Oscars
From Clooney to cleavage: #tcdptwitq with Oscar reporters Courtney Algeo and Jamie Millard
On April 2, we hosted a public conversation via Twitter—a #tcdptwitq—with Courtney Algeo (@IceCrmSocialite) and Jamie Millard (@jjmillard), who reported for the Daily Planet from the Academy Awards this year. The conversation ranged widely, with Courtney and Jamie sharing their experiences and impressions. Follow us @tcdailyplanet and @ArtsOrbit for the announcement of our next #tcdptwitq!MORE »
On the red carpet at the Academy Awards: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, the Pitt-Jolies, and more
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—A parade of stars made their way into the Kodak Theatre on Sunday for the Academy Awards.MORE »
Secrets of the Academy Award nominees for best makeup, from "Harry Potter" to "The Iron Lady"
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA—Saturday afternoon Jamie Millard and I navigated the beautiful neighborhoods of Beverly Hills to attend the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium, hosted by Academy governor Leonard Engleman, to honor this year’s nominees for best makeup, which takes place yearly at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Though we had both read Barb Teed’s pieces about the event from previous years, we weren’t totally sure what to expect from this event, but even if we had settled on any sort of fantasy about what would happen at this event, we still would have been surprised about what the Academy had in store for us.MORE »
Academy Awards Governors Ball: A little bit greener, but just as lavish
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—More than with a lot of the Academy Awards events (aside from the actual ceremony itself), it seems like the public is hungry to know what each year’s Governors Ball is going to be like. While I’m certain this is because people love to know what the elite of Hollywood are up to and how they get down, I have a sneaking suspicion that America just loves grandiose, fancy things, and the Governors Ball is brimming with decadence.MORE »
AMC Theatres showcases all nine Oscar Best Picture nominees
If you haven’t seen the nominees in the Best Picture category for this year’s Oscar race, don’t despair. AMC Theatres is hosting its sixth annual “Best Picture Showcase.”
The Showcase gives movie lovers the opportunity to experience every movie nominated for Best Picture in the 84th Academy Awards over two Saturdays in February.MORE »
MOVIES | 15 documentary features advance in 2011 Oscar race
Journalists often face harrowing situations in providing news. A documentary profiling journalists in harms way of war, Under Fire: Journalists in Combat, has advanced to the short list in the Documentary category in the race for the Oscar.MORE »
MOVIES | Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow, Anne Coates among new governors of the Academy
A trio of Oscar recipients—director Kathryn Bigelow, film editor Anne Coates, and documentarian Michael Moore—make up the year's first-time electees to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors.MORE »
MOVIES | Sandra Bullock, Mo'Nique, and Pete Docter celebrate their Oscar wins...with a backstage shout-out to Bloomington
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—At the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday night, I was in the group of reporters who talked with Oscar winners as they left the stage with their statuettes. Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock talked about winning both a Razzie (an award for bad acting) and an Oscar within days of each other. She was the first person to win both awards in one weekend.MORE »
MOVIES | Backstage at the Oscars: Jeff Bridges on family ties, Kathryn Bigelow on James Cameron, "The Cove" producers face off with Japanese media
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—Best Actor winner Jeff Bridges said his family is what keeps him grounded. Greeting the press backstage following his win at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, Bridges enjoyed seeing the groups of journalists seated at tables: he asked if he was at a bingo hall.MORE »
MOVIES | The 82nd Academy Awards: The view from the red carpet
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—It's 1:48 p.m. on the day of the Academy Awards and it's getting busier on the Red Carpet. The fans in the bleachers across from me have been cued to start screaming—it's show time! Surrounded by an army of gold Oscar statues, the staff and media are busy rehearsing their tasks and assuming their positions.MORE »
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