Ellen Page-related stories
Posted Mar 2nd 2008 10:02AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Episode Reviews
(S33E06) Let me preface this entire review by saying that I've seen
Juno multiple times and greatly enjoyed each viewing. I think Ellen Page is a talented actress and
Juno would not have been as successful without her. I'm saying this because I'm worried that my review of this episode might make it look like I'm part of the online
Juno backlash.
Man, this was a terrible episode. The writing was weak, but Page's awkward performance(s) didn't help the situation. I found myself almost instantly annoyed with Page's voice. "There's going to be another hour and fifteen minutes of this?!" I thought during the monologue. It's like Page can't help but talk like a rough-around-the-edges teen in skinny jeans all the time. It makes me wonder if that's all she's going to be able to play in films. Perhaps she was just really nervous and it made he scream a lot. Either way, it totally made my ears want to bust out of my skull, home skillet. Honest to blog. Obviously.
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Posted Feb 14th 2008 11:40AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, News, Celebrities, Children, Ugly Betty, Awards

As the Academy Award presentation approaches, that can only mean one thing -- time for a new Barbara Walters special. Yes, yes, what matters most before the big show isn't the red carpet and the fashions, it's who will Barbara be interviewing for her annual Oscar edition? Ms. Walters has four biggies lined up for the Sunday, February 24th (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) broadcast. Oscar nominee Ellen Page, star of
Juno; Indiana Jones, himself, Harrison Ford;
Ugly Betty diva, Vanessa Williams; and
Hannah Montana/teen queen Miley Cyrus. It's an eclectic group, to say the least, but then, that's Baba Wawa's formula for success, is it not? After all, this is her 27th straight year doing a pre-Oscar special.
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