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Oscar Night On The Red Carpet OTRC

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

All in all OTRC was a successful and enjoyable preface to the awards show, an opportunity to view the chaos and atmosphere of the throngs of fans and others without leaving your house. I’m not sure if there were different producers from last year or the year before that or if the same producers stepped it up a notch – no matter, this was a well produced show that was about the fashion, as it has been, but also a stylistic preparation for the 83rd Academy Awards show to follow. Continue reading →

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The 2011 Academy Awards – Who Gets The Gold And Why

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

I think it is relatively straight forward as to who will be taking home an Oscar this year. In some cases there will be multiple Oscars, others no Oscars at all for our favorite films and filmmakers. In many of the categories, the choices can quickly be whittled away by removing the least likely candidates from the list. While this seems like an odd proposition, one must consider the countless decisions that go into the nomination process and consequently things we never hear about. We want to believe the award is based on merit and talent alone but we know other factors weigh in as well and it would be impossible to deny that personal agendas and preferential treatment finds a way to the ballot box. Continue reading →

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