Ellen DeGeneres Hosting Oscars 2014!

Ellen DeGeneres will host the 2014 Oscars for the second time. And I could not be happier!

“We are thrilled to have Ellen DeGeneres host the Oscars,” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced. “As a longtime friend, we had always hoped to find a project for us to do together and nothing could be more exciting than teaming up to do the Oscars. Continue reading

Mike Tyson’s Oscar Predictions: “Halle Berry In Avatar!”- Watch The Video

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY

Mike Tyson, the movie critic? In the heelarious Funny or Die video below,Oscar Talk with Mike Tyson & Leonard Maltin,Tyson dishes out about this year’s Oscar nominees and he will have you rolling on the floor with his nonsensical opinions.

Whether he’s rooting for Halle Berry in Avatar or insisting that Mark Wahlberg couldn’t hold his own in the ring without The Funky Bunch backing him up, Tyson sure makes me excited for the Academy Awards this Sunday.

Oh, and wait till you see a clip from Tyson’s movie, The Pigeon Whisperer. Tyson is sure craaaaazy and we love him for it!

Watch it for yourself:

James Franco & Anne Hathaway “Grease” It Up! Watch The Video

When I first heard that James Franco and Anne Hathaway were going to co-host the Oscars this year, my first thought was, “Oh boy, borefest!”

But, I admit, the two have grown on me since partly due to the Oscar promo video and I am looking forward to watching their antics this Sunday.
Adding hype to their upcoming Sunday co-hosting duties, Franco tweeted a short video on Wednesday which features the two reenacting the final scene of Grease
Although there is no dialogue on the clip, the two certainly look the part of Sandy and Danny. There is no explanation on whether this clip is prepared for the Oscars or not, but my guess is, a big yes! 
Watch the clip for yourself:

Javier Bardem, Matthew McConaughey & Helen Mirren Added As Oscar Presenters

Beverly Hills, CA – Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem will be a presenter at the 83rd Academy Awards.
Bardem, who took home the Oscar in 2007 for his supporting performance in No Country for Old Men, received his third Academy Award nomination this year for his leading role in Biutiful.  
He received his first nomination in 2000 for his lead performance in Before Night Falls.  His other film credits include The Dancer Upstairs, The Sea Inside, Love in the Time of Cholera, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Eat Pray Love.
Also announced today as presenters are Helen Mirren and Matthew McConaughey.
Mirren is a four-time Academy-nominated actress and took the Oscar home once for her leading performance in The QueenMcConaughey will be seen next in The Lincoln Lawyer and Killer Joe.  His other film credits include A Time to Kill, Amistad, Ed TV, The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Tropic Thunder.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Hilary Swank To Present At The Oscars

Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has been added as a presenter for the 83rd Academy Awards.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.

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Marc Friedland Tapped To Design New Academy Awards Winner Envelope

Marc Friedland has been selected to design new envelopes and announcement cards bearing the names of Oscar® winners at the 83rd Academy Awards.

See the new design for yourself:

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET.

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Scarlett Johansson & Russell Brand To Present At The Academy Awards

Scarlett Johansson and Russell Brand will present at the 83rd Academy Awards. Their names are the latest to be announced today and will join other presenters like Annette Bening, Cate Blanchett, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Reese Witherspoon.

The Oscars will air Sunday, February 27, 2011, from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.

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CNN Hires Camille Donatacci Grammer To Cover Oscars Red Carpet

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ star Camille Donatacci Grammer has been hired by CNN as a fashion commentator to cover the Academy Awards’ red carpet for CNN’s live Oscar arrivals special, Showbiz Tonight: Road Gold.

A CNN exec producer said: “We can’t wait to get Camille’s unabashed take on Hollywood’s biggest night.”