On Friday afternoon in southern California, you could hear the cacophony of frustrated screenwriters pounding their desks in disgust. The Tim Donaghy scandal doubled as the easiest movie pitch ever.
Near the end, he announced, “Our next presenter heroically saved last year’s Oscars from running short. Please welcome Oscar winner Adrien Brody!” Sean Penn was a no-show, a shame since he’s so ...
With editorial contributions from Christian Blauvelt, Bill Desowitz, Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich, Jim Hemphill, Marcus Jones, Ryan Lattanzio, Chris O’Falt, Mark Peikert, Harrison Richlin, Sarah ...