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- Seth MacFarlane says he won't host Oscars again
- Jennifer Lawrence's clothes from 'Silver Linings' up for auction
- Justin Timberlake to work on Coen Brothers film
| Seth MacFarlane says he won't host Oscars again Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:18 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Seth MacFarlane said on Tuesday that he would not host the star-studded Academy Awards ceremony again, after TV critics panned Sunday's show. Family Guy creator and star MacFarlane was asked on Twitter whether he would host the Oscars a second time after making his debut in Sunday's show, and replied: "No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though." MacFarlane's response came after TV critics slammed the telecast, in which 40.3 million Americans saw Iran hostage thriller Argo take home the top prize for Best Picture. In a night of risqué jokes about female nudity and zingers about gays and Jews, MacFarlane, 39, poked fun at himself in an opening sketch with William Shatner and the Star Trek star told him he was in danger of being deemed "the worst Oscar host ever." While some critics lashed out at MacFarlane's hosting, others placed more blame on the overall song-and-dance-heavy show, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, which ran for 3 1/2 hours. MacFarlane's appeal among young people did though provide an 11 percent bump in the 18-49 demographic coveted by TV networks and advertisers. And overall viewer ratings were up, making for the largest Oscar audience in three years. MacFarlane was also a hit on social media, where 13 percent of conversation across Facebook, Twitter and blogs rated him the "best host ever" according to social media research firm Fizziology. MacFarlane, the creator and voice star of Fox network's animated shows Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, made his directorial debut on the big screen with the R-rated comedy Ted last year. He is currently working on his next project - writing and directing a live action comedy film A Million Ways To Die In The West, starring Amanda Seyfried and Charlize Theron. |
| Jennifer Lawrence's clothes from 'Silver Linings' up for auction Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:46 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Clothing worn by Jennifer Lawrence in her Oscar-winning role as an outspoken young widow in comedy Silver Linings Playbook went up for auction on Tuesday, just two days after the Academy Awards ceremony. Memorabilia dealer Nate D. Sanders put the skin-tight white dance pants, winter coat and sports bra Lawrence wore in the film up for sale in the online auction that will end on Thursday. The items are expected to fetch between US$500 and US$1,500 following the 22-year-old's Best Actress win on Sunday. "She's now on the record for having an Academy Award, which definitely gives it (the items) status now," said Laura Yntema, spokeswoman for auction house Nate D. Sanders. The Hunger Games star also won awards from the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild in January for her Silver Linings Playbook performance. Five items, either worn by Lawrence or from her wardrobe on the film, are up for auction with starting bids at US$100. They include the custom-tailored skin-tight white pants Lawrence wore during the film's climactic ballroom dance scene with co-star Bradley Cooper. The black, full-length double-breasted Moda International wool coat is a size six. The teal sports bra by Gap Body will be sold together with an extra-small blue Threads 4 Thought long-sleeved shirt. The auction also has nine clothing items either worn or from the wardrobe of Cooper, and two items from the wardrobe of supporting actor Chris Tucker. Movie studios often hand off costumes to auction houses, where even small outfits can fetch high prices from fans and collectors. |
| Justin Timberlake to work on Coen Brothers film Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:37 PM PST REUTERS - Justin Timberlake has brought his movie and music work together by teaming up with British singer Marcus Mumford from Grammy-winning folk band Mumford & Sons on the soundtrack for an upcoming Coen brothers film. Timberlake, 32, said in a British radio interview this week that he and Mumford worked with veteran T-Bone Burnett and folk band The Punch Brothers on the soundtrack for Inside Llewyn Davis, a film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan. Mulligan married Mumford in April 2012. "We all kind of worked on the music together and I don't know any other world where we would get the opportunity to collaborate like that, but it was so much fun. So not only will it be a great movie, but the music to it will be fantastic," Timberlake (pic) told Britain's Capital FM radio station. The film, co-starring Timberlake, John Goodman and Garrett Hedlund, follows a singer-songwriter exploring the folk music scene in 1960s New York. It is expected to be released later this year. The Sexyback singer, who first gained fame in the 1990s as lead vocalist of the boy band 'N Sync, stepped away from music five years ago to focus on films such as The Social Network and Friends With Benefits. But last month he released lead single Suit & Tie ahead of his album The 20/20 Experience out on March 19. Timberlake is also starring in upcoming crime drama Runner, Runner, alongside Ben Affleck and Gemma Arterton. Mumford & Sons won two Grammy Awards earlier in February, including Album of the Year for Babel. |
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