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James Cameron’s Avatar deserved Oscar snub

[The Limey] So the music has faded, the red carpet’s rolled up and the whole endless ego-fest is over for a year. Or at least, until James Cameron demands a recount.

But of all the clues to be gathered from this glitzy debacle, two stand out above all: Having an original [...]

Brian Williams to get Cronkite Award

NBC’s ‘Nightly News’ anchor, and Jay Leno’s most finely-honed straight-man, Brian Williams, has been rightly selected to receive this year’s Walter Cronkite Award.

Mr Williams, who has often said he regarded Walter Cronkite as a childhood idol, will receive the award during a luncheon at Arizona State University’s ‘Walter Cronkite School [...]

Did the Globes Win Your Vote?

Well, who here managed to stay awake for the whole Golden Globes? They have a reputation as a far less formal or constricted proceedings than the Oscars, to which they are reputed to give many leads, but last night’s soirée was a interminable, discordant mess.

It’s certainly a surprise that “Slumdog [...]