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Famous Director Reveals the Oscar-Nominated Role They Wanted Adele For | Adele, auditions, Casting, Movies | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Adele has well and truly conquered the music industry, but she has largely left the acting world untouched. The 35-year-old “Easy On Me” singer spoke about acting ambitions in an interview late last year. However, more recently a celebrated director revealed that they had briefly considered casting her in what became an Oscar-nominated role. Read … Read more

John Wayne’s Oscar-Nominated Movie Was Remade and Completely Bombed

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The Big Picture John Wayne’s 1960 film The Alamo successfully transformed a minor historical battle into a larger-than-life narrative about brave rebels fighting for liberty. Wayne’s film capitalized on the battle’s cultural significance and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. The 2004 remake of The Alamo failed at the box office because … Read more

7 Best TV Deals to Catch Up on Oscar-Nominated Films (or the Super Bowl)

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It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, which means friendly football gatherings, gagillion-dollar commercials, and, naturally, big sales on great TVs. Right now is the unofficial grace period for last-minute shoppers to catch some of the best TV deals of the season as last year’s models clear out to make room for the new batch. All of … Read more

Marisa Pavan, Oscar-nominated actress in ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ dies at 91

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Marisa Pavan, a leading lady of 1950s Hollywood who rose to prominence on the heels of her twin sister, the actress and singer Pier Angeli, and received an Oscar nomination for playing Anna Magnani’s sensitive young daughter in “The Rose Tattoo,” died Dec. 6 at her home … Read more