THE B.S. Oscar Nominations

[BKupInHere]

The only person of color with a major nomination is our illustrious RUBY DEEfor Best Supporting Actress in "American Gangster"

THAT'S RIGHT YA'LL...

Denzel wasnt nominated for "American gangster" nor "Great Debaters"
Cheadlewas not nominated foe "Talk to Me"
Will didnt get nominated foe "Legend"
none of the kids from "Great Debaters" were nominated either

one of the few nominations I do agree with is Ellen Page from "Juno"...go see that movie,she does a kick-ass job...



Beverly Hills, CA -- "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem -- but it remained in doubt whether any stars would cross striking writers' picket lines to attend the ceremony.

"No Country for Old Men," a crime saga about a drug deal gone bad, and "There Will Be Blood," a historical epic set in California's oil boom years, will compete for best picture against the melancholy romance "Atonement," the pregnancy comedy "Juno" and the legal drama "Michael Clayton."

"Atonement" and "Michael Clayton" trailed with seven nominations each, including best actor for George Clooney in the title role of "Clayton." The lead players in "Atonement," Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, were shut out on nominations, however, with teenager Saoirse Ronin the only performer nominated for that film, for supporting actress.

Past Oscar winner Cate Blanchett had two nominations as best actress for the historical pageant "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," and as supporting actress for the Bob Dylan tale "I'm Not There."

On strike since Nov. 5, the Writers Guild of America refused to let its members work on the Globes, which prompted stars to avoid the show in solidarity. Globe organizers were forced to scrap their glitzy telecast and instead announce winners in a swift, humdrum news conference, without anyone on hand to accept the prizes.

Guild leaders have said that if the strike continues, they will not allow writers to work on the Oscars, either, which might leave nominees and other celebrities forced to choose between attending the biggest night in show business or staying home to avoid crossing picket lines.

"I would never cross a picket line ever. I couldn't," said Tony Gilroy, a directing nominee for "Michael Clayton." "I'm a 20-year member of the Writers Guild. I think whatever they work out is going to be one way or the other but no, I could never cross a picket line. I think there's a lot of people who feel that way."

The acting categories generally played out as expected -- with a few surprises, including best actress nominee Laura Linney for "The Savages" and best-actor nominee Tommy Lee Jones for "In the Valley of Elah." Neither performance had been high on the awards radar so far this Oscar season.

Best actress looks like a two-person duel between Julie Christie, an Oscar winner for "Darling," as a woman succumbing to Alzheimer's in "Away From Her" and Marion Cotillard as singer Edith Piaf in "La Vie En Rose." Both won Golden Globes, Christie for dramatic actress, Cotillard for musical or comedy actress. Yet they face strong competition from Blanchett, Linney and relative newcomer Ellen Page as a whip-smart pregnant teen in "Juno."

Day-Lewis, an Oscar winner for "My Left Foot," grabbed another best-actor nomination as a flamboyant oil baron in "There Will Be Blood," for which he could emerge as the favorite.

[Alc 06]

i know I won't be watching.

[Southie]

Where do some of the movies selected come from? What is the selection criteria?

[FULLOFME]

I think the Great Debaters came out too late didn't it?
I never watch, that has to be the most long, drawn out, boring of all awards shows...

[Sapphire]

I didn't see most of the movies. I have to check out Don Cheadle's pic though. I LOVE him. Sorry folks, not to rain on the parade, but from the self proclaimed Oscars e-expert, Denzel didn't have a chance... the performance wasn't good enough. Also I didn't see legend, but isn't that an action movie? Those don't get nominations... nor do comedies.

I plan to see a few of the movies, but some I have no interest in. My gut feeling is that my white hubby Johnny Depp is gonna win this year. Not because it was his best performance, but because he's good and hasn't one yet. Oops, am I giving tips away too soon? LOL.

I think Will Smith will win for his next drama. He's a really good actor and has grown a lot. I was happy for Forrest Whitaker last year so I didn't mind Will losing. But he needs to get one. *raises fist* Power to the people.

In answer to Southie's question, the nominations come from members of the academy (actors, directors, etc.) not the public.

[Champs Elysees]

And this is why we have the NAACP Image Awards and the Trumpet Awards!

White people complain about us having our own stuff, but this is why. We get token recognition one year, then go five years with honorable mentions or less.

The NAACP ain't worth nothing, but they still do the Image Awards rights . . . sometimes.

[BKupInHere]

Last Year the Image Awards were the shyt..my man Prince came out and dropped some serious knowledge,then Bono came out and did the same thing.

It was strange watching a foreign white man tell the audience about the seriousness of poverty & AIDS in Africa. Peeps were in the audience in awe as if they "had no idea".

[Champs Elysees]

We are the luckiest mufukkas in teh world. Shyt here can be bad, but if you have a little common sense and self restraint, you can at least make a decent life for yourself.

In other countries, not so much.

[Sapphire]

I heart Bono. I wish he'd hurry up and get the nobel peace prize already.

[kingdelta]

Sorry Sappy, but comedies do get nominations. Marissa Tomei won for "My cousin Vinnie." And "My Little Sunshine" got plenty of nods last year. However, there may not be a show if the writer's strike continues. The only award show that got a waiver was the SAG.

[Sapphire]

True KingDelta... I guess I should have said rarely. Most comedies get overlooked for awards and they tend to focus on dramas. But every once and a while they do recognize comedies too. I still haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine but I heard it was really good.

[FULLOFME]

They had all of the nominees on Oprah today...I don't know what they were talking about though because it was boring...

[BklynPearl]

What's the cut off point that a movie is released before it can be nomitated for any Oscars?

Did "The Great Debators" miss the cutoff point for this year's Oscars? Will the movie have to wait for '09? Did it just get dissed altogether?

[FULLOFME]

I don't know that there is a cut off point perse but considering what they should be doing strategically to determine nominees, the December release for Great Debaters seems to be a little late to be fully considered but I honestly don't know...

[Search1906]

Little Miss Sunshine is funny as HELL!!!

[BKupInHere]

I read today that the votes for Denzel ended up being split btw American Gangster and Debaters,so he wasnt nominated for either...

[kingdelta]

If Ruby Dee got a nod for The Great Debaters, then the movie would have to have come out in time. BK, what votes were split? From the academy?

[QUIET As Kept]

It made the cut off...a lot of films that are vying for Academy Awards are released late in the year, to be fresh on Academy voters' minds

bklynpearl08 said:

What's the cut off point that a movie is released before it can be nomitated for any Oscars?

Did "The Great Debators" miss the cutoff point for this year's Oscars? Will the movie have to wait for '09? Did it just get dissed altogether?

[Sapphire]

I think the movie just needs to have been released before the end of the year (December) to be considered.

[BKupInHere]

searchinfortruth said:

Little Miss Sunshine is funny as HELL!!!

everyone had to jump in that van killed me every time...and the pageant scene...LMAO!!!

That was a spunky little girl!!! I loved her!

[Bunny Hop]

I'm still trying to watch Juno online. Forest Whitaker my be my favorite male actor ever.

[BrnSuga]

Happy for Soror Ruby Dee but, I won't be watching it either.

[Robelite]

For any of you that didn't see "Talk To Me," trust me when I say that it is one of Cheadle's BEST all-time performances! And he's had some good ones!
I was shocked when he didn't get a nomination for Best Actor for that role!

And while Ruby Dee is a great actress, and one of my all-time favorites, she barely had more than 3-4 lines in "American Gangster." I think what's going on with that nomination, is that they've messed over her for years (the same way they did her husband, the late, great Ossie Davis) and are now trying to clear their conscience.


Also, "The Great Debaters" was released in time for the nominations.

[Champs Elysees]

Um . . . are we really surprised?? It is the Oscars, after all.

I just hope the writers boycott this one, too.

[Bunny Hop]

I saw some of the SAG awards. Ruby Dee had on some CUTE AZZ glasses!

[Robelite]

ladyl said:

Um . . . are we really surprised?? It is the Oscars, after all.

I just hope the writers boycott this one, too.

They've done better in recent years. This year's crop of nominees is just piss-poor.

[Sapphire]

Just curious. Has anyone seen any of the nominated movies or roles?

I'll probably catch Michael Clayton this weekend because they're re-releasing it.