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The Daily OrangePop culture recap: Academy Award glamour
By Stacie Foster
Posted: 2/23/09, 2:54 AM EST Section: Feature
The 2009 Oscars brought a new, fresh feel to the old, worn-out award show format. There was still a musical opening number and a slew of "recognition speeches" that no one really watched - except this year we wanted to watch. The Oscars kept things interesting by maintaining a considerably fast pace and changing up the structure throughout the award presentations.
Hugh Jackman did an excellent job as host. The highlight of the show, a medley of songs from musicals, brought Jackman together with Beyoncé Knowles, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
The first award of the night, the award for best actress in a supporting role, was presented by the five previous winners of the award. The previous winners included Whoopie Goldberg and Goldie Hawn (both dressed tragically, as per usual) who voiced touching sentiments about the nominees that even brought "Doubt" star Viola Davis to tears.
Beyoncé donned a stunning sparkly red leotard as she bravely sang her version of "At Last," among many other songs. We all know how excited Etta James must be that Beyoncé once again sang "her song." Well we'll hear about it tomorrow, I'm sure.
The most touching moment of the night came when late actor Heath Ledger was awarded best performance by an actor in a supporting role. Ledger's role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" was the best part of the most talked about film of the year. His mother Sally, father Kim and sister Kate accepted his award.
Amazingly Ledger's family kept it together while they graciously accepted Heath's award. I, of course, was a blabbering mess.
Queen Latifah provided another touching moment when she sang "I'll Be Seeing You" as a nod to the men and women of the film industry who passed away during the past year. Pictures of deceased actors like the eminent Paul Newman flashed across the screen as Latifah sang. Curiously, Heath Ledger was notably absent from the "in memoriam" dedication.
Hugh Jackman did an excellent job as host. The highlight of the show, a medley of songs from musicals, brought Jackman together with Beyoncé Knowles, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
The first award of the night, the award for best actress in a supporting role, was presented by the five previous winners of the award. The previous winners included Whoopie Goldberg and Goldie Hawn (both dressed tragically, as per usual) who voiced touching sentiments about the nominees that even brought "Doubt" star Viola Davis to tears.
Beyoncé donned a stunning sparkly red leotard as she bravely sang her version of "At Last," among many other songs. We all know how excited Etta James must be that Beyoncé once again sang "her song." Well we'll hear about it tomorrow, I'm sure.
The most touching moment of the night came when late actor Heath Ledger was awarded best performance by an actor in a supporting role. Ledger's role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" was the best part of the most talked about film of the year. His mother Sally, father Kim and sister Kate accepted his award.
Amazingly Ledger's family kept it together while they graciously accepted Heath's award. I, of course, was a blabbering mess.
Queen Latifah provided another touching moment when she sang "I'll Be Seeing You" as a nod to the men and women of the film industry who passed away during the past year. Pictures of deceased actors like the eminent Paul Newman flashed across the screen as Latifah sang. Curiously, Heath Ledger was notably absent from the "in memoriam" dedication.
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Lara
posted 2/23/09 @ 12:46 PM EST
Because he died in January 2008, Heath Ledger was in last year's "In Memorium" segment. He was the last one shown and it was very sentimental.
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