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Oh The Wickedness
Published 1/8/2008 by Miss A at Roccapuccia
... ! While this is not nearly as tragic as say, the Oscars, it still has ben a long time since an awards ceremony and I was loking forward to seeing who had kept in shape with the ...

breaking oscar news...
Published 1/17/2008 at OH NO!!
OSCAR NEWS!! - for the people who care about the oscars.. The Oscar Nominees will be announced January 22nd at 5:30. Visit http://www.oscar.com/ for more information, they revamped the website. Announcements will stream live from their website.

Oscar News!
Published 1/18/2008 by Denise at The Gossip Fix
The Oscar Nominees will be announced January 22nd at 5:30. Visit http://www.oscar.com/ for more information.  Announcements will stream live from their website. Of course I will post the nominees as soon as they are announced.

News: Jonny Greenwood's Blood Score Denied Oscar Nod?
Published 1/21/2008 by Matthew Solarski at Pitchfork Media - Today
Just when we thought Jonny Greenwood pretty much had it made after this whole Radiohead thing blows over, along comes this little setback. According to a report from Los Angeles Times' The Envelope, Greenwood's much-feted, 8.1-earning score for Paul Thomas Anderson oilman flick There Will Be Blood will not be eligible for an Academy Award nomination this year. Those noms will be announced tomorrow morning, and until this development many expected Greenwood's score would easily ...

2008 Oscar Nominations Announced, ABC Takes To Finger-Crossing [Oscars]
Published 1/22/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
Here we are, wide awake at the crack of 5:30, waiting with baited breath for the appearance of Phineus the Oscar Ferret. If anyone was concerned about the Academy's ability to draw star power to this year's ceremony in the face of the ongoing WGA strike, fear no longer. After all, if they can recruit Kathy Bates to read this year's annoucements, they can accomplish ANYTHING! The complete 2008 Academy Award nominations (along with some rudimentary commentary) appear after the jump. Initial reactions: Juno seems to be crowning cresting at just the right time. ...

Oscar Nominations!
Published 1/22/2008 by Michael at Crack of the whip
Holy shit. That's all I have to say. I'll have an official list up today, but I'll talk a bit about what happened now. BEST DIRECTOR: A definite surprise was Jason Reitman nominated for best Director for Juno. His directing was damn good, but worthy of an Oscar? Better than Ridley Scott for American Gangster? Another bigger surprise in the direction category was Joe Wright who was, unfortunately, not nominated for Atonement. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Cate Blanchett managed to snag a nomination for her role as Queen Elizabeth. ...

Oscars. Nominations.
Published 1/22/2008 at GreenCine Daily
... . So the Academy's announced its nominations for this year's round of Oscars. Of course, it's still up in the air as to what sort of show there'll be on February 24. ...

BREAKING: Oscar Nominations Announced
Published 1/22/2008 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
Filed under: Awards, Oscar WatchThere might be a strike and no fancy Oscar ceremony this year, but the show will go on, in one form or another. It is the 80th annual Academy Awards, after all. Eighty years. That's a long time for cinema, and a pretty big anniversary to boot. As I sit here, wishing I was still in bed (yet thankful that I don't live on the west coast and have to be up even earlier), here are the list of this year's nominees: Best Picture Atonement Juno Michael Clayton No Country for Old Men There Will Be ...

Oscar Nominees Known. Oscar Show, Not So Much.
Published 1/22/2008 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
... The Oscars ceremony airs on ABC on Feb. 24. The best picture nominees announced this morning are "Juno," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will be Blood," "Atonement" and "Michael Clayton." The question now is, who will turn up to collect their Academy Awards? ...

Announcing the 2008 Oscar Nominations!
Published 1/22/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... (Moya Lyubov) Peter and the Wolf BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM At Night Il Supplente Le Mozard des Pickpockets Tanghi Argentini The Tonto Woman ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING The Bourne Ultimatum No Country for Old Men Ratatouille There Will Be Blood Transformers ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING The Bourne Ultimatum No Country for Old Men Ratatouille 3:10 to Yuma Transformers ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS The Golden Compass Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Transformers Source

The Oscars 2008: Nominations and predictions
Published 1/22/2008 by Xan Brooks at Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film
... proved a solid, intelligent legal drama, while Juno is altogether delightful. The sole fly in the ointment, inevitably, is the presence of the over-praised Atonement - its inclusion presumably at the expense of Tim Burton's terrific Sweeney Todd. Which just goes to show that you can't have everything. Taken as a whole, this year's nominations up-end the age-old prejudice that the Oscars , as well as being the biggest film awards, are also the most conservative. I've lost count of the number of articles I've read informing me that Atonement was a sure-fire Oscar winner because ...

80th Annual Academy Awards Nominations
Published 1/22/2008 by Bob Turnbull at Eternal Sunshine Of The Logical Mind
... I heard "Crash" won Best Picture), but I always enjoy watching the telecast. Yes, that 4 hour onslaught of self-congratulations? I enjoy the hell out of it. Mostly because we watch it with friends and just end up talking about movies. I also love those clip portions of the show that so many people want to toss away in order to shorten things - it just always re-establishes my love of film (that Film Noir one from a few years ago was great if I recall). Anyhoo, the nominations were announced today for this year's awards. There's already been some hub-bub regarding the run up ...

The Oscars Roll On
Published 1/22/2008 by Alyk at CelebWarship
  The nominees for the 80th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, and there were few surprises. Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There Ruby Dee, American Gangster Saoirse Ronan, Atonement Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton Best Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James… Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild ...

Academy Awards Oscar Nominees 2008
Published 1/23/2008 by Consuela B at Right Celebrity
... that the Academy Award show will not, in fact, go on, due to the writer’s strike, the nominations are still creating a buzz. “There Will Be Blood” and “No Country For Old Men” landed ...

LA diary 48 : After Heath's death, is the dream less important than the journey?
Published 1/24/2008 by Lisa Marks at Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film
It's the same every week. I have a firm idea of what I'm going to write about and then stuff happens. I thought it would be the Oscar noms that would cause me to veer from my notes this time but no, it was the death of a talented young actor. I met ...

Nominate your worst film for the Razzies
Published 1/25/2008 by James Donaghy at Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film
... . In the past, the awards have honoured such marvels as Basic Instinct 2, Gigli, Striptease and Under the Cherry Moon. Did 2007 really produce enough high-quality chaff to rival these classics? The Razzies' organisers certainly think so. They are more excited than ever about this year's ceremony, which will be held in Magicopolis, Santa Monica on Sunday February 24, while that other ceremony takes place at the Kodak Theatre. Gossip page stalwart Lindsay Lohan has clearly impressed Academy Raspberry, bagging a healthy nine nominations for her thriller ...

Take Netflix's Oscar Survey
Published 1/30/2008 by mikek at Hacking NetFlix
Netflix has launched an online survey to collect your votes for the 9 major Oscar categories at Netflix.com/Oscars. You can see the real-time results after completing the survey, and the final results will be announced on February 21st. The Oscars will be presented on February 24th at 8pm ET on ABC.

What movies do you need to see before the Oscars?
Published 2/1/2008 by Michael Slezak at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... We're only 23 days away from Oscar -- whatever form it ends up taking, let's pray Billy Bush is not involved -- and that means I've got some cramming to do over the next three weekends. You see, I love to be a fully informed Academy Awards viewer, and that means I need to see every nominee in the Best Picture, Actress, Actor, Director, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories. Problem is, seeing how most Oscar fare doesn't open till late December, and the awards are so freakin' early anymore, it's getting harder than ever to achieve my goal. ...

Five Oscar Wins That Shaped the Movies
Published 2/19/2008 by Scott Kirsner at CinemaTech
Looking back at the history of the Academy Awards , you can pinpoint five Oscar wins that were central to the evolution of the movie industry, altering the way movies are made by directors and experienced by audiences. Technological innovation, in my opinion, not only created the movies, but insured that the art form would remain an important part of American culture over more than a century. So, in chronological order. 1. At the first Academy Awards ceremony, held in 1929, Warner Bros. received a special award for producing 'The Jazz Singer,' "which has revolutionized the ...

oscar '08 set-up is underway!
Published 2/20/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! after the three day weekend it was a little hard to get back in the groove - especially with the shitty weather (in all of my almost seven years of living in los angeles - this winter has been the worst - i hate it - i need sun!) and although i'm getting psyched for the oscars this coming sunday - i can't deal with hollywood blvd being blocked off - it's a total pain in the ass - the traffic is just going to get worse! by the weekend it will be almost total lockdown - which is fine since i'll be busy prepping to live blog the big ...

ELECTION '08: Hawaii 10-0
Published 2/20/2008 by odeisel at AllHipHop.com
... population will always think of the Iraq as a negative so if McCain wants to loop that noose around his neck, Obama will be more than happy to find a tree.     Things to look for this week: Primaries in Hawaii, Washington State, and Wisconsin, and Hiillary will be more vocal in calling for a debate with Obama, and the name Tony Rezko will come up more often as his trial approaches. Look for There Will Be Blood to take best picture at the Oscars, and when it does one candidate will make a ‘milkshake’ reference.  ...

Film Weekly meets Stellan Skarsgard and heads to Dublin
Published 2/21/2008 by Jason Solomons at Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film
... , starring the great Mos Def and the grating Jack Black as video store clerks who have to reenact the films they accidentally wipe off the tapes - any plot description hardly does justice to the wackiness and ineffable emotions Gondry conjures up, a film of tone and style, all building up to a climax that warms the soul. Wonderful stuff, for those who like that sort of thing ... Don't forget, I'll be back with a special Oscar night edition on Monday - yes, the big awards are this Sunday night, Feb 24, so I'll be giving you results and analysis with a bleary eyed panel first ...

SNL is back this weekend. the Oscars too
Published 2/21/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... right time for her." He noted that she had won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild award and a Producers Guild award in recent months, "all in stealth fashion." Next week's host is Ellen Page , star of the Oscar-nominated film "Juno." After that things get murky until May when Shia LeBoeuf and Steve Carell are committed, largely because both have films ("Indiana Jones" for Mr. LeBoeuf and "Get Smart" for Mr. Carell) opening this spring. [ NY Times ] Then Sunday night is the Oscars where it will be a battle between "No Country For Old Men" and "There ...

AI - goodbye to garrett, amy, joanne & colton
Published 2/22/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey y'all! so tonight was the first elimination on american idol - four people left including garrett haley, amy davis (who i predicted would go home), joanne borgella, and cutie colton berry - i'm not surprised about any of them leaving especially ms. davis - she was simply awful! now we're down to twenty idol hopefuls still standing but next week another four people will be cut (i want to see jason yeager (who should sail away on a cruise ship) and kady malloy to both get the boot - she's so annoying - ...

Film Fan Fridays for Friday February 22, 2008!
Published 2/22/2008 by Shannon the Movie Moxie at Movie Moxie
... Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday February 22, 2008! Well it is time to dust off the tiara's and bring out the snazzy outfits as The Oscar's are only 2 days away. I am delighted that there will be a live broadcast this Sunday February 24th, 2008 at 8PM EST/ 5PM PST. I'll be ...

Fasten your seatbelts, it's time for the annual Oscars ride
Published 2/22/2008 by Xan Brooks at Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film
Going, going, gong ... Who will take home the major prizes this weekend? So much for an early night on Sunday February 24. Just a few weeks ago it looked as though the 80th annual Academy Awards might well be scuppered by the US writers' strike and that the ceremony would be mothballed in favour of a utilitarian press conference. This would have allowed the Guardian's film team to roll in early on the Monday morning, cobble together a quick news story and then zip off to catch a press screening of the new Hannah Montana movie. Just another day at the coalface. Sadly it is not ...

More Than A Mouthful (02.22.08)
Published 2/22/2008 by WaywardJam at Reel Whore
... - I know you are all well aware that the 80th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday! I know you know this because everyone has been following the extensive daily coverage over on the ...

The Best Actor Nominees Are Some Of The Worst Dressers In Town [Make It Work]
Published 2/22/2008 by Molly Friedman at Defamer
Except for (maybe) George Clooney, the nominees for Best Actor at this year's Oscars aren't known for playing it safe on the red carpet. From Daniel Day-Lewis's preference for tiny suits to Viggo Mortensen's disdain for anything bland, we're not accustomed to seeing plain penguin tuxes from this group. But judging from their track records, they all have ways of showing their true colors without actually wearing them all at once. So we reviewed their greatest hits and greatest misses to figure out which way they should swing on Sunday. Johnny Depp: Putting aside the joy he ...

Top 10 Worst Of The Worst Of The Worst Oscar Outfits (Have No Fear, Swan Head Is Here) [Fashion Purgatory]
Published 2/22/2008 by Molly Friedman at Defamer
... 7. Sharon Stone, 1995 6. Geena Davis, 1992 5. Uma Thurman, 2004 4. Cher, 1988 3. JonBon Jovi, 1991 2. Corey Feldman, 1995 And a three-way tie for The Worst, just because they all make us cry: Bjork, 2001 Celine Dion, 1999 Helena Bonham Carter, 1987 OSCARS 08 [Official Site] ...

2008 Oscar Predictions
Published 2/22/2008 by Daniel G. at Getafilm
Busy week, so no time for in-depth analysis here. Not that I have any spectacularly unique insights anyway. Let's just get on with 80th Annual Academy Awards, as I've had 2/24/08 marked on my calendar for just about a year now. I'll say that I'm not nearly as confident in these as I have been in previous years. Of course I say that every year, making me look great if I do well and OK if I don't. Final disclaimer: NOT what I WANT to win (those are here and here), only what I EXPECT to win. ...

Oscar night: Yep, I'll be blogging
Published 2/22/2008 by Joe Leydon at MovingPictureBlog
Like most other folks who blog about movies, I'll be posting before, during and after the Oscarcast on Sunday evening. Please drop by and join the fun, you'll be more than welcome. I promise to keep the snark to an absolute minimum.

Top 10 Best Dressed Oscar Girls Of Yore [Sartorial Success]
Published 2/22/2008 by Molly Friedman at Defamer
... 1995 6. Reese Witherspoon, 2006 5. Angelina Jolie, 2004. 4. Catherine Zeta-Jones, 2004 3. Charlize Theron, 2004 2. Halle Berry, 2003 And our pick for all-time best-dressed, mostly because she looks so comfortable and glam at the same time: Uma Thurman, redeeming herself for ending up on our Worst Dressed List, in 2006. OSCARS 08 [Official Site] ...

a rainbow over hollywood!
Published 2/23/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening! today was another crappy weather day here in los angeles - and around 2pm - it poured heavily for a few minutes - then all of a sudden the sun came out - i raced to the window at work - and there was a beautiful rainbow cast over hollywood blvd just as i suspected there might be! (i'm taking the colorful spectrum as a sign that it could be sunny here on sunday) luckily i was able to snap a few pictures before it vanished - plus i took more pics of the whole oscar set-up - the awards are less than 48 hours away! tonight i'm taking it easy while cooking up some of my delicious ...

Oscar prediction
Published 2/23/2008 by YNOT TONY at YNOT at the Movies
I almost forgot that the Oscar ceremony is gonna be on Sunday! Last year, my prediction of winners failed in the supporting actor, supporting actress, and the documentary categories. Let me try it again this year to see how my psyche works in the year of rat. ...

Oscar prediction
Published 2/23/2008 by YNOT TONY at YNOT at the Movies
I almost forgot that the Oscar ceremony is gonna be on Sunday! Last year, my prediction of winners failed in the supporting actor, supporting actress, and the documentary categories. Let me try it again this year to see how my psyche works in the year of rat. ...

kate & leonardo - together again!
Published 2/24/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! here's a perfect post for oscar weekend - two academy award nominated actors are reuniting in a new film - kate winslet & leonard dicaprio who starred in 1997's best picture winner ...

Links for the Day (February 23rd & 24th, 2008): Academy Awards Edition
Published 2/24/2008 by Keith Uhlich at The House Next Door
1. The official homepage of The 80th Annual Academy Awards. *** 2. "Their Souls for a Freebie" : A confrontational blast from the past. [ "At a point during the hectic debate over an official statement, Entertainment Weekly’s Lisa Schwarzbaum responded to my skepticism by rising from her seat with the full arrogance of Time Warner hoisting her up. She declared, "In the real world the Oscars matter!" (Since I, for one, don’t reside in the Oscarville zipcode, I handed back an obscenity.) Schwartzbaum’s delusion–no doubt shared by many critics in the room–is sustained by ...

Idol Appearances for the Week 2/24/08 - 3/1/08
Published 2/24/2008 by mj at American Idol
... Sunday 2/24 - Jennifer Hudson presents the Best Supporting Actor Award on the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Sanjaya Malakar hosts the TV Guide channel special, ...

Oscars: Don't let it rain on Hollywood's parade
Published 2/24/2008 by Variety.com * at Cynthia Littleton On The Air
This morning's precipitation isn't just creating angst for Team Oscar -- it's messing with my daughter's planned Sunday school field trip. So let's all appeal to the higher power of our choice and think positive, dry thoughts that the rain eases up pronto. Rain or shine, however, the Oscars will go on (at this writing I'm not sure that's the case for the field trip) tonight, complete with a covered red carpet processional. On Saturday, the final-final prep at the Kodak Theater included the ceremonial transport of the not-yet-inscribed statuettes, and on Friday, Oscar preshow ...

There's an Award Show today, isn't there?
Published 2/24/2008 by weepingsam at The Listening Ear
... it and writing about it: taking a not quite random sampling - here's The House Next Door's Oscar link page; Edward Copeland and company predict; and if I decide to pay any attention to it, I'm as likely to read Moviezzz' live-blog as to watch it. I have to wrap up - I'm going to see one of the many controversial films not in this year's Oscar race - The Band's Visit starts in 45 minutes: I'd best get going. And of course the thing itself: the TV page, and the Academy's page. Anyway, none of this is any fun without ...

There Will Be Oscars Tonight at 8pm ET
Published 2/24/2008 by mikek at Hacking NetFlix
... Don't forget that the 80th Annual Academy Awards will be shown live tonight at 8pm ET on ABC. The following video should help you get in the mood for tonight's show (warning: cursing). ...

popbytes live blogging oscars '08
Published 2/24/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hello helllo hello! today i will be live blogging the 80th annual academy awards - this is my third year in a row of trying to keep up with all the oscar madness! please add your own comments or send me an email at mk@popbytes.com and i will include your thoughts! first up is two hours of star studded red carpet arrivals (i'll be watching E! with ryan seacrest & giuliana rancic) followed by the awards ceremony which is usually over three hours...i'll try to keep things coming fast & furious as best i can - wish me luck! ...

Quick Hollywood Gossip Round Up Vol. 31
Published 2/24/2008 by Hilary Shepherd at Hollywood Gossip - Life Altering Knowledge - and More!
... The Oscars are here! The 80th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony is on ABC tonight – 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern; check back tomorrow for the highlights and of course, the lowlights.

80TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Published 2/24/2008 by Chi-Chi at URBAN-HOOPLA.COM
... Rainy, cold weather did not prevent the 80th Annual Academy Awards from pulling out its much-photographed red carpet. Hosted by comedian and "Daily Show" talk show host Jon Stewart, many stars pose for cameras before heading into Hollywood's Kodak Theatre for the 2008 Oscars. ...

Screenwriting News & Links! 2/25/08
Published 2/25/2008 by Mystery Man at Mystery Man on Film
... of Cinematic Storytelling and I drink your critics! I drink it up!. -MM -------------------------------------- Lohan sweeps Razzies I Know Who Killed Me tops year's worst. (Too bad they didn't have worst photo-shoot category. Ugh..) Here's where you can get your Oscar round-up. Eight Decades of Oscar Winning Screenplays ...

Full List of Winners of the 80th Academy Awards
Published 2/25/2008 at OH NO!!
SOURCE: http://oscar.com/ and http://imdb.com (front page) BEST COSTUME DESIGN ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, ALEXANDRA BYRNE BEST ANIMATED FEATURE RATAOUILLE, BRAD BIRD BEST MAKEUP LA VIE EN ROSE, DIDIER LAVERGNE AND JAN ARCHIBALD BEST VISUAL EFFECTS THE GOLDEN COMPASS BEST ART DIRECTION SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, DANTE FERRETTI AND FRANCESCA LO SCHIAVO LIVE ACTION SHORT ...

Mira los premios Oscar desde GloboPOP
Published 2/25/2008 by Anthony Paredes at GloboPOP
En GloboPOP siempre tratamos de poner lo mejor, y esta vez tenemos el video de las entrevistas de cada ganador y ganadora de un premio “Oscar”, como lo es Javier Bardem que gano un Oscar al mejor actor (y vaya que se lo merece), desde aquí (en la parte superior del blog, debajo de la publicidad) podrán ver las entrevistas de los ganadores y ganadoras, esperamos que sea de su agrado. En el transcurso del día les estaremos brindando un post mas completo sobre los Oscar, por ahora disfruten de este video. Fuente: Oscar.com Noticias ...

Il red carpet degli 80esimi Oscar
Published 2/25/2008 by GossipAddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... più ambito del cinema è arrivato alla sua 80esima edizione. Gli Oscar si sono svolti ieri sera come di consueto al ...

The Oscar winners
Published 2/25/2008 by Katie at The New Pink
... For some, the Oscars is just industry back-slapping dragged out for hours, but here at The New Pink we love the fashion, the drama and the spectacle of Hollywood’s most glamourous night. The Coen brothers stole the show picking up Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for their western No Country for Old Men, while the film’s scary star Javier Bardem walked off with the Best Supporting Actor gong. ...

Unlikely Oscar Winners and Poll Results
Published 2/25/2008 by karen at Cinecultist
Unlikely Oscar Winners and Poll Results For the first time in a couple of years, the Cinecultist did not spend the Oscars at home, by ourselves, live blogging. This plan had its pros and cons. Attending an Oscar party means extra tasty treats for the commercial breaks and more people to potentially throw out witty quips about the celebrities' fashion choices but also more distracting chit chat over good acceptance speeches. CC is embarrassed to admit, we even shushed one of our friends—not a proud moment. All in all it was a fun night and we're certainly glad the writer's strike was resolved in enough ...

Ganadores de los premios Oscar
Published 2/25/2008 by Meylin at GloboPOP
La noche de ayer sin duda fue la mas esperada por todos, la gran noche de los premios Oscar, a esta ceremonia asistieron mas de 3 mil personas, entre ellos estaba John Travolta al lado de su esposa, Javier Bardem, Miley Cyrus, Jennider Garner quien estaba con un vestido color negro y dijo que ella siempre viste bien gracias a su modista, también fue Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, entre muchos mas invitados. Y el primer premio fue para Alexandra Byrne por el mejor diseño de vestuario, ella gano con la película “Elizabeth: The Golden ...

Kristen Chenoweth Sings and Enchants at the Oscars
Published 2/25/2008 by Chandra at ComedyCentric.com - Sitcom Central
... , petite Pushing Daisies star Kristin Chenoweth performed during last night’s star-studded 80th Academy Awards extravaganza. ...

The Dates for the 81st Academy Awards (Oscars) have been announced
Published 4/14/2008 by Reel Ninja at The Reel Ninja
... Key dates currently scheduled are: Thursday, January 22, 2009 : Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater Saturday, February 7, 2009 : Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation Tuesday, February 17, 2009 : Final polls close 5 p.m. PT Sunday, February 22, 2009 : 81st Annual Academy Awards presentation To avoid a conflict with the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, the Nominations Announcement event is moved from the traditional Tuesday to Thursday. Click here to visit the official Oscars site. Recommended Articles Comments

Guest Blogger: Charmian Christie Talks Movie Food
Published 6/30/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... If I were in charge of the Academy Awards, I’d add a new category — “Best Food”. While I can appreciate riveting performances, witty dialogue, sweeping cinematography and mind-boggling special effects, food is equally compelling. So sensual, pivotal and universal, it works its way into almost every film, no matter what the genre or story line. Can you name a film where a coffee shop, restaurant, meal or snack doesn’t make at least a brief appearance? I can’t. ...

Heath Ledger Rocks as The Joker
Published 7/2/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
The Dark Knight hits theaters July 18, 2008, and his co-stars say Heath Ledger carries the film — saying, in short, he IS The Joker. Some folks are talking Oscar already. I’ve never been able to picture him in that role — loved Jack Nicholson — so am looking forward to seeing how he handles the role. He looks dark and creepy. Check out this clip from E! News: ...