Who is this King of the Oscars?
If things go according to plan, Colin Firth will win the Best Actor award during tonight’s Oscar telecast for portraying King George VI in King’s Speech. For those of you who haven’t seen it or aren’t familiar with the British royal family tree, George VI is the father of the current queen, Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth [...]
Golden Globes: Awards for TV and Movies
Admit it: if it’s not an Oscar, you don’t pay that much attention to an awards show. Whether it’s the Emmys, Grammys, SAG Awards, or even the Razzies, the only thing the public seems to care about is who looked good in an overly priced dress and who made the fashion mistake of the year [...]
Oscar Nominations, Ten for Best Picture
Oscar nominations were announced today, and while the popular categories will lead most headlines, here’s a couple tidbits to know when talking up the films, actors, and directors later today: The Academy doubled the amount of nominees for Best Picture from 5 to 10 for the first time since the 1943 Academy Awards, hoping to [...]
Oscar Crash Course – 2008 Best Picture
Not sure what to do this weekend and thinking about going to a movie? Let me give you a crash course on the five 2008 Best Picture nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Brad Pitt is born old and “grows” younger. Warning: it’s almost 3 hours long! Frost/Nixon – A recreation of the [...]
