What’s gonna win !?!?! (I’m predicting a ROMA sweep!)
Hey there fellow movie geeks! Looking for a fun place to watch the big Academy Awards show with your fellow film fans Sunday night February 24th? Well, There will be a big screen viewing of the Oscars in the main auditorium of the Tivoli Theatre at 6350 Delmar in the heart of University City.
And the concession stand will be open so you can purchase drinks (yes, beer and wine) and snacks (the Tivoli pops the best corn!). Best of all, there’s no charge to get in! So dust off the tux and tiara (but formal attire is optional), bone up on this year’s nominated flicks, and join as at the Tivoli Sunday February 24th. The doors open at 6:30 PM, so get there early! We’ll see you for the big show on the big screen!
What’s gonna win !?!?! (I’m predicting a DUNKIRK sweep!)
Hey there fellow movie geeks! Looking for a fun place to watch the big Academy Awards show with your fellow film fans Sunday night February 26th? Well, We Are Movie Geeks‘ own Tom Stockman will be emceeing a big screen viewing of the Oscars in the main auditorium of the Tivoli Theatre at 6350 Delmar in the heart of University City. During the commercial breaks you’ll have the chance to win some great movie gifts when he tests your Oscar movie trivia knowledge.
And the concession stand will be open so you can purchase drinks (yes, beer and wine) and snacks (the Tivoli pops the best corn!). Best of all, there’s no charge to get in! So dust off the tux and tiara (but formal attire is optional), bone up on this year’s nominated flicks, and join as at the Tivoli Sunday March 4th. The doors open at 6:30 PM, so get there early! We’ll see you for the big show on the big screen!
For those who are round-the-clock Awards Season watchers, this literally is the best time of year!
And The Grand Pooh-bah, The Big Chief, The Lord High Admiral, The Granddaddy of all awards shows has made it’s annual big splash.
On Thursday, AMPAS launched its Oscar season with a trailer starring show host Ellen DeGeneres and 250 tuxedo-clad men and women dancing to “The Walker” by indie pop band Fitz and The Tantrums.
It’s so cool and clever!!
The Oscars will air Sunday, March 2, 2014, live on ABC.
“I had the best time making this,” said DeGeneres. “I love Paul, I love tWitch, I love Fitz and I like most of the Tantrums.”
Paul Feig, a new Academy member, conceived and directed the trailer, which was choreographed by freestyle dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Feig’s directorial credits include “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and the upcoming comedy “Susan Cooper,” starring Melissa McCarthy.
“To work with Ellen, tWitch Boss, Allison Holker and 250 amazing dancers to the music of Fitz and The Tantrums to promote the Oscars for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was an absolute dream come true,” said Feig. “Just typing that sentence made me giddy and exhausted. I’m going to lie down now.”
The trailer will run in theaters nationwide beginning January 3, 2014. It also can be viewed on the Academy’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/Oscars.
Fitz and The Tantrums’ “The Walker” is the new single from their critically acclaimed second full length release, “More Than Just a Dream,” on Atlantic/Elektra Records. The band’s first single, “Out of My League,” went #1 on Billboard’s Alternative Song Chart.
Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network.
The presentation, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, will also be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Have you seen The Academy’s brand new logo and updated website?
The logo below spotlights the Oscar – creating a triangular shape and uniting the “A” of the Academy with our iconic statuette. This design gives the Academy a presence in its own logo for the first time and underscores our efforts to support creative arts and sciences year-round.
Channing Tatum and The Academy launched on Friday the “Team Oscar” college search on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” along with this year’s Oscars host, Ellen DeGeneres, by inviting the next generation of filmmakers to vie for an opportunity to appear onstage during the live Oscar broadcast.
Winners will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters at the Academy Awards® on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, live on ABC.
“We were very happy to have created this college program for last year’s show. It was a huge success, and we’re excited to take it to the next level,” said show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “With Channing Tatum set to help us discover a new group of talented young filmmakers and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on board to chronicle their stories, we feel Team Oscar will be more rewarding and exciting than ever.”
Run through The Academy’s Facebook page, Team Oscar is open to U.S. college students, and submissions are due by January 5, 2014. To enter, students must visit The Academy’s Facebook page, where they can submit a creative short video explaining how they will contribute to the future of movies and answer a brief essay question on a similar topic.
Producers Zadan and Meron, along with Tatum and the Academy, will ultimately pick a minimum of six winners who will be flown to Los Angeles by United Airlines, the official airline of the Academy, to participate in the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
“It’s inspiring to see talented young people passionate about movies, and I’m excited to help shine a spotlight on them through Team Oscar,” said Tatum. “I’m looking forward to viewing and judging the creative videos submitted on Facebook and working with Craig, Neil and the Academy to choose winners who epitomize the next generation of filmmakers.”
Tatum will return to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in early 2014 to announce the Team Oscar winners.
Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
At last our Holy of Holies, our Christmas, our Superbowl has finally come… The 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
It was a beautiful, sunny day here in Hollywood and all the Gold Men at Kodak Theatre are ready for their closeup.
The bleacher fans were already in their seats hours beforehand waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars walking the red carpet.
AMPAS was kind enough to invite us on the red carpet one last time this morning to catch a glimpse of all the glorious happenings.
Oscar handicapper, Panda Hugger, and I just finished up on the Red Carpet and we have some final predictions as to how it will all go down tonight:
Best Picture: AVATAR
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, CRAZY HEART
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, THE BLIND SIDE
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, PRECIOUS
Adapted Screenplay: UP IN THE AIR
Original Screenplay: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Foreign Language Feature: WHITE RIBBON
Cinematography: THE HURT LOCKER
Editing: THE HURT LOCKER
Makeup: STAR TREK
Costuming: YOUNG VICTORIA
Score: Michael Giacchino, UP
Song: The Weary Kind, CRAZY HEART
Animated Feature Film: UP (but under heavy protest)
Documentary Feature: THE COVE
Documentary Short: CHINA’S UNNATURAL DISASTER: THE TEARS OF SICHUAN PROVINCE
Best Short Film (Animated): WALLACE AND GROMIT, A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH
Best Short Film (Live Action): THE DOOR
Sound Editing: AVATAR
Sound Mixing: AVATAR
Visual Effects: AVATAR
For the very first time you can get involved with the Academy Awards! Oscar.com has partnered with Facebook to bring you Oscar.com Live from the Red Carpet, a very special online pre-show that allows you to watch the stars walk the Red Carpet and answer questions from fans. Click here to watch!
The five Oscar-nominated directors in the Foreign Language Film Award category for the 82nd Academy Awards were on the Red Carpet at the Kodak Theatre on Friday. Pictured (from left to right): Jacques Audiard, “A PROPHET (Une Prophete)”, Michael Haneke, “THE WHITE RIBBON (Das Weisse Band)”, Yaron Shani, “AJAMI”, Foreign Language Film Award Committee Chair Mark Johnson, Claudia Llosa, “THE MILK OF SORROW (La Teta Asustada)”, Scandar Copti, “AJAMI”, Juan Jose Campanella, “THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)”.
As you can see, the media was there in full force to hear from the directors and their respective actors and actresses.
Michael Haneke, THE WHITE RIBBON
Jacques Audiard, A PROPHET
Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, AJAMI
Claudia Llosa, THE MILK OF SORROW
Juan Jose Campanella, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
On Friday at high noon on the red carpet, Oscar producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman, and AMPAS President Tom Sherak, took time out from the rehearsals to talk to the press about Sunday evening’s big show.
Mechanic and Shankman announced additional presenters to the list:
Pedro Almodovar
Jason Bateman
Elizabeth Banks
Kathy Bates
Jeff Bridges
Sandra Bullock
Gerard Butler
Steve Carell
Bradley Cooper
Miley Cyrus
Matt Damon
Cameron Diaz
Robert Downey Jr.
Zac Efron
Tina Fey
Tom Ford
Jake Gyllenhaal
Tom Hanks
Samuel L. Jackson
Anna Kendrick
Jennifer Lopez
Taylor Lautner
Demi Moore
Carey Mulligan
Sarah Jessica Parker
Tyler Perry
Chris Pine
Queen Latifah
Keanu Reeves
Ryan Reynolds
Zoe Saldana
Kristen Stewart
Ben Stiller
Barbra Streisand
Quentin Tarantino
Charlize Theron
John Travolta
Sigourney Weaver
Robin Williams
Sam Worthington
They also spoke a little about how fabulous the hosts were doing in the rehearsals and took some questions from the press.
When asked about the Sunday’s weather forecast, Sherak confidently said, “It Will Not Rain Come Oscar Time!!” Mechanic followed with, “It will only rain humor.”
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
A preview of the food and beverages to be served at this year’s Governors Ball, the celebration immediately following the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7th, took place on Thursday morning on The Red Carpet at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Event producer Cheryl Cecchetto, master chef Wolfgang Puck, and executive pastry chef Sherry Yard were there.
Little Oscar Men made of Salmon is just a sampling of what the stars will be feasting on.
Moet & Chandon is the exclusive champagne for the Governors Ball.
Also provided was a look at the table settings and how the servers will look.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
As Max of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE shouted, “Let the wild rumpus start!” Boy did it ever. Today, just outside the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, the Red Carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards was laid out. Tomorrow I’ll be there to pick up my AMPAS credentials to cover the setup and various Academy symposiums for WAMG. I have to say, I”M STOKED!!
To accommodate the construction of press risers, fan bleachers and pre-show stages along the Academy Awards red carpet, Hollywood Boulevard was closed on Monday evening and will remain so until Tuesday, March 9th. Inside the Kodak Theatre, Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic were at full throttle with all the rehearsals for Sunday’s big night.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Beverly Hills, CA . Academy Award nominees and presenters will be greeted on Oscar’s red carpet on Sunday, March 7, by film historian, Turner Classic Movies primetime host and Hollywood Reporter columnist Robert Osborne. Red carpet guest arrivals are expected to begin at approximately 3 p.m. PT and conclude at the start of the Oscar telecast at 5 p.m. PT. It will be Osborne’s fifth stint on the red carpet for the Academy
Being on Oscar’s red carpet is unlike any other experience, said Academy President Tom Sherak. Robert is the perfect person to welcome our guests and ease them into a night of spectacular celebration.
Secondly:
Gerard Butler, Bradley Cooper, Tom Ford, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Pine, Keanu Reeves, Ryan Reynolds and Sam Worthington will present on the 82nd Academy Awards telecast, producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today. Butler, Cooper, Ford, Pine, Reynolds and Worthington will each be making their debut appearance on the Oscar show. This will be Gyllenhaal’s third appearance and Reeves’s fifth.
On a sidenote, Gregory Ellwood over at HitFix is reporting on the producers makeover of‚ “when five previous Oscar winners welcomed in the new winner into their category. It was definitely a class move last year.” Mechanic and Shankman had announced earlier that there would be a personal ” friends” connection between the presenter and winner. Ellwood has the list of said presenters. SPOILERS AHEAD!
Stanley Tucci presents to Meryl Streep
Connection: The good friends have worked together previously on “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Julie and Julia.”
James McAvoy presents to Helen Mirren
Connection: The duo worked on Mirren’s nominated film “The Last Station.”
Peter Sarsgaard presents to Carey Mulligan
Connection: Sarsgaard wooed Mulligan in Best Picture nominee “An Education.”
Oprah Winfrey presents to Gabourey Sibide
Connection: Winfrey became an executive producer of Best Picture nominee “Precious: Based on ‘Push’ a Novel by Sapphire” after it debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Sibide also has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Colin Farrell presents to Jeremy Renner
Connection: They worked on “SWAT” together. That’s not a misprint. Their connection is “SWAT” (This will no doubt touch Renner’s heart.)
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
