International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
The producers for the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, set for Feb. 22, are Laurence Mark and Bill Condon, both New York-raised Hollywood transplants bitten long ago by the movie bug.
The Moviezzz Blog (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
What Is It About? Jabez Stone (Alec Baldwin) is a struggling writer who sells his soul to the Devil (Jennifer Love Hewitt) for success. Anthony Hopkins plays Daniel Webster, Stone’s publisher. Who Made It? Based on THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, novelist Pete Dexter (PARIS TROUT), Bill Condon (DREAMGIRLS) and Nancy Cassaro (the play TONY AND TINA’S WEDDING) are all credited as screenwriters. While the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Dreamgirls (Bill Condon, 2007) 2pm, Sky Movies Drama Adapted from a 70s Broadway show, Condon's lavish, dynamic musical follows a Motown group through the heyday of soul and disco. The energised cast includes Beyoncé Knowles as a Diana Ross-type diva, Jennifer Hudson, vying to be leader of their gang, Jamie Foxx a motor-mouthed (well, it is Detroit) manager, and best of all, Eddie Murphy as raunchy...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that Hugh Jackman, who stars opposite Nicole Kidman in ‘Australia’, has been chosen to host the 81st annual Oscars of 2009. The Oscar presentation will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide. The choice was regarded as unusual since the hosting job has always [...]
The Hot Blog (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
The Greatly Settled Every year, I quote Bill Condon's notion - which has more resonance with his Oscar gig this year ... and less - of The Great Settling. All the critics' awards and nominations are laid out. Screeners are in every Oscar voter's stockings. People go on their annual big vacations to wherever with the family and the discs in tow. And as the pressures from the hard push of the studios...
[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/16/2008
Let the backbiting Jackman backlash begin! Mary McNamara , LA Times TV critic, cant decide if Hugh Jackman is a hottie or a nottie Yes, Jackman was just named Peoples Sexiest Man Alive, and yes, he is...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
Australia and X-Men actor is first non-standup to host the Oscars ceremony since 1987
New Film Dimension (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
This caught me by surprise but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have hired Wolverine and recently Australia star Hugh Jackman to host the 81st Academy Awards. “Hugh Jackman is a consummate entertainer and an internationally renowned movie star,” Laurence Mark and BIll Condon said in a joint statement, producer and executive producer. “He also has a style, elegance and a sense of occasion....
TO411 Daily (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
Coming off a record-low ratings year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made an unconventional choice to host the Oscars, tapping Hugh Jackman to preside over the show. It will be the Australian actor's first time as host of the Oscars, though he demonstrated his hosting skills -- as well as his singing and dancing chops -- when he emceed the 58th annual Tony Awards in 2004, earning an...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
I like Hugh Jackman, really. Enough to forgive him Australia. But this year's Oscar host seems to be heading in a disastrous retro direction,...
andPOP.com News (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
The "Sexiest Man Alive" has a new gig. Hugh Jackman, who was recently bestowed the title by People magazine, will host the 81st annual Oscars on Feb. 22. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Screening Log (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
Well, here's a surprise. Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Annual Academy Awards, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced Friday. Jackman previously took the stage at the Kodak Theatre to present, but this marks his first time hosting the show. Comedian Jon Stewart served as the moderator for the past two years. “Hugh Jackman is a consummate entertainer and an internationally...
Australia - A Baz Luhrmann Movie (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have confirmed that Australia’s own, Hugh Jackman, will be the host of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, better known to some as The Oscars. A man of many talents, Hugh is no stranger to the stage, nor to hosting large scale televised events. He won an Emmy [...]
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
He sings, dances, acts on stage and screen, and he's People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Hugh Jackman does everything but stand-up comedy — and that's why the first-time Oscars host fulfills the academy's promise to shake up the show in a way that's as tough to predict as the winners.
Backseat Cuddler (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
Hugh Jackman is set to host the 81st Oscars. Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Academy Awards® telecast, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced today. This will be Jackman’s first time center stage at the Oscar show, although he has previously been a presenter. “Hugh Jackman is a consummate entertainer and an internationally renowned [...]
