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May 16, 2012
Michael Fassbender's Penis Cost Him An Oscar Nomination
That's the contention of this GQ profile of the actor, who was getting lots of Oscar buzz for Shame until constant focus on his privates took away from the film's golden glow. The author notes "the surreal, feverish totemization of penis size in our culture: People feel free to harp on about someo ... More >>
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March 21, 2012
"Meryl's A Terrible Neighbor" Say The Whiners
Sour grapes make for flat champagne once again. Bitter neighbors in Salisbury, Connecticut are claiming that Meryl Streep is more "Nasty Lady" than "Iron Lady." According to this writeup, "She lives on a very big multimillion dollar property in the area, but she doesn't give back."
Blogs
March 14, 2012
I Hate Movies And Will Never See Another One! Here's Why!
Check out my hot new column, which is the latest addition to my "Why I Hate..." series that's sweeping the nation. This one deals with: *The horror of 3-D used for films that don't really warrant it (or don't even take advantage of it)! *The sequels to films you didn't want in the first place! ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
The Hookie Awards Are Coming! Get Out Your Credit Cards!
Oscars, Shmoscars. The young, hip, and happening awards show is the Hookies--"the Oscars of escorting"--slated for a very steamy March 23 at Roseland.
Columns
February 29, 2012
Nostalgia Has Wussified Our Culture! Make It Stop!
It's getting out of control—hear me out
Blogs
February 27, 2012
Oscars 2012: Best Dresses With the Meh Factor
Dear Ladies of the Red Carpet: Where's the shock of the swan dress or the pizzazz of the goth showgirl of yesteryear? Come on, ladies, this is the Oscars, and it's 2012! Why are so many of you million dollar actresses playing the Grace Kelly card? We are fully aware that all of you can't pull off ... More >>
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February 26, 2012
Oscars Live Blog: Finally, Some Attention for Our Nation's Celebrities
Tonight, we'll be covering the 84th Annual Academy Awards, live from a computer. Stay here on Runnin' Scared for exclusive insight and commentary from a Hollywood insider who has seen THREE movies this year (not including a two-part episode of The Mentalist that looked pretty big-budget). Who ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2012
Oscar Comes To Grand Central
I'm going to be honest. I have a certain affinity for the Oscars, despite all of the oft-mentioned problems with the event (too long, too off-base with the films it honors). My frequent go-to procrastination technique involves searching for clips from old ceremonies on YouTube. (Billy Crystal as Gol ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2012
Octavia Spencer Is Getting Her Breasts Done!
Yes, the Oscar front-runner for The Help thinks the help she needs is to get a rack lift. And you gotta love her for the honesty. As she tells Parade magazine about her post-Oscar plans:
Blogs
February 22, 2012
Meryl Will Lose Again, And Other Fail-Safe Oscar Predictions
Check out my new column, in which I detail my exclusive, highly knowledgeable takes on who will win the major categories at the Oscars this Sunday, causing them to exude a kindly glow at least through Tuesday. Not among the victorious for the kazillionth time in a row is my gal Meryl Streep. She w ... More >>
Voice Choices
February 22, 2012
BILLY WHO?
Murray Hill wins the Oscar for Best Host
Blogs
January 25, 2012
My Five Craziest Oscar Upsets And Snubs Of All Time
Paper magazine's Elizabeth Thompson called to ask for my most memorable snubs in the golden boy's history, since the kids at Paper know that I live, breathe, and lose Oscars for a living. So here they are.
Blogs
January 11, 2012
Julie Walters Reminisces About Her Vagina's Initiation!
You know her as the Oscar-nominated actress from Educating Rita and Billy Elliot. But I know her as the lady who spills about her vajayjay in her memoir, That's Another Story, which I'm currently devouring as if it were a piping-hot chili dog made from scraps of shepherd's pie.
Blogs
December 15, 2011
The Saddest Celebrity Deaths of 2011
Who will you miss the most? *Elizabeth Taylor. A legend, a goddess, an activist. *Steve Jobs. Ditto, except for the goddess bit.
Voice Choices
November 16, 2011
SEASON’S FREAKINGS
Sample from a cornucopia of nastiness
Blogs
November 10, 2011
Who Should Be The Oscar Host? Here Are My Picks
Eddie Murphy has followed his homophobic pal Brett Ratner out the gay door, and now the Oscars are starting from square zero again, much like the Democrats did when John Edwards was revealed to have fathered a love child. So who should swoop in and save the show's ass? Naturally, I'm going ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Billy Crystal, Not the Muppets, Will Be Hosting the Oscars
It took a lot of imagination and thinking-outside-the-box for the Academy to come up with this year's Oscar host after Eddie Murphy said no thanks: it's Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars approximately 40 times already. The number is actually eight, but still. This is a safe choice, an ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Now That Eddie Murphy's Out, Should the Muppets Host the Oscars? Q&A
Eddie Murphy announced that he was bowing out of hosting duties for next year's Oscars today. This came on the heels of Brett Ratner's resignation as the show's producer following an unfortunate gay slur. Oscar hosting duties are now up in the air. Who will take the reins?! Maybe the Muppet ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
I Met Elvis's Costar Who Became A Nun!
And three Oscar winners! And Pam Grier, Valerie Perrine, a former porn star, a lesbian movie star, Michael Pare, and Martine Beswick. They were all in the same room at the Chiller Theatre autograph show at the Parsippany, New Jersey Hilton. And they're all in this week's column.
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November 2, 2011
Celebrity Photos From Chiller Theatre!
Me and the always fierce Pam Grier. She lit up the place like a Roman candle.Today's column is all about my interactions with various Oscar winners, ex child stars, sitcom survivors, and other culty icons at the Chiller Theatre autography show in New Jersey the other night. Well, here's a go ... More >>
Film
September 21, 2011
Emerging from Toronto, No Oscar Frontrunner in Sight
Me and the always fierce Pam Grier. She lit up the place like a Roman candle.Today's column is all about my interactions with various Oscar winners, ex child stars, sitcom survivors, and other culty icons at the Chiller Theatre autography show in New Jersey the other night. Well, here's a go ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Malibu Beach, 1965. Identify The Stars
I see at least three Oscar winners in these silent but riveting home movies taken by Roddy McDowall in Malibu in the kicky '60s. There's Jane Fonda, Ruth Gordon, and Julie Andrews, and of course, Tammy Grimes and...
Voice Choices
September 7, 2011
Chris Lemmon
I see at least three Oscar winners in these silent but riveting home movies taken by Roddy McDowall in Malibu in the kicky '60s. There's Jane Fonda, Ruth Gordon, and Julie Andrews, and of course, Tammy Grimes and...
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August 5, 2011
Jane Fonda's Body In Harper's Bazaar
The two-time Oscar winner looks positively smashing in the diaphanous side view. You'd think she'd just done Barbarella or something. The woman could definitely charge for tricks again, just like in Klute. They shoot horses, don't they, but older actresses simply age like fine wine. Agree ... More >>
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July 9, 2011
Oprah Winfrey Rumored to Be Possible Host of Next Year's Oscars
[Insert obligatory "And you get an Oscar! And you! And you!" joke.] Oprah Winfrey, ruler of Earth, is rumored to be a candidate to host next year's Academy Awards, although nothing is official at this stage in the game. Look, anything beats Franco and Hathaway. At the Oprah Oscars, winners won't ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Staten Island's PS22 Chorus Were The Only Remotely Competent Performers At The Oscars
Oh my dogg, the Oscars were terrible this year: Anyone who is not Trent Reznor, Randy Newman, or Cate Blanchett ("That's gross") is invited to take a seat. The only other entity that came out ahead: Staten Island's own PS22 Chorus, taking a break from prettying up tunes from Katy Perry, MGMT, Arie ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Oscars 2011: Ranking the Red-Carpet Fashion Highs and Lows
You had us at beard. At Refinery 29's Oscar Viewing Party at the W Hotel in Union Square last night, we waited eagerly to be wowed by the celebs on the red carpet. Alas, that moment never came. We mostly shrugged, "meh"ed, and nodded. Not even Helena Bonham Carter, whose eccentricity has kept ... More >>
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February 27, 2011
Runnin' Scared Liveblogs the Oscars
These aren't blurry Facebook photos or anything.Hey -- the Oscars are tonight. Jen Doll and I will be liveblogging it here, so read it or else. We have a lot of opinions even though we've seen four of the Best Picture nominees between us, and I'm the one who has seen those four. White wine wi ... More >>
Film
February 9, 2011
Brief Encounters in Oscar-Nominated Shorts 2011
These aren't blurry Facebook photos or anything.Hey -- the Oscars are tonight. Jen Doll and I will be liveblogging it here, so read it or else. We have a lot of opinions even though we've seen four of the Best Picture nominees between us, and I'm the one who has seen those four. White wine wi ... More >>
Film
February 2, 2011
Cults and Ingenue Fever at Sundance
These aren't blurry Facebook photos or anything.Hey -- the Oscars are tonight. Jen Doll and I will be liveblogging it here, so read it or else. We have a lot of opinions even though we've seen four of the Best Picture nominees between us, and I'm the one who has seen those four. White wine wi ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2011
The Oscars Will Be More Boring Than Dirt
Is there any living being alive -- even a slug -- who doesn't know by now that the same four people who've won every acting award in tarnation are going to win the Oscars too? Yes, as sure as silk, Colin Firth will be stoic, Natalie Portman will cry, Christian Bale will have bulging eyes, an ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Anne Hathaway and James Franco? Here Are 5 Pairs Better Suited to Host the Oscars.
via NY Daily NewsToday, Anne Hathaway and James Franco were named the hosts of this year's Academy Awards. The Daily News reports that Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer (the producers of the Oscars) said, "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons -- fresh, exc ... More >>
Voice Choices
October 6, 2010
FREE FLIPPER
Protest the killing of dolphins in Japan
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July 26, 2010
Is Leonardo DiCaprio the New De Niro?
Who ever thought that little Leonardo DiCaprio from Growing Pains would emerge as one of the most sought-after actors of his generation? After showing enough quirk appeal to get an Oscar nomination with What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, he developed into heartthrob material, almost making us bel ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Sandra Bullock's First Public Appearance Since The Oscars
It was at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards--a slight step down from the Academy Awards. But I guess Sandy felt it was finally time to face the world with a mixture of gratitude and humor, and this op came up, so she showed up. And, like the charmer she is, Sandy managed to get in a joke about ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
My Heart Goes Out To Sandra Bullock
How painful to step to the podium and caress your Academy Award while knowing that you're man is a dog who's playing around with a neo-Nazi motorcycle chick and your personal life has fallen to utter shit. Similarly, my auricles and ventricles go out to poor Kate Winslet, who's also suddenly ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
The Worst Oscar Speeches
via WikipediaSupposedly this year, Oscar winners are forewarned to save their gratitudey lists of agents and preachers for backstage. On the telecast, they'll be advised to actually say something meaningful about the work they're being rewarded for. I don't necessarily agree that the Oscars ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2010
Patricia Clarkson, I Need You!
I've been trying to invite you to an event I'm having, and it's important because I worship you, and you've always been delightful about MY work too, unlike a lot of other Oscar nominees. And your publicists don't answer calls! Or emails! WTF? Is that any way to treat someone recently lion ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
Oscar Nominees Announced; Extended Best Picture List Includes Up, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man
In another February 2 ritual, the 2010 Oscar Nominees were announced this morning. The Best Picture list, expanded to ten nominees this year, are: An Education Avatar The Blind Side District 9 The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire A Serious Man Up U ... More >>
Blogs
November 6, 2009
Which Movies Make You Cry?
One of the awful things about getting a teeny bit older is that you start becoming sentimental about everything to the point where movies and plays that used to have you rolling your eyes suddenly make you break into more tears than an actress trying to get an Oscar nomination. In the theate ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2009
Pussycat Dolls Sing Oscar Winning Song!
Embedding disabled by request; watch here. Did you ever think you'd hear Pussycat Dolls and Academy Award in the same sentence? Well, the gammy gals have redone the Oscar winning tune from Slumdog Millionaire, that bit of Bollywood bombast called "Jai Ho," while adding their own inimitable trollopy ... More >>
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February 18, 2009
Oscar Night Reminder! It's Tonight!
No, it's not the actual Academy Awards that are tonight--that's this Sunday, as gays everywhere have known for a year--but this evening marks an even more spectacular gala: the me-hosted panel talking about the Oscars at the LGBT Center, as we span both gay heroes (Milk) and gay molesters (Doubt). T ... More >>
Voice Choices
February 11, 2009
Best Oscar Party
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
Film
December 11, 2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
Blogs
February 25, 2007
It's On!
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
Film
February 6, 2007
'2006 Academy Award Nominated Shorts'
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
Screens
August 8, 2006
Rack Focus
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
Screens
February 14, 2006
Flabby White Guys Wrestling With Racism
Murray Hill has the Academy to thank
NYC Life
March 22, 2005
On Your Toes
Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage
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January 16, 2001
NY Mirror
Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage
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