There are certain directors who are living legends walking among us: The Coens, Scorsese, Spielberg. Then there are the fast-risers who will likely be entertaining us for decades to come: Zack Snyder, Judd Apatow. And to that list, we officially have to add one Jason Reitman. And now, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker has revealed exclusively to MTV News what his next project will be. Well, kinda.
"Yeah, I'm writing something," he grinned, cryptically. "I'm going to direct it at the end of the year. And no, I haven't told anyone what it is yet." After a few minutes of poking and prodding, we finally got the Oscar-nominated "Juno" and "Thank You for Smoking Director" to cough up a wee bit more.
"It's a comedy and a drama [book adaptation]," he revealed. "Think 'Thank You for Smoking,' but instead of political it's corporate." Read more...
It's time for the main event! Oscars, baby! Will Ellen Page ruin Julie Christie's night? Will Hal Holbrook reminisce about the very fist Oscars? And most, importantly, sound mixing...who in the name of God will win sound mixing?!? Let's find out together, shall we?!?
The live blog begins....now! (Keep clicking back for updates!)
8:26PM -- Someone let Regis Philbin on stage!!! It's just not the same when he's not yelling at Gelman and Art Moore. Read more...
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Article by Tom Thorogood with additional reporting by Dan Storey (MTV News UK)
Ellen Page is officially the hottest actress around after bagging herself an Oscar nomination for Best Actress on Tuesday. So, of course, MTV News had to track the 20-year-old down to talk about the news and "Juno" - the blockbuster comedy she stars in.
Overwhelmed Ellen recalled the moment she heard she was up for the award against Julie Christie and Cate Blanchett: "We were coming from Paris on the train (Eurostar) and just getting to London [when I heard]. It was exciting." Read more...
By now, you might be feeling guilty this holiday season with the realization that you'd rather hang with the boundary-breaking family of "Juno" than your own. But that feeling might fade soon enough, as screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman are hard at work planning a follow-up that could make us all run and hide in the arms of a loved one.
"It's a horror movie, and it's also about teenagers," explained Cody, the white-hot writer currently accumulating awards nominations faster than Angelina Jolie takes in international babies. "It's a lot darker [than 'Juno'], and it also has comedic elements. Horror is my favorite genre - and like Juno, I like horror movies." Read more...
"Juno" star Ellen Page and the film's writer Diablo Cody discuss their real-life prom experiences in this exclusive featurette. To watch our report on the critically acclaimed film -- which is now in theaters -- click here.
Ellen Page, Michael Cera and Jennifer Garner talk about the teen-pregnancy film from first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody. "Juno," which is being hailed as a teen classic, is now rolling out in select theaters.
