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Why Taylor Swift (and You) Shouldn't be Upset that Kanye Upstaged Her at the VMAs
A scant few minutes into last night's MTV Video Music Awards, a Hennessy-sauced Yeezy stormed the stage and kicked down Taylor Swift's sandcastle: "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'm going to let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time." Drama ensued: various B and C-list musicians feigned disgust at the breach of decorum, and West was promptly ejected from the show and ran home to compose a half-sincere apology on his blog (which he later removed).... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsEuropean Film Academy Releases 2009 Shortlist
The European Film Awards has announced its annual shortlist of movies eligible for this year’s awards, which includes Antichrist, Broken Embraces and 46 other movies from 25 countries.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJack White Gets Nominated for a Country Music Award
Jack White is a lot like Wikipedia. He's generally considered an authority figure, though some would dispute him, and he is increasingly everywhere. Well, White's spread into every facet of the music world continues; he's been nominated, with his ragtag gang The Raconteurs, for a Country Music Award. The show will air Nov. 11.Could a Tony be next? A Nobel Peace Prize? A Purple Heart? All in good time, grasshopper. All in good time.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRace Heats Up for Booker Prize as J.M. Coetzee Vies for Third Award
The shortlist for the prestigious Man Booker literary prize is now down to six authors. And several of them are Booker Prize royalty, including J.M. Coetzee, who has won the award twice before and A.S. Byatt who has won once.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsEmmy Award Nominees Announced, 30 Rock Appreciation Abounds
Neil Patrick Harris won't take the stage to host the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards for nearly two more months (the ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast Sept. 20), but the Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the awards this morning.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Cera, Tyler Perry, Other Unlikely Folks Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Paul Rudd and writer-director Tyler Perry are some of the more unlikely of the 134 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, according to a list released by the Academy.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscars Announce More Changes
Just last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told us that they'd be altering the best picture category for the award ceremony's 82nd year. Now, they're letting us know two more changes will be made to the 2010 Oscars: one to the best song category and another to the presentation of the various testimonial awards.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscars to Nominate 10 Movies for Best Picture Rather than Five
In an extraordinary shakeup of Oscar convention, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will now nominate 10 movies for best picture rather than the traditional five, its president announced.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWhat Does the Grammys Snubbing Polka Mean for Polka King Jimmy Sturr?
Jimmy Sturr is just what you’d expect from the self-proclaimed “hottest musical attraction in the Polka field.” In photos, his bright blue eyes and tidy white smile all but sparkle in every shot, and when Paste got him on the phone recently, he greeted us with a massively chipper, “Morning!” Asked how he was doing, he replied, “I’m incredible!"... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTony Awards 2009 Winners Round-Up
Who said theatre is dead? You wouldn't know it from watching the opening to last night's Tony Awards, that saw Elton John, Liza Minelli and Dolly Parton join the cast of about a million different musicals for a mash-up of Broadway's greatest hits. It was the "biggest and most expensive number in the history of the Tonys," host Neil Patrick Harris observed. "That is why I am your host tonight."... read more
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