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Couch Potato’s Country Pickin’s: Why Jamie Foxx earned that Oscar for Ray

Jamie Foxx‘s performance as music legend Ray Charles in the 2004 biopic Ray, was astounding, and deservedly bagged him an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The film tells the tale of Ray Charles … Continue reading

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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the … Continue reading

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The Blues Brothers

Couch Potato Pickings On ITV4 tonight at 10.10pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video This cult film from 1980 is loved for its music and its car chases, but most of all for its … Continue reading

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