It’s the gold statuette that cements your name and reputation in Hollywood, but if it would come at a hefty price, say a relationship, would you still want a coveted Oscar?

CNN noted a bittersweet trend–recent Oscar winners, particularly best actresses, have lost marriages or long-term relationships shortly before or after their winning moments at the Kodak Theatre.

To top the list is Julia Roberts, who got a best actress Oscar for Erin Brockovich in 2001. America’s Pretty Woman was escorted on stage by her then long-time beau Benjamin Bratt. Sadly though, Roberts’ “I love the world” speech was short-lived as the two parted ways a few months later. continue reading…

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Astronomically speaking, stars are not aligned too close to each other; otherwise, they would most certainly explode.

But who cares about violent collisions right? Certainly, Hollywood’s biggest stars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are not one of them. Following the filming of their action film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the two rode a whirlwind romance named by the paparazzi “Brangelina.”

And now, it seems astronomy is catching up with the megawatt couple as reports indicated that they are separating and are now fighting over the custody if their six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Know and Vivienne. continue reading…

It was all quiet at the weekend box-office front with a Disney film opening at the top spot with relatively little hubbub. However, this weekend marked a milestone as Hollywood set a new revenue record for theatrical releases for the year.

This holiday cheer was a welcome note despite the ongoing global recession with Hollywood revenues hitting $9.79 billion last week. This mark beat the previous record of $9.68 billion for 2007. continue reading…

Once upon a time, a small indie director came to the attention of a big-time director and was taken under his wing. This indie filmmaker then came out with a science-fiction movie that became a surprise box-office hit of the year.

Neill Blomkamp’s directorial debut District 9—which cost under $30 million to create—later grossed over $180 million worldwide.

Now director Sam Raimi is hoping to recreate this success story by ‘adopting’ Uruguayan director Federico Alvarez in hopes of re-creating the success of Blomkamp. continue reading…

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Obviously, Hollywood hasn’t escaped from the clutches of the global recession. In order to adjust, they’re taking on relatively unknown actors instead of hiring A-list movie stars.

Some examples are the recent successful movies that have graced the box-office lists. These movies include the buddy comedy The Hangover (little-known cast, made $459 million), District 9 (filmed in South Africa, made $200 million), and Paranormal Activity (unknown couple, made $100 million).

They’ve also raised the star mileage of actors Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley respectively. continue reading…