The Oscars Are Coming!

Ah, what a wonderful way to get back to this blog. The Oscars were announced this morning and if you ask me, yes you did!, The Town and Ben Affleck were ROBBED! Here's a few of the nominations

Best Picture
127 Hours
Inception
Winter's Bone
Black Swan
The Fighter - Yay Mark Wahlberg!!!!!!
The Kids Are Alright
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3 - Overrated in my opinion
True Grit

Best Actor
James Franco - 127 Hrs
Javier Bardem - Biutiful - I knew it! I just knew it! There was no way he would be left out.
Jeff Bridges - True Grit - Oscar loves to invite winners back
Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network - Still have no desire to watch this film....don't know why
Colin Firth - The King's Speech - Swoon!

Best Supporting Actor
Jeremy Renner - The Town - much deserved
Mark Ruffalo - The Kids Are Alright
Geoffrey Rush -The King's Speech
John Hawkes - Winter's Bone
Christian Bale - The Fighter - this could be his year unless Oscar remembers previous winner Mr. Rush

Best Actress
Annette Bening - The Kids Are Alright - can she finally get her Oscar. Natalie Portman may be her Hilary Swank this year...But no Julianne Moore...my bff
Natalie Portman - The Swan
Nicole Kidman- Rabbit Hole - The face moved...it moved!!!
Michelle Williams - Blue Valentine -Yay! This makes up for Ryan Gosling
Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone

Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo - The Fighter - welcome back!
Amy Adams - The Fighter - welcome back!
Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech
Jacki Weaver - Animal Kingdom - apparently, I need to watch this movie
Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3 - I say if you are in Best picture, you cannot be in this category!
How To Train Your Dragon - I don't get it
The Illusionist - must have taken the place of DESPICABLE ME!!!!!

Best Director
Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky
True Grit - Joel and Ethan Coen - took the place of Christopher Nolan for Inception.
The King's Speech - Tom Hooper
The Social Network - David Fincher
The Fighter - David O. Russell

Best Documentary
Restrepo - My fave...just heart breaking!
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Inside Job
Gasland
Waste Land

Best Foreign Language Film
Biutiful - Mexico
Incedies - Yah Canuck! (That's Canada eh)
In a Better World - Denmark
Dogtooth - Greece
Outside the Law - Yay Algeria!

Best Original Screenplay
The King's Speech
Inception
The Kid's Are Alright
Another Year
The Fighter

Best Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

Fun tidbit - Dido can now be known as an Oscar Nominee - Best Original Song for 127 Hours!

You can view the remaining categories here. Tune in to ABC on Sunday February 27th at 8pm EST. Good luck to all the nominees!

My Eyes Are Green - Part Deux

Love the guts of the blonde lady who admitted she was pissed to see she missed out on Oprah's Favorite Things episode. She's right, the rest of the audience was lying! Here's the list:

• Apple ipad
• Classic sparkle UGG Boots
• Madison Patent Large Sofia satchel by Coach
• silk and cashmere tunic with hand beading with black silk and cashmere leggings from Magaschoni
• Hope in a jar by Philosophy customized with a baby picture of Oprah
• $500 lingerie gift certificate from Nordstrom for you and a friend
• Herb-Saver by Prepara
• Chicken Pie by Centerville offered by Harry and David
• 6.5 gallon Garrett's popcorn with a customized favorite things tin
• Le Creuset cast iron pots and pans 10 piece customized Oprah set
• Miracle body jeans by Miraclesuit
• Sophie Jewelry box from Pottery Barn
• Jessica Leigh diamond earrings by Dana Rebecca Designs (100 diamonds in each pair)
• $100 Donors Choose gift card provided by Bing. Bing will donate $1 up to $1M donors for everyone who visits www.bing.com/gives
• Mini Croissants from Williams-Sonoma
• Favorite Things Assortment by Talbott teas
• The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
• A Christmas duet by by Johnny Mathis and Josh Groban
• Yes, it's not what you think!!! Oprah wanted to give VW's red beetle.
• Ok, 2012 VW Beetle instead. This is when I cry. Not from envy but I'm filled with joy for the audience. They'll be the first to own one when it debuts next year in May. 

Like Oprah said, something really magical, and joyful and magical can happen to you when you least expect it.

My Eyes Are Green

'Cause I eat a lot of vegetables. It has nothing to do with Oprah's final Favorite Things Episode. This year Oprah decided to do two episodes. For me, the best part of viewing this show is seeing the reaction of the audience. The black man in the red tie's reaction was simply put, priceless! Check out 0:13, 0:38 and 0:54



I wish I could hide my envy but the chosen audience was truly deserving. Here's a list of what they received.

• Philip Stein Dual time zone diamond watch specially designed for Oprah's 25th silver anniversary retailing $2,475
• Tory Burch tote in grey flannel and silver trimming with the ballerina flats
• Nikon Digital SLR D3100
• Ralph Lauren for Oprah customized cashmere sweater with a matching cashmere cable throw
• Judith Ripka eclipse earrings canary crystals with white sapphire set in sterling
• Andre Walker's (Oprah's hairstylist for 25 years) hair care system now this I would love to have
• 18 Lafco candles retailing $55 each
• Breville panini press from William's Sonoma
• Kyocera ceramic cutlery set
• Beechers World's Best Mac & Cheese
• Bakers Edge brownie and lasagna pan
• A Course in Weight Loss by Marianne Williamson
• The book Decoded Jay-Z
• 5 year netflix membership yeah, I could kill for this one! 
• 52inch Sony Bravia 3D flat screen plus blu-ray player this is the point where I said "Oh F*%*k" 
• Kiva gift card provided by Groupon who will match contributions
• Customized closet to be built by the Container Store
• Farewell season t-shirt
• Lululemon athletica drawstring pants
• 4 pairs of Nike Free Run+ shoes
• Everyone flies United Airlines to board Royal Carribean's Allure of The Seas for a 7 days cruise through the Caribbean now I'm pissed with goose bumps all over
• A performance by the Black Eyed Peas and their brand new cd, The Beginning.

Side note- I hope those medics and fedex guys are also getting some of the ultimate favorite things. I don't know if I can make it through part 2.

Where Are My Manners? Puff Puff Pass!

Sorry folks, I've been in my own private heaven since I heard this song that I forgot the proper etiquette is to share the ganja. Looks like we won't have to wait for Detox too much longer. I know, that statement has been said too many times before that it's becoming a joke. But this little girl dreams big. Kush gives me hope that Dr. Dre will bless us with another classic. However Kush, which features Akon and Snoop Dogg, is not the official first single, but a street single...WTF?! I need to speak with Interscope STAT! Sorry for the horrible sound quality



I Need a Doctor ft. Eminem and Liz Rodrigues is the "official" first single. First, this feels like an Eminem track featuring Dr. Dre. Secondly, I'm not sold on this one. Dre might want to rethink detoxification and hit that chronic one more time. Take a listen. Doesn't it give you a Love The Way You Lie vibe?

http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/play/s/1202d6d-118813/

New Adele

Adele is back! The first single off her new album, 21, has dropped. Rolling in the deep makes me believe that she will not suffer the best new artist Grammy curse. Oh, do you not know about that? Ok, then. I will write you a little article about that.

But back to your scheduled programming.

Adele's sophomore cd is co-produced by Rick Rubin. Yes, Def Jam's Rick Rubin who did a great job on hip hop acts and the last cd by the Dixie Chicks, Taking The Long Way Home Her soulful voice is perfectly laden with anger and rage needed for this revenge-filled ballad. Amen to seeing the light and being a strong woman; that lover will wish he never met her! Adele fans will not be disappointed and she will definitely make new fans off of this track. Looking forward to February 22nd.

Jam of The Day

She's definitely her mother's daughter. Little Willow Smith's video for "Whip my Hair" is finally out. I see Jaden Smith has a cameo. Jay-Z is about to retire for real!

Jam of The Day

I've waited and waited and waited but still no luck. Will just have to import The Script's new cd , Science & Faith. The first single off Science & Faith is "For the first time". The girl in the music video is actress Eve Hewson, Bono's daughter. The song is very fitting for these times - Ooh these times are hard, yeah they're making us crazy, don't give up on me baby. Happy Sunday!