The 27th Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, were held at the Ivar Theatre in
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
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,
California
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on February 24, 2007, to honor the worst films the
film industry
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had to offer in
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
.
The nominations were announced on January 22, 2007. ''
Basic Instinct 2'' (which was dubbed by the ceremony as "Basically, It Stinks, Too") and ''
Little Man'' received the most nominations with seven each.
As has been the tradition, the nominations were announced the day before the
Academy Awards
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nominations, with the award show scheduled one day before to the Academy Awards ceremony.
In recent years, the organizers had added awards that were for a single year only. The Most Tiresome Tabloid Targets category from the previous year was replaced with Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment, which "salutes the death of quality
G and PG-rated movie fare in 2006".
The category Worst Remake or Sequel was split into two separate categories: Worst Prequel or Sequel and Worst Remake or Rip-off.
For the first time, the awards program was broadcast over the Internet on
MSNBC.com, via cell phone. In an experimental live
webcast
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(referred to as "The Cell-E-Cast"), the show was shot on a series of cell phones and transmitted live by NBC Media Productions.
Winners and nominees
Films with multiple nominations
These films received multiple nominations:
See also
*
2006 in film
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ' ...
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79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m ...
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60th British Academy Film Awards
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64th Golden Globe Awards
The 64th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2006, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held on January 15, 2007, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif ...
*
13th Screen Actors Guild Awards
References
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Golden Raspberry Awards
The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic failures. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the Razzi ...
Golden Raspberry Awards ceremonies
2007 in American cinema
Golden Raspberry Awards
The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic failures. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the Razzi ...
February 2007 in the United States
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