Tag Archives: George Clooney
Oscar picks: A very Kentucky Academy Awards
Sunday night’s Oscars will be drenched in the usual glitz and glamour of Hollywood. But there, among the nominees, is some earthy authenticity that will be familiar to Kentuckians. Most years, there is some rooting interest for the Bluegrass State … Continue reading
George Clooney the perennial multiple Oscar nominee
Click here for a list of Oscar nominees. George Clooney’s two Academy Award nominations solidify his status as a perennial Oscar nominee and distinguish him a regular multiple nominee. In this year’s nominations, announced with considerable charm by Louisville’s Jennifer … Continue reading
Is George Clooney on his way to another Oscar?
Sunday night, George Clooney won one of the bellwether honors for the Oscars: the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his performance in The Descendants. That begged the question, is Clooney in line to add another Oscar to his trophy case, which includes the 2006 statue for best supporting actor in Syriana? Continue reading
George Clooney on the cover of Rolling Stone
Getting on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine is a time-honored dream of rockers. But as Kentuckians like Johnny Depp have demonstrated, RS also puts its fair share of movie stars on its treasured cover. The forthcoming issue will boast … Continue reading
Appreciation: Patricia Neal
In the short-attention span of popular culture, Patricia Neal’s stage and screen career is unfortunately now lost on several younger generations. But you only need to take a glance at her storied body of work to see she made arts … Continue reading
I predict the Academy Awards
Expanding the field for the Academy Award for best picture from five films to 10 has made a major difference in this year’s Oscars: Instead of three movies no one is talking about, there are eight. Even if the field … Continue reading
Kentucky Arts Council seeking nominations for 2010 Governor’s Awards in the Arts
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2010 Governor’s Awards in the Arts through March 1. The awards recognize extraordinary achievements in the arts or outstanding contributions to the arts. The categories are: ■ Milner Award, for outstanding … Continue reading
2010 Oscars nominations, Kentucky style
Lexington native George Clooney is once again an Oscar nominee, this year for Up in the Air, a movie that got a lot of love from the Academy when nominations were announced on Tuesday morning. The film, about a man … Continue reading
Am I yawning because it’s 11 or because I just watched the ‘Golden Globes’?
Maybe I’m just not checking the right pulses, but I don’t sense the excitement about “Avatar” for best picture it seems like I should be feeling. This is the awards season Oscar has been saying it wanted for a dozen … Continue reading
Following the Golden Globes on Twitter
Join me in following the Golden Globe Awards on Twitter tonight. How will our own George Clooney and “Up in the Air” do? How will Ricky Gervias do as the host? Will he be allowed to drink and host, or … Continue reading
