Oscar speech moments that inspired or entertained

Ben Stiller as an Avatar Na'vi presenting the Oscar

By Robin Rowe

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – With the pressure of 41.5 million watching, the biggest Oscar audience in five years, who provided the best acceptance speech moments?

1. “We had this fantasy of making our film our way with the talent that we hoped to have, and hopefully, we would find a distributor and somebody might even like the movie,” says screenwriter Mark Boal receiving the award for Best Picture for The Hurt Locker. “So to be standing here, this was really, truly, honestly never part of anything we even imagined in our wildest dreams.”
2. “Thank you, Mom and Dad,” says Jeff Bridges receiving the Oscar for Best Actor for Crazy Heart. “They loved show biz so much and I feel an extension of them. You know, this, this is honoring them as much as it is me.”
3. “Did I really earn this or did I just wear you all down?,” says Sandra Bullock receiving the Oscar for Best Actress. “And Meryl, you know what I think of you and you are such a good kisser.”
4. ”I would not be standing here if it wasn’t for Mark Boal, who risked his life for the words on the page,” says Kathryn Bigelow receiving the Oscar for Best Director for The Hurt Locker, “and wrote such a courageous screenplay that I was fortunate enough to have an extraordinary cast bring that screenplay to life. I’d just like to dedicate this to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world. And may they come home safe.”
5. “I was a reporter back from Iraq with the idea for a story about these men on the frontlines of an unpopular war,” says screenwriter Mark Boal receiving the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The Hurt Locker. “To our amazing cast and crew, and most of all to one extraordinary individual and visionary filmmaker. Kathryn Bigelow, this belongs to you.”
6. “Oscar and Penélope, that’s an über bingo,” says Christoph Waltz upon receiving the Oscar from Penélope Cruz for Best Supporting Actor in Inglourious Basterds.
7. “Boy, never did I dream that making a flip book out of my third grade math book would lead to this,” says director Pete Docter receiving the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for Up. “Thanks so much to Disney and to Pixar Animation Studios for believing in this oddball film.”
8. “In a world in which most of us are told and tell ourselves that we can’t,” says Elinor Burkett receiving the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject for Music by Prudence. “Liyana, the band behind this film, teaches us that we’re wrong. Against all odds they did, so we can.”
9. “I’m sorry I’m drawing a blank right now, but I thank everyone,” says screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher receiving the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. “I wrote that speech for him,” added host Steve Martin.
10. “First, I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics,” says Mo’Nique receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Precious. “Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey because you touched it, the whole world saw it.”
11. “I don’t want to step on your tail,” says Mindy Hall receiving the Oscar for Best Makeup for Star Trek from Ben Stiller wearing Avatar Na’vi vivid blue skin makeup and sporting a long tail. “It’s hard to follow that face. We had an amazing staff of artists, over 40. We share this with you and we’ll be giving your names backstage at that backstage Thank You Cam.”
12. “Thirteen years ago, the doctors told me I wasn’t going to survive, and I thought that this dream of standing here would never come true,” says Robert Stromberg receiving the Oscar for Best Art Direction for Avatar. “And, here we are. Jim, every day we went to work, we knew we were working with a genius.”
13. “I already have two of these, so I’m feeling greedy,” says designer Sandy Powell in an Edith Head moment while receiving the Oscar for Costume Design for The Young Victoria. “I’d like to dedicate this one to the costume designers that don’t do movies about dead monarchs or glittery musicals. The designers that do the contemporary films and the low-budget ones…but I’m gonna take it home tonight.”
14. “When I was nine and I asked my dad, ‘Can I have your movie camera, that old, wind-up 8-millimeter camera that was in your drawer?’”, says Michael Giacchino receiving the Oscar for Best Original Score for Up. “And he goes, ‘Sure, take it.’ And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, “What you’re doing is a waste of time.’”
15. “I want to thank the Academy for not considering Na’vi [the language in Avatar] a foreign language, first of all,” says Juan José Campanella receiving the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos). “And for letting us spend three great days in the company of incredible filmmakers.”

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Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role goes to Sandra Bullock for heart-warming portrayal in The Blind Side

By Robin Rowe

Sandra Bullock wins Oscar for The Blind Side

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – “Did I really win this,” asks The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock, “or just wear you down?” Bullock recognized each of the nominees and noted that Meryl Streep is a “good kisser.” Sandra Bullock had planted an open mouth kiss on Meryl Streep when they tied for the Best Actress win at the 15th annual Critics’ Choice Awards in January.

I share this award with these extraordinary women and my ‘lover’ Meryl Streep,” says Bullock ”Everyone who was kind to me when it wasan’t fashionable, I thank you. George Clooney, who threw me ina pool years ago, I still bear a grudge.”

Other nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role include Helen Mirren in The Last Station, Carey Mulligan in An Education, Gabourey Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, and Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia.

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Academy Award for The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow is the first ever for a woman director, then wins Best Picture too

By Robin Rowe

The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, first woman to win Oscar as Best Director

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – “This is the moment of a lifetime,” says The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow. “I would not be standing here if it was not for Mark Boal who risked his life and wrote such an extraordinary screenplay.” Mark Boal also won an Oscar tonight for Best Screenplay.

“I think the secret to directing is collaborating,” says Bigelow as she thanks her producers, actors and crew. ”I thank the people of Jordon who were so hospitable to us.” After accepting the award for Best Director, Bigelow was called back to the stage to accept the award for Best Picture.

Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win an Oscar. A hundred years ago, many women, including Mary Pickford, were directors. By the end of the Twentieth Century, there were almost none. That’s changed in the last few years as many female directors have emerged making major motion pictures.

In winning for Best Director and for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow beat ex-husband James Cameron and Avatar in both categories. Other nominees for Best Director include Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds, Lee Daniels for Precious, and Jason Reitman for Up in the Air.

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Hurt Locker wins Academy Award for Sound Editing, then a second sound award for Sound Mixing

By Robin Rowe

Hurt Locker wins two Oscars for sound

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – “Catherine, what an incredible movie and thank you for your friendship,” said The Hurt Locker sound editor Paul N.J. Ottosson. The sound editor is the one who brings together the sounds for a film. The sound mixer is who takes those sounds and mixes them into a soundtrack on a sound stage. Traditionally, the sound editor and the sound mixer are two different union positions. Technology has blurred the lines. Times have changed.

Ottosson, who had just won for Sound Editing, was called back to the stage to accept the award for Best Sound Mixing. “You have to say something!” somebody told him in a stage whisper. “This is a little embarrassing, a spoil of riches.” Accepting the Sound Mixing award with Ottosson was Ray Beckett.

Other nominees for Sound Editing include Avatar (Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle), Inglourious Basterds (Wylie Stateman), Star Trek (Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin), Up (Michael Silvers and Tom Myers). Other nominees for Sound Mixing include Avatar (Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson), The Hurt Locker (Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett,  Inglourious Basterds (Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano), Star Trek (Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin), and  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson).

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Star Trek restart by J.J. Abrams wins Academy Award for Best Makeup

By Robin Rowe

Star Trek, Spock's pointed ears win 2010 Academy Award

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – “Thank you, J.J. Abrams,” says Star Trek makeup designer Mindy Hall. “Your vision inspired us. Your insistensce on perfection brought us here. We have an amazing staff of artists who we’ll we sharing their names with the backstage cam.” On stage to accept the award for Best Makeup for Star Trek were Barney Burman and Joel Harlow.

Other nominees for Best Makeup include Il Divo with Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano, and The Young Victoria with Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore.

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Up takes 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film

By Robin Rowe

Pixar Up wins 2010 Oscar for Best Animated Feature

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – ”My advice to young filmmakers is it’s what you do with the tools,” says Pixar Animation chief John Lasseter. “It’s how you tell the story.” Pixar’s Up, the favorite to win, took home the 2010 Oscar for best picture for director Pete Docter.

Other nominees include Coraline (director Henry Selick), Fantastic Mr. Fox (director Wes Anderson), The Princess and the Frog (directors John Musker and Ron Clements), and The Secret of Kells (direcrtor Tomm Moore).

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Inglourious Basterd supporting actor Christoph Waltz wins Academy Award

By Robin Rowe

Christoph Waltz wins 2010 Oscar

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 3/8/2010 – The 2010 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role went to Austrian actor Christoph Waltz for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds. Waltz, who was brilliant in the challenging role of playing a cheerful Nazi, was the favorite to win.

“If he doesn’t win I’ll be pissed off,” said Tarintino on the red carpet earlier today. “Had I created a part that couldn’t be done? We were starting to lose hope that we could find someone to play the role until this man waltzed into the room.”

“I had never hear of Christoph befere, but he blew me away…literally,” said co-star Diane Kruger. “He killed me [in the film].”

Other nominees included Matt Damon in Invictus, Woody Harrelson in The Messenger, Christopher Plummer in The Last Station, and Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones.

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Joel McHale the M.C. at 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing television and film editors

By Robin Rowe

30 Rock wins Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television at 2010 ACE Eddie Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2/14/2010 – Film and TV editors took home some special Valentines in the form of Eddie Awards trophies during the 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards held tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Lynne Willingham, A.C.E. won for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial television for Breaking Bad: ABQ. Ken Eluto, A.C.E. won for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television with 30 Rock: Apollo Apollo. Louis Cioffi won for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television with Dexter: Remains to be Seen. Alan Heim, A.C.E. and Lee Percy, A.C.E. won for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television with Grey Gardens. Kelly Coskran and Josh Earl won for Best Edited Reality Series with The Deadliest Catch: Stay Focused or Die.

NBC Community star Joel McHale served as master of ceremonies at the (more…)

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Michael Jackson stage show documentary one of the best films of the year **** 4 stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

Michael Jackson, a thriller on stage in This Is It

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 1/26/2010 – “This is it is the telling of Michael Jackson’s last great creative process,” says This Is It choreographer Travis Payne. “We cut together a piece for the fans,” says This Is It director Kenny Ortega.

This Is It doesn’t glamorize Jackson’s life. You get to see how hard he worked and how focused he was at rehearsals. Ortega edited 120 hours of rehearsal footage into the 111-minute documentary. Jackson performs material that (more…)

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Emily Blunt’s 2010 Golden Globes red carpet dress and other celebrity items raising money for charity

By Gabrielle Pantera

Emily Blunt Golden Globes dress on auction online, other celebrity gifts by Madison & Mulholland

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 1/25/2010 – Despite being caught in the rain, Emily Blunt looked fantastic in a Dolce & Gabbana gown on the red carpet at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation charity auction website is now offering that dress for sale and other celebrity items to raise money for charities including Haiti disaster relief.

Madison & Mulholland hosted a gift suite where Golden Globe nominees and celebrities were invited to create a gift bag for charity. Celebrities signed and personalized the items to be sold online at The Clothes Off Our Back. Let’s take a look at what’s in these gift bags (more…)

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