Live Blogging the 2011 Academy Awards

Here we go...

• Alec Baldwin!  It's like 30 Rock + Inception = Best Thing Ever!
• James Franco has some killer dance moves.
• Love Anne's dress.  Beautiful details!
• Sounds like they are having some sound issues.
• I could do without this family nonsense.
• All this extra stuff is going to make this show last 6 hours!  Just announce the winner Hanks!
• Winner: Art Direction - Alice in Wonderland
• Winner: Cinematography - Inception
• Kirk Douglas, settle down.  Old guy has some spunk left in him.  Wow dude!
• Winner: Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo
• Hailee Steinfeld was robbed!
• JT, no one outside of Hollywood got that joke.
• Mila is my pick for Best Dressed.

Live Blogging the Red Carpet for the Oscars

Watching E!

• Giuliana Rancic's dress for the pre-pre show was ok from the top up.  Loved the print but the skirt was way too poofy for her.
• Jennifer Lawrence looks stunning in a simple and sleek red dress.  Love the hair and make up. Calvin Klein for sure.
• Ewwww...Melissa Leo...the lace over the gold....not liking that.  Not liking the hair.  She looked better yesterday at the Independent Spirit Awards in a lovely green dress.
• Vava voom Mila Kunis!  Beautiful color.  Sexy neckline.
• Why is Daphne Zuniga there?
• Hailee Steinfeld looks age appropriate.  The little headband seems a little too casual.
• Michelle Williams looks nice but I feel like I have seen her in this look before.  
• Do not care for Amy Adam's dress...I think it is the neckline with the necklace and the long hair.  Too much.
• Mandy Moore...how old are you trying to be?  65?  You are a young and beautiful.  That dress color is so blah on you.  The lipstick color is too much.  Those earings look like something a grandmother would wear.  I hope you change into something before you perform.

My Oscar Picks 2011

I am hoping for a few "upsets"...

Leading Actor: Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
Supporting Actor: Christian Bale in "The Fighter"
Leading Actress: Natalie Portman in "Black Swan"
Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit"
Animated Feature: "Toy Story 3"
Art Direction: "Alice in Wonderland"
Cinematography: "True Grit"
Costume Design: "Alice in Wonderland"
Directing: David Fincher for "The Social Network"
Documentary Feature: "Restrepo"
Documentary Short: "Killing in the Name"
Film Editing: "The Social Network"
Foreign Language Film: "Incendies"
Makeup: "The Wolfman"
Original Score: "The Social Network"
Original Song: "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3"
Animated Short Film: "Day & Night"
Live Action Short Film: "The Confession"
Sound Editing: "Inception"
Sound Mixing: "The Social Network"
Visual Effects: "Inception"
Adapted Screenplay: "The Social Network"
Original Screenplay: "The King's Speech"
Best Picture: "The Social Network"

Razzie Awards

And the "winners" are...
Worst Picture: Last Airbender
Worst Actor: Ashton Kutcher for Killers and Valentine's Day
Worst Actress: SJP, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis & Cynthia Nixon for SATC2
Worst Supporting Actress: Jessica Alba for The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete, and Valentine's Day
Worst Supporting Actor: Jackson Rathbone for The Last Airbender and Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3-D: The Last Airbender
Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble: The cast of SATC2
Worst Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Worst Screenplay: Last Airbender
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel: SATC2

http://www.razzies.com

Independent Spirit Awards

Joel McHale's opening monologue was hilarious.  All award shows should be on cable so people can say whatever they want.  McHale seemed very natural hosting.  Love a good Jack Wagner joke.


It's funny seeing everyone in sweaters and jackets.  Apparently people in SoCal don't know how to dress for 45* weather.


List of winners:
Best Feature: "Black Swan"
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan" 
Best Screenplay: "The Kids Are All Right" 
Best First Feature: "Get Low" 
Best First Screenplay: "Tiny Furniture" 
John Cassavetes Award: "Daddy Longlegs"
Best Female Lead: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Best Male Lead: James Franco, "127 Hours"
Best Supporting Female: Dale Dickey, "Winter's Bone"
Best Supporting Male: John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone" 
Best Cinematography: "Black Swan"
Best Documentary: "Exit Through the Gift Shop" 
Best Foreign Film:"The King's Speech" 
Robert Altman Award: "Please Give"
Acura Someone to Watch Award: Mike Ott, "Littlerock"
Piaget Producers Award: Anish Saviani, "Meek's Cutoff"
Aveeno Truer Than Fiction Award: Jeff Malmberg, "Marwencol"
Jameson FIND Your Audience Award: Jeff Malmberg, "Marwencol"

http://www.spiritawards.com

Hall Pass

What I liked:

• Tyler Hoechlin.  Oh my.  Look how you have grown up since 7^th Heaven.  Seeing you for your 5 minutes of screen time makes up for looking at Owen Wilson for 105 minutes.
• Kathy Griffin.  I love your style and sense of humor.
• Alyssa Milano.  Wish they would have given you a bigger role instead of bigger boobs.
• Christina Applegate is just lovely.
• Jason Sudeikis is fearless.  Is there nothing that this man won’t do or say?
• Richard Jenkins!
• There were some very funny parts.  Even I can laugh/cringe at a good fart joke.

I Am Number Four

I don’t know much about the Sci-fi/Alien/Comic book genre. Having said that….

What I liked:

• Great Soundtrack. Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Adele, The Temper Trap…
• Timothy Olyphant!
• Alex Pettyfer and Dianna Agron make a cute couple
• A shout out to Bernie Kosar and the Cleveland Browns
• It had some funny one liners.

Unknown

What I liked:  This was a fast paced suspense thriller with some interesting twists and turns.  Diane Kruger did well in this action role.  I could see her doing more films like this and perhaps replace Angelina Jolie as the girl who can kick butt.

Live Blogging the Grammys

• That is a lot of Divas on one stage.  Let's hope that Christina doesn't forget the lyrics.
• Florence kind of sticks out with the only light color dress.
• Martina has a beautiful set of pipes.
• It's not necessary for the announcer to tell us their names as they try to sing.  She's too slow and now she forgot to announce J-Hud.  
• Florence looks like she is having a ball up there.  It's refreshing that she hasn't become jaded with all of her success.
• Looks like Christina fell at the end.
• Yikes, Aretha.  
• Does Pat Monahan from Train own a comb?
• Ricky, those pants are still wrong.
• Lady Gaga's pointy shoulders are interesting.  Looks like her top is a little see-through.  Love the lighting effects.
• Congratulations to The Black Keys for winning Best Alternative Album!
• Hey ERY, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys won for Best Rap Song for Empire State of Mind.
• Isn't that Kate Hudson's baby daddy?
• Not loving this slow version of "Nothin' on You."
• This doo-wop version of "Grenade" is interesting.  It is choreographed very well.
• 2 awards in one hour?  It's going to be a long night.
• Cheetah/Leopard print is big this year.  Especially for guys.  Strange.
• What did they have to bleep out for Lady Gaga?!
• Her outfit can't be comfortable to sit in.
• She imagined Whitney Houston would be singing "Born This Way"?  Strange.

Live Blogging the Red Carpet for the Grammys

Watching the Red Carpet show on E!

• I like B.o.B's red jacket.
• Hate Monica's dress.
• Not a fan of the dress that Florence from Florence and the Machine is wearing.  Like her voice though.
• I wish Martina McBride would have worn color.  I don't care for her in black.
• I kind of like Giuliana Rancic's dress.
• Kathy Griffin looks nice but I would prefer less glitter.
• Nicki Minaj looks ridiculous.  It's like she crossed Frankenstein with a Flinstone character.
• Bruno Mars is rocking the old school look.
• Not loving Ciara's dress.
• I am ok with not seeing Lada Gaga until her performance.

Rango

I am not a parent.  I don't even hang out with any little kids yet I feel that this movie is inappropriate for children under the age of 35.

What I liked:  The animation was great.

Just Go With It

I went in thinking that I was going to hate this movie. I was pleasantly surprised.

What I liked:

• The movie gets funnier as it goes on.
• Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler had some pretty good chemistry.
• The kids are funny, especially Griffin Gluck.
• Nicole Kidman!  And she's funny.
• Dave Matthews!  Yes, that one.  And he's hysterical.  I don't understand why they are not promoting Kidman and Matthews in the commercials and trailers.
• Aniston and Brooklyn Decker are beautiful.

Super Bowl XLV

I am watching the Super Bowl for two reasons: The Commercials and Glee.  However, if I have to support a team, I am going with the Packers.

Now on to the good stuff...
I saw the trailer for The Priest. It's not the same one that is posted below, but you get the idea. I don't think that the name fits the film but it does look interesting and freaky.


Cuba Gooding Jr doing a Groupon commercial?!  The dude has an Oscar!  Someone get him on a show on HBO or Showtime or something!

What is Sam Elliott doing introducing the teams?!  He's from Sacramento.  I don't see a connection to either team or Dallas or football for that matter.

Yes, we get it.  Brooklyn Decker is super hot.