There can be little doubt that Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest movie stars in the history of the medium. He's had more Oscar nominations (twelve) and wins (three) than any other actor and has been an A-list star for over forty years now, remaining a legitimate box office draw in films like "Something's Gotta Give" and "The Departed" even in his seventh decade. He's worked with everyone from Antonioni to Scorsese, and given some of the most iconic screen performances ever, from "Easy Rider" to "The Shining."
Indeed, ask a cinephile for their favorite Nicholson performance, and the same few films are likely to come up: "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "Carnal Knowledge," "The Last Detail," "Chinatown," "The Passenger" (an amazing, nearly back-to-back six-year-run), "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," "The Shining." But this means that some of the actor's equally strong performances never quite made it into the canon,...
Indeed, ask a cinephile for their favorite Nicholson performance, and the same few films are likely to come up: "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "Carnal Knowledge," "The Last Detail," "Chinatown," "The Passenger" (an amazing, nearly back-to-back six-year-run), "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," "The Shining." But this means that some of the actor's equally strong performances never quite made it into the canon,...
- 4/23/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
The Naacp has announced it's 40th Annual Image Awards nominations. In the film category, Cadillac Records, The Secret Life of Bees, Miracle at St. Anna, Seven Pounds and Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" have been nominated.
The TV network with the most nominations? ABC with 24 total!
The awards night will be televised on Fox, Feb. 12 from the Shrine Auditorium.
Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees:
Television Categories
Comedy Series
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
"The Game" (CW)
"Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
"Ugly Betty" (ABC)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Faison - "Scrubs" (NBC)
Lavan Davis - "Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
Paul James - "Greek" (ABC Family)
Terry Crews - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Tyler James Williams - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Actress in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera -...
The TV network with the most nominations? ABC with 24 total!
The awards night will be televised on Fox, Feb. 12 from the Shrine Auditorium.
Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees:
Television Categories
Comedy Series
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
"The Game" (CW)
"Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
"Ugly Betty" (ABC)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Faison - "Scrubs" (NBC)
Lavan Davis - "Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
Paul James - "Greek" (ABC Family)
Terry Crews - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Tyler James Williams - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Actress in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera -...
- 1/7/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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