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Welcome to this year's presentation of the GoldDigger. Although it's our debut, the GoldDigger has been predicting Oscars (albeit in his head) since he was 16. He'd like to thank the academy of editors for this opportunity to stop talking to himself and...

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OSCARS 2008

Oscar Roundtable

David Ansen

George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ellen Page, James McAvoy and Marion Cotillard dish on this year's awards.

Liveblogging the Oscars: Join Ramin Setoodeh this Sunday starting at 5:30 p.m. ET as he blogs about the 2008 Academy Awards.

Handicapping the Race

The Best Films of 2007

2007's Best Performances

The Tarnished Golden Globes

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Natalie Portman: Happy to Be Naked

Ramin Setoodeh | Oct 26, 2007 08:30 AM

Big headlines were grabbed this week by a quote from Natalie Portman that implied she regretted her nude scene in Wes Anderson's "Hotel Chevalier," the short film paired with "The Darjeeling Limited" (in wider release today). Oops. It turns out, Portman was talking about using a body double in another movie, "Goya's Ghosts," and Parade Magazine misquoted her in a press release. Parade quickly released this statement: "Portman is very happy with 'Hotel Chevalier' and proud of her work in the film. PARADE apologizes for the error." If you're keeping track at home, Portman may not like doing nude scenes, but she sure likes talking about them. In 1999, she went on Oprah to reveal—nothing. Except that she wouldn't have done "Anywhere But Here" had they not cut her character's nude scene. In 2004, she shot the "Closer" strip club scene in the buff, and then convinced Mike Nichols to dump the footage. Anyway, we're glad Parade resolved this mixup and we're glad that Natalie's finally OK with her body. We're sure her male fans are OK with it, too. More

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For Your Consideration: Juliette Binoche

Ramin Setoodeh | Oct 26, 2007 08:00 AM

The GoldDigger isn't the only one swept away by Juliette Binoche's performance in "Dan in Real Life," which opens today. Entertainment Weekly, which gave the movie an A-minus, says: "Binoche, radiant, gives the most direct performance she has in years." We're not sure what that means, but it seems good, right? Since the studio practically left her out of the film's ads, we're going to start her campaign here. She deserves a Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a comedy. More

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'The Devil' (Sans Prada) Earns Praise

Ramin Setoodeh | Oct 26, 2007 07:32 AM

The critics have spoken and they love "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead," which opens today in limited release. The soundbites:
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PROJECT GREEN

'A Whole New World'

Tony Hopfinger

For decades, tiny Barrow, Alaska, has been largely unknown and unnoticed. But with increasing global activity in the Arctic--especially from oil speculators--things are changing … fast.