A bit of Hollywood magic as stars let their hair down By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/23/09 — Oh boy, the Oscar after-parties were a thrill again as, with a few exceptions; the Academy Awards themselves have seen better evenings according to some vets. Main reason was that the parties were back. Last [...]
Entries from February 2009
No Slumming at Oscar Post-Parties after Lackluster Show, Penn on Gay Rights
February 23rd, 2009 · 80 Comments
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Slumdog Millionaire Wins Oscar for Best Picture
February 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments
And The Award For Best Picture Goes To Slumdog Millionaire By Mary Montserrat-Howlett HOLLYWOOD (Hollywood Today/RushPRnews) 02/22/09– “We had no stars; no power; no money, but a script that inspired mad love” and for a movie about destiny, this film sure had a way of writing its own. When it comes to the Oscars, it’s [...]
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Oscars 2009: Slumdog Sweep and Complete Winners List
February 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
81st Academy Awards with all nominees plus winners marked BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production; Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) A Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Production; Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers
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Oscars 2009: Got Milk? Penn does, and an Oscar to go with it
February 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Sean Penn wins Best Actor for role as slain gay activist-politician Harvey Milk By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/22/09 — “You Commie, Homo-loving Sons of a Guns – and I do know how hard it is to make you like me very often” said Sean Penn after winning the Oscar for his performance [...]
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Kate Winslet Takes Home Best Actress Oscar
February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
British thespian starred in ‘The Reader’ By Matthew B. Zeidman LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 2/22/09 – Kate Winslet, the heavy favorite to win the Oscar for actress in a leading role, took home the golden statuette as expected Sunday night for her role as a former Nazi concentration camp guard in “The Reader.” “I’d be lying [...]
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’s’ Danny Boyle Wins Directing Oscar
February 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Film continues awards sweep on Academy Awards By Matthew B. Zeidman LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 2/22/09 – Critical favorite “Slumdog Millionaire” continued its awards-show sweep Sunday by taking home the Oscar for best direction. The award went to Danny Boyle, who is also known for his work on “Trainspotting,” “The Beach” and “28 Days Later.” [...]