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Category: Oscars
Oscars Change Best Original Song Category Rules
 The New York Times Media Decoder reports that the Oscars have made a change to the original song category. A song can only be nominated to the original song category if it scores high enough - an 8.25 on the Oscar's scoring chart. If no songs score high enough than there will be original songs nominees. Up to five songs can be nominated.
In an announcement on Friday, the academy said it would have no nominees and award no Oscar in the best original song category if no one song hits a high enough mark, that being 8.25, in its scoring system for song nominations.
If only one song hits the mark, then it will be nominated along with the next-highest-ranking song. If two or more songs hit the number, they will all be nominees, up to a maximum of five. Under the old system, there were a maximum of five and a minimum of three nominees. All the Oscar rules, old and new, are available here.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Best Picture category had been increased from five nominees to ten. You can see all the rules here.
Posted on June 26, 2009
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Tim Gunn Admits Ambushing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
 Tim Gunn admitted to US Magazine that he did ambush Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the Oscars red carpet. Gunn says Brad and Angelina's publicists told everyone they would be talking to "no one" but that wasn't stopping Tim Gunn.
"That was a pure unbridled ambush!" he told Usmagazine.com Thursday at the 21st annual Bailey House auction and party in NYC. "Because if my brain had been operating more than my viscera, I never would never have had the courage to [go up to them]."
"I did it," he added, "and they were delightful."
Their publicists had told all press outlets that "they were talking to no one," Gunn said.
"'We don't care if you're the official pre-show - they're not going to talk to!'" Gunn recalled them saying.
"So the producers said, 'We're not going to take that lying down!'" he went on. "And we didn't!"
Tim Gunn told Us the couple was stunning up close: "they couldn't be lovelier, and what a stunning couple they are! I've never seen them up close like that! Stunning, stunning! And you can tell there's this synergy between them and there's just this incredible affection. It's very touching."
And there you have it. We are glad Tim Gunn made the extra effort to meet Brad and Angelina but we sure wish they would make the effort to do more interviews. They did do one short interview. You can see the Elie Saab gown Angelina wore here and her gorgeous emerald earrings here.
Posted on February 27, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Angelina Jolie's Emerald Earrings
We just can't get past those gorgeous emeralds that Angelina Jolie wore with her black Elie Saab gown. Lorraine Schwartz provided a 65-carat Colombian emerald ring and these 115-carat emerald drop earrings. We've never seen emeralds this big outside of a museum. They don't sparkle like a green tourmaline or a created emerald, of course. Real emeralds that big will always have visible inclusions and that distinctive green color. But these are real -- and they're spectacular.
We love the fact that they have no other stones on them and that the 18k gold setting is nearly invisible: all you see are giant emeralds. We think someone needs to recreate these in costume jewelry immediately. You can see a really good, high-resolution closeup shot of the emeralds at People.com.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 26, 2009
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Stars Defy Oscar Producers' Red Carpet Ban
As expected, many of the presenters at the Oscars did not walk the red carpet, but instead were snuck in the back door. That infuriated
photographers, magazine editors, fashion designers, jewelry designers and fans who wanted a good look at the gorgeous gowns.
Variety reports that the Oscar producers did indeed tell the presenters not to walk the red carpet and most stars complied. But not everyone agreed to sneak in the back door like a thief in the night. A few brave souls defied the red carpet ban, including Jessica Biel, Sophia Loren, Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline, Ben Kingsley, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Pattinson and Miley Cyrus.
"Magazines want photos from the red carpet -- the stars have spent hours getting ready and they're prepared to pose," said one [photographer]. "We sell these photos all year. This is a disaster both for us and for the designers who want their dresses seen at the Oscars."
There were a few presenters on the red carpet who definitely expressed the feeling -- either verbally or with eye rolls -- that if they were coming to the Oscars, they were coming through the front door.
"We refused," said Phoebe Cates with husband Kevin Kline about going through the back entry. Sarah Jessica Parker laughed and said "We've been advised not to answer that question" when asked if she was nudged to skip the red carpet. And Miley Cyrus was clear she wanted to show off her gown.
"I didn't just walk into a store and just find this," said the young singer-thesp of her Zuhair Murad gown. "This is not a place to be toned down."
This whole idea of having celebs sneak in the back door is ridiculous. We hope next year that every single actress ignores the producers and proudly walks the red carpet. After spending the entire day getting ready with a team of stylists, having their hair and makeup done, donning fabulous gowns, shoes, and jewelry, these women deserve to show off the results of their efforts. And we certainly want to see them.
And speaking of walking the red carpet, Virginia Madson said that as a former Best Supporting Actress winner she still had to enter the lottery to see if she would get a ticket. But Melissa George said she was invited to the event and was thrilled to get the invitation.
Posted on February 25, 2009
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Philippe Petit Balances a Rose on His Nose
We already knew Philippe Petit - the man who walked on a wire between the Twin Towers in 1974 - balanced an Oscar on his chin. It turns out Petit continued to balance objects back stage. In the photograph above Petit is balancing a rose on his nose. Petit is a very entertaining person. He is going to make lots of peole want to watch the Oscar winning documentary about him, Man on Wire.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 25, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Marion Cotillard
Last year's Best Actress Oscar winner Marion Cotillard looked fantastic in her midnight blue and black Dior Haute couture gown. The dress featured a fitted bodice, classic belt, and a layered tulle skirt with transparent sequined overlay. She accessorized with a diamond necklace and earrings from Chopard, and a statement ring. She carried a Dior clutch.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 25, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Melissa George
Melissa George looked gorgeous -- and was quite on trend -- in her white mermaid gown by Dolce & Gabana. It's not easy to pull off a dress that dramatic, but she managed it quite nicely. Melissa wore jewels by Atelier Swarovski and carried a Ferragamo clutch.
Posted on February 25, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman stood out on the red carpet at the Oscars: in a sea of white ballgowns, she wore a lilac Rodarte pleated gown which featured a multicolored
jewel-encrusted bodice. She accessorized with diamond earrings, bracelet and rings by Kwiat. She carried a vintage Rialto clutch by Natalie, as several actresses, opted for black shiny nail polish on very short nails. She wore her hair in a tight chignon. The dress was a bold, unexpected choice: she looked lovely.
Posted on February 25, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Taraji P. Henson's Diamond Necklace
Best Supporting Actress nominee Taraji P. Henson wore an amazing statement necklace to the Oscars. The diamond flower necklace was made in the 19th century and was loaned to Taraji for the evening by Fred Leighton. No doubt there was a bodyguard lurking in the background somewhere. The necklace worked perfectly with Taraji's Roberto Cavalli gown.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 24, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Taraji P. Henson
Best supporting actress nominee Taraji P. Henson looked just gorgeous on the red carpet. She wore an ivory, delicately tiered Roberto Cavalli gown. She
accessorized with a stunning Fred Leighton 19th century diamond flower necklace, diamond pendant earrings with 6 carat cushion-cut drops and a diamond ring which featured a large pink center stone surrounded by a double row of smaller diamonds. She carried a red satin clutch by Mary Norton and wore heels by Jimmy Choo.
Taraji lifted up her skirt to show Ryan Seacrest her fab shoes, and accidentally flashed everyone a peek at her thigh-length Spanx. Ah well. Her stylist probably passed out with shock when she saw the clip, but it went by so fast most people didn't notice.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 24, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline
Phoebe Cates and her husband Kevin Kline -- who helped present the Best Supporting Actor Oscar -- are such a cute couple on the red carpet. Phoebe who had quite an acting career going (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins, Bright Lights, Big City, Princess Caraboo), but left it all behind to get married, have children and open her popular New York City boutique Blue Tree. But as she showed Sunday, she looks as fabulous as ever. Phoebe wore items that are sold exclusively in her store: she's wearing an an art deco-inspired red gown which features layers of silk chiffon with black beading details on the top which was designed by Sorelle Firenze. Her jewelry is from Fred Leighton and her shoes are by British designer Rupert Sanderson.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 24, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum wore a crimson Roland Mouret gown with an assymetrical neckline and skirt. She accessorized with blackened platinum coral-and-diamond stacked bangles and drop earrings from Lorraine Schwartz which were worth $900,000. Heidi also wore a Diet Coke Red Dress Charm bracelet to help publicize the Heart Truth campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women. She wore her hair slicked down and straight to call attention to the fabulous earrings she wore. You can see a closeup of Heidi's bracelets here.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 24, 2009
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2009 Oscars Red Carpet: Freida Pinto
Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto attended her first Oscars this year. She wore a cobalt-blue, beaded, sari-inspired gown by John Galliano. She accessorized with a 150 year-old vintage diamond ring from India, a Judith Leiber rhinestone-encrusted silver clutch and Jimmy Choo high heeled sandals. Freida's star is rising: she said she will be appearing in the new Woody Allen movie which is set to begin filming this summer.
(Photo © A.M.P.A.S.)
Posted on February 24, 2009
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