Monday, March 8, 2010 12:46PM - By Krystal Clark
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards were filled with history making moments but overall left much to be desired. If I could describe the ceremony in one word it would be, “awkward.” There were several decent moments during the show, but nothing to write home about. Unfortunately, whatever good performances or sketches that were shown last night got overshadowed by several giant elephants standing in the room. What was so bad? Why did they suck? Here’s your answer…
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Monday, March 8, 2010 9:54AM - By Krystal Clark
Last night at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, the producers of the show decided to put together a solo tribute for director John Hughes, who passed away last year at the young age of 59. In the eighties, the director was known for making films that centered on teenage angst, and he used a core group of actors to bring those stories to life. They were called the “Brat Pack” and they ruled the decade thanks to Hughes frequent use of them in his movies. They all showed up last night to…wait, scratch that, all of them didn’t show up! There were several people missing from the tribute and it pissed me off royally…
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Monday, March 8, 2010 9:54AM - By Mali Elfman
Although I was a bit surprised to see Sandra Bullock take the Oscar last night (she did do a fine job in The Blind Side, but I was rooting for new-comer Carey Mulligan or my favorite Helen Mirren), I will say she gave one damn fine speech, one with a bit of humility, a few jokes, acceptance of her peers, a message to the mothers of adopted parents and then a WHOLE lotta talk about making out with the Streeper.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 11:51PM - By Mali Elfman
You all saw it! The Oscars don’t like activists promoting their own causes via posters in the middle of their award ceremony, but Rick O’Barry, the trouble-maker behind the now Academy Award winning documentary The Cove will stop at nothing to get his message across. The film was a success because the film-makers didn’t follow the rules, so why should anything change when they’re accepting an award? I only wish that we could have had a chance to hear what Louie Psihoyos had to say. In case you did catch it, his sign said…
Text Dolphin to 44144
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 9:58PM - By Krystal Clark
The night is over and the aftermath of the biggest event in Hollywood can begin. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be one for the record books thanks to its slew of unprecedented wins. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to take home the Oscar for Best Director for her film The Hurt Locker, the Iraq drama which also earned the top prize of the night as Best Picture. Check out the complete list of winners from the ceremony below…
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 9:00PM - By Laura Aguirre
The winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture goes to The Hurt Locker. Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, and the cast accepted the award and boy were they excited. Bigelow held both her Best Director and Best Picture Oscars in her hands and thanked all those who believed in the film when so many people didn’t. They also once again mentioned the men and women serving in the military to protect our country. Such a monumental night for records to be broken and history to be made.
See who they beat out this year in the Best Picture category…
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 8:56PM - By Laura Aguirre
The winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Director goes to Kathryn Bigelow. She’s made history as the first female to win the Best Director Oscar. She received a standing ovation and an intro by Barbra Streisand who said, “the time has come.” Bigelow described her win as the moment of a lifetime. She also dedicated her award to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis around the world.
Check out who she bear out for the Best Director Award…
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 8:49PM - By Laura Aguirre
The winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Actress goes to Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. The actress was the front runner in the category this year and previously won the Golden Globe for this role. She thanked her mother and her fellow nominees, especially her “lover” Meryl Streep. It was emotional and humorous at the same time and for the rest of her life she’ll be cited as Academy Award winner, Sandra Bullock.
Check out her acceptance speech…
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 8:33PM - By Laura Aguirre
The winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Actor goes to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart. The actor finally won an Oscar after 5 nominations with his first one being in 1971 for The Last Picture Show. During his speech he talked about how his parents loved show business and how they instilled the techniques of acting in him at a young age. He was ecstatic while on stage and thanked the director, his co-stars and T Bone Burnett for making Crazy Heart a great movie making experience.
Take a look at his long awaited acceptance speech…
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