A good day for "Juno"

Honors

The comedy "Juno" was chosen as the year's best independent film and won two other honors Saturday at the Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., including best actress for Ellen Page. "Juno" writer Diablo Cody won the award for best first screenplay. Best director went to Julian Schnabel for "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," which also won the cinematography prize for Janusz Kaminski. Philip Seymour Hoffman won best actor for the sibling drama "The Savages," which also won the best screenplay award for the film's writer-director, Tamara Jenkins. The Irish music romance "Once" was named best foreign film. Angelina Jolie, nominated for best actress for "A Mighty Heart," showed up looking clearly pregnant with her partner, Brad Pitt. Jolie did not answer questions.

Razzies bestowed

Two films that featured their stars in multiple roles — Lindsay Lohan's "I Know Who Killed Me" and Eddie Murphy's "Norbit" — combined Saturday for a near-sweep of the 28th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, celebrating the worst films and performances of the year. "I Know Who Killed Me," a horror film in which Lohan plays two characters with different personalities, captured a record eight Razzies, including worst movie of 2007. That surpassed the seven that went to "Showgirls" in 1996 and to "Battlefield Earth" in 2001. Lohan tied for worst actress for her two roles and also winning as worst screen couple for a scene in which the characters appeared together. Murphy grabbed three Razzies for three characters he played in the comedy "Norbit": worst actor, worst supporting actor and worst supporting actress.

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Casting next "X-Men"

"Lost" and "Lord of the Rings" alum Dominic Monaghan has joined the cast of Hugh Jackman's X-Men prequel, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," as Barnell Bohusk, an old Wolverine buddy who can harness energy and electrical current. The film, which also features Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Will.i.am and Danny Huston, is due out May 1, 2009.

Elton John 'fesses up

In an interview with Charles Osgood set to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" today, Elton John talks about those dark nights of the soul he once spent as a selfish drug addict. "During the '80s, as a gay man, I didn't do enough for HIV and AIDS," he said. Asked why he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation 16 years ago, he said: "I wanted redemption for the life I lived beforehand: the drugs, the drink, the loose sex, whatever."

Ledger's final portrait

A portrait of the late Heath Ledger painted by the actor's friend Vincent Fantauzzo is in competition for one of Australia's most prestigious art awards, the Archibald Prize. Titled "Heath," the piece presents three images of Ledger, who was found dead Jan. 22 after an accidental overdose of prescription medications. The one in the middle faces the viewer with a haunted look. He is flanked by two Ledgers whispering in his ears.

Deal or no deal

Record sale scratched

A winning bid of $3 million for a huge record collection offered on eBay was apparently a fraud. A bidder had claimed he would shell out $3,002,150 for the collection of 3 million vinyl albums, singles and 300,000 CDs being sold by Paul Mawhinney, 69. An agent for the sale said an eBay executive notified him Friday night that the bid was not legitimate. Mawhinney said Saturday that he had contacted six other bidders who had pledged more than $3 million on eBay and three others who approached him independently.

Today in History

1821: Mexican rebels proclaimed the "Plan de Iguala," their declaration of independence from Spain.

1920: A fledgling German political party held its first meeting of importance in Munich; it became known as the Nazi Party, and its chief spokesman was Adolf Hitler.

1946: Argentinians elected Juan Perón their president.

1988: In a ruling that expanded legal protections for parody and satire, the Supreme Court overturned a $200,000 award that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had won against Hustler magazine and publisher Larry Flynt.

Today's Birthdays

Actor Abe Vigoda, 87. Actor Steven Hill, 86. Actor Barry Bostwick, 63. Actor Edward James Olmos, 61. Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, 53. News anchor Paula Zahn, 52. Actor Billy Zane, 42. Actress Bonnie Somerville, 34.

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