MERYL STREEP IN "AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY"

MERYL'S NEXT OSCAR NOMINATION

STREEP ON THATCHER'S DEATH

From People magazine: Meryl Streep received universal acclaim and an Oscar – her third – for her portrayal of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in the 2011 biopic The Iron Lady. PEOPLE's critic raved at the time that Streep's turn was more "channeling" than impersonation.


On Monday, after the news broke that Thatcher had died at 87 following a stroke, the actress was quick to point out that, in reality, Thatcher was a complex woman she barely knew – and a woman with a complicated legacy.

"Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in politics," Streep said in a statement. "It is hard to imagine a part of our current history that has not been affected by measures she put forward in the U.K. at the end of the 20th century. Her hard-nosed fiscal measures took a toll on the poor, and her hands-off approach to financial regulation led to great wealth for others. There is an argument that her steadfast, almost emotional loyalty to the pound sterling has helped the U.K. weather the storms of European monetary uncertainty."

"But to me she was a figure of awe for her personal strength and grit," Streep continued. "To have come up, legitimately, through the ranks of the British political system, class bound and gender phobic as it was, in the time that she did and the way that she did, was a formidable achievement."

"To have won it, not because she inherited position as the daughter of a great man, or the widow of an important man, but by dint of her own striving. To have withstood the special hatred and ridicule, unprecedented in my opinion, leveled in our time at a public figure who was not a mass murderer; and to have managed to keep her convictions attached to fervent ideals and ideas – wrongheaded or misguided as we might see them now – without corruption; I see that as evidence of some kind of greatness, worthy for the argument of history to settle," Streep said. "To have given women and girls around the world reason to supplant fantasies of being princesses with a different dream: the real-life option of leading their nation; this was groundbreaking and admirable."

"I was honored to try to imagine her late life journey, after power; but I have only a glancing understanding of what her many struggles were, and how she managed to sail through to the other side. I wish to convey my respectful condolences to her family and many friends."

OSCARS 2014: FIRST PREDIX

BEST PICTURE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
FRUITVALE
THE GREAT GATSBY
LABOR DAY
THE MONUMENTS MEN
NEBRASKA
SAVING MR. BANKS
WINTER'S TALE
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

BEST DIRECTOR
George Clooney, THE MONUMENTS MEN
Paul Greengrass, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Jason Reitman, LABOR DAY
Martin Scorsese, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
John Wells, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

BEST LEADING ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Tom Hanks, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Michael B. Jordan, FRUITVALE
Bob Odenkirk, NEBRASKA
Will Smith, WINTER'S TALE

BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Nicole Kidman, GRACE OF MONACO
Zoe Saldana, NINA
Meryl Streep, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Naomi Watts, DIANA
Kate Winslet, LABOR DAY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Rusell Crowe, WINTER'S TALE
Paul Giammati, SAVING MR. BANKS
John Goodman, THE MONUMENTS MEN
Matthew McConaughey, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Mark Ruffallo, FOXCATCHER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, THE MONUMENTS MEN
Margo Martindale, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Julia Roberts, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Octavia Spencer, FRUITVALE
Victoria Summer, SAVING MR. BANKS

OSCAR 2013 BEST PICS

OSCARS 2013: COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS!

BEST PICTURE: ARGO
BEST DIRECTOR: Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI
BEST ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN
BEST ACTRESS: Jennifer Lawrence, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Christoph Waltz, DJANGO UNCHAINED
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Anne Hathaway, LES MISÉRABLES
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: ARGO
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: DJANGO UNCHAINED
BEST FILM EDITING: ARGO
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LIFE OF PI
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: LINCOLN
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: ANNA KARENINA
BEST MAKE UP AND HAIRSTYLING: LES MISÉRABLES
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: LIFE OF PI
BEST SOUND EDITING: SKYFALL and ZERO DARK THIRTY (tie)
BEST SOUND MIXING: LES MISÉRABLES
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: SKYFALL
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: LIFE OF PI
BEST ANIMATED FILM: BRAVE
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM : PAPERMAN
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM: CURFEW
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT: INOCENTE
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: AMOUR

OSCAR RED CARPET: JENNIFER LAWRENCE

OSCARS RED CARPET: SALLY FIELD

OSCAR RED CARPET: JESSICA CHASTAIN

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OSCAR PREDIX: BEST PICTURE

Who will win: ARGO
Who should win: ARGO

A major lock. It's good to see the best picture of the year with the Oscar.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST ACTRESS

Who will win: Jennifer Lawrence, SILVER LINING PLAYBOOK
Who should win: Jessica Chastain, ZERO DARK THIRTY

So, Emmanuele or Jennifer, or even Jessica? In the most intersting best actress race in 10 years, 3 ladys can take it. Jennifer and Jessica can split the votes and Emmanuelle emerge. But I believe in Harvey Weinstein. Too bad the best performance of the year - Jessica Chastain as Maya - won't be recognized.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST DIRECTOR

Who will win: Steven Spielberg, LINCOLN
Who should win: Steven Spielberg, LINCOLN

Ben Affleck should have this one. Anyone can win it. But Spielberg's LINCOLN 12 nods must mean something. Ang Lee and Haneke can preveal.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR



Who will win: Tommy Lee Jones, LINCOLN

Who should win: Tommy Lee Jones, LINCOLN

It's the most interesting best supporting actor race in years. All previous winners, all with chances of winning. Waltz and DeNiro can spoil but I think Jones will prevail. Watch even Arkin for ARGO.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Who will win: ARGO
Who should win: ARGO

In the battle between ARGO and LINCOLN, the best screenplay will preveal.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Who will win: ZERO DARK THIRTY
Who should win: ZERO DARK THIRTY

It's between ZDT, AMOUR and DJANGO. Will they give it to Haneke or Tarantino. ZERO DARK THIRTY won the WGA, which gives it a short advantage.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Who will win: LIFE OF PI
Who should win: LIFE OF PI

Roger Deakins with SKYFALL and even LINCOLN can win this one.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Who will win: LINCOLN
Who should win: LINCOLN

Not a easy one to predict. LES MISÉRABLES or ANNA KARENINA can take it. But LINCOLN 12 nods must mean something.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST ACTOR

Who will win: Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN
Who should win: Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN

The greatest actor of all time will break a record on Oscar night: the third leading actor Oscar. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers another masterful performance, but not as great as THERE WILL BE BLOOD or MY LEFT FOOT.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Who will win: ANNA KARENINA
Who should win: LES MISÉRABLES

ANNA KARENINA won the guild, so it's the frontrunner here.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST MAKE UP

Who will win: LES MISÉRABLES
Who should win: LES MISÉRABLES

THE HOBBIT can spoil this one.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST SCORE

Who will win: LIFE OF PI
Who should win: ARGO

LIFE OF PI is the frontrunner, but ARGO can still win it, if the night is best than expected. Alexandre Desplat deserves to win for ARGO but also for ZERO DARK THIRTY.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST SONG

Who will win: SKYFALL
Who should win: SKYFALL

A lock, but don't underestimate TED since Seth MacFarlane is the host.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST SOUND MIXING

Who will win: LES MISÉRABLES
Who should win: ARGO

They normally give this Oscar to the musical movie, but since ARGO have all the buzz, it's also possible it can win.

OSCAR PREDIX: BEST SOUND EDITING

Who will win: ARGO
Who should win: ARGO

Not an easy one to predict, since LIFE OF PI, SKYFALL and ZERO DARK THIRTY can also take the award. But ARGO, as the best picture of the year, is the frontrunner.