My Red Carpet Picks

Gwyneth is possibly one of the most annoying people on the planet BUT I hate to say it - she looks amazing. 

She gets my vote as best dressed of the night.

Gwyn is closely followed by Miss Hailee Steinfeld who could not look lovelier, or more age-appropriate if she tried.  The perfect look for a girl who has just turned 15.

When is funny, not funny?

Over at my Stars Hollow blog I talked about the 'train wreck' that was Joaquin Phoenix's interview with David Letterman a couple of weeks ago. (If you haven't seen it or don't know what I am talking about then head over and check it out)
There is much debate over whether he is staging the whole 'flipped out' routine but the majority of people seem to think he is genuinely struggling with some major demons. He has a history of instability and drug dependence.
This brings me to the point of my post. I was wondering in the light of this what people thought of Ben Stiller impersonating Joaquin at the Oscar's?
I found it treading that very fine line between humour and plain bad taste that I guess is what comedians are so good at. I just felt that although it was wickedly on the money, should we be ridiculing a man who clearly may have mental health issues?
What do you think?

Slumdog Millionaire

De kinderen die in Slumdog Millionaire acteerden Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Young Jamal), Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail Sheikh (Young Salim), Rubina Ali Rafiq Qureshi (Young Latika), Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (Middle Latika), Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala (Middle Salim), Tanay Hemant Chheda (Middle Jamal) en Madhur Mittal (older Salim)) hebben de Oscaroverwinning gevierd in Disneyland Resort Anaheim. De meeste van deze kinderen hadden nog nooit Mumbai verlaten laat staan dat ze op een vliegtuig hadden gezeten en nu konden ze samen met Mickey, Minnie en Cinderella op de foto.

Bron : Disneyland Resort Anaheim

Wall-E krijgt Oscar

Pixar pakt met Wall-E vierde keer hoofdprijs in zes jaar

Wall-E heeft de Oscar gewonnen voor beste animatiefilm. De productie van studio Pixar versloeg concurrenten Bolt en Kung-Fu Panda. Wall-E vertelt over een robotje dat als enige achterblijft wanneer de vervuilde aarde in de 27e eeuw is ontruimd.De film was al wekenlang favoriet voor de prijs voor beste animatie. Eerder won Pixar de prijs ook voor Ratatouille (2007), The Incredibles (2004) en Finding Nemo (2003).

Mede-oprichter en Pixar-directeur Ed Catmull poseert apetrots met de vierde Oscar voor de foto.

Volledig lijst met winnaars.

Bron : HLN

Oscars 2008

De nominaties voor de 81st Academy Awards® werden dinsdagmorgen bekend gemaakt door de Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis en acteur en Oscarwinnaar Forest Whitaker die tevens lid is van de Academy. De Oscars worden zondag 22 februari 2009 uitgereikt in het Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center en is in meer dan 200 landen live te volgen via televisie.

Hier alvast de categorieën waarin Disney een kans maakt. Voor de volledige lijst kan je op de officiële site terecht.

Best animated feature film of the year

“Bolt” (Walt Disney), Chris Williams and Byron Howard

“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount), John Stevenson and Mark Osborne

“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.),Alexandre Desplat

“Defiance” (Paramount Vantage), James Newton Howard

“Milk” (Focus Features), Danny Elfman

“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A.R. Rahman

“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel

“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar

“O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman andMaya Arulpragasam

Best animated short film

“La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato

“Lavatory - Lovestory” A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production, Konstantin Bronzit

“Oktapodi” (Talantis Films) A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production, Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand

“Presto” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production, Doug Sweetland

“This Way Up”, A Nexus Production, Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

Achievement in sound editing

“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Richard King

“Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment), Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes

“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Tom Sayers

“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood

“Wanted” (Universal),Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten

“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick

“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty

“WALL-E” (Walt Disney),Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt

“Wanted” (Universal), Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

Original screenplay

“Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics), Written by Courtney Hunt

“Happy-Go-Lucky” (Miramax), Written by Mike Leigh

“In Bruges” (Focus Features), Written by Martin McDonagh

“Milk” (Focus Features), Written by Dustin Lance Black

“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter

Oscar turns 80

Here are some Red Carpet beauties from today's ceremony.

Who gets your vote?

Hillary Swank

Marion Cotillard
Nicole Kidman

Renee Zellweger

Anne Hathaway

Jennifer Garner
Katherine Heigl

Jessica Alba
Cameron Diaz Helen Mirren
Cate Blanchett
Penelope Cruz

Ellen Page
Keri Russell

And the winner is …

We hadden het hier al over de genomineerden voor het felbegeerde beeldje uit de filmwereld. Voor de 80ste Oscaruitreiking was ook Disney in verschillende categorieën genomineerd. Vol spanning wachtten we af of Ratatouille, Enchanted en Pirates of the Caribbean : at World’s End een eerste plaats zouden kunnen veroveren. In de categorie Animated Feature Film sleepte Ratatouille de hoofdprijs in de wacht.

Klik hier voor een overzicht van alle winnaars

80ste Oscarnominaties

Op 24 februari 2008 worden de Oscars, dé filmprijzen, uitgedeeld tijdens een show in de the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood & Highland Center. Ook dit jaar is Disney in een aantal categorieën genomineerd.

Best animated feature film of the year

“Persepolis” (Sony Pictures Classics) Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Brad Bird
“Surf's Up” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ash Brannon and Chris Buck

Achievement in make-up

“La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse) Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
“Norbit” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount) Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (Walt Disney) Ve Neill and Martin Samuel

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“Atonement” (Focus Features) Dario Marianelli
“The Kite Runner” (DreamWorks, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Participant Productions, Distributed by Paramount Classics) Alberto Iglesias
“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) James Newton Howard
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino
“3:10 to Yuma” (Lionsgate) Marco Beltrami

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Falling Slowly” from “Once” (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
“Happy Working Song” from “Enchanted” (Walt Disney) Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
“Raise It Up” from “August Rush” (Warner Bros.)
“So Close” from “Enchanted” (Walt Disney) Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Stephen Schwartz “That’s How You Know” from “Enchanted” (Walt Disney)Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Stephen Schwartz

Achievement in sound editing

“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Skip Lievsay
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)Matthew Wood
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins

Achievement in sound mixing

“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
“3:10 to Yuma” (Lionsgate)Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro) Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

Achievement in visual effects

“The Golden Compass” (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners)Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (Walt Disney)John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

Original screenplay

“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)Written by Diablo Cody
“Lars and the Real Girl” (MGM) Written by Nancy Oliver
“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)Written by Tony Gilroy
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)Screenplay by Brad Bird Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
“The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) Written by Tamara Jenkins