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more about #slumdogmillionaire more comments → mostlymartian: The child would be in proper new clean housing if the father would have accepted housing from the producers instead of insisting on cash in its place.... more » Kitten_Witawip: Does anyone know what the kid was payed on the movie? more » Steverino Begins: Someone should go on a major awards show or talk show and publicly thank the producers of the movie for privately agreeing to use the film's profits t... more » badasscat: Ok, not to sound crass, but look. This was a film about kids living in poverty in India, starring kids living in poverty in India. What did people r... more » iplaudius: I was wondering if this kind of thing disproportionally affects Muslims in India. Is the government more likely to mow down a Muslim shanty town? Or, ... more » DahlELama: Well, come on--if we made sure this kid had a house, it would change his life too much, and that's obviously awful, so what we really need to do is ju... more » RoosiDesi: The sale of young kids for the purpose of marrying them (to Arab sheiks looking for kicks or for an heir) has been going on for a long time. I am rath... more » CodePink: Who Wants to Be a $300,000naire? That mean Dad. more » PaisleyPajamas: I'm trying to imagine how the producers could have avoided controversy, and I'm coming up empty. If they had cast actors who were not living the slumd... more » Dagrolord: From the UK's Times Online article- "...Christian Colson, the film's British producer, has admitted being wrong-footed by the intense media interest i... more » Spirit Fingers: Oh, urg. How awful. I don't know what the solution is here. I'd like to be angry at Hollywood's arrogant interference into these matters having no clu... more » LatestBy: I can't imagine a good outcome of setting up a child with a lot of cash and sending them back to their shanty. more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Hey we have a Murdoch theme going now: Lachlan invested in SpotRunner. more » Wrapitup: I respectfully disagree, Hamilton. There is one good thing to come out of this movie for me at least. I have the misfortune to know many reality-chal... more » aurora*raby: It's a hard world for little things. more » -
#disasters
Slumdog Slum Kid Loses His Home
Ugh. The story of the Slumdog Millionaire kids just keeps getting sadder. Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, who played Dev Patel's character as a little boy, just had his shanty house bulldozed by the government. More » -
#scandals
Is Slumdog Star's Dad a Child-Seller, or a Tabloid Victim?
The father of nine-year-old Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell her to an undercover reporter—but he says he's innocent, and it's all a setup. What's going on? More » -
#tragedy
With Child-Selling Tale, Slumdog Has Officially Gone from Heart-Warming to Gut-Wrenching
Rubina Ali was plucked from the slums of Mumbai to star in Slumdog Millionaire, which went on to be a smash hit around the world. Too bad absolutely nothing good came of that! More » -
#trends
The Rise of Slumdog Poverty Porn
Holy hell are the Mumbai slums a miserable place. That's the important lesson we learned when we watched thedocumentaryfairy tale Slumdog Millionaire. And now we'd like to fetishize the film's young stars. More » -
#mondaymorningboxoffice
Gun-Wielding Madea Bravely Fends Off Be-Hotpanted Jonas Brothers
Good morning and happy, miserable Monday everyone. (Snow on the East, rain on the West). While you cower inside, away from the elements, ponder over the weekend box office report and wonder... why? More » -
#boxofficebump
Box Office Bump for Oscar Babies
Past Oscar winners have gotten a bump in ticket sales after winning the little gold man, but Slumdog Millionaire is a different sort of movie. More » -
#guilt
Thanks For Letting Us Use You, Slumdog Kids, Here Are Some Houses
Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire depicts children dwelling in the utmost of impoverished hellscapes. The film used actual slum kids, but don't worry they weren't exploited! Cuz they're totally getting houses now! They'll be just fine.
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#oscars
Ryan Seacrest's Awkward Slumdog Interview
Indian names baffle E!'s Ryan Seacrest, so he just held a sign up to the camera to introduce children from the cast of Slumdog Millionaire. Sad. Then things got more weird. More » -
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#picoftheday
Neighborhood Girl Made Good
[Slumdog Millionaire's Rubina Ali received a kiss yesterday from a neighbor before heading to the Mumbai airport to catch a plane to Los Angeles for the Oscars; pic via Getty] -
#oscars
'Slumdog' Wins Mumbai Street Equivalent Of Best Picture
Everyone knows what a couple of angry parents and Indian social activists think about Slumdog Millionaire's march on the Oscars. But if a five-person, man-on-the street sampling is to be believed, Mumbai wants a victory. More » -
#gaffes
Who Wants To Be A 'Slumdog Millionaire' Distributor?
Though Warner Independent Pictures no longer exists, it's comforting to know that WB's deeply boneheaded decision to let Fox Searchlight snatch Slumdog Millionaire away is still immortalized on their website. Click to enlarge. More » -
#sharonstone
Sharon Stone Slaps 'Slumdog' Star In Red-Carpet Mating Ritual
It looked innocent enough, but now we hear that the loving, open-handed greeting Sharon Stone bestowed Sunday night on BAFTA-nominated Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel had "cougar attack" written all over it. More » -
#oscars
Now It's Just Getting Ridiculous: 'Slumdog' Sweeps BAFTA Awards
As the last awards stopover for two weeks before the Oscars, the Orange British Academy Film Awards could have made things fun by rejecting Slumdog Millionaire just for the hell of it. Oh well. More » -
#oscars
When Oscar Hype Goes Wrong, Vol. MMCXLIII: How Obama Helps 'Slumdog'
Variety isn't the first publication to parallel America's bright new political era with this year's Oscar derby. But, bless their hearts, they may very well be the last. More » -
#oscars
Jon Stewart Misses Viacom Memo To Not Openly Hate On 'Benjamin Button'
Paramount probably could have lived with Jon Stewart's slobbering praise for Slumdog Millionaire last night on The Daily Show. If only it had stopped there. More » -
#opencaption
From Chaiwalla to Fly Balla
[First off, I apologize for that horrible headline. Anyway. That's Slumdog Millionaire cutie patootie Dev Patel in New York last night; image via INF] -
#awards
Danny Boyle Sees His Shadow At DGA's, We Get Three More Weeks Of Awards Season
Now it's just getting ridiculous: Hollywood squandered its only shot at a competitive Oscar season on Saturday when the Directors Guild of America gave its top prize to Danny Boyle. More » -
#oscars
'Slumdog' BacklashWatch: Slum Parents Step Up For Fox
After so many years of tired Oscar-campaign squabbles unfolding in our backyard, we're quite liking the change of scenery to the exotic slums of Mumbai. More » -
#traderoundup
Channing Tatum: Orphaned Killing Machine
· 2 Dance 2 Flyiest star Channing Tatum was cast in The Brotherhood of the Rose, about two orphans raised by a CIA operative to become orphan-killing-machines. It's only loosely based on Maddox Pitt-Jolie's life. [Variety] More »
