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| The movie world's biggest night of the year, the Academy Awards, is taking place in Los Angeles on Sunday. | |
| The BBC's Emma Saunders is in Hollywood for the build up and will be rubbing shoulders with the stars at the ceremony. | The BBC's Emma Saunders is in Hollywood for the build up and will be rubbing shoulders with the stars at the ceremony. |
id="heading-1">SATURDAY | id="heading-1">SUNDAY24 FEBRUARY 11:30 LOCAL TIME (19:30 GMT SUNDAY) |
| The day has finally dawned. In just a few hours we will know whether Daniel Day-Lewis has won a third, historic, best actor Oscar. | |
| And how many A-listers Seth MacFarlane manages to offend. | |
| The huge red carpet was already teeming this morning with glamorous TV hosts, cameras and, of course, film fans on the bleachers. | |
| Two of those fans, Maria and her daughter, Nathalie, had travelled all the way from Switzerland. | |
| "We got two tickets," Maria said. | |
| "The whole family wanted to come - my husband and son wanted to see Natalie Portman!" | |
| Two more fans in prime position were Amy and her daughter Erica from Chicago. | |
| "We have an awesome seat at the front. Who knew? It's random," she says. | |
| Erica is looking forward to seeing Anne Hathaway and Adele. | |
| "We hope she wins, we're going to have fun watching her sing Skyfall." | |
| Hollywood Boulevard is crawling with police and guards. I have never seen security like it. | |
| There are so many roadblocks, it takes about half an hour to get from one street corner to another - a journey that would normally take five minutes. | |
| Having been nearly run over by a fir tree earlier in the week - it is now adorning the entrance to the Dolby theatre - I had another narrow escape when the head of a 10ft Oscars statuette being carried on the shoulders of two men nearly knocked me sideways this morning. | |
| A security guard gave them a good telling off but they seemed oblivious. Everyone is just in the zone. | |
| Meanwhile, buttonholes and zips could be groaning at the Oscars Governors' Ball, which the stars attend after the ceremony before heading to the parties. | |
| The 1,500 guests will munch their way through the likes of wood-fired Oscar-shaped flatbread (6,500 of them), 600 lobsters, 10 pounds of edible gold dust and 5,000 mini-chocolate Oscars. | |
| All washed down by 1,500 bottles of champagne and 2,280 bottles of wine. There could be some sore heads come Monday morning. | |
SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 22:00 LOCAL TIME (06:00 GMT SUNDAY) | |
| Before the red carpet, Saturday was the day for the pink carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards. | Before the red carpet, Saturday was the day for the pink carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards. |
| A much more relaxed event than the Oscars, it's a chance to celebrate indie movies in a marquee just off the beach in Santa Monica. | A much more relaxed event than the Oscars, it's a chance to celebrate indie movies in a marquee just off the beach in Santa Monica. |
| Despite the laid-back atmosphere, it is still a battle to get the stars to stop and chat on the carpet before they head into the ceremony. | |
| It's a kick in the teeth when you're blown out by a nine-year-old, even if it is Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis. But at least she did give us a wave and a smile before her publicist steered her away. | It's a kick in the teeth when you're blown out by a nine-year-old, even if it is Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis. But at least she did give us a wave and a smile before her publicist steered her away. |
| Supporting actress winner Helen Hunt said she had not decided what to wear to the Oscars yet - time is ticking, Helen! | |
| David O Russell revealed that Silver Linings Playbook was shot in just 33 days. | David O Russell revealed that Silver Linings Playbook was shot in just 33 days. |
| And the credit for Robert De Niro's Philadelphia accent? Bradley Cooper's uncle Ernie. Cooper grew up where the film was made - his grandma was a waitress in the diner featured in the film. | And the credit for Robert De Niro's Philadelphia accent? Bradley Cooper's uncle Ernie. Cooper grew up where the film was made - his grandma was a waitress in the diner featured in the film. |
| Back at the hotel, I've just realised the bath products are labelled Bigelow. I hope Kathryn hasn't gone into the pharmaceutical business just because she didn't get a directing nomination this year. | Back at the hotel, I've just realised the bath products are labelled Bigelow. I hope Kathryn hasn't gone into the pharmaceutical business just because she didn't get a directing nomination this year. |
id="heading-2">SATURDAY | id="heading-3">SATURDAY23 FEBRUARY 10:30 LOCAL TIME (18:30 GMT) |
| This time last year, when The Artist was the toast of the 84th Academy Awards, trade paper The Hollywood Reporter was cannily predicting which films would be Oscar contenders in 2013. | This time last year, when The Artist was the toast of the 84th Academy Awards, trade paper The Hollywood Reporter was cannily predicting which films would be Oscar contenders in 2013. |
| And their list was pretty impressive - they were spot on with Lincoln, Les Miserables, Django Unchained, Zero Dark Thirty, Brave and even Beasts of the Southern Wild. | And their list was pretty impressive - they were spot on with Lincoln, Les Miserables, Django Unchained, Zero Dark Thirty, Brave and even Beasts of the Southern Wild. |
| So it is interesting to see what their tips are for next year. They include family comedy drama August; Osage County, starring Meryl Streep and produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Harvey Weinstein; the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis; and Martin Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. | |
| Saving Mr Banks, about the making of Mary Poppins, casts Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, which should have Oscar all over it. | Saving Mr Banks, about the making of Mary Poppins, casts Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, which should have Oscar all over it. |
id="heading-3">FRIDAY | id="heading-4">FRIDAY22 FEBRUARY 23:45 LOCAL TIME (07:45 GMT SATURDAY) |
| Phew. It's been a long night on the red carpet at a gathering to celebrate UK talent at the British Consul General's residence. | Phew. It's been a long night on the red carpet at a gathering to celebrate UK talent at the British Consul General's residence. |
| Guests included Les Miserables director Tom Hooper and the film's producer, Cameron Mackintosh. But there was disappointment when Sam Barks, who plays Eponine, couldn't make it due to rehearsals for the Les Mis slot at Sunday's ceremony (particularly for me as we both come from the Isle of Man - I saw her in a couple of am dram productions a few years ago. The girl done good!) | Guests included Les Miserables director Tom Hooper and the film's producer, Cameron Mackintosh. But there was disappointment when Sam Barks, who plays Eponine, couldn't make it due to rehearsals for the Les Mis slot at Sunday's ceremony (particularly for me as we both come from the Isle of Man - I saw her in a couple of am dram productions a few years ago. The girl done good!) |
| Legendary singer Shirley Bassey was also missing despite being on the guest list, presumably also rehearsing her big number for the Bond tribute. | Legendary singer Shirley Bassey was also missing despite being on the guest list, presumably also rehearsing her big number for the Bond tribute. |
| Anna Paquin made a brief appearance but wouldn't stop to talk to us and we got the same treatment from Henry Cavill, the next Superman, who said he "had to dash in". Ho hum. | Anna Paquin made a brief appearance but wouldn't stop to talk to us and we got the same treatment from Henry Cavill, the next Superman, who said he "had to dash in". Ho hum. |
| But everyone else was utterly charming, so good luck to everyone on Sunday. Not long to go now! | But everyone else was utterly charming, so good luck to everyone on Sunday. Not long to go now! |
id="heading-4">FRIDAY | id="heading-5">FRIDAY22 FEBRUARY 18:00 LOCAL TIME (02:00 GMT SATURDAY) |
| British film stars past and present enjoyed the build-up to the Oscars on Sunday at the Great British Film Reception at the British Consul General's residence. | British film stars past and present enjoyed the build-up to the Oscars on Sunday at the Great British Film Reception at the British Consul General's residence. |
| George Lazenby, who starred as Bond in just one film from the franchise - On Her Majesty's Secret Service - put paid to rumours all six Bonds would reunite at the Academy Awards. | George Lazenby, who starred as Bond in just one film from the franchise - On Her Majesty's Secret Service - put paid to rumours all six Bonds would reunite at the Academy Awards. |
| "I'm not going to be at the Oscars," he told the BBC. | "I'm not going to be at the Oscars," he told the BBC. |
| "I don't think they got that close [to reuniting all the Bonds]. I was at the 40th anniversary and (Sean) Connery didn't show up so why would he show up to the 50th? He doesn't need the money. I don't think he could spend the money before he goes." | "I don't think they got that close [to reuniting all the Bonds]. I was at the 40th anniversary and (Sean) Connery didn't show up so why would he show up to the 50th? He doesn't need the money. I don't think he could spend the money before he goes." |
| Skyfall producer Michael G Wilson said getting five Oscar nominations was "very gratifying, it's wonderful to be recognised by your peers". | Skyfall producer Michael G Wilson said getting five Oscar nominations was "very gratifying, it's wonderful to be recognised by your peers". |
| It's been 47 years since a James Bond film last won an Oscar, when Thunderball won for best special effects. Wilson said he believes the Bond films are "too familiar to be nominated very often", suggesting that Goldfinger or From Russia with Love should have won something. | It's been 47 years since a James Bond film last won an Oscar, when Thunderball won for best special effects. Wilson said he believes the Bond films are "too familiar to be nominated very often", suggesting that Goldfinger or From Russia with Love should have won something. |
| But he has high hopes for Adele on Sunday, who is up for best song for Skyfall. "She's wonderful, she gave us a wonderful song," he said. | But he has high hopes for Adele on Sunday, who is up for best song for Skyfall. "She's wonderful, she gave us a wonderful song," he said. |
| Jane Seymour, who played Bond girl Solitaire in Live and Let Die, said award recognition was not Bond's priority. | Jane Seymour, who played Bond girl Solitaire in Live and Let Die, said award recognition was not Bond's priority. |
| "Bond doesn't really need to win an Oscar. It wins at the box office which is an even bigger reward in some ways." | "Bond doesn't really need to win an Oscar. It wins at the box office which is an even bigger reward in some ways." |
| Aside from a tribute to celebrate Bond's 50th anniversary, there will also be a celebration of the musical with performances from Les Miserables, Chicago and Dreamgirls. | Aside from a tribute to celebrate Bond's 50th anniversary, there will also be a celebration of the musical with performances from Les Miserables, Chicago and Dreamgirls. |
| Les Miserables producer Cameron Mackintosh said being nominated for an Oscar was "dreaming the dream". | Les Miserables producer Cameron Mackintosh said being nominated for an Oscar was "dreaming the dream". |
id="heading-5">FRIDAY | id="heading-6">FRIDAY22 FEBRUARY 10:30 LOCAL TIME (18:30 GMT) |
| 007 fans hoping for a reunion of all the actors who have played Bond over the years are likely to be left disappointed. Rumour has it that it won't be happening, although Shirley Bassey, George Lazenby and Barbara Broccoli are definitely in town. We will have to settle for the Oscars Bond tribute on Sunday and Adele belting out Skyfall. | 007 fans hoping for a reunion of all the actors who have played Bond over the years are likely to be left disappointed. Rumour has it that it won't be happening, although Shirley Bassey, George Lazenby and Barbara Broccoli are definitely in town. We will have to settle for the Oscars Bond tribute on Sunday and Adele belting out Skyfall. |
| Meanwhile, the talk in Tinseltown is that Oscars host Seth MacFarlane will be putting on his dancing shoes - tap shoes to be precise - at the end of the ceremony, alongside a major Broadway star. | Meanwhile, the talk in Tinseltown is that Oscars host Seth MacFarlane will be putting on his dancing shoes - tap shoes to be precise - at the end of the ceremony, alongside a major Broadway star. |
| Hollywood Boulevard continues to prepare for the big day - a huge gold drape hangs over the entrance to the Dolby theatre and set workers are whizzing around in golf buggies just off the red carpet. | Hollywood Boulevard continues to prepare for the big day - a huge gold drape hangs over the entrance to the Dolby theatre and set workers are whizzing around in golf buggies just off the red carpet. |
| But alongside the glamour, the area is much seedier than I thought it would be. Prostitutes tout for business just a few streets away. And the contrast of homeless people sleeping in shop doorways opposite the Dolby couldn't be more stark. | But alongside the glamour, the area is much seedier than I thought it would be. Prostitutes tout for business just a few streets away. And the contrast of homeless people sleeping in shop doorways opposite the Dolby couldn't be more stark. |
id="heading-6">FRIDAY | id="heading-7">FRIDAY22 FEBRUARY 09:30 LOCAL TIME (17:30 GMT) |
| The Oscar Wilde awards were a surreal experience last night. | The Oscar Wilde awards were a surreal experience last night. |
| The ceremony's held in JJ Abrams Bad Robot studios, and we were given free reign of the workspaces on the ground floor as Colin Farrell et al were celebrated on the huge roof terrace. | The ceremony's held in JJ Abrams Bad Robot studios, and we were given free reign of the workspaces on the ground floor as Colin Farrell et al were celebrated on the huge roof terrace. |
| It's full of random toys, plastic dolls' heads, retro board games, a mask from the Twilight zone... you name it. | It's full of random toys, plastic dolls' heads, retro board games, a mask from the Twilight zone... you name it. |
| We were invited to draw pictures to stick on the walls or write postcards to the troops to boost morale. Old printing presses and sci-fi models were scattered about, as well as several beautiful old typewriters. | We were invited to draw pictures to stick on the walls or write postcards to the troops to boost morale. Old printing presses and sci-fi models were scattered about, as well as several beautiful old typewriters. |
| And what a place to work! Star Trek memorabilia, a wine fridge, and sweet jars (honest, I only took one). | And what a place to work! Star Trek memorabilia, a wine fridge, and sweet jars (honest, I only took one). |
| Abrams opens his studio to the Irish-American event because his wife, Kate McGrath, has Irish connections. | Abrams opens his studio to the Irish-American event because his wife, Kate McGrath, has Irish connections. |
| Later, I wandered up to the roof terrace, brushing past Warren Beatty on the way. Apparently, Spielberg was there too somewhere. | Later, I wandered up to the roof terrace, brushing past Warren Beatty on the way. Apparently, Spielberg was there too somewhere. |
| It's hard to believe The next Star Wars film is going to be made inside these walls. Wow. | It's hard to believe The next Star Wars film is going to be made inside these walls. Wow. |
id="heading-7">THURSDAY | id="heading-8">THURSDAY21 FEBRUARY 10:20 LOCAL TIME (18:20 GMT) |
| So three days to go until the big night and Hollywood Boulevard is already in lockdown. Many roads are already closed and parts of the pavement - or should I say sidewalk - blocked off. | So three days to go until the big night and Hollywood Boulevard is already in lockdown. Many roads are already closed and parts of the pavement - or should I say sidewalk - blocked off. |
| Some shop shutters are mysteriously still down, adorned with the faces of stars past and present - including our very own Tom Jones. | Some shop shutters are mysteriously still down, adorned with the faces of stars past and present - including our very own Tom Jones. |
| The Museum of Hollywood is just waking up as a bronze statuette of Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch is wheeled outside. | The Museum of Hollywood is just waking up as a bronze statuette of Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch is wheeled outside. |
| And I have a rude awakening when I'm nearly run over by a pine tree tied to a trolley which comes winging its way at some speed out of a hotel lobby as I'm walking past it, just opposite the Dolby Theatre. It is part of the foliage that will be used to decorate the red carpet on Sunday. | And I have a rude awakening when I'm nearly run over by a pine tree tied to a trolley which comes winging its way at some speed out of a hotel lobby as I'm walking past it, just opposite the Dolby Theatre. It is part of the foliage that will be used to decorate the red carpet on Sunday. |
| It's a sign of the digital age when you have to walk nearly a mile to reach a newsagent to pick up trade papers. The proprietors' tip for big picture is Ben Affleck's Argo and not many at this stage would argue with her. | It's a sign of the digital age when you have to walk nearly a mile to reach a newsagent to pick up trade papers. The proprietors' tip for big picture is Ben Affleck's Argo and not many at this stage would argue with her. |
| It's pretty breezy here but Sunday's weather forecast is 70 degrees - not bad for February, even in sunny Los Angeles. | It's pretty breezy here but Sunday's weather forecast is 70 degrees - not bad for February, even in sunny Los Angeles. |
id="heading-8">THURSDAY | id="heading-9">THURSDAY21 FEBRUARY 12:00 LOCAL TIME (20:00 GMT) |
| As Hollywood anticipates the biggest night on the showbiz calendar on Sunday, just across the road at the Egyptian Theatre, humour was easing the tension at the annual Toscar Awards. | As Hollywood anticipates the biggest night on the showbiz calendar on Sunday, just across the road at the Egyptian Theatre, humour was easing the tension at the annual Toscar Awards. |
| The awards celebrate parodies of every film nominated for best picture at the Oscars - each five minute entry has to be made over three days on a budget of just $250 (£158). | The awards celebrate parodies of every film nominated for best picture at the Oscars - each five minute entry has to be made over three days on a budget of just $250 (£158). |
| This year, Miserable Lesbians - based on, you guessed it, Les Miserables - swept the board with eight Toscars including best film, best actress and best director. Best tunes went to Guy Ross and Tamara Douglas-Morris for Skyfell (and I can't get up). | This year, Miserable Lesbians - based on, you guessed it, Les Miserables - swept the board with eight Toscars including best film, best actress and best director. Best tunes went to Guy Ross and Tamara Douglas-Morris for Skyfell (and I can't get up). |
| Speaking of 007, celebrity guests at the Toscars included former James Bond George Lazenby and… EastEnders' Sid Owen. | Speaking of 007, celebrity guests at the Toscars included former James Bond George Lazenby and… EastEnders' Sid Owen. |