cinematical.com - 2/4/2009
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The Oscars are going to be "truly different" this year! I swear! For reals! The Hollywood Reporter posts that Academy president Sid Ganis used this year's Nominees Luncheon to talk up changes to the upcoming ceremony. "Cinematographers, editors, composers. All of you guys. You're in for a big ...
nytimes.com - 2/2/2009
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nytimes.com —
Some of Hollywood’s most prominent players are privately
grumbling that the rituals of Oscar night have outlived
any real sense of excitement about the event. >
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Oscars Suspense: Will People Watch?
ew.com - 2/6/2009
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ew.com —
Before this year's Oscar nominations were announced ,
the often-bloody battle for Best Picture looked more like
a gentlemanly game of cricket. Danny Boyle 's Mumbai fairy tale, Slumdog Millionaire , had racked up four Golden Globes and 16 critics' ...
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'The Reader': Oscar spoiler? | Oscars 2009 | 1 | Oscars ...
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com - 2/10/2009
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carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com —
The Bagger was out in Times Square last
night, making video and asking people about the Oscars.
And you know what, most people acted like he was asking whether they were wearing boxers or briefs.
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You're Asking Me About What?
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Oscars Promise to be Different this Year
The Movie Blog —
The Oscars are a long tradition of celebrating the best chosen by their peers. However the show itself is not drawing an audience like it used to. However they are hoping to change that with this year’s ceremony.
Cinematical Reports:
Academy president Sid Ganis used this year’s Nominees Luncheon to talk up changes to the upcoming ceremony. “Cinematographers, editors, composers. All of you guys. You’re in for a big surprise.” What sort of surprise? Lord only knows, but he promises that it will be ...
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A Small Oscars
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/23/2009 — It looks like they might bring this one in at under three hours, so I'll curb my complaining. And I'll close by noting that this seemed not only like a relatively brief Oscar ceremony, but a small one. Maybe this is a harbinger of things to come.
Oscars: Miley Cyrus on the Red Carpet
filmgecko.com 2/23/2009 — Miley Cyrus is one of the first stars to make her way down the red carpet at tonight’s Oscars. . I LOVE her dress. She said that it must weigh 100,000 lbs., and just looking at it, I believe it. What do you think?
Image: Picapp.com
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Oscars Recap
atomicpopcorn.net 2/24/2009 —
Do the Oscar's Matter?
Hollywood continued to shine (on a slightly smaller budget) at the Kodak Theatre for the 81rst Academy Awards. Hosted by the multi-talented Hugh Jackman, this star studded event went underway on Sunday evening while producers crossed their fingers, hoping that the ...
2010: March Oscar Madness
atomicpopcorn.net 3/25/2009 — It looks like the NCAA tournament isn’t going to be the only thing happening in March now. Announced today from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was the newest date for next year’s Academy Awards. The golden boy will have to sit out a little longer on his shelf by ...
Oscars pushed back
cinefille.blogspot.com 3/25/2009 — The AP is reporting that next years Oscar ceremony will be held March 7, 2010, two weeks later than this year's ceremony. Why? Because the Winter Olympics are scheduled for February 12 to 28. If the Oscars were held the last weekend in February, it would conflict with the Olympics closing ...
Two Bad Ideas Taking Shape for the Oscars
getthebigpicture.net 2/12/2009 — Somehow, the producers thing that not telling us who the presenters are and showcasing clips of some 2009 movies is going to get more people to watch the Oscars.
Film Gecko: Live-Blogging the Oscars!
filmgecko.com 2/22/2009 — The Oscars are the place to be tonight, and I’m live-blogging the event right here on Film Gecko .
Who will take home those coveted statuettes? Will it be Mickey Rourke? The Slumdog Millionaire crowd? Kate Winslet? Heath Ledger? I’m betting all of the above will score big ...
Oscars 2010: Say What?
cinefille.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has really rubbed me the wrong way. Big time. The AMPAS has announced plans to move all non-competitive awards including honorary awards including the Irving G. Thalberg and Jean Hersholt humanitarian awards — out of the telecast. These awards ...
Hey Folks Celebrity On Set Blow-Ups aren't Uncommon
ropeofsilicon.com 2/3/2009 — I just saw Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo on January 26 and have yet to watch Herzog's documentary My Best Fiend: Klaus Kinski but have always known about this special little clip from it and felt now was probably the best time to bring it to the table ...
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