@ArleneDickinson: What's that sound?? The click of remotes all over the world. #oscars #fail
@Travon: This Jenifer Hudson performance will be in a Weight Watchers commercial by morning #Oscars
@michaelianblack A thousand bucks to anybody who thanks "Our glorious leader Kim Jong-un" during their Oscar speech tonight.
@NickSwardson Why is the cast of Benchwarmers 2 all on stage right now? #Ocars
@TheAcademy Everybody's a winner at the #Oscars tonight. Except, of course, for the people that lose.
radian6.com came up with this nifty scale that shows how social media affects the world-specifically the Oscars.
From January 24 (the day of nominations) to February 20, 2012, they listened in on 332,422 social media conversations about the Oscar nominees for Best Picture, Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress. Here’s who captured our hearts in 2011:
It will interesting to see how accurate these “conversations” were.
I’m always amazed when someone tells me, “Oh I loved so and so movie,” and I ask them, “Have you read the book,” and they reply, “There was a book?”
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Here are some of this years top Oscar movie picks that were originally books.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close recasts recent history through the eyes of Oskar Schell, an unusually intelligent nine-year-old on an urgent quest to find the lock that matches a mysterious key belonging to his father, who died in the World Trade Center. This unlikely adventure takes Oskar through every city borough and into contact with survivors of all sorts, and it's his irrepressible voice.
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy by John le Carre
"It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?"
The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley traces the breach back to Karla-his Moscow Centre nemesis-and sets a trap to catch the mole.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She's full of ambition, but without a husband, she's considered a failure. Together, these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town.
The Decendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Fortunes have changed for the King family, descendants of Hawaiian royalty and one of the state’s largest landowners. Matthew King’s daughters—Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a seventeen-year-old recovering drug addict—are out of control, and their charismatic, thrill-seeking mother, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident. She will soon be taken off life support. As Matt gathers his wife’s friends and family to say their final goodbyes, a difficult situation is made worse by the sudden discovery that there’s one person who hasn’t been told: the man with whom Joanie had been having an affair. Forced to examine what they owe not only to the living but to the dead, Matt, Scottie, and Alex take to the road to find Joanie’s lover, on a memorable journey that leads to unforeseen humor, growth, and profound revelations.
The 2011 Oscars are this weekend and soon we will be glued to our tvs watching the best and the beautiful walk the red carpet. As a tribute (and warning) lets take a look at some past not so great red carpet walks of shame and hope this year the stars will pay attention and learn from their previous fashion faux pas.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Uma Thurman
Geena Davis
Bijou
Whoopi Goldberg
Celine Dion
Angela Basset
Cher
Demi Moore
Faith Hill
Even though it seems like the Oscars were just here; we are actually getting ready for the 2011 Oscars which are set for Feb. 27th.
Here’s a look at my top 10 best dressed actresses of the Oscars.
Penélope Cruz (2007)
Cruz's gorgeous Atelier Versace gown with its elaborately feathered train shown above the endless sea of black and slinky.
Nicole Kidman (1996)
It would take quite a dress to upstage Tom Cruise, circa Mission: Impossible. But this chartreuse John Galliano for Dior gown did just that.
Halle Berry (2002)
Berry's gown proved the star-making power of Oscar's red carpet and not just for the actress. Barry not only garnered a few gasps for her win for Monster's Ball turn but also for Elie Saab whose demurely revealing design earned him a spot on the fashion map.
Grace Kelly (1955)
Her chic yet understated ice blue satin gown has since positioned the Best Actress winner as the fashion icon to beat.
Catherine Zeta-Jones (1999)
Picking another perfect hue, this fire-red Versace certified the Zorro star is siren.
Cate Blanchett (1999)
The Best Actress nominee (Elizabeth) netted the fashion accolades in this effortlessly slinky, dramatically embroidered John Galliano gown.
Audrey Hepburn (1954)
You can't have a conversation about Hollywood icons without mentioning the original gamine, whose classic Givenchy gown made the night of her Roman Holiday win even more spectacular.
Winona Ryder (2000)
Ryder turning up in this '40s-era Pauline Trigere vintage gown took the actress from grunge to glamour.
Helen Mirren (2007)
In a decadent bodice-skimming Christian Lacroix, the Best Actress winner (The Queen) gave new life to the term ''silver fox.''
Uma Thurman (1995)
Can you remember when no one, not even the devil, wore Prada? It was the Pulp Fiction star's lavender gown that launched the Italian label into the mainstream.
