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As we pause to remember what would have been Heath Ledger’s 31st birthday, it’s perhaps his indelible performance in 2008’s The Dark Knight that is the greatest gift the actor could have left the world. The role – which posthumously garnered him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – became a sad indicator of [...]
Corey Feldman is firing back at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his friend Corey Haim from the Oscar’s annual “In Memoriam” tribute during the Sunday night broadcast of the Academy Awards. In his comments to TMZ, Feldman insists that the Academy does not “have a handle on who [...]
There are differing opinions today on how effectively Anne Hathaway and James Franco handled their Oscar hosting gig last night. But one thing is for sure: the opening segment was creative and funny. However, there’s one segment of the opening that didn’t make the final cut. Here’s the Grease Oscar opener that didn’t make the [...]
Sunday was Hollywood’s biggest night as the 83rd Annual Academy Awards offered a few surprises, gambled with a duo of youthful hosts, and presented a few laughs. All in all, it was a night for intellectual movies, with The King’s Speech taking home top prizes in Best Picture, Best Director for Tom Hooper, original screenplay, [...]
The red carpet has been rolled out, the statues have been polished, and the stars are busy preparing themselves for Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. Will the best picture go to a stuttering monarch or a group of misfit toys? Who will be wearing what? Here at Veracity Stew, we can’t be concerned with [...]
The 2011 Academy Awards are almost here, and the betting pools are circulating, with everyone guessing at who will take home the Oscar for Best Picture. History shows us that we can’t always use box office profit as an indicator or audience favorites — the Academy has a way of surprising us each year.
Master Lego brickmaster Alex Eylar is best known for using his modular sculpting talents to recreate famous movie scenes honoring the likes of Quentin Tarantino, and has now created scenes for the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees for 2011. Our favorite is the hilarious depiction of 127 Hours. It’s sick but captures the graphic nature and [...]
Oscar has chosen it’s nominees for Best Picture, and as usual, the race is a tight one. This year’s noms pit a geeky social media guru against a British king, a boxer against a pair of lesbian mothers, and a twisted ballerina against a one-eyed cowboy. Who can choose? We want to know what you [...]
Nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards were announced this morning from Los Angeles, and while there were some predictable choices, fans and critics alike are buzzing about the snubs. There’s also a lot of buzz about the number of noms for the apparent front runners: “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech,” leading some [...]
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the list of nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes — heaping attention on films that include a King with a stammer, a nerdy kid who defines social media, and the little boxing film that Mark Wahlberg fought for years to make. Of particular note is the fact [...]
Sandra Bullock is truly America’s sweetheart, and we’ve shared her pain in the wake of revelations about her husband’s scandalous infidelity immediately following her Oscar win for The Blind Side, which also occurred in the middle of the couple’s adoption of a baby. After remaining silent for several months, Bullock sat down with NBC’s Matt [...]
This year’s Oscars belonged to the military drama “The Hurt Locker,” racking up awards including Best Editing, Best Picture and making history with an award for Best Director to Kathryn Bigelow. It was a night of firsts, with the major awards going to first-time nominees. Highlights: Oscar producers hit a home-run with co-hosts Steve Martin [...]
It’s movie-lovers favorite night tonight, so how about a drinking game to celebrate? Whip up a nice fruity cocktail, a martini, a glass of wine, or whatever you fancy and enjoy the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in style. Here are the rules for the game. Enjoy! 1. Steve Martin plays the Banjo or sings, take [...]
The wonderfully talented and authentic Meryl Streep has had her fair share of award nominations and wins, so she is perhaps the best authority on how to give a memorable and effective acceptance speech. Here’s a collection of her greatest award moments. Fellow Oscar (R) Best Actress nominees should take note.
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