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12 Years a Slave Wins Big with the Alliance of Women Film Journalists

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Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor in '12 Years a Slave'
Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor in '12 Years a Slave' (Photo Courtesy of Fox Searchlight)
12 Years a Slave won six awards, earning Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay honors from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ 8th Annual EDA Awards. The group, of which I’m a member, is comprised of leading women film journalists and critics and in addition to the normal ‘Best Of’ categories offers genre-based awards recognizing women in films. Among the women honored this year were Enough Said‘s writer/director Nicole Holofcener, Sandra Bullock as the best female action star for her work in Gravity, and Lupita Nyong’o for her breakthrough performance in 12 Years a Slave.

ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS 2013 EDA Awards Winners:

Best Film – 12 Years a Slave
 
Best Director – Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
 
Best Screenplay, Original – Spike Jonze, Her
 
Best Screenplay, Adapted – John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
 
Best Documentary – Stories We Tell
 
Best Animated Film – The Wind Rises
 
Best Actress – Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
 
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
 
Best Actor – Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
 
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
 
Best Ensemble Cast – American Hustle
 
Best Editing – Alfonso Cuaron and Mark Sanger, Gravity
 
Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki, Gravity
 
Best Film Music Or Score – Inside Llewyn Davis by T-Bone Burnett
 
Best Non-English-Language Film – The Hunt (Denmark)
 
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
 
Best Woman Director – Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said
 
Best Woman Screenwriter – Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said
 
Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action Star – Sandra Bullock, Gravity
 
Best Animated Female – Anna (Kristen Bell) in Frozen
 
Best Breakthrough Performance – Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
 
Actress Defying Age and Ageism – Sandra Bullock, Gravity
 
AWFJ Award Female Icon Award
Presented to an actress for the portrayal of the most positive female role model, or for a role in which she takes personal and/or career risks to plumb the female psyche and therefore gives us courage to plumb our own, and/or for putting forth the image of a woman who is heroic, accomplished, persistent, demands her rights and/or the rights of others.
 
Angelina Jolie – for continued commitments to humanitarian causes, and for promoting awareness about breast cancer.
 
This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry
Presented only when warranted to a female who has had a banner-making, record-breaking, industry-changing achievement during any given year.
 
Haaifa Al-Mansour – for challenging the limitations placed on women within her culture by making the film Wadjda.
 
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
 
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award – The Counselor
 
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent – Cameron Diaz, The Counselor
 
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t Award – The Counselor
 
Unforgettable Moment Award – 12 Years a Slave – Solomon hanging
 
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Award – Her with Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix
 
Sequel or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award (Tie) – Carrie and Oz, Great and Powerful
 
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award – Last Vegas – Michael Douglas and Bre Blair (36 years)
 
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Fox Renews ‘Masterchef Junior’ for Season Two

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Masterchef Junior Renewed for Season 2
Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot with some of 'Masterchef Junior' season one's contestants. (Photo by Michael Becker/ ©2013 Fox Broadcasting Co)

Masterchef Junior will return for a second season as just announced by Fox Broadcasting Company Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly. Season one of the cooking competition show was incredibly entertaining, featuring kids who knew more about cooking than most adults will ever understand.

The Masterchef trio of chefs Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot guided the young cooks through the season and seemed genuinely surprised by the quality of the cooking. The audience also got into watching kids ages eight through 13 show off their skills, with season one averaging 5.1 million viewers.

“Masterchef Junior is one of the few shows on television that the entire family can truly enjoy together, and I can’t wait to see what Gordon, Joe, Graham and the next round of rambunctious, ridiculously talented junior chefs cook up in Season Two,” said Reilly.

Open casting calls for Masterchef Junior season two will kick off on January 18, 2014 in New York City.

2014 Masterchef Junior Auditions:

New York City, NY
Saturday, Jan. 18 /10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Location TBD

Chicago, IL
Saturday, Jan. 18 /10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hyatt Chicago
633 N. St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, Jan. 25 /10:00 AM-6:00 PM
The Radisson LAX
6225 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Dallas, TX
Saturday, Jan. 25 /10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hyatt Regency
300 Reunion Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75207

For more info on the auditions, visit masterchefjuniorcasting.com.

Girls Season Three January Episode Guide

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Girls Season 3 January Episodes
Jemima Kirke and Lena Dunham in 'Girls' (Photo: Jessica Miglio / HBO)
HBO’s critically acclaimed award-winning series Girls returns for season three on January 12, 2014 with two back-to-back episodes starting at 10pm ET/PT. Created by and starring Lena Dunham, Girls‘ 12 episode third season also features Allison Williams as Marnie; Jemima Kirke as Jessa; Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna; Alex Karpovsky as Ray; and Adam Driver as Adam. Guest stars this season include Richard E. Grant as Jessa’s new friend; Rita Wilson as Marnie’s mother; John Cameron Mitchell as Hannah’s editor; Gaby Hoffman as Adam’s sister; Debra Monk as Dr. Sterns; Shiri Appleby as Natalia, Adam’s ex; Danielle Brooks as Laura; Amy Schumer as Angie; Bob Balaban as Dr. Rice; Colin Quinn as Hermie; and Andrew Rannells as Elijah.
 
The Season 3 Plot:
 
Hannah has settled into newfound domesticity with Adam, and is rehabilitating her writing career. Marnie is recovering from her traumatic breakup with Charlie and working to achieve the life she feels she deserves. Nearing graduation, the newly single Shoshanna is trying to strike a healthy balance between partying and school. And Jessa continues to disrupt the lives of everyone around her.

Girls January 2014 Episodes:

Episode #21: “Females Only”
Debut: SUNDAY, JAN. 12 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Jan. 12 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.), 13 (11:15 p.m.), 14 (10:00 p.m.), 15 (9:00 p.m., midnight), 16 (8:00 p.m.) and 17 (midnight)
HBO2 playdates: Jan. 13 (10:00 p.m.), 15 (10:00 p.m.) and 18 (8:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.)
Reeling after a nasty run-in with Natalia (Shiri Appleby) at Ray’s (Alex Karpovsky) new coffee and pizza place, Hannah (Lena Dunham) and a reluctant Adam (Adam Driver) host dinner at their apartment with Marnie (Allison Williams), who is living at home in New Jersey and still raw from her breakup with Charlie, and Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet), who is alternating nights of sexual freedom with academia after her breakup with Ray. Meanwhile, Jessa (Jemima Kirke) pushes buttons, and new friend Jasper (Richard E. Grant) illuminates her daddy issues.
Written by Lena Dunham; directed by Lena Dunham.
 
Episode #22: “Truth or Dare”
Debut: SUNDAY, JAN. 12 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Jan. 12 (12:30 a.m., 2:30 a.m.), 13 (11:45 p.m.), 14 (10:30 p.m.), 15 (9:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.), 16 (8:30 p.m.) and 17 (12:30 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Jan. 13 (10:30 p.m.), 15 (10:30 p.m.) and 18 (8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.)
Hannah, Shoshanna and Adam take a road trip to reunite with Jessa, leaving Marnie feeling left out as she moves into her own place. On the trip, Hannah looks futilely for writing inspiration in order to meet her editor’s deadline.
Written by Jenni Konner; directed by Lena Dunham.
 
Episode #23: “She Said OK”
Debut: SUNDAY, JAN. 19 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Jan. 19 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.), 20 (11:45 p.m.), 21 (9:00 p.m.), 22 (9:30 p.m., midnight), 23 (8:00 p.m.) and 24 (midnight)
HBO2 playdates: Jan. 20 (10:00 p.m.), 22 (10:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.)
When Caroline (Gaby Hoffman), Adam’s eccentric and emotionally toxic sister, shows up unannounced, Hannah offers her a place to stay, despite Adam’s protests. Marnie’s control-freak tendencies reach full tilt at Hannah’s 25th birthday party. Ray settles into his role as manager at the new restaurant, but has a harder time keeping cool around Shoshanna.
Written by Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner; directed by Jesse Peretz.
 
Episode #24: “Deep Inside”
Debut: SUNDAY, JAN. 26 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Jan. 26 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.), 27 (11:15 p.m.), 28 (10:00 p.m.), 29 (9:30 p.m., midnight), 30 (8:00 p.m.) and 31 (midnight)
HBO2 playdates: Jan. 27 (10:00 p.m.) and 29 (10:00 p.m.), and Feb. 1 (8:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.)
Hannah tries to process an untimely death, but seems more concerned about its impact on her eBook deal. Jessa tracks down an old friend she thought was dead. Marnie is horrified to discover a video Charlie posted online.
Written by Judd Apatow & Lena Dunham; directed by Jesse Peretz.
 
Source: HBO
 
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Aaron Paul’s Featured on the Need for Speed Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Here’s something for all of you Breaking Bad fans experiencing Aaron Paul withdrawal. DreamWorks Pictures is showing off a brand new poster for the 2014 action movie Need for Speed starring Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek, Scott Mescudi, Dakota Johnson, Harrison Gilbertson and Michael Keaton.
 
The Plot:
 
DreamWorks Pictures’ Need for Speed marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes — one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. Based on the most successful racing video game franchise ever with over 140 million copies sold, Need for Speed captures the freedom and excitement of the game in a real-world setting, while bringing to life the passion for the road that has made our love of cars so timeless.
 
The film centers around Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a blue-collar mechanic who races muscle cars on the side in an unsanctioned street-racing circuit. Struggling to keep his family-owned garage afloat, he reluctantly partners with the wealthy and arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But just as a major sale to car broker Julia Maddon (Imogen Poots) looks like it will save Tobey’s shop, a disastrous race allows Dino to frame Tobey for a crime he didn’t commit, and sending Tobey to prison while Dino expands his business out West.
 
Two years later, Tobey is released and set on revenge — but he knows his only chance to take down his rival Dino is to defeat him in the high-stakes race known as De Leon — the Super Bowl of underground racing. However to get there in time, Tobey will have to run a high-octane, action-packed gauntlet that includes dodging pursuing cops coast-to-coast as well as contending with a dangerous bounty Dino has put out on his car. With the help of his loyal crew and the surprisingly resourceful Julia, Tobey defies odds at every turn and proves that even in the flashy world of exotic supercars, the underdog can still finish first.
 
Need for Speed arrives in theaters on March 14, 2014.
 

Need for Speed Theatrical Poster
Poster for 'Need for Speed' (Photo © DreamWorks Pictures)

 
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The Expendables 3 Releases a Teaser Trailer

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The teaser trailer for The Expendables 3 doesn’t show off any of the footage from the film. Instead, this first look at next summer’s Expendables shows the ensemble cast walking away from the camera until the end of the video when they turn and pose. And can we play “One of These Things is Not Like the Other” with the cast list? Here goes…you pick out the actor who isn’t big in the action genre yet somehow wound up as one of the stars of The Expendables 3:
 
Sylvester Stallone
Jason Statham
Jet Li
Dolph Lundgren
Randy Couture
Terry Crews
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wesley Snipes
Antonio Banderas
Kelsey Grammar
Mel Gibson
Harrison Ford
 
Coming to theaters on August 15, 2014, The Expendables 3 was directed by Patrick Hughes (Red Hill) from a script by Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, and Katrin Benedikt.
 
The Plot:
 
In The Expendables 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
 
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Lone Survivor – ‘Real Heroes’ Featurette

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Lone Survivor Trailer Starring Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch star in 'Lone Survivor' (Photo © Universal Pictures)
Go behind the scenes of Lone Survivor with the real US Navy SEAL whose experiences are told in the film (and who wrote the book the movie is based on) as well as family members of the SEALs who lost their lives during the gun fight that’s the focus of the film. Director Peter Berg also talks about the responsibility of getting their story right in this featurette from the action thriller coming to theaters on December 25, 2013.
 
The Plot:
 
Based on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Faced with an impossible moral decision, the small band is isolated from help and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinkable odds together, the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the finish.
 
Mark Wahlberg stars as Marcus Luttrell, the author of the first-person memoir Lone Survivor, whose book has become a motivational resource for its lessons on how the power of the human spirit is tested when we are pushed beyond our mental and physical limits. Starring alongside Wahlberg as the other members of the SEAL team are Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster.
 
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Jimmy Kimmel Reveals the Clip of the Year 2013

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The competition was fierce as five clips vied for the title of Clip of the Year 2013 as awarded by Jimmy Kimmel Live. Would Toronto Mayor Rob Ford ramming his face into a camera emerge the winner or would it be video of North Dakota anchorman A.J. Clemente’s first and last day on the job? And how about a monkey wearing a snow suit? Come on! He’s a monkey and he’s wearing a snow suit – how could that not be the clip of the year? Also in the competition were a news report about a teacher who likes to carve flutes and a boss who nearly passed out from fright. So which clip won? Watch the video from the December 18, 2013 show for the answer.
 

 
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First Clip from ‘Divergent’ – Four Shows Off His Tattoos

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Summit Entertainment’s hoping they have the next The Hunger Games on their hands with Divergent, the first film of a trilogy based on the books by Veronica Roth. Directed by Neil Burger, the sci-fi action film arrives in theaters on March 21, 2014 starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, and Ansel Elgort. And in this just-released clip, we see James as ‘Four’ explaining his tattoos to Tris (Woodley), leading to a kiss.

The Plot:

Divergent is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a future where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities. Tris Prior (Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.

USA Greenlights Chrisley Knows Best Series

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USA NetworkAtlanta multimillionaire Todd Chrisley and his family will be the subjects of a new reality series on USA Network. Tentatively titled Chrisley Knows Best, the eight episode half-hour show is set to debut on March 11, 2014 at 10pm, with repeats airing on Sundays at 10:30pm starting March 16th.
 
“Chrisley Knows Best is a broad family comedy that is a modern version of Father Knows Best with the volume turned way up” said Heather Olander, senior vice president, alternative programming for USA Network. “While their lifestyle is over-the-top and their personalities are larger-than-life, the Chrisleys are a very close-knit family who are refreshingly honest and genuinely funny.”
 
The Plot: “Todd Chrisley isn’t your typical father. Brash and outspoken with a razor sharp southern wit and remarkable ability to dish insults, he keeps the family in line through his tough, and at times brutally honest, form of parenting. When it comes to his family, nothing is off limits – whether it’s deciding the hem length of his daughter’s sweet 16 dress, placing a tracking device on his children’s cars or tossing his son’s laptop in the pool because of inappropriate activity. A totally self-made man, Todd believes he has all the answers. As Todd jokes, he’s ‘already been there, done that, bought the tee-shirt.'”
 
The Chrisleys:
 
Julie: The daughter of a Baptist minister and former Miss Carolina who is Todd’s business partner, best friend and a “super mom” who does it all. A strong minded woman, she’s not afraid to say what she thinks and spend the family’s dough as she sees fit – whether Todd likes it, or not.
 
Lindsie: The eldest daughter, age 24, stunned Todd by her decision to elope and then five months later surprised him even more with the news that she was expecting her first child. Lindsie butts heads with her dad on a daily basis about her husband and how to parent her baby son, Jackson.
 
Kyle: The eldest son, 22-year-old Kyle, was once shipped off to Samoa by his parents to work with the Red Cross after he was caught with a married woman. Now he is trying to figure out what to do with his life and is living with a new roomie: Todd’s mother, Faye.
 
Chase: A mini version of Todd, who prides himself on being the favorite child, Chase is always trying to outsmart his dad, which keeps him under Todd’s watchful eye at all times. The 17-year-old top athlete charms the ladies with his good looks and his brand new Range Rover.
 
Savannah: This 16-year-old pageant queen boasts a 4.2 grade point average and would not be caught dead without her make-up and heels. She has grand dreams of being Miss Georgia one day and ultimately becoming a pediatric oncologist. She and older brother Chase are often in cahoots – whether that’s in mischief, having each other’s back or even dealing with dad.
 
Grayson: The youngest of the Chrisley clan, at age seven, Grayson is also the most charming and gets away with just about everything. He got his first iPhone at age four and now he has mastered the art of using mom’s credit card to buy any toy or app he wants.
 
Source: USA Network
 
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SNL Video – Jimmy Fallon Prepares to Host

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Get ready for what could be the most entertaining Saturday Night Live episode of the season when Jimmy Fallon hosts the Christmas episode with musical guest Justin Timberlake. Fallon and Timberlake are buddies, Fallon’s always been popular with SNL fans, and Timberlake is one of the highest rated hosts so NBC could be looking at the highest rated episode of the year.
 
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