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Selasa, 01 Maret 2011
Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party - Part 2
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Senin, 28 Februari 2011
A Special Version Of The Oscars Unintentional Musicals Clip & More.
If you managed to sit through this year's Oscars, aka The Academy Awards, without falling asleep or switching the channel to watch Hoarders, you might have noticed a few funny little segment about the year's Unintentional Musicals.
The clip was an auto-tuned version of scenes from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Toy Story 3 , Twilight Eclipse, and The Social Network created by the Gregory Brothers who've made a name for themselves auto-tuning the news. These are the same guys who brought you the hilarious and catchy Bed Intruder Song.
The following 2:00 clip is from the Gregory Brothers' own site and is a special version that includes The King's Speech and does not include The Social Network. It must be for some sort of legal reason that this is a different cut than what aired [that version has been removed from youtube but at the time of this post could be found here on Popeater.]
The Oscar's Opening Montage
And in case you didn't catch last night's broadcast, here's the opening montage in which hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, along with the brilliant Alec Baldwin and a cameo by Morgan Freeman, were digitally inserted into the ten films nominated for Best Picture:
And finally, an abridged version - a 6:00 minute clip of the shows' best moments:
See photos of the winners, videos of the speeches and more at Oscar.com
Selasa, 25 Januari 2011
Minggu, 07 Maret 2010
How An Oscar Statuette Is Made & Other Facts About The Academy Award
In honor of tonight's 82nd Annual Academy Awards, here's a look at how the coveted statuette is actually made, from start to finish.
The exterior of R.S. Owens in Chicago:
Casting, Buffing and polishing:
The metal is heated to 960 degrees before pouring into the cast.
The Oscar, removed from the cast, and ready to be polished and buffed:
The rough seams are sanded:
And the statue is polished:
Electroplating:
being dipped into the nickel (the second step, it's first dipped into copper):
Dipped into the 24k plate, the fourth step (the third step is dipped into silver):
Engraving and Mounting:
Affixing the engraved plate to the base:
a close up look at base:
Placing the felt pad on the base:
Oscar Fun Facts:
• The official name of the statuette is the Academy Award® of Merit
• Oscar is 13½ inches tall and weighs 8½ pounds
• The First Recipient was Emil Jannings, named Best Actor for his performances in “The Last Command” and “The Way of All Flesh” in 1929
• Number of Awards Presented to date as of 2010: 2,701 statuettes
• It was designed by Cedric Gibbons, chief art director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley.
• The Oscar statuette depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy (actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.)
• How Oscar received his nickname is not exactly clear.
The most popular story is that Margaret Herrick, an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, remarked that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar, and the Academy staff began to refer to it as Oscar. Although the nickname was used with increasing frequency during the late 1930s, the Academy didn't officially use the name Oscar until 1939.
• The Oscar statuette hasn't been altered since his molten birth, except when the design of the pedestal was made taller in 1945.
Official Oscar site.
images and info courtesy of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Selasa, 26 Februari 2008
T Lo at the Oscars
Darlings, SO MANY people offer their opinions on red carpet dresses that we feel it's a bit of a cliche to do so. Then again, we DID make our name by being opinionated bitches, so we almost can't escape it. Onward to bitchery!
Amy Adams by Proenza Schouler
We adore Amy Adams and we adore this dress. Oh sure, it's a little done and she looks a little bit like The Little Mermaid, but that beautiful shade of green makes up for her wearing a dress we've seen plenty of times before. Not only does it flatter her coloring, but it stood out in the sea of red that seemingly everyone else was wearing.
Anne Hathaway by Marchesa
Case in point. Although to be fair, this was our favorite out of all the red dresses the other night. We're not crazy about one-shoulder gowns and we're not crazy about frippery like flowers all over the bodice but somehow, this worked. The color is beautiful against her flour-white skin and the girl does know how to wear a dress.
Calista Flockhart by Vintage Valentino
Pretty, if a little plain, which is something you could say about both the dress and the person wearing it.
Cameron Diaz by Dior
Do not like. The color is too pale and boring and the folded napkin quality of it isn't very flattering. Plus it just looks wrinkled and disheveled. Maybe she had sex in the limo on the way there.
Cate Blanchett by Dries Van Noten
We love Cate. Not just for her roles and her general fabulosity, but also for her risk-taking on the red carpet. This would be a risk that failed. Not crazy about the bustline or the color on this.
Diablo Cody by John Galliano
Flintstones go Hollywood. Seriously ugly and worse, cheap-looking (which it isn't, of course). General rule of thumb: no animal prints on the red carpet.
Ellen Page by Jean Louis Scherrer
Feh. It's dreary and dowdy and old looking. The proportions do nothing for her. She looks blocky and a little uncomfortable.
Faye Dunaway by Pamella Roland
Let's give it up for the nearing-70 Miss Dunaway, y'all! Better yet, let's give it up for foundation garments! Unfortunately, she sort of looks like a female Oscar statue herself. One with a vascular disorder.
Hellen Mirren by Georges Chakra
Oh, Helen. You are so fabulous and such a hot and spicy little sexagenarian, but this is just a big no. Too shiny and too satiny and we just don't like the sleeves on this thing.
Hilary Swank by Versace
Yawn.
Jennifer Garner by Oscar de la Renta
Yawn 2, Electric Boogaloo.
Jennifer Hudson by Roberto Cavalli
Girl needed more support for her, well, girls, but aside from that we thought this was a beautiful dress.
Jessica Alba by Marchesa
We don't think that color flatters her all that much and the fussiness around her bust doesn't appeal to us. Granted, Jessica Alba basically has a career due to people fussing over her boobs, so maybe this was a bit of payback to her straight male fans.
Julie Christie by Julie Christie
YES! In this age of the stylist, it's so refreshing to see someone put a little old Hollywood glamour out there. By which we mean "crazy fucked up clothes." God bless you, Julie. At least you didn't bore us.
Katherine Heigl by Escada
It's a pretty dress. We especially like the detail on her shoulder. Unfortunately, we don't like the color and we think she looks too made up.
Keisha Whitaker by Domenico Vacca
Pretty. We like the flowy, ethereal quality at the bottom. It's a shame the color's so boring, though.
Kelly Preston by Roberto Cavalli
This actually looks better in pictures than it did when we saw it onscreen. We don't love it, but we do love whenever someone takes a color risk on the red carpet.
Keri Russell by Nina Ricci
Yawn 3: This Time It's Personal
Kristin Chenoweth by Armani Prive
Mmmm. A little slutty-looking, no? Too much, Glinda.
Laura Linney by Michael Kors
Yawn 4: The Calls Are Coming From Inside The House!
Marion Cotillard by Jean Paul Gaultier
FABULEUSE. Very pretty, very striking and very, very French. Oh sure, it looks a little fishy, but it's certainly eye-catching. Our favorite of the night. Those French bitches know how to dress.
Miley Cyrus by Valentino
Yawn 5 - oh, the hell with it.
Nicole Kidman by Balenciaga
Christ, enough with the boring black dresses! Yes, this was the "dark" year for the Oscars, but all you bitches didn't have to take it so literally. And the Martha Stewart Christmas Tinsel around her neck didn't help.
Penelope Cruz by Chanel Couture
Penelope Snooze.
We feel like Mr. Blackwell! Only younger and hotter and not so bitter.
Renee Zellweger by Carolina Herrera
Get over yourself honey. You don't look THAT good.
Saoirse Ronan by Alberta Ferreti
Alright, we said we applaud color on the red carpet. Just not THIS color. It's like that industrial paint they use in nursing homes. Appropriate, since this looks like a nightgown. It's pill time, Saoirse!
Tilda Swinton by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin
Well, it's black but at least it's not boring. Unfortunately, it's ugly and she looks like a sleeve got ripped off by a crazed Chronicles of Narnia fan.
And speaking of crazed...
Rebecca Miller by ????
Honey, we ask this in the nicest way, but what the fuck?
Amy Adams by Proenza Schouler
We adore Amy Adams and we adore this dress. Oh sure, it's a little done and she looks a little bit like The Little Mermaid, but that beautiful shade of green makes up for her wearing a dress we've seen plenty of times before. Not only does it flatter her coloring, but it stood out in the sea of red that seemingly everyone else was wearing.
Anne Hathaway by Marchesa
Case in point. Although to be fair, this was our favorite out of all the red dresses the other night. We're not crazy about one-shoulder gowns and we're not crazy about frippery like flowers all over the bodice but somehow, this worked. The color is beautiful against her flour-white skin and the girl does know how to wear a dress.
Calista Flockhart by Vintage Valentino
Pretty, if a little plain, which is something you could say about both the dress and the person wearing it.
Cameron Diaz by Dior
Do not like. The color is too pale and boring and the folded napkin quality of it isn't very flattering. Plus it just looks wrinkled and disheveled. Maybe she had sex in the limo on the way there.
Cate Blanchett by Dries Van Noten
We love Cate. Not just for her roles and her general fabulosity, but also for her risk-taking on the red carpet. This would be a risk that failed. Not crazy about the bustline or the color on this.
Diablo Cody by John Galliano
Flintstones go Hollywood. Seriously ugly and worse, cheap-looking (which it isn't, of course). General rule of thumb: no animal prints on the red carpet.
Ellen Page by Jean Louis Scherrer
Feh. It's dreary and dowdy and old looking. The proportions do nothing for her. She looks blocky and a little uncomfortable.
Faye Dunaway by Pamella Roland
Let's give it up for the nearing-70 Miss Dunaway, y'all! Better yet, let's give it up for foundation garments! Unfortunately, she sort of looks like a female Oscar statue herself. One with a vascular disorder.
Hellen Mirren by Georges Chakra
Oh, Helen. You are so fabulous and such a hot and spicy little sexagenarian, but this is just a big no. Too shiny and too satiny and we just don't like the sleeves on this thing.
Hilary Swank by Versace
Yawn.
Jennifer Garner by Oscar de la Renta
Yawn 2, Electric Boogaloo.
Jennifer Hudson by Roberto Cavalli
Girl needed more support for her, well, girls, but aside from that we thought this was a beautiful dress.
Jessica Alba by Marchesa
We don't think that color flatters her all that much and the fussiness around her bust doesn't appeal to us. Granted, Jessica Alba basically has a career due to people fussing over her boobs, so maybe this was a bit of payback to her straight male fans.
Julie Christie by Julie Christie
YES! In this age of the stylist, it's so refreshing to see someone put a little old Hollywood glamour out there. By which we mean "crazy fucked up clothes." God bless you, Julie. At least you didn't bore us.
Katherine Heigl by Escada
It's a pretty dress. We especially like the detail on her shoulder. Unfortunately, we don't like the color and we think she looks too made up.
Keisha Whitaker by Domenico Vacca
Pretty. We like the flowy, ethereal quality at the bottom. It's a shame the color's so boring, though.
Kelly Preston by Roberto Cavalli
This actually looks better in pictures than it did when we saw it onscreen. We don't love it, but we do love whenever someone takes a color risk on the red carpet.
Keri Russell by Nina Ricci
Yawn 3: This Time It's Personal
Kristin Chenoweth by Armani Prive
Mmmm. A little slutty-looking, no? Too much, Glinda.
Laura Linney by Michael Kors
Yawn 4: The Calls Are Coming From Inside The House!
Marion Cotillard by Jean Paul Gaultier
FABULEUSE. Very pretty, very striking and very, very French. Oh sure, it looks a little fishy, but it's certainly eye-catching. Our favorite of the night. Those French bitches know how to dress.
Miley Cyrus by Valentino
Yawn 5 - oh, the hell with it.
Nicole Kidman by Balenciaga
Christ, enough with the boring black dresses! Yes, this was the "dark" year for the Oscars, but all you bitches didn't have to take it so literally. And the Martha Stewart Christmas Tinsel around her neck didn't help.
Penelope Cruz by Chanel Couture
Penelope Snooze.
We feel like Mr. Blackwell! Only younger and hotter and not so bitter.
Renee Zellweger by Carolina Herrera
Get over yourself honey. You don't look THAT good.
Saoirse Ronan by Alberta Ferreti
Alright, we said we applaud color on the red carpet. Just not THIS color. It's like that industrial paint they use in nursing homes. Appropriate, since this looks like a nightgown. It's pill time, Saoirse!
Tilda Swinton by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin
Well, it's black but at least it's not boring. Unfortunately, it's ugly and she looks like a sleeve got ripped off by a crazed Chronicles of Narnia fan.
And speaking of crazed...
Rebecca Miller by ????
Honey, we ask this in the nicest way, but what the fuck?
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