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Super World Travelers Look Bored At Oscar Fashions

February 23, 2009 at 9:58 AM | by egw | 0 Comments

We promised we wouldn't drop the r-word again, but something must have attacked Hollywood to end up with such a blah year for dresses. The color everyone seemingly decided on was white -- and its brothers off-white and cream -- which looks great on the red carpet (and the women who wore it!) but just didn't make us say "wow." Even the world's first couple, Super World Travelers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, went for that other award-show standby -- black. (She was in Elie Saab.) There wasn't a swan gown in sight, and we feel kind of bad about that.

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Attend Oscar Events in Hollywood Without Becoming a Stalker

February 19, 2009 at 9:18 AM | by cmb | 0 Comments

So, you wanna take part in the Oscars but don’t have a nominated film, fancy gown or any Hollywood connections? Don't worry, there are still plenty of Oscar-related events for you too. Lindsay Lohan, you might want to take note.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences traditionally sets up bleachers along the red carpet so fans can watch all the stars arrive. Every September, they hold a week long online lottery giving away tickets for the spots. Anyone can put their name in but you have to have pretty good luck to win considering last year over 20,000 people entered but only 300 seats were available.

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Benjamin Button's House is For Sale in New Orleans

Where: 2707 Coliseum St. [map], New Orleans, LA, United States, 70130
January 23, 2009 at 9:00 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Most homeowners these day are fretting over whether or not their house is still worth anything but the owners of the house featured in the Oscar-nominated movie (several times over), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" might not have much to worry about.

The house, located in the Garden district of New Orleans, is now on the market. According to the rental listing on Sotheby's, the 7,800-sq.ft. Victorian-era mansion has six bedrooms, six baths, central air and heat, a library, music room and reception hall. That's a far cry from the movie incarnation of the house which was a nursing home. And the listing price? $2.85 million.

The Sotheby's listing has a 30+ page slideshow of interiors photos of the house and you can practically see Brad Pitt as an old seven-year-old in his wheelchair on the porch. Or Oscar-nominated actress, Taraji P. Henson picking up an abandoned Benjamin Button on the home's back steps. However, if you are interested in buying the house, remember to put some money aside to furnish it.

Also, we're no real estate experts here but if we were the owners, we would hold out until after the Oscars is over. That way if the movie does win all 13 nominations, you could probably get at least your asking price. Of course, there's a chance the movie will only win one Oscar (and a lesser one like "Makeup.") Then you'll just have to use the "Brad Pitt was here" selling angle.

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Oscar Nominations Announced

January 22, 2009 at 9:01 AM | by egw | 2 Comments

"We have a new camera focused on the press, so try not to fall asleep," joked Michael Seligman, longtime Academy Awards producer in the waning minutes before this year's Oscar nominations were announced at 8:30 this morning. We're not actually in the room, but we're as restless as a basket of kittens over here. (Go Team Winslet!)

Best Picture: "The Reader" (set in Berlin); "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (New Orleans, mostly); "Frost/Nixon" (London), "Milk" (San Francisco) and "Slumdog Millionaire" (India).

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Film Festival Travel: The Czechs' Cannes

July 2, 2008 at 4:00 PM | by egw | 0 Comments

The Czech Republic is a popular shooting location for directors looking to cut costs, as a back-drop to modern-day thrillers like "Wanted" and "Casino Royale," fantasy worlds like in "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" or the past ("Amadeus," Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist"). This weekend, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (running through July 12) celebrates the fruits of some of those labors, but also the exploding film markets of Central and Eastern Europe.

In addition to the fest's official selection, it presents a special "East of the West" award to a pool of films made in and by crews from Germany, Hungary, Austria and the Baltic states. German actor-director Armin Mueller-Stahl (you know him as the Russian Mafia godfather in "Eastern Promises") exhibits not a film, but a set of his paintings at the festival.

Just in time for "Swingtown," Ukrainian-American director Paul Mazursky is dusting off his bed-swapping classic "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," and Czech-born Oscar winner Markéta Irglová will play a concert July 10 with her "Once" co-star, bandmate and beau Glen Hansard.

Don't forget: It's pronounced CAR-la-vee VAR-ee.

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[Photo of the Grandhotel Pupp, a Karlovy Vary landmark used in "Casino Royale": tofufah]

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Post-Oscars Travel: There Will Be Partying

February 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM | by egw | 0 Comments

You thought that because Vanity Fair canceled its Oscar bash, that all the stars would just go home? Ha! There was much merriment, starting backstage in the press room where Marion Cotillard sang a Piaf song for the waiting reporters.

George Clooney told everyone at the Governor's Ball that he was a loser (not true!) while James McAvoy stuck to "Atonement" costar Saoirse Ronan's side--but in a brotherly way, mind you!

And Viggo Mortensen was allowed to pat the pregnant belly of the great past winner Cate Blanchett. If she had seen "Eastern Promises," she might not be so loose with her favors!

Over at Elton John's party, the recently separated Sean Penn showed up with his new girlfriend--model and Boxing Day tsunami survivor Petra Nemcova. Seal took a million photos of wife Heidi Klum.

And at Prince's pad, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz watched some exotic dancers while Orlando Bloom took flack from Sean "Diddy" Combs. Partying for a living is hard! Don't miss newy minted Oscar winner Diablo Cody's sign-off.

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[Photo of Paul Thomas Anderson, Rebecca Miller and Daniel Day-Lewis: PageSix.com]

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Oscars Postmortem: "No Country" Cattle Guns the Competition

February 25, 2008 at 3:00 PM | by egw | 0 Comments

The 80th Annual Oscars began with a whimper but went out with a bang--specifically, the bang from Anton Chigurh's scary-ass weapon, as Joel and Ethan Coen picked up three statuettes for their Western thriller "No Country for Old Men."

Javier Bardem, who played Chigurh, grabbed Best Supporting Actor in a foreigners' sweep of the acting awards--only the second such occurrence in Oscar history. Bardem was joined in the winners' circle by Brits Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor, "There Will Be Blood") and Tilda Swinton (a surprise Best Supporting Actress winner for "Michael Clayton"), as well as French actress Marion Cotillard, who cried out "It is true there are some angels in this city!" after taking Best Actress for "La Vie En Rose."

Water-cooler trivia you need to know: Host Jon Stewart played Wii, mocked montages and ceded some of his time for Best Song winner Marketa Irglova to give her thanks. "The Bourne Ultimatum" clobbered "Transformers" in the editing awards. Gary Busey got all crazy on Jennifer Garner on the red carpet, and Best Original Screenplay winner Diablo Cody wore a very ugly leopard-print dress.

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[Photo of 2007 Best Director winner Martin Scorsese handing the torch to the CoBro: clackamasreview.com]

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Oscar Movies Map: Into the Wild Old Country

February 22, 2008 at 3:30 PM | by pbb | 2 Comments

The Oscars are back on, and we're celebrating with a series on the New York City locations you might've seen in this year's nominated films. Our Oscar Movies Map will be your golden statuette.

While we've been focused on the Oscar nominees shot in New York City, we can't forget that there are plenty of travel-inspiring films up for awards that weren't shot in Gotham.

The Coen Brothers thriller "No Country for Old Men" garnered eight nominations, including one for Javier Bardem. Shot in Big Bend National Park and Marfa, the stark West Texas landscape is all over the Oscars this year.

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Oscar Movies Map: "That's How You Know" He's A Killer

February 20, 2008 at 3:30 PM | by egw | 0 Comments

The Oscars are back on, and we're celebrating with a series on the New York City locations you might've seen in this year's nominated films. Our Oscar Movies Map will be your golden statuette.

As betrayed by the "Bourne Comes Home" marketing campaign, the hero of "The Bourne Ultimatum" (Matt Damon) made New York City the final stop on his journey to self-discovery. We don't want to spoil the ending, other than to point out the kick-ass chase down Seventh Avenue.

But! Should one visit the Oscar Movies Map, one might see where Jason Bourne was last spotted in the film. In the summer, it's a great place to see Fourth of July fireworks. This is the first Bourne movie to garner Academy Award nominations.

Next up, Our Favorite "Enchanted" Movie Locations

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Oscar Movies Map: Meet Oscar, Get Fixed With "Michael Clayton"

February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM | by egw | 0 Comments

The Oscars are back on, and we're celebrating with a series on the New York City locations you might've seen in this year's nominated films. Our Oscar Movies Map will be your golden statuette.

Before we dive into our nomination pool, did you know you can actually see and hold Oscar in New York right now? For the third year in a row, the Academy has sent its little golden men out on the road before the Oscars. The resulting exhibition, Meet the Oscars, allows you to get up close and personal with statuettes won by Gary Cooper and Thelma Schoonmaker for editing "The Departed."

You can even pose for pictures with one--and you bet we did it. Meet the Oscars is open through Saturday from noon to 7 pm at 1500 Broadway.

Now, Without Further Ado, Our "Michael Clayton" Tour

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Last-Minute Travel: The Oscars Are Back On!

February 13, 2008 at 9:15 AM | by egw | 0 Comments

Here's something worth flying standby for: The WGA has overwhelmingly voted to end its strike, which means the Academy Awards will go on as planned! We bet second-time host Jon Stewart already has his tickets.

The WGA has been on strike since November 5th, converting the Golden Globes into a glorified press conference and throwing the remainder of this television season--as well as next year's pilots--into jeopardy.

If you never want to travel again, at least keep yourself busy at home with this list of all your favorite TV shows, including the ones which are going back into production right away ("Gossip Girl," yes!) and the ones that are being threatened with cancellation (critical fave "Friday Night Lights" among them).

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Oscars Travel: "Vanity Fair" Cancels Its Keg Order

February 6, 2008 at 8:45 AM | by egw | 0 Comments

While rumors of the ending of the WGA strike seem to be running rampant, at least one star seeker is not optimistic: After promising that the party would continue, "Vanity Fair" magazine officially canceled its flash post-Oscar bash. A statement offered support for the writers, who as of now do not have waivers to write for the Jon Stewart-hosted awards ceremony, and said that having a party at this time would not be appropriate.

Now we'll have to take our couture gowns back for real. Hey, there's always George Clooney's house--Angelina Jolie said at Newsweek's Oscars roundtable that the party would be there. We'll bring some popcorn, but we can't promise that we'll be rooting for "Michael Clayton."

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[Photo: Faded Youth Blog]