The Fighter

Mark Wahlberg & Justin Bieber To Make Film Together


Posted on Apr 28, 2011 @ 03:00AM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Who knew? 'The Fighter' has Bieber fever.

That's right -- Oscar nominated actor Mark Wahlberg wants to team up with Justin Bieber for a new movie.

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'The Fighter' Mother Alice Ward Dies At 79


Posted on Apr 27, 2011 @ 04:25PM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Alice Ward, who Melissa Leo's Academy Award-winning performance in The Fighter was based on, has died at 79.

The mother and manager of boxer Micky Ward passed away Tuesday at Boston's Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

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VIDEO: Melissa Leo Drops F-Bomb During Oscar Acceptance Speech


Posted on Feb 28, 2011 @ 05:21AM - 1 comment

The Fighter’s Melissa Leo should have gotten a bar of soap to accompany her Oscar statuette at Sunday’s Academy Awards, as actress cursed during her acceptance speech after winning the honors for best supporting actress.

"I'm just shaking in my boots here," she said, before thanking her co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.

"When I watched Cate two years ago, it looked so f **king easy," Leo said in reference to actress Cate Blanchett. (Note: the ceremony was presented on tape delay, and ABC was able to bleep out the offensive phrases.)

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VIDEO: Academy Awards Goes Auto-tune


Posted on Feb 28, 2011 @ 04:10AM - Add a comment

The Academy Awards is always a yearbook of what's hot -- not just in the movies, but society as well -- and on Sunday night, producers gave a comedic nod to the auto-tune-fueled viral video epidemic, mashing up a number of the year's films in a medley YouTube sensation Antoine Dodson couldn't have done any better.

PHOTOS: The Best, Worst & Wackiest Fashions Of The Oscars

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The King's Speech A Big Winner At BAFTAs


Posted on Feb 14, 2011 @ 04:45AM - Add a comment

The King's Speech’s award once again reigned supreme at the BAFTAs -- the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards -- RadarOnline.com has learned, as the acclaimed film picked up seven honors at the ceremony, which took place at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden.

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VIDEO: Oscar Frontrunners Cemented: Colin Firth & Natalie Portman Win Top Acting Honors At SAG Awards


Posted on Jan 31, 2011 @ 05:49AM - Add a comment

The King's Speech reigned supreme at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home the honors for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion  Picture, while star Colin Firth picked up the Best Actor award. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman won Best Actress for her dark turn in Black Swan, making her and Firth the clear Oscar frontrunners.

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 'The Rite' Possess # 1 Spot


Posted on Jan 30, 2011 @ 02:49AM - Add a comment

Anthony Hopkins led The Rite to a $15 million take at the box office this weekend, earning the religious thriller the number one spot at the box office.  Last week's winner, No Strings Attached, fell to second place with $13.7 million.

PHOTOS:  Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore Cuddle On The Red Carpet

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VIDEO: Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman & The Social Network All Get Oscar Nominations


Posted on Jan 25, 2011 @ 11:10AM - Add a comment

A slew of stars -- from Hollywood's young guns, including Natalie Portman and Jesse Eisenberg to Hollywood's 'senior sect' like Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth -- scored Oscar nominations Tuesday.

The nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced in Beverly Hills, and The King's Speech ruled with a leading 12 nominations, including a best picture nod and individual honors for Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.

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LIVE STREAM: Oscar Nominations Announced Tuesday Morning -- Watch It Here Live!


Posted on Jan 25, 2011 @ 06:20AM - Add a comment

The Social Network, The King's Speech, Black Swan, True Grit, The Fighter and The Kids Are All Right will likely dominate the Oscar nominations being released Tuesday at 8:30 am ET/5:30 am PT in Los Angeles -- and RadarOnline.com is live streaming the announcement!

The 83rd annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 27th and broadcast live on ABC.

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