81st Annual Academy Awards Winners, Photos, Videos, Blogs, News Online | Complete List of Winners at the 2009 Oscars

The just-concluded Oscars has been a night of glamour and prestige. Actually, you've seen some of the winners getting on stage receiving trophies from the past acting awards. Meaning, they're victory has been either doubled or tripled already. Know the complete list of winners at the recent 81st Annual Academy Awards after the jump...

Best Direction
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire


Best Actress
Kate Winslet, The Reader

Best Actor
Sean Penn, Milk

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Cinematopgraphy
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Costume Design
The Duchess

Best Art Direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best in Short Film (Animated)
La Maison en Petits Cubes

Best Animated Feature Film
Wall-E

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Milk

Best Short Film (Live Action)
Spielzeugland (Toyland)

Best Documentary Feature
Man on Wire

Best Short Documentary
Smile Pinki

Best Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Sound Editing
The Dark Knight

Best Sound Mixing
Slumdog Millionaire


Best Film Editing
Slumdog Millionaire


Best Music (Score)
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Music (Song)
"Jai-ho," Slumdog Millionaire

Best Foreign Language Film
Departures

Slumdog Millionaire (the movie I have yet to see!) took most of the awards. Hmmm...I am getting more curious now.

If you're looking for photos, videos and more news and blogs about the event, I suggest you go to Yahoo.com as their full Oscars coverage is way better than the rest.

Watch out for further updates.

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Updated Sasquatch! Music Festival 2009 Official Line Up, Dates, Venue and Ticket Prices

The much-anticipated Sasquatch! Music Festival 2009 is slated on May 23 to 25, 2009 at the Gorge Amphitheater. This music festival is an annual event showcasing performances from comedians, dance music artists and bands. It's been around for eight years already and this is the first time it will include the newly expanded Comedy & Dance Tent. Definitely, this opportunity of a lifetime is too good to pass up for music lovers. So why wait, get all the information you need about the music festival after the jump...


List of Sasquatch Music Festival 2009 Official Line Up, Dates, Venue and Ticket Prices:

MAY 23

Kings of Leon
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Decemberists
Animal CollectiveBon Iver Devotchka
M. Ward Doves
Sun Kil Moon
The Gaslight Anthem
King Khan & The Shrines
Ra Ra Riot
Shearwater
Passion Pit
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Vince Mira
Blind Pilot
Owl City
Arthur & Yu
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
Death Vessel
Hockey

MAY 24
Jane’s Addiction
Nine Inch Nails
TV On The Radio
Peter Bjorn and John of Montreal
The Avett Brothers
Calexico
M83
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Walkmen
The Wrens
St. Vincent
The Dodos
John Vanderslice
The Submarines
Viva Voce
The Builders And The Butchers
AA Bondy
Fences
Point Juncture
WA
Jon Benjamin

MAY 25
Ben Harper and Relentless7
Erykah Badu
Silversun Pickups
Fleet Foxes
Gogol Bordello
Santigold
Grizzly Bear
Explosions In The Sky
Girl Talk
Blitzen Trapper
The Knux
Monotonix
Bishop Allen
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Beach House
Mugison
The Dutchess And The Duke
School Of Seven Bells
Horse Feathers
The Pica Beats
Loch Lomond
BLK JKS

TICKET INFORMATION

Beginning February 28th (on sale weekend only):
A discounted 3 DAY FESTIVAL PASS is available for a very limited time at $154.50. The offer ends on Sunday, March 1 midnight.Single tickets per day is priced at $56.50.

Beginning March 2nd:
3 day pass / $199.50
Single tickets, per day / $66.50

Beginning May 11:
3 day pass / $229.50
Single tickets, per day / $76.50

V.I.P. package tickets with special amenities are also available. If you can afford it, buy it to enjoy the show to the hilt.

Source: Sasquatch Music Festival Site

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Facebook's "25 Random Things About Me" Craze and Its Implications

If you're a Facebook user, chances are, you've done it. The social network's "25 Random Things About me" has spread like wildfire online, with millions of people publishing the 25 random facts their friends may or may not know about them. In the spirit of friendship, this is beneficial. But if we will look at it from a different perspective, it may be a cause of concern.


Boredom,peer pressure, popularity and a sense of obligation are just some fo the factors that have pushed people to respond to the "chain letter." Admittedly,the response was overwhelming and some members of the media even thought about it negatively. They said people has become too narcissistic.

Exposing every little detail about yourself for the world to know can be dangerous. But then, in this time and age, who can vouch that there's still privacy? And besides, a tag like that can give people a respite from their busy or (un)busy lives.


Photo Credit: http://www.whatknows.com

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Obama Cartoon in the February 18, 2009 Issue of New York Post

Obama Cartoon. This must be the topic of conversations of most Americans yesterday. Apparently, an editorial cartoon published on the February 18th issue of New York Post presents US President Barack Obama as a monkey. View image below and see for yourself. Isn't it a blatant show of disrespect?


The caption reads: “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” Definitely, this satire from the New York Post is disturbing considering the historic racist attacks against African-Americans linking them to monkeys.I won't be surprised if I see more of this in the future from anti-Obama groups.

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Nicole Scherzinger Nipple Slip Video Online | Nicole Scherzinger Wardrobe Malfunction during an Amsterdam Concert

Nicole Scherzinger has had an accidental nipple slip during her performance at a concert in Amsterdam recently. The Fil-Am singer was singing Hush Hush (from the latest album of her group Pussy Cat Dolls) when the embarrassing incident happened. As expected, videos of the nipple slip spread to the internet in no time.



Incidents like this are quite common these days. Janet Jackson, Miley Cyrus and others have experienced that while at work. Even our very own Marian Rivera had one during a dance and song number at SOP, a local variety show from the Kapuso channel.Girls, be very very careful with your clothes always.

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Amy Fisher Takes Centerstage | Amy Fisher On Having a Website and Plans for a US Tour as Stripper

It's official, the infamous "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher will going to have a national tour as a high-paid stripper. This was after the success of her porn video released in October 2007, followed by a porn flick "Amy Fisher Caught on Tape" and a recent pay-per-view special "Amy Fisher: Totally Nude and Exposed."


clothed Amy Fisher

Fisher, known to the world as an exhibitionist, has confessed a love for dancing. In fact, she has an exclusive contract with Lee Entertainment Network, an agency handling dance bookings for porn stars.You can get updated with her life and career through her website Amyfisher.com. And if, as a responsible adult, you're interested to view her works, go to your favorite search engine now and type "Amy Fisher porn videos."

Photo Credit: http://www.newsday.com

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Eraserheads Live! The Final Set | Eraserheads Concert Seat Plans, Ticket Prices, Venues, Dates, Time, Etc.

I got all the information here via email. I hope it helps all of you who have been anticipating this concert of the Eraserheads slated in March 2009. It includes the venue,ticket prices, date, time and other guidelines related to the concert. For E-heads fans out there, get all the possible information you need to know after the jump...


seat plan of the upcoming E-heads concert in March 2009

Category: Entertainment
Venue: Mall of Asia Concert Grounds
Event Date/Time: March 7, 2009 (Saturday) at 8:00pm

For the safety of your children, they will only be allowed entry
at the venue if they are:

* 4 feet and above
* Accompanied by paying adult

Prohibited Entry:

* Children below 4 feet in height
* Pregnant women
* Individuals under the influence of drugs or liquor
* Persons with severe heart or medical condition

Prohibited items inside the venue:

* Professional audio or video recording devices
* Professional Cameras
* Weapons
* Glass
* Cans
* Plastic Bottles
* Food
* Large metal belt buckles
* Big posters/placards/ signages
* Fireworks
* Alcoholic beverages
* Spiked Bracelets
* Wallet chains
* Back packs
* Waist packs
* Laser Pens
* Large chains
* Long & pointed umbrella

ORGANIZERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANYONE
NOT COMPLYING WITH ANY REGULATIONS.
Seat and Price:

Seat Location Price
VIP (FREE STANDING) (Free Seating) P5000
GOLD (FREE STANDING) (Free Seating) P3000
SILVER (FREE STANDING) (Free Seating) P1300
BRONZE (FREE STANDING) (Free Seating) P300

For online booking, please log on to: http://www.ticketnet.com.ph.

So, are you guys coming? :)

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Joana Pacitti is No Longer Part of American Idol Top 36 Official List

Yes, that's right. She was recently booted out from the contest because she was "ineligible to continue." No exact reason was provided by the American Idol Management, though. She was replaced immediately by Felicia Barton, a married mom from Philadelphia. People are speculating that the reason for the disqualification of Pacitti is that she is already a polished artist, having released an album in 2006 under Geffen Records that sold around 16,000 copies. Pacitti has not yet commented on the issue at the moment.



If the reports were true, then there's no point to appeal the disqualification of Pacitti. American Idol, as we all know, looks for raw talents to polish and not the other way around. :)

Photo Credit: http://iesb.net
News Source: The Associated Press

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Salma Hayek Video Breastfeeding an African Baby

Not all mothers share their milk. But in the case of Hollywood star Salma Hayek, a visit to war-torn Sierra Leone in West Africa made her breastfeed a stranger's baby. The Wild, Wild West star and UNICEF Spokesperson revealed to the press that aside from feeling a bond with the baby, she was inspired by her grandmother who has done the same act before in a Mexican village.




'The baby was perfectly healthy, but the mother did not have any milk," Hayek said. And so, she did the right thing of sharing her milk to the impoverished infant who happens to be sharing the same birth date with her daughter Valentina. Now if only all mothers are as selfless as Hayek, then there will be no unhealthy child in this world.

Source

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YouTube Sensation MoymoyPalaboy to Release an Album Under Sony Music | MoymoyPalaboy YouTube Hits Get Real

You've seen them on YouTube. You've seen them on TV. Soon you'll hear their songs being played on radio/FM stations. Soon you'll see their music videos at MTV Philippines and possibly again, taking YouTube by storm. MoymoyPalaboy brothers have recently signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment, a multinational recording company.


MoymoyPalaboy with Sony Philippines Executives

They have really gone a long way from their humble begginings of recording their videos using camera phones. Watch out for their album entitled "Uploaded" hit the record bars very soon.

For those of you who have yet to watch a MoymoyPalaboy lipsynching catchy tunes, just type the keyword "Moymoy Palaboy" on YouTube search engine and get entertained within seconds.

Photo Credit: http://www.yehey.com
Source: Sony BMG

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Confessions of a Shopaholic Trailers, Movie Posters, Production Notes | Isla Fisher Stars as Rebecca Bloomwood

Isla Fisher is Rebecca Bloomwood in the new movie "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Yes, dear readers, Sophie Kinsella's best selling novel has now a film adaptation. Disney is releasing the movie in theaters on February 13, 2009. In the Philippines, however, the movie will be hitting the cinemas starting February 18, 2009.



I can't wait to see this movie directed by P.J. Hogan (My Bestfriend's Wedding, Peter Pan). I hope Fisher gives justice to the role of Rebecca Bloomwood whom I loved so much during and after college.

If you're looking for reviews, posters, production notes, synopsis, etc.,go directly to the official flick site.

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President Gloria Arroyo Attends 57th National Prayer Breakfast | Obama Speaks at the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington

Before returning to Manila from her first official travel for 2009, President Arroyo attended the 57th National Prayer Breakfast upon invitation by the US House of Congress.The National Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event held in Washington, D.C. every first Thursday of February. This year, US President Barack Obama is one of the guest speakers.

There were reports that PGMA wanted to meet Obama at the event but I found out later on through the news that she wasn't able to talk to him. What she managed to do is look at him from a distance. Well, better luck next time. I'm sure there are lots of other opportunities in the future where PGMA could talk with Obama face to face.

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US Elephant Pharmacy Joins Others in the Bankruptcy Zone | Elephant Pharmacy is Out of Business

Global financial crisis is the concern of almost everyone this 2009. For a fact, more and more businesses are shutting down their operations, mostly because of inability to achieve their productivity targets. Add to the growing list is Elephant Pharmacy that has gone out of business the other day.

"The Berkeley-based retailer has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy and has already closed its three stores in Berkeley, San Rafael and Walnut Creek. No details were available on when or how the six-year-old company planned to liquidate its inventories, but at the Walnut Creek store, many products have been out of stock for some time."

BusinessesElephant Pharmacy is not that big and strong like an elephant, after all.

Source


Photo Credit: http://www.okizu.org

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