By Katey Rich
Hey, didja watch the Oscars last night? Well, even if you didn't, the rest of the Internet did. There's roundups all over the place, from Variety's slew of articles (Favorite headline: "Celebrities brave rain on Oscar Night") to Jeff Wells' mess of real-time posts to the Carpetbagger's reports from the press room and the after-parties. If what you're looking for is a simple list of winners, though, The Hollywood Reporter has you covered. Do take a moment, though, to read the various winner reactions from the press room, including my favorite from surprise Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard: "I'm totally overwhelmed with joy and sparkles and fireworks, and everything which goes like �BAM! BAM! BAM!' (It's as if) I just ate all those things, and it's happening right here, right now." I think there should be a new rule to let at least one person win each year who speaks English as a second language and can come up with something that evocative and nonsensical.
Oh, and there was another awards show over the weekend. Even though the Independent Spirit Awards are known for their breezy, beachfront attitude, the rain didn't keep the show from producing hilarious anecdotes and heartwarming wins. Juno went home with the big prize of best feature, as well as wins for Ellen Page and Diablo Cody (for best first screenplay). Cate Blanchett and Julian Schnabel, longshots in each of their categories at the Oscars, went home with prizes for I'm Not There and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, respectively. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, including an adorable shot of Ellen Page accepting her award in a suit. I'm still waiting for video of the reported "brawl" between host Rainn Wilson and Best Actor winner Philip Seymour Hoffman.
You want real news, after all that? It's slim pickings today, since everyone in Hollywood spent the weekend primping and is now busy detoxing. The German distribution company TeleMunchen bought territory rights to Martin Scorsese's as-yet-unfinished Shutter Island for a record $12 million. The Reporter tells us that Paramount Vantage has also sold the project to several other European territories, though none for quite so much cash. Coen Brothers, take note: You have two Oscars to Scorsese's one, so sell that next project to Germany for $25 million or bust. Use them like bowling pins, Daniel Plainview-style, if you must.
And our last scoop of the day comes from Culture Vulture, which picked up some information from a guy named Cory about the voice cast for Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil. (Full disclosure: This movie has been in development forever, and I had assumed it would never exist.) Among them are "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere, taking over the Red Riding Hood role from Anne Hathaway, and Martin Short, playing "The Woodsman." Joan Cusack, David Alan Grier, Wayne Newton (?!?) and Brad Garrett will be taking on new roles, and "SNL" stars Amy Poehler and Bill Hader will be voicing Hansel & Gretel. I love those two, but no, it will not be enough to make me see this movie.
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