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...
‘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...
Partying, Oscar 2010 Edition
What better time to throw a party than Oscar Week? Venues all over town were booked with soirees—and if the bashes didn’t really have anything to do with the Academy Awards, that was fine, too. A lack of heat lamps didn’t put a damper on the QVC party in the “backyard” of the Four Seasons. Women’s heels sinking into the grass? Everyone dealt. The champagne-soaked, glitzy bash featured reams of bite-size appetizers and an extremely...
Locking Up the Oscars
An historic win, a sin of omission, a rude interruption, tears of joy and some killer one-liners—all part of the lengthy live telecast of the 82nd annual Academy Awards on ABC. Opening the show with Neil Patrick Harris doing a song and dance number was inspired and attention-grabbing right out of the gate, but the tune disappointed. Still, it won’t hurt his well-deserved new rep as the go-to guy for awards show hosting duties. The...
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