Celebritology 2.0 Archive: Awards Season
In praise of Hailee Steinfeld, the picture of poise at the Oscars
The most recent entertainment news cycle has been a particularly negative one. Christina Aguilera was arrested for alleged public drunkenness. Charlie Sheen is cracking up at a speed so rapid, we need a jet-pack to keep up with it. Americans everywhere -- at least the ones that lurk on the Internet -- have (understandably in most cases) blasted James Franco’s inability to generate a modicum of energy while hosting the Academy Awards. It's enough to make a person start to lose faith in celebrities altogether. (I know, you already did that years ago when John Travolta signed on to star in "Stayin' Alive." Whatever. Just play along.) Well, here's someone to give us all a little hope for the future: Hailee Steinfeld. And while she may have lost the best supporting actress Oscar to Melissa Leo on Sunday night, she still came out a winner for looking adorable and handling...
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Jen Chaney
| March 1, 2011; 2:38 PM ET |
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Oscar party scene: Hitting the Governor's Ball and the Elton John party
The scene at the Elton John party. (Jen Chaney) After nearly four hours on the Academy Awards red carpet and four more in the press room, party isn't necessarily the first word that comes to mind. (Pillow is one. Vacation is another.) But this is the Oscars, for heaven's sake. And party -- or at least watch other, more famous people party -- is what must be done. The Post's Dan Zak and Amy Argetsinger navigated their way through the elite throngs at the Vanity Fair party, while I dropped by the Governor's Ball and hit the end of Elton John's annual Oscar viewing event. Here's what was seen and heard on my end of the Oscar party circuit....
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Jen Chaney
| February 28, 2011; 6:10 PM ET |
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The Academy Awards red carpet: Seeking equilibrium in the midst of glamour-madness
TV fails to capture other red carpet realities. It's frenetic. It's loud. And for the reporters, it's incredibly cramped, so cramped that at one point on Sunday afternoon, it honestly seemed like a brawl might break out.
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Jen Chaney
| February 28, 2011; 1:37 PM ET |
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The James Franco/Anne Hathaway 'Grease' routine: Now it can be seen
The Travolta/Newton John sendup ended up on the cutting-room floor, but now, thanks to the modern marvel of the Internet and Oscar's savvy post-show marketing, we can all watch Anne and James meet at the Shake Shack.
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Liz Kelly
| February 28, 2011; 1:31 PM ET |
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The Oscars and the foregone conclusions syndrome
Colin Firth, clutching the Oscar we all knew he would win. (AP) At this year's Academy Awards, there wasn't one genuine surprise. "The King's Speech" won best picture, as pretty much every prognosticator predicted. Colin Firth was named best actor. We knew that was going to happen. Natalie Portman won an Oscar, too. Which we also knew. Even the sight of James Franco in drag felt like something we'd all seen before. Because, well, we had. So have the Academy Awards become too predictable, just a formal, fancy way to call out a list of Hollywood winners that were already foregone conclusions?...
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Jen Chaney
| February 28, 2011; 12:05 PM ET |
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Could Billy Crystal host the Academy Awards again? It's a possibility.
Billy Crystal, back on the Oscar stage. (AP) When Billy Crystal made his appearance during this year's Academy Awards, he got a standing ovation. Clearly, his Hollywood colleagues love to see him grace that stage, a place where he feels very much at home. (Certainly, it must be said, more at home than James Franco often seemed last night.) So is there a chance he could host again? Based on what Crystal told me last night at the Governor's Ball, it's also not entirely out of the question. Related coverage: The actors' Oscar acceptance speeches: Who said it best? Complete Oscar coverage in Celebritology The Post's Hank Stuever assesses the telecast...
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Jen Chaney
| February 28, 2011; 10:25 AM ET |
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