Oscar the Grouch TRASHES Hollywood
Oscar the Grouch was "horrified" to find out they named the Academy Award after him -- especially after seeing how "disgustingly shiny" it is ... but OG agreed to make some Oscar picks anyway!
Grouch -- who agreed to come out of his resident garbage can for AOL's "You've Got" segment -- says he rooting for Colin FILTH for best actor and "Wasteland" for best doc.
He also picked Christian Bale for best supporting actor ... because "no one talks trash like him!!"
Wait'll you hear his explanation for best actress -- what a bunch of rubbish!!
Lady Gaga Suspected in Grammy Coffin Incident
Just hours before the Grammys last week -- a mysterious blonde woman was being wheeled around in a clear coffin-ish box backstage ... and all signs point to Lady Gaga.
Sources behind the scenes at the Grammys tell TMZ ... the woman in the box was spotted backstage right around the time Gaga had finished rehearsing for her performance. And the gang of staffers surrounding the coffin suggests that the person inside was kind of a big deal.
Hours after the video was shot, Gaga famously arrived to the awards inside of a crazy alien egg thing.
We called Gaga's camp for comment -- but so far, nobody's talkin'.
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Lady Gaga's Egg A Hussein Original
The egg Lady Gaga was encased in at the Grammys can't be bought at a local Target -- it's a one-of-a-kind original designed by British fashion designer and artist Hussein Chalayan.
According to the designer, the "plexiglass vessel" was a collaboration between Gaga and Chalayan based on a piece of work Chalayan did for a movie back in 2003.
The vessel took over a month to construct, but only about two seconds for everyone to go, "What the hell is that?!?!?"
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2011 Grammy Awards -- Fashion Fiascos!
From the looks of the red carpet, the 2011 Grammy Awards are sure to put on a show! So check out all the craziest looks that went down outside Staples Center.
Christina Aguilera Falls at the Grammy Awards!
This really is not her month.
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Lady Gaga Just Showed Up to the Grammys
Lady Gaga arrived at the Grammy Awards, being carried down the red carpet in something that looks like it came from the movie "Alien."
We get it already. You can stop now.
2010 Grammys -- A Look Back
With this year's Grammy Awards just hours away, let's take a look back at the best and worst from last year's red carpet.
Golden Globes Fight Back Against Payola Allegations
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is firing back ... suing the PR firm that sued them last month ... claiming they broke their contract when they tried airing the HFPA's dirty laundry and accused them of accepting payola.
The PR company The Michael Russell Group sued the HFPA in January claiming they were lied to when the HFPA unceremoniously dumped them in 2009. But the biggest part of that lawsuit was that the MRG alleged the HFPA accepted money and gifts in exchange for Golden Globes.
Now the HFPA has filed a lawsuit of its own, saying the MRG committed fraud when they did several deals on behalf of the HFPA ... that also benefited themselves.
They also allege the MRG violated their contract by trying to to embarrass the HFPA when they "manufactured a fanciful tale of Hollywood intrigue ... with its colorful reference to 'payola.'"
The HFPA claims the MRG's allegations come "without a shred of evidence."
They are suing for breach of contract and fraud and are asking for unspecified damages.
The SAG Awards Red Carpet
Awards season is still in swing with tonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards ... which means another round of red carpet fashions.
The 2010 SAG Awards -- Red Carpet Rewind
Check out the red carpet looks from the 2010 SAG Awards -- the fashion was soooooo last year.
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John Travolta -- Globes Were 'More Like a Roast'
John Travolta -- who was the implied butt of a controversial joke from Ricky Gervais during the Golden Globes -- seemed to acknowledge the situation last night when he told our photog the event was "more like a roast" than an awards show.
John was all smiles leaving an event at the Hollywood Palladium last night as dozens of fans asked for autographs and congratulated him on his new baby. But he was stone cold silent when we asked him if he had any words for Gervais.
Sometimes saying nothing truly says it all.
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Ricky Gervais -- I Will NOT Host the 'Globes' Again
Ricky Gervais doesn't care if he's ever asked back to host the Golden Globes"" ... because he's "not gonna do it again anyway."
A smiling Gervais was weathering the storm in New York this morning -- following his super-controversial statements at the awards show -- when Ricky told us, "I think twice is enough."
After the photog mentioned that Ricky's fellow comics seem to be standing by the performance -- Gervais replied, "Well, it's nice to be loved by your peers ... they stick by you."
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HBO Star DENIED from Awards Party -- TOO DRUNK
One of the stars from "Boardwalk Empire" was so HAMMERED after the "Golden Globes" last night ... she was rejected from a "GG" afterparty -- and then FELL DOWN as she tried to stumble to her car.
Paz de la Huerta -- who plays Lucy Danziger on the HBO show -- was wearing her "Globes" dress and an "I'm SLOSHED" look on her face when she tried to get into a party at the Chateau Marmont.
Once the doorman told her she was too drunk to enter, Paz (and a guy who was basically propping her up) began to walk away ... when they both collapsed under the weight of her booziness -- leaving a serious RIP in the back of her dress.
Think she's hungover this morning?
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Ricky Gervais and De Niro 'Golden' Controversies
Ricky Gervais and Robert De Niro both talked their way into a firestorm at the "Golden Globes" last night ... after each attempted risky jokes that some consider downright offensive.
Gervais' dig came while commenting on the movie, "I Love You Phillip Morris" -- when he said, "Two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay – which is the exact opposite of some famous Scientologists ... probably." Gervais added, "My lawyers helped me with the wording of that joke."
A short time later, De Niro left jaws hanging while thanking the Hollywood Foreign Press for his lifetime achievement award ... saying, "I'm sorry more members of the foreign press aren't with us tonight, but many were deported right before the show along with most of the waiters. And Javier Bardem."
So we gotta ask ...
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Golden Globes 2011 -- Red Carpet Photos
The biggest names in Hollywood were out for this year's Golden Globes Awards -- check out the pics from the red carpet.
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Ricky Gervais -- If You've Seen One Fascist ...
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais told Conan O'Brien earlier this week his Mel Gibson/Nazi joke was shot down by the show's producers, so our camera guy suggested he dress up as a different dictator instead.
