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By Dave Karger Dave Karger on big buzz for Jeff Bridges; add him to the mix, and there may be only one category slot in play
‘Crazy Heart’ has the goods
‘Crazy Heart’ has the goods
incontention.com — It’s not just Jeff Bridges who leaps onto the Oscar landscape with Scott Cooper’s “Crazy Heart.” It’s... possible in a few months that we’ll be talking pretty seriously about Maggie Gyllenhaal in the supporting ... (more) ‘Crazy Heart’ has the goods
Exclusive: Fox Searchlight's new 'Crazy Heart' poster
Exclusive: Fox Searchlight's new 'Crazy Heart' poster
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Fox Searchlight has just given us a sneak peak at the studio's new poster for "Crazy Heart,"... which opens in mid-December and has already earned a host of rave reviews, especially for Jeff Bridges' soulful performance as a down-on-his-luck country... (more) Exclusive: Fox Searchlight's new 'Crazy Heart' poster
Fox Searchlight jumps 'Crazy Heart' into Oscar season
Fox Searchlight jumps 'Crazy Heart' into Oscar season
latimesblogs.latimes.com — We knew Fox Searchlight was in love with "Crazy Heart," the low-budget country music drama that stars... Jeff Bridges as a faded, booze-fueled singer named Bad Blake who's trying to get his career back on track. Written and directed by... (more) Fox Searchlight jumps 'Crazy Heart' into Oscar season
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MD News Desk: Kishy Face
Movie Dearest — ... YouTube channel (courtesy of YouTuber final81). Awards Watch: - The Big News this week was that Oscar has not one host, but two: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. - Academy Award nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (The Right Stuff, The Natural) to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers. - Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart is a late-breaking Best Actor contender. - Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side could be a surprise in ...

Oscar Update: Movement In the Predictions, but the Front-runners Remain
RopeofSilicon.com — ... and the prediction game is getting underway and some are even predicting the winners already. I just sent in my first batch of predictions to Tom O'Neil and gang at the Los Angeles Times's Envelope and I have updated my own personal batch of predictions accordingly and have linked them below. I haven't yet bit on the Jeff Bridges (right) for Best Actor possibility yet, but he has made a significant debut at #6 after Steve Pond, Kris Tapley, Dave Karger and Anne Thompson made him a major part of the conversation. ...

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