A Grammy, Latin Grammy and Oscar nominated artist, Gilberto's illustrious career is poised to get even better.
A longtime Victoria's Secret model, Banks also worked for clients like Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta, Perry Ellis, Cynthia Rowley, Chanel, Pepsi, Yves Saint Laurent, and more.
A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother.
A number of publications predicted that Jennifer Hudson would receive an Oscar nomination for her performance, with Variety comparing her to a "young Aretha."
A Rap Song just won the best song Oscar" and led to the best adlib, as Jon Stewart said "You know what?
After successfully completing his rehab program, Downey Jr.'s career was back on track and he earned an Oscar nomination for his work in the film Chaplin in 1992.
Although The Oscar's and Grammy's feature live musical performances, they are nothing compared to the Broadway numbers at The Tony Awards.
An offer from the Norwegian Storthing to elect a prince of the Swedish royal house as king in Norway was declined by King Oscar, who now on behalf of himself and his successors renounced the right to the Norwegian crown.
An Oscar nominated actress, Rosemary Harris is known for many roles from The Gift, Death of a Salesman, The Boys of Brazil and Holocaust to The Royal Family.
Angela Bassett let out a blood-curdling, joyful scream, and former Oscar nominee Pam Grier admitted, I do n't have diamonds.
Angela Bassett let out a blood-curdling, joyful scream, and former Oscar nominee Pam Grier admitted, " I don't have diamonds.
Archuleta also performed on many local shows in Utah as well as on the long since canceled Jenny Jones show, singing And I am Telling You from the movie that brought former Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson her first Oscar, Dreamgirls.
As one of the most watched awards programs, the Annual Academy awards provides a night full of heartfelt speeches and tears of joy, both of which were provided by many of the 2010 Oscar winners.
As Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson can attest, being booted from American Idol certainly isn't the worst thing that can happen to you.
As the first African-American woman to win a best actress Oscar, Halle Berry has enjoyed unparalleled professional success.
As the leading "aesthete," Oscar Wilde became one of the most prominent personalities of the day; apart from the ridicule he encountered, his affected paradoxes and his witty sayings were quoted on all sides, and in 1882 he went on a lecturing tour in the United States.
Baby Names has several offbeat baby name lists you can use for inspiration, ranging from names of Oscar winners to names inspired by Shakespeare.
Because Oscar dresses are just as subject to trends as other items of clothing, some years will find more subdued fashions are popular (such as soon after 9/11), while other years are more daring and carefree.
Being thought of as the "most beautiful" is out of reach for the female movie stars who are on the lists for most Oscar wins or top earners.
Besides winning her Oscar for her starring role in Monster's Ball, Berry has starred in movies such as The Flintstones, X-Men, Die Another Day and Cat Woman.
But Count Posse, deserted by his own party over the army bill, resigned, and was succeeded on the 16th of May 1884 by Oscar Themptauder, who had been minister of finance in the previous cabinet.
But in 1937, Disney got the last laugh when Snow White and the Seven Dwarves received one major Oscar and seven special, minor Academy Awards.
But it was her role as a nun (a far cry from the sexy roles she'd become famous for) in the gripping drama Dead Man Walking (1995) that finally got her the coveted Oscar.
Charles Martin Smith provides a slight inkling of comic relief as accountant turned Untouchable Oscar Wallace.
Chocolates shaped like Oscar statuettes created by Master Chef Wolfgang Puck.
Classic Hollywood inspires many themes like "A Night With Oscar," Star Night," and "Red Carpet Event."
Clooney is heavily tipped for the best supporting actor Oscar.
Considering the number of women who have separated or divorced from their husbands after winning an Oscar, there may indeed be some sort of bad luck associated with the award.
Conventional wisdom would have it that 'outsiders' bomb on Oscar night, and recent years would tend to bear that out.
Crown Prince Gustaf, who during the illness of King Oscar was appointed regent, took the initiative of renewing the negotiations between the two countries, and on the 5th of April in a combined Swedish and Norwegian council of state made a proposal for a reform both of the administration of diplomatic affairs and of the consular service on the basis of full equality between the two kingdoms, with the express reservation, however, of a joint foreign minister - Swedish or Norwegian - as a condition for the existence of the union.
Cuba Gooding Jr. shaved his head for his role in Jerry Maguire, a role that won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Cuba Gooding Jr., is also an Oscar winner for his role as Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire.
Daisy De La Hoya claims to be boxer Oscar De La Hoya's niece, however the boxer claims to have never heard of Daisy.
Daisy said she was the niece of boxer Oscar De La Hoya, but he refuted those statements.
Damon had appeared in eleven other films before winning his first Oscar, but it was his role as a heroin addict veteran in 1996's Courage Under Fire that won him the respect and admiration of many powerhouse actors.
Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal of Brown earned him the Oscar award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role."
Despite her fame, she won only one Oscar in her career, Best Actress, for playing the title role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce.
Diane Keaton was also nominated for an Oscar for her work in the film Something's Gotta Give and she won the Golden Statue for Annie Hall.
Dinner specialties include prime rib, lamb with rosemary and veal oscar.
Djimon Hounsou - This Oscar nominated actor completed his underwear ad campaign for Calvin Klein in 2007.
Donated his Oscar swag bag that was auctioned for $45,000 by the United Way to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief.
Dropping the juvenile moniker in favor of just Mark Wahlberg, he is now an Oscar nominated actor and has left his Funky Bunch days behind him.
Due to their selection of high-end designer glasses, Solstice often participates in celebrity gift lounges for the Grammy Awards, the Oscar Awards, and other awards.
During King Oscar's reign many important social reforms were carried out by the legislature, and the country developed in all directions.
Earnings also increase dramatically after a big award win, such as an Oscar or Golden Globe.
Eddie Murphy was nominated for an Oscar last year for the film Dreamgirls.
Elizabeth (1998) - Blanchett won the Oscar for Best Actress in a leading role for this film.
Ellen Page had been on the acting "scene" long before her Oscar nominated role in 2008's Juno.
Erin Brockovich (2000) – Once again, the movie won an Oscar for its female star, Julia Roberts.
Even the Oscar ceremonies during the war saw women wearing cocktail dresses.
Every spring, Academy Award watchers not only wait with baited breath to see who will win the big awards, but also which Oscar dresses parade down the runway.
Everyone always remembers the Academy Award Best Picture winners, but the ones that failed, the past Oscar nominees, aren't always as memorable.
First over the line was the rainbow jersey of the world champion, worn by the Spaniard Oscar Freire.
For example, you can find an Oscar de la Renta chemise nightgown at Serene Comfort for just $20.
For his gripping role as ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker took home an Oscar for Best Actor in 2006 for the movie The Last King of Scotland.
For instance, Field of Dreams didn't win a single Oscar, despite being nominated three times.
For now, you can obtain information about UK logistical support by going to the section Oscar - Service zone - Logistics.
Frannie and Sabrina were both portrayed by Oscar winner Julianne Moore when they were introduced in the mid-80s.
Franz Josef Fjord, with its branch King Oscar Fjord, communicating with Davy's Sound, forms a system of fjords on a similar scale.
From the brat pack to critically acclaimed Oscar winners, this decade offered some truly great performances.
Given her Oscar nomination, you can be sure this "Tiny Canadian" will be heavily sought after by Hollywood film makers in the coming years.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - 34 years after her first Oscar win, Hepburn won her second statue.
Hammerfall was the brainchild of guitarist Oscar Dronjak as a band that could play solid, heavy metal.
Having distinguished himself in classics at Trinity College, Dublin, Oscar Wilde went to Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1874, and won the Newdigate prize in 1878 with his poem "Ravenna," besides taking a first-class in classical Moderations and in Literae Humaniores.
He didn't win the Oscar, but he did earn a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his contribution to the film.
He died on the 18th of September 1872, and was succeeded by his brother, the duke of Gothland, who reigned as Oscar II.
He died on the 7th of February 1837, and, at the suggestion of King Oscar II.
He featured in the recent Oscar ceremony in Hollywood where he won a statuette for Best Short Film with Live Action.
He succeeded all the better as the new elections to the Riksdag of 1900 showed clearly that the Swedish people was not inclined to follow the ultraconservative or so-called " patriotic " party, which resulted in the resignation of the two leaders of that party, Professor Oscar Alin and Count Marschal Patrick Reutersvard as members of the First Chamber.
He talks unabashedly about his children - After Jackman's wife Deborra (married in 1996) suffered two miscarriages, the couple adopted two children, Oscar and Ava.
He waited 22 years for his second Best Actor Oscar statue.
He won an Academy Award for his portrayal as David Helfgott in the 1996 film Shine and has been repeatedly nominated for the Oscar for his work throughout his career.
Her acting has also been lauded with an Oscar win for her role in Monster's Ball.
Her acting resume is widely diverse, however, and in 2001 she won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball.
Her most recent work in Dreamgirls, opposite award winning and Oscar nominated up-and-comer Jennifer Hudson has gained the star more recognition and a Golden Globe nomination.
Her parents are the Oscar and Golden Globe winning actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand.
Her performance in the movie Dreamgirls in 2006 earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
His "I see dead people" line from The Sixth Sense creeped out many filmgoers, but his solid performance as the ghost-seeing boy secured him a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
His interpretations of Oscar dresses are worn by women for occasions such as prom, wedding and other special occasions.
His Political Memoranda were edited by Oscar Browning for the Camden Society in 1884, and there are eight volumes of his official correspondence in the British Museum.
However, it's a great searchable page if you're looking for Oscar winner knowledge.
Huffman won an Oscar nomination for her performance, and tho I 've never been a pre-op male-to-female transsexual, it seemed persuasive enough.
Huffman won an Oscar nomination for her performance, and tho I've never been a pre-op male-to-female transsexual, it seemed persuasive enough.
I also have one Oscar (3 years old, approx 20cm) and one pleco (6 years old, approx 20cm ).
If C3PO's fussiness makes him Felix, then R2D2's curmudgeonly ways make him Oscar.
If Oscar did not actively assist the Opposition on this occasion, his disapprobation of his father's despotic behaviour was notorious, though he avoided an actual rupture.
If you want to steal the look of your favorite celebrity, copied Oscar dresses may be your answer.
If you're looking for the latest blockbuster, or last year's Oscar winner, it's best to stop Googling now.
In 1866 it was explored by order of the emperor Napoleon III., the work being carried out by Adrian Berbrugger and Oscar MacCarthy.
In 1888 he was encouraged by Oscar Wilde to try his fortune in London, where he published in 1889 his first volume of verse, The Wanderings of Oisin; its original and romantic touch impressed discerning critics, and started a new interest in the "Celtic" movement.
In 1889 the association of the " Union Civica " was founded, and the organization undertaken by Dr Leandro Alem, Dr Aristobulo del Valle, Dr Ber nardo Irigoyen, Dr Vicente Lopez, Dr Lucio Lopez, Dr Oscar Lilliedale and other leading citizens.
In 1897, at Berneval, Oscar Wilde wrote The ballad of Reading Jail.
In 2006, she received the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.
In 2007, Josh Brolin co-starred in American Gangster alongside two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Oscar winner Russell Crowe, and No Country for Old Men, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
In 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made it even tougher for fans to remember the past Oscar nominees.
In fact, friends believe she'd rather have a baby than win an Oscar or a Grammy!
In fact, some of the most fabulous Oscar dresses have been worn by petites.
In France, Oscar is one of the earliest and most successful of the invaders.
In the Valley of Elah (2007) - In this film, Brolin worked with Oscar winning director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima), Charlize Theron (Oscar for Monster) and Tommy Lee Jones (Oscar for The Fugitive).
Indeed, the Oscar ceremony of 2002 was memorable for its elegant, classic dresses.
It 's an unvarnished look at the life of Oscar Wilde that 's all the more compelling for its candor.
It also includes a few reviews of some of the Oscar winners.
It included two films that would go on to receive multiple Oscar nominations and one major win (Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote) as well as much critical acclaim.
It is still impossible to take a purely objective view of Oscar Wilde's work.
It turns out Bullock's Oscar curse isn't the only one.
It turns out she's not the only Best Actress Oscar winner to be cursed this way.
It was also nominated for an Oscar award.
It's a listing of all the films to have won the Best Picture Oscar, but isn't in any discernible order, either chronologically or alphabetically, so can make it a bit tough to find what you're looking for.
Jesse James - He cheated on America's sweetheart, Sandra Bullock, and the news hit just after she picked up her Oscar for her work in The Blind Side.
John Williams' Oscar for Best Musical Score (who knew a shark had its own theme music?) presaged his ascendance as the composer of choice for movie blockbusters.
Jones was justly awarded a best supporting actress Oscar for her performance as the double murderess Velma Kelly.
Kate Winslet - While racking up numerous Academy Award nominations, she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Reader in 2009.
Ledger earned an Oscar nomination in the Best Actor category and Gyllenhaal earned a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Like Oscar they are both rescued mongrels, of course!
Like Oscar Wilde being given a good seeing to by Monty Python wearing a sombrero.
Lohan was scheduled to take on the role in the Oscar Wilde film adaptation, but her publicist reported that the actress dropped the project so that she could continue her rehab.
Lose Yourself, from the movie 8 Mile, was the first rap song ever to win an Oscar for Best Song.
Male Oscar winners all had to first be nominated, and the list of nominees over the years is extremely distinguished.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon Anthony Youn disagrees, stating after Bullock's Oscar win, "I don't think Sandra's had any plastic surgery."
Miley Cyrus' oscar dress of 2009 was the inspiration behind the scallop-hem sparkly contrast dress by Asos.
Moakler has a seven-year-old daughter, Atiana, from a previous relationship with Oscar de la Hoya.
Model Jessica White was scouted in Buffalo, New York, in her teens, and she has walked runway shows (Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs) as well as participated in fashion editorials and makeup campaigns.
Most intriguing to him was the large albino Oscar.
Most of the legislation during Oscar I.'s reign aimed at improving the economic position of Sweden, and the riksdag, in its address to him in 1857, rightly declared that he had promoted the material prosperity of the kingdom more than any of his predecessors.
Mr Mathers won the best Song Oscar of course, for 8 Mile track ' Lose Yourself ' .
Nathorst explored the land between Franz Josef Fjord and Scoresby Fjord, where the large King Oscar Fjord, connecting Davy's Sound with Franz Joseph Fjord, was discovered.
Nicholas Cage owns an Oscar for his work in the film Leaving Las Vegas.
No matter what information you're looking for regarding Oscar winners past and present, at least one of the above sites should be able to help you out.
On Golden Pond (1981) - Hepburn's final Oscar win came in yet another movie adapted from a play.
On the 23rd of May the Norwegian Storthing passed the government's proposal for the establishment of separate Norwegian consuls, and as King Oscar, who again had resumed the reins of government, made use of his constitutional right to veto the bill, the Norwegian ministry tendered their resignation.
On the heels of her AFI award, Cate Blanchett accepted the role as Lucinda Leplastrier in Oscar and Lucinda, starring opposite Ralph Fiennes.
On the other hand, some brands - such as Pantene hair products, remain at the higher end of the drugstore variety,and many consumers never feel it necessary to abandon their Pantene in favor of an Oscar Blandi bottle.
Once Bullock took the stage to accept her Oscar, fans complained they no longer recognized her.
One can expect to watch him walk the red carpet towards Oscar at least a few more times in his career, but one can also count on Damon to pop-up where ever his celebrity friends like Affleck and Smith would like to see him.
One of the biggest awards at any Oscar ceremony is handed out for Best Picture, and this is the last trophy given during the proceedings.
Or is it something about them that predates their Oscar triumph and helped them win?
Oscar a 5yr old male tabby who was found abandoned, came to us to be re-homed.
Oscar and Lucinda wouldn't be the last critically acclaimed role Cate Blanchett would have.
Oscar broadcast over it's safe to say that all the party-goers were happy.
Oscar de la Renta also inspires cakes with spring bridal designs, with plenty of ruffles and bows to spare.
Oscar de la Renta designed new Boy Scout uniforms, free of charge, in 1981.
Oscar de la Renta isn't exactly synonymous with teenage fashion, but the designer's adorable Pretty Poppies Chemise will undoubtedly make an impression with its understated, colorful print and easy, flowing shape.
Oscar for Best Original score, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek ' s music for Finding Neverland is a rare delight.
Oscar joyner own or signing are cobbled together.
Oscar kills a terrible boar that has long been feared by the people of Erin.
Oscar looked out carefully, then tiptoed into the hallway.
Oscar night no matter which party you ended up attending!
Oscar nominated Ron Moody, Special Guest Conductor Laurie Johnson.
Oscar nomination for this - he was superb!
Oscar party and, for me, the change in the man was obvious.
Oscar Reyes quite rightly lambasted the idea of getting cultural figures involved when we do not even know about the bid yet.
Oscar then went back to the other room and dragged the pizza crust under the bathtub.
Oscar winning director Sam Mendes returns with this entertaining, true-life account of a group of soldiers in the first Gulf War.
Our comedy host and his beautiful hostess will present this spoof Oscar ceremony.
Page's Oscar Award nomination along with Keira Knightly, Isabelle Adjani and Keisha Castle-Hughes, puts her amongst the youngest actresses to recieve a nomination.
Paris obviously thought she could hang with the Oscar caliber crowd and slipped her pencil thin body into the party.
Payer reported that from Cape Fligely land (Rudolf Land) stretched north-east to a cape (Cape Sherard Osborn), and mountain ranges were visible to the north, indicating lands beyond the 83rd parallel, to which the names King Oscar Land and Petermann Land were given.
People magazine reviews Oscar's best dressed as well as style trends.
Perhaps the most exciting part of Oscar night is the fashion.
Played Dolores Fuller in the Oscar Award winning film, Ed Wood, opposite Johnny Depp.
Prince Oscar of Sweden was one of the earliest adherents of cellular imprisonment, and at his urgent representation penitentiary reform was warmly espoused in 1841.
Proud papa Joel posted that the news was "…better than winning an Oscar."
Proving all good things come with a price, Sandra Bullock's Oscar Curse saw her winning the biggest accolade in her career one night, and days later finding out she was facing the ultimate betrayal from her husband, Jesse James.
Proving he was more than just a funny guy, Jamie Foxx earned the Best Actor Oscar in 2004 for his spot-on portrayal of legendary songwriter and singer Ray Charles in the box office hit Ray.
Purchase a long length vintage-style robe from Oscar de la Renta at Saks Fifth Avenue.
R. Giger, who won an Oscar for his artwork in the film.
Reader suggestions at The Dollar Stretcher include bears, crayons, and Oscar the Grouch.
ReadPrint is yet another valuable online directory for countless classic novels from authors like Agatha Christie, George Orwell, Louisa May Alcott and Oscar Wilde.
Recent news broke that the newly minted Oscar winner's husband, Jesse James, had been carrying on an affair for nearly a year.
Restoring calm, Morgan Freeman steps up to announce the best supporting actress Oscar.
Sadly, these seem unlikely to show up on Oscar 's radar.
Sadly, these seem unlikely to show up on Oscar's radar.
Sandra Bullock won the only Oscar for the movie The Blind Side, although the film itself was nominated as well.
Sandra Bullock won the Oscar for her role in The Blind Side as Leigh Ann Tuohy.
Schreiber did not attend the Oscar ceremony because of his commitment to the Broadway revival of Talk Radio.
Schwartz's line, ABS by Allen Schwartz, is best known in the fashion community for its Oscar replica gowns.
Several women have gone on to get a divorce shortly after picking up the Oscar for Best Actress.
She beat all comers for a coveted Oscar in the Best Short Film, Live Action Category.
She claimed to be the niece of boxer Oscar De La Hoya, but he has denied it.
She didn't win the Oscar, but the honor helped her land even more great roles.
She forgot to thank him the first time she won the Oscar, and the second time she remembered, although they separated a year later.
She has made sketchbook studies across a wide range of themes, including Oscar Wilde 's ' Ballad of Reading Jail '.
She starred in such films as Silkwood (for which she earned an Oscar nomination), Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, Suspect and Moonstruck (which earned her the Oscar for Best Actress in 1988).
She took the Oscar home this year for her portrayal of Viola in Shakespeare in Love.
She was nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy, a People's Choice Award, a Screen Actor's Guild Award and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She went on to be the first African American woman to win the coveted Oscar award in the "Best Actress" category.
She won an Oscar for her role in this film, but the Best Picture trophy went to The Departed.
She won an Oscar for this role and became one of the youngest actors to be honored with the award.
She won an Oscar for this role, and became one of the youngest actors to be honored with the award.
Sienna tipped as Oscar race hots up It seems Sienna Miller is the actress everyone's talking about as the Oscar race heats up.
Since 1997, Damon has been nominated for over 50 official industry awards, 15 of which he won, including his shared Best Screenplay Oscar and a Golden Globe for his work as an actor in Good Will Hunting.
Since the year 1950, Oscar winners have been required to sign releases that promise they will never sell their prize no matter how many loser roles they have to accept in later years in order to pay the rent.
Some have been dubbed the worst Oscar dresses.
Some of these films, despite never winning the Best Picture Oscar, will always be remembered.
Sometimes you'll get a small cinematic scene that makes less sense than Queen Latifah getting nominated for an Oscar.
Such was the state of affairs when Oscar II., surrounded by his late brother's advisers, began his reign.
The "current" list of Oscar winners, no matter what year it is, can always be found at the official Academy Awards site.
The "Silly Symphonies" included Flowers and Trees (1932), which was the first color cartoon and the first cartoon to win an Oscar.
The 2005 festival included eventual Oscar nominees like Good Night, and Good Luck and Capote, as well as a host of other impressive full length and short films.
The 2009 Razzie Awards will be remembered as the year Sandra Bullock took home the Golden Raspberry and the Oscar.
The 41-year old Oscar Award winning actress confirmed in September of 2007 that the rumors about her being pregnant were true and that she and 32-year old Gabriel Aubry were expecting a child together.
The Academy Awards began in 1928, and the Oscar statues are highly sought after by everyone involved in making major motion pictures.
The actress also received a Golden Globe and Oscar for her role as a transsexual seeking a surgical gender change in the film Transamerica.
The actress won the best actress Oscar in 2001 for Erin Brockovich and continues to be one of the highest paid actresses in the industry.
The Aviator (2004) - Won the "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn.
The beautiful Halle Berry wore an Elie Saab dress to collect her Best Actress Oscar in 2002 for Monster's Ball.
The Best Original Song award is highlighted throughout the Oscar ceremony, with many of the artists on hand to perform their nominated songs complete with big productions and effects.
The ceremony will be remembered in history for being the first time an actress won the Worst Actress Razzie the same year she won the Best Actress Oscar.
The collection includes Oscar Wilde's Reading Jail cell door and, from Wandsworth Prison, the last gallows to be used in England.
The dark comedy scored legions of fans and earned Travolta an Oscar nomination.
The film follows the comical path and features music by Simon and Garfunkel and an Oscar for director Mike Nichols.
The five-time Oscar nominated film provides just the right mix of action, adventure, comedy, drama, and incredible special effects to create wide-spanning audience appeal.
The following is a list of actresses to have won the Best Actress Oscar only to get divorced shortly thereafter.
The island was probably the King Oscar Land of Payer.
The manufacture and modern aspects are treated in Oscar Guttmann, The Manufacture of Explosives, and Manufacture of Explosives, Twenty Years' Progress (1909).
The most memorable male Oscar winners are those who accept the statue for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
The movie won an Oscar award for best visual effects, along with an Oscar nomination for best sound.
The movies themselves may be memorable, but the status as an Oscar nominee isn't.
The next day, Bullock won the Oscar for The Blind Side.
The Norwegian order of knighthood of St Olaf was founded in 1847 by Oscar I., king of Sweden and Norway, in memory of this king.
The Order of St Olaf was founded in 1847 by Oscar I.
The Order of the Norwegian Lion, founded in 1904 by Oscar II., has only one class; foreigners on whom the order is conferred must be sovereigns or heads of states or members of reigning houses.
The Oscar style ceremony has been held annually for 17 years and counting and is an important way for celebrity fakes to attract new clients.
The Oscar winner and pop star were spotted dining together a few months ago at a Studio City restaurant to talk about living a sober life.
The other leading verse-writers were Karl Vilhelm Bottiger (1807-1878), the son-in-law and biographer of Tegner, who, in addition to his lyrical poetry, chiefly of the sentimental kind, wrote an admirable series of monographs on Swedish men of letters; Johan Borjesson (1790-1866), the last of the Phosphorists, author of various romantic dramas; Vilhelm August Detlof von Braun (1813-1860), a humorous lyrist; " Talis Qualis," whose real name was Karl Vilhelm August Strandberg (1818-1877); Oscar Patrick Sturzen-Becker (181'- 1869), better known as " Orvar Odd," a lyrical poet who was also the author of a series of amusing sketches of everyday life; and August Teodor Blanche (1811-1868), the popular dramatist.
The overall mood was still optimistic, and by night's end it was remembered as the longest Oscar ceremony in history, clocking in at four hours and 23 minutes.
The part was small and uncredited and was cast by director Stuart Margolin, a friend of Drew's mother Jaid.A few years later in 1980, Drew was cast in the Oscar nominated film Altered States alongside William Hurt.
The plant's signature song, 'Mean Green Mother from Outer Space', was nominated for Best Song Oscar and bears the distinction of being the first song whose lyrics needed to be 'cleaned up' for the Oscar awards show.
The presenter for this Oscar statuette was Tom Cruise.
The Razzie nominations are released every year around the same time the Oscar nominees are announced.
The relations with Norway during King Oscar's reign had great influence on political life in Sweden, and more than once it Relations seemed as if the union between the two countries was with on the point of being wrecked.
The Storthing thereupon unanimously adopted a resolution stating that, as the king had declared himself unable to form a government, the constitutional royal power " ceased to be operative," whereupon the ministers were requested, until further instructions, to exercise the power vested in the king, and as King Oscar thus had ceased to act as " the king of Norway," the union with Sweden was in consequence dissolved.
The story was also the subject of a play by Oscar Wilde (with brief notes for the "dance" section) and an entire opera by Strauss.
The Tony Award ceremony, now regarded as the theatrical equivalent of the Grammy's, Emmy's or Oscar's, was once a much more intimate occasion.
The usual suspects showed up dressed to the nines, but by Oscar standards - and especially in contrast to years' past - it was a remarkably subdued type of glamour for the red carpet.
The youngest of the Oscar winning female actors who hail from Texas, Renee Zellweger nabbed the Best Supporting Actress trophy for Cold Mountain, an intense tale of the Civil War.
Their Oscar for best adapted screenplay is richly deserved.
Themes range from specific actors and actresses to an A to Z listing of Oscar winning or Oscar nominated films.
There he collaborated with Oscar Leopold von Gebhardt in Texte and Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Litteratur (1882 sqq.), an irregular periodical, containing only essays in New Testament and patristic fields.
There were several 2009 Oscar trends that were highly replicated.
There Will Be Blood (2007) - Day-Lewis won his second Oscar for this film.
Theron is the first South African actress to win the "Best Actress" Oscar.
They have a son, Oscar Maximillian, and a daughter, Ava Eliot.
This five-time Oscar winner stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider trying to figure out who is smuggling drugs in their city.
This yearly special runs during Oscar season, which is February of every year.
Tho not edible, they could be good sport, so Oscar poked his scarred nose through a window.
Though he has yet to receive a prestigious Oscar, Kevin Bacon remains one of the most highly respected actors in the industry.
Tommy Lee Jones, a Texas native who still has a home there and frequently shines in cowboy roles, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the tense cat-and-mouse thriller The Fugitive.
Twenty years ago if someone told you that a film about two gay cowboys on the range would be generating the most Oscar buzz a film has generated since Forrest Gump you'd have thought they'd been to one Village People concert too many.
Unfortunately, replica gowns inspired by Oscar dresses from years past are much less easy to come by.
Unless Oscar is turning a cheek to the defiance of Hollywood logic, movie fanatics should expect to at least see a nomination because this film takes the effects of the show to a well-polished new level.
Upper Silurian, having a strong relation to the Wenlock group of Britain, but with an American facies, and Lower Silurian, with a succession much the same as in British North America, are found on the shores of Smith Sound, and Nathorst has discovered them in King Oscar Fjord, but not as yet so far south as the Danish possessions.
When in 1897 King Oscar celebrated his jubilee of twenty-five years as king, the exhibition which had been organized in Stockholm offered a convincing proof of the progress the country had made in every direction.
When, however, the Norwegian Storthing, for the third time, passed a bill for a national or " pure " flag, which King Oscar eventually sanctioned, Count Douglas resigned in his turn and was succeeded by the Swedish minister at Berlin, Lagerheim, who managed to pilot the questions of the union into more quiet waters.
When, in August 1810, Bernadotte was elected crown prince of Sweden, Oscar and his mother removed from Paris to Stockholm (June 1811).
Whether for holiday parties, prom, weddings or Oscar night, stylish full-figured women need plus size formals that are elegant and flattering.
While Meryl Streep is known for her fine acting talent and multiple Oscar nominations, she's only won two Academy Awards, one for Kramer vs. Kramer and the other for Sophie's Choice.
While Meryl Streep is well-known for making a showing in nominations come Oscar night, she's only won one for Best Actress, and one for Best Supporting Actress.
While the above are some of the most anticipated awards at any Oscar ceremony, there are many other awards handed out to recognize all aspects of film making and acting.
White herself has never won nor been nominated for an Oscar, though she is certainly capable of hosting such an event.
Who will the 2006 Oscar nominations go to?
Whoever you were rooting for to be among the 2010 Oscar winners may have walked away with a shiny statue or gone home disappointed.
Winfrey's next project is The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special, where celebrities will be interviewing one another.
With all modesty the story could win an Oscar!
With films like The Accused, Silence of the Lambs (she won a Best Actress Oscar for both), Panic Room and Inside Man under her belt, she's one of the few women on the highest-paid list, with earnings of around $25 million per role.
With fresh talent joining the Oscar ranks every year, there's no telling how long her record will stand.
With such a long history of Oscar winners, many interesting statistics have come to light regarding the winners.
Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role as June Carter in the Johnny Cash bio pic, Walk the Line, and will next hit the big screen in Penelope.
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You probably are familiar with Clint Eastwood's Oscar winning film Million Dollar Baby, but have you seen the excellent Karyn Kusama film Girlfight starring Michelle Rodriguez?
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Zeta-Jones in her first role since the Oscar winning Chicago plays an exaggeration of herself and certainly looks every bit the beautiful seductress.