Monday, February 26, 2007

YOU GO GIRL!!!!


Last night was the Oscars and as per tradition the bf and I watched. Even though the show was near 4 hours it didn't seem to drag as it has before. I thought Ellen did and excellent job as host. The winners were pretty much what everyone predicted with the exception of Best Supporting Actor. The odds were in favor of Eddie Murphy but he lost to Allen Arkin. But the highlight of the night was my girl Jennifer Hudson winning Best Supporting Actress. Take that Simon Cowell. Girl downright owned that film and her award was well deserved. Here is a list of the winners:

Best motion picture of the year
  • THE DEPARTED
Achievement in directing
  • THE DEPARTED
Performance by an actor in a leading role
  • Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Performance by an actress in a leading role
  • Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Achievement in film editing
  • THE DEPARTED
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
  • "I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Original screenplay
  • LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
  • BABEL
Best documentary feature
  • AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Best documentary short subject
  • THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
  • Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Best foreign language film of the year
  • THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Achievement in visual effects
  • PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Achievement in art direction
  • PAN'S LABYRINTH
Achievement in makeup
  • PAN'S LABYRINTH
Best live action short film
  • WEST BANK STORY
Achievement in sound editing
  • LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Achievement in sound mixing
  • DREAMGIRLS
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
  • Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Best animated feature film of the year
  • HAPPY FEET
Adapted screenplay
  • William Monahan - THE DEPARTED
Achievement in costume design
  • MARIE ANTOINETTE
Achievement in cinematography
  • PAN'S LABYRINTH
Best animated short film
  • THE DANISH POET

Friday, February 09, 2007

Death Of A Wanna Be Goddess

Like everyone else in the world I was shocked to learn about the death of Anna Nicole Smith yesterday. Anna was one of those women that either you loved her or hated her. She had been labled so many things in life. Gold-digger, Grieving widow, nut, Good mother, Whore, and survivor. In what ever way you thought of Anna, the passing of a life so young is still a sad event. May you rest in peace Anna.