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Down with the bombshell. Out with the sex kitten. In Hollywood this Oscar season, real women are at the top.
Sandra Bullock, Mo’Nique and Meryl Streep have already raked in Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards. But are they letting it go to their heads? Forget it. When Bullock beat Streep for the best actress SAG trophy last Sunday, a reporter backstage told her she had become the front-runner in the awards race. Her response: She told him to shush.
They are the queens of awards season, but 10 years ago, you might never have guessed these would be the women at the podium. In youth-obsessed Hollywood, there’s always a new star on the rise, and for a time Streep and Bullock’s careers seemed to be flagging. Plus, who would have believed that Mo’Nique, best known for her tell-it-like-it-is brand of standup comedy and stint as as a reality TV host, would nail a dramatic role steeped in heartbreak? Read the rest of this entry »
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