HOLLYWOOD - Eddie Murphy's aides have hit back at reports the actor/comedian stormed out of the Oscars on Sunday after losing out to Alan Arkin--insisting her had always planned to leave after his category was announced. Murphy, who was a favorite, left the Kodak Theater in Hollywood minutes after Arkin claimed gold for Best Supporting Actor--but his handlers claim Murphy would have left even if he had won. His representative, Arnold Robinson, says, "Eddie had always planned on leaving after his category was announced to spend the rest of the evening with his family. He did the same thing following the Golden Globe Awards." The explanation comes a day after Internet reports suggested Murphy was "a sore loser" for leaving the ceremony even before his Dreamgirls costar Jennifer Hudson claimed her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Murphy Not a 'Sore Loser' for Leaving Oscars
HOLLYWOOD - Eddie Murphy's aides have hit back at reports the actor/comedian stormed out of the Oscars on Sunday after losing out to Alan Arkin--insisting her had always planned to leave after his category was announced. Murphy, who was a favorite, left the Kodak Theater in Hollywood minutes after Arkin claimed gold for Best Supporting Actor--but his handlers claim Murphy would have left even if he had won. His representative, Arnold Robinson, says, "Eddie had always planned on leaving after his category was announced to spend the rest of the evening with his family. He did the same thing following the Golden Globe Awards." The explanation comes a day after Internet reports suggested Murphy was "a sore loser" for leaving the ceremony even before his Dreamgirls costar Jennifer Hudson claimed her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Inarritu and Arriaga Feud over 'Babel' Spotlight
HOLLYWOOD - Mexican filmmaking duo Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Guillermo Arriaga are continuing to feud after ending their working partnership last year, as they accuse each other of trying to steal the limelight in wake of the success of their Oscar-nominated movie Babel. Director Inarritu and screenwriter Arriaga have created a string of critically acclaimed movies together, including 21 Grams and Amores Perros. Inarritu, Babel composer Gustavo Santaolalla and the film's stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Adriana Barraza have signed a letter addressed to Arriaga, criticizing him for his media conduct. The letter, published in Mexican magazine Chilanga on Monday, reads, "It's a shame that in your unjustified obsession to claim sole responsibility for the film, you seem not to recognize that movies are an art of deep collaboration." In a recent radio interview, Arriaga claimed Inarritu had incorrectly listed himself as the creator of Babel in the film credits, saying, "I tried to defend the collective nature of the film. It belongs to everyone." Arriaga announced he would no longer work with Inarritu late last year, citing personal and creative differences.