Meryl Streep finally won her third Oscar after being nominated for the 17th time. This is her 3rd win.
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Oscar Nominations 2012
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ah the Academy Awards…where everyone only cares about 3 categories and who wore what dress resembling the business end of a peacock.
This year, ‘The Artist’ and ‘Hugo’ were all given a plethora of back patting. Joseph Gordon Levitt was robbed of a nod for ‘50/50,’ so I have already clocked out, but here is the list of your Academy Award nominees for 2012.
Oscars 2011 Winners List and PHOTOS, VIDEO
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Aside from the fashion that will be subjected to Joan River’s endless puns, the night belongs who took home the Academy Award. Anne Hathaway and James Franco hosted the evenings events as two of the youngest hosts in the event’s history.
[Colin Firth's Oscars Acceptance Speech - VIDEO]
The theme of the night screamed “THE OSCARS ARE NOW HIP AND FUN!!!! YOU ARE HAVING FUN!!!” Too bad it was the typical snoozefest despite Anne’s high on life energy. She was brought down by Franco’s Ovah This Mess/Probably Stoned Right Now demeanor. Even with James briefly dressed as Marilyn Monroe and a skit in which he was in a white skintight leotard couldn’t save things from the sleepy state. Half way through the show most of the celebs were ready to hand over the Best Actor statue to Colin Firth and get to the bar already.
Oscars 2011 Winners List:
Best Picture: “The King’s Speech.”
Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.”
Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan.”
Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter.”
Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, “The Fighter.”
Directing: Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech.”
Foreign Language Film: “In a Better World,” Denmark.
Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network.”
Original Screenplay: David Seidler, “The King’s Speech.”
Animated Feature Film: “Toy Story 3.”
Art Direction: “Alice in Wonderland.”
Cinematography: “Inception.”
Sound Mixing: “Inception.”
Sound Editing: “Inception.”
Original Score: “The Social Network,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Original Song: “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3,” Randy Newman.
Costume Design: “Alice in Wonderland.”
Documentary Feature: “Inside Job.”
Documentary (short subject): “Strangers No More.”
Film Editing: “The Social Network.”
Makeup: “The Wolfman.”
Animated Short Film: “The Lost Thing.”
Live Action Short Film: “God of Love.”
Visual Effects: “Inception.”
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Oscars 2011 Fashion: Best and Worst Dressed – PHOTOS
February 28, 2011 By 7 Comments
The Academy Awards is the highlight of awards season. A celeb’s garb at the Oscars can make or break their fashion icon status in just one night. Sure, winning that naked gold little man is what the night’s supposed to be about, but even if you loose at least you look damn good. Here are the Fashion Winners for the night… (You can click HERE for the 2011 Oscars Winners List…)
Mila Kunis – She wore an airy lavender lace gown that hugged her body in all the right places. Elie Saa created this dress that was easily one of my favorites and will no doubt be on several best dressed lists.
Jennifer Hudson looked amazing in her Versace. Camera and tv hues affected just about every red color palate that walked the carpet. I believe Hudson’s gown was a tangerine masterpiece. I typically avoid any color in the orange family, but this was by far one of the best dresses on the red carpet. She will be fighting Kunis for the place as Best Dressed. It’s a tough call.
Gwyneth Paltrow – As much as the mere mention of GOOP sends my eyes rolling followed by exasperated sighs, Paltrow’s look was refreshing in the sea of Bumpit filled updos and gowns with trains. Her metallic Calvin Klein was modern. (The fact that her mother is Blythe Danner helped.)
Amy Adams will be present on most best dressed lists with her gorgeous L’Wren Scott dress. The navy blue against her hair made her pop on the carpet and drew your eyes.
Honorable Mentions…
Michelle Williams‘ pearly Chanel dress worked wonders with her platinum super short locks without washing her out.
Natalie Portman wore a purple/wine colored gown that downplayed her growing baby bump but still looked chic. The Rodarte creation will probably find it’s way to several best dressed lists.
Halle Berry chose a champagne toned Marchesa dress that will also make it’s way to many best dressed lists.
Sandra Bullock embraced the red dress trend that was a popular choice this year. Her Vera Wang gown was beautiful, but didn’t outshine her competition.
Penelope Cruz‘s dress put me on the fence. I love that she is proud of her post baby figure and went with such a bold choice, but this flaming red gown looks more like an ice dancer’s costume. Regardless, she still looked fantastic.
Reese Witherspoon was channeling Julia Roberts simple black Valentino number from a few years back, but her dress in comparison to the aforementioned eye-catching garbs looked boring.
On the Fence…
I had to add a place for Cate Blanchett. I adore her and her fearless sense of style, but this Givenchy gown has qualities I love and hate. The front has too much of a messy bib quality, but the back has playful and skin revealing structure. The pale pink/purple hue is a gorgeous color on her, but the fake sleeves are such a head smacker. You will find her on both best and worst dressed lists today as many others will be split between worshiping it’s risky integrity and hating on it due to the odd nature. Yet, there is still something about it I love.
Oh Honey, No…
Nicole Kidman is a statuesque beauty that towers over everyone on the carpet. So why she gave herself a kimono battleship hip look is beyond me. It covered her lovely figure and looked unpolished. Dior is typically one of my favorites and never as safe as say…Calvin Klein…but this had to send Tim Gunn’s tender fashion sense into fits.
Scarlett Johansson wore a carpet clashing red/magenta hue. First mistake. Pair that with the lace and the ill fit around her chest and we have a rejected Victoria Secret design.
Melissa Leo‘s Marc Bouwer gown will also be a repeat on the worst dressed. It was an Elvis meets Star Wars. Never a good fashion marriage.
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Oscar Nominees 2011 – FULL LIST
January 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
The 2011 Academy Awards and the nominees were announced in the wee hours of the morning. I am guessing Lindsay Lohan wasn’t waiting eagerly by the phone.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway are hosting the 2011 Oscars and nabbed the honor of being two of the youngest to host the Academy Awards. ‘The Kings Speech’ had the most nominations with 12 chances to take home an Oscar. “True Grit” received 10 nods. When it comes to Best Picture there are a whopping 10 films that will battle it out for the award. It seems ridiculous but ‘Black Swan,’ ‘The Fighter,’ ‘Inception’ – my pick for the win, ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ ‘The King’s Speech,’ ‘127 Hours,’ ‘The Social Network,’ ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘True Grit’ and ‘Winter’s Bone’ are all contenders.
2011 Oscar Nominees List:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
* Black Swan
* The Fighter
* Inception
* The Kids Are All Right
* The King’s Speech
* 127 Hours
* The Social Network
* Toy Story 3
* True Grit
* Winter’s Bone
Achievement in Directing
* Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
* David O. Russell, The Fighter
* Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
* David Fincher, The Social Network
* Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
* Javier Bardem, Biutiful
* Jeff Bridges, True Grit
* Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
* Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
* James Franco, 127 Hours
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
* Christian Bale, The Fighter
* John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
* Jeremy Renner, The Town
* Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
* Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
* Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
* Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
* Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
* Natalie Portman, Black Swan
* Michelle Wiliams, Blue Valentine
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
* Amy Adams, The Fighter
* Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
* Melissa Leo, The Fighter
* Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
* Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
* How to Train Your Dragon
* The Illusionist
* Toy Story 3
Original Screenplay
* Another Year, Written by Mike Leigh
* The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson. Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson
* Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan
* The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
* The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler
Adapted Screenplay
* 127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
* The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
* Toy Story 3, Screenplay by Michael Arndt. Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
* True Grit, Written for the screen by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
* Winter’s Bone, Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
* Biutiful (Mexico)
* Dogtooth (Greece)
* In a Better World (Denmark)
* Incendies (Canada)
* Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi, Algeria)
Original Score
* John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon
* Hans Zimmer, Inception
* Alexandre Desplat, The King’s Speech
* A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours
* Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Original Song
* “Coming Home,” Music and Lyrics by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey (Country Strong)
* “I See the Light,” Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Glenn Slater (Tangled)
* “If I Rise,” Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyrics by Dido and Rollo Armstrong (127 Hours)
* “We Belong Together,” Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (Toy Story 3)
Achievement in Art Direction
* Alice in Wonderland
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I
* Inception
* The King’s Speech
* True Grit
Achievement in Cinematography
* Black Swan, Matthew Libatique
* Inception, Wally Pfister
* The King’s Speech, Danny Cohen
* The Social Network, Jeff Cronenweth
* True Grit, Roger Deakins
Achievement in Costume Design
* Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
* I Am Love, Antonella Cannarozzi
* The King’s Speech, Jenny Beavan
* The Tempest, Sandy Powell
* True Grit, Mary Zophres
Best Documentary Feature
* Exit through the Gift Shop
* Gasland
* Inside Job
* Restrepo
* Waste Land
Best Documentary Short Subject
* Killing in the Name
* Poster Girl
* Strangers No More
* Sun Come Up
* The Warriors of Qiugang
Achievement in Film Editing
* Black Swan, Andrew Weisblum
* The Fighter, Pamela Martin
* The King’s Speech, Tariq Anwar
* 127 Hours, Jon Harris
* The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Achievement in Makeup
* Barney’s Version
* The Way Back
* The Wolfman
Best Animated Short Film
* Day & Night
* The Gruffalo
* Let’s Pollute
* The Lost Thing
* Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)
BAFTA Awards 2010 – Full Winners List, Photos, Video
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 2010 BAFTA Awards took place last night. The accolades are the British equivalent to Hollywood’s Oscar. You all know what a sucker I am for the Brits, so of course I am not about to snub the event just because I am a jaded American.
[Kristen Stewart Wins Rising Star Award at 2010 BAFTA Awards- Video]
Mo’Nique, who recently won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress, took home another prize for her role in “Precious.” Kristen Stewart was also given the nod for the Rising Star Award. Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan won Best Leading Actor and Actress. Firth nabbed the award for his work in the film “A Single Man” while Mulligan received the BAFTA award for her role in “An Education.” Meanwhile, “The Hurt Locker” took top prize as Best Film as the director, Kathryn Bigelow, triumphed for Best Director.
On the gossip end of the awards… Bonnie Wright and Jamie Campbell Bower made their debut as an official couple. Bonnie, Harry Potter starlet, told reportedly told OK! that they were an official couple and would walk the BAFTA red carpet together. Indeed they did. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart played coy as they avoided couple-y photo ops while on the carpet and at the awards. However, Pattinson and Stewart were spotted leaving together after the awards after parties (see photo below!). Many were turned off by his signature unicorn patch being deflated into a greasy and wet looking mane of hair.
BAFTA 2010 Full Winners List
* Best Film: “The Hurt Locker”
* Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – “The Hurt Locker”
* Outstanding British Film: “Fish Tank” – Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold
* Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: Duncan Jones (Director) – “Moon”
* Best Leading Actor: Colin Firth – “A Single Man”
* Best Leading Actress: Carey Mulligan – “An Education”
* Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – “Inglourious Basterds”
* Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique – “Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire”
* Rising Star Award: Kristen Stewart
* Best Original Screenplay: “The Hurt Locker” – Mark Boal
* Best Adapted Screenplay: “Up in the Air” – Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
* Best Animated Film: “Up” – Pete Docter
* Best Film Not in English Language: “A Prophet” – Pascal Caucheteux, Marco Cherqui, Alix Raynaud, Jacques Audiard
* Best Cinematography: “The Hurt Locker” – Barry Ackroyd
* Best Film Editing: “The Hurt Locker” – Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
* Best Production Design: “Avatar” – Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair
* Best Costume Design: “The Young Victoria” – Sandy Powell
* Best Special Visual Effects: “Avatar” – Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones
* Best Makeup & Hair: “The Young Victoria” – Jenny Shircore
* Best Music: “Up” – Michael Giacchino
* Best Sound: “The Hurt Locker” – Ray Beckett, Paul N. J. Ottosson
* Best Short Film: “I Do Air” – James Bolton, Martina Amati
* Best Animated Short: “Mother of Many” – Sally Arthur, Emma Lazenby
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Official 2010 Oscar Nominees – Full List
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Watch the official announcements of the 2010 Oscar Nominees HERE live! The Full Oscar Nominations List will be up after the show. ABC reportedly leaked several contenders. Click HERE to see that story.
Here they are kittens. The 2010 Oscar Nominees!
Performance by an actor in a leading role
* Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
* George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
* Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)Performance by an actor in a supporting role
* Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
* Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
* Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)Performance by an actress in a leading role
* Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
* Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
* Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
The Rest of the Official 2010 Oscar Nominees – Full List is After the Cut. Click “Read More…”
2010 Oscar Nominations Leaked !?!
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s a possibility. ABC might have gotten Oscar happy and prematurely announced several stars in contention for the coveted accolade.
Jeff Bridges received his first Golden Globe for his role as washed-up country singer Bad Blake in “Crazy Heart,” and he’s nominated for an Oscar.
Feb 01, 2010 11:38 AM Image from Entertainment ABCNEWS (syndicate)Penelope Cruz showed off her acrobatic skills in the film “Nine,” a role that garnered her an Oscar nomination in the best supporting actress category.
Feb 01, 2010 11:39 AM Image from Entertainment ABCNEWS (syndicate)Gabourey Sidibe was new to the big screen when she debuted in “Precious,” but has already garnered worldwide praise, and now an Oscar nomination for her role in the film as Claireece Precious Jones.
Feb 01, 2010 11:48 AM Image from Entertainment ABCNEWS (syndicate)Princess Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose, right, is shown with frog Prince Naveen, voiced by Bruno Campos, in a scene from the Oscar-nominated animated film, “The Princess and the Frog.”
NY Mag did a simple search on the network’s website using the word “Oscar” and found the above mentions. The entries have since disappeared from the site, but not before yours truly nabbed the info above.
Jennifer Lopez Robbed of an Oscar
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jennifer Lopez has gone loco y’all. She is under the impression that the Latin version of Glitter deserved to win an Oscar. Why? Because it would have been “so dope” if she could have accepted her award while popping out her twins.
Per Latina Mag:
“I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in “El Cantante,” but I don’t even think the academy members saw it. I feel like it’s their responsibility to do that, to see everything that’s out there, everything that could be great. Well, it is a little bit frustrating. It was funny; when the Oscars were on, I had just given birth on the 22nd, and the Oscars, I think, were a day or two later.
I was sitting there with my twins—I couldn’t have been happier—but I was like, ‘How dope would it have been if I would’ve won the Oscar and been here in my hospital bed accepting the award?’ ‘Thank you so much! I just want to thank the academy!’ But we joked about it. It’s all good. Things will happen when they’re supposed to happen. I have the utmost faith and no doubt that it will one day, when and if it’s supposed to. You can’t get all crazy twisted over it.”
While I am out of the loop with what kids are saying these days, I am pretty sure people don’t say “dope” any more. (I credit my fondness for making children cry as my downfall in the current hot lingo department.) Regardless, unless you were the poster child for the 1987 ‘Just Say No’ program…you probably shouldn’t say dope. Too bad for J.Lo. If the Oscar panel would have been higher than Lindsay Lohan in a blow factory she might have actually had a chance at an award.
So, in summary…Nancy Reagan robbed Lopez of an Oscar.
Sean Penn Files for Divorce… Again
April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I guess the second time around wasn’t enough to heal the differences. Actor Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from actress-wife Robin Wright Penn last Friday. Back in 2007, Robin first filed for divorce before the couple decided to give their marriage another try, but it appears that reconciliation was not a success. No reason was given why the two might be ending their almost 13 year marriage, but one has to wonder if it has anything to do with Seans’ “playboy” lifestyle.
Recently, “Hollywood Dame” had reported about a slew of rumors going around about Mr. Penn’s affair with fellow actress Natalie Portman before the 2009 Academy Awards. Could Portman possibly be a homewrecker in this relationships demise? (To Read About Their Alleged Affair Click HERE.)
Sean is coming off of a huge career boost, having won the Best Actor Oscar for his role as gay politician Harvey Milk in “Milk“. The couple has been since 1996 and have two teenage children together, Dylan and Hopper Jack. Last time they separated the couple asked for joint custody of their children, although there’s no word as to what this filing is requesting.
Think they’ll change their mind again?
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