POTTER OSCAR SNUB CONFOUNDS INDUSTRY
January 25, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The omission of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 from the list of nominees for best picture was the subject of numerous blogs and newspaper commentaries on Tuesday — not to mention water-cooler talk at Hollywood studios. Warner Bros. had made a big push for nominations, but the film received only a [...]
OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS TO GET A SECOND CHANCE
January 25, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The major studios are hoping to capitalize on Oscar nominations this weekend by expanding nominated films that have not yet been released on DVD. “The Oscar spotlight could boost several contenders at the box office,” Daily Variety observed, then commented, “It better: The class of 2011 consists of some comparative underachievers.” Only one film in [...]
OSCAR NOMINAtING BALLOTS: THEY’RE IN THE MAIL
December 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Oscar nomination ballots were sent out on Tuesday to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They have until Jan. 13 to return them. As usual, the votes will be tallied by the accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and the winning nominees will be announced on Jan. 24. Winners are due [...]
THE ARTIST LEADS GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINATIONS
December 15, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Who would ever have thought that a silent movie, in black and white, with no major stars and an unknown director would wind up with the most Golden Globes nominations this year? Well, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which has a long history of surprising nominations, announced early today (Thursday) that The Artist had indeed [...]
PRODUCERS WON’T PUT TWO AND A HALF MEN UP FOR EMMY NOD
May 31, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
In what probably amounts to little more than another move to put the Charlie Sheen mess behind it, CBS and Warner Bros. TV have decided not to submit Two and a Half Men for consideration for an Emmy in the best comedy series category, Dateline.com reported on Monday. Although it has consistently pulled the top [...]
THE KING’S SPEECH LEADS OSCAR NODS
January 25, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bowed and curtsied to The King’s Speech today (Tuesday) as they bestowed 12 Oscar nominations on the movie, including best film, best director (Tom Hooper), best actor (Colin Firth), best supporting actress (Helena Bonham Carter), best supporting actor (Geoffrey Rush), screenplay (David Seidler) and editing [...]