Tuesday, February 2, 2010

2010 Oscar Nominations




And the nominees are...

Best Picture
- “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau
- “The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined
- “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham
- “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
- “The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
- “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness
- “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- “Up” Jonas Rivera
- “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman

Directing
- “Avatar” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
- “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
- “Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Actor in a Supporting Role
- Matt Damon in “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
- Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
- Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
- Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penelope Cruz in “Nine”
- Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
- Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
- Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film
- “Coraline” Henry Selick
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
- “The Princess and the Frog” John Musker and Ron Clements
- “The Secret of Kells” Tomm Moore
- “Up” Pete Docter

Art Direction
- “Avatar”
- “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”
- “Nine”
- “Sherlock Holmes”
- “The Young Victoria”

Cinematography
- “Avatar”
- “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “The White Ribbon”

Costume Design
- “Bright Star”
- “Coco before Chanel”
- “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”
- “Nine”
- “The Young Victoria”

Documentary (Feature)
- “Burma VJ” Anders Ostergaard and Lise Lense-Moller
- “The Cove” Nominees to be determined
- “Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
- “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
- “Which Way Home” Rebecca Cammisa

Documentary (Short)
- “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province” Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
- “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
- “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
- “Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
- “Rabbit à la Berlin” Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

Film Editing
- “Avatar”
- “District 9”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Foreign Language Film
- “Ajami” Israel
- “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” Argentina
- “The Milk of Sorrow” Peru
- “Un Prophète” France
- “The White Ribbon” Germany

Makeup
- “Il Divo”
- “Star Trek”
- “The Young Victoria”

Music (Original Score)
- “Avatar”
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Sherlock Holmes”
- “Up”

Music (Original Song)
- “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- “Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
- “Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
- “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Short Film (Animated)
- “French Roast” Fabrice O. Joubert
- “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
- “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)” Javier Recio Gracia
- “Logorama” Nicolas Schmerkin
- “A Matter of Loaf and Death” Nick Park

Short Film (Live Action)
- “The Door” Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
- “Instead of Abracadabra” Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
- “Kavi” Gregg Helvey
- “Miracle Fish” Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
- “The New Tenants” Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Sound Editing
- “Avatar”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “Star Trek”
- “Up”

Sound Mixing
- “Avatar”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “Star Trek”
- “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

Visual Effects
- “Avatar”
- “District 9”
- “Star Trek”

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
- “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
- “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
- “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- “Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

Monday, February 1, 2010

PCM Review: When In Rome

Josh Duhamel and Kristen Bell star in the romantic comedy When In Rome. Bell plays the work obsessed Beth who doesn't seem to have any success with her love life. She travels to Rome for her sister's wedding where she meets Duhamel's character Nick. The two really hit it off, but when Beth takes some coins out of the famous fountain of love she accidentally casts a love spell on an assortment of men who threw their coins into the fountain and she can't be sure if Nick's love for her is real.

The movie has a fairly predictable plot, but it will surely keep you laughing throughout. Each of the men under the love spell are peculiar--there is a sausage salesman, a street magician, an aspiring artist and a self obsessed model--but they all cause a lot of hilarious encounters. Beth gets chased down the street by one of her suitors who ends up getting hit by a horse and carriage and another unsuccessfully tries to escape from a Houdini like mummy suit in the middle of Beth's living room. Jon Heder's character even has a personal video taper who will be recognized by Napoleon Dynamite fans and adds to the hilarity.

Duhamel and Bell really make a dynamic on screen couple as Beth goes back and fourth about the relationship and Nick continues to pursue her. It's hard not to want their relationship to work out as the dreamy lovestruck sports reporter, Nick, is determined to convince Beth that she really can find love. She learns to believe in love again as she also must figure out how to break the spell she accidentally cast on several men. When In Rome is a fun high energy film that does not disappoint with its diverse cast of characters and endless laughs.

Prison Inmates Do Yet Another Michael Jackson Tribute

Remember the viral video of the Filipino prison inmates dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller? Well these inmates are at it again with a new song and new moves. In celebration of the DVD release of This Is It, they have learned a new dance to They Don't Really Care About Us. To learn this dance the inmates got to work with Jackson's own choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid.

See the awesome choreography as 1500 inmates from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center perform their newest tribute to the late King of Pop.

The Grammy Awards 2010 - Jewelry Hits & Misses

Today has been just that kind of day. It's caused me to be a woman of few words. Only for today. I'm separating Last night's 2010 Grammy Awards into two simpleton categories. Likey and Me No Likey. Get the picture? No really---get the pictures below.


ME LIKEY.. Ri-ri does her glamrock thing.





NO LIKEY ....WTF?????




NO LIKEY WTF?? WTF?? WTH????



NO LIKEY The Earrings (or dress) B but I guess you can't hit the nail on the head every time.





ME LIKEY Taylor Swift's Earrings are Drop Dead Fab.







ME LIKEY Pink's Earrings are such a win-win situation.



ME LIKEY The $250,000 necklace.... Stunning.




ME LIKEY the Gorg Bracelets.




ME LIKEY. Keri Hilson's Rings Rock.






ME LIKEY. B Got it really Right with these Lorraine Schwartz Diamond Studded Hoops.



















































































Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz Perform at ' Cue The Music' Event



In preparation for the Grammies on Sunday, January 31, Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz took the stage for a special duet celebrating the history of music and television, at the Cue The Music Event in Los Angeles, according to PopEater.com.

Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz performed Cher and Sonny's "I Got You Babe". They also covered Tom Jones's TV hit, "It's Not Unusual".

This was not the first time that Callait and Mraz took the stage together. "Lucky", The Colbie Caillat hit featuring Jason Mraz, has been climbing the Billboard charts since late last year. The song is an acoustic ballad about two lovers who won't let the miles between them lessen the love they have for one another.

According the Examiner.com, Caillat and Mraz performed at the Cue the Music event to raise awareness of music preservation for the coming generations. "Cue the Music" was an event created by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for this reason.

The Academy's goal is to use the Grammys as a platform for the acknowledgment of television classics that make television what it is today.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Engaged


Kristen Bell has confirmed that her and long-time boyfriend Dax Shepard are engaged. Bell debuted her engagement ring at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. The couple who made their first appearance together back in 2008 have reportedly been engaged since December.

Bell, best known for her starring role in Heroes and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Shepard (Punk'd, My Name Is Earl and the upcoming Parenthood) are currently starring
in the new romantic comedy When In Rome.

The secret to their relationship? Bell told Us magazine, "I've learned the necessity for healthy communication. How important it is to talk about your deepest, darkest fears and feelings," she says. "Your partner should hear your most embarrassing insecurities, because once you say them out loud, you've created a safe zone. And a snuggle party can fix anything -- it's true," she added.

Congrats!

2010 Grammy Winners


Beyonce took home six awards last night at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, setting a new record for the most Grammy wins by a female artist. Her wins included Song Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album. Taylor Swift also took home an impressive 4 Grammy wins, including Album Of The Year for Fearless, beating Beyoncé.

Here is a short list of the this year's Grammy winners:

Record Of The Year: "Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon
Album Of The Year: "Fearless," Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year: "Single Ladies," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce)
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Halo," Beyonce
Best Rock Album: "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Best Country Album: "Fearless," Taylor Swift
Best Comedy Album: "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!," Stephen Colbert
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Make It Mine," Jason Mraz
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Lucky," Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Throw Down Your Heart," Bela Fleck
Best Pop Instrumental Album: "Potato Hole," Booker T. Jones
Best Pop Vocal Album: "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas
Best Dance Recording: "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
Best Electronic/Dance Album: "The Fame," Lady Gaga
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden," Michael Buble
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Working On A Dream," Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon
Best Hard Rock Performance: "War Machine," AC/DC
Best Metal Performance: "Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "A Day In The Life," Jeff Beck
Best Rock Song: "Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Best Alternative Music Album: "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Phoenix
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Beyonce
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Pretty Wings," Maxwell
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "Blame It," Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "At Last," Beyonce
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Pearls," India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
Best R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce)
Best R&B Album: "Blacksummers' Night," Maxwell
Best Contemporary R&B Album: "I Am… Sasha Fierce," Beyonce
Best Rap Solo Performance: "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," Jay-Z
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: "Crack A Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Best Rap Song: "Run This Town," Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
Best Rap Album: "Relapse," Eminem
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "White Horse," Taylor Swift
Best Male Country Vocal Performance: "Sweet Thing," Keith Urban
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "I Run To You," Lady Antebellum
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Best Country Instrumental Performance: "Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner
Best Country Song: "White Horse," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

For the full list of winners click here!