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The Oscar nominees are… |
| January 22nd, 2008 under Oscars. [ Comments: 2 ]
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George Clooney in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) |
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Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) |
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Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
(DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) |
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Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah” (Warner Independent) |
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Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features) |
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Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros.) |
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Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War” (Universal) |
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Hal Holbrook in “Into the Wild” (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment) |
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Tom Wilkinson in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) |
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Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal) |
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Julie Christie in “Away from Her” (Lionsgate) |
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Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse) |
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Laura Linney in “The Savages” (Fox Searchlight) |
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Ellen Page in “Juno” (Fox Searchlight) |
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Cate Blanchett in “I’m Not There” (The Weinstein Company) |
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Ruby Dee in “American Gangster” (Universal) |
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Saoirse Ronan in “Atonement” (Focus Features) |
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Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax) |
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Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.) |
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“Atonement” (Focus Features)
A Working Title Production
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers |
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“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)
A Dancing Elk Pictures, LLC Production
Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers |
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“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)
A Clayton Productions, LLC Production
Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers |
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“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production
Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers |
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“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production
JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers |
Check out the Oscars.com for the rest of the nominations that 99% of the movie going public don't care about. They keep saying the Oscars will go on with or without the writers, but I say why bother? This is going to be the worst Oscars ever except for Johnny Depp I could care less about any of those nominations. Good luck Jon Stewart you really have your work cut out for you!
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The Oscars and Grammys will go with or without the WGA waivers! |
| January 16th, 2008 under Oscars. [ Comments: 3 ]
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Yesterday the WGA said it would not grant waivers to both Oscars and Grammys, but both shows said they will go on without them according to Variety. Gil Cates said they are planning two shows one with the writers and one without.
Oscarcast producer Gil Cates supplied few details as to what form the alternative show would take, simply saying at a meeting at Acad headquarters that they'd have to "play it by ear," according to one attendee.
But it's likely that the alternative show would rely on industry heavyweights penning their own speeches and presenting the awards.
SAG is asking musicians who are also SAG members not to cross the picket line and do the Grammys, but there is no word if they will ask the same of them for the Academy Awards.
I think it is a huge mistake for the writers not to grant the waivers to both shows. My friend who has been a big supporter of the writers was ticked off when he heard that they went after the Grammys, he was like they are musicians what do they have to with the writers. I don't think America understands why their Awards shows are being effected and I have to side with America on this one. The strike cost Ernest Borgnine from enjoying what might be his last GG nomination and Johnny Depp his first Golden Globes' acceptance speech, a speech he so rightly deserved to give. Why hurt someone like Nikki Blonski to get to go to her only chance to go to the Oscars as an nominee or so many of the young actors whose names are being rumored for nominations.
I respect both shows for going on and thinking of world that looks forward to them.
As Kimmel said on his first episode back, "Sometimes you just have to back off."
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The WGA risking this years’ Oscars and the Golden Globes |
| December 18th, 2007 under Oscars, WGA Strike. [ Comments: 1 ]
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The WGA has opted not to give writing waivers to this year's Oscars and Golden Globes according to the WGA.
In letters to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, WGAW President Patric M. Verrone described the Guild’s respect and admiration for both organizations, explaining that:
“Writers are engaged in a crucial struggle to achieve a collective bargaining agreement that will protect their compensation and intellectual property rights now and in the future. We must do everything we can to bring our negotiations to a swift and fair conclusion for the benefit of writers and all those who are being harmed by the companies’ failure to engage in serious negotiations.”
The signatories producing the Golden Globes and the Oscars are West Coast signatories. The WGAW’s Board of Directors concluded, reluctantly, that granting exceptions for the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards would not advance that goal.
While I support the writers I think there are some things that above the strike and these two awards shows are two of them. These shows are not about the writers but honoring Hollywood for the work they accomplished over the year and the fans. The fans are the ones that are getting screwed by this waiver and with the loss of their shows and now their awards shows how long do you think they will support the writers? Do you think middle-America understands why they are losing their shows and now their awards shows?
Not only is it the fans that are affected by this decision, but so are all the people that depend on these awards shows like the designers, jewelers and hair dressers to name a few. These are people who will suffer financially because of this decision.
Seriously what have the Hollywood Foreign Press and AMPAS done but honor you and your work and this is the thanks you give them. Think back to when you were a kid and you wanted to be giving that acceptance speech for your script, well that chance might be taken away from another writer. Not only that what about that kid who will miss out from having that dream because the GG and Oscars did not go on as is. Who exactly is The WGA hurting by not granting the waivers? Seems like a lot more people than the studio and network heads.
I understand that The WGA is trying to make a point and screw the studios (which they will) but they are screwing us too and so many others. I really hope they reconsider that this strike is not only about them and they grant the waivers.
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Eddie Murphy wanted to spend the night with his family? |
| February 27th, 2007 under Eddie Murphy, Oscars. [ Comments: none ]
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|  According to a statement from Eddie Murphy's publicist Arnold Robinson, "Eddie had always planned on leaving after his category was announced to spend the rest of the evening with his family. He did the same thing following the Golden Globe Awards."
People who published the statement said that before he left, he had a long conversation with Harvey Weinstein in the lobby. Us Weekly broke the story that reason for Eddie Murphy's departure was because he was a sore loser. I find it kind of weird that someone would leave the Oscars to spend time with his family. But then again Eddie Murphy walks to the beat of his own drum. So do you think he wanted to spend time with his family or he really is a sore loser?
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Eddie Murphy doesn’t like to lose |
| February 26th, 2007 under Eddie Murphy, Oscars. [ Comments: none ]
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Us Weekly reports that shortly after Eddie Murphy lost out to Alan Arkin for Best Supporting Actor, he got up and left the show. A few years ago Will Smith left the Oscars early to tend to a sick child, but he wasn't nominated at the time. I wonder what Eddie Murphy's excuse will be? Was he trying to beat the limo line? Jack Nicholson's bald head was blinding him? Scary Spice said she got the DNA results and the baby is his? Ellen did not stop by and say hi? He just can't handle being loser? Hopefully his publicist will write some great BS story why he walked out, can't wait to read it!
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