January 22nd, 2009
It’s one year to the day that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment. You may recall he died due to an accidental prescription drug overdose. He was only 28 years old. So we send our thoughts and warm wishes to his family and friends today. On an up note, it was announced earlier this morning that he is nominated for an Oscar for his performance as the Joker in the Dark Knight!
Here are the Oscars Nominees:
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher
Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard
Milk, Gus Van Sant
The Reader, Stephen Daldry
Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, The Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Meryl Streep, Doubt
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
WALL-E
BEST MUSIC (SCORE)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Alexandre Desplat
Defiance, James Newton Howard
Milk, Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
WALL-E, Thomas Newman
BEST MUSIC (SONG)
“Down to Earth” from WALL-E: Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
“Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire, Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
“O Saya” from Slumdog Millionaire, Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam
LOTS OF COFFEE LEADS TO HALLUCINATIONS?
Consuming the caffeine in seven cups of instant coffee a day may leave you more likely to see, hear and smell things that aren’t there. According to researchers people who drink at least 330 milligrams of caffeine a day were three times as likely to have hallucinations as those who consumed less than 10 milligrams a day.
THE TOP TEN OF ASKMEN.COM‘S “TOP 99 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN”
1. Actress Eva Mendes
2. Actress Megan Fox
3. Model Marisa Miller
4. Model and actress Keeley Hazell
5. Actress Anne Hathaway
6. Model Alessandra Ambrosio
7. Actress Scarlett Johansson
8. Singer Rihanna
9. Actress Kristen Bell
10. Actress Kate Beckinsale
Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Erin Brockovich