Japanese dismiss Cove Oscar win

Posted on March 9, 2010 (Tammy)

Japanese villagers in Taiji have dismissed the Oscar win for The Cove, a documentary about its dolphin whaling practices.
The film, which stars Isabel Lucas, is set in southwest Japan, where the village of 3,500 people – aka “Whale Town” – has been hunting dolphins and whales since the early 1600s, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Hisato [...]

Laughing Oscars audience are butt of hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin’s jokes

Posted on March 8, 2010 (Tammy)

Oscars hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin had the celebrity-packed audience laughing out loud – even though most of their gags were aimed at the stars themselves.
A glaring George Clooney seemed to be off-limits – but only as part of a joke that they were too scared to make fun of him.
Baldwin and Martin began [...]

Sandra Bullock ribs Oscar rival Meryl Streep

Posted on March 5, 2010 (Tammy)

Oscar favourite Sandra Bullock has reportedly ribbed fellow nominee Meryl Streep ahead of this Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Bullock made her jokey comments on a TV Oscars Special that is due to air in the US on Sunday.
When asked what she will say to the Mamma Mia! Star if she wins, Bullock, who has been nominated [...]

Odds on for Oscar prizes online

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The online stakes for Oscar winners have narrowed so much that punters may have to part with $6 to win just $1 if Jeff Bridges takes out Best Actor for Crazy Heart.

The ABC in Australia reports George Clooney could be an upset, though, for his turn in Up In The Air with current odds set [...]

John Mayer Talks Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2009 (Tammy)

John Mayer attended the 2009 Oscars with his girlfriend Jennifer Aniston this past Sunday. The singer revealed on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show that he was very nervous before that. John also talked about how he doesn’t really fit in on the red carpet and on growing up a little. It was a bit funny [...]

Oscars not end of the world for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

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Power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may have gone home empty handed during this season’s various Award-giving ceremonies the latest of which is the Oscars Awards held last Sunday but life goes on. Brad Pitt was nominated as Best Actor for the “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” while Angelina Jolie was nominated as [...]

Kate Winslet’s kids excited about her award

Posted on February 26, 2009 (Tammy)

The Academy Award winning actress’ children, Sam and Mia, are very excited about their mother bringing home the award she won this week-end. Kate Winslet said this about their excitement: “My kids are waiting for me to bring home an Oscar. It’s great because with my husband’s Oscar we now have a pair. They love [...]

Quotable quotes for the 81st Academy Awards

Posted on February 24, 2009 (Tammy)

The 81st Academy or Oscars Awards wouldn’t be as exciting without quotable (READ: UNFORGETTABLE) quotes from both nominees and guests, even the hosts. Last Sunday’s Oscars Awards was not an exemption as the red carpet and the stage yielded a lot of quotes to remember. Who can forget the statement “Has anybody ever fainted [...]

Angelina Jolie to wear $20M necklace to the Oscar’s

Posted on February 20, 2009 (Tammy)

Hot momma Angelina Jolie may be nonchalant about her Oscar Best Actress nomination for the movie Changeling but she is definitely preparing for the big night. Not wanting to be outdone by partner Brad Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie is rumored to be driving all of New York’s high-end jewelers crazy looking for a [...]