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Hollywood braces for Razzies
AFP - Sunday, February 27
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - – Hollywood stars are preparing to cringe as the traditional Golden Raspberry Awards -- or Razzies -- are revealed 24 hours before Tinseltown's annual top awards, the Oscars.
Stars including Jennifer Aniston, Ashton Kutcher, Robert Pattinson, Miley Cyrus and Barbra Streisand are on the shortlist for the Razzies, billed as "saluting the worst that Hollywood has to offer each year."
While not detracting from the Academy Awards -- the climax of Hollywood's annual awards season on Sunday night -- the Razzies provide a fun if sometimes painful sideshow on the eve of the main event.
The unfortunate recipients -- the stars rarely actually turn up, although Sandra Bullock gamely appeared last year -- will be announced on Saturday night by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation.
Nominees for 2010 top of the flop movies include "Sex and the City 2," big-budget "Clash Of The Titans," "The Last Airbender," "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and "Vampires Suck."
Worst actor candidates include Jack Black for "Gulliver's Travels," action star Gerard Butler in the weakly received "The Bounty Hunter," and Kutcher for not one but two critical flops: "Killers" and "Valentine's Day."
The cast of "bling-obsessed superslick chick flick Sex and the City 2" -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- all got nods for the worst actress nomination.
"Last Airbender" -- whose director M. Night Shyamalan was described as a "repeat offender" -- is up for a slew of Razzies, including worst picture, worst director, worst remake, worst screenplay and worst entire cast.
It could also take the dubious honor of winning in a brand-new Razzie category: Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3-D.
The spoof awards come as Hollywood holds its breath -- well, while enjoying a few pre-Oscars parties, naturally -- ahead of the Oscars show which starts at 5:00 pm Sunday (0100 GMT Monday).
Frontrunners for the weekend's real top prizes are led by British historical drama "The King's Speech," nominated in 12 Oscars categories, including best actor for Colin Firth as a stammering King George VI.
But critics say Facebook movie "The Social Network," about how Mark Zuckerberg created the world-linking website from a controversial start while a Harvard student, could yet edge the royal flick from the top spot.
Other movies expected to win prizes include disturbing ballet thriller "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman -- who is the frontrunner to pick up the best actress Oscar on Sunday.
Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway will host the Oscars show, while organizers this week released more details of who will present awards, the latest including Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem, Mila Kunis and Amy Adams.
The weekend will also no doubt see endless festivities, ranging from Elton John's traditional Oscars viewing bash in west Hollywood to one reportedly co-hosted by Madonna and Demi Moore.
Once the big show is over, the real fun starts: Oscars after parties -- and after after parties -- go on well into Monday, as Hollywood recovers from its annual awards season binge.
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