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…Arcade Fire wins, Gaga entered in an egg (of course.) and Justin Bieber, Prince of Swagger, lost out to the lesser-known Esperanza Spalding.
Injustice for beloved Biebs? Nah, says The Atlantic. The swoop-haired singer didn’t take home a Best New Artist award because the Grammys favors the girls.
I once heard an interesting statistic about Hollywood – that every year, film schools, acting schools and related technical/liberal arts colleges produce enough new graduates to replace everyone in Hollywood. Therefore, real jobs in Hollywood are scarce and many people work for peanuts just to be in “the biz.” I have no idea if this [...]
Inspired by the upcoming Oscars, Cristen and Molly discuss female directors in this episode.
Do you want to be the smartest person hovering around your water cooler on this post-Oscar Monday? Check out these cool facts and figures and get ready to wow your co-workers. Learn how much the Oscar weighs, what it cost to make and where it got its curious name.
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