Articles Tagged ‘Academy awards’

Oscar nominees get together for lunch

By Armen Karaoghlanian · Daily Trojan

February 8, 2011 at 12:29 pm

This year’s Oscar nominees gathered together for a luncheon in Beverly Hills.

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The green movement is the new red

By Kastalia Medrano · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 7:55 pm

The green movement is the new red

Both the Grammys and the Oscars will be instituting several sustainable practices: The venues will serve organic food, and the live broadcasts will run exclusively on renewable energy.

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Oscar contenders are predictable choices

By Cara Dickason · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2011 at 9:13 pm

Oscar contenders are predictable choices

Out of all the award shows in existence, the Oscars is probably the most anticipated. Yet the announcement of the 83rd annual Academy Award nominations last week came about just as critics predicted, with only a few, not very notable exceptions. Winter’s Bone filled what some saw as the wild card slot in the 10-film [...]

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Oscar nominations mostly predictable

By Clare Sayas · Daily Trojan

January 25, 2011 at 9:43 pm

Oscar nominations mostly predictable

The King’s Speech earned the most nominations while Black Swan also did well.

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Directors Guild announces nominees for director category

By Lauren Barbato · Daily Trojan

January 14, 2011 at 12:48 am

The nominations include obvious contenders and may predict Oscar winners.

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Oscar newcomers survive red carpet scrutiny

By Tiffanie Wu · Daily Trojan

March 9, 2010 at 12:09 am

Oscar newcomers survive  red carpet scrutiny

Anna Kendrick, Gabourey Sidibe, Carey Mulligan and Vera Farmiga’s dresses didn’t disappoint, but didn’t shock either.

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Music biopic’s Oscar wins aren’t that Crazy

By Lauren Barbato · Daily Trojan

March 9, 2010 at 12:06 am

Music biopic’s Oscar wins aren’t that Crazy

Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win Sunday evening was unprecedented. Jeff Bridges’ win, however, was not. Certainly for Bridges, a five-time Academy Award nominee, his Oscar victory for his performance in Crazy Heart is unprecedented — and long overdue — when considering his prolific film career. But this isn’t the first time an actor has garnered the [...]

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Oscar trade-off needs student interest to pay off

By Clare Sayas · Daily Trojan

March 4, 2010 at 9:18 pm

This Sunday’s annual Academy Awards wants you to tune in. After suffering lagging ratings in the last three ceremonies, they’ve decided to nominate 10 films for the best picture category in an effort to let more popular movies slip in, unlike the more esoteric films of past Oscar seasons. This move, however, encourages a disturbing [...]

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Award recognizes novelists behind films

By lauren barbato · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Award recognizes novelists behind films

The 22nd Annual Scripter Awards honors both the screenwriters and book author of Academy Award-nominated Up In The Air.

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First reaction: Oscar nominations

By Amy Baack · Daily Trojan

February 2, 2010 at 6:06 pm

An early assessment of this morning’s announcement.

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[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

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