Celebrity News Updates: February 2008

Friday, February 29, 2008

Ashlee Simpson Confirmed That She Is Not Engaged

Ashlee Simpson has been working her tail off in hopes of big numbers when her album drops this April, most recently making an appearance on The sauce on Wednesday (February 27).

And during all of the promotional duties, "Outta My Head" singer Ashlee Simpson finally opened up about the diamond band she's been wearing on the the one digit that matters.

When the younger sibling Ashlee Simpson dropped by Fuse TV to promote Bittersweet World, she admitted that it'sa promise ring from Fall Out Boy boyfriend, Pete Wentz.

Ashlee Simpson told, "It just means that he has not asked my dad yet." Meanwhile, Simpson's rep gave an expectedly short response, saying: "She is not engaged."

Natalie Portman At Letterman Show

The crowds outside the Ed Sullivan Theater yesterday received quite a treat when "Garden State" actress Natalie Portman arrived for their appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman."

With his new film "The Other Boleyn Girl" was released tomorrow, Natalie Portman has been on a fast-paced promotional schedule delay.

Natalie Portman appealed to the crowd of spectators with his usual cute alienation, sign autographs and pose for photos in a black wool coat and some strappy shoes.

Anne Boleyn to play in the new flick, Natalie Portman commented on the unfortunate nature of what appeared to be a pre-determined, self-fulfilling prophecy.

"Yeah, she was born into this world where it has been prescribed for the species of his being as a power-monger. They label children at the beginning. Anne's the clever, sensitive, and the soft Mary's, good, and so they to fulfill their labels. "

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

80th Oscar Awards Victory Party

The Kodak Theatre press room was full of smiling faces yesterday evening, as the Academy of 2008 winners in the heart of the glory of their achievements.

Taking honors for best film was the Coen Brothers' hit movie, No Country For Old Men - which was thought to be a vanguard of the event from the beginning.

French Actress Marion Cotillard took best actress for her work in La Vie En Rose, while Daniel Day Lewis won best actor accolades for his role in the riveting There Will Be Blood.

Here are the complete list of 80th Annual Oscar Awards winners:

BEST PICTURE
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
WINNER:No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jason Reitman, Juno
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
WINNER:Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood

BEST ACTOR
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
WINNER:Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

BEST ACTRESS
WINNER:Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER:Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER:Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James…
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
WINNER:The Counterfeiters (Austria)
Beaufort (Israel)
Katyn (Poland)
Mongol (Kazakhstan)
12 (Russia)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
WINNER:Ratatouille
Persepolis
Surf’s Up

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
WINNER:No Country For Old Men
Atonement
Away from Her
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
There Will Be Blood

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
WINNER:Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages

BEST MUSIC (SCORE)
WINNER:Atonement
The Kite Runner
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
3:10 to Yuma

BEST MUSIC (SONG)
WINNER:Falling Slowly - Once (performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova)
Happy Working Song - Enchanted (performed by Amy Adams)
Raise It Up - August Rush (performed by Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theatre)
So Close - Enchanted (performed by Jon McLaughlin)
That’s How You Know - Enchanted (performed by Amy Adams)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
WINNER:Taxi to the Dark Side
No End in Sight
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Sicko
War/Dance

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
WINNER:Freeheld
La Corona (The Crown)
Salim Baba
Sari’s Mother

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
WINNER:The Golden Compass
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Transformers

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER:There Will Be Blood
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Atonement
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country For Old Men

BEST ART DIRECTION
WINNER:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
American Gangster
Atonement
The Golden Compass
There Will Be Blood

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
WINNER: Peter and the Wolf
I Met the Walrus
Madame Tutli-Putli
Meme Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)
My Love (Moya Lyubov)

BEST SHORT FILM
WINNER:Le Mozart des Pickpockets
At Night
Il Supplente
Tanghi Argentini
The Tonto Woman

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER:Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Across the Universe
Atonement
La Vie en Rose
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST MAKE-UP
WINNER:La Vie en Rose
Norbit
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

BEST SOUND MIXING
WINNER:The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country For Old Men
Ratatouille
3:10 to Yuma
Transformers

BEST SOUND EDITING
WINNER:The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country For Old Men
Ratatouille
There Will Be Blood
Transformers

BEST FILM EDITING
WINNER:The Bourne Ultimatum
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Into the Wild
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Cameron Diaz At Oscar Awards Red Carpet

The only thing that fierce competition in the Kodak Theatre is the battle for shutterbug attention outside. And it seems that Cameron Diaz took the right steps to ensure its success.

The "There's Something About Mary" actress, went out of his limousine and immediately all eyes were on her.

Cameron Diaz was rocking a killer set, including some major bling on her finger. And the search for it, every penny of his stylist charged worthwhile.

But the red carpet is only half the battle. Once inside, we will see who are the real winners.

Hollywood Celebrities At Oscar's Red Carpet

Jennifer Hudson, Renee Zellweger, Marion Cotillard and Keri Russell

Helen Mirren, Katherine Heigl, Heidi Klum, Anne Hathaway

Hilary Swank, Ellen Page, Tilda Swinton and Nicole Kidman

Jessica Alba, Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Kelly Preston

Adrienne Frantz, Cameron Diaz, Julie Christie, Amy Adams

Jennifer Garner, Amy Ryan, Laura Linney, Penelope Cruz

George Clooney with girlfriend Sarah Larson, Harrison Ford with Calista Flockhart.

Johnny Depp, and Javier Bardem

Daniel Day-Lewis and his wife Rebecca Miller, Forest Whitaker and his wife, Keisha.

2008 Oscar Awards Winners

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The 80th Annual Academy Awards have come and gone, and the night's big winners were all smiles as they were handed their coveted statuettes one by one.

Taking honors for best film was the Coen Brothers' hit movie, No Country For Old Men - which was thought to be a vanguard of the event from the beginning.

Meanwhile, French actress Marion Cotillard took best actress for her work in La Vie En Rose, while Daniel Day Lewis won best actor accolades for his role in the riveting There Will Be Blood.

The complete list of winners of the 2008 Academy Awards is as follows: