Michael Jackson Articles
Farrah Fawcett “In Memoriam” Snub: Academy Issues “Apology” (of Sorts)
According to People Online, Farrah Fawcett’s family, friends, and fans have received "an apology" from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executive director Bruce Davis, who reportedly was responsible for the inclusions and omissions in the "In Memoriam" segment of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. As previously mentioned in this blog and elsewhere, Fawcett was left out of the tribute. Among those criticizing the omission [...]
Oscar 2010 In Memoriam: Michael Jackson, Army Archerd In; Farrah Fawcett, Richard Todd Out
Best Actor Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine, Best Supporting Actress nominee Betsy Blair in the 1955 Best Picture winner Marty I skipped most of the speeches and presentations at the Oscar 2010 ceremony, but I made a point of watching the In Memoriam segment just to see who was going to be included and who was going to be left out. As usual, once it was [...]
We Are the World for Haiti
Directed by Paul Haggis (Crash), "We Are the World 25 for Haiti," a music-video fundraiser to help the devastated Caribbean nation, was recorded on February 1, 2010. The setting was the same studio as the original 25 years earlier, Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios. The new version of "We Are the World" features 80 performers of various musical genres and generations. Among them [...]
AVATAR, STAR TREK, JULIE & JULIA: Film Editors’ 2010 Nominees
Stephen Lang in Avatar (ILM / 20th Century Fox) More sci-fi films are up for major Hollywood awards. Three of the nominees for the American Cinema Editors’ ACE Eddie Awards are Avatar, District 9 and Star Trek. The two other dramatic feature entries are The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air. Two Meryl Streep vehicles directed by women are in the running in the [...]