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Every year hundreds of millions of people all over the world watch on live television the Academy Awards celebrations. The Academy Awards is the oldest award ceremony for media in the world, it is also the biggest and most expensive media award anywhere on the planet.
The award is organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry including directors, actors, writers etc. and hundreds of thousands of movie professionals all over the world hope that one day they could be able to be nominated for the Academy Awards, or maybe they could even win the coveted Oscar.
Whether you’ve been watching the Oscars to see if your favorite movie or movie star wins, or to what clothes the stars are wearing or just to enjoy the glitz and glamour, here are a few things about the Oscars you might not have known before.
The first ever Academy Award ceremony was held at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood on may 16, 1929 with about 270 guests in attendance, each of them paid $5 and the Award ceremony was not even broadcast anywhere, even on radio. The award winners had been known by everybody for three months before the actual ceremony so it was nothing of a surprise. Subsequent awards were broadcast on radio until 1953 when the organizers decided to make use of the technology of that age and it began showing on T.V.
During those early years the names of nominees and the winners were quietly distributed to news media at 11pm on the night of the award for publication the next morning. In 1940 the Los Angeles Times Newspaper broke the news to the whole world before the ceremony was broadcast so the organizers stopped this practice and ever since, they’ve been making use of the sealed envelope and the names are not revealed to everybody –except the voters- during the ceremony.
The statuette given to winners at the ceremony is famously called the Oscar but the actual name is the Academy Award of Merit and it was designed by Cedric Gibbons. It is made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base and features a Knight holding a Crusaders Sword standing upon a reel of film with five spokes which represents the original branches of the Academy Awards: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers and Technicians.
No one knows for sure how the statuette got the name of Oscar, but there are two very well-known stories on the name. : The first story says that movie actress Betty Davis named the statuette after her first husband, band leader Herman Oscar Nelson. The second story says that a movie executive’s secretary thought that the statuette resembled her 'uncle Oscar'. Actually I think the real story of the name must have come from a combination of both of these stories. In 1939 the statuette was officially named The Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences.
The Association of Motion Pictures and Sciences is a professional honorary organization of about 6,000 voters from various branches of the movie industry of which actors constitute the largest with about 1,400 members. Members of various branches nominate those in their respective fields while all members may submit for best picture. Winners are then determined by a second round of voting in which all members are then allowed to vote in most categories, including for best picture. For a film to be considered for nominations it must adhere to the following rules (among others).
A film must open in the previous calendar year from midnight on January 1st to midnight on December 31st, in Los Angeles, to qualify.
A film must be “feature length”. This means that it must be a minimum of 40 minutes, except for short subject awards.
In the course of its long history there had been a number of high profile and much publicized criticisms and boycotts of the Academy Awards some of the most notable are:
* Dudley Nichols who won the Best Writing Award in 1935 for “The Informer” boycotted the 8th Academy Awards because of conflicts between the Academy and the Writers Guild.
* George C. Scott who won the Best Actor Award in 1972 for “Patton” refused his award at the 43rd Academy Awards because, according to him, "the whole thing is a goddamn meat parade. I don’t want any part of it”.
* Marlon Brando who won the Best Actor Award in 1972 for “The Godfather” boycotted the ceremony and refused his award at the 45th Academy Awards ceremony citing the movie industry’s discrimination and mistreatment on Native Americans.
The Academy Awards has been held in over a dozen different venues including the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Santa Monica Auditorium, and the Kodak Theatre at which it’s been held since 2002.
It is interesting to note that the Academy Awards has been held every year since it began in 1929. Even during the darkness of the depression and amidst the drums of World War Two the ceremonies had still been held. The Awards have only been delayed three times during its entire history: In 1938 for the floods in Los Angeles, In 1968 for the assassination of Martin Luther king Jr and in 1981 after the attempted assassination of President Ronald Regan when it was postponed for one day.
What a surprize! immense joy and serene moments. Calm and quiet but full of meaning. You are a wizard my dear. Great poem........
Thank you and you are right. Thoughts must be written down immediately or they disappear. Or if you think about them later they seem foolish.
I'm with you. Yesterday before riding my bike a little, thoughts came. I wrote them down before leaving fear they would not return soon. On the bike - more thoughts and I can't remember them. Phooey! Oh well easy, come easy go! God bless the Hummingbird!
Thanks for looking in here again. I can't always find inspiration for a poem. They usually come from strong feelings and when I get the words popping into my mind I must write them down immediately or they are lost.
You should do more of these. I went for a bike-ride today. Immediately I reminded myself of how wonderful it would be to have a automatic recorder. Right off the bat on these rides I get this flood of info or ideas. It's the energy? The different environment? Alas, when I return home I've forgotten most!
I get ideas and words sometimes that I write down right away. I have a document titled "Incomplete Works". These are things I've managed to type in and haven't used yet.
I can get all I need to solve the world's problems while riding. I lose it after an hour or so. Dang it!
Yes. I only seem to be able to write poetry when the right mood is there. I have not got many poems. They come from feelings and seem to come out of the air.
I really enjoyed this lovely little poem - few words but with depths of meaning that are quite amazing. Thanks for sharing this gem.
Wonderful piece of work! It reminds me of how beautiful it is to love and be loved. Thanks for sharing! =)
I stopped by to read your works and I am happy that I did--you have taken me to Pakistan and allowed me the prophetic words of things 'ordained' ...and now I am here to see lovely poetry...you are loving someone very much? Just beautiful!
What a lovely poem! Thank you very much for sharing this treasure with us. I couldn't have enjoyed it more.
Just speaking from my own experience, I found that reading good writing was absolutely essential to my development as a writer. When I first started writing, I largely aimed to imitate the style and tone of writers that I admired. As time progressed, I began to develop my own "voice," but I don't think that my authorial voice could ever have come into its own without those earlier exercises in imitation.
I think reading is somewhat important to becoming a writer, but it isn't top priority. Reading essentially introduces you to new ideas in such a format that you can take time to digest and go over, and also influences one's style. It is essential for all writers, but how much reading is required depends on each writer, I would assume.
More important, I think, is what we find in living life itself. Once again, this is more for certain writers than others, but I think living one's own experiences is more important for 'good' writing and than reading of another's for any writer.
Reading too much can make one absent-minded and not unique. Life is the only thing where any artist can be original. Artists are essentially thieves always out for stealing. Originality exists only as a synthesis of ideas, and while the ideas may come from reading that ability to synthesize, to make original art, comes from life: the beauty of life.
I say for fiction writers and historical non-fiction writers, reading is very important. But for one who writes memoirs, then reading other memoirs really isn't that important aside from developing style.
To be a good writer, you have to "Understand" ... Feel, be Sincere, be Original, and Talk from your heart ... not through the Quill ... what only makes you a Reporting Journalist.
I consider Reading as an absolute necessity to be a good writer. You can learn many things from good writing especially on the topic of your choice, to develop your own unique style, and appropriate use of the language.
Also, even though I have been a writer for a number of years, I learn something new about the craft nearly every day -- from reading the works of others.
I do believe that reading is the mainstay of a good writer. I didn't really start writing until about 2 years ago and found that reading a lot stimulated me and gave me a fresh approach in my writing. It is all very well to have a vivid imagination but without reading I believe we do not get the fundemental training to portray exactly what it is we want to portray.
It is very important as you can write better and compare or co-relate in your writing experiences you have read somewhere and attracted you.Reading and writing goes parallel,One is not possible without other.
Pretty much as important as oxygen is to living . Pretty darn important one would think ! Than again humans have the tendencies to grow up with a huge nr of false beliefs . Beyond the humour , reading is i think the most important factor to improving your writing skills .
Very important. You would be surprised to see how much you can learn just about structure if you read more. That and you will pick up on techniques.
Every club played their first match of the new season during the weekend. Standard Liege jumped to the top of the league table with a 3-0 home win over Sporting Charleroi. Geoffrey Mujangi Bia scored twice for Standard Liege to go along with a goal from Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez. Standard Liege finished second in last years table and will be playing in the third qualifying round of this years Champions League tourney.
The defending champions Anderlecht also was a winner at home during the first match-day. Goals from Frank Acheampong, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Matias Suarez helped the home club win 3-1 against Mouscron-Peruwelz. Anice Badri scored for Mouscron-Peruwelz. Anderlecht will play in the Group Stage of this years Champions League tourney.
Only one club started the new season with a road win. Club Brugge defeated Waasland-Beveren 2-0 to grab an early road victory. Goals from Nicolas Castillo and Oscar Puarte was all Club Brugge needed for the win. Club Brugge is also seeing European action this season as they will be playing in the third qualifying round of this years Europa League tourney.
Gent and Cercle Brugge had the only draw of the first match-day as neither club could score a goal. Neither club is playing in any European competition this year. An early road draw for Gent is a good start for this season.
Zulte-Waregem scored a 2-0 win over Kortrijk to start their season off with a bang. Idrissa Sylla scored both goals for the home club. Zulte-Waregem will start their European season in the third qualifying round of this years Europa League tourney.
The last Club playing in European Competitions this year suffered an early defeat. Westerlo got a goal from Maxime Annys to earn an 1-0 home win over Lokeren. Lokeren start their European season in the Play-Off round of this years Europa League tourney.
Alhassane Keita scored twice for Lierse as they defeated KV Oostende 2-0 in front of their home fans. Mechelen got goals from Jason Adesanya, Glenn Claes and Sofiane Hanni to defeat Genk 3-1 at home to start the new season. Khaleem Hyland scored the only goal for Genk.
London is one of the favourite locations for movie directors from across the globe. Directors from past and present have shot many movies in London streets, around main tourist attractions. Some of the famous films have scenes taken inside London hotels too. From gangster films, drug deals to love, and comedy movies, these top hotels in London have played a role in different genres through the ages.
Here are some of London’s best hotels from movies, which you can book when you are travelling next on a trip to the capital:
Few sensuous scenes from Daniel Craig starrer ‘Layer Cake’ were shot at this Covent Garden hotel. Craig a drug dealer in the movie invites Sienna Miller to his room at St Martins Lane Hotel. While Miller strips down to sexy black stockings in bathroom, Craig is seen lying topless on the bed in white. Just then doorbell rings, and when Craig answers the door, he gets a punch in stomach, blindfolded and bundled in laundry trolley by two robust built men. Unaware of what is going on in the room Miller returns to the bedroom to find it empty.
Released in 1992, Howards End has few shots taken in the courtyard of 5-star 51 Buckingham Gate Hotel. The beautiful courtyard at this stunning hotel is used as exterior of Anthony Hoskins’s home. Look carefully through the hotel gateway, you will see the beautiful leafy landscaped courtyard, with a fountain. This wonderful hotel in London is a part of Taj chain of hotels, featuring a high quality Quilon Restaurant, in-house sauna, gym, and steam rooms.
1969 classic The Italian Job features Michael Caine, who comes out of the prison after two years. His girlfriend Lorna picks him up in an ambassador’s car, drives to his tailor and on to the hotel – then called as the Royal Lancaster. The present Lancaster London Hotel consists of 416 rooms and no longer boasts the class and style of 1960s. This 4-star hotel in London offers some spectacular views over Hyde Park and other major attractions. While staying at this stunning Lancaster London, you can simply walk to some of the famous shopping areas in the capital too.
The most expensive suite at The Lanesborough, The Royal Suite was used as a snooker room in the film, Eyes Wide Shut. An extended conversation between Sydney Pollack and Tom Cruise is shot here surrounding the red pool table. This Royal suite is priced at around £8,000 per night, including 3 bedrooms, study, a kitchen, a drawing room, 24-hour butler service, and a chauffer driven Bentley. Intimate sex scenes between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were hot inside the junior bedroom within this suite. The Lanesborough is a 5-star luxury hotel, which is situated at Hyde Park Corner. Stay here and enjoy a royal treatment in its expensive suite.
These luxury hotels in London tempt number of travellers across the globe. Their Hollywood connection and splendid setting woos everyone on their trip. Book a room at any of these hotels to enjoy royal lifestyle of London.
Just as a note, the "Pakistani Taliban" in the Swat district, as of January-February 2009 (see BBC online news, go to World, and South Asia), have forced the Pakistani central government into a deal to end fighting in the area that allows Sharia law to be imposed; all Pakistan central government laws deemed to conflict with the interpretation locally of Sharia will be suspended. Already girls' schools have been and are being destroyed and parents told by extremists that their girls are not to go to school. EFA has clearly been destroyed in this region; the Convention on the Rights of the Child has effectively been torn up. This situation mirrors what ahs been happening in Afghanistan in parts of the country where the Taliban and other Islamic extremists are in control: schools have destroyed, teachers killed and even girl students killed. This was from a direct account given to me by a key programme member of an international NGO who has been working on the ground there. She also said that more NATO troops are needed if girls are to go to school, unfortunately, in this context, development is dependent on serious commitment to sustained military action. EU bilaterals and governments, take note!