And the Oscar goes to … The King’s Speech . And other films, of course, but it was a royal victory for the picture about King George VI, which won Best Picture, and Best Actor Colin Firth. Director Tom Hooper and Screenplay writer David Seidler also triumphed for the film. Natalie Portman, as the troubled dancer in Black Swan , won Best Actress. “This is insane,” she said in her acceptance speech. “I truly, sincerely wish the prize tonight was to work with my fellow nominees. I am in such awe of you.” The Fighter ‘s Melissa Leo and Christian Bale won Supporting Actress and Actor. The technical awards were monopolized by Inception and Alice in Wonderland . Were you happy with how the Oscars turned out? Did anyone get snubbed? Follow the jump for the full list of winners at the 2011 Academy Awards … Best Picture
Hathaway belts out comical tune ribbing Hugh Jackman before Franco takes jab at Sheen. By Jocelyn Vena Anne Hathaway performs during the 2011 Oscars Photo: AMPAS/ ABC The Oscars broadcast went nearly one hour before anyone cracked a Charlie Sheen joke. It was James Franco who did the honors, but not before his fellow co-host, Anne Hathaway got the chance to poke fun at another well-known actor. Hathaway took to the stage solo clad in a tuxedo and belted out a tune to the melody of “On My Own” from “Les Miserables,” a little jab at Hugh Jackman who she apparently wanted to do a duet with during the broadcast. “There’s a tradition of singing at the Oscars,” she mused to the crowd. “One that I was lucky enough to take part in two years ago. And this year I wanted to do a duet again with a special guest, but he bailed on me at the last minute and I couldn’t do it. But I’m not a quitter, so this is the best I could do under the circumstances.” She then got up and dazzled the crowd with her killer vocal abilities, singing these biting lines to one particular former Oscars host: “On my own/ ‘Cause someone’s a huge jackass/ I won’t say who/ Thought Australians were our allies/ It turns out Down Under’s kinda shady/ Not you, Nicole, or not any other Aussie but just one/ Who shall not be named,” as the cameras panned to Hugh Jackman, who had performed with Hathaway at the 2009 Academy Awards during a celeb-filled musical number. “He stuck his fake retractable claws/ Into my heart,” she continued. “When he left me on my own.” But the bit didn’t end there, as Franco walked onstage dressed in drag as Marilyn Monroe. “You got to wear a tuxedo,” he joked to Hathaway. “So I wore this. Weird part is I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen.” The two then played the joke off, welcoming to the stage Russell Brand and Helen Mirren, who presented the Best Foreign Language Film prize to “In a Better World” (Denmark). Stick with MTV News on Oscar night and beyond for red-carpet fashion coverage, analysis of the winners, plus interviews, photos and more from your favorite Hollywood stars! Related Videos Highlights From The 2011 Oscars Related Photos The 2011 Academy Awards 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet
‘King’s Speech’ rules the night, with ‘The Fighter’ and ‘The Social Network’ also winning big. By Eric Ditzian Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech” Photo: Weinstein Company Here’s the full list of winners and nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards. Best Picture Winner : “The King’s Speech” “Black Swan” “The Fighter” “Inception” “The Kids Are All Right” “127 Hours” “The Social Network” “Toy Story 3” “True Grit” “Winter’s Bone” For photos of all the Oscar winners, click here. Actor in a Leading Role Winner : Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech” Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” Jeff Bridges in “True Grit” Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” James Franco in “127 Hours” Actor in a Supporting Role Winner : Christian Bale in “The Fighter” John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone” Jeremy Renner in “The Town” Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right” Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech” Actress in a Leading Role Winner : Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right” Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole” Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone” Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine” Actress in a Supporting Role Winner : Melissa Leo in “The Fighter” Amy Adams in “The Fighter” Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech” Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit” Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom” Directing Winner : “The King’s Speech,” Tom Hooper “Black Swan,” Darren Aronofsky “The Fighter,” David O. Russell “The Social Network,” David Fincher “True Grit,” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Animated Feature Film Winner : “Toy Story 3,” Lee Unkrich “How to Train Your Dragon,” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois “The Illusionist,” Sylvain Chomet Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Winner : “The Social Network,” screenplay by Aaron Sorkin “127 Hours,” screenplay by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy “Toy Story 3,” screenplay by Michael Arndt; story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich “True Grit,” written for the screen by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen “Winter’s Bone,” adapted for the screen by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini Writing (Original Screenplay) Winner : “The King’s Speech,” screenplay by David Seidler “Another Year,” written by Mike Leigh “The Fighter,” screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson “Inception,” written by Christopher Nolan “The Kids Are All Right,” written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg Art Direction Winner : “Alice in Wonderland” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” “Inception” “The King’s Speech” “True Grit” Cinematography Winner : “Inception,” Wally Pfister “Black Swan,” Matthew Libatique “The King’s Speech,” Danny Cohen “The Social Network,” Jeff Cronenweth “True Grit,” Roger Deakins Costume Design Winner : “Alice in Wonderland,” Colleen Atwood “I Am Love,” Antonella Cannarozzi “The King’s Speech,” Jenny Beavan “The Tempest,” Sandy Powell “True Grit” Mary Zophres Documentary (Feature) Winner : “Inside Job,” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs “Exit through the Gift Shop,” Banksy and Jaimie D’Cruz “Gasland,” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic “Restrepo,” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger “Waste Land,” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley Documentary (Short Subject) Winner : “Strangers No More” “Killing in the Name” “Poster Girl” “Sun Come Up” “The Warriors of Qiugang” Film Editing Winner : “The Social Network” “Black Swan” “The Fighter” “The King’s Speech” “127 Hours” Foreign Language Film Winner : “In a Better World,” Denmark “Biutiful,” Mexico “Dogtooth,” Greece “Incendies,” Canada “Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi),” Algeria Makeup Winner : “The Wolfman,” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey “Barney’s Version,” Adrien Morot “The Way Back,” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng Music (Original Score) Winner : “The Social Network,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross “How to Train Your Dragon,” John Powell “Inception,” Hans Zimmer “The King’s Speech,” Alexandre Desplat “127 Hours,” A.R. Rahman Music (Original Song) Winner : “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3,” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman “Coming Home” from “Country Strong,” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey “I See the Light” from “Tangled,” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater “If I Rise” from “127 Hours,” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong Short Film (Animated) Winner : “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang “Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe “Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois Short Film (Live Action) Winner : “God of Love,” Luke Matheny “The Confession,” Tanel Toom “The Crush,” Michael Creagh “Na Wewe,” Ivan Goldschmidt “Wish 143,” Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite Sound Editing Winner : “Inception,” Richard King “Toy Story 3,” Tom Myers and Michael Silvers “Tron: Legacy,” Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague “True Grit,” Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey “Unstoppable,” Mark P. Stoeckinger Sound Mixing Winner : “Inception,” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick “The King’s Speech,” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley “Salt,” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin “The Social Network,” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten “True Grit,” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland Visual Effects Winner : “Inception,” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb “Alice in Wonderland,” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi “Hereafter,” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell “Iron Man 2,” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick Stick with MTV News on Oscar night and beyond for red-carpet fashion coverage, analysis of the winners, plus interviews, photos and more from your favorite Hollywood stars! Related Photos 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet The 2011 Academy Awards
Justin Bieber got a new haircut today, February 21, 2011. Here are some of the photos of Justin’s new ‘do, be sure to let us know what you think and be sure to let us know if you miss Justin’s famous Bieber Swoosh haircut! Here’s what Justin posted to let his fans know about chopping off his locks: Yeah so it’s true…i got a lil haircut…i like it…and we are giving all the hair cut to CHARITY to auction. Details coming soon. View Poll
LOS ANGELES ( Hollywood Reporter ) – In an unprecedented move, Paramount ‘s Insurge Pictures will release an updated director’s fan cut of “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” in a one-week exclusive run, beginning February 25. Director Jon M. Chu ‘s updated “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Director’s Fan Cut” will play only in 3D runs in the U.S. and Canada , replacing the original version. There will be 40 minutes of new footage. Chu has trimmed 30 minutes of footage from the original “Never Say Never” to accommodate the additional scenes. Updated version runs 115 minutes, instead of the original running time of 105 minutes. Move is designed to whip up renewed interest among Bieber’s diehard fans, and spark repeat viewing in the film’s third weekend in release. “Never Say Never” is already a financial success, having grossed $51.4 million in its first 11 days in release. The original “Never Say Never” will continue playing in 2D runs. The cost of a 35mm print makes sending the director’s cut to those theaters financially unworkable. Digital prints, however, are a fraction of the cost. Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said the studio is “trying to take advantage of options from digital technology that didn’t exist before and give fans even more of what they loved from the first version.” As he began the editing process, Chu realized he had a significant amount of footage that he couldn’t use in the initial theatrical release. He then spent dozens of hours on Twitter and Facebook engaging with fans to see what they would like to see. Some of the new footage includes more of Bieber’s friends and hometown life, as well as new songs and special footage shot of the film’s premiere at theaters across the country. “I realized I had an embarrassment of riches when I was I in the cutting room,” said Chu. “This cut allows me to retain some of the best scenes from the original movie, while incorporating previously unseen footage and new material I shot during our extensive promotional tour on behalf of the movie. Justin’s dedication to his fan base is unwavering and I was inspired as a filmmaker to attempt to provide them a unique experience that showed even more of his world.” Paramount has submitted the “Director’s Cut” to the ratings board. Because the studio isn’t asking for a new rating, it doesn’t need to pull “Never Say Never” from theaters pending review by the Classification and Ratings Administration. (Editing by Zorianna Kit )
‘Jonas did ‘Ray of Light’ for Madonna, and that’s when [Britney] became a fan of his,’ Larry Rudolph tells MTV News of ‘Hold It Against Me’ director. By Ryan J. Downey, with additional reporting by Jim Cantiello Britney Spears in her “Hold It Against Me” video Photo: Jive Why did Britney Spears choose Jonas
‘It’s a great way to start the morning,’ Sorkin says of film’s eight nominations. By Jocelyn Vena Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” Photo: Columbia Pictures “The Social Network” has been friended by the Academy. On Tuesday when the Oscar nominations were announced, the David Fincher-directed, Aaron Sorkin-penned movie received eight Oscar nominations. “It’s a great way to start the morning,” Sorkin told “Good Morning America” moments after he learned of his own nomination for Adapted Screenplay. “I love ‘The King’s Speech.’ It was a great year for movies. It was the year for the screenplay too. I’m so happy for everyone involved. My recommendation for anyone who wants an Oscar nomination: Work with David Fincher.” The film is nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a leading role for Jesse Eisenberg, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in directing for David Fincher, Achievement in Film Editing, Original Score for Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Achievement in Sound Mixing, and Sorkin’s own nomination for Adapted Screenplay. Calling all the accolades “a triumph,” Sorkin added, “I think it was the people I got to sit in the room with. I love the way audiences responded to this movie. They came out and saw it and they loved it. It’s a special cherry on top.” When asked about future projects, Sorkin said, “This morning is about ‘The Social Network.’ I’m so happy. It’s a great reward.” Sorkin is up against Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy for “127 Hours”; Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich for “Toy Story 3”; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for “True Grit”; and Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for “Winter’s Bone.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘The Social Network’ Clips MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Social Network’ Related Photos 2011 Academy Award Nominees
Forget Armond White ; when it comes to curmudgeonly New York film critics, no one can top Rex Reed. He’s the O.G. of vitriol, snark and just plain nastiness. “After a string of flops, the lovely, accomplished and underappreciated Natalie Portman achieved something of a career breakthrough in the pretentious horror flick Black Swan ,” Reed writes in his review of No Strings Attached . “Now, before the impact has worn off, and on the verge of an Oscar nomination, she crumbles like a mildewed crumpet. Short of breaking into the editing lab and destroying the negative, she should have done everything legally possible to stop the ill-timed release of a vulgar, stupid pile of junk called No Strings Attached . This movie could destroy everything.” Looks like someone didn’t hear that the Norbit thing was over . [ NYO ]
Natalie Portman takes home Best Actress, and ‘The Social Network’ wins Best Picture. By Mawuse Ziegbe Natalie Portman accepts the award for Best Actress at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Awards season is ramping up, and on Friday night (January 14), it was the critics’ turn to name their picks for the greatest Hollywood achievements of the past year. A-listers from Steven Spielberg to Warren Beatty were in the building for the 16th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards , broadcast live on VH1, which honored hit flicks like “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Fighter.” (Check out photos from the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards show.) “Inception” and “The Social Network” scored the most love from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, with the former nearly sweeping technical honors by picking up six trophies for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more. However, “Network” was named Best Picture and nabbed three other wins, including Best Director for filmmaker David Fincher. While “Black Swan” broke a CCMA record for the most-nominated movie ever with 12 nods, only Natalie Portman walked away with hardware, snagging Best Actress for her portrayal of a troubled ballerina. Check out the full list of winners below: Best Picture “The Social Network” Best Actor Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” Best Actress Natalie Portman, “Black Swan” Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale, “The Fighter” Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo, “The Fighter” Best Young Actor/Actress Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit” Best Acting Ensemble “The Fighter” Best Director David Fincher, “The Social Network” Best Original Screenplay “The King’s Speech,” David Seidler Best Adapted Screenplay “The Social Network,” Aaron Sorkin Best Cinematography “Inception,” Wally Pfister Best Art Direction “Inception,” Guy Hendrix Dyas Best Editing “Inception,” Lee Smith Best Costume Design “Alice in Wonderland,” Colleen Atwood Best Makeup “Alice in Wonderland” Best Visual Effects “Inception” Best Sound “Inception” Best Animated Feature “Toy Story 3” Best Action Movie “Inception” Best Comedy “Easy A” Best Picture Made for Television “The Pacific” Best Foreign Language Film “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Best Documentary Feature “Waiting for Superman” Best Song “If I Rise,” performed by Dido and A.R. Rahman/ music by A.R. Rahman/ lyrics by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong, “127 Hours” Best Score “The Social Network,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Did the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards get it right? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet Interviews Related Photos 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Show Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet 2011 2011 Critics’ Choice Awards Celebrity Candids
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