Like a Candle in the Wind: Sir Elton’s Fabulous Oscar Party
Mar03

Like a Candle in the Wind: Sir Elton’s Fabulous Oscar Party

The Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar party is always a fabulous affair but this year’s edition, the 22nd annual, was truly spectacular. It raised more than $5 million for AIDS research. One particularly magic moment came about an hour after the viewing party ended, when Sir Elton took the stage with the night’s special performer, Ed Shearan, for a duet of Elton’s classic song, “Candle in the Wind.” “Ed did a wonderful version of...

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Enter Our Oscar Contest and Win Terry’s Toffee Academy Awards Mix
Feb26

Enter Our Oscar Contest and Win Terry’s Toffee Academy Awards Mix

The Atkin Report congratulates Terry’s Toffee, one of Chicago’s finest confectioners, on its 10th year backstage at the Academy Awards, supplying nominees, performers and presenters with a delicious selection of artisanal toffee created from a recipe by Terry’s grandmother. Enter our contest to win a one-pound box of Terry’s Academy Awards mix featuring four award-winning flavors: McCall’s Classic, Hazelicious, Chai-cago Spice, Lemon...

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The REAL Best-Dressed List: Costume Designers Guild Awards
Feb24

The REAL Best-Dressed List: Costume Designers Guild Awards

  It was another big night for TV darlings “House of Cards,” “Behind the Candelabra” and “Downton Abbey” as their respective costume designers, Tom Broecker, Ellen Mirojnick and Caroline McCall took the top prizes at the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards.   Held Saturday night February 22 at the Beverly Hilton, in ceremonies hosted by “Scandal’s” Joshua Malina, it’s the gala evening when costume designers in television,...

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Oscar Countdown: The Supporting Actors
Feb21

Oscar Countdown: The Supporting Actors

For all the Rayons of the world – and just about everyone else – Jared Leto can do no wrong this awards season. Returning back to the big screen after years of focusing on his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, Leto’s gender-bending role alongside Matthew McConaughey  in “Dallas Buyers Club” has gripped the hearts of awards voters. He’s racked up a glittering stash of hardware from the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and SAG– as well as a...

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Oscar Countdown: The Supporting Actresses
Feb20

Oscar Countdown: The Supporting Actresses

There are just 10 days to go before the Academy Awards are handed out in this awards season bifurcated by the Olympics. We will be taking a look at all the top categories as the last-minute campaigning goes down to the finish line for moviedom’s most coveted honor. For supporting actress, the contenders’ characters range from a blue-collar single mom to a feisty, bitter older daughter and an elderly yet extremely outspoken wife and...

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