79th Annual Academy Awards

[2007, TV Show]

79th Annual Academy Awards: TV Guide News

Ellen DeGeneres makes her inaugural hosting appearance at the 79th annual ceremonies. Presenters include George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Eva Green and Hugh Jackman. Telecast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Jon Stewart Is Awarded Another Oscar... Hosting Gig | Today's News: Our Take | 9/12/2007
Despite having participated in the lowest-rated Oscars telecast of the past three years when he hosted in 2006, Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart has been asked back to oversee the ceremony when it airs Feb. 24, 2008, on ABC. "I am thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time," Stewart says in a statement, "because, as they say, the third time's a charm." As previously reported, the 80th Annual Academy Awards will be produced by Gil Cates, who amid his 14 turns at the helm... read more
Giants-Cowboys Score Big, and Other Short Cuts | Today's News: Our Take | 9/11/2007
This season's inaugural telecast of NBC's Sunday Night Football — in which Dallas bested the New York Giants 45-35 — averaged a 13.6 in household ratings, down 10 percent from last year's series opener but more than doubling the audience of any network rival.... Joan Rivers is at it again, serving up fact- and insight-challenged commentary on Sunday's red-carpet Emmy arrivals via a blog at VH1EyeCandy.com.... Speaking of kudos-casts, Gil Cates will for a 14th time helm the Oscars,... read more
Stones "Cast" as Oscar Controversy Heats Up | Today's News: Our Take | 3/6/2007
Who is keeping a much-deserved category out of the annual gold-grab, and why? The Casting Society of America, whose efforts have long been overlooked by the Academy Awards, has launched an e-mail campaign urging AMPAS to add a category to the annual kudoscast. "I've been fighting for it for over 30 years," CSA president Mike Fenton (who has cast such films as Godfather II and E.T.) tells the New York Daily News. Alas, the way the Academy sees it, directors theoretically have "final say" on who... read more
Oscarmath: A Departed Reunion, Ratings and More | Today's News: Our Take | 2/27/2007
A few postscripts to Sunday's Academy Awards:• This year's kudoscast drew 39.9 million total viewers, a million-head gain from 2006's anemic audience. With Ellen DeGeneres at the helm, the show also noted a 15 percent boost in women 18-34.• The Departed's Oscar winners, director Martin Scorsese and scribe William Monahan, may reteam for The Long Play, a rock 'n' roll epic that follows two friends through 40 years in the music business. (Variety)• Helen Mirren may be invited to... read more
California Girl Bares All in Front of Oscars' Millions | Today's News: Our Take | 2/26/2007
Sunday night on international television, Lindsay Miller, a 22-year-old California native, appeared alongside the biggest film stars in the world — in the nude. As the winner of a Dove contest that called for real people to submit homemade commercials about real beauty, Miller had her 30-second spot introduced by Grey's Anatomy star Sara Ramirez during the Academy Awards telecast. The ad featured the recent college grad and aspiring film editor singing and dancing in the shower — a... read more
Road the Oscars | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
8:22: Mark Wahlberg is looking trim. Apparently, once you work with Martin Scorsese, you can call him Marty from then on.8:23: Odd that the editor from Lucky who has interviewing rights is wearing a dress that a) isn't flattering and b) looks like an Easter egg.8:24: Here's some trivia that's been floating around since the nomination announcements: Kate Winslet is the youngest actress to receive five Oscar nominations (in case you hadn't heard). 8:26: Talley is summing up his fashion faves, but... read more
Road to the Oscars | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
8:12: This is our second look at Penélope. Apparently she aspires to become a photographer. You can be anything you want in that dress. 8:13: Andre Leon Talley is an awkward interviewer! You can inch a little closer to the stars — you are the Vogue editor-at-large.8:14: Cameron Diaz speaks about all her friends she's rooting for, but I'm noticing her emerald drop earrings. 8:15: Whatever made Lisa Ling choose that dress is beyond me, but I guess she wants to feel playful after all the... read more
Road to the Oscars | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
8:04: We're now at the ABC preshow and getting an inside look at Jennifer Hudson's Oscar preparation. Love the hair, but I'm not on board with the pockets. She passed up so many other options!8:06: Steve Carell is divulging Sunshine secrets: Greg Kinnear probably smelled the worst. The things we learn from awards-show interviews.8:08: The Devil Wears Prada gang looks patriotic standing together, but I'm still only applauding Emily Blunt's gown. Prada's costume designer, Sex and the City diva... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:57: Kate Winslet is back in sight, and we learn the creamsicle is Valentino. Her daughter picked the color, so I guess that explains something. Did anyone else catch that glimpse of Meryl Streep looking so-so?7:58: Eddie Murphy's tux is different than the standard, and it suits him. His date's dress is striking with its stone neckline. Versace, baby, who else? Honestly, though... look at all the bare-shouldered gowns here, and Joan is decked out in a fur monster. I'm baffled.7:59: Abigail... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:48: Forest Whitaker is a breath of fresh air. He's always interesting to listen to, and I'm happy he's up for an award tonight. 7:50: Yes! Beyoncé has made her way over and we can finally take a real look at her gown. It's not gold! Finally. I'm glad she went for a simple, straight 'do, and I'd like to borrow some of her makeup artist's time, if that's possible; I need some eyeliner help. The single-shoulder gown is a popular choice tonight.7:52: Queen Latifah looks Oscar fab, but I'm... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:39: Ryan Gosling is posing with two unknown women. Mom? Sister? Where's Rachel? Kirsten has shaken up the interview process with the new Joan and Melissa M&M ad (which somewhat scares me) that she wants Joan to sign. Her Chanel apparently has feathers on the bottom, but the camera doesn't feel like showing it to us. She does confirm that her date is her brother. Whoa, we just got a quick glimpse of Kate Winslet's mint-green, one-shoulder frock. I'm not sure what to think about it. She... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:30: Beyoncé is briefly shown, but I'm hoping we can see the full effect later. For now, we're focusing on Helen Mirren's bold choice. I like it, even though it seems overwhelming compared to her usual style.7:31: Daniel Craig is posing elsewhere and looking very 007. And Gwyneth Paltrow has now taken first place in my mind for best-dressed. Can you grab her, Joan? I want to hear about the eye-catching gown. I hope I look like that after having two children.7:32: Paul Greengrass is... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:20: Steve Carell and his wife are up at the mic, but what is going on with her gown? One shoulder's up, the other is down, and it looks messy. Why isn't Joan asking about the fashion choices? Hello! Sacha Baron Cohen is shown in the background, and it looks like Borat is taking a backseat to Sacha's cleaned-up look.7:23: Alejandro González Iñárritu is taking Joan's hint about the weather and has a scarf tied tightly around his neck. Bizarre. Elsewhere on the carpet, Kirsten... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
7:13: Little Jaden Smith isn't scared of Joan. Hold onto that Rubik's cube, kid. It's going to be a long night of adult commentary. I can't wait to see him present an award, though. And I think Will Smith can handle any interview, he's always laughing. 7:15: I, however, am not laughing when I see Celine Dion. Her wrap dress is not flattering at all. Sabrina's cracking me up tonight: "Looks like someone taped a sheet on her." read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/26/2007
6:57: James Taylor braves Joan's questions and makes it through, but Emily Blunt and Michael Bublé are more exciting to watch (and a more adorable couple). We finally get to hear about Emily's dress: Calvin Klein. Unfortunately the camera is only showing her bare chest at the moment.7:01: Not even Melissa and Proops know who the camera is showing at the moment. Cut to Rinko Kikuchi as she concentrates on her translator when Joan insults her for her last choice of dress, but assures her she... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/25/2007
6:50: Jessica Biel clashes with the carpet in magenta. There's no 7th Heaven in sight here. Best quote of the night so far is from Sabrina: "I don't like side cleavage!" I second that. Do you hear us, Jessica?6:52: Melissa Etheridge and her partner are sharing their baby joy with Joan while Jada Pinkett Smith strolls in with Will and their adorable, now-famous son. How cute is he in his little tux? read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/25/2007
6:41: Jennifer Lopez is glowing. I wonder how heavy that neckline is. Back to Joan… do we need to stare at her back the entire show? Sabrina asks a better question here in the office: "Is it cold there?"6:43: Rachel Weisz is glammed out in gold. Speaking of gold, Joan's babbling on with the cast of Water, who are all decked out in gold attire, but I'm more amused by Proops and Melissa ooing and aahhing over J.Lo's goddess gown. Also arriving, Cameron Diaz is wearing her favorite color:... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/25/2007
6:30: "I looove sushi." Um, OK. I'm not even going to comment anymore on that Letters from Iwo Jima bit.6:31: Michael Sheen from Blood Diamond and The Queen seems to be tired of the three most-asked questions he gets in interviews, but he plays nice with Joan anyhow. Meanwhile, Catherine Denueve is wearing… does anyone actually understand her gown?6:33: David T. Friendly is talking, but all I see is Jennifer Hudson waving excitedly. Her hair looks adorable, but what is that little jacket... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/25/2007
6:22: Is it me, or does Joan look better in a suit and mustache? No? The Departed is a big contender tonight. Good thing the votes are already in, so Joan's little scene can't hurt its chances.6:23: Jesus Camp's Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing step into the spotlight. Rachel, what's going on with the hair there? They went safe in black.6:25: Dreamgirls' Keith Robinson seems cool and collected as Joan reminds him that the entire world is watching him perform with Jennifer Hudson tonight. Looking... read more
Joan & Melissa Live at the Academy Awards | Live Academy Awards Blog | 2/25/2007
6:12: OK, let's get Abigail Breslin in here to show Melissa how it's done. I'm really pulling for that quirky film (Little Miss Sunshine) tonight.6:15: Surprisingly, I'm not totally repulsed by Melissa's gown, but Greg Proops is her best accessory. Love The. Proops. Although it seems like they're wasting time until someone worthwhile swings their way.6:17: Babel's composer Gustavo Santaolalla lets Joan in on his musical history, but I'm completely distracted by her giant red shoulders blocking... read more

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Premise: Ellen DeGeneres makes her inaugural hosting appearance at the 79th annual ceremonies. Presenters include George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Eva Green and Hugh Jackman. Telecast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

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