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Fox Searchlight celebrates their 25th anniversary this year, and this week we\u2019re looking back at their ascension to the Oscar titan that they are today. While 2004 saw Sideways<\/i> become instrumental in their rise, they also shepherded a different offbeat comedy ultimately too quirky for Oscar\u2019s tastes: David O. Russell\u2019s farce I Heart Huckabees<\/i>. The film is a chaotic mix of existential theory, absurdist humor, and bonkers cameos from Jean Smart to Shania Twain – and we love it… with the bonnet.<\/p>\n
Notorious for the videos that surfaced years later of Russell and star Lily Tomlin in a profanity-laced verbal spar, Huckabees<\/i>\u2019 insanity makes sense in light of the many stories of Russell\u2019s on-set behavior. This episode, we praise the film\u2019s ensemble, recall the quirky indie comedy competition from Sideways<\/i> and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/i>, and take a trip through Fox Searchlight\u2019s history of This Had Oscar Buzz titles.<\/p>\n
And don\u2019t forget to send us your questions for our upcoming mailbag episode! You have two more weeks to submit to us on Twitter (@Had_Oscar_Buzz<\/a>) or email us at hadoscarbuzz@gmail.com!<\/p>\n Follow Us on Twitter!
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