Garrett Hedlund Gossip

Sarah just posted about Sebastian Stan and how she was all about him before anyone else was – and by anyone else she means Kathleen and me. OK but… I don’t think I’m all about Sebastian Stan? Bucky’s OK now that his hair isn’t a mess but I’m not into my feelings over him the way I am with Oscar Isaac Full Story

I want you to know that I wished for this. So you should thank me. It was this post, from back in August 2016. When the 22 Pushup Challenge was happening and Charlie Hunnam passed the challenge over to his friend Garrett Hedlund. Full Story

Alicia Vikander’s Tomb Raider opens tomorrow – Sarah just reviewed the movie in the previous post– and it occurs to me now that it’s been 15 years since we last saw Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Full Story

There were a number of people at the Oscars last night for the first time as presenters or nominees or both. What’s the strategy? Do you remember the first time Emma Stone was at the Oscars? She co-presented with Ben Stiller. Full Story

I’m not going to pretend I have anything to say about Garrett Hedlund other than that he looked really good presenting next to Kerry Washington. REALLY GOOD. Really, exceptionally, stupidly good. Full Story

This is when being ‘contrary’ gets you into trouble.  For the record, I don’t think I choose the alternate perspective all the time, but some people, like 90% of the staff of this blog, seem to think I do, and usually I can mount a rousing defense.   Today though, when looking at the HPFA nominations for Best TV Series, Comedy, I’m in a weird place. Full Story

A quick picture post to start the day… Charlie Hunnam was photographed yesterday with cash spilling out of his wallet after having lunch with a friend. Sarah always makes fun of Canadian money (and Canadians get huffy at her, which always makes me laugh) when she’s here because of all the different colours we use. Full Story

Mudbound opens with two men racing to dig a hole to bury their father before imminent rain makes it impossible. While digging, they discover a set of shackles and a skull with a bullet hole. “A slave grave,” one man says. “Pappy would hate that.” That scene sets the tone for Mudbound, adapted from Hillary Jordan’s novel by director Dee Rees Full Story

As of last month, Mary J. Blige and her ex-husband Martin “Kendu” Isaacs were still going through a messy divorce. They split after 13  years of marriage. Full Story

At Sundance, back in 2012, Ava DuVernay became the first black woman to win Best Director for her film Middle Of Nowhere. Two years later, she directed Selma, which was the first film directed by a black woman to be nominated for Best Picture, though she was not nominated for Best Director. This year at Sundance, everybody is talking about Full Story