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Investigating the Missing 2000 Oscar Statue Heist

With four wins from 12 nominations, the late Katharine Hepburn holds the record for most Academy Award wins.Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis trail her with three a piece.  But for a few short hours on the evening of March 19, 2000 Willie Fulgear, a 61-year-old unemployed junk scavenger, was able to claim he had “more Oscars than […]

Daniel Day-Lewis In An Early TV Role, Before His Years Of Oscar-Winning Film Work (Flashback)

Nominated for Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards, Daniel Day-Lewis’ role as renowned fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock in “Phantom Thread” marks his final acting gig as the longtime actor prepares for retirement from the screen.Whether he can top frontrunner Gary Oldman during Sunday’s ceremony remains to be seen, but there’s no denying Day-Lewis’ onscreen […]

Oscars 2018 A-z: Everything You Need to Know

The 2018 Oscars are just around the corner and E! News has your complete A-z guide to Hollywood’s biggest night, honoring the best in film.Nominees this year include Allison Janney and Margot Robbie of I, Tonya, Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya and director Jordan Peele, Lady Bird star Saoirse Ronan and director Greta Gerwig, Phantom Thread’s Daniel Day-Lewis, The […]

Jennifer Lawrence Turned Off Daniel Day-Lewis’ Phantom Thread After ‘About Three Minutes’

Jennifer Lawrence couldn’t get past the first few stitches of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.The Red Sparrow star, 27, disparaged the critically acclaimed romance, which has been nominated for six Oscars this year, during an appearance on Marc Maron’s Wtf podcast.“I got through about three minutes of it.I put in a good solid three,” she […]

Phantom Thread’s Vicky Krieps Is Living the ‘Dream’: Here Are Five Things to Know About Her

You better believe being cast opposite one of the most revered actors of all time is a little intimidating.“I was s— scared!” Vicky Krieps, 34, tells People of playing the rebellious wife of Daniel Day-Lewis’s perfectionist clothing designer in Phantom Thread.As filming went on, “I let go of my fears,” says the Luxembourg native, “but […]

23rd Critics’ Choice Awards: 5 Things You Need to Know Before the Big Show

The Critics’ Choice Awards are coming! As we get into the full swing of award season, the next ceremony on the schedule is the 23rd annual Critics’ Choice Awards.The show will unfold just hours from now as the stars gather at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica to take part in the event and perhaps take […]

Daniel Day-Lewis Made A Balenciaga Dress From Scratch To Prepare For ‘Phantom Thread’

Daniel Day-Lewis, with three Oscars already in the bag, retired from acting this past year, with his final role being another brilliant performance in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “Phantom Thread.” The ultimate method actor, Day-Lewis is known for taking extreme measures to perfect a given role.He apprenticed with an actual butcher for his role as Bill […]

Daniel Day-Lewis’ Latest Act Of Method Acting Madness Was To Make A Balenciaga Dress From Scratch

Daniel Day-Lewis is arguably the most famous method actor in the history of film.The world-renowned actor has a tendency to show up once every few years, shoot a movie, collect his awards and hibernate until his next classic film is booked.Related: Daniel Day-Lewis Reveals His ‘Compulsion’ To Quit Acting Day-Lewis, 60, has gone to extreme […]