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Oscar Weekend
Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded...
Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929 in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting.
(L-R) Actresses Penelope Cruz and Kate Winslet arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Actress Freida Pinto arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Best Picture - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Director - Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Actor - Sean Penn ("Milk")
Best Actress - Kate Winslet ("The Reader")
Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
Best Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona")
Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black ("Milk")
Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Animated Feature - WALL-E
Best Animated Short - La Maison en Petit Cubes
Best Foreign Film - "Departures"
Best Documentary - "Man on Wire"
Best Short Documentary - "Smile Pinki"
Best Art Direction - Donald Graham Burt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Makeup - Greg Cannom ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Costume Design - Michael O'Conner ("The Duchess")
Best Cinematographer - Anthony Dod Mantle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Live Action Short - "Speilzeugland (Toyland)"
Best Visual Effects - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Sound Editing - Richard King ("The Dark Knight")
Best Sound Mixing - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Film Editing - Chris Dickens ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Score - A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Original Song - A.R. Rahman ("Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Director - Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Actor - Sean Penn ("Milk")
Best Actress - Kate Winslet ("The Reader")
Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
Best Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona")
Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black ("Milk")
Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Animated Feature - WALL-E
Best Animated Short - La Maison en Petit Cubes
Best Foreign Film - "Departures"
Best Documentary - "Man on Wire"
Best Short Documentary - "Smile Pinki"
Best Art Direction - Donald Graham Burt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Makeup - Greg Cannom ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Costume Design - Michael O'Conner ("The Duchess")
Best Cinematographer - Anthony Dod Mantle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Live Action Short - "Speilzeugland (Toyland)"
Best Visual Effects - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Sound Editing - Richard King ("The Dark Knight")
Best Sound Mixing - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Film Editing - Chris Dickens ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Score - A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Original Song - A.R. Rahman ("Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire")
Marc Shaiman has been named music director for the 82nd Academy Awards, according to a report in The Los Angeles Times.
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Beverly Hills CA Hamish Hamilton will direct the nd Academy Awards telecast show producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today It will be Hamiltons first time directing the Oscar showHamish is a firstrate liveshow director who will bring enthusiasm experience and a fresh eye to the table said Shankman Hes also a m ...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards next year. Martin earned an Emmy after he hosed the 73rd Academy Awards. He the hosted the 75th ceremony. Baldwin has never hosted the show. The Oscars will be aired on ABC on Sunday, March 7, 2010, from the Kodak Theatre. As for the Golden Globes next January, Ricky Gervais will host...
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Omelet (www.omeletla.com), a hybrid creative and entertainment agency recognized for its big ideas and innovative use of non-traditional media, announced today that it has been awarded strategic and creative duties for the marketing campaign for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards show scheduled to air on March 7th at 5PT/8ET on ABC. Omelet won the repeat business without a competitive review.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and show producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic have officially announced Hamish Hamilton as the director of the 2009 Academy Awards.
It will be Hamilton's first time directing the Oscar ceremony, but Hamilton has a background in live awards coverage, having previously directed both the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards. Hamilton is also slated to direct 2010's Superbowl...
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- Some ideas for the next Oscars show (latimes.com)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has announced that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards.
"We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars," said Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman. "Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event."
"I am happy to...
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2ND UPDATE: It's now official! See AMPAS news release below.
EXCLUSIVE: This is an unexpected combination, one that surely will have Hollywood scratching its collective head. But I consider it a good choice that bodes well for AMPAS new president Tom Sherak. Both Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic are experienced movie people, and Shankman has the added benefit of current TV experience. They were chosen by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts...
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I'm so pleased to learn from IndieWIRE that five animated features will probably be in the running for a 2009 Academy Award. If fewer than 16 films are eligible, then only three films end up on the list of nominees. But the shortlist released today by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences includes 20 films eligible for Oscar nominations, assuming that all films on the list have a qualifying run in Los Angeles before the end of the...
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He sang. He danced. He sat in Frank Langella's lap. But Hugh Jackman won't be performing an encore at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Jackman turned down the chance to host two years in a row, sources told Variety, because... well, he didn't want to host two years in a row. That leaves the door open for other potential hosts. We'd bump Ricky Gervais to the top of the list, but he'll be otherwise occupied with the Golden Globes. We want to know...
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