Morning Links, 12-6-06

• Manohla makes it clear that Inland Empire is an awful lot of work to sit through, but ends up generally recommending it. I'm torn myself. There are moments of pure, cinematic horror and pleasure in the film that rival anything I've ever seen on screen, but in its current incarnaton, I can't imagine ever being able to watch it for a second time. I wrote about the picture here; see video I shot of Lynch at NYFF above.
• Someone call the fat scholars to analyze this one: Beyonce backhands Jennifer Hudson on the Dreamgirls red carpet.
• A plastic surgeon known for resculpting Playboy bunnies has offered to give Britney Spears a free tummy tuck. Because she can't afford it. And because her busy schedule doesn't afford time for regular workouts.
• The nominations for the 2006 Weblog Awards have been announced. None of the blogs I'm associated with got one, but The Chutry Experiment, which I've been reading for years, was nominated in the Best of the Top 5001 - 6750 Blogs category. Very cool. Congrats, Chuck!