Happy Monday all, and welcome back from the holiday weekend. I don't know about y'all, but I won't be eating again until mid-January. We do know that a few turkeys survived last Thursday's bloodbath however, thanks to today's Daily TwitPic. "Juno" director Jason Reitman knows it too.
Reitman was flying somewhere last week, and he posted an amusing image showing us a scene from the airport. I don't think Presidential pardoned turkeys on his flight could really be responsible for bumping him (or anyone else) back to economy class seating, but it's a funny thought. All of those turkeys, getting the nice seats up front, a big steak dinner, free champagne... amenities and comfort. All while their kin are carved to pieces and eaten across the country. Do you think these two have any idea of what they avoided? They certainly look unconcerned. Read More...
These days, 
- George Clooney in talks for “Juno” director Jason Reitman’s “Up in the Air.” (
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.
- Sam Raimi to revive Jack Ryan as director and producer on a series of films. Has anyone called Ben Affleck? (
Article by Jessica Goebel
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?!?
- If Logan is flying solo, can we refer to him as an ex-X-man? Cameras have begun rolling on "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (
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'Juno' Writer Diablo Cody Picks Her Top 10 Movie Badasses
Posted 2/4/09 12:45 pm EST by Brian Jacks in Commentary
So with that in mind, we asked Diablo Cody -- the Oscar-winning writer of "Juno" and the upcoming "Jennifer's Body" -- for her list of her 10 favorite movie badasses. Check out her list (and her reasons why) below:
10. Carrie in "Carrie" (Sissy Spacek): This girl geek doesn't just turn the tables — she upends the entire friggin' prom. When one of Carrie's tormenters gets clocked with a fire hose, it's one of the best "hell yeah!" moments in cinema history. And somehow Spacek made a bucket of red corn syrup look like haute couture.
For the rest of Diablo Cody's Top 10 Greatest Movie Badasses list, head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.
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