Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesGeorge Clooney, all cute at the Oscars with shaggy hair and sparkly GF (for the moment), was hiding a secret on the red carpet. And no, it wasn’t a wedding ring, dream on!
Instead, still über-hunky Mr. C. was hauling around a different kind of silver accoutrement…
It was a flask!
Handsome Georgie was reaching out to kiss this foxy femme and that gorgeous star, right and left, and after he cheek-smooched one particularly buxom babe, George made his confession:
“To show you why I mean it,” Clooney offered the perfectly delighted gal he’d just kiss-kissed, the Oscar-winning dude opened his tux jacket. And there, gleaming and looking awfully deliciously discreet, was a silver flask.
Who knew this was G.C.’s lady-killing secret weapon? Surely he doesn’t need liquid courage to charm all those Hollywood beauties?
Nah. Sure it’s just to help him enjoy the moment even more, not to attain it.
Right?
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What’s an awards show these days without some teen vampires and werewolves? Nothing! So that’s why at this year’s Academy Awards, they snuck some in. The Twilight Saga: New Moon had, let’s see, zero Oscar nominations, but somehow here’s Anna Kendrick, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attending the ritziest party of the year.
So Kendrick didn’t technically sneak in. She totally earned it, being nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Up In The Air and also presenting an award (lucky!) with Zac Efron.
But Taylor and Kristen dodged bodyguards and hid behind props to get into this thing. OK, not exactly—but did the Academy cook up a tribute to horror films just to have an excuse to put these two on stage together?
Also, Robert Pattinson couldn’t make it, but still got mentioned in Neil Patrick Harris‘ opening ballad.
So now that the stars have gained access to the planet’s most exclusive party, all that’s left is to make a Twilight movie worthy of Oscar night…
ABC/Craig SjodinTen Best Picture nominees! Two hosts! One kudosfest.
It’s Oscar night, and we’ve got the bests, the worsts and the most talked about moment of the night right here:
Most Awkward! We hope they never again get the idea to trot the nominees out onstage so the audience can stare at them like they are very expensive mannequins. They have feelings, people. Pretend feelings, but still.
Best Host: Steve Martin. No, wait, Alec Baldwin…Hey, Neil Patrick Harris is doing this one, too? Um, can we choose Jeff Probst?
Best Opening Jokes: There were so many—some of them were even good! (Not to mention all those lingering looks at George Clooney…)
“Meryl Streep holds the most nominations as an actress. Or, as I like to think of it, most losses,” said Steve Martin.
“I know you loved Invictus,” said Baldwin to Martin. “Because it combines two of your favorite passions: rugby and tensions between blacks and whites.”
“Anyone who has ever worked with Meryl Streep,” said Martin, returning to a favorite target, “always ends up saying the exact same thing: ‘Can that woman act?’ And, ‘What’s up with all the Hitler memorabilia?’ ”
Best Aside: Matt Damon, watching the clip of his own nominated performance and mumbling to his wife, “So bad.” (Well, that’s what it looked like anyway.)
Most Rehearsed: Christoph Waltz, who gave his umpteenth speech thanking Quentin Tarantino for putting him in Inglourious Basterds.
Most Competitive Category: Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart vs. Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick: Who presented the best?
Least Upset: Mo’Nique surprised no one by winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Precious. But when you think about it, that’s pretty amazing, right?
Worst Way to Begin an Acceptance Speech: The Young Victoria‘s Sandy Powell began with, “Wow. Well, I already have two of these.”
Best Tribute: Reuniting the Brat Pack to celebrate the works of the late John Hughes was a fine idea, but giving the filmmaker’s family good seats to see it was even better.
Best Introduction: Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr. gave funny, character-driven performances just introducing one of the writing awards. Said RDJ: “Actors want scripts with social relevance, warm-weather locations, phone-call scenes that can be shot separately from that insane actress that I hate and long, dense columns of uninterrupted monologue.”
How Do You Say Noble in Na’vi? After doing his damnedest to crack up James Cameron with his Avatar-cum-Vulcan impersonation, blue-faced presenter Ben Stiller then promised, “After I announce the winner, I will try to stand as far away from them as possible so as not to demean their moment of triumph.” That was totally nawm, Ben.
Worst In Memoriam Snub: Not sure why the Academy decided to leave out Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur and Ed McMahon, recently departed actors who appeared in film as well as on television. That stunk. TV is good enough to air your awards show, right? Should have included them.
Biggest Question: Do live dance sequences belong on Oscar telecasts?
Best Reactions: Some of the stars look like they’re far, far away when the camera finds them in the audience, so it’s wonderful when celebs look like they are having a ball. Take a bow, Penélope Cruz and Maggie Gyllenhaal; you make the Oscars look like a blast.
Most Contentious: Was the decision to put Gerard Butler and Bradley Cooper together the sexiest pairing—or so not?
Best Advice: “Do it.”
—Winner Michael Giacchino, thanking his parents, teachers and colleagues for supporting him, and telling kids out there if they want to become artists they can
Most Family-Friendly: Whether it was a winner thanking his parents or a married couple accepting trophies together, Hollywood almost seemed to be one big happy family tonight. (Don’t worry, tomorrow is another day.)
Least Effective Kudos: Though Colin Farrell and Tim Robbins managed to find some humor in the exercise, the actor-delivered testimonials to the nominated performers almost veered into parody with the over-the-top praise. Seriously, enough.
Most Effective Kudos: Oprah Winfrey celebrated Gabourey Sidibe, and nobody does that better than Oprah.
Biggest Wha? Sean Penn offered a brief mea culpa during his presentation, which was nice. We have no idea what he was talking about.
Best Man: During his acceptance speech for Best Actor, Jeff Bridges must have ended every other sentence with the word man. Truly, the Dude abides.
Happiest Ending, Part 1: Sandra Bullock gave a warmhearted speech that thanked many and accepted little credit for herself. It was about as gracious a speech as they get.
Happiest Ending, Part 2: Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Best Director trophy. Loved that, because it’s an excellent film.
Worst Music Cue: As noted by an expert, the Academy chose the 1970s Helen Reddy hit “I Am Woman” to play Bigelow off. Really?
Best Question: Which nominated film will we still be talking about in five years: Avatar or The Hurt Locker? Or something else?
Most Important Opinion: What did you make of this year’s telecast? Awesome or awful? Or do you count anything a success simply because it featured Taylor Lautner?
Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges and
The Hurt Locker, which took home both Best Picture and Best Director, were among the big winners at the 82nd Academy Awards.
There were some surprises, though few in the major acting categories.
Below is a full list of Oscar winners from Sunday night. We will have continuing coverage and photos of the event throughout the morning and afternoon.
Best Actress
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side – WINNER
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Sandra Bullock blind sided the competition as expected.
Best Actor
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart – WINNER
George Clooney, Up In The Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Picture
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
The Hurt Locker – WINNER
An Education
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds – WINNER
Best Supporting Actress
Penélope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up In The Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air
Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire – WINNER
Best Director
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker – WINNER
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker – WINNER
Inglourious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up
Best Adapted Screenplay
District 9
An Education
In the Loop
Precious – WINNER
Up in the Air
Best Animated Film
Coraline
Fanatastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up – WINNER
Best Foreign Language Film
Ajami
El Secreto de Sus Ojos – WINNER
The Milk of Sorrow
Un Prophète
The White Ribbon
Best Art Direction
Avatar – WINNER
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria
Cinematography
Avatar – WINNER
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The White Ribbon
Editing
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker – WINNER
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
Sound Mixing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker – WINNER
Inglourious Basterds
Star Trek
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sound Editing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker – WINNER
Inglourious Basterds
Star Trek
Up
Original Score
Avatar
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Up – WINNER
Original Song
“Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog
“Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog
“Loin de Paname” from Paris 36
“Take It All” from Nine
“The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart – WINNER
Costume
Bright Star
Coco before Chanel
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
The Young Victoria – WINNER
Documentary Feature
Burma VJ
The Cove – WINNER
Food, Inc.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Which Way Home
Documentary (short subject)
China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
he Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Music by Prudence – WINNER
Rabbit à la Berlin
Makeup
Il Divo
Star Trek – WINNER
The Young Victoria
Animated Short Film
French Roast
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty
The Lady and the Reaper
Logorama – WINNER
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Live Action Short Film
The Door
Instead of Abracadabra
Kavi
Miracle Fish
The New Tenants – WINNER
Visual Effects
Avatar – WINNER
District 9
Star Trek
Nicole Richie wasn’t the only person who looked out of place at
The Oscars — TMZ has learned cops had to spring into action Sunday when a non-Hollywood type ran on to the red carpet.
It all went down around 1:30 PM PST — right before the stars began to arrive.
Law enforcement sources say they believe a 28-year-old dude scaled a 6 or 7 foot fence, got on to the red carpet and began “skipping.”
We’re told he then broke in to a run — but cops immediately caught up with him and escorted the dude to the ground.
The man was arrested for trespassing — he’s currently being held on $5,000 bail.
Posted: March 8th, 2010
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The stars weren’t at a loss for things to say on their way into the Kodak Theatre for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Miss something?
Luckily for you, we pulled together the best bits:
“Awww, you’ve always got my heart, Ryan.”
—Miley Cyrus, when asked if she was in love with her boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth
“Do you know what a mooney is? Remember Braveheart? [Turns around, motions pulling pants down.] The Academy says they want me to do a mooney.”
—Gerard Butler, on what he’s doing when presenting tonight
“She scared me. She still scares me, but I love her!”
—Best Actress nominee Sandra Bullock, on meeting the real-life Leigh Anne Tuohy, whom she portrayed in The Blind Side
“This day, though, it feels like your good buddy just got drafted into the NBA. It’s a great moment for her, and I’m sure we’ll find some way to bust her chops about it.”
—Ryan Reynolds, on his close friend Bullock’s nomination
“And I’m happy to do a barter thing because I would like him to play me in a film as well.”
—Robert Downey Jr., when told Ozzy Osbourne wants the actor to portray him in a movie
“I’ve always felt very well stroked, very well acknowledged by the whole Hollywood community and all the fans.”
—Crazy Heart Best Actor nominee Jeff Bridges, when asked if his nomination feels like recognition for his larger body of work
“[Laughs.] I thought you got creeped out!”
—Tina Fey, after Ryan Seacrest seemingly pushed her away but was actually showing her where to stand so the camera could get a better shot of her gown
“If fashion was porn, this dress is the money shot, and you know it!”
—Best Actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe, raving about her gown tonight
“I’ve had practice up the red carpet, out of the house, and as I’m going I’m like, ‘OK, can’t do that, can’t do that.’ I’ll be OK.”
—Jennifer Lopez, on managing her gown’s train this evening
“All good decisions can get hesitated over, to great effect. ‘A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.’ ”
—A Single Man star Colin Firth, pulling out some Emerson when asked if he hesitated before agreeing to do the film
“Those guys hit you in a way that curdles your cream.”
—Invictus star Matt Damon, on shooting the movie’s intense rugby scenes
“Well, I’m just so honored to be in the same conversation with him. It’s humbling…really exciting.”
—Best Director nominee Kathryn Bigelow, when asked what she’ll say to fellow nominee James Cameron if she wins tonight
“His dialogue is poetry. You learn it, and you don’t forget it.”
—Inglourious Basterd‘s Diane Kruger, on memorizing Quentin Tarantino‘s script
“It’s really the media trying to apply a narrative from the outside.”
—Avatar director James Cameron, on the “competition” between himself and Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow tonight
“Kathryn’s got my vote…with all due respect to [Up in the Air director] Jason Reitman!”
—Supporting Actress nominee Vera Farmiga, hoping the Best Director award sees its first female winner tonight…rather than her own movie’s director
“It’s tomorrow…We were going to ask you to get ordained.”
—Nicole Richie, answering Ryan Seacrest’s question about when she and Joel Madden are having their wedding
“Oh, I was varnished—it just wasn’t a varnish I liked!”
—Mariah Carey, when asked about her “unvarnished” role in Precious
“I’m honored. I’m appreciative, but I was as honored when I did Soul Plane, and it got the buzz. I was as honored when I did Showtime at the Apollo…I’m honored for the whole process of what this fantasy land is.”
—Supporting Actress nominee Mo’Nique, on how she’s feeling tonight
“I think he’d say it was awesome!”
—Anna Kendrick, when asked what she thinks George Clooney would say about working with her
“I just need another job, brother…You take it as it rolls…That’s why I’m here. You come here; you put your monkey suit on. You come and do what’s needed to be and try to get another gig.”
—Avatar‘s Sam Worthington, on what’s next for him.
Posted: March 7th, 2010
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Finally, we are getting a few more pictures in!
I’m sure everyone is at home enjoying the Oscars. Well, I’m NOT! ABC is being ridiculous and has pulled their station from all Cablevision customers while they are in contract negotiations. I get they are trying to play hardball – but seriously? Every other network kept their channels LIVE during their talks. ABC has no concern for their subscribers….
I digress.
Here’s Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Cameron, Ryan Reynolds, Jane Seymour, and Sigourney Weaver walking the red carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards. Scar Jo did not accompany her husband to the event. I wish they did more things together – they seem like a really down-to-earth couple.
Out of all we’ve seen so far – which celebrity wore your favorite look?
Posted: March 7th, 2010
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Sometimes the FBI wants to blend in and not let their presence be known. At the
Academy Awards, they park a giant truck on the street that says
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS on the side.
The only bombs at the Oscars should be in clips from “The Hurt Locker.”
Posted: March 7th, 2010
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All the way in Hollywood, we can hear the angered grumblings of disappointed New Yorkers who won’t be watching the Academy Awards tonight.
The cable provider Cablevision cut the subscription to ABC for it’s customers after the service provider and the network could not reach a deal on a new contract. This is the second time Cablevision has been in hot water with it’s customers after cutting a channel. Late last year, the server had disagreements with the Food Network/HGTV and a similar scenario ensued.
The general manager of WABC, released a statement this morning shortly after the feed was cut for subscribers. She said:
“Cablevision has once again betrayed its subscribers by losing ABC7, the most popular station in the tri-state area. This follows two years of negotiations, during which we worked diligently, up to the final moments, to reach an agreement. Cablevision pocketed almost $8 billion last year, and now customers aren’t getting what they pay for … again.”
It does seem rather ridiculous. And it’s not just the Oscars they will be missing. Depending on how long this goes, this means not Desperate Housewives, no Grey’s Anatomy, no Lost!
Geez, how will you couch potatoes of the tri-state area survive!
See what the power of greed can do!
Posted: March 7th, 2010
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There are some rare occasions where the Academy Awards actually nominates and even awards something to an entertaining movie. Sadly, more often than not the movies that win for lack of a better word- suck. Lucky for us, many of the actresses that star in those movies were kind enough to go skimpy in those movies (or something else) almost making them worth watching!
In order to bring the hottest of the hot that the Academy Awards likes to recognize for their acting ability straight to you, we have combed the internet to find these women at their finest. Our preference is to bring you a picture from the movie they received the nod from the Academy for. If they happened to lack hotness in it we will do what it takes to bring them to you at their hottest, regardless of the movie. When in doubt, it’s the hotness that counts!
Kate Winslet
This British hottie garnered her sixth nomination and won the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her part in The Reader (2008), one of those movies that the Academy judges love but the people don’t. Then again, we have to be glad she does take roles like this since she apparently gets naked (something she does not hesitate to do if the role calls for it). If only she had bared a little more in Titanic…Imagine the money that movie could have made had the sex scene in the car showed more than just a steamed up window!
Angelina Jolie
Mrs. Pitt received a nomination for best actress in a leading role for her turn as the 1928 mother whose son was kidnapped and later supposedly returned in the movie Changeling (2008). While her flapper garb did not exactly scream sexy in this movie, Angelina has been an absolute hottie in so many others. She made being an assassin hot in Mr. /Mrs. Smith and Wanted; made us attracted to cartoons in Beowulf; she even made crazy kind of hot in Girl, Interrupted (a role for which she won the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role back in 1999).
Anne Hathaway
More known for her work in kid friendly flicks the beautiful Ms. Hathaway branched out and tried something different in Rachel Getting Married (2008), and earned a nomination for best actress in a leading role. As she continues to take roles more and more in contrast to her earlier family friendly ones, maybe we’ll get lucky and she’ll get a little naughty.
Cate Blanchett
For an island that began as a penal colony hundreds of years ago it sure has turned out some of the hottest babes known to humanity. She’s been a crazy Nazi officer, an elf queen, and Katherine Hepburn, a role for which she won best actress in a supporting role in 2004. Another nomination would come her way, but for best actress, for her role as another queen, Queen Elizabeth I, in Elizabeth: the Golden Age (2006). Cate was far from hot in that movie, but thankfully the camera has graced her at times when she was. Want to take a guess at what she’s thinking about in this picture?
Penelope Cruz
The Spanish beauty will forever be known for her awesome role as Johnny Depp’s coke fiend wife in the aptly titled Blow. Most recently, she won an Oscar in 2009 for best actress in a supporting role for her part in Vicky Cristina Barcelona and will next appear in the second Sex and the City movie. Ms. Cruz looked pretty darn hot in the 2006 movie Volver for which she received a nomination for best actress in a leading role; maybe those judges know something after all.
Nikki Sims
No, she’s not up for an Oscar, nor has she ever won one. She’s not even an actress (as far as I know). I just think she’s hot and I wanted to post her picture. Hey, It’s my blog and I can gratuitously post naked pictures of hot women if I want to!
