• The same old “keep your speech short” story we get every year. This time mentioning the backstage “thank you” cam. [Reuters]
• Pete Hammond chimes in from the ACE Eddie Awards, including some fiery comments from Mark Boal vis a vis Harvey Weinstein’s bold claims as of late. [Notes on a Season]
• Donna Freydkin catches up with Jeremy Renner. [USA Today]
• Anne Thompson reports from yesterday’s nominees luncheon. [Thompson on Hollywood]
• Ditto Steve Pond. [The Odds]
• And in case the terrain wasn’t properly covered (or you didn’t see it yourself in the live stream), there’s always Michael Cieply’s take. [New York Times]
• James Cameron address the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference. [CNN]
Comments
2 responses to “2/16 Oscarweb Round-up”
I liked Steve Pond’s anecdote about the monk taking a picture of Oscar.
I’ve always hated the entire “keep your speech short” story. Aren’t we supposed to be celebrating people’s achievements here, not worrying about fitting in more montages or “So You Think You Can Dance”?
I don’t know about you, but the speeches are one of my favourite parts of the night. Some of the greatest Oscar moments have been in acceptance speeches, for heaven’s sake!