Brett Ratner is producing the next Oscar telecast. Brett Ratner just directed Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy in Tower Heist, and has been the rumored choice for a Beverly Hills Cop 4 movie. So perhaps it’s no surprise that Ratner asked Murphy to host the Academy Awards. The surprise is that Murphy has said yes (according to Deadline Hollywood).
It’s time to take a look at the over looked! Every year, finely crafted shorts are made and rarely do they find a way to get noticed (unless they’re played in front of a Pixar film). If you’re lucky enough to live in LA you’ll have the chance to see all the Animated Live Action, and Documentary shorts nominated for Oscars played in theaters around the city!
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures have just announced that they will be opening the Oscar-nominated short films starting February 11. Find out what films are playing, where and when below…
In case you haven’t already run out to see Piranhna 3D or have recently thought about going to see it because you know there will be a sequel and you want to be able to say “no I saw this original, this is a masterpiece compared to that!” Or are just impressed to see Elizabeth Shue back on the big screen with no less than Ving Rhames, than FunnyOrDie has a little treat for you.
Whether or not you have seen the film, you don’t want to miss Shue handing Rhames his long over-do Oscar and then sucking face with him. Oh yeah. Check it out below…
I just came across an interesting article on EW.com, where they discussed one of the many possible Oscar contenders for the upcoming ceremony. Hold on to your butts, because you won’t believe who they think has a chance in not one but multiple categories. I’m talking about Todd Phillips’ summer comedy, The Hangover!
It may be that an actor’s ultimate goal in his/her career is to win an Oscar, but being offered a position in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should also be a great honor. The Academy issued invitations to 134 members of the film community on Tuesday and among those shining stars were Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, James Franco and Michelle Williams. The Academy also invited some comical figures like Michael Cera, Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd.
According to THR, Academy president Sid Ganis shared his anticipation for the newcomers saying, “These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world. It’s this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
There were a maximum of 166 open slots to fill in the group, but fewer invitations were issued holding the voting membership under 6,000 members, a number that has been maintained since 2003. The new members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception, which will be held at the Academy’s Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study this September in Beverly Hills.
Take a look at the 2009 invitees:
Okay, so Hollywood’s best and brightest are now at home polishing their statuettes and basking in the afterglow of being appreciated. But what about the show itself? We can’t really go without honoring the best and worst of the actual awards can we?
Here are the First Annual Academy Award Awards…
Personally, I thought this was a little too mean. Obviously Joaquin Phoenix is having a bit of a rough time. Do we really need to mock him at a huge event? What do you think?
It’s been quite an award show. We twittered the Oscars live from inside the Kodak theater. We posted all the best moments on the red carpet and the big winners of the night. Just in case you were looking for a full list of all the nominees and all the winners, here it is!
Surprise Surprise! Slumdog Millionaire SWEPT the Oscars with eight wins, including the highly anticipated award for Best Picture. With it’s outstanding ensemble cast, kick-ass soundtrack, and obviously genius direction by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire just put India on the map!
It’s been an incredible year in story-telling. Every single Best Picture nominee (The Curious Case of Bemjamin Button, Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, Frost/Nixon, and Milk) was endearing and had incredibly relevant themes – each bringing something completely fresh to the table. In fact, any of these five films seem worthy of the award in my book.
Bravo to another brilliant year in film. And let’s start counting down ’til next February!
