Singing In The Rain
After months of fretting over whether this year’s Oscars would happen, movie fans lined the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre on Sunday to watch George Clooney, Johnny Depp and other stars stroll into the world’s top film honors.
Having hired America’s leading political satirist, Jon Stewart, as master of ceremonies in the midst of a presidential campaign, organizers hope to spice up Hollywood’s big night with jokes that will be repeated around the office water cooler on Monday.
Oscar producer Gil Cates has promised a ceremony filled with big stars including Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Broadway songstress Kristin Chenoweth and teen idol Miley Cyrus to cheer the crowd.
But this Academy Awards season has been a trouble-filled one as a three-month screenwriters strike, which ended earlier this month, caused other awards shows to be canceled or drastically curtailed.
As rain fell throughout much of the day, thousands of fans packed the bleachers and streets around the Kodak Theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood’s biggest stars as they arrived for Sunday’s 80th annual Academy Awards.
The rain, often heavy, arrived hours before the stars did, drenching fans on Hollywood Boulevard. But the red carpet remained dry under a hastily erected tent, as did the bleachers where people lucky enough to win tickets by lottery sat waiting to cheer on their favorite stars.
Golden Globe Awards winners
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Winner: “Ratatouille”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly”
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Winner: Cate Blanchett “I’m Not There”
MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Winner: “Atonement”
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Winner: Julie Christie “Away from Her”
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Golden Globe nominations
The nominations for the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards are:
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
“American Gangster“ - Imagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures
“Atonement“ - Working Title Productions; Focus Features
“Eastern Promises“ - Kudos Pictures - Uk Serendipity Point Films - Canada A Uk/Canada Co-Production; Focus Features
“The Great Debaters“ - Harpo Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM
“Michael Clayton“ - Clayton Productions Llc; Warner Bros. Pictures
“No Country For Old Men“ - A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax/Paramount Vantage
“There Will Be Blood“ - A Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage and Miramax Films
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Cate Blanchett - “Elizabeth: The Golden Age“
Julie Christie - “Away From Her“
Jodie Foster - “The Brave One“
Angelina Jolie - “A Mighty Heart“
Keira Knightley - “Atonement“
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
George Clooney - “Michael Clayton“
Daniel Day-Lewis - “There Will Be Blood“
James McAvoy - “Atonement“
Viggo Mortensen - “Eastern Promises“
Denzel Washington - “American Gangster“
BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“Across The Universe“ - Revolution Studios International; Sony Pictures Releasing
“Charlie Wilson’s War“ - Universal Pictures/Relativity Media/Participant Productions/Playtone; Universal Pictures
“Hairspray“ - New Line Cinema in association with Ingenious Film Partners; New Line Cinema
“Juno“ - Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production; Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street“ - Parkes/Mac Donald and Zanuck Company; Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams - “Enchanted“
Nikki Blonsky - “Hairspray“
Helena Bonham Carter - “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street“
Marion Cotillard - “La Vie en rose“
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