The Academy Awards come home to Hollywood tonight for the first time in years, and finds a new home in the Kodak Theatre, opened only in November of last year. With the official Oscars site, you can explore the Kodak Theatre in the wake of tonight’s ceremony. [More]
Month: March 2002
‘How on earth could a guy who hadn’t won a single award all season now be considered a front-runner for an Oscar? Easy, when his first name is Sir and he stars in The Lord of the Rings. Up until last week, Ian McKellen had been largely ignored by critics’ groups and voting bodies — competitors won the lion’s share of the early awards, along with eventual Oscar snubbee Steve Buscemi. But McKellen wisely advised New Line to switch his campaign from Best Actor to Best Supporting Actor, so that he would be considered a member of an ensemble.’ [More]
‘Some years, the Academy Awards outcome seems so predictable that the only reason to watch is to find out who Whoopi Goldberg’s going to dis or what Cher’s going to wear. But this year, the Oscars seemed shrouded in a good bit more mystery than usual, with races in many a major category that election-night experts might describe as too close to call.’ [More]
‘Los Angeles is rolling out the red carpet as the Oscars awards ceremony come home to Hollywood for the first time since 1960. The ceremony is taking place at the new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood for the 74th anniversary of the Oscars. Road closures are already in place and a giant Oscar statue already stands in front of the theatre.’ [More]
‘Eight actors and actresses are carrying the UK’s hopes of success at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Dame Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson are nominated for best actress and best actor respectively. Dame Maggie Smith, Sir Ian McKellen, Kate Winslet, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren are nominated in the supporting categories.’ [More]
‘The film world is preparing for its most glittering night of the year, the Academy Awards, to be held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, adapted from JRR Tolkien’s novel, is nominated in 13 categories, including best picture. Second favourite is the drama A Beautiful Mind. The film has eight nominations, as does musical extravaganza Moulin Rouge.’ [More]