d. WILLIAM H. MACY SHAMELESS

e. JEFFREY TAMBOR TRANSPARENT

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

a. FARGO FX
FX Productions & MGM Television

b. THE MISSING STARZ
New Pictures, Company Pictures, Two Brothers Pictures,
Playground Entertainment, BBC

c. THE NORMAL HEART HBO
HBO Films in association with Plan B Entertainment,
Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy Productions

d. OLIVE KITTERIDGE HBO
HBO Miniseries in association with Playtone

e. TRUE DETECTIVE HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Neon Black,
Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

a. MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL THE HONORABLE WOMAN

b. JESSICA LANGE AMERICAN HORROR STORY:
FREAK SHOW

c. FRANCES MCDORMAND OLIVE KITTERIDGE

d. FRANCES O’CONNOR THE MISSING

e. ALLISON TOLMAN FARGO

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

a. MARTIN FREEMAN FARGO

b. WOODY HARRELSON TRUE DETECTIVE

c. MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY TRUE DETECTIVE

d. MARK RUFFALO THE NORMAL HEART

e. BILLY BOB THORNTON FARGO

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

a. UZO ADUBA ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

b. KATHY BATES AMERICAN HORROR STORY:
FREAK SHOW

c. JOANNE FROGGATT DOWNTON ABBEY

d. ALLISON JANNEY MOM

e. MICHELLE MONAGHAN TRUE DETECTIVE

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

a. MATT BOMER THE NORMAL HEART

b. ALAN CUMMING THE GOOD WIFE

c. COLIN HANKS FARGO

d. BILL MURRAY OLIVE KITTERIDGE

e. JON VOIGHT RAY DONOVAN

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR AND TELEVISION NETWORK

MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR Nominations
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES 12
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY 10
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS 6
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 6
FOCUS FEATURES 5
IFC FILMS 5
PARAMOUNT PICTURES 5
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES 4
WARNER BROS. PICTURES 4
MUSIC BOX FILMS 2
SONY PICTURES RELEASING 2
A24 1
CBS FILMS INC. 1
CINELOU FILMS 1
ENTERTAINMENT ONE 1
FOCUS WORLD 1
LIONSGATE 1
MAGNOLIA PICTURES 1
OPEN ROAD FILMS 1
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES 1

TELEVISION NETWORK Nominations
HBO 15
SHOWTIME 9
FX 8
NETFLIX 7
CBS 4
AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO 2
PBS 2
STARZ 2
THE CW 2
ABC 1
CINEMAX 1
NBC 1
SUNDANCETV 1

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE
AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM

MOTION PICTURE Nominations
BIRDMAN 7
BOYHOOD 5
THE IMITATION GAME 5
GONE GIRL 4
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 4
SELMA 4
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING 4
BIG EYES 3
FOXCATCHER 3
INTO THE WOODS 3
ANNIE 2
ST. VINCENT 2
A MOST VOILENT YEAR 1
BIG HERO 6 1
THE BOOK OF LIFE 1
THE BOXTROLLS 1
CAKE 1
FORCE MAJEURE TURIST 1
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM GETT 1
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 1
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY 1
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 1
IDA 1
INHERENT VICE 1
INTERSTELLAR 1
THE JUDGE 1
THE LEGO MOVIE 1
LEVIATHAN 1
MAPS TO THE STARS 1
NIGHTCRAWLER 1
NOAH 1
PRIDE 1
STILL ALICE 1
TANGERINES MANDARIINID 1
WHIPLASH 1
WILD 1

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE
AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM

TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM Nominations
FARGO 5
TRUE DETECTIVE 4
THE AFFAIR 3
THE GOOD WIFE 3
HOUSE OF CARDS 3
THE NORMAL HEART 3
OLIVE KITTERIDGE 3
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK 3
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW 2
DOWNTON ABBEY 2
GIRLS 2
JANE THE VIRGIN 2
THE MISSING 2
RAY DONOVAN 2
TRANSPARENT 2
THE BLACKLIST 1
DEREK 1
GAME OF THRONES 1
HOMELAND 1
THE HONORABLE WOMAN 1
HOUSE OF LIES 1
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER 1
THE KNICK 1
LOUIE 1
MOM 1
NURSE JACKIE 1
SHAMELESS 1
SILICON VALLEY 1
VEEP 1

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