Lee Daniels Articles

Zac Efron can be spotted on the set of Lee Daniels' The Paperboy, a crime thriller in which he co-stars opposite Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman (The Hours, Rabbit Hole). Just Jared has posted a series of good-quality pics of both Efron and Kidman. Based on Pete Dexter's novel (Dexter's Deadwood was the basis for the popular HBO series), The Paperboy tells the story of a Florida [...]

Kathryn Bigelow, Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand, who was almost nominated for a Best Director Oscar a couple of times in the past, was chosen to present the 2010 Best Director Oscar at Sunday's ceremony. "From among the five gifted nominees tonight, the winner could be, for the first time, a woman," Streisand told the audience at the Kodak Theatre. And just in time, too: Monday, [...]

Lee Daniels is a Best Director nominee for the urban drama Precious, starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey. Precious received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Sidibe), and Best Supporting Actress (Mo'Nique). Daniels was also nominated for the Directors Guild Award, but lost to Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker. Bigelow is also expected to win tonight's Best Director [...]

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