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4:28 PM
WHAT?!? WHAT?!? I couldn't beleive some of these nominations. I have lost pretty much all trust I once had in the Oscars.
Three things in this show I am truly sad for:
1. Sally Hawkins
She really deserved a nomination. Oscars! How could you say no to that sweet Globes speech?
2. Kate Winslet
She really could have won with The Reader, if it was in the right category. This was going to be her year! But now, thanks to the academy, there's really a slim slim chance she'll win.
3. The Dark Knight
No Best Picture, Screenplay or Director. Makes me so mad!
Oh, and The Reader for Best Picture? Really? The Oscars, even in a year of varried and rare gems of films, manages to pick out the same films like every year.
Here's the list:
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant, Milk
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Courtney Hunt, Frozen River
Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky
Marttin McDonagh, In Bruges
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, WALL-E
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare, The Reader
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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3:55 PM
The evening started as usual with the "I am ____ and I'm an actor" monolouges (Steve Carell's was funniest).
With the TV, 30 Rock sweeped up clean for comedy as usual. It's no surprise, afterall it is the best show on television! Hugh Laurie, Sally Field and Mad Men also were deemed with the other television show awards. John Adams also did well.
In the Supporting Female Actor award, it was going to be a close call whoever won. But Kate Winslet in The Reader took home 'The Actor'. "It's really an honor to be included in what I think is such a remarkable year and be acknowledged by my peers in this way" Winslet said in her speech.Yes she won for The Reader in a SUPPORTING role (Oscars!!) Heath Ledger of course won for Supporting Male and Gary Oldman, his costar, accepted the award on his behalf.
An even closer call was the Leading Actor/ Female Actor awards. But, as you may have seen from the video, Meryl Streep took home the gold. It was a truly memorable moment (hopefully the Oscars will be half as fun). Streep's reaction was of complete and utter surprise. She literally sprinted to the stage (and then kissed Ralph Fiennes on the mouth!). She continued to be humble in her speech, "There is no such thing as 'Best Actress.'" she said and also commented on how unfair Hollywood treats Viola Davis, "My God, somebody give her a movie!". Then, Sean Penn came in to win Best Male Actor in a Leading Role, with a slightly controversial speech to follow (just YouTube it).
And then, of course, much to my dismay, Slumdog Millionaire won for Best Ensemble cast. I just have to say, "What about Doubt?" (no rhyme intended). I mean, preactically the whole ensemble was nominated for an award and one took it home. Oh well. If it wins the Oscar, then I will be really sad.
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3:09 PM
Sorry that they are a little late, but here they are! =]
—- FILM —– Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ‘Doubt’ ‘Frost/Nixon’ ‘Milk’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ — WINNER ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Richard Jenkins - ‘The Visitor’ Frank Langella - ‘Frost/Nixon’ Sean Penn - ‘Milk’ — WINNER Brad Pitt - ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Mickey Rourke - ‘The Wrestler
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Anne Hathaway - ‘Rachel Getting Married’ Angelina Jolie - ‘Changeling’ Melissa Leo - ‘Frozen River’ Meryl Streep - ‘Doubt’ — WINNER Kate Winslet - ‘Revolutionary Road’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Josh Brolin - ‘Milk’ Robert Downey Jr. - ‘Tropic Thunder’ Philip Seymour Hoffman - ‘Doubt’ Heath Ledger - ‘The Dark Knight’ — WINNER Dev Patel - ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Amy Adams - ‘Doubt’ Penelope Cruz - ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ Viola Davis - ‘Doubt’ Taraji P. Henson - ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Kate Winslet - ‘The Reader’ — WINNER
—– TELEVISION —–
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series William Shatner, “Boston Legal” Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” Hugh Laurie, “House” — WINNER James Spader “Boston Legal”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters” — WINNER Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Steve Carell, “The Office” Jeremy Piven, “Entourage” Tony Shalhoub, “Monk” David Duchovny, “Californication” Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” — WINNER Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?” America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty” Tina Fey, “30 Rock” — WINNER Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds” Tracey Ullman, “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series “Weeds” “30 Rock” — WINNER “Desperate Housewives” “The Office” “Entourage”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series “Mad Men” — WINNER “Dexter” “House” “The Closer” “Boston Legal” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Paul Giamatti, “John Adams” — WINNER Ralph Fiennes, “Bernard and Doris” Kevin Spacey, “Recount” Kiefer Sutherland “24: Redemption” Tom Wilkinson “John Adams”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Shirley MacLaine, “Coco Chanel” Laura Dern, “Recount” Laura Linney, “John Adams” — WINNER Phylicia Rashad “A Raisin in the Sun” Susan Sarandon “Bernard and Doris”
