Award Shows: 54th Grammy Awards

Ricky Gervais is back at the Golden Globes

 

To show there were no hard feelings about Ricky's monologue at the Golden Globes,
Johnny Depp visited Ricky Gervais.

Depp confronts Gervais

Depp talks about Gervais and hosting GG in future

 

MY BODY IS READY.

 

They never learn, do they? Ricky's gonna go mental.

 

So will he go for scorched Earth this time? I have to assume this is some grand experiment to see how far he can push things and he must surely be planning to go even further this time. Which for those of us who could care less about the awards, makes them instantly more fun to watch.

 

Thank God. He was unbelievably epic before and I thought all the backlash was beyond stupid. I mean, you get him there for the cringe, right? And he delivered.

 

2011 American Music Awards
LIVE

Musical acts receive honors at the annual ceremony; scheduled performers include Katy Perry, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Marc Anthony, Chris Brown, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and David Guetta.

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TV-14 (D,L,S)

8:00 - 11:00 PM ABC

 

Golden Globe Upsets That Could Happen

...someone could punch Gervais out...

 

Seriously? People think The Artist is a strong contender for Best Picture come Oscar time?

... Actually, wait, it's a safe, bubbly, enjoyable film with competent acting. It's a freakin' shoo-in.

 

Yeah, it's the hot favourite. It hasn't landed here yet, but then I was so damn unenthused by The Descendants that I'm almost rooting for it. Since War Horse is losing steam across the board due basically to the fact that it is criminally misunderstood, and Drive is a long shot, my interest in this year's race is limited. I like Hugo, and it's an amazing technological accomplishment, but it doesn't linger in the memory. Moneyball's pretty great, though.

If Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo starts showing up in any Best Screenplay or Best Picture races come Oscar or BAFTA or whatever time, then I'll be really disinterested in this year's race.

 

Jonah Hill getting Oscar buzz? Maybe the world will end this year.

 

Alas, the Globes were apparently tamer this year.

 

Yeah, Ricky Gervais was a lot more restrained. The penis joke was pretty good, though.

And good lord, the amount of Madonna present was tremendously over my Madonna tolerance quotient. Please, just stop paying attention to her.

 

They showed some shots of Elton John during her acceptance speech.

He seemed to be thinking exactly the same thing.

 

So was Madonna's comeback to his put down.

 

My friends,

As has become a tradition over the last several years, I have composed my own personal list of nominations for the Academy Awards, as well as selected winners in each category. As before, these selections are strictly my own and have no bearing on the actual nominations which will be announced Tuesday, nor are they predictions for the actual nominations. I only nominate from movies I have actually seen, and I have provided a list of all eligible films I have seen this year at the end of my selections.

This year was a little more difficult than previous years, because I felt the current batch of movies being considered for awards is one of the weakest group of films I have seen in recent years. Overall, I felt 2011 was a weak year for film. However, there were a few bright shining examples of good filmmaking, and one true knockout Sucker Punch of a film that blew me away with how creative and innovative, and brilliantly written it was. And that movie is in fact Sucker Punch and is the recipient of 7 academy awards including Best Picture of the Year. I'm sure many of you are scratching your head at this selection, but if you watch the movie and take it in as more than just a bunch of hot chicks fighting supernatural monsters and Nazi Zombies, you will discover a true work of art with brilliant Cinematography, good editing, spectacular visuals, and a story that is incredibly deep and sophisticated and mind bending. I suggest watching the director's cut on Blu-Ray if you get the chance. I hope you enjoy this year's selections and will take the opportunity to view many of these worthy films. And here is the list with the winners selected with an asterix:


Best Picture of the Year

The Artist
Bridesmaids
Cowboys and Aliens
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
Real Steel
*Sucker Punch
War Horse
We Bought a Zoo

Best Animated Picture

Arthur Christmas
Happy Feet 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
*Rio

Best Director

Tate Taylor: The Help
Martin Scorsese: Hugo
*Zack Snyder: Sucker Punch
Steven Spielberg: War Horse
Cameron Crowe: We Bought a Zoo

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Jean Dujardin in the Artist
Dominic Cooper in The Devil's Double
*Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar
Hugh Jackman in Real Steel
Matt Damon in We Bought a Zoo

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Keira Knightley in A Dangerous Method
Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Viola Davis in The Help
*Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Paul Dano in Cowboys and Aliens
Armie Hammer in J. Edgar
*Oscar Isaac in Sucker Punch
Nick Nolte in Warrior

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

*Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs
Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids
Sissy Spacek in The Help
Jessica Chastain in The Help
Octavia Spencer in The Help

Best Original Screenplay

The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids: Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo
Midnight in Paris: Woody Allen
*Sucker Punch: Zack Snyder and Steve Shibuya
Young Adult: Diablo Cody

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Steven Zaillian
The Help: Tate Taylor
The Ides of March: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
Real Steel: John Gatins
*We Bought a Zoo: Aline Brosh McKenna and Cameron Crowe

Best Film Editing

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Real Steel: Dean Zimmerman
*Sucker Punch: William Hoy
War Horse: Michael Kahn
We Bought a Zoo: Mark Livolsi

Best Cinematography

Hugo: Robert Richardson
Real Steel: Mauro Fiore
*Sucker Punch: Larry Fong
The Tree of Life: Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse: Janusz Kaminski

Best Art Direction

Albert Nobbs: Patrizia von Brandenstein and Jenny Oman
The Help: Mark Ricker and Rena DeAngelo
Hugo: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo
Real Steel: Tom Meyer and Victor J. Zolfo
*Sucker Punch: Rick Carter

Best Costume Design

Albert Nobbs: Pierre-Yves Gayraud
*The Help: Sharen Davis
Hugo: Sandy Powell
Sucker Punch: Michael Wilkinson
War Horse: Joanna Johnston

Best Makeup

Albert Nobbs: Clare Lambe and Matthew W. Mungle
Hugo: Morag Ross and Jan Arc

 

8-11PM
CBS

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

"Okay, so Adele's probably gonna sweep all the main Grammy award categories. But why focus on just the trophies? The performances are way more exciting, especially with Nicki Minaj making her debut on the Grammy stage. Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, and Taylor Swift are also scheduled to perform, and Coldplay will team up with ''Princess of China'' guest star Rihanna for the first time live. Who will get this year's Arcade Fire BMX Bicycle Award for the night's most memorable moment? What color wig will Nicki wear? And what on earth is LL Cool J doing here? (Answer: Apparently he's hosting.) Expect lots of excitement, even more leopard-print dresses ? and at least one opportunity for fans to get outraged. ?Melissa Maerz"