The Oscars Are Here: Liveblogging The 78th Annual Academy Awards - Page 2

Good Night, and Good Luck. (Warner Independent Pictures)
A Good Night Good Luck LLC Production
Grant Heslov, Producer

Munich (Universal and DreamWorks)
A Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures Production
Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg and Barry Mendel, Producers

Achievement in directing
Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features)
Ang Lee

Capote (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Bennett Miller

Crash (Lions Gate)
Paul Haggis

Good Night, and Good Luck. (Warner Independent Pictures)
George Clooney

Munich (Universal and DreamWorks)
Steven Spielberg

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment)

Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features)

Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (20th Century Fox)

David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (Warner Independent Pictures)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

George Clooney in Syriana (Warner Bros.)

Matt Dillon in Crash (Lions Gate)

Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man (Universal and Miramax)

Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features)

William Hurt in A History of Violence (New Line)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents (The Weinstein Company)

Felicity Huffman in Transamerica (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)

Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice (Focus Features)

Charlize Theron in North Country (Warner Bros.)

Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line (20th Century Fox)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Amy Adams in Junebug (Sony Pictures Classics)

Catherine Keener in Capote (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

Frances McDormand in North Country (Warner Bros.)

Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (Focus Features)

Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features)

Adapted screenplay

Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana

Capote (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Screenplay by Dan Futterman

The Constant Gardener (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine

A History of Violence (New Line)
Screenplay by Josh Olson

Munich (Universal and DreamWorks)
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

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  • 1 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 7:51 pm

    Walk The Line should have been nominated for Best Picture, and Silent Waters, from Pakistan for Best Foreign Film

  • 2 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:05 pm

    Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, make zany experiences declining to host the Oscars, and Mel Gibson in Mayan decline - then Jon Stewart wakes up in bed (with who?)...

    An auspicious beginning

  • 3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:10 pm

    damn the UK and it's lack of coverage!!! Aaman, you are doin me a great service, and sundry others, i'd wager. be sure an report all there is to report with regards Kirsten's dress, hair etc. and also, Murderball winnin best documentary would be lovely.

  • 4 - BrokenBack

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:14 pm

    Funny gay-themed pastiche of classic Westerns

  • 5 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:19 pm

    Best Supporting Actor goes to...George Clooney for Syriana

    I think he sure deserved it

  • 6 - Lisa McKay

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:22 pm

    Jon's opening monologue was pretty funny - I thought he looked really nervous at the start but warmed up a bit after he got a couple of laughs.

  • 7 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:28 pm

    Oscar for Visual Effects better not go to Narnia

  • 8 - Pratyush

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:29 pm

    No Star Movies working here in Calcutta, India.

    Bah.

  • 9 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:29 pm

    The Visual Effects Oscar went to King Kong - a remake that sure was fabulous

  • 10 - Lisa McKay

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:30 pm

    I find the music playing during acceptance speeches to be highly intrusive and annoying.

  • 11 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:31 pm

    Camille Paglia and Cintra Wilson are simul-critiquing the Oscars

  • 12 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:33 pm

    Best Animated feature film went to "Wallace and Gromit" - I haven't seen it, but I wish it went to "Howl" - Miyazaki is so good, even though this might not be his best

  • 13 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:48 pm

    All the short films are available for download on iTunes, and it makes sense now to watch 'Six Shooter', which won 'live-action short'

  • 14 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:50 pm

    And to follow-up, best animated short is given to 'The Moon And the Son'

  • 15 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:53 pm

    What connects Chicago and a Geisha?

  • 16 - Lisa McKay

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:54 pm

    Besides the costume designer?

  • 17 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:57 pm

    the Oscar award for best costumes

  • 18 - Sister Ray

    Mar 05, 2006 at 8:58 pm

    Jennifer Annison looked great (so did Russell Crowe :->). I liked that she cut the comedy. I didn't get Ben Stiller's skit.

  • 19 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:00 pm

    Anyone notice that fishes moving in harmony seems to be the in-thing in advertising - Mcdonalds and JCP used the same thing

  • 20 - Lisa McKay

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:04 pm

    Most of the gowns have been lovely, except for that flower-thingy on the front of Naomi Watts' dress.

  • 21 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:09 pm

    Best Supporting Actress went to Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain:)

    Actually Rachel Weiss in Constant Gardener:)

    And the music is annoying

  • 22 - swingingpuss

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:14 pm

    Wal-mart had the best ad so far, perhaps surprisingly - short and sweet, and stylish, unlike 'Tab - the local energy drink for women'

  • 23 - Lisa McKay

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:20 pm

    Lauren Bacall was a bit scary.

  • 24 - Sister Ray

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:22 pm

    Kudos to Ms. Bacall, and it was fun seeing all those black and white movies.

    I must be in a curmudgeonly mood tonight - Jon Stewart is really annoying me.

    The guy from "Hustle and Flow" looked so different from how he looked in the movie.

  • 25 - Aaman

    Mar 05, 2006 at 9:26 pm

    Best documentary goes to the richly deserving "March Of the Penguins", who take a few fake penguins up on stage

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