The Blind Side

Leigh Anne Tuohy returns for a visit

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:41:00 -0700

An old friend to SheKnows, Leigh Anne Tuohy phoned us for an exclusive chat to catch up on the Tuohy family, made famous in the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side, and to dish on her participation in ABC’s monster hit, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as the show heads into this Sunday's season finale with the cast of The Middle.

Lisa Blount found dead in Arkansas

Caroline Goddard — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:05:00 -0700

Golden Globe nominated actress Lisa Blount was found dead in her Arkansas home this morning of natural causes. Blount was 53.

5 Female movie inspirations starring Diane Lane in Secretariat

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:56:00 -0700

Secretariat arrives in theaters October 8 and its star, Diane Lane, portrays the real-life inspiration that is Penny Chenery Tweedy. After her father passes away, Tweedy takes the reins of her pop’s horse racing business and steers an unlikely colt to superstardom.

Sandra Bullock making first appearance for MTV awards

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:38:00 -0700

Sandra Bullock is scheduled to make her first public appearance since the Jesse James cheating scandal broke in the days following her Best Actress Oscar win for The Blind Side.

Leigh Anne Tuohy exclusive interview

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:48:00 -0700

Since Leigh Anne Tuohy last caught up with SheKnows, the world has been more than introduced to her family’s stirring story through the Oscar-winning smash, The Blind Side. What a difference six months can make to someone’s life, even if that person is Leigh Anne Tuohy.

Oscar-winning The Blind Side’s home video exclusive

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:28:00 -0700

The Blind Side rolls out on home video March 23 on an already crowded Tune-In Tuesday. What the other films released March 23 on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download don't have, is an Oscar-winning performance for the ages from Sandra Bullock and her take on real-life inspiration Leigh Anne Tuohy and her incredible family.

Sandra Bullock accepts both Oscar and Razzie

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:00 -0800

Sandra Bullock beat out Meryl Steep to take home the gold at the Academy Awards, but the Oscar winner is no diva. Bullock, Hollywood's good-natured golden girl, was also on hand Saturday to accept her Razzie for Worst Actress!

Oscars 2010: Play by play

Joel D. Amos — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:01:00 -0800

The entertainment world stopped, as it always does, for the annual Oscars presentations -- the annual celebration of all things movies. Here, SheKnows presents a play by play of what went on in and around the 2010 Academy Awards.

Sandra Bullock: The Oscar interview

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:38:00 -0800

Sandra Bullock came to lunch wearing Vivian Westwood. "It makes me feel like myself. I feel like a very cleaned up version compared to how I looked when I got up this morning," Bullock said and exulted that trademark laugh America adores.

Oscar predictions: Best bets

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0800

Each year for the Academy Awards, we sift through the prestigious list of nominees to give our readers the inside scoop as to who will win Oscar gold.

Oscar nominees react to the good news

Caroline Goddard — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:47:00 -0800

Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards have been made, and the stars are reacting with joy and appreciation.

Sandra Bullock nominated for Oscar and Razzie!

Deanna Barnert — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:17:00 -0800

Sandra Bullock may make history Oscar weekend March 7 by winning both a Razzie and an Oscar. If Bullock wins both, it would make her this year's best and worst actress!

SAG Awards winners: Bullock best actress

Joel D. Amos — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:58:00 -0800

The SAG Awards, held January 23 in Los Angeles, allowed actors to vote for their favorite work by their fellow thespians. The 2010 SAG Award big winners were Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, Jeff Bridges, Mad Men and Sandra Bullock, who continued her award season domination with a Best Actress win for The Blind Side.

Avatar continues box office rule

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:01:00 -0800

Avatar takes the box office for the fourth week, maintaining a major lead over the competition. In the process, Avatar is on its way to a historic milestone.

Top 10 films for New Year, New You inspiration

Joel D. Amos — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:00 -0800

Julia Roberts and Erin Brockovich is a sure-fire bet for movies that inspire. Brockovich's tale, as embodied by Roberts, illustrates the perfect inspiration a film possesses to keep the New Year, New You fires burning.

Avatar breaks more records

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:58:00 -0800

With the kids and even some of us adults set free for winter vacation, it was another big week at the movies and Avatar maintained its number one spot, while breaking two more records.

Top 10 films of 2009

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:58:00 -0800

The top 10 movies of 2009 illustrate that fantastic film can arrive from any corner of the world -- from California with Up to France with Juliette Binouche in Summer Hours. SheKnows Entertainment had unparallelled access to the cinema's best offerings in 2009 and we are pleased to present the top 10 movies of 2009.

Avatar smashes box office records again

Vicki Salemi — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:24:00 -0800

Avatar ruled the box office, but the James Cameron film was far from alone -- Sherlock Holmes, the Squeakquel and It's Complicated each earned big box office bucks.

The Princess and The Frog tops box office

Joel D. Amos — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:34:00 -0800

The Princess and the Frog tops the box office as female audiences continue to flex their muscle at the nation's box office. The Disney return to old-school hand-drawn animation took in $25 million in its first weekend of release.

The Blind Side box office blindsides New Moon

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:29:00 -0800

In its third week in theaters, The Blind Side takes the weekend box office, thanks largely to word of mouth, and SheKnows is thrilled to brag that we helped spread that word!

The Blind Side box office blockbuster

Joel D. Amos — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:00 -0800

The Blind Side pulled the rare box office feat this Thanksgiving weekend. Although it came in second place behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Blind Side's ticket sales expanded in its second week of release.