Didja hear?! The Oscars’ Best Picture category is expanding from a svelte, ultra-elite five nominees to a bloated, practically unfussy 10. Paging Mr. Paul Blart…
What else are we to make of this unlikely change. Was the public clamoring for more nominees? Were there really ten films in 2008 that deserved the undeniable cache of a Best Pic nod? I have nothing against expansion—Major League Baseball’s wildcard playoff system was a sublime instance of business needs meeting sports fan demands. But who demanded this? Read more...
Some people watch the Oscars looking for Brad and Angelina, Jack Nicholson in the front row, or the annual musical tributes to the past year in film. Sunday’s ceremony, however, brought a new star to the game: Robert Pattinson.
It was a blast watching the “Twilight” heartthrob navigate the red carpet this year for one main reason: He’s still a normal guy. Yes, an abnormally good-looking normal guy, but Robert is every bit as self-deprecating, easily embarrassed, and endearingly sincere as any of us would be during our first time at an Oscar ceremony – and let’s hope no matter how big he gets, he stays that way. Read more...
FROM NEWSROOM.MTV.COM: I've got a pretty bizarre job. I know this, because my friends and family constantly tell me this whenever my Facebook updates casually mention encounters with the likes of Charlize Theron and Stephen Baldwin (in my mind, all celebrities are created equal).
(Check out behind-the-scenes photos from this year's Oscars here!)
Still, the crazy and surreal meter went into overdrive for me last night when I stepped onto my first Academy Awards red carpet. First of all, don't be too jealous; my feet barely touched the carpet before I was relegated to the press area that literally was behind a 4-foot shrub. I can't blame the Hollywood elite. If I were Sean Penn, I'd want a barrier between me and Nancy O'Dell at all times too.
Continue reading our behind-the-scenes Oscar diary at newsroom.mtv.com...
Sure, you saw Will Smith mispronounce "outstanding" four times, Alan Arkin call out a nomination for "Seymour Philip Hoffman" and host Hugh Jackman take a little shot at "The Reader"'s low box-office receipts, but the Oscars had a lot more funny, awkward and touching moments that you didn't get to see. Lucky for you, our reporters were privy to them:
» Kevin Kline and wife Phoebe Cates strolled onto the red carpet before the show, only to hear the arrivals emcee call out, "Salma Hayek!" Phoebe looked confused, and the presumably embarrassed announcer quickly corrected himself, saying, "Sorry ... Phoebe Cates." Read more...
If Anne Hathaway thought she was lusted after before, just wait 'til the Internet audience gets a load of this. Yes it's true, one of the sexiest women in Hollywood is just like you, slouching at home watching cartoons. The similarities probably stop there however, but regardless the fact that Hathaway is now outed as a "Family Guy" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" fan elevates her to a new level of cool.
The "Rachel Getting Married" actress gave us her television faves on the Oscars red carpet; check it out below and then click here to watch the rest of our red carpet interviews, including James Franco, Robert Pattinson and more.
Robert Pattinson's life has changed considerably over the past year. Having went from a third-tier "Harry Potter" character to a worldwide sensation in barely 12 months, he now finds himself as a presenter at the 2009 Academy Awards.
That's where we caught up him, and when we did the famously shy Pattinson was more than modest, still in shock at walking the carpet alongside such giants as Steven Spielberg and Kate Winslet. Check out what he had to say for himself after the jump, and don't forget to watch all of our red carpet interviews, including more from Pattinson, Anne Hathaway and more. Read more...
Have you seen those photos of James Franco undergoing a faux Bar Mitzvah at Harvard? Well so have we, so when we caught up with the "Pineapple Express" star on the Oscars red carpet, we gave him a hearty welcome into the tribe.
But that wasn't the only point of discussion; we also used our journalistic prowess to squeak out a confession that Franco's reading a book on...Celine Dion? Find out what we're talking about below, and then click here to see all of our red carpet Oscars coverage, featuring interviews with Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway and more.
If you didn't already think the kids from "Slumdog Millionaire" are so dang cute, just wait until you see their exchange with our Josh Horowitz on the Oscars red carpet. The rookie stars of Danny Boyle's Mumbai epic found themselves starstruck amongst all the Academy glam, and were psyched for the chance to see their favorite stars only feet away.
Check out the fun in the video below, and then click here for the rest of our Oscars red carpet coverage, including interviews with Robert Pattinson, James Franco, Anne Hathaway and more.
David Wain -- director of "Role Models" and "Wet Hot American Summer and creator of "Stella" and "The State" -- is live blogging the Oscars for MTV! Stay here throughout the night for up to the minute commentary.
Hi everyone and welcome to my Oscar live blog! This is it! The big night has finally arrived. I knew there would be a lot of stars out tonight - but I had no idea there would be over A DOZEN stars! Boy do we have a lot to talk about. I'll be updating you all moment by moment with my witty thoughts and reports... and away we go!
8:08 p.m. ET: So just to set the scene, I'm here in Hollywood, just a few miles from the site of the Oscars! I'm staying at the home of my friend and major movie star Elizabeth Banks, sitting in her TV room, watching the show!
Elizabeth Banks is not here with me, because she got invited to the Vanity Fair party. If I'd been invited to that, I'd be there and not blogging with all of you. So it's a win win! Here's Elizabeth and her husband Max right before they left! Read more...
While most people were talking about all the red gowns (hi, women's heart health month!) on tonight's Oscars red carpet, if you actually counted dresses, the number of women wearing white or nearly-white gowns far out numbered the red ones. Besides, isn't red-on-red usually an Oscars red carpet taboo?
The who's who of fashion seemed to find inspiration this year in the season. Penelope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus and many more leading ladies helped to make the carpet into a winter wonderland. (Check out photos of the gowns after the jump, and see the rest of our Oscars red carpet photo gallery right here.) Read more...
