TAR’s Oscar Contest Open Until Midnight, and Some Predictions for Tonight!
The 83rd annual Academy Awards are just hours away, and we were able to see some of the rehearsals at the Kodak last night–so here are just a few predictions as we get ready for the evening. Anne Hathaway will stun with her many gown changes and hosting exuberance. James Franco won’t generate much excitement. Billy Crystal will make a surprise appearance. Florence (of the Machine) will generate even more buzz by performing...
Canada and Country at the Grammys
It was a night of legends, starting with a lengthy tribute to Aretha Franklin. Then we got a bouncy Mick Jagger strutting his still hot stuff, Bob Dylan and his infamous voice even more gravelly, and a stiff, serene Barbra Streisand in a voluminous black dress singing one of her many greatest hits, “Evergreen.” Those, coupled with the much anticipated performances from Eminem and Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber gave the show its...
‘Inception’ Gets its Due; ‘Mad Men’ Strikes Gold Again
It’s pretty rare when an awards winner uses an acceptance speech to complain, but that’s exactly what Christopher Nolan did at the 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards. The writer and director of “Inception,” which made a huge splash last summer but has fallen off the awards season hot list, won the WGA Award for best original screenplay, but complained that nine years ago, his “Memento” was not eligible. Apparently he’s still a bit...
The Script’s the Thing
Writers of WGA and Academy Awards nominated screenplays were in the spotlight as the Writers Guild of America, West and Variety presented “Beyond Words,” an opportunity for the scribes to share their thoughts about their respective films. Represented were two Aarons—Stockard of “The Town” and Sorkin of “The Social Network,” who were both shooting in Boston at the same time, Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko of “The Kids Are All...
The Tartikoff Legacy Lives On
The legendary Brandon Tartikoff would’ve been thrilled at this year’s 8th Annual Legacy Awards presented in his name at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami during NATPE. Three of the four recipients had ties to the late Tartikoff. One, Dick Ebersol, was his one-time boss and best friend. Another, Gerhard Zeiler, was the first non-American given the honor–and as the head of European entertainment network RTL Group,...
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