Oscar Nominations 2011: The Biggies
Somewhere, King George VI is smiling.Oscar nominations for 2011 were released this morning, and The King’s Speech led the way with 12 overall nominations.
Biographies
Jack LaLanne Wore Ballet Slippers
Yes those are ballet slippers you see on muscleman Jack LaLanne in the great old clips of his workout shows.His official blog addressed the topic in November:
From Hayley Mills to Hailee Steinfeld: Oscar Can’t Resist Young Women
Hailee Steinfeld, age 14, will be nominated for an Oscar tomorrow for True Grit, because she deserves it and because the Academy loves to nominate plucky youngsters.Yes, the Academy loves plucky. But it loves plucky young women just a little more than plucky young men.
Jack LaLanne Has Died at the Age of 96
Television pioneer and fitness preacher Jack LaLanne passed away Sunday in California. He was 96 years old.
Jack LaLanne was a fixture on morning TV for decades, doing push-ups and squat thrusts and telling viewers to eat right!, with a peppy, you-can-do-it delivery. His official site features several videos of classic episodes of The Jack LaLanne Show.
Or, you can have a little sample here:
Anthony Hopkins Will Play Alfred Hitchcock, Maybe
Anthony Hopkins is in talks to play director Alfred Hitchcock in the biopic Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, says the Hollywood Reporter
Where’s Buzz? Getting Smooched at the Golden Globes!
Buzz Aldrin gets a smooch from his wife Lois at a Golden Globes afterparty this week. One in a continuing
Herbie Hancock, Lang Lang in Chinese-American ‘Rockit’ Pact
Jazz great Herbie Hancock and Chinese phenom Lang Lang met at the grand piano during Wednesday night’s state dinner for Hu Jintao at the White House.James Fallows has the critical backgrounder.
Roger Ebert Has an Impressive New Silicone Chin (Photos)
Yes, that’s Roger Ebert, the film critic. He’s wearing a new silicone prosthetic jaw created for him by doctors at the University of Illinois.
Eric Schmidt’s Top 10 Quotes
The Wall Street Journal has ’em. Number 10, when asked last year if a Google brain implant was being developed:
Mafia Nicknames from the New York Bust
Here’s a fun list from the Village Voice, The 20 Best Nicknames in the Big Mafia Bust.
It includes gems such as:
Anthony “Baby Fat Larry” Durso
Vincent “Vinny Carwash” Frogiero
Anthony “Tony Bagels” Cavezza
John “Lumpy” Hartmann
Anthony “Firehawk” Licata
Joseph “Junior Lollipops” Carna