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| Last Updated: Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 08:19 GMT Oscar nominations to be announced The films and stars shortlisted for this year's Oscars will be announced in Los Angeles later. The nominees are expected to include Daniel Day-Lewis, Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett for movies There Will Be Blood, Sweeney Todd and I'm Not There. There is still some doubt about the impact the ongoing US writers' strike will have on the format of the 80th Academy Awards ceremony on 24 February. Jon Stewart, the face of TV's satirical Daily Show, is to host the event. The nominations will be announced at 0530 Los Angeles time (1330 GMT) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. They were selected during a two-week ballot of more than 5,800 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A total of 24 categories will be announced, including the best acting performances of the year, technical awards in areas such as editing, design and music, and the prestigious prize for best picture. Picket threatened Among the other likely nominees are Atonement, the World War II romantic drama starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, which was named best film at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month. The other main winners at the Golden Globes were the Coen brothers' production No Country for Old Men and French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Atonement told of an injustice which took place just before World War II However, the results were announced during a low-key press conference rather than at the traditional glittering ceremony. This was because members of the Writers Guild of America - on strike over royalties since 5 November - had threatened to picket the awards if they went ahead. In a show of support, actors' union The Screen Actors Guild stated its members would not cross any picket lines, meaning any ceremony would have gone ahead with few celebrities. It is rumoured that the Academy has a back-up plan so the Oscars can be held without the endorsement of writers or actors, the Associated Press reported, but no details have been released. "We are planning to have our show on 24 February at the Kodak Theatre with an audience of 3,300 people and a television audience significantly larger than that," academy spokeswoman Leslie Unger has said. The nominations will be screened live on BBC News 24 and BBC World from 1330 GMT on Tuesday. |
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| List of 80th annual Oscar nominees By The Associated Press 4 minutes ago Complete list of 80th annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday: 1. Best Picture: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." 2. Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"; Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"; Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises." 3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; Ellen Page, "Juno." 4. Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"; Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton." 5. Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton." 6. Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Jason Reitman, "Juno"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood." 7. Foreign Film: "Beaufort," Israel; "The Counterfeiters," Austria; "Katyn," Poland; "Mongol," Kazakhstan; "12," Russia. 8. Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"; Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"; Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood." 9. Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno"; Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"; Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages." 10. Animated Feature Film: "Persepolis"; "Ratatouille"; "Surf's Up." 11. Art Direction: "American Gangster," "Atonement," "The Golden Compass," "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "There Will Be Blood." 12. Cinematography: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "Atonement," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." 13. Sound Mixing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "3:10 to Yuma," "Transformers." 14. Sound Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "There Will Be Blood," "Transformers." 15. Original Score: "Atonement," Dario Marianelli; "The Kite Runner," Alberto Iglesias; "Michael Clayton," James Newton Howard; "Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino; "3:10 to Yuma," Marco Beltrami. 16. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova; "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "Raise It Up" from "August Rush," Nominees to be determined; "So Close" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. 17. Costume: "Across the Universe," "Atonement," "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," "La Vie en Rose," "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street." 18. Documentary Feature: "No End in Sight," "Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience," "Sicko," "Taxi to the Dark Side," "War/Dance." 19. Documentary (short subject): "Freeheld," "La Corona (The Crown)," "Salim Baba," "Sari's Mother." 20. Film Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Into the Wild," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." 21. Makeup: "La Vie en Rose," "Norbit," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." 22. Animated Short Film: "I Met the Walrus," "Madame Tutli-Putli," "Meme Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)," "My Love (Moya Lyubov)," "Peter & the Wolf." 23. Live Action Short Film: "At Night," "Il Supplente (The Substitute)," "Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)," "Tanghi Argentini," "The Tonto Woman." 24. Visual Effects: "The Golden Compass," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "Transformers." ____ Academy Award winners previously announced this year: HONORARY AWARD (Oscar statuette): Robert Boyle |
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| Oscars 2008: Winners in full Here is the full list of winners at the 80th Academy Awards, which have been held in Los Angeles. Best picture Winner - No Country For Old Men Atonement Juno Michael Clayton There Will Be Blood Best director Winners - Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Jason Reitman, Juno Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood Best actor Winner - Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood George Clooney, Michael Clayton Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises Best actress Winner - Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age Julie Christie, Away from Her Laura Linney, The Savages Ellen Page, Juno Best supporting actress Winner - Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There Ruby Dee, American Gangster Saoirse Ronan, Atonement Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone Best supporting actor Winner - Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James... Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton Best foreign language film Winner - The Counterfeiters (Austria) Beaufort (Israel) Katyn (Poland) Mongol (Kazakhstan) 12 (Russia) Best animated feature film Winner - Ratatouille Persepolis Surf's Up Best adapted screenplay Winner - No Country For Old Men Atonement Away from Her The Diving Bell and the Butterfly There Will Be Blood Best original screenplay Winner - Juno Lars and the Real Girl Michael Clayton Ratatouille The Savages Best music (score) Winner - Atonement The Kite Runner Michael Clayton Ratatouille 3:10 to Yuma Best music (song) Winner - Falling Slowly - Once (performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) Happy Working Song - Enchanted (performed by Amy Adams) Raise It Up - August Rush (performed by Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theatre) So Close - Enchanted (performed by Jon McLaughlin) That's How You Know - Enchanted (performed by Amy Adams) Best documentary feature Winner - Taxi to the Dark Side No End in Sight Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Sicko War/Dance Best documentary short subject Winner - Freeheld La Corona (The Crown) Salim Baba Sari's Mother Best visual effects Winner - The Golden Compass Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Transformers Best cinematography Winner - There Will Be Blood The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Atonement The Diving Bell and the Butterfly No Country For Old Men Best art direction Winner - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street American Gangster Atonement The Golden Compass There Will Be Blood Best animated short film Winner - Peter and the Wolf I Met the Walrus Madame Tutli-Putli Meme Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven) My Love (Moya Lyubov) Best short film Winner - Le Mozart des Pickpockets At Night Il Supplente Tanghi Argentini The Tonto Woman Best costume design Winner - Elizabeth: The Golden Age Across the Universe Atonement La Vie en Rose Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Best make-up Winner - La Vie en Rose Norbit Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Best sound mixing Winner - The Bourne Ultimatum No Country For Old Men Ratatouille 3:10 to Yuma Transformers Best sound editing Winner - The Bourne Ultimatum No Country For Old Men Ratatouille There Will Be Blood Transformers Best film editing Winner - The Bourne Ultimatum The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Into the Wild No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood Story from BBC NEWS: |
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Stewart sparkles as Oscars host By Ben Sutherland Entertainment reporter, BBC News Oscars host Jon Stewart shone on his return to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles - in the moments that he was able to actually do any presenting. Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is known as the host of satirical TV series The Daily Show Between the montages, interviews and ad breaks, viewers would have been forgiven for missing him. Two years ago, Stewart had struggled on his debut, with sketches falling flat and a number of lines bombing. But this time he was sparkling. The nerves shed, he got into his stride early on by riffing on the writers' strike with lines such as: "I'm happy to say the fight is over - so tonight, welcome to the make-up sex." And he remained sharp, witty and engaging, striking exactly the right tone between irreverence and the genuine thrill of being at the centre of a broadcast being watched by one in six of the planet's residents. Crucially - 2008 being an election year - he was on his home turf with a couple of good political jokes. There was a somewhat predictable gag about Oscar's 80th birthday - "making him a frontrunner for the Republican nomination". But better was his description of Away From Her. "It was about a woman who forgets her husband. Hillary Clinton called it the feelgood movie of the year." Norbit Stewart also showed he was now just as comfortable with Hollywood humour, including probably one of the best lines ever uttered by any host. "Even Norbit got a nomination, which I think is great. Too often the Academy ignores movies that aren't good." And he could even segue between the two themes, describing the slate of nominated films as "psychopathic killer movies". Marketa Irglova Marketa Irglova was allowed to return to the stage by Jon Stewart "Does this town need a hug? All I can say is, thank God for teen pregnancy," he added, in a reference to Juno. Could we tell the writers had had so much less time to put together these quips? Not at all. Unfortunately, the impact of the strike soon became visible elsewhere - in the exhausting number of video clips and general pre-recorded backslapping. Shot in case the strike had not been resolved - Stewart said as much himself - the producers of the show had clearly decided to cram most of them in anyway. On the Oscars' 80th birthday, a few clips of past ceremonies are fine. But did we really need to know how Sir Elton John felt on winning in 1994, or what Barbra Streisand thought about having to share her award all of 40 years ago? Worst was an extraordinarily tedious sequence featuring the Academy's president that was little more than an extended ad for a major accountancy firm. "Wow. That was amazing," Stewart deadpanned afterwards. Shocked reaction All this extra flannel - there seemed to be more ad breaks this year too - put real pressure on the awards presenters and the recipients. And this was a shame, because events inside the theatre produced some memorable moments, starting with Tilda Swinton's genuinely astounded reaction to her win for her role in Michael Clayton. Similarly shocked was Marketa Irglova, jointly picking up her Oscar for best song, who stepped up to the microphone but was cut off by the orchestra. Charmingly, Stewart later allowed her back on stage to give a little speech, which must be some sort of first. In fact it was the speeches which allowed Stewart to show off his wit and to wander off script. John Travolta and Jon Stewart John Travolta (left) joked with Stewart that his plane was outside Responding to Javier Bardem delivering half his speech in Spanish, he said, "I took Spanish in high school. I believe he told his mother where the library was." Had more of this quick humour been given time, the 80th Oscars would have ranked as among the best. Ultimately, the show was summed up by a moment when Stewart sarcastically introduced "Oscar's salute to binoculars and periscopes", his eyes rolling at the absurdity of the idea - only for the eyewear montage to begin anyway. But perhaps in a year when the awards themselves were so predictable, perhaps it was only apt that the show itself had been so pre-packaged. JON STEWART'S BEST LINES "They said that having the Oscars helped end the strike. So before we spend the next four to five hours giving each other golden statues, let's take a moment to congratulations ourselves." "[Away From Her] was about a woman who forgets her husband. Hillary Clinton called it the feelgood movie of the year." Anton Chigur - "combining Hannibal Lecter's murderousness with Dorothy Hamill's wedgecut". "This is the environmentally-conscious green Oscars. So tonight our presenters will be walking all the way to the microphones." "And the baby goes to... Angelina Jolie." "In case you're wondering what we do in the commercial breaks, we sit here making catty remarks about the outfits you're wearing at home." "Our next presenter [Penelope Cruz] speaks four languages, and earlier tonight she told me "I'm calling security" in all four of them." "Tom Hanks has won two Oscars but is not nominated tonight - so if you ask me, he's got no place being here." "This year's slate: psychopathic killer movies. Does this town need a hug? All I can say is, thank God for teen pregnancy." |
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| I have today off work so I was going to watch the ceremony last night since Jon Stewart was presenting, alas it wasn't on the beeb like it was a few years back. He seems to have been more popular this year though |
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There are edited repeats on SKYs 1, 2 and 3 over the next three days, if that`s any help. :) |
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| Oscars suffer lowest TV ratings This year's Oscars ceremony has had the ceremony's lowest TV ratings in the US, according to initial figures. The three-hour ABC broadcast drew an average of 32m viewers - a million less than 2003's figure, set a day after the US-led invasion of Iraq had begun. Last year's ceremony was watched by an average of 41 million people. In comparison, talent show American Idol, the most popular US TV series, averages 30 million viewers each week with its Tuesday night broadcast. Modest hits The ratings are the lowest since 1974, when the current ratings system first began. The record low audience comes in a year when the Oscars race for best picture was dominated by films which received critical acclaim, but performed modestly at the box office. Only one film out of the five best picture nominees - teenage comedy Juno - broke the $100m (£50.9m) barrier. The night's big winner, violent drama No Country For Old Men, which claimed four awards including best picture, only made a modest $64m (£32.6m) at the North American box office. The most-watched Oscars broadcast was in 1998 when 55m Americans watched box office blockbuster Titanic win 11 awards. ABC said in a statement that this year's ratings did not account for an increasing number of homes watching the ceremony on personal video recorders. Story from BBC NEWS: |