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"Gigli" leads nominations for worst picture awards
www.chinaview.cn 2004-01-27 14:51:06

    LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The 2003 film "Gigli," starring Hollywood actress and singer Jennifer Lopez and her just-split boyfriend Ben Affleck, led the nominations Monday for the Razzies worst picture awards.

    "Gigli" had a leading nine nominations, including worst pictureand worst screen couple, for the Razzies awards, an annual spoof of the Academy Awards that mocks the year's most awful movies.

    Mike Myers' storybook adaptation "Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the Hat" and "From Justin to Kelly" came in second with eight nominationseach, including worst picture.

    The other worst-picture nominees were "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and the reality-TV adaptation "The Real Cancun."

    Nominations for the 24th annual Razzies, organized by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, were announced a day before theOscar nominations. Razzie "winners" will be announced on Feb. 28, a day before the Oscar ceremony.

    "Gigli" was also nominated for worst supporting actor (Al Pacino and Christopher Walken), supporting actress (Lainie Kazan),and worst director and screenplay (Martin Brest).

    Affleck's worst-actor nomination also cited his performances in"Daredevil" and "Paycheck," while Walken's nomination was for his role in "Kangaroo Jack."

    Other actors nominated in the worst-actor category included Myers ("The Cat in the Hat"), Justin Guarini ("From Justin to Kelly"), Cuba Gooding Jr. ("Boat Trip," "The Fighting Temptations"and "Radio") and Ashton Kutcher ("Cheaper by the Dozen," "Just Married" and "My Boss's Daughter").

    The worst-actress category included Clarkson, Angelina Jolie ("Beyond Borders" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life")and "Charlie's Angels" co-stars Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Barrymore's nomination also cited her role in "Duplex."

    The "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" brought another nomination for all-time Razzie champ Sylvester Stallone, who was cited for worst supporting actor. Stallone has a record 30 Razzie nominations and nine wins, including worst actor of the 20th century.

    Besides Stallone, Pacino and Walken, supporting-actor nominees were Anthony Anderson ("Kangaroo Jack") and Alec Baldwin ("The Catin the Hat").

    Joining Kazan in the supporting-actress category were Demi Moore ("Charlie's Angels"), Kelly Preston ("The Cat in the Hat"), Brittany Murphy ("Just Married") and Tara Reid ("My Boss's Daughter"). Enditem

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