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| January 14, 2007 |
| Eddie Murphy : Sunshine Lights Up Critics' Choice Awards |
 
The little film that could proved itself in a big way Friday as the more ceremonial portion of award show season got under way at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Indie darling Little Miss Sunshine picked up four Critics' Choice Awards from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, tying Dreamgirls for most wins of the night and shoring up its position as a major contender when Oscar nominations are announced Jan. 23.
The dysfunctional family comedy scored honors for Best Acting Ensemble, Best Writing for first-time scribe Michael Arndt, Best Young Actor for Paul Dano, whose character communicates mainly via facial expression and scribbling on a notepad, and Best Young Actress for 10-year-old Abigail Breslin. Last year, 19 of the 20 actors up for Academy Awards were Critics' Choice nominees first, a fact that bodes well for Breslin, who has been the focus of major supporting actress buzz for her turn as Little Miss Sunshine hopeful Olive.
The BFCA is composed of 200 TV, radio and Internet journalists, voters who, according to association president Joey Berlin, "are a lot like the Academy voters."
"These are full-time professional people," Berlin told the Hollywood Reporter earlier this week. "We think about movies all year long." Standing in Breslin's way, of course, is the most buzzed-about newcomer of the year, Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson, the winner Friday for Best Supporting Actress.
The Bill Condon-directed musical also picked up Best Supporting Actor for Eddie Murphy, Best Soundtrack and Best Song for Beyoncé's "Listen." While the B'Day artist cowrote and performed the tune, she will not, however, be eligible for an Oscar for her contribution because she is the fourth credited writer on the track, and the Academy only allows for three. |
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