Academy Awards Information

2008 Oscars

As usual the Oscars chose to place themselves above the common man. Most of the Oscars were given to movies that the majority of the public hasn’t seen and will never see. (No Country for Old Men). What happend to “Juno” and “Atonement”? The only move they made to make themselves commercially acceptable was having [...]


Oscar Fashions

The worst dressed Oscar list was pretty much on the mark except I didn’t agree with Jessica Alba and Cameron Diaz. Can these two really look bad in anything? Top Red Carpet couples as far as both looking fashionably on the mark were: Dennis Hopper and wife Victoria Duffy, Forest Whitaker and wife Keisha, Jason [...]


Bloom and Cruz

I hadn’t heard this one. I guess I’ve been under a rock. Orlando Bloom and Penelope Cruz are now a two-some. They’ve been linked together since September, but have now been seen together at a post Academy Awards bash and an environmental event in February.


Oscar fashions

I agree with most of the list of the best and worst dressed list at this years Oscars written by Kat Giantis on MSN today, except for Kirsten Dunst. I thought she was unfairly dumped on. She looked at least as good as Gwyneth Paltrow who never has anything negative said about her clothing choices.


Academy Awards in the News



International Business Times

PHOTOS: Stars Glitter At 84th Academy Awards Luncheon
Entertainmentwise
This year's Oscar nominees turned out for the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel yesterday in Los Angeles. With the awards only a few weeks away the 150 nominees took to the red carpet at the star studded event.
Oscar 2012: 84th Academy Awards Nominees' Grand Luncheon in California [PHOTOS]International Business Times
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What they wore to the 84th Academy Awards Nominations LuncheonExaminer.com
The Oshkosh Northwestern -Montreal Gazette (blog) -San Francisco Chronicle
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Just Jared

The 2012 Academy Awards nominees lunch: What they wore
Telegraph.co.uk
BY Olivia Bergin | 07 February 2012 With less than three weeks to go until Oscar night, the Academy Awards committee held their annual luncheon for the nominees in Beverly Hills yesterday. While frothy frocks weren't the order of the day, ...
Michelle Williams & Meryl Streep: Academy Awards Nominations LuncheonJust Jared
The Oscar Senti-meter: Your Tweets on Meryl Streep vs. Michelle WilliamsLos Angeles Times
Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep & More Ladies at Oscar Nominee Luncheon (PHOTOS)Celebuzz

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TVbytheNumbers

ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE ACADEMY AWARDS Special to Air 2/26
Broadway World
For the seventh consecutive year, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE AFTER THE ACADEMY AWARDS (R) will be televised LIVE from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26th immediately following "The 84th Annual Academy Awards" hosted by Billy ...
Jimmy Kimmel live show follows the OscarsExaminer.com
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' announces star-studded post-Oscars show lineupDigital Spy
Jimmy Kimmel Sets 7th Post-Oscars ShowDeadline.com

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Just Jared

2012 Awards Season
USA TODAY
Glenn Close of Albert Nobbs sports a colorful look at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. Viola Davis of The Help is pretty in pink. The Help's Octavia Spencer accents her look with a leopard print clutch. The Artist's Jean Dujardin emotes on the ...
Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer: Academy Awards Nominations LuncheonJust Jared
Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon: Viola, Octavia, RooneyGather Celebs News Channel
Will Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer of 'The Help' make Oscars history?GoldDerby

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Film School Rejects

Culture Warrior: The First Oscar-Worthy Same Sex Kiss and The Academy's Blurry ...
Film School Rejects
It's transparently demonstrative of the overall function of the Academy Awards. These montage reels summarize and make explicit what the annual ceremony attempts to accomplish writ large: to create and solidify a canon of important American films, ...
Best-picture Oscar winnersWashington Post
7 Possible Locations For The Academy AwardsScreen Junkies
Reader's poll: Who do you think will win the 2012 Oscars for best lead actor ...NOLA.com
St. Norbert Times -abc7.com -UPI.com
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Hollywood Reporter

Milla Jovovich to Host Academy's Sci-Tech Awards
Hollywood Reporter
Jovovich can next be seen in Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth installment in the sci-fi horror franchise. The 3D Paul WS Anderson film is slated for a Sept. 14 release. The Academy Awards will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 26 from the Kodak Theatre ...
Milla Jovovich To Host The Academy's Sci-Tech AwardsWe Are Movie Geeks

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Just Jared

Berenice Bejo & Jean Dujardin: Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
Just Jared
Berenice Bejo, her director/husband Michel Hazanavicius, and Jean Dujardin attend the Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday (February 6) in Beverly Hills, Calif. All three are nominated for Oscars this year for ...
Oscar nominees luncheon: The top momentsUSA TODAY
“The Artist”: Everything old is new againPUC Chronicle
Berenice Bejo - Berenice Bejo Practises Oscars SpeechContactmusic.com

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Hollywoodnews.com

Oscars: The Academy won't perform “Muppets” and “Rio” songs at the Oscars ...
Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy has decided not to perform the Oscar-nominated songs from “Rio” and “The Muppets” at this year's Academy Awards, according to Deadline. It's the latest change to the awards format in an effort to shake up a telecast that has grown decidedly ...
Oscars Drop Original Song Performances from CeremonyRollingStone.com
EXCLUSIVE: Oscars Won't Perform Nominated SongsDeadline.com
RIO, THE MUPPETS Songs Not to Be Performed: Oscar Ceremony 2012Alt Film Guide (blog)
Los Angeles Loyolan (subscription)
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Los Angeles Times

The Contenders: Nick Nolte
Los Angeles Times
Nick Nolte of "Warrior" is nominated for best supporting actor at this year's Academy Awards. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) By Michael Ordoña, Special to the Los Angeles Times "Socrates, knock it off! We're not playing soccer now!

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HitFix

Rooney Mara: 2012 Academy Awards Luncheon Lovely
The Gossip Girls
Ready for the swanky afternoon affair, Rooney Mara was one of the many Tinseltowners on-hand for the 84th annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon today (February 6). Clad in a chic white blazer and flowing, floor-length black frock, the "Girl with the ...
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Wall Street Journal
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