It’s the biggest night of the showbiz year, the 87th Academy Awards.
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It’s Oscars Week!
This is it, we’re in the final countdown to the 87th Academy Awards.
I can’t wait to see Neil Patrick Harris take to the stage as host.
A whole host of stars set for the Oscars stage
As expected, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Lupita N’yongo and Jared Leto will be among the presenters at this year’s Oscar ceremony.
Traditionally the winners of the acting prizes always return the year after.
Oprah Winfrey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cotillard, Meryl Streep, Josh Hutcherson, Octavia Spencer, Zoe Saldana and Scarlett Johansson have also been confirmed as presenters.
Producers have also revealed Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, Chris Pratt, Chris Rock, and John Travolta wil be presenting awards on the night. Let’s hope John Travolta can read the autocue this time.
Another raft of confirmed presenters include Jessica Chastain, Kevin Hart, Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Ben Affleck, Naomi Watts, Shirley MacLaine and Miles Teller.
You’ll also see Gwyneth Paltrow, Channing Tatum, Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort and Liam Neeson.
This year’s Oscars will also feature lots of music performances. We don’t know much about them yet but do know Jack Black, Anna Kendrick and Jennifer Hudson will take to the stage for a ‘very special sequence’.
Plus, Lady Gaga has also been added to the list of performers.
“We’re creating several musical sequences for the Oscars and we couldn’t be happier that our friend, Jennifer Hudson, will be performing in one of them,” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement.
Time to party with BAFTA
One of the things that always interests me around major awards shows are the spin-off events that take place in the days before.
This year’s British Academy Film Awards are no exception. Having already hosted an Inaugural Gala Film Dinner on Thursday, tonight BAFTA takes over Kensington Palace for its annual Nominees Party.
It’s a new venue for the event, which has previously been held at Asprey’s in Bond Street. Let’s hope if Prince George is at home, mum and dad have got him safely tucked up in bed – although I do love the thought of little George wanting to party with the nominees.
Tomorrow there’s the official afterparty following the Awards themselves. BAFTAs guests with be taken from the Royal Opera House down to the Grosvenor House Hotel (usually in mini-buses if you’re not one of the glamorous few). There the great and the good of the British film industry, and David Beckham, will be invited to dine on terrine of roasted smoked salmon, Roast sweet potato, red onion and Taleggio tart and iced cacao nib parfait with 90% hacienda chocolate mousse milk purée and kirsch soaked cherries. Sounds lovely!
So not only are the stars given shiny awards, they get to party with a Prince, eat lovely food and generally be feted over by all and sundry. Gosh it must be a hard life!
BAFTA confirm guests for Sunday’s awards
BAFTA have confirmed who we can expect to see in the red carpet and on the stage at Sunday’s Film Awards.
Counting down to the BAFTAs
It’s just a week until the British Academy Film Awards, hosted by Stephen Fry on February 8.
As always there will be plenty of events happening before Sunday’s awards show, including the inaugural BAFTA Film Gala Dinner on Thursday.
BAFTA supporters confirmed to attend include Andy Serkis, Emilia Fox, Henry Cavill, Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley, Miranda Hart, Miranda Richardson, Natalie Dormer, Natasha McElhone, Olivia Colman, Simon Pegg and Tom Hiddleston.
The annual Nominees’ Party takes place on February 7 so expect to see lots of BAFTA news this week.
Stars set for Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Tomorrow is the annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles with lots of this year’s awards hopefuls due to attend.
Redmayne for the win?
The biggest surprise for me at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards was Eddie Redmayne winning Best Actor, beating presumed favourite Michael Keaton.
Stars head to the Screen Actors Guild Awards
The presenters for this year’s Screen Actors guild Awards have been revealed.
Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Ethan Hawke, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts and Emma Stone will be presenters at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Joining them will be Benedict Cumberbatch, Viola Davis, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Eric Dane, Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Redmayne, Tony Revolori, JK Simmons and Laverne Cox.
Carrie Fisher will also present her mother Debbie Reynolds with the lifetime achievement award.
The awards show takes place on January 25 in Los Angeles.
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