And The Oscar Goes To…Matilda

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

The Really: If Heath Ledger wins the posthumous award for his role as The Joker in Dark Knight, it will go to his daughter Matilda when she reaches 18. The Academy has decided the proper line of succession for the almost certain Oscar for Heath Ledger would go to his family and to be given [...]

Oscar Parties: Have Fun But Not Too Much Fun

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The Really: No Vanity Fair party at Morton’s? The word is the Hollywood parties are being notched back so as to not look like a CEO flying in on a newly purchased corporate jet to ask for a handout. Fine. But isn’t the larger problem the awards ceremony itself? Will it pull viewers because no [...]