In this regard, Melissa Leo belongs in her own category: a darling of the bloggers ever since 2008’s Frozen River. When she first started hearing from them, “those guys were just figuring out how to use the internet” and she was just learning how to use the media. “I thought they knew what they were doing and I was just a fish out of water.” She traveled to Brandeis for a Q&A with Feinberg and sent out thank-you postcards. Her friend Thelma Adams, now a Yahoo blogger, urged Sony to buy Frozen River at Sundance. Leo understands, as the consultants do, that even negative coverage is no big deal. “I’ve always suspected Tom [O’Neil] wrote something not very nice”—about her “diva fits”—“just so people would say, ‘No, she’s really nice!’ ” … [Read more...] about In the Most Competitive Oscar Season Ever, Bloggers Are Keeping Score
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Leads 2021 Indie Spirit Nominations
After a record number of submissions and a new, virtual date (after it was clear they were not going to be able to “do the show on a beach in a tent”), the Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced this year’s nominees. Never Rarely Sometimes Always leads the pack with seven nominations, followed by Minari with six, while Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Nomadland picked up five apiece. Like the AFI Awards honorees, Netflix dominated with 16 nominations, trailed by Focus Features and A24 with ten and nine, respectively. Also announced were the nominees of five new television categories: Best New Scripted Series, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series, Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series, Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series and Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series. In an upset, the cow from First Cow was not nominated. Sad! … [Read more...] about Leads 2021 Indie Spirit Nominations
Rebel Wilson talks defamation trial: ‘It’s really important that the truth comes out’
— Shannon Deery (@s_deery) May 19, 2017 She spoke about the allegations on Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery, explaining: "I mean, I don't really have any skeletons in my closet — which is why it's quite hard for people to write bad stuff about me... You know, I don't have a drug addiction, or secret child. But I think, when I did go to America, I kind of just stopped saying my age. The reality is, when you work in America, you have to show your passport and your visa for every single job, so it's not like you can hide how old you are." … [Read more...] about Rebel Wilson talks defamation trial: ‘It’s really important that the truth comes out’