Working on Plan B

From the Associated Press:
The Oscars people are working on a Plan B. If the writers strike is still on and the Oscars don’t get a waiver, the show will be filled with film clips, history and someout-of-the ordinary concepts. The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Sid Ganis, says they’re planning [...]

In Case You Missed It……

If for some reason you missed President Bush’s last State of the Union address Monday night, here is a handy cliff note version I’ve created. 
 “Madame Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress….” 
Economic concerns…..tax relief… 
Clap, clap, clap. 
Refinance mortgages…. 
Clap, clap, clap. 
Quality health care…better education… 
Clap, clap, clap. 
Energy security…secure borders… 
Clap, clap, clap. 
Free Iraq…troop drawdown… 
“…a more hopeful region and a [...]

Sundancing Near You!

From cnn.com
By Tom Charity
Special to CNN

 PARK CITY, Utah (CNN) — “Film Takes Place” was the obligatory meaningless slogan for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. In the logo, the word “place” was artfully wrapped in the center of what looked like a lollipop — or was it a stop sign?

“Sugar” follows the fortunes of a young [...]

Writers, studios said to be closer

From the Los Angeles Times:
The two sides have narrowed the gap on issues between them, sources say.
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
6:21 PM PST, January 28, 2008
Hollywood’s striking writers and major studios have moved closer to bridging their sharp divide after a week of talks, raising hopes that a new [...]

Keep the Comments a Coming!

I want to thank everyone for reading my blog. I didn’t expect such a great response so far!
But I’m having a problem with the comments you guys send me -
Sometimes when they end up in spam, I de-spam them (hoping it will be sent to another page) and they disappear. I’d like to post some, but [...]

Screen Actors Guild Winners

From the Associated Press:
Here’s the list of winners of the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.   
Movies:  
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Be Blood.”  
Actress: Julie Christie, “Away From Her.”  
Supporting actor: Javier Bardem, “No Country for Old Men.”  
Supporting actress: Ruby Dee, “American Gangster.”  
Cast: “No Country for Old Men.”  
Stunt ensemble: “The Bourne Ultimatum.”   [...]

Two Different Kinds of People

While at Sundance I started to realize there are several different types of people in this world - more specifically, upon more pondering, two types of people:

those full of self-pity versus those who invest tirelessly in charity

those who live on continuous diets versus those who indulge in delicious offerings

teachers versus students

savers versus spenders

those who get [...]

Go West Young Woman….

It was 25 degrees when we left Park City. And you know what that means - bring out the convertibles! Most I ever saw the whole time we were there. Still the most useless car to have in the winter and in three feet of snow. Just my opinion. And this is coming from someone [...]

The Blackcoats are Leaving and So Are We

In just a few minutes, my mother and I will leave this winter wonderland for yet another year.
I’ve always said it’s like summer camp for filmmakers. Once a year they converge on a small town in Utah and share ideas, have dialogues, generate ideas and hope their film gets sold.
Less and less blackcoats can be seen wandering [...]

Kellene’s Oscar Picks 2008: The Official List

I didn’t do too bad with my picks. I only missed like at most five in the major categories. Maybe I do have a gift for this! I still stand behind my original winner predictions though.
Anyway, if you haven’t seen the official list, here you go:
Complete Oscar nomination list

Media General News Service
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The [...]