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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.
Ah, the Oscars. One hour of sparkly dresses that Joan Rivers will somehow turn into a vagina joke that is followed by nearly 4 hours of nap inducing tv. The Academy Awards has had a tumultuous week as producer Brett Ratner angered the gay community after using the “F” word. This move was Ashton Kutcher level of dumb being that women and fashionably sensitive gay men make up the Oscars target audience.
Brett issued a sorry statement ant then exited stage left on the awards. I am sure it was more like being yanked off stage with a giant hook, but will give Ratner a Yeah, Okay anyway. Eddie Murphy then hit the ESC button on being host in protest.
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.
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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.”
Click HERE for a recap of the Oscars Fashion: Best and Worst Dressed…
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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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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)
Was it just me, or did George Clooney seem a little off at last night’s Oscar ceremony?
The usually accommodating Clooney breezed by many reporters on the red carpet and, though funny, seemed to glare throughout the telecast.
However, his off attitude with reporters was not the case with the ladies. After swooping in and kissing several women (including snatching a kiss on Queen Latifiah’s arm), Clooney revealed his secret.
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Via E!:
“To show you why I mean it,” Clooney offered the perfectly delighted gal he’d just kiss-kissed, the Oscar-winning dude opened his tux jacket.
And there, gleaming and looking awfully deliciously discreet, was a silver flask.
Although funny, this really isn’t the first time someone had to hit the sauce to lip-lock with some of Hollywood’s biggest players. Seriously, can you imagine having to plant one on Harvey Weinstein?
One of the least anticipated awards shows in Hollywood, the “Razzie Awards,” released their list of nominees this year for the best of the worst. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and Will Ferrell’s box-office dud “Land of the Lost” are tied for the lead among Razzie nominees for the year’s worst movies. Both movies scored seven nominations each, including worst picture. Other films in that category include Sandra Bullock’s “All About Steve,” action movie “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and the Robin Williams & John Travolta buddy pic “Old Dogs.” Bullock also earned a worst-actress nomination for “Steve,” along with Miley Cyrus for “Hannah Montana: The Movie.”
According to the official Razzie Awards web site, nominees are determined by more than 725 film professionals, film journalists and film fans from around the U.S. and 15 foreign countries. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Hollywood’s Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, on the traditional night before the Oscars – Saturday, March 6.
Full list of nominations for the 2010 Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture:
All About Steve
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of the Lost
Old Dogs
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenWorst Actor:
Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Will Ferrell, Land of the Lost
Steve Martin, Pink Panther 2
Eddie Murphy, Imagine That
John Travolta, Old DogsWorst Actress:
Beyonce Knowles, Obsessed
Sandra Bullock, All About Steve
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Megan Fox, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sarah Jessica Parker, Did You Hear About The Morgans?Worst Screen Couple:
Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, All About Steve
Will Ferrell and any co-star, creature or “comic riff”, Land of the Lost
Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox of any Transformer, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, New MoonWorst Supporting Actress:
Candice Bergen, Bride Wars
Ali Larter, Obsessed
Sienna Miller, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Kelly Preston, Old Dogs
Julie White, Transformers: Revenge of the FallenWorst Supporting Actor:
Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hugh Hefner, Miss March
Robert Pattinson, New Moon
Jorma Taccone, Land of the Lost
Marlon Wayans, G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraWorst remake, rip-off or sequel:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of the Lost
Pink Panther 2
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
New MoonWorst Director:
Michael Bay, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Walt Beeker, Old Dogs
Brad Silberling, Land of the Lost
Stephen Sommers, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Phil Traill, All About SteveWorst Screenplay:
All About Steve
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of the Lost
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
New MoonWorst Picture of the Decade:
Battlefield Earth
Freddy Got Fingered
Gigli
I Know Who Killed Me
Swept AwayWorst Actor of the Decade:
Ben Affleck
Eddie Murphy
Mike Myers
Rob Schneider
John TravoltaWorst Actress of the Decade:
Mariah Carey
Paris Hilton
Lindsay Lohan
Jennifer Lopez
Madonna
Professor Whore Whore Face (thanks Michael K) will not be squeezing into pleather and prancing around in a dance of the feline for Batman.
Rumors running amok yesterday stated that Megan Fox would be the next in line to play Catwoman. The Sun apparently jumped the gun on the announcement as Warner Brothers called them out and said it was all false.
“It’s rumor. It’s not true,” said a studio rep. “There is no script. There is no project to be cast in.”
Rumors of a third “Batman” film have been stewing since the wrap of “The Dark Knight.” Christopher Nolan’s second adaptation grossed over $1 billion in sales on the eve of the Oscars. So it’s no surprise that a third installment. Casting rumors have been floating around for awhile. Johnny Depp was said to be signed on as The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman was set to be the Penguin and (my theory) Maggie Gyllenhaal would reprise in the saga as a reincarnated Catwoman. Gary Oldman, who plays the commissioner for Gotham, hinted at a “Dark Knight” sequel Comic-Con this year stating:
“I think the next ‘Batman’ is next year. We start shooting next year,” he said. Of course, he did go on to add, “You didn’t hear that from me.”
Typically Batman films bore me horizontal. However, these most recent attempts at the superhero films I really enjoyed. (Sans Christian Bale’s odd lisp he develops when speaking as Batman. Am I the only one that bothers?)
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Natalie Portman’s no-no is continuing it’s reign of terror. She was originally rumored to be wooing “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson. Then Portman and Sean Penn were reportedly making out at Sunset Tower Hotel’s Tower Bar. Sean is still married to Robin Wright Penn, but that apparently didn’t stop the two from swapping saliva after their business meeting with Dustin Lance Black. This was all followed by a rumor that she and Ryan Gosling were hooking up after meeting at Bardot in LA.
Now Natalie has got her eyes on Brad Pitt. She personally asked him to play her love interest in a new film. Angelina Jolie lost her shiz and started in with the oratorical fireworks
Via Backseat Cuddler Per Female First:
“Angelina had a massive fit and was shouting her head off. She accused Brad of flirting with Natalie. Angelina can’t help but feel threatened. Brad knows how jealous she gets but won’t stop saying how gorgeous and intelligent Natalie is. He keeps saying she is ‘cute as a button.’ “
Gee…what’s Jolie afraid of? Pitt would leave her for his leading lady? History does have a habit of repeating itself.
“Angelina worries about karma. It’s eating her up and we’re sure the cause of a lot of the rows is her not quite trusting Brad.”
Really Brad, “cute as a button” and “gorgeous” are stupid words to use to describe someone you might be having pretend sex with in the near future in front of your lady. When Angie asks what you think of another woman you always, always say: “Baby, she might as well have a 3rd eye and limp because she doesn’t hold a candle to you.”
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Thank you to “He’s Just Not That Into You” for making this 8-year friendship blossom into something more. Star Magazine reports that Ginnifer Goodwin and Justin Long were seen doing some very couply things at an Oscar after-party a week ago:
At Vanity Fair’s post-Oscars party, Ginnifer and Justin “were very close. She was stroking his arm, he was kissing her cheek, and they held hands all evening,” a source tells Star. “They were trying to be cool, but it was obvious they’re a couple. They even left together.”
It has been rumoured that Ginnifer has had a crush on Justin for some time, even though in interviews they have both stated that their relationship is more ‘familial’ than romantic. I guess everything can change!
Ginnifer was last linked with actor Chris Klein, a relationship which ended just this past December. I am thinking that is kind of fitting, since her and Justin have hooked up between then and now. How much you want to bet that Justin finally showed interest and Ginnifer was more than willing to toss Chris aside for him? This is all heresay, but it’s FUN!
Justin was last linked with his other “HJNTIY” co-star Drew Barrymore, and is still friends with her–which is always a good sign. I am not friends with any of my exes, I can tell you that much!
So what does everyone think of this new couple? I think it’s cute, especially because I like Justin Long.
To commemorate Valentine’s Day and the release of his new album Ringo 2012, Ringo Starr has launched a “Wonderful Valentine” contest on his Facebook. Fans can visit the contest tab on Facebook and tell one of their friends they think they are “Wonderful.” Each fan can enter to win a personalized message from Ringo Starr [...]
With the official cast announcement just a few weeks away, “Dancing With the Stars” casting rumors are running rampant. Ryan Tedder of One Republic dropped the ‘mirror’ ball on the red carpet last night at the Grammy Awards. In an interview, Ryan revealed his good friend Gavin Degraw is lined up for the next season [...]
Grammys: Adele’s First Post-Surgery Performance by Spi0n Adele returned to the stage at the 2012 Grammy Awards. She swept most of the awards and treated the audience to ‘Rolling in the Deep.’ This is her first public performance since recovering from vocal cord surgery, [Keep Clicking Thumbnails for a Larger Image] Images Via: Wenn.com
Katy Perry debuted ‘Part of Me’ at the 2012 Grammy Awards. The break up tune has also been leaked online. The song was actually created before she split with Russell Brand. It has since been reworked and Katy werked it at the awards. [Keep Clicking Thumbnails for a Larger Image] Images Via: Wenn.com
