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82nd Academy Awards, @ the Red Carpet

19wingz — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:18:29 +0000

Yakksters, we might not physically be on the Red Carpet for Hollywood’s biggest night, but Yakkity is where you want your cyber home to be today! Not only do we have you covered all afternoon with pre-Oscars talk, our Oscar prediction game (where you might end up a FEATURED Yak member), but we’ll have wall to wall coverage tonight during the show! If you’re not officially a Yak, register and join us in our forums. Come discuss the nominees, who will win, who should win, who deserves it, who doesn’t, who looks good, and who shouldn’t have left the house wearing that. ABC coverage begins at 8pm EST. Don’t miss it!

American Idol 2010

TheKdd — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:36:42 +0000

Well, American Idol 2010 is off to a, well, start. So far I really haven’t been all that impressed with this years crop, minus a few. (Which I have a feeling not many have, seeing as we haven’t posted much about it on the front page.) I do like “Big Mike” Lynche, Lilly Scott, Lee DeWyze, and Katelyn Epperly. In fact, I thought the judges were way damn harsh on Katelyn and her choice of “Scientist” by Cold Play. I actually loved it. However, none of the contestants have blown me away just yet, except Crystal Bowersox. Of all of them, she is the ultimate artist, and definitley deserves the win already.

Mind you, one could come from behind and have an amazing night. I do expect to see some amazing moments from Lilly Scott for sure, and hopefully, Lee DeWyze with his great voice will have an amazing song pick at some point to highlight that, but I still give the win to Crystal. She is authentic as hell, and this writer would purchase her album today.

Here is a treat. This is an original tune of Crystal’s for you to enjoy. Many thanks to Yak member “TheArtistFormerlyKnownAs” for finding this gem out there on the web. Again, when should we expect the album? I wish it were yesterday.

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games

19wingz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:58:57 +0000

Yakksters, we’re more than 5 days into the 2010 Winter Olympics games. Some of you have been watching religiously, some of you have no idea what to watch and when to watch it. Whether you fall into those categories or any other, YakkityYaks is your one stop shop for everything 2010 Vancouver! Come on in, check out our Olympic Forum, our daily TV and Events Schedule (all the info you need to know in one place) and more! Don’t forget our medal counter. If you’re not a member, join now and jump in on the discussion! See you in Vancouver!

2010-2011 Television Pilot Development

19wingz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:51:56 +0000

Already tired of this season’s “new” shows? Want to know what might be flashing across your TV screen next season? Before the networks announce their new 2010-2011 Television Network Schedules, come on in and check out our Pilot Development inside scoop! Let us know what you think, what you’d like to see, what you hope never makes it on TV, and what you wish networks were thinking! Join in on the fun and share your thoughts!

Jeremy Renner Finally Gets The Mainstream Attention He Deserves With An Oscar Nomination

Ahrean — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:54:09 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, but as a huge fan of Jeremy Renner’s, I can tell you that it’s been a very frustrating wait.

Jeremy Renner was nominated in the category of Best Actor this morning, for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, because of his stunning portrayal of Staff Sgt William James in Kathryn Bigelow’s (also nom’d this morning and will be the first female to win a Best Director Oscar) gut-wrenchingly good “The Hurt Locker”. This man is a truly undiscovered gem in Hollywood, the paradigm of underappreciated talent in Hollywood, a Hollywood oversaturated with bubble gum actors and actresses who get mainstream attention for talent, when compared to this man, is like stacking up a Tootsie Roll against Creme Brulee.

I remember going to see 28 Weeks Later in the theater. I remember watching this character, Doyle, and wondering “Who is that guy in real life? Not only is he extremely attractive, but damn, he’s really good!”. Then I happened to catch wind of earlier works of his, such as Dahmer, 12 and Holding (my personal all time favorite movie), and waited six hundred years to finally catch an early morning viewing of Neo Ned on Starz. Then I drove a decent distance to catch The Assasination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, just to see him in it.

And each time I’d see him in a movie, it would take my breath away how talented he is and I’d wonder, “Why hasn’t Hollywood embraced this man yet? Do they not see what an asset they have in him?”. But it seems now like finally Hollywood has caught on. And watching his immediate reaction on The Today Show (and thank you to our own Mystycl for alerting me that he was on!) just shows you how genuine he is as well. This was no fake reaction. It took nearly 15 years in the industry, but finally Hollywood sees what it has. He may not win (although I hope he pulls a Sean Penn and swoops in to take it, remember how Rourke got the Globe and SAG but lost the Oscar to Penn?) but I sure hope he does! And hear me now Academy members, even if you do decide to give the award to a just as deserving Jeff Bridges, if you don’t give the film itself and it’s director those Oscars as someone on Twitter said, I will have to hurt Cameron. In 3-D.

Want to discuss this? Head on into our special Oscar section here and let your voice be heard!

YY on the Red Carpet ~ 82 Academy Awards Nominees Announced!

19wingz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:39:11 +0000

Goooood Morning Yakksters! Stick to the Yak for the up-to-the-minute nomination announcement! And the Nominees are …

Best Picture
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Best Actor
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
George Clooney (Up in the Air)
Colin Firth (A Single Man)
Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)

Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon (Invictus)
Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)
Christopher Plummer (The Last Station)
Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones)
Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds)

Best Actress
Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
Helen Mirren (The Last Station)
Carey Mulligan (An Education)
Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire)
Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia)

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz (Nine)
Vera Fermiga (Up in the Air)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart)
Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air)
Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire)

Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Best Director
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
District 9
An Education
In the Loop
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Up in the Air

Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up

Art Direction

Avatar
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria

Cinematography
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
The White Ribbon

Costume Design
Bright Star
Coco before Chanel
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
The Young Victoria

Documentary Feature
Burma VJ
The Cove
Food, Inc.
The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsburg and the Pentagon Papers
Which Way Home

Documentary Short
China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Music by Prudence
Rabbit a la Berlin

Film Editing
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

Foreign Language Film
Ajami (Israel)
El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Argentina)
The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Un Prophete (France)
The White Ribbon (Germany)

Makeup
Il Divo
Star Trek
The Young Victoria

Music (Original Score)
Avatar
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Up

Music (Original Song)
Almost There (The Princess and the Frog)
Down in New Orleans (The Princess and the Frog)
Loin de Paname (Paris 36)
Take it All (Nine)
The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart)

Short Film (Animated)
French Roast
Granny O’Grimms Sleeping Beauty
The Lady and the Reaper
Logorama
A Matter of Loaf and Death

Short Film (Live Action)
The Door
Instead of Abracadabra
Kavi
Miracle Fish
The New Tenants

Sound Editing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Star Trek
Up

Sound Mixing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Star Trek
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Visual Effects
Avatar
District 9
Star Trek

YY on the Red Carpet: 82nd Academy Awards ~ Pre-Show Announcement!

19wingz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:26:58 +0000

Happy Monday, Yakksters! As many of you know, tomorrow, February 2nd, marks the announcement of the nominees for this year’s Oscars, airing March 7! Well, here at the Yak, we will have you covered in every way possible! Be sure to check here tomorrow for the list of the Nominees and share your thoughts on who might be overrated or underrated, who should win, and who will win! Plus, we will be having our very own Oscar Prediction Game with an honor privvy only to Yaks! So, if you’re not yakkin’ yet, come on in, register, and join in on the fun!

52nd Grammy Awards ~ Tonight!

19wingz — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:05:03 +0000

Be sure to join us at the Yak for tonight’s Grammy Awards. We’ll be discussing everything from fashion, performances, nominees, winners and more! So join in on the fun and Yak on! Don’t forget to keep checking here if you need up-to-the-minute updates!

YakkityCares: Info on how YOU can make a difference

19wingz — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:55:28 +0000

YakkityYaks would like to take a minute out of our entertainment reports to pass around the ever-important information on how YOU can make a difference in the lives of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The Hope for Haiti Now Telethon has set up numerous ways for you to help. Pass on the information … Together, we can all make a difference. We can do our part.

Visit www.hopeforhaitinow.org (donors outside of US) or Call 1-877-99-HAITI to donate

$10 donation – text GIVE to 50555 (US only)

Donations will benefit: World Food Programme, Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund, Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF, Yele Haiti

“…the smallest thing can make all the difference/ Love is alive/ Don’t listen to them when they say you’re just a fool to believe you can change the world…”

Big Brother’s Jeff & Jordan among the teams on The Amazing Race 16

19wingz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:28:48 +0000

CBS announced the new 11 teams competing on the next season of the hit, The Amazing Race, on Thursday. Big Brother 11’s winner, Jordan Lloyd, and new boyfriend, Jeff Schroeder, will be one among 10 other teams competing for the $1 million grand prize at the finish line. They will be joining a 71 year old grandmother teamed with her granddaughter, a pair of bull riders, and detectives in this race around the world! Be sure to join us at the Yak to discuss the new teams and make your pre-show predictions! Come on in the forums and enjoy the fun!