By: Claudia Corner | 2010-02-03 | Movies On Tuesday, "Avatar" by James Cameron and "The Hurt Locker" by Kathryn Bigelow were announced in the Oscar nominations on Tuesday Feb.2. The two movies were nominated with 9 awards including the Best read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-09-27 | Movies The Academy Awards or the Oscar is known as an accolade by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It is awarded to directors, actors and writers for their excellent achievement in the film industry of the year. Along with the Grammy Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards, the Oscar is one of the most prominent award ceremony in the media. The prize of the Oscar is the Oscar statuette which is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. The statue is made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base. It is described to depict a knight rendered in Art Deco style. He holds a sword and stands on a five-spoke reel of film. Each spoke represent the original branches of the Academy including directors, actors, writers, technicians and producers. In measurement, the Oscar statuette is 34 cm tall and weighs 3.85 kg. In general, Oscar statuettes are carefully manufactured at R.S. Owens & Company in Chicago, Illinois. Martin Vega is mainly responsible for producing these s read more
By: Daniel Collins | 2010-08-16 | Arts & Entertainment Entertainment From animated adventures and Oscar winning films, to new takes on old stories; 2010 is packed full of blockbuster DVD releases to keep you entertained. Whether you are seeking edge of the seat action or simply want to have a laugh, you are guaranteed to find something that ticks all the boxes. Breaking through all the boundaries is the critically acclaimed film Avatar - an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal. This is the highest grossing film of all time and it secured three Oscars for Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. In addition... read more
By: French26 | 2010-09-27 | TV Boardwalk Empire debut on HBO Sunday, September 19 to 21:00 ET / PT. 12 episodes of the drama is from Terence Winter, Emmy Award-winning writer of The Sopranos and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is set in Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition, when alcohol sales were illegal United States. The series features Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, Shea Whigham as his brother Elias, Frank Crudele "Big Jim" Colosimo, Vincent Piazza as "Lucky" Luciano and Al Capone as Stephen G read more
By: | 2010-04-17 | Satellite TV Every year, Hollywood's storied Academy takes a deep breath and examines the films of the past year. The nominations are laid out and eventually the Oscars are presented in March. For critics, there is a similar period of evaluation every year, but the real test is which films shine years after their release. Having closed out the decade spanning 2000-2009, it is time to review the best films of this era. Satellite TV networks are now featuring these 5 films which stood heads above the rest in the 2000-2009 period. read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-12-22 | Celebrities The year 2010 is coming to a close marking a year of successes, scandals and redemptions in Hollywood – the movie capital of the world. Sandra Bullock, the most-wanted star in 2010, wins an Oscar award this year for her starring in “The Blind Side”and also faces up with heart-breaking divorce with unfaithful husband Jesse James. Justin Bieber, Canadian 16-year-old pop star, has to cancel his free show at the Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia after dozens of young girls fans were crushed by the unruly crowd. Meanwhile, Singer Rihanna looks super cute in the cheetah coat in the promotion campaign for her new album “Rated R” in Seoul, Korean. Let look back the greatest moments of Hollywood stars in the passing year. read more
By: tianli | 2011-03-30 | Outsourcing www.bingcrosby.com Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was an American popular singer and actor whose career stretched over more than half a century from 1926 until his death read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-12-18 | Celebrities The Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was honored for her dedication to the world's entertainment industry on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, December 13, 2010, less than one month before her latest film "Country Strong" scheduled for release. The beautiful actress received the 2,427th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the sidewalk outside Madame Tussauds celebrity wax museum. Stirring up the honor ceremony, her "Country Strong" co-stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill helped Gwyneth Paltrow celebrate everything, while Matthew Morrison sang and danced. The 38-year-old actress dazzled in a Monique Lhuillier dress, Pierre Hardy shoes, and an H. Stern ring becoming the center of attention from press, media and fans around the world. Below are the most stunning images of Gwyneth Paltrow during the honor ceremony of getting the 2,427th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on Monday, December 13, 2010. read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-28 | Business The Railway Series In the Railway Series, Thomas is generally depicted with a cheeky and even self-important personality[citation needed]. He believes that he should be more respected by the others, and he gets annoyed when he does not receive this respect. Luckily, Percy and Toby are more than capable of standing up to him, and Annie and Clarabel often rebuke him. He is aware of his fame in the real world read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-10 | Business Celebrity Jeopardy! Main article: Celebrity Jeopardy! (Saturday Night Live) Celebrity Jeopardy! was a recurring sketch that parodied the popular game show Celebrity Jeopardy, featuring celebrities who quite often seemed to respond incorrectly. Will Ferrell portrayed the host, Alex Trebek, who frequently ended up frustrated with the contestants' stupidity, and the constant taunts of Sean Connery (portrayed by Darrell Hammond) read more