From the category archives:

Awards

LIVE BLOG: 2009 VMA’s

by Jordan Axt on September 13, 2009

Post Script:  I have to pass this along.  Some people have noticed a certain Michael Jackson dancer had not quite mastered the “Smooth Criminal Lean” in time for the VMA’s.  Check out the 3:34 mark on this video.  You’ll know who it is.  The King of Pop would not be pleased.
11:30 PM Personally, I think [...]

{ 3 comments }

LIVE BLOG: 81st Annual Academy Awards

by Andrew Hibbard on February 22, 2009

Almost four hours later, we are done. Charlie McSpadden and Andrew Hibbard’s LIVE BLOG has reached its peak. Check back tomorrow for an wrap-up and an analysis of how gay Hugh Jackman was as a host. For now, good night.
11:59 p.m. FINAL THOUGHTS A mostly unsurprising night at the Oscars. They kept it under 3.5 [...]

{ 0 comments }

David Edelstein’s Final Thoughts on the Oscars

by Andrew Hibbard on February 22, 2009

David Edelstein seldom updates his NY Magazine blog the Projectionist, but when he does, it’s a real treat. He posted Friday about the Oscars. It’s a rather sobering post–if a post on a frivolous awards show can be that. But it’s the most insightful thing I’ve read on the awards show in a while. On [...]

{ 0 comments }

Oscar Predictions: Best Picture

by Andrew Hibbard on February 20, 2009

After weeks of build-up, our final Oscar prediction is here. Check out our previous predictions and don’t forget to come back Sunday for our Oscar LIVE BLOG. Because there is no point in addressing the nature of this award, we’ll just skip to the nominees and winner Slumdog Millionaire.
The Nominees
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
It’s been [...]

{ 0 comments }

Oscar Predictions: Winners Leaked!

by Andrew Hibbard on February 20, 2009

So the Oscars have been leaked onto the Internet. And the winners, are hardly surprising. Naturally, the Academy has denied any truth to this list. But if the Oscars are anything like the Golden Globes, then by the Anne Hathaway logic we can assume that

Sean Penn takes Best Actor
Anne Hathaway or Meryl Streep take Best [...]

{ 0 comments }

The Oscars GChat: The Complete Transcript

by Andrew Hibbard on February 19, 2009

The print version is here. The whole thing is below–formatting be damned. Shazam.
Charlie: anyway, want to open this Pandora’s box of snarky anti-hollywood jibes?
Andrew: yeah. so the Oscars
Charlie: I mean, it gets more and more depressing each year. Let’s be honest; the whole “Oscar movie” v.s. “actually-good-movie” battle becomes more and more true every [...]

{ 1 comment }