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What Time do the Oscars Start?

Out of this year’s Best Picture nominees, I’ve only seen one: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It seems that this year in particular, there is a discrepancy between the major nominees and the box office blockbusters (though this is often the case at the Oscars). Most people haven’t yet seen the other four contenders: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, Milk, and Frost/Nixon. That’s not to say they aren’t good, but it’s interesting how the tastes of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the movie-going public are often at odds with each other.

Most people predict that Slumdog Millionaire will win Best Picture, and I happen to agree (though I do have a backup; if it’s not Slumdog, it’s Benjamin Button!). Also, I’m looking forward to the performance of “Down To Earth”, Peter Gabriel’s contribution to the Wall-E soundtrack. I’ve heard that, for the sake of time, that song and the other Best Original Song contenders will be performed together in a brief melody, which is a bit disappointing. Since the show is so long anyway, the producers might as well allow each song to be performed in their entirety!

I plan to watch the Oscars even if the show does last until well into the early morning hours, which would surprise no one. I don’t expecting the ratings to be great this year, but it’s always fun to tune in for all of the memorable (if melodramatic) speeches and impromptu moments. Plus, the red carpet appearances are always a fun precursor to the actual ceremony, especially for the fashionistas. One drawback to this year’s Academy Awards: Jack Nicholson is not expected to attend the ceremony. You can’t have the Oscars without Jack; it’s just not right!

My Oscar Picks

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog
BEST ACTOR: Sean Penn
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Penelope Cruz
BEST ANIMATED FILM: Wall-E
ANIMATED SHORT: Presto
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: The Class
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Man On Wire
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Milk

BEST ART DIRECTION: Benjamin Button
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Benjamin Button
COSTUME DESIGN: Revolutionary Road
EDITING: The Dark Knight
SOUND EDITING: Wall-E
SOUND MIXING: The Dark Knight
MAKEUP: Benjamin Button
MUSIC (SCORE): Slumdog Millionaire
MUSIC (SONG): “Jai Ho”, Slumdog Millionaire
VISUAL EFFECTS: Benjamin Button

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Chris Brown’s Apology Over Rihanna

He singer says he is ‘sorry and saddened’ by his alleged assault on Rihanna…

Chris Brown has issued a statement a week after his arrest for an alleged assault on girlfriend Rihanna.

The Forever singer said: “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired.”

He continued: “I am seeking the counselling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person.”

Issued through Associated Press the statement added: “I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writings under my name are frauds.”

Chris has so far been booked only for making ‘criminal threats’ and released on a $50,000 bail.

In other developments Rihanna’s father told People magazine that his daughter has not split up from Chris Brown.

Chris Brown’s Public Apology Mentions God But Not Rihanna

It took him exactly a week but disgraced R&B star Ike Turner Chris Brown has released his first statement since his fists and teeth sank into girlfriend Rihanna’s face and body last Sunday morning in Los Angeles.

“Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person.”

“Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else.”

Like all public figures who get caught killing dogs (Michael Vick), sleeping with hookers (Eliot Spitzer), or worse, Chris Brown calls on God and attempts to make us believe he is truly sorry by calling on the name of God.

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Daytona 500 Winners 2009!

Here are your 2009 Daytona 500 Winners.

Matt Kenseth was named the winner of the 2009 Daytona 500 when rain caused officials to stop the race.

Matt Kenseth was the leader in lap 153 when a progressive, consistent rain caused Daytona officials to bring the cars in. 20 minutes later, with no let up in sight for the rain, the 2009 Daytona was stopped, Matt named the winner.

Here are the final winning results :
1.
Matt Kenseth
2. Kevin Harvick
3. A.J. Allmendinger
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Elliott Sadler
6. David Ragan
7. Michael Waltrip
8. Tony Stewart
9. Reed Sorenson
10. Kurt Busch
11. Martin Truex Jr.
12 David Reutimann
13. Jeff Gordon
14. Juan Montoya

Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500 2009

Expect the unexpected. I just posted a while ago that it was 56 laps more before the Daytona 500 is over yet it only takes two more laps to declare a winner. Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 in a rain delayed race. It’s excruciating for other fans yet we have to admit the Matt Kenseth won.

Matt Kenseth used a huge push from Kevin Harvick to pass Elliott Sadler with 54 laps to go. Caution came out moments later for an accident started by Paul Menard, and the rain that had been threatening all day finally arrived.

NASCAR stopped the race two laps later, and the cars were called to pit road. Some drivers climbed from their cars to await NASCAR’s decision on whether to restart the race, but Kenseth sat patiently inside his parked Ford on pit road.When NASCAR declared it over, the 2003 Cup champion tearfully climbed from his car to celebrate his victory, which snapped a 36-race winless streak. It was also the first Daytona 500 win for team owner Jack Roush.

They just played by the rule. Matt Kenseth won Daytona 500 results.

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Michelle Obama to Appear on Vogue Cover

Is there a modeling contract in the First Lady’s future? First Lady Michelle Obama, who has juggled press conferences and parent-teacher conferences, will appear on the March cover of Vogue magazine, a spokesman for the magazine said on Tuesday.

Mrs. Obama, who was photographed wearing a sleek and sleeveless magenta silk dress designed by Jason Wu, is the second first lady to appear on the cover. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose photo was splashed on the cover in December 1998, was the first.

“Vogue has a tradition of photographing the first lady,’’ said Patrick O’Connell, director of communications for Vogue.

The tradition began with Lou Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover, Mr. O’Connell said. The magazine has published photographs of all of the first ladies with the exception of Bess Truman, the wife of President Harry S. Truman. (All of them – aside from Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Clinton – appeared inside the magazine.)

The photographs of Mrs. Obama – several appear inside the magazine as well — were taken by Annie Leibovitz while the Obamas were living at the Hay Adams hotel in early January.

Michelle Obama: Vogue cover girl

From the day after Barack Obama was elected president, Women’s Wear was speculating that wife Michelle Obama might grace the cover of America’s fashion bible, Vogue.

Now it’s official. Michelle Obama will smile out from newsstands all over the country this March, in a magenta sheath by Jason Wu (who also designed the first lady’s white, one-shouldered inaugural gown).

Photographer of the Queen and Suri Cruise Annie Liebowitz shot the cover and eight-page inside spread, which accompanies an article in which Obama speaks about motherhood – and of course, her personal style.

Every first lady since Lou Hoover (except for Bess Truman) has been photographed by the magazine, but Mrs Obama will only be the second to be on the cover. The first? Her husband’s secretary of state, Hillary Clinton.

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Thats Why He Beats Her

At around 6:30 p.m. on February 8, 2009 R&B Entertainer Chris Brown turned himself in to authorities at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division. Detectives investigating the alleged Domestic Violence Felony Battery booked him for Criminal Threats. At this time the case is being presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, additional charges may be filed. It will be up the LA County DA to review the case and determine which charge or charges will be most appropriate. Brown posted $50,000 bail and was released. The suspect lists his residence as Washington, Virginia. The Los Angeles Police Department will not be issuing any further statements or updates in this case.

Los Angeles: Around 12:30 a.m. on February 8, 2009, an alleged domestic violence felony battery involving R & B singer Chris Brown and a woman occurred.

Brown and the woman were in a vehicle on North June street in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles when, according to the victim, they became involved in an argument. After stopping his car, Brown and the woman got out and the argument escalated. The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker.

The Los Angeles Police Department received a 911 call reporting the disturbance. When officers arrived they found the victim, but Brown had already left the scene. The LAPD is conducting an investigation into the incident.

The Woman has apparently been identified as Rihanna, and the rumors get even more crazy! Apparently the reason Brown got so mad and beat her was because Rihanna passed on an STD to him – herpes! The rumor is going around that Jay Z gave it to her! If that’s true, what does Beyonce have to say about all this? The story keeps getting juicier and juicier like Wringley’s Gum that just dropped Chris Brown due to the abuse allegations as well. According to the Media, Chris Brown left Rihanna with contagions and bite marks all over her.

If all these rumors are true about the STDs, I would be pissed off too. I might slap my bf around here and there, but why bite them? He should have kept his anger in, because now this is becoming a huge scandal. If Jay Z indeed gave Rihanna herpes, that makes her a homewrecker because Beyonce and Jay Z just got hitched! I’m waiting for Chris Brown’s mugshot… I’m not into celebrity gossip, but I could not help it this time!

rihanna gave chris brown herpes

Chris Brown has been arrested for assaulting Rihanna. According to TMZ Brown has officially been booked into the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department. Brown has been charged with one count felony criminal threats. His bail has been set at $50,000.

According to People

Around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, the R&B singer and a woman were in a vehicle in L.A. when they became involved in an argument, according to a police statement. After stopping his car, Brown and the woman got out and the argument escalated. The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker, according to police.

LAPD won’t release the identity of the victim but Sources tell E! News that the alleged victim was Rihanna, 20. Chris Brown and Rihanna got into a heated argument which was reportedly about how Rihanna gave him Herpes, which resulted in him giving Rihanna a black eye.

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Gary Collins arrested

Former Miss America host Gary Collins was busted again for DUI.

The 70 year-old actor/host was arrested just south of Montecito by the California Highway Patrol at 9:16 pm on Saturday. Law enforcement sources said that Gary Collins resisted a field sobriety test, but was given a blood alcohol test.

He was then brought to the Santa Barbara County Jail where he was booked and released.

This is the third time Gary Collins has gotten in trouble for drinking and driving. A year ago he pled no contest to DUI in a crash that killed the other driver, who was making an illegal left turn. And in 2002 he was found not guilty of DUI in Mississippi.

Gary Collins is now on 4 years probation. A jail sentence is more or less given if he was driving drunk again.

Aside from his 8 year stint on Miss America, Collins was a former host of Hour Magazine and The Home Show, and also appeared in series such as The Sixth Sense and Born Free.

Gary Collins arrested, suspected of DUI

Authorities say they arrested actor and TV host Gary Collins on suspicion of drunken driving.

According to an arrest report, deputies in the coastal county of Santa Barbara pulled Gary Collins over Saturday evening after noticing him driving a motor home erratically. The 70-year-old was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after failing a field sobriety test. He was later released on $25,000 bail.

The arrest comes roughly 13 months after Gary Collins pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and served a four-day jail sentence in a suburb of Los Angeles. He was placed on two years of informal probation, and records show he was admonished about the dangers of drunken driving.

Records also indicate he was convicted of DUI in 2004 in Malibu. They did not indicate whether he has an attorney.

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