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Annette Bening

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    June 22, 2011

    Girl-on-Girl Action Becomes Passé

    With lesbian sex not only accepted but boring, what's left to outrage?

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscars 2011: Live Blogging the Awards Show

    Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

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    January 19, 2011

    Oscars Dish: Who'll Get Royally Shafted?

    In: Portman and Franco. Out: Moore and Wahlberg.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    J. Hoberman Responds to Armond White

    ​One would have to be as nutty as outgoing New York Film Critics Circle chairman and New York Press film critic Armond White to attempt to refute his lies, exaggerations, fantasies, smears and false assumptions point by point -- especially since he tends to project his own intentions onto his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Ricky Gervais: Too Mean On The Golden Globes?

    Nah. Those entitled phonies are sitting there lapping up the glory--and free drinks--and they could certainly deal with a few potshots, especially on a dignity-free night when The Tourist is up for Best Picture and Dame Judi Dench is nominated opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt! At least that's the poi ... More >>

  • Film

    December 22, 2010

    Year in Film: Girl on Girl Action Gets Screwed

    Nah. Those entitled phonies are sitting there lapping up the glory--and free drinks--and they could certainly deal with a few potshots, especially on a dignity-free night when The Tourist is up for Best Picture and Dame Judi Dench is nominated opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt! At least that's the poi ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 22, 2010

    The Kids Are All Right

    Nah. Those entitled phonies are sitting there lapping up the glory--and free drinks--and they could certainly deal with a few potshots, especially on a dignity-free night when The Tourist is up for Best Picture and Dame Judi Dench is nominated opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt! At least that's the poi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    My Oscar Predictions Thus Far...

    The King's Speech​...along with those of other esteemed movieland pundits, as told to Goldderby.com. The gum-flapping gang has anointed The King's Speech, Colin Firth, Annette Bening, and Danny Boyle as the golden ones who will step up to the podium without that much in their way.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    My Definite, Possible Oscar Buzz

    Colin Firth​Here it is: Unfounded, un-called for, and way too early. Best Actor nominees will surely include Colin Firth (The King's Speech), James Franco (127 Hours), and Robert Duvall (Get Low). Firth is the favorite to win right now, especially since he was so good in A Single Man last ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Cher vs. Annette Bening: Which Mother of a FTM Is Doing Better?

    ​ Cher once had problems coming to terms with her daughter Chastity's lesbianism, and now she admits she still wrestles with being totally comfortable regarding Chastity's transitioning to Chaz Bono. The Oscar-winning singer/actress still gets the pronouns wrong and sometimes forgets to say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Lesbians Always Sleep With Men -- In the Movies Anyway

    ​ In case you missed my scintillating column this week -- and there's no decent reason why you should have -- let me drag out a part of it that deals with the acclaimed lesbian family dramedy The Kids Are All Right. I write about "one plot aspect that initially made me queasy in my pants. (Sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    The Scariest Performer in Town

    Ves Pitts​And that's a good thing! CLICK HERE for my interview with Jibz Cameron, whose onstage creation Dynasty Handbag is a whacked-out, needy, electric-haired shock of crazed imagination.

  • Columns

    July 13, 2010

    The Most Outrageous Performance Artist in Town!

    Jibz Cameron's hot at the Hot! Festival. Plus The Kids Are All Right and Kisses

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    I Got Street Reactions To The Kids Are All Right

    Here's a hilarious video I did for movieline.com, asking opening day customers who just saw the lesbian family dramedy The Kids Are All Right whether Annette Bening should stick with Warren Beatty or run off with Julianne Moore. The answers I got will add some extra zing to your potpourri. And c ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 6, 2010

    Sizzling Blind Gossip Items for Days!

    Bening and Moore have got their lesbian shtick down.

  • Film

    July 6, 2010

    Lesbian Family Values in The Kids Are All Right

    Two moms, two kids, and a sperm donor make one all-American movie

  • Film

    June 29, 2010

    Talking With The Kids Are All Right Director Lisa Cholodenko

    About making a traditional (lesbian) domestic comedy for the sperm-donor age

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Watch Out, Chaz! Here Comes Another Celebrity Offspring Transsexual

    ​According to reports, Kathlyn Beatty -- born 18 years ago as the daughter to Warren Beatty and Annette Bening -- is living as a man named Stephen Ira and plans to fully transition. Supposedly, Warren is really upset. Maybe he doesn't want the competition?

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Could This Finally Be Annette Bening's Year?

    ​Not once but twice, Annette Bening has lost the Oscar to Hilary Swank, but this could finally be her year to grab for the gold. The problem is she's in TWO big movies.

  • Film

    May 4, 2010
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    September 4, 2008
  • Columns

    May 1, 2007

    Cutting Remarks

    Vagina dialogues, wildly theatrical theatrics, and some of zee most outrageous zings you've heard

  • Columns

    January 9, 2007

    The Oscar Race Decoded!

    Vagina dialogues, wildly theatrical theatrics, and some of zee most outrageous zings you've heard

  • Film

    October 10, 2006

    A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks

    Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

  • Screens

    February 7, 2006

    Remote Patrol

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  • NYC Life

    February 15, 2005

    Inside Academy Awards Buzz!

    Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

  • Columns

    January 11, 2005

    NY Mirror

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    November 9, 2004

    NY Mirror

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    October 5, 2004

    Film

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    September 28, 2004

    NY Mirror

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    August 19, 2003

    Film

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    March 7, 2000

    Through a Mirror Darkly

    Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

  • Long Island Voice

    September 21, 1999

    Boomer Bust

    Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

  • Film

    September 14, 1999

    Boomer Bust

    Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

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    August 24, 1999

    Film Previews

    A rundown of the season's movies— handpicked for their potential wondrousness or probable woefulness.

  • News

    August 17, 1999

    Warren Beatty's Next Role

    A rundown of the season's movies— handpicked for their potential wondrousness or probable woefulness.

  • Columns

    April 20, 1999

    NY Mirror

    On Divas Live '99, the bewigged trio of Cher, Elton John, and Tina Turner rocked on Elton's theme song, 'Proud Mary.'

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    January 19, 1999

    The Dispossessed

    On Divas Live '99, the bewigged trio of Cher, Elton John, and Tina Turner rocked on Elton's theme song, 'Proud Mary.'

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