The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today that the Best Picture race is getting bigger. Instead of the traditional five films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, AMPAS will now allow ten. The new rule is effective starting this year, meaning films like Up, Star Trek and others may end up being nominated for The Oscars top prize, even though their genres are usually ignored. This could be a shock of the life to The Academy Awards, bringing in new, younger viewers who are rooting on their favorite films.
I don’t know how I feel about this. I agree that The Oscars regularly ignore truly great films (The Dark Knight anybody?) but ten films means we will probably get a few that are probably just filler. But who knows, maybe I’m wrong. I’ll tell you right now that if Up doesn’t get nominated for Best Picture under these new rules then something is truly wrong in the world.
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Danny and Will pet the dead kitties
I defame most things but it’s hard to touch Danny Mcbride or Will Ferrell because I think they are the cat’s meow. However with that in mind, the euthanasia bit they did with the dead kitties was one of the most awkward funny moments of the night. Up until Jim Carrey accepted the his award for best lead in a comedy and did a voice over bit that was pretty hilarious.
Hayden panettiere and the chewing gum guy
Hayden Panettiere gave an expletive filled presentation with Chewing Gum Rapper Big Pack that was remniscent of Natalie Portman’s digital short which was classic. Hayden cursing was rough because she is so sweet. She saves dolphins, she would never drop an f-bomb right?
Kristen Stewart is as clumsy as Bella
Twilight won almost 90% of the Popcorn Awards handed out tonight. And everytime we were forced to watch Kristen or Rob squirm through speech after speech. The icing on the vampire cake was when Kristen came up to accept the award for Best Female and the poor thing fumbled through her speech while Cameron Diaz stood semi shocked in the background. Then Kristen drops the award on the floor and Cameron rushes over to pick it up for her. After Kristen confirmed her awkwardness and stumbled away, I decided it was time to air out my feelings of awkwardness on this dear site.
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Desiree on May 31, 2009
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Oscar stands tall
Oscar week has been a trip to say the least! What fun being on top of it all, literally, on the 7th floor of the historical Roosevelt Hotel, which over-looks Hollywood Boulevard.
Over this last week, I have been able get a very unique perspective of the grand production, as it unfolds. The energy just kept magnifying with each passing day and now crystallizing as the days turn in to hours and soon minutes, until the big show goes off.
I’ve met so many cool people. What a delight it was to have dinner and drinks last night with the incomparable, Chevy Chase. He is everything you would expect in a super celebrity, household name of a guy and talk about down to earth, he’s all that.
Well as my Oscar coverage winds down, all that’s left to do is sit back and enjoy the show.
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I took these pictures last night. Now it’s 7:20 am and these picture show a lot has been done overnight.
Overnight, a huge canopy erected.
Now on a truck and destine to be under-foot of Hollywood's biggest stars, the red carpet arrives.
When Peter Gabriel found out the Oscar people had slated him for a 65 second performance of his song “Down to Earth” from “Wall-E” he said, “No thanks.”
“We’d assumed that the songs would be performed in full, but the producers came in to revamp it as audience figures were falling off. So I’ve now decided to withdraw from the ceremony” Said Gabriel.
Peter Gabriel
“I do think it’s a bit unfortunate because songwriters, even though they’re a small part of the whole film-making process we still work bloody hard and I think deserve a place in the ceremony as well” A disgruntled Gabriel stated.
“I’m an old fart and it’s not going to do me any harm to make a little protest but I think for some of the other artists it’s not so easy.”
Gabriel’s protest of sorts is the aftermath of Oscar producer’s decisions to trim the fat. The general consensus is that audiences would not be able to withstand an entire performance by Gabriel.
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