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Dixie Chicks Take Home Five Grammy Awards

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The beloved & hated alike Dixie Chicks took home five Grammy awards Sunday.  The music group is said to now be breaking up after the awards show so that the chicks can spend more time at home with their families & baby chicks.   

“”The Dixie Chicks won all five awards they were nominated for, sweet vindication after the superstars’ lives were threatened and sales plummeted when Maines criticized President Bush on the eve of the Iraq war in 2003. Almost overnight, one of the most successful groups of any genre was boycotted by Nashville and disappeared from country radio.

With “Taking the Long Way,” the women relied on producer Rick Rubin’s guidance for an album that was more rock and less country. (Rubin, who also produced “Stadium Arcadium,” was honored as producer of the year.)

The standing ovations the Chicks received Sunday illustrated how much the political climate has changed regarding the Iraq war, and even Bush.

“That’s interesting,” Maines crowed from the podium after the country award was handed out earlier in the night. “Well, to quote the great ‘Simpsons’ — ‘Heh-Heh.’

“Just kidding,” added Maines. “A lot of people just turned their TVs off right now. I’m very sorry for that.”

Bandmate Emily Robison noted, “We wouldn’t have done this album without everything we went through, so we have no regrets.””

That was a silly bit, quoting the Simpsons like that, Maines.  So, I wonder with five Grammys, will the Dixie Chicks really go through with the breakup?

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Helen Mirren Grabs Two SAG Awards

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helen-mirren-sag-1-30-07.jpgEnglish actress Helen Mirren picked up two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards in Los Angeles Sunday evening.

61-year-old Mirren took home the Best Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for her role at Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I as well as Best Female Actor in a Movie for playing another queen, Elizatbeth II, in The Queen.  Mirren certainly had a royal year it would seem.

It was a night for the Brits as Jeremy Irons took home Best Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his role in Elizabeth I & Hugh Laurie took home a SAG award as Best Male Actor in a Drama Series award for House.

Check out the full list of SAG award winners below.

Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:  Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:  Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
Female Actor in a Comedy Series:  America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Male Actor in a Comedy Series:  Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Ensemble in a Comedy Series:  The Office
Male Actor in a Supporting Role:  Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Life Achievement Award:  Julie Andrews
Female Actor in a Drama Series:  Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy
Male Actor in a Drama Series:  Hugh Laurie, House
Ensemble in a Drama Series:  Grey’s Anatomy
Female Actor in a Supporting Role:  Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Male Actor in a Leading Role:  Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Female Actor in a Leading Role:  Helen Mirren, The Queen
Cast of a Motion Picture:  Little Miss Sunshine

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Who was the Cutest Couple at the SAG Awards?

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The SAG Awards were certainly fabulous, as usual, Sunday evening.  The awards show is pumping up our excitement for the Oscars,  but who was the cutest couple of the night? 

You tell me- was the cutest couple Ashton & Demi; Rachel & Ryan; Josh & Diane; Will & Jada; Eric & Rebecca or Eva & Tony.

I’m going to have to go with Will & Jada, as usual!

Thanks to PopSugar for the images.

Sharon Stone’s Girly Pillows Ruin Career, Gets Golden Raspberry Nom

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Well, it’s that time of year again, awards show season.! And with awards show season comes the best of the bunch, the Golden Raspberry Awards. The 27th annual Razzies celebrate the worst in movies, so we’re sure to see a lot of Sharon Stone this year, right?

Sharon Stone’s Basic Instinct 2 would have been better left alone, as it is vying for the worst filmmaking Razzie this year. It looks like Stone’s girly pillows need a little fluffing, if you know what I mean. Basic Instinct achieved seven Raspberry nominations, tying with the Wayans brothers’ Little Man in the most nominations this year.

Basic’s noms are for Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Director, Worst Sequel, Worst Screenplay & Worst Screenplay while Little Man earned nominations for Worst Picture, Worst Remake/Rip-Off, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Couple & two separate noms for worst actor. Oucharoo, people really didn’t like those movies.

John Wilson, who heads the Razzies, called Stone’s film ”a lascivious murder mystery that turned out to be a laugh riot,” & Little Man ”a comedy nearly as devoid of laughs as Schindler’s List.”

Also up for grabs for the Worst Movie is M. Night Shyamalan’s horrific fantasy Lady in the Water, The Wicker Man & BloodRayne. There are five films competing in the new category, Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment, which are Deck The Halls, Garfield: a Tail of Two Kitties, R.V. , The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause & The Shaggy Dog.

Those working hard to get Worst Actor Razzie are Tim Allen, for three films, Santa Clause 3, The Shaggy Dog & Zoom, Nicolas Cage for Wicker Man, Dan Whitney for Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Rob Schneider for The Benchwarmers and Marlon and Shawn Wayans for Little Man.

Competing with Stone for Worst Actress are Hilary and Haylie Duff for Material Girls, Lindsay Lohan for Just My Luck, Kristanna Loken for BloodRayne & Jessica Simpson for Employee of the Month.

Well, that’s quite a roundup of Hollywood stars. You tell me- Who should be on that list?

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