Meryl Streep is one of the best actresses that the big screen has ever seen. Tonight, Streep won her third Academy Award for best actress, for her role as former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, in The Iron Lady. Streep, who previously won Oscars for her powerful performances in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Sophie’s Choice (1982), told us after winning the Oscar that she was surprised to hear her named called. (Click on the audio player to hear Meryl Streep)
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We have spoken to Meryl Streep several times over the years, and she is a class act both on and off screen.
Octavia Spencer is on top of the world tonight, having won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in The Help. Spencer gave one of the best performances of the year in the film. However, she was almost not cast in the film, and it was Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg who produced the film, who had a hand in getting her the role. Spencer told us she owes her success to the iconic director. (Click on the audio player to hear Octavia Spencer)
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In a career that has spanned 59 years, Christopher Plummer has given several amazing performances, including those in the films The Sound of Music and The Insider. Tonight, the legendary actor won his first Academy Award for best supporting actor, for his role in the Beginners. Plummer is 82 years old, making him the oldest actor to ever win an Oscar. After winning the award, Plummer told us backstage that winning the prestigious award isn’t a new beginning in his career, but a resurgence. He also told us that he will die either on the stage or on a movie. (Click on the audio player to hear Christopher Plummer )
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Beverly Hills, CA – Two-time Academy Award® winner Michael Douglas will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.
Douglas won an Oscar for his lead performance in “Wall Street” (1987) and a Best Picture award as a producer of “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975). His film credits include “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” “Solitary Man,” “You, Me and Dupree,” “Traffic,” “Wonder Boys,” “Falling Down,” “Fatal Attraction” and “The China Syndrome.”
Douglas joins a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters, including Halle Berry, Rose Byrne, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Ellie Kemper, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Ben Stiller, Emma Stone and Kristen Wiig.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Beverly Hills, CA – Bradley Cooper will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.
Cooper will be seen next in “The Words” and, later this year, in “The Place Beyond the Pines” and “The Silver Linings Playbook.” His film credits include “The Hangover Part II,” “Limitless,” “Valentine’s Day,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Yes Man,” “Failure to Launch” and “Wedding Crashers.”
Cooper joins a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters, including Halle Berry, Rose Byrne, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Ellie Kemper, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph, Emma Stone and Kristen Wiig.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide
With just two and a half weeks to go until the Academy Awards are handed out, the Oscar machine — as it does every year — is running like clockwork. After the nominees were announced, ballots were printed up, envelopes were stuffed, and we were there last week as they were shipped off to the Academy members. While the voters mull over their decisions, we talked to reps from the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse Cooper about the process and their role in it.
For more information on the on the 84th Academy Awards check out www.oscars.org. The 84th Academy Awards airs February 26th.
Beverly Hills, CA – Two-time Academy Award®-winning actor Tom Hanks will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.
Hanks, who is a governor of the Academy, won consecutive Oscars® in 1993 and 1994 for his lead performances in “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump.” He was also nominated for his leading roles in “Big,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “Cast Away.” Hanks can currently be seen in the Best Picture-nominated “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” His other film credits include “Larry Crowne,” “Toy Story 3,” “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “The Da Vinci Code,” “The Terminal,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Road to Perdition,” “Apollo 13″ and “A League of Their Own.”
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Beverly Hills, CA – Six actresses – Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig – from the hit comedy “Bridesmaids” will be presenters at the 84th Academy Awards, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. McCarthy received her first Oscar® nomination this year for her supporting role in the film, and Wiig also became a first-time nominee for the film’s original screenplay. All six will be making their first Oscar show appearances.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
As a producer, Brian Grazer boasts one of the most impressive resumes in the business. Among the hit films that Grazer, with his Imagine partner Ron Howard, has has made are “Apollo 13,” “Liar Liar,” “The Da Vinci Code,” and 2002 Best Picture Oscar winner “A Beautiful Mind.” In addition, he’s produced such Emmy-winning TV shows as “Arrested Development” and “24.” As one of Hollywood’s elite producers, it’s no surprise that he’s been tapped to produce the 84th Academy Awards telecast, which will air February 26 on ABC.
We caught up with Grazer this morning when the Oscar nominations were unveiled and talked to him about the task ahead. And with so much Hollywood talent involved in the awards show, we asked Grazer which is more difficult to produce: a movie or the Oscars? (Click on the audio player to hear Brian Grazer)
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This edition of the Academy Awards has already sparked it share of controversy. “Rush Hour” and “Tower Heist” director Brett Ratner was originally slated to produce the telecast, but bowed out after making an unfortunate choice of words while promoting the latter movie. Ratner’s withdrawal led to Eddie Murphy pulling out as the show’s host. After losing two key components to the Oscar telecast, the Academy asked Grazer to come in and make sure preparations for the show ran smoothly. Grazer then recruited one of Oscar’s most beloved hosts, Billy Crystal, to return to the Academy Awards stage once again. After all of the early tumult, Grazer told us, he felt it was important to bring a sense of stability to the show. (Click on the audio player to hear Brian Grazer)
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In his eight previous stints hosting the telecast, Crystal’s trademark has a huge opening musical number, which is often cited as the highlight of the show. Will we get another one this year? Grazer says we can count on it. (Click on the audio player to hear Brian Grazer)
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Grazer’s been on the other side of the Oscar camera before, as an Academy Award winner. And he admitted that he finds it less nerve-wracking to produce the show than to sit in the audience as a nominee. In fact, he shared a funny story about how his nerves got the better of him when “Apollo 13″ was nominated for Best Picture. (Click on the audio player to hear Brian Grazer)
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Meryl Streep is one of the best actresses that the big screen has ever seen. Tonight, Streep won her third Academy Award for best actress, for her role as former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, in The Iron Lady. Streep, who previously won Oscars for her powerful performances in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Sophie’s Choice (1982), told us after winning the Oscar that she was surprised to hear her named called. (Click on the audio player to hear Meryl Streep)
