Today was THE DAY! And if you don’t have a clue what I am talking about then you either must be:
a) Clueless
b) Living on Mars with no cable, Internet or wifi connection or
c) Possibly strapped into some cryonics chamber- frozen and waiting to be thawed out…
The day I am speaking of is: The Announcement of the 83rdAnnual Oscar Nominations. As a resident of the Greater Los Angeles area and more specifically the Hollywood Hills, I am smack dab in the middle of “All and Everything” that is Oscar. In the next few weeks this town will be on a non-stop Buzz-a-thon about all that encompasses this major night of nights in Hollywood. There will be interviews, and press junkets and luncheons for the nominees. James Franco and Anne Hathaway will be on every morning TV talk show expressing their sheer delight to be chosen as the evening’s hosts. Let’s face it, what the evening really boils down to is one of the BEST fashion shows on the planet. I don’t mean to take anything away from the winners but I ask: Do you remember who won the award for Best Actress in a Lead Role last year? What if I ask instead: Do you remember what Sandra Bullock was wearing last year…(and you quickly answer the Silver Marchesa Dress that was drop dead gorgeous). Point taken… See you at the Oscars…
Oscar Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway....
Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem, “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges, “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”
Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
James Franco, “127 Hours”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
John Hawkes, “Winter’s Bone”
Jeremy Renner, The Town”
Mark Ruffalo, “The Kids Are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech”
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, “The Kids Are All Right”
Nicole Kidman, “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone”
Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech”
Melissa Leo, “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit”
Jacki Weaver, “Animal Kingdom”
Animated Feature Film
“How to Train Your Dragon”
“The Illusionist”
“Toy Story 3”
Music (Original Song)
“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3″ Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Picture
“Black Swan”
“The Fighter”
“Inception”
“The Kids Are All Right”
“The King’s Speech”
“127 Hours”
“The Social Network”
“Toy Story 3”
“True Grit”
“Winter’s Bone”
*** Partial List of Nominations
P.S. Anne Hathaway is wearing a dress by J. Mendel
