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Contender Q&A: 'True Grit' costume designer Mary Zophres
![When Mary Zophres was designing costumes for Joel and Ethan Coen's "True Grit," product placement tie-ins were the last thing on her mind. Her rugged Old West garb for stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld was based on rigorous historical research. "It wasn't about making somebody look sexy," she says. "By not giving a nod to contemporary fashion, it helps you set yourself as an audience member in that time and place."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59148922-01132039.jpg "When Mary Zophres was designing costumes for Joel and Ethan Coen's "True Grit,\" product placement tie-ins were the last thing on her mind. Her rugged Old West garb for stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld was based on rigorous historical research. \"It wasn't about making somebody look sexy,\" she says. \"By not giving a nod to contemporary fashion, it helps you set yourself as an audience member in that time and place.\"")
When Mary Zophres was designing costumes for Joel and Ethan Coen's "True Grit," product placement tie-ins were the last thing on her mind. Her rugged Old West garb for stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld was based on rigorous historical...Tags: Jeff Bridges, Ethan Coen, Entertainment, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon
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'The King's Speech,' 'True Grit' top Academy Award nominations
!["The King's Speech" dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, earning 12 nods including best picture and best lead actor for Colin Firth as King George VI, who battles to eradicate his stammer before he unexpectedly takes the throne.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-01/59007306-25091150.jpg ""The King's Speech\" dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, earning 12 nods including best picture and best lead actor for Colin Firth as King George VI, who battles to eradicate his stammer before he unexpectedly takes the throne.")
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers"The King's Speech" dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, earning 12 nods including best picture and best lead actor for Colin Firth as King George VI, who battles to eradicate his stammer before he unexpectedly takes the throne. Joel and...Tags: Kathryn Bigelow, In a Better World (movie), The Hurt Locker (movie), John Hawkes, The Social Network (movie)
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'Winter's Bone' nominated for 4 Academy Awards
![LOS ANGELES -- One year after winning the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival, <a href="../../wintersbone">"Winter's Bone</a>" has earned Hollywood's top honors.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-01/59008008-25055325.jpg "LOS ANGELES -- One year after winning the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival, <a href="../../wintersbone\">\"Winter's Bone</a>\" has earned Hollywood's top honors.")
LOS ANGELES -- One year after winning the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival, "Winter's Bone" has earned Hollywood's top honors.
The film -- shot in Taney and Christian counties in 2009 -- earned four Academy Award nominations including Best...Tags: Natalie Portman, Jeremy Renner, John Hawkes, The Social Network (movie) , Sociology
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Fun facts about the Oscar nominations
![— Jeff Bridges, who won the lead actor Oscar last year for "Crazy Heart," is up in the same category for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit." Only two actors have won Academy Awards in the lead actor category two years in a row — Spencer Tracy won for 1937's "Captains Courageous" and 1938's "Boy's Town," and Tom Hanks earned Oscars for 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump"](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-01/59020473-25154446.gif "— Jeff Bridges, who won the lead actor Oscar last year for "Crazy Heart,\" is up in the same category for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in \"True Grit.\" Only two actors have won Academy Awards in the lead actor category two years in a row — Spencer Tracy won for 1937's \"Captains Courageous\" and 1938's \"Boy's Town,\" and Tom Hanks earned Oscars for 1993's \"Philadelphia\" and 1994's \"Forrest Gump\"")
— Jeff Bridges, who won the lead actor Oscar last year for "Crazy Heart," is up in the same category for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit." Only two actors have won Academy Awards in the lead actor category two years in a row —...Tags: Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Helena Bonham Carter, The Social Network (movie) , Sociology
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'King's Speech' Leads 83rd Annual Oscar Nominees
![BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The British monarchy saga "The
King's Speech" leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations,
including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena
Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-01/59008147-25055549-187105.jpg "BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The British monarchy saga "The
King's Speech\" leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations,
including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena
Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.")
Associated PressBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The British monarchy saga "The King's Speech" leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. Also nominated for best picture Tuesday...Tags: Kathryn Bigelow, Crimes, Good Morning America (tv program), The Hurt Locker (movie), The Social Network (movie)
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'True Grit'
![For the second straight week, Marcus took in a remake -- and again it starred Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays Marshal Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit," assuming the late John Wayne's role in the original 1969 film.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/271259000-31133233.jpg "For the second straight week, Marcus took in a remake -- and again it starred Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays Marshal Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit,\" assuming the late John Wayne's role in the original 1969 film.")
For the second straight week, Marcus took in a remake -- and again it starred Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays Marshal Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit," assuming the late John Wayne's role in the original 1969 film.
“What do you want, girl?”...Tags: Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, Alaska, Matt Damon, John Wayne
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Pick the correct Oscar winners and win $50
They say that in Hollywood, it's all about who you know.
In this case, knowing who to pick for The Herald-Mail's eighth Oscar Picks Contest could make you $50 richer.
The Herald-Mail's Oscar contest is back. James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host...Tags: David Hoberman, In a Better World (movie), The Social Network (movie) , Michael De Luca, John Hawkes
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Reel Critics: The year on the silver screen
Suzanne Perez's picks for best and worst movies of 2010:
Favorite Films
1. "The Social Network" — A real-life geek inherits the Earth. Aaron Sorkin's quicksilver dialogue and Jesse Eisenberg's acting delivery are superb.
2. "The Kids Are...Tags: Jesse Eisenberg, The Ghost Writer (movie), The Social Network (movie) , Sociology, Celebrities
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True Grit' rides tall with $15M and No. 1 finish
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "True Grit" has seized the reins at the weekend box office with $15 million, taking the No. 1 spot and becoming the first Western to top the $100 million mark since the 1990s. The film starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon bumped...Tags: Gwyneth Paltrow, Season of the Witch (movie), Robert De Niro, Jeff Bridges, Ethan Coen
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'Fockers' finishes first with $26.3M weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's "Little Fockers" remains the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million. It was closely followed by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon's Western "True Grit," which was No. 2 for the second-...Tags: Robert De Niro, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Holidays, Yogi Bear (movie)
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'The King's Speech' wins top Oscars
!["The King's Speech" was crowned best film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59702158-25151127.jpg ""The King's Speech\" was crowned best film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night.")
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers"The King's Speech" was crowned best film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. Nominated for 12 Oscars -- the most of any film -- it won four statuettes, including for Colin Firth for lead actor, Tom Hooper for director, and David Seidler for...Tags: The Kids Are All Right (movie), In a Better World (movie), Natalie Portman, The Social Network (movie) , Los Angeles Times
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'The King's Speech' dethrones 'The Social Network'
![Hollywood's coronation of "The King's Speech" culminated Sunday night when the story of stuttering King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards, including best picture. But if the Oscars completed the historical drama's ascension, the ceremony also signaled the near abdication of former front-runner "The Social Network," which collected three statuettes.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59738420-27212814.jpg "Hollywood's coronation of "The King's Speech\" culminated Sunday night when the story of stuttering King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards, including best picture. But if the Oscars completed the historical drama's ascension, the ceremony also signaled the near abdication of former front-runner \"The Social Network,\" which collected three statuettes.")
Hollywood's coronation of "The King's Speech" culminated Sunday night when the story of stuttering King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards, including best picture. But if the Oscars completed the historical drama's ascension, the...Tags: The Kids Are All Right (movie), Drama (genre), Elections, Natalie Portman, The Hurt Locker (movie)
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