Watch That '70s Show on FOX19 To Win "Penelope" Screening Passes Feb 16, 2008
Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites (Catherine O'Hara and Robert E. Grant), is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parent's futile attempt to break the curse. (FOX19.com, OH)
Film reviews: Things We Lost in the Fire, Penelope, Overlord and more Feb 2, 2008
The curse can only be broken if Ricci finds love with another aristocrat, so her desperate mother (a game Catherine O'Hara) lines up an endless parade of snooty suitors, all of whom run for the hills the second they clap eyes on that schnoz. When McAvoy's dissolute pretender shows some interest, the film has a sweet match to engineer. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Christina Ricci: pig nose?; Jan 12, 2008
To protect her from ridicule, her parents (Catherine O'Hara and Richard E. Grant) never let her outside as they search for a blue-blood suitor to break the curse. "I like her strength," Ricci says, "and the fact that given this situation, being inside for 25 years and having this pig snout, she was really funny. She made the best out of it and she kind of knew who she was in a way that a lot of people don't.". (Los Angeles Times)
Critic's corner Jan 4, 2008
ComcastChristopher Guest and his merry players (from left: Christopher Moynihan, Harry Shearer, Catherine O'Hara, and Parker Posey)deliver their fourth comic jamboree, about what happens when Oscar buzz overwhelms the production of an indie movie called "Home for Purim." A knowing jeremiad against the awards-season machine, the movie also makes explicit the lust for show-biz validation that has lurked in all of Guest's ensemble projects. As an insecure actress, O'Hara is a scary marvel. (Boston Globe)
Christmas Classic Movies Revisited Dec 12, 2007
Stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Catherine O'Hara. Kevin McAllister, 8, is accidentally left behind while his family rushes to the airport to go to France for a Christmas vacation. (CBS News)
HAPPY HALLOWEENNightmare Before Christmas 3D Nov 1, 2007
Jack Skellington - Chris Sarandon (speaking)/Danny Elfman (singing) Sally - Catherine O'Hara Evil Scientist - William Hickey Mayor - Glenn Shadix Lock - Paul Reubens Shock - Catherine O'Hara Barrel - Danny Elfman Oogie Boogie - Ken Page Santa - Ed Ivory. If it were a normal holiday animated film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" would be an entertaining, amusing, darker-than-usual offering indicating that Disney was willing to deviate slightly from its tried-and-true family-fare formula. (Variety)
'The Nightmare Before Christmas' in 3D Oct 19, 2007
Sally (Catherine O'Hara) infuses melancholy passion into Sally, the resourceful, stitched-up Franken-girl rag doll who anticipates The Corpse Bride (also from Tim Burton). Composer Danny Elfman not only creates the haunting score, he sings for Jack and voices a naughty trick or treater who kidnaps Santa. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The fest years of our lives Aug 31, 2007
Last year's wonderful fairytale-comedy Penelope, with Christina Ricci and Catherine O'Hara, has had its release date bumped several times and now appears unlikely to reach theatres until 2008, if then. The schedule tells you when the films are being shown, usually twice each. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
From office temp to comedy legend Aug 29, 2007
She also gets to be an understudy for the Second City's main stage troupe in Toronto, which boasts an all-star alumni list including John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and McDowell's idol, Catherine O'Hara. I would consider them comedic legends, McDowell said. (Globe and Mail)
Fall of the gunslinger Aug 25, 2007
" Niche filmmaker Tyler Perry drops his Madea drag act as part of four vacationing couples who are forced to examine their relationships. Also starring: Janet Jackson "Lars and the Real Girl" What do you do after your first Oscar nomination? If you are Ryan Gosling, it's a film about a shy guy who dates a life-size plastic doll. Also starring: Patricia Clarkson and Emily Mortimer "The Final Season" Kent Stock (Sean Astin) disrupts his life to become coach of the Norway High School baseball team... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Young Frankenstein' gets ready for Broadway Aug 7, 2007
AM: (Former SCTV co-stars) Catherine O'Hara and Marty Short. And when I was a kid, I loved Ernie Kovacs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Fog' rolls in to Newmarket Jul 2, 2007
Chellas penned and produced Canadian TV series "The Eleventh Hour" and wrote "The Life Before This," a dramatic thriller starring Catherine O'Hara, Stephen Rea and Sarah Polley. Newmarket recently acquired Matt O'Neil spec script "Bull Rush," with the company set to fully finance the feature and produce. (Variety)
Canada's Walk of Fame draws crowd Jun 13, 2007
Catherine O'Hara jokes with a member of the crowd as she poses with her star after being inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto on Saturday June 9, 2007 ... The biggest show of family support, however, was for actress Catherine O'Hara ... Catherine O'Hara is one of the faces of the beloved Canadian show SCTV which she helped found with other comedians that shared her 'Second City' roots. (CTV.ca)
The stars come out in Toronto Jun 10, 2007
Toronto The stars came out on Saturday Catherine O'Hara, Gordon Pinsent and Jill Hennessy among them to have their names immortalized on Canada's Walk of Fame in a glamorous annual event meant to celebrate the country's biggest cultural success stories ... Catherine O'Hara is someone who I've always admired, I actually went to study at Second City in Toronto partially because of her, said Ms. Hennessy, the star of Law and Order and Crossing Jordan. (Globe and Mail)
Eugene Levy, the reluctant comedian Jun 9, 2007
But when he's in the company of actors he trusts and respects like fellow SCTV alumna Catherine O'Hara (a Walk of Fame inductee) and the late John Candy the real Levy blossoms and can be an absolute blast. Who can forget his turn with Candy as the Schmenge brothers, Stan and Yosh. (Globe and Mail)
A host who walks the Walk Jun 7, 2007
Eugene Levy will honour this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame, including former SCTV chum Catherine O'Hara ... " The eight Walk of Fame inductees this year are Catherine O'Hara, Jill Hennessy, Johnny Bower, Lloyd Robertson, Ivan Reitman, Gordon Pinsent, Rick Hansen and Nickelback. O'Hara, of course, is a frequent Levy collaborator, so her presence "warms up" the event, according to Levy. "But honestly, I've met just about every inductee on several occasions," said Levy, 60. "Ivan... (Edmonton Sun)
Get Inside—It's Summertime! Jun 6, 2007
PENELOPECast: Christina Ricci, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, James McAvoy, Reese WitherspoonDirector: Mark PalanskyA modern day fable about a young woman afflicted with a pig snout of a nose, the result of a family curse that can only be broken if she finds love, within herself as well as from without. SUPERBADCast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Bill HaderDirector: Greg MottolaA coming-of-age comedy about two lifelong buddies (Cera and Hill), nerds and virgins both, who head off to... (City Pages)
Summer movie preview Apr 29, 2007
Written by "Everybody Loves Raymond " vet Leslie Caveny and directed by Mark Palansky , this Tim Burtonesque fable about an upper-class misfit co stars James McAvoy ("The Last King of Scotland ") as Ricci's unlikely suitor, Catherine O'Hara and Richard E. Grant as her parents, and producer Reese Witherspoon popping up in a cameo. Intelligent teenage girls, this one's for you. (Boston Globe)
Dailies Digest: Today's Top Stories Mar 31, 2007
Alan Arkin; Catherine O'Hara; Half Nelson; Independent Spirit Awards; Little Miss Sunshine; Robert Altman; Santa Monica; Zach Braff; award show; david t friendly; jill simonian; neve campbell; Quinceanera; richard glatzer; ryan gosling; sally kellerman; shareeka epps; wash westmoreland; A look at the strong bets, sure bets and toss ups at the Academy Awards. 2007; Academy Awards; Babel; Best Picture; Best Supporting Actress; DreamGirls; Eddie Murphy; Forest Whitaker; Jennifer Hudson; Little Miss... (Variety)
Spring movies: Spider-Man 3, Shrek 3 Mar 23, 2007
Starring: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. GrantDirector: Mark PalanskyStory: Ricci stars in this grown-up fairy tale about a woman who, because of a curse on her wealthy socialite parents (OHara, Grant), was born with a pigs snout. Her parents hide her away from the world, and in order to break the curse, she must find someone to love her. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Now this is something completely different Mar 11, 2007
One of the fans following the Python bus, he recently discovered, was Catherine O'Hara, now a comic legend in her own right. At the Pythons' live show, the audience was completely stoned and having a really great time. (Globe and Mail)
Bower, Pinsent, Hansen to join Canada's Walk of Fame Mar 8, 2007
Set to join the current galaxy of Canadian stars on the walk will be paraplegic athlete and activist Rick Hansen, former SCTV star and actress Catherine O'Hara, Alberta rockers Nickelback and actress Jill Hennessy ... Catherine O'Hara (Toronto, Ont. (CBC News)
Historic Walk Mar 7, 2007
Rounding out the list: Gordon Pinsent (who's been getting attention from American critics for his starring role in Sarah Polley's directorial debut Away From Her), comedy super-producer Ivan Reitman (Animal House, Ghostbusters), Catherine O'Hara (SCTV, Best In Show, For Your Consideration), wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen of the Man In Motion round-the-world tour, powerpop rockers Nickelback and Edmonton-born TV series star Jill Hennessy (Law , Crossing Jordan). SIDEWALK STARS. (Winnipeg Sun)
Newest inductees announced for Walk of Fame Mar 7, 2007
Catherine O'Hara An alumnus of Toronto's Second City theatre troupe, Ms. O'Hara has starred in several ensemble movie casts of late, including those of director Christopher Guest in such films as Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. Gordon Pinsent A 40-year veteran of Canadian screen and stage, Mr. Pinsent began his career at the Manitoba Theatre Centre and quickly made his way to the Stratford Festival. (Globe and Mail)
Walk of Fame inducts CTV's Lloyd Robertson Mar 7, 2007
The eight Canadians who made the 2007 list -- Johnny Bower, Rick Hansen, Jill Hennessey, Catherine O'Hara, Nickelback, Gordon Pinsent, Ivan Reitman and CTV's Lloyd Robertson -- will be honoured at a gala event hosted by comedian Eugene Levy. Robertson is the first journalist to ever be inducted into the Walk of Fame. (CTV.ca)
The daily dish ... Mar 4, 2007
Buffalo News - The daily dish. Sunday, March 4, 2007. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Today in History - March 4 Mar 4, 2007
Actress Catherine O'Hara is 53. Actress Patricia Heaton is 49. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Hurley Weds Businessman At 15th-Century Castle Mar 4, 2007
" Festival Names Colbert 'Person Of Year' Stephen Colbert, a faux conservative who often honors himself on his Comedy Central show, was lauded by the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival as their "Person of the Year. An honor to receive and an honor for you to give to me," Colbert said during the ceremony late Friday in Aspen, Colo. Often appearing to be a combination of Bill O'Reilly and Archie Bunker, Colbert emphasized that his television character is not him. "He's not malicious, he's ill-informed, you... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- DAMIANI Diamonds/ Feb 27, 2007
Finally, in the first paragraph, sentences 6, 7 and 8 should read, "Tracey Edmonds also wore the ring from the Mimosa collection. The Mimosa ring is a stunning 18k white gold ring set with 5 carats of flawless diamonds. The Mimosa collection also features matching earrings and a bracelet with a suite total of over 23 carats of flawless DAMIANI Diamonds. Actress Catherine O'Hara, nominated for a best actress award for the film FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION at the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS chose the Rose... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Here's to the coulda, woulda winners Feb 25, 2007
And, somehow, it seems fitting that Catherine O'Hara didn't get an Oscar nomination for her uproarious "For Your Consideration" performance as a fading B-level actress trapped in an avalanche of Oscar hype. If only she had known about the Terrys. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Spirit Awards shine bright on one Oscar contender Feb 25, 2007
" Gosling plays a Brooklyn teacher with a gift for inspiration and an addiction to crack and alcohol, and Epps is one of his students. Gosling, who quickly made a name for himself in movies such as "The Believer" and "The Notebook," is still in his 20s but Epps will only graduate from high school this year. Still, she edged out her elders, Catherine O'Hara, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Williams and Elizabeth Reaser. Epps met writers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck as a 12-year-old when she appeared in... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
All That Glitters Feb 25, 2007
Overlooked: Catherine O'Hara in "For Your Consideration" ... I had expected Catherine O'Hara to snag a nod for her role as a deluded Oscar hopeful in the Christopher Guest mockumentary "For Your Consideration," but I suppose her performance just hit too close to home for many Academy voters. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Snub standard Feb 24, 2007
When Catherine O'Hara learned she wasn't getting an Oscar nomination, the actress did what others only dream of doing: She launched a full-scale, profane, code-red hissy fit all on live TV. Not only did she talk trash, she actually tossed trash. The fact that she was playing a character in a movie made the meltdown a little easier to get away with O'Hara portrayed the faded actress Marilyn Hack in the 2006 showbiz spoof For Your Consideration. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
`Shut Up & Sing' disc too quiet on extras Feb 20, 2007
It works reasonably well in the hands of the Guest stock company: Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael McKean and Ohio's own, great Fred Willard. But I'm not sure it ranks with Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
What's new on video Feb 20, 2007
Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) as the dying mother is the first mentioned, and she takes to the news like a kitty to cream. It's often watching O'Hara's character try to play it coy while fervently campaigning. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Is Britney Spears Traveling Down the Anna Nicole Smith Road? Feb 20, 2007
The real fun would be if Catherine O'Hara gets it for For Your Consideration. Talk about making a catty statement to the Academy Awards. (Fox News -- Views)
The non-nominated are a fine field Feb 19, 2007
Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration. Shareeka Epps, Half Nelson. (Toronto Star)
READ MORE > Feb 18, 2007
Two-bit actress Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) has been whispered as a Best Actress nominee. When she gets the news, all those years of acting classes go out the window. (Sioux City Journal)
Music and Lyrics (PG) and For Your Consideration (12A) Feb 9, 2007
A satire on Hollywood and its rumour-mongering mischief, it concerns the making of an earnest family melodrama, Home for Purim, and the sudden possibility that its leading lady Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) might be in the running for an Oscar. The whisper acts like a contagion and soon her co-stars (Harry Shearer and Parker Posey) are being tipped as award contenders. (Independent)
ELLE Sponsors Film Independent's Spirit Awards Jan 30, 2007
This year's nominees are: Shareeka Epps (Half Nelson), Catherine O'Hara (For Your Consideration), Elizabeth Reaser (Sweet Land), Michelle Williams (Land of Plenty), and Robin Wright Penn (Sorry, Haters). The spread will be featured in the March issue of ELLE, which hits newsstands nationwide on February 15, 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Monster House Jan 26, 2007
Nebbercracker - Steve Buscemi Officer Lister - Nick Cannon Zee - Maggie Gyllenhaal Reginald "Skull" Skulinski - Jon Heder Officer Landers - Kevin James Bones - Jason Lee Mom - Catherine O'Hara Constance - Kathleen Turner Dad - Fred Willard DJ - Mitchel Musso Chowder - Sam Lerner Jenny - Spencer Locke ... Characters are generally more facially nuanced than were those in "The Polar Express," an asset amplified by the overall excellent vocal work by a tasty ensemble of performers that also includes... (Variety)
For Shearer's consideration Jan 25, 2007
For Shearer's consideration. January 25, 2007 12:00am. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Missing the cut Jan 24, 2007
Among the actors, no-shows included Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya, "Letters From Iwo Jima"; Annette Bening, "Running With Scissors"; Beyonce Knowles, "Dreamgirls"; Stanley Tucci, "The Devil Wears Prada"; Michael Sheen, "The Queen"; Brad Pitt, "Babel"; Adam Beach, "Flags of Our Fathers"; Ben Affleck and Diane Lane, "Hollywoodland"; Sharon Stone, "Bobby"; and Catherine O'Hara, "For Your Consideration.". It was either a great year for films or a terrible one. (Variety)
Oscar nominations Jan 24, 2007
Better luck next time: Other notables whose names had been floated but failed to convert the buzz: Catherine O'Hara, as an actress whose indie role becomes the subject of Oscar talk in "For Your Consideration"; Annette Bening, who delivered an excellent performance in the otherwise excruciating "Running With Scissors"; Beyonce Knowles as the Diana Ross surrogate in Dreamgirls"; Adam Beach, heartbreaking as Marine Ira Hayes in "Flags of Our Fathers"; and Brad Pitt in "Babel," as an American whose... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Preview: Oscar Nominations Fairly Predictable Jan 23, 2007
"Tuesday will also present Catherine O'Hara the chance to experience art-imitating-life-imitating-art with a nomination for the Oscar-season send-up "For Your Consideration. " O'Hara plays an aging actress (with the last name of "Hack," oddly enough), who gets caught up in the whirlwind of the monster known as "Oscar buzz. (Click2Houston, TX)
What film performances is Oscar likely to snub? Jan 21, 2007
Catherine O'Hara, "For Your Consideration": As the fittingly named Marilyn Hack, O'Hara plays an over-the-hill actress nearly deformed by plastic surgery. She stands out in Christopher Guest's mockumentary of a small film ("Home for Purim") that magically gathers wholly unwarranted Oscar buzz. (The Standard-Times, MA)
And the winner isn't ... Jan 20, 2007
7 Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration: As the fittingly named Marilyn Hack, O'Hara plays an over-the-hill actress nearly deformed by plastic surgery. She stands out in Christopher Guest's mockumentary of a fictional small film (Home for Purim) that magically gathers wholly unwarranted Oscar buzz. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Predicting the Oscar nominations - with a few surprise picks Jan 19, 2007
Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration. An affectionate sendup of a workhorse actress who becomes a crazed, Botoxed Oscar nominee. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
For Your Consideration Jan 18, 2007
Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posy, Fred Willard, Jane Lynch ... With Catherine O'Hara in the lead role, the film automatically scores a few points ... 5 stars 2006 Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posy, Fred Willard, Jane Lynch Christopher Guest Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy 86 United States 20078291168709829531-smh. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Predicting Oscar nominees Jan 18, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007. Click to view larger picture. (Buffalo News)
2006's Best Movie Performances Jan 15, 2007
"Sunday Morning" Movie Critic David Edelstein Gives His 10-Best Actors List. There much more to this annual ceremony than the awards. (CBS News)
Hollywood's new first ladies Jan 14, 2007
Taylor notes the comic performance of Catherine O'Hara in Christopher Guest's forthcoming awards-season satire, For Your Consideration, in which the experienced actress hears she's up for a possible Oscar nomination and returns to the second half of the movie with a stiff Botox grin stuck to her face. That element is so true around here it's frightening,' says Taylor. (Guardian Unlimited)
Chairman of Board Jan 10, 2007
Supporting actress: Catherine O'Hara: For Your Consideration. Ensemble: The Departed. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar Oracle Jan 5, 2007
Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration. 0. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar Tracker: Who's Won What So Far Jan 4, 2007
Best actress, Catherine O'Hara: Independent Spirit nomination. Best supporting actress, Catherine O'Hara: National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Online. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Rewind: Black Christmas, Indeed — The 10 Worst Xmas Flicks Dec 26, 2006
Of course, by the end, all is merry and gay, but despite a stellar supporting cast including James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Christina Applegate, the film is as discomforting as when creepy Uncle Chester catches you under the mistletoe. 9. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The pursuit of Oscar statues Dec 25, 2006
Now maybe this film was an inside joke by Guest and co. (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, et al.), but judging by the interviews I've read I don't think it was. And since O'Hara received a Golden Globe nomination I don't think the foreign press was in on the joke either. (National Post)
Try not to laugh Dec 22, 2006
The conversion occurred in the late 1970s, the first time he saw "Second City TV," a Canadian sketch comedy show populated by now-legends such as Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and the late John Candy. "I remember I was 17 or 18 when I saw 'SCTV' on TV and being really amazed, thinking it was the funniest thing I'd ever seen," he says, on the phone from Mexico after a day of shooting "The Heartbreak Kid," a remake of the 1972 romantic comedy that brings him back into the potty-mouthed fold of the... (The Standard-Times, MA)
NY Online Critics crown 'Queen' best pic Dec 11, 2006
Forest Whitaker won for best actor for his chilling portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." "Dreamgirls" songbird Jennifer Hudson and "For Your Consideration" comedian Catherine O'Hara tied for best supporting actress, and Hudson won the breakthrough performer award. The quirky family comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" -- starring Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin -- won the for best ensemble cast. (Washington Times, DC)
Eyes on the prize Dec 11, 2006
And Catherine O'Hara like Marilyn, the character she plays is hearing the buzz. The actress already has been nominated in the Independent Spirit Awards, among the first events in the entertainment world's extended bender of veneration a spree that continues with today's naming of the American Film Institute's annual honorees and Thursday's big announcement of the Golden Globe nominations. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Eastwood wins Review honour Dec 8, 2006
Catherine O'Hara was named best supporting actress for her role in spoof comedy movie For Your Consideration. Other winners include Disney for Cars in the best animation category and Zach Helm took home the best original screenplay prize for Stranger Than Fiction. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
National Board Favors 'Iwo Jima' Dec 8, 2006
Catherine O'Hara was named Best Supporting Actress for playing an actress sucked in by Oscar hype in the comedy satire "For Your Consideration." Djimon Hounsou grabbed Best Supporting Actor honors for playing the father of a kidnapped son amid the civil war in Sierra Leone in the late 1990s in "Blood Diamond.". The board also named Al Gore's global warming film "An Inconvenient Truth" as Best Documentary and "Cars" as Best Animated Feature. (Click2Houston, TX)
Eastwood film wins first award in Oscar season Dec 7, 2006
Best Film: Letters from Iwo Jima Best Director: Martin Scorsese, The Departed Best Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland Best Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen Best Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond Best Supporting Actress: Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration Best Foreign Film: Volver Best Documentary: An Inconvenient Truth Best Animated Feature: Cars Best Ensemble Cast: The Departed Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson Breakthrough... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
NBR names 'Iwo Jima' top film Dec 7, 2006
"Inconvenient Truth" topped the top five documentary film list, which included "51 Birch Street," "Iraq in Fragments," "Shut Up & Sing" and "Wordplay." Djimon Hounsou won best supporting actor for "Blood Diamond," and Catherine O'Hara won best supporting actress for "For Your Consideration.". Jennifer Hudson of "Dreamgirls" and Rinko Kikuchi of "Babel" tied for breakthrough performance by an actress, and Ryan Gosling of "Half Nelson" earned breakthrough performance by an actor. (Hollywood Reporter)
Eastwood and Scorsese set for Oscar rematch Dec 7, 2006
The supporting actor and actress awards went, respectively, to Djimon Hounsou for Blood Diamond and Catherine O'Hara for the Hollywood satire For Your Consideration. Pedro Almod;var's Volver was named best foreign-language film. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
