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Sunday, March 25, 2012

THE VOICE UK LAUNCH IS A CRITICAL SUCCESS!

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THE VOICE UK LAUNCH IS A CRITICAL SUCCESS!

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The Voice UK had the much anticipated launch show last night and the coaches and contestants wowed the nation as social media, facebook and twitter comments gushed about the show.  Tom Jones, Jessie J, Will.i.am and Danny O'Donoghue started kicked off the show by showing the hopefuls how it’s done with the collaborative rendition of Black Eyed Peas’ “I’ve got a feeling”. I believe the TV license money was well spent.
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The Celebrity judges perform on The Voice UK (Tom Jones, Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Jessie J, Danny O'Donoghue (The Script)

In my opinion the Voice has blown out of the water all the other singing shows because the blind audition concept allows us to focus on the natural talent and singing voice of the contestants without all the frills.

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You can put your violins away as the sob stories and “journeys” will not be the focus of the Voice. There will be the obvious heartwarming stories but very personal to the contestant and relevant to them as a performer, like Toni Warne, a 35 year old woman with alopecia who hopes to regain her shattered confidence.






The selection process during the blind auditions is simple. The celebrity coaches have red swivel chairs and a buzzer that rotates the chair, if they like a contestant they press the buzzer and the chair turns around. If none of the coaches turn around then the contestant is immediately out. If one coach turns around, she or he then mentors the contestant. If more than one coach turns around then the contestant is in a good position and can select whichever coach they feel suits them better and they advance to the next stage.






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The first contestant, 17 year old Jessica Hammond had a coach in mind as she came on stage as she chose to sing an acoustic version of Jessie J’s global hit ‘Price Tag’. She had all the four coaches already fighting for her but she stayed loyal to Jessie J.



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Sean Conland with boyband 5ive
My heart sank though when no coach turned around for former 5ive boyband member Sean Conlon. The coaches liked his voice but were unsure on how to mentor him. He was dissappointed but took the rejection like a trooper.


I was underwhelmed by 22 year old Ben Kelly who apparently is already an internet sensation who sang in my opinion a tribute act version of Elton John’s “Rocket Man”. I am surprised that all judges turned around for him. I am sure this will make me unpopular but I did not get him!


I was getting worried for Will.i.am whom I believe should have talked himself up more as a producer and songwriter than enter the name drop battle with the legend that is Tom Jones. I loved Tom Jone’s humour especially the story about Elvis going to buy him guitars. I would watch the Voice every week just for those nostalgic stories.



Will.i.am eventually gets the last contestant J Marie Cooper who chose him for being the first judge to turn around.

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The final tally for the coaches was I would have predicted - four for Team Tom, three for Team Jessie, and Will.i.am and Danny have one each.

It was a fantastic launch show for the Voice and I believe it outclassed Britain’s Got Talent and a better competition than Xfactor in my opinion. However I still think it is a matter of “apples” and oranges” between the Voice UK and Britain’s Got Talent, as one show is purely vocal talent and the other is old fashioned British variety.

Monday, February 27, 2012

THE OSCARS 2012 WINNERS AND LOSERS AND RED CARPET FASHION


Uggie the Canine star of the Artist

Uggie and Jean Dujardin from the Artist

THE OSCARS 2012 WINNERS AND LOSERS AND RED CARPET FASHION
Prince Albert & wife Charlene on Oscars Red Carpet (His mum was Grace Kelly screen legend)
Billy Crystal back on form hosting the Oscars


THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AND NOMINEES AT THE OSCARS 2012

The Artist wins Best Picture

Best Picture
The Artist WINNER, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse

Jean Dujardin wins Best Actor

Actor in a Leading Role
Jean Dujardin (The Artist) WINNER, Demián Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The Descendants), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Brad Pitt (Moneyball)


Christopher Plummer wins for supporting Actor and makes history as oldest actor

Actor in a Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer (Beginners) WINNER, Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)


Meryl Streep wins her 3rd Oscar for best actress after 17 nominations

Actress in a Leading Role
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) WINNER, Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)


Octavia Spencer wins best supportig actress and makes a clean sweep in awards season

Actress in a Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer (The Help) WINNER, Bérénice Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)

Directing
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) WINNER, Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)


Animated Feature Film
Rango WINNER, A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots


Art Direction
Hugo WINNER, The Artist, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Midnight in Paris, War Horse


Cinematography
Hugo WINNER, The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Tree of Life, War Horse


Costume Design
The Artist WINNER, Anonymous, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E.

Documentary (Feature)
Undefeated WINNER, Hell and Back Again, If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina


Documentary (Short Subject)
Saving Face WINNER, The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement, God Is the Bigger Elvis, Incident in New Baghdad, The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom


Film Editing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo WINNER, The Artist, The Descendants, Hugo, Moneyball


Foreign Language Film
A Separation (Iran) WINNER, Bullhead (Belgium), Footnote (Israel), In Darkness (Poland), Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)


Makeup
The Iron Lady WINNER, Albert Nobbs, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2


Music (Original Score)
The Artist (Ludovic Bource) WINNER, The Adventures of Tintin (John Williams), Hugo (Howard Shore), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Alberto Iglesias), War Horse (John Williams)


Music (Original Song)
Man or Muppet (The Muppets) WINNER, Real in Rio (Rio)


Short Film (Animated)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore WINNER, Dimanche/Sunday (Montreal’s Patrick Doyon), La Luna, A Morning Stroll, Wild Life


Short Film (Live Action)
The Shore WINNER, Pentecost, Raju, Time Freak, Tuba Atlantic


Sound Editing
Hugo WINNER, Drive, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse


Sound Mixing
Hugo WINNER, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse


Visual Effects
Hugo WINNER, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon


Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants (Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash) WINNER, Hugo (John Logan), The Ides of March (George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon), Moneyball (Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; story by Stan Chervin), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan)


Writing (Original Screenplay)
Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen) WINNER, The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius), Bridesmaids (Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig), Margin Call (J.C. Chandor), A Separation (Asghar Farhadi)



Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" was named best picture at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday.

It is the first essentially silent film to win best picture since "Wings" won at the first Oscar ceremony in 1929. Additionally, "The Artist" is the first black-and-white movie to win best picture since "Schindler's List" in 1994.

"The Artist" is a look at the early days of Hollywood starring Jean Dujardin as silent film star George Valentin and Berenice Bejo as the ordinary girl who becomes a silent film sensation. But perhaps the most notable member of the cast is Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier who potrays Valentin's dog, Jack.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and quickly earned critical acclaim (including a Palm Dog award for Uggie).

It became a year-end critics' favorite, topping several year's-best lists, as well as winning the Critics' Choice Award for best picture. It also won top film awards from the Producers Guild of America, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and best motion picture musical or comedy from the Golden Globes.

The film topped a field that included "The Descendants," "Hugo," "The Help," "Moneyball," "War Horse," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "Midnight in Paris" and "The Tree of Life."


The Academy Awards took place in Hollywood and were televised live on ABC. They were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts

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RED CARPET FASHION

Best Dressed
Michelle Williams

Milla Jovovich

Natalie Portman

Rooney Mara

Sandra Bullock

Penelope Cruz

Berenice Bejo

Emma Stone

Tina Fey



Worst Dressed
Rose Byrne
Gwyneth Paltrow


Glen Close
Viola Davis

Uma Thurman

Meryl Streepa
Maya Rudolph
Shailene Woodley






Judy Greer
Ellie Kempor
Stacey Keibler (George Clooney's girlfriend)













FAVOURITE QUOTES AT THE 0SCARS 2012



“Next year this’ll be called the Flomax theater.” — Host Billy Crystal, referring to several elderly nominees this year, including Max von Sydow and Christopher Plummer.


“You’re only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?” — Christopher Plummer, on winning for best supporting actor for “Beginners.” At 82, he is the oldest Oscar winner in the 84-year history of the Academy Awards.

“When they said my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America, ‘oh no, oh not her again,’ but whatever.”

“I really understand I’ll never be up here again. I see my life before my eyes.” — Meryl Streep, winning for best actress for “The Iron Lady,” her third Oscar in a record 17 nominations.



“A year ago today we were sitting in our editing room, depressed thinking nobody was ever going to see this movie and a friend said, “don’t worry, next year you’ll be at the Oscars” and we said, “you’re an idiot.” So we’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to him and say you’re a lot smarter than we thought.” — Dan Lindsay, on winning best documentary feature for “Undefeated.”


“At this time many Iranians all over the world are watching us and I imagine them to be very happy. They are happy not just because of an important award or a film or a filmmaker, but because at the time when talk of war, intimidation, and aggression is exchanged between politicians the name of their country, Iran, is spoken here through her glorious culture, a rich and ancient culture that has been hidden under the heavy dust of politics.” — Asghar Farhadi, director-writer-producer, on winning best foreign language film for “A Separation.”


“I was genuinely starstruck when I met Kermit the Frog. Like many stars here tonight, he’s a lot shorter in real life.” — Bret McKenzie, who won best original song for “Man or Muppet:”

“I just want to thank everybody who’s here tonight and everybody who isn’t and everybody who’s ever been born or may be born or be born again or reborn. If I’ve forgotten anybody then you probably know who you are.” — Philip Stockton, winning for sound editing for “Hugo.”

“I don’t have to wait for a wedding to tell the world how wonderful she is.” — Terry George, who won for best live action short “The Shore” with daughter Oorlagh George.


“My mother is here from Omaha. She made me promise that if I ever won another Oscar, I’d dedicate it to her just like Javier Bardem did with his mother.” — Alexander Payne, on winning best adapted screenplay for “The Descendants.”

“If George Valentine could speak, he’d say ‘wow! genial, formidable, merci’.” — French actor Jean Dujardin, winning for best actor for “The Artist,” referring to his character in the silent film.


“Let’s get out of here.” — Kirk Baxter, on winning achievement in film editing for “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”


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Saturday, February 25, 2012

FAVOURITE OSCAR MOMENTS – TO CELEBRATE THE ACADEMY AWARDS 2012

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– TO CELEBRATE THE ACADEMY AWARDS 2012

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Former Vice President Al Gore wins Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth © Oscar®










Bjork in that famous Swan Dress









ACADEMY AWARDS TRIVIA





See our predictions for winners at the Academy Awards (Oscars) 25 February 2012


FAVOURITE HOST MONOLOGUE
Ellen's Oscar® monologue

Jon Stewart's Oscar® monologue


FAVOURITE NOSTALGIC/HISTORICAL MOMENT

Olivia de Havilland ©Oscar®

Olivia de Havilland presenting the 75th Past Oscar Winner Reunion
Olivia de Havilland presenting the 75th Past Oscar Winner Reunion with 58 other past acting winners, and current acting winners Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nicole Kidman, Adrien Brody, Chris Cooper and Peter O'Toole at the 75th Academy Awards® in 2003. Introduced by Frank Pierson.



Charlie Chaplin receiving honarary Oscar from Jack Lemon ©Oscar®

Charlie Chaplin at Oscars ©Oscar®









Charlie Chaplin receiving an Honorary Oscar®


Groucho Marx receives honarary Oscar ©Oscar®

Groucho Marx ©Oscar®








Groucho Marx receiving an Honorary Oscar®
http://youtu.be/a1YsAxiiH98



Kirk Douglas gets an honorary Oscar ©Oscar®
Kirk Douglas receiving an Honorary Oscar®
http://youtu.be/wBF-0j1IPXw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-0j1IPXw&feature=endscreen


Ali and Stallone joke around at Oscars ©StalloneZone

Ali and Stallone joking around at the Oscars®

The Streaker interupts David Niven ©Oscar®
Favorite Oscar® moment - The Streaker


Katherine Bigelow makes history as first female winner of Best Director Oscar ©Oscar®
Katherine Bigelow wins Oscar for best director ©Oscar®















Kathryn Bigelow winning the Oscar® for Directing

Frank Sinatra & Donna Reed with Oscars



Frank Sinatra Old Blue Eyes with his Oscar









Frank Sinatra winning an Oscar® for "From Here to Eternity" (Frank Sinatra makes a comeback after a snub from Hollywood and hiatus in his career)


Hattie McDaniel makes history as first black person to win an Oscar
Hattie McDaniel winning Best Supporting Actress (first black actor to receive an Oscar)
Fay Bainter presenting Hattie McDaniel with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Gone With The Wind" at the 12th Academy Awards® in 1940.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7t4pTNZshA

Steven Spielberg winning an Oscar® for "Schindler's List" (Legendary Director finally wins an Oscar for directing)
http://youtu.be/7bRNEZVNVSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bRNEZVNVSs&feature=related


"Lose Yourself" winning Best Original Song Oscar® (first rap/hip hop song to win an Oscar)
Barbra Streisand presenting Luis Resto, Jeff Bass and Eminem [aka: Marshall Mathers] the Oscar® for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the film "8 Mile" at the 75th Annual Academy Awards® in 2003
http://youtu.be/klUAGK9Z-dg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klUAGK9Z-dg&feature=related


Glen Close gives Deborah Kerr an honorary Oscar

Deborah Kerr receiving an Honorary Oscar®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQMdxLkvUaA
http://youtu.be/EQMdxLkvUaA


Tatum O'Neal winning Best Supporting Actress (youngest actress ever)
Tatum O'Neal winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar® for her performance in "Paper Moon" - 46th Annual Academy Awards® in 1974. Presented by Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf2J8hktI5Y
http://youtu.be/tf2J8hktI5Y

Sofia Coppola winning Best Original Screenplay (3rd family member in Coppola family to win Oscar, 2nd after the Houston family (of Walter, John and Angelica Houston)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skit7AZtuw4

Judy Garland receives award from childhood friend Mickey Rooney

Judy Garland receiving a Special Award
http://youtu.be/7V__t43Hjug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V__t43Hjug


Walt Disney receives special Oscar from child star Shirley Temple

Walt Disney Special Oscar presented by Shirley Temple
http://youtu.be/8xNCY85pvcs
http://youtu.be/TXHAwtMzhYU (Walt Disney Oscar for documentary a Vanishing Praire)
http://youtu.be/-s-1lGEt1k8  (Disney goes to the Oscars)


Oscar winning and nominated child stars
Shirley Temple and other child stars who received Oscars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89mqoN60CH4
http://youtu.be/89mqoN60CH4


FAVORITE COMEDY & MUSICAL MOMENTS

Host Ellen DeGeneres with Clint Eastwood


Ellen Degeneres talks to Martin Scorsese in the audience


Jack Black and Will Ferrell "Get Off the Stage" Oscar® song


Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly sing at the Oscars®


Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey presenting Best Original Screenplay

Michael Jackson performing Ben at the Oscars

Michael Jackson accompanying Madonna on her night

Michael Jackson performing Original Song nominee "Ben" from the film "Ben" at the 45th Annual Academy Awards® in 1973. Introduced by Charlton Heston.
http://youtu.be/T1dAQN5QcZU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1dAQN5QcZU


Legendary Duet Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey singing If you Believe from Prince of Thieves


Whitney Houston ft. Mariah Carey - When You Believe (Live Oscars)
http://youtu.be/MYQGBy4wNws

 
Beyonce & Jennifer Hudson, Dream Girls Medley © Oscar®
Anika, Beyoncé and Jennifer performing at the 80th Academy Awards Ceremony; Vocal Showcase®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sc4flH-NIg
http://youtu.be/3Sc4flH-NIg

Beyonce Knowles & Jennifer Hudson (half way through video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRNJWdHzKxk&feature=related
http://youtu.be/SRNJWdHzKxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5TLNrVRDVU&feature=related
http://youtu.be/i5TLNrVRDVU


Elton John winning an Oscar® for "The Lion King"

FAVOURITE ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES
Cuba Gooding Junior ecstatic Oscar speech ©Oscar®
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s ecstatic Oscar® acceptance speech

Jack Palance does 1 armed push ups ©Oscar®
Jack Palance - One-armed pushups

Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry © Oscar®
Adrien Brody winning an Oscar® for The Pianist
and the following year when he used his mouth spray before kissing and giving Charlize Theron her Oscar for for "Monster"
http://youtu.be/v70pNFdsBSg


Anna Paquin winning an Oscar at 11 years © Oscar®
Anna Paquin winning Best Supporting Actress for "The Piano"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xElXtoO_WmA
http://youtu.be/xElXtoO_WmA

Roberto Benigni goes wild at the Oscars © Oscar®
Roberto Benigni winning Best Actor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybgg4H4zTHo&feature=related
Roberto Benigni goes wild at the Oscars®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cTR6fk8frs&feature=relmfu
http://youtu.be/8cTR6fk8frs

Helen Mirren wins an oscar for "The Queen" © Oscar®

Helen Mirren winning an Oscar® for "The Queen"
http://youtu.be/ZunOOuJwY7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZunOOuJwY7E


Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Picture Oscar - Danny Boyle, AR Rahman celebrate

"Slumdog Millionaire" winning the Best Picture Oscar®

"Slumdog Millionaire" winning Best Original Score Oscar®
Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Picture Oscar - Danny Boyle also wins best directing Oscar

Danny Boyle ‪winning the Oscar® for Directing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pRlsz4yjpc


Martin Scorsese winning an Oscar® for "The Departed"
Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg presenting Martin Scorsese with the Oscar® for Directing "The Departed" - the 79th Annual Academy Awards® in 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbbzaS8rcak&feature=relmfu
http://youtu.be/YbbzaS8rcak

FAVOURITE AWKWARD/SHOCK MOMENTS

Elia Kazan controversy with Hollywood Black list on communism © Oscar®
Elia Kazan receiving an Honorary Oscar®
http://youtu.be/3YziNNCZeNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YziNNCZeNs

Anjelina Jolie french kisses her brother on red carpet and says how she is in love with him © Oscar®
Angelina Jolie winning Best Supporting Actress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPWpHWr1L7s&feature=relmfu
http://youtu.be/EPWpHWr1L7s

Marlon Brando rejects Oscar & sends Satcheen Little Feather to talk about plight of Native Americans © Oscar®

Satcheen Little Feather rejects Oscar and gets booed © Oscar®
Marlon Brando's Oscar® win for " The Godfather"

Sally Field's infamous YOU REALLY LIKE ME speech © Oscar®
Sally Field winning an Oscar® for "Places in the Heart"

Three 6 Mafia first rap group to perform at Oscars and 2nd rap act to win best original score © Oscar®
3-6 Mafia Oscar Performance (1st rap act to peform at Oscars) ....and winners of best original song



Chris Rock bombed with his controversial jokes in an attempt to winn a younger audience © Oscar®
Chris Rock's Oscar® monologue

Michael Moore wins for Best Documentary © Oscar®
Michael Moore speech on fiction, given during Oscar ceremony (no one has uploaded the official video so we only have 2 poor quality videos to at least let our viewers get an idea of the controversy)
http://youtu.be/yoYayv7ZEww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYayv7ZEww&feature=related
http://youtu.be/fc2dMHNk-1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2dMHNk-1Q&feature=related















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