I’d like to say that a person learns a thing or two in 28 years of covering the Academy Awards.
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Inside the Oscars: Moments you didn’t see on TV
Moments we’ll remember from the 2011 Oscars
Notable quotes from the 83rd annual Academy Awards
List of 83rd annual Oscar winners
Rich Heldenfels: Modern twists don’t solve Oscar pitfalls
By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer Even with lots of talk about modern technology, it was an old-fashioned four-letter word that got the most attention during the first couple of hours of the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Melissa Leo, winner of the best supporting actress Oscar for her performance in The Fighter,…
Oscars crown royal ‘Speech’ as big winner
The King’s Speech won the Academy Awards for best picture, director (Tom Hooper), actor (Colin Firth) and original screenplay (David Seidler) on Sunday night. Even as the ceremonies tried to demonstrate that Hollywood can appeal to a young audience, the big winner was very much in the Oscar tradition of uplifting stories — and ones…
Final Oscar Notes
Back on Oscars Blog
Had to file my early Oscar column. Caught bits of Law/Downey and Randy Newman talllllkkkkking. Back in time for the tribute to the dead. The column was shorter than expected, not surprising when you consider how unremarkable the show is so far. George Hickenlooper, in the tribute, has his last film, "Casino Jack," finally showing…
Oscars Continue: Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actor
OK, Hathaway can sing. I'd still rather see some more awards. 9:25, Franco in drag and the first Charlie Sheen joke. But the last? A movie I know nothing about wins best foreign-language film. Christian Bale, best supporting actor. I would have preferred Mark Ruffalo or, second choice, John Hawkes. But a lot of things…
