Red Carpet
- unfolding under a glass roof-like pointy futurist ceiling, which lets us see all the blue sky above.
George Clooney having a poor hairdo choice today (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1594527488/nm0000123 ) – his grey locks look greyer than usual – parted hair on the left side ,YUCK!
Interviewer: “what made u pick this role?” Clooney: “It’s about a guy who can’t commit. I thought – who better to play the part but me?” “I conned Jason Reitmen into letting me play the part”
George pulls out a flask looking like a “dutch courage” flask from his coat pocket
Cameron Diaz in a silvery diamondy strapless dress. What does she like about the Oscars? “It’s an opportunity to see everyone together, It’s great to see all these faces. All of the nominees are so wonderful.”
[Each interviewer is given just a small amount of time, by the reps or the red carpet ppl? – “She said I only had 2 minutes” etc. The actors look sooo dizzy as they get ferried from one place to another.]
Robert Downey Jr.’s looking dashing with a blue bowtie and blue-tinted glasses – he kisses his wife’s hand, pauses there for a looong, adoring moment.
Sarah Jessica Parker si cocul nelipsit – in Chanel – plus hubby Matthew Broderick (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm285904640/rg3802372608 ) in Tom Ford (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm822775552/rg3802372608 )
Woody Harrelson gives the Precious actress (Gabourey Sidibe: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1946849024/rg3802372608 ) a peck on the cheek, as he passes by her.
Mariah Carey – http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3960049408/rg3802372608 wtf is she doing here?!
Miley Cyrus looks overwhelmed by all the walking around, pulling strained faces with a smile on them of course – her dress seems uncomfortable to walk in. “This is my first time presenting so I’m excited about that.” “I’m a bit nervous about going down the stairs in a gown” “I’m trying to make a good transition [to better roles – a drama “The Last Song”] without leaving any fans behind” [Hannah Montana fans] “My feet are hurting and my mom won’t let me switch with her.”
Gerard Butler looking sooo over this Hollywood prancing around in the limelight. He’s laughing as he’s going through the motions, but he seems to be laughing at all of this Yankee BS 
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Sandra Bullock (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm202018560/rg3802372608 ) looking dignified, troneaza ca o statueta: interviewer:“I spoke to the real Leanne and she said you nailed the part.” Sandra: “You’ve met her, you know it’s hard to get from that to this [pointing at herself]” “I was ready and it all came together. Could you imagine, if it hadn’t? Ugh.” [about the nomination] “There’s always a favorite and you never know.” Interviewer: “Did you prepare a speech” Sandra: “No” [about the Razzie] “I took on that award [the Razzie awarded to her last night, for “All about Steve”], that award is mine. But I’ll give it back next year when they’ve realized their mistake.”
About her 1st Oscar nom: “You have to remind yourself to enjoy it” What’s she gonna eat after the Oscars? “I’m thinking some nice juicy burger, deep fries and a shake”
Zac Efron, award presenter (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4010381056/rg3802372608 ) – upcoming film “Charlie St. Cloud”, a serious drama FINALLY!
“I’ve never dreamed I would arrive at this place [at the Oscars]. Seeing the nominees, watching the movies is exciting.”
From “The Blind Side”: Quenton Aaron: “I had to grow for the role. I’m a little Jewish kid from the Bronx”
Carey Mulligan: “It’s so weird to see your face for that amount of time” – in reference to her playing the leading lady for once, not supporting. “I’ve always been in and out of things” – supporting roles i.e. “I’m kinda here looking for a job” [she hasn’t got another film lined up so far]
Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm386567936/rg3802372608 ): First brother and sister duo to be nominated in the 21st century: Jake: “I’m so proud of her work and the fact that she’s being honored. I’m very proud of her. You’re gonna make me cry.” The advice he’s given Maggie? It’s the same she’s given him when he was nominated: “Just try and stop and relax and experience each moment”
Samuel L. Jackson cu bereta velvety pimpy si gura pana la urechi.
Maggie Gyllenhaal came with the director of “Crazy Heart” “I guess I’ve gotten more tender and that came through in the movie. We all thought the script was so great”
“Jeff is very difficult to bring to the table. And Maggie wasn’t easy either” – Scott Cooper, first time director.
“I was just playing hard to get” – replies Maggie
“You’re a sure bet” (an interviewer to Christoph Waltz) to which he replies: “I don’t bet – I used to bet on horses but that’s when I quit”
“There was nothing that pulled me out of this somewhat mediocre puttering about” [before Quentin Tarantino cast him in “Inglorious Basterds,” that is]
Interviewer: “How many languages do you speak?” Waltz: “Almost four”
About ignoring the nazi angle: “That took some effort. To ignore the nazi angle is not something one can do easily”
Quentin Tarantino cu Eli Roth si Diane Kruger (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm520785664/rg3802372608 ): Interviewer: Cum iti vin ideile de filme? “I just put one foot in front of the other. I haven’t slipped yet”
Diane Kruger: “Just to be part of a movie that he makes, for an actor, it’s such an enrichment”
Eli Roth: “We held on to these characters. We pretend we’ve actually gone to war together”
Helen Mirren: “I put their dresses on and they fit me.” “Christopher Plummer – my red carpet husband” Plummer: “I’ve made over 100 movies and some of them were awful but I was great in them”
Helen Mirren, about being nominated again: “Each time you think this is the last time I’ll ever be invited. You learn to enjoy it. It’s intimidating and frightening” but it’s the greatest in the industry. “There’s nothing like it”
Jeff Bridges, still wearing the “Crazy Heart” beard and dapper demeanor. Hugs George Clooney in passing
What about an Oscar? It would be “beautiful. I can’t think of anything more thrilling” – he’s at his 5th nomination.
Meryl Streep looking shiny and young in white (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2064289536/nm0000658 ) – designed by Chris March. What does she most expect about the Oscars? “Getting inside, getting off the Jimmy Choos. I like seeing my friends all cleaned up and looking good”
Kate Winslet looking like a diva in Yves Saint Laurent (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3725299456/nm0000701 ), with wavy blonde hair and a silvery tight-fitting-on-the-waist dress. Asked whether her and husband Sam Mendes’s kids also into the family business: “They’re both pretty eccentric and flamboyant characters”
Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious” actress) – skipped class and went to the audition: “Life is pretty backwards nowadays for me” What made you go for this role? “I never decided to go, I just went – part of my destiny” “Justin Timberlake is so nice, he sent me flowers. I was joking about asking him to be my date here. I hope he doesn’t hate me.” “I walk this red carpet for Precious” “It’s like prom night for Hollywood and I’m so proud of being here”
Taylor Lautner -1st red carpet at the Oscars – “It’s surreal to actually be here after watching it on TV”
Matt Damon – supporting role nominee for “Invictus”: “The accent [i.e. getting the accent right] was tougher than the rugby”
Christopher Plummer: “We’re over fourteen and you can still have fun over fourteen”
Morgan Freeman with daughter Morgana – his, the “Invictus” producer’s and his daughter Morgana’s bracelets are gonna be auctioned off for the Mandela foundation
Jennifer Lopez – what makes a great Oscar dress? “You have to feel good in it. You have to be able to move around in it. It has to have the wow factor” What movie does she like best out of the 10 nominees “I lover Precious, it was a tough movie to watch at times, but it was an amazing story to be able to move past something like that in your life”
AWARDS! 82ND
Neil Patrick Harris?! song-and-dance number before the two presenters come in.
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin’s shtick: Steve – twice Oscar presenter – makes short shrift of Alec; then they both take potshots at the actors in the crowd.
GAGS:
“Meryl Streep holds the most nominations for an actress or as I like to think of it, most losses.”
Steve: “That damn Hellen Mirren.” Alec: “Steve, that’s Dame Helen Mirren”
In Precious, she’s told she’s worthless and has no futre. Hey I’m with CAA too!
A propos de Woody Harrelsson: Alec – “He’s so high!”
Making fun of Avatar: “Hey, there’s the director of Avatar” – then they put on 3D glasses to see him better, chipurile
There’s George Clooney. and then they move on, without anything more. George looks, like everyone else, like he’s expecting the jabs – same old, same old. He seems a bit put off though, when they get to talking about the best actor category: “Who else besides Jeff Bridges is nominated?” *silence cri-cri-cri* – cu implicatia, nobody worth mentioning (deci, further implication: George Clooney included!)
Steve, about “Inglorious Basterds: It’s a movie about “Nazis obsessed with finding Jews. Well Christoph [Waltz] – *extending his arms to cover the whole crowd* – the mother load!”
Penelope Cruz intra pe muzica din NINE – “Be Italian” – she’s presenting the award for Best actor in a supporting role
– cand se vede pe ecran in scena cea mai yucky din ‘The Lovely Bones’, Stanley Tucci shakes his head as if to say “a very tough role to play” (pedophile murderer and plain ol’ nutter)
WINNER: Christoph Waltz!!!
Speech: “Oscar and Penelope – that’s an uber-bingo” (referinta la interviul de pe Red Carpet, unde i s-a cerut sa zica “Bingo!” and he declined.)
#1 Best movie moment – “The Blind Side” – true story, about American football
Best animated feature film – presenting: Steve Carell and Cameron Diaz: “When you’re as beautiful as Cameron and I, it’s tragic not to see our faces [“and bodies,” Cameron interjects]” Cameron then speaks to Steve and “mistakenly” refers to him as “Jude”. So Steve has to explain: “This was originally written for Cameron and Jude Law, I stepped in at the last minute”
WINNER: UP (like duh..)
Steve Martin: “Our next two presenters are 2 young actresses who don’t know who we are” – Amanda Seyfried (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3272183552/rg3802372608 ), Miley Cyrus (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm168464128/rg3802372608 ) – presenting Best Original Song
WINNER: “The Weary Kind” in “Crazy Heart” (country song, played by Colin Farrell!!!!!)
#2 Best movie moment – “District 9” inspired by apartheid in South Africa
Alec Baldwin: “The Academy Awards, the biggest night in Hollywood since last night”
Best Original Screenplay – presenters: Tina Fey (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm554340096/rg3802372608 ) and Robert Downey Jr. – Tina: “What does a writer expect from an actor? Memorizing, fear of adl-libbing…” Robert: “It’s a collaboration, between handsome gifted people and little mole people”
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” – dedicates it to Kathryn Bigelow, as well as the American troops who haven’t made it home, as well as his father, who died a month ago.
John Hughes in memoriam moment (scenes compiled from his films): Matthew Broderick and Molly Ringwald (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1074433792/nm0000208)
Matthew presents the members of John’s family, lined up together in the audience
#3 Best movie moment: Up (Presented by Samuel L. Jackson)
[WOW! No Rob Pattinson at the Oscars? K-Stew’s sitting next to Taylor Lautner!]
Carey Mulligan (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm873107200/nm1659547 ) and Zoey Saldana
presenting Best Animated Short
WINNER: Logorama
and Best Documetary Short
WINNER: Music By Prudence
and Best Live Action Short:
WINNER: The New Tenants
Ben Stiller – vopsit si cu extensii impletite, si cu urechiuse a la Avatar – talking gibberish (aka Na’vi) then explains: “This means this sounded like a better idea in rehearsal” About his unusual dress-up: “Avatar isn’t even nominated. I should’ve worn my Spocky ears. But that would’ve been too nerdy. This is much cooler.”
Presents Best Make-up:
WINNER: Star Trek
#4 Best movie moment – “A Serious Man” (presented by Jeff Bridges)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1795854080/rg3802372608 ) presenting Best Adapted Screenplay
WINNER: “Precious, based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
very emotional speech with lots of thank-you’s by screenwriter
Steve Martin: “I wrote that speech for him,” then introduces Queen Latifah to present the Governor honorary award recipients: Lauren Bacall and Gordon Willis – they both stand up from their seats and get a stand-up ovation!
Robbie Williams presents the nominees for Best Supporting Actress
WINNER: Mo’Nique!!!!!!!!!!!! (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3439955712/rg3802372608 )
Earlier, Alec Baldwin made a jest: If Mo’Nique wins, it’s a first, cuz they’ve never given an Oscar to a stand-up comedian – you should know (referring to Steve Martin)
Speech: “I’d like to thank the Academy for showing it can be about the performance and not the politics”
#5 Best movie moment: “An Education” (presented by Colin Firth)
[OMG! Peter Sarsgaard, seen sitting next to his wife, Oscar-nommed Maggie Gyllenhaal (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3423178496/rg3802372608 ), IS BALD!]
Sigourney Weaver (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1057656576/rg3802372608 ) presents Best Art Direction
WINNER: Avatar (double duh..)
Presenting the award for Best Costume Design: Steve Martin: “Two world-renowned clothes whores” Alec interjects, correcting him: “Horses! Clothes horses [adica manechine]!” Steve o tine pe-a lui: “Ok, but I don’t think the plural of ‘whore’ is ‘whorses’”
Tom Ford and Sarah Jessica Parker
WINNER: “The Young Victoria” – Sanda Powel “I already have two [Oscars, that is]” a dedicat Oscarul to the other costume designers who don’t make costumes for period flicks, with glitzy pieces. “But I’m still taking this home.”
#6 Best movie moment “Precious” (presented by Charlize Theron (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1342869248/nm0000234 ): “This movie does not shy away, it takes an unflinching look..”)
Steve and Alec present a special tribute to horror movies – not-all-that-funny movie spoof of “Paranormal Activity”
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner – K-Stew: “It’s been 37 years since horror had its place on this show” – special horror movie moment – compilation of images from lots and lots of well-known horrors, de la “Poltergeist” la “Nightmare on Elm Street” sau “Interview with the Vampire” even!
Anna Kendrick (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3389624064/rg3802372608 ) and Zac Efron presenting Best Sound Editing (explanatory material with a Voice Over by Morgan Freeman, care il da pe “The Dark Knight” ca exemplu)
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker”
and Best Sound Mixing
WINNER: The Hurt Locker!!! (Bigelow stands up for Ray Beckett who thanks the Academy for the “spoils of riches”)
Elizabeth Banks (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3356069632/nm0006969 ) congratulates the winners for Sci-Tech awards (these awards were held earler, 20th of Feb and she also presented them then)
#7 Best movie moment: “Inglourious Basterds” (presented by John Travolta: “Only the glorious Quentin Tarantino could get away with rewriting history”)
Sandra Bullock to present Best Cinematography – the cinematographer is the first she makes friends with on set: “Dude, make me look good!”
WINNER: “Avatar” – Mauro Fiore
Demi Moore presents James Taylor, “here to pay tribute to those we lost”. He sings and plays the guitar, while those who died last year are commemorated up on the screens, their pics together with images from their movies.
Jennifer Lopez and present Best Original Score – introduced via wonderful dancing moment – “The legion of extraordinary dancers”.
WINNER: UP
Speech: addressing the kids who maybe don’t have the support he’s had throughout his career: “If you’re out there and you’re creative, get out there and do it. It’s not a waste of time!”
Gerard Butler and Bradley Cooper present Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar [*yawwwwwn*]
#8 Best Movie Moment: “Up in the Air” (presented by director Jason Reitman: “It gave me the chance of a lifetime: of getting to boss George Clooney around”)
Matt Damon presents Best Documentary Feature
WINNER: “The Cove”
Tyler Perry (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm655003392/nm1347153 ) presents Best Film Editing, by explaining, with the help of the cameramen, what a medium shot, a close-up etc. is, and also takes us to a shot of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin backstage (they’re looking pathetic, couch-potato sitting in front of a screen, covered up to their necks with an orange duvet): “I wanted to get back at Alec who keeps telling me ‘I loved you in the Blind Side’ [to which he replies] ‘It wasn’t me!’” [pentru ca black ppl are always getting mistaken by white folk - ]
WINNER: The Hurt Locker!!!!!!!! [a best editing win usually foretells a best movie win!!!]
#9 Best Movie Moment – “The Hurt Locker”, presented by Keanu Reeves
Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino present Best Foreign Language Film
WINNER: The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina)
#10 Best Movie Moment – “Avatar” presented by Kathy Bates
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Tim Robbins (talks about experience acting with nominee Morgan Freeman), Colin Farrell (talks about experience acting with Jeremy Renner), Michelle Pheiffer (talks about experience acting with nominee Jeff Bridges), Vera Farmiga (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3305737984/rg3802372608 talks about experience acting with nominee George Clooney), Julianne Moore (talks about experience acting with nominee Colin Firth).
Presenting the Best Actor in a Leading Role award: Kate Winslet
WINNER: Jeff Bridges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speech: “My mum and dad loved show-biz so much. This is honoring them as much as it is me.”
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Forest Whitaker (talks about experience acting with nominee Sandra Bullock “that intangible, magical quality that you could never miss in a Sandra Bullock performance), Michael Sheen (talks about experience acting with Helen Mirren “her spider-web tatoo… only made her hotter. Royalty with a tatoo – brilliant”), Peter Sarsgaard (talks about experience acting with nominee Carey Mulligan), Oprah (talks about experience acting with nominee Gabourey Sidibe – who cries throughout Oprah’s laudatory speech), Stanley Tucci (talks about experience acting with nominee Meryl Streep – “Like most ppl in the world, I’m in love with you, the two movies we’ve done together have been the highlight of my career.”).
Best Actress in a Leading Role presented by Sean Penn:
WINNER: Sandra Bullock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – 1st Award and 1st Nomination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speech: Acknowledges the other nominees – heartfelt: “Carey [Mulligan], your grace, your beauty and your talent… make me sick! [...] Meryl [Streep], you’re a great kisser!”
Choking back tears, she thanks her mom, Helga B, for “not letting me ride in cars with boys until I was 18 because I would’ve done what she said I was gonna do” “Thanks for this extraordinary opportunity that I share with these women and my lover, Meryl Streep”
Barbara Streisand presents Best Director Award: The winner could be “for the first time a woman. Or also for the first time an African-American. Or one of the three directors who’ve brought their own scripts to the screen”
WINNER: Kathryn Bigelow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speech: “It’s the moment of a lifetime.” “I think the secret of directing is collaborating” “I’d like to dedicate this to the women and men who risk their lives” in Iraq, Afghanistan etc. “May they come home safe.”
Tom Hanks presents the BIG PRIZE – BEST MOVIE OF 2010
WINNER: THE HURT LOCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
out of 9 nominations => 6 Oscars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mariah carey was the social worker in precious
Granted, she was
But my “WTF” was actually meant to decry her poor dress choice 
) You’ll agree that she’s got no style whatsoever.
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