FOOTNOTE: My only prediction is that the leaderboard will get more hits than Martin Scorsese.
Showing posts with label Oscars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscars. Show all posts
Monday, February 26, 2007
Big Game Punters
You Too Can Be A Big Oscar Winner
Think you can predict the big winners at today’s 79th Academy Awards? Then play the game by logging on to MSNBC.com. It’s simple. Just opt for the likely winners – and then follow the leaderboard that will be activated as soon as the first winner is announced. As the website explains, ``The objective of the game is to score the most points by picking the winner of each of the 24 categories in this year's Academy Awards. Points are awarded for each winner chosen, with different weighting given to certain categories. All you need to do is create an entry and start picking the nominees - it's that easy!’’ It’s a great idea from MSNBC.com and someone in their publicity department needs a big pay rise.
FOOTNOTE: My only prediction is that the leaderboard will get more hits than Martin Scorsese.
FOOTNOTE: My only prediction is that the leaderboard will get more hits than Martin Scorsese.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
No Kazakh Stand
Borat Has No Role As Oscar Presenter
So that's it, then. Borat will not be a presenter at the Oscars. Sacha Baron Cohen will not have any official duties on the podium - because his request to appear as his alter ego, Borat Sagdiyev, was turned down. Cohen, whose global promotion of the hit film was carried out not as himself but in the persona of Borat, was certainly invited to present an award, but things got a bit murky after that. The most coherent explanation comes from cinemablend.com. The site quotes Oscar broadcast producer Laura Ziskon, who told the Los Angeles Times, ``He was asked, but he declined''. Cohen, of course, could still apear on stage - as himself - if his film wins for Best Adapted Screenplay.
So that's it, then. Borat will not be a presenter at the Oscars. Sacha Baron Cohen will not have any official duties on the podium - because his request to appear as his alter ego, Borat Sagdiyev, was turned down. Cohen, whose global promotion of the hit film was carried out not as himself but in the persona of Borat, was certainly invited to present an award, but things got a bit murky after that. The most coherent explanation comes from cinemablend.com. The site quotes Oscar broadcast producer Laura Ziskon, who told the Los Angeles Times, ``He was asked, but he declined''. Cohen, of course, could still apear on stage - as himself - if his film wins for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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