80th Academy Awards
Date	Sunday, February 24, 2008
Site	Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Preshow	Samantha Harris Regis Philbin[1] Shaun Robinson
Host	Jon Stewart
Producer	Gil Cates
Director	Louis J. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue Samantha Harris Shapiro (born November 27, 1973 in Hopkins Minnesota) is an American TV presenter Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor Journalist Shaun Robinson is co-anchor and correspondent for the show Access Hollywood, the daily entertainment newsmagazine show Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Gilbert “Gil” Cates (born June 6 1934) is an American Film director and Television producer. Horvitz[2]
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Duration	3 hours, 21 minutes[3]
Ratings	31. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. 76 million 18. 66 (Nielsen ratings)

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The nominees were announced on January 22 at 5:38 a. The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2008, at 538 a Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. m. PST (13:38 UTC) by Academy president Sid Ganis and actress Kathy Bates, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy's Beverly Hills headquarters. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion Sidney Ganis (born January 8, 1940) is an American motion picture executive and producer who has produced such films as Deuce Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild Samuel Goldwyn ( ca. July 1879 &ndash 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning producer No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood each received eight nominations. No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson.

No Country for Old Men dominated by winning four awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay (both awards for Joel and Ethan Coen), and Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem). The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen For the first time since the 37th Academy Awards (1964), the Academy presented all four of the acting awards to non-American actors. The 37th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1964 For the first time an award was presented in the field of makeup The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The latter were: Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (Best Actor), Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (Best Actress), Bardem for No Country for Old Men (Best Supporting Actor), and Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton (Best Supporting Actress). Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor Marion Cotillard (born September 30 1975 is a French actress She made history by becoming the first actor to win an Academy Award for the French cinema La Vie en Rose originally La Môme in France is a landmark multi-award winning French cinema film directed by Cesar Award nominee Olivier Dahan, Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Michael Clayton is a 2007 American dramatic Legal thriller Film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and produced This ceremony also continued trends of recent years, with no film winning more than four awards, the honors for non-documentary features being spread among 13 different films, and major acting honors going to a biographical film.

The 80th Academy Awards was a night where Europe shined, particularly Western Europe, for the array of acting winners hailed from:

Acting:

• Academy Award for Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (Ireland)
• Academy Award for Best Actress - Marion Cotillard for La Vie En Rose (France)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men (Spain)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton (Scotland)

Contents 1 Winners of major awards 1.1 Feature films 1.2 Directing 1.3 Acting 1.4 Writing 1.5 Special honors 2 Multiple nominations 3 Multiple awards 4 Presenters and performers 4.1 Presenters 4.2 Performers 5 Voting trends and summary 5.1 "Dark" Oscars? 5.2 Winners 5.3 Notable events 5.4 Ratings 5.5 Advertisements 6 Special segments 6.1 In Memoriam 7 Controversies 7.1 Writers strike effects 7.2 Other controversies 8 Memorable quotes 9 International broadcasters 10 See also 11 References 12 External links 12.1 Official websites 12.2 News resources 12.3 Analysis 12.4 Photos 12.5 Other resources

Winners of major awards

This is a breakdown of winners of major awards categories only. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Marion Cotillard (born September 30 1975 is a French actress She made history by becoming the first actor to win an Academy Award for the French cinema " La Vie en Rose " ( French for "Life in pink" was the Signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen No Country for Old Men is a 2005 Novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see 80th Academy Awards nominees and winners. The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2008, at 538 a

Feature films

Award	Winner	Producer
Best Picture	No Country for Old Men	Scott Rudin, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen
Best Foreign Language Film	The Counterfeiters - Austria	Stefan Ruzowitzky
Best Documentary Feature	Taxi to the Dark Side	Alex Gibney and Eva Orner
Best Animated Feature	Ratatouille	Brad Bird

Directing

Award	Winner	Film
Best Director	Joel Coen and Ethan Coen	No Country for Old Men

Acting

Award	Winner	Film
Best Actor in a Leading Role	Daniel Day-Lewis	There Will Be Blood
Best Actress in a Leading Role	Marion Cotillard	La Vie en Rose
Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Javier Bardem	No Country for Old Men
Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Tilda Swinton	Michael Clayton

Writing

Award	Winner	Film
Best Writing - Original Screenplay	Diablo Cody	Juno
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay	Joel Coen and Ethan Coen	No Country for Old Men

Special honors

Award	Winner	Field
Academy Honorary Award	Robert F. Boyle	Art Direction

Multiple nominations

The following 21 films received multiple nominations. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Scott Rudin (born July 14, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer and a Tony Award -winning Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher is an Academy Award winning 2006 Austrian German Film written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Stefan Ruzowitzky (born December 25, 1961 in Vienna) is an Academy Award -winning Austrian Film director and Screenwriter The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies Taxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 Documentary film directed by American filmmaker Alex Gibney, and produced by Eva Orner Alex Gibney is an Oscar - Emmy - and duPont-Columbia -award winning American Film director and producer. Eva Orner (born 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian film producer The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual Awards given by the Los Angeles -based professional organization the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Marion Cotillard (born September 30 1975 is a French actress She made history by becoming the first actor to win an Academy Award for the French cinema La Vie en Rose originally La Môme in France is a landmark multi-award winning French cinema film directed by Cesar Award nominee Olivier Dahan, Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Michael Clayton is a 2007 American dramatic Legal thriller Film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and produced The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material Brook Busey (born June 14 1978 better known by the Pen name Diablo Cody, is an American Academy Award & BAFTA -winning Screenwriter Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring The Academy Honorary Award, instituted in 1948 for the 21st Academy Awards (previously called the Special Award) is given by the discretion of the Robert F Boyle (born October 10, 1909) is an Academy Award -winning American Art director and Production designer. The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet

8 nominations: No Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood 7 nominations: Atonement Michael Clayton 5 nominations: Ratatouille 4 nominations: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) Juno 3 nominations: The Bourne Ultimatum Enchanted

3 nominations (continued): La Vie en Rose (La môme) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Transformers 2 nominations: 3:10 to Yuma American Gangster The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Away from Her Elizabeth: The Golden Age The Golden Compass Into the Wild Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End The Savages

Multiple awards

The following four films received multiple awards. No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring There Will Be Blood is a 2007 film directed written and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Atonement is a 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan 's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, directed by Joe Wright, and based Michael Clayton is a 2007 American dramatic Legal thriller Film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and produced Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a 2007 film based on the Memoir of the same name by Jean-Dominique Bauby. Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 Spy film directed by Paul Greengrass and loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name. Enchanted is a 2007 Musical film, directed by Kevin Lima and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney La Vie en Rose originally La Môme in France is a landmark multi-award winning French cinema film directed by Cesar Award nominee Olivier Dahan, Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 musical thriller and the Film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and American Gangster is a 2007 Crime film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 Western Drama film adapted from Ron Hansen 's 1983 novel Away from Her is a English- Canadian film directed by Sarah Polley which debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Elizabeth The Golden Age is a 2007 film sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by The Golden Compass is a Fantasy film based upon Northern Lights (published as The Golden Compass in the U Into the Wild is a 2007 Film based on the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer about the adventures Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End is a 2007 Adventure film, the third film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. The Savages is a 2007 American Comedy - Drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins.

• 4 awards:
  • No Country for Old Men

• 3 awards:
  • The Bourne Ultimatum

• 2 awards:
  • La Vie en Rose (La môme)
  • There Will Be Blood

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Name	Role	Activity
Tom Kane	Announcer	Co-announced the 80th Academy Awards with Randy Thomas[6]
Randy Thomas	Announcer	Co-announced the 80th Academy Awards with Tom Kane[7]
Jennifer Garner	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Costume Design
George Clooney	Presenter	Introduced a segment on the 80-year history of the Academy Awards
Steve Carrell	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature with Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature with Steve Carrell
Katherine Heigl	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Makeup
Jon Stewart	Host	Introduced the performance of "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted
Dwayne Johnson	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Cate Blanchett	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Jennifer Hudson	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Keri Russell	Presenter	Introduced the performance of "Raise It Up" from August Rush
Owen Wilson	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Jerry Seinfeld	Presenter	Presented (as Barry Bee Benson) the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Alan Arkin	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Alba	Speaker	Presented highlights of the Scientific and Technical Awards, which she hosted on February 9
Josh Brolin	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay with James McAvoy
James McAvoy	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay with Josh Brolin
Sid Ganis	Speaker	Explained the Academy Award selection process
Miley Cyrus	Presenter	Introduced the performance of "That's How You Know" from Enchanted
Jonah Hill	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing and the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing with Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen	Presenter	Co-presented the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing and the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing with Jonah Hill
Forest Whitaker	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Actress
Colin Farrell	Presenter	Introduced the performance of "Falling Slowly" from Once
Jack Nicholson	Presenter	Introduced a segment highlighting the previous winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Renée Zellweger	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nicole Kidman	Presenter	Presented the Honorary Academy Award to Robert F. Boyle
Penelope Cruz	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Patrick Dempsey	Presenter	Introduced the performance of "So Close" from Enchanted
John Travolta	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Original Song
Cameron Diaz	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Hilary Swank	Presenter	Introduced the In Memoriam segment
Amy Adams	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score
Tom Hanks1	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Harrison Ford	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Writing - Original Screenplay
Helen Mirren	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Actor
Martin Scorsese	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Director
Denzel Washington	Presenter	Presented the Academy Award for Best Picture

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The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States James Andrew McAvoy (ˈmækəvɔɪ born) is a Scottish stage and screen Actor known for his roles in Atonement, The Last King The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States Sidney Ganis (born January 8, 1940) is an American motion picture executive and producer who has produced such films as Deuce "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23 1992 is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. 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Performers

Bill Conti was the musical arranger and the head orchestral conductor. Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards Other performers included:

• Amy Adams sang "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted. Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American Actress. She is best known for playing characters with cheerful and sunny dispositions such "Happy Working Song" is a musical number from the 2007 film Enchanted, with music composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Enchanted is a 2007 Musical film, directed by Kevin Lima and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney
• Jamia Simone Nash and the Impact Repertory Theatre, an African-American youth theatre group based in Harlem, sang "Raise It Up" from August Rush. Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996) is an American child singer rapper and actress "Raise It Up" is a 2007 (see 2007 in music) Academy Award -nominated song written by Jamal Joseph, Charles Mack and August Rush is a 2007 Drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V
• Kristin Chenoweth and Marlon Saunders sang "That's How You Know" also from Enchanted, with accompanying dance cast. Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American Singer and Musical theatre, Film and Television Actress Marlon Saunders is an American Singer, Songwriter and Record producer. "That's How You Know" is a musical number from the 2007 film Enchanted, with music composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by
• Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová performed "Falling Slowly" from Once. Glen Hansard (born 21 April, 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Academy-Award winning Songwriter, Actor, and Markéta Irglová (born February 28, 1988, in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic) is an Academy Award -winning Songwriter "Falling Slowly" is an Academy Award -winning song written and performed by personal and professional partners Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Once is a 2007 Irish Musical film written and directed by John Carney.
• Jon McLaughlin performed "So Close", also from Enchanted, as live cast danced. Jon McLaughlin (born September 27, 1982) is a piano-playing pop / rock Singer-songwriter from Anderson Indiana. "So Close" is a 2007 song written for the film Enchanted, with music composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Voting trends and summary

For the fourth consecutive year, the field of major nominees did not include a bona fide blockbuster at the U. This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. S. box office, with the nominees for Best Picture performing even more poorly than those of the previous year, although slightly better than in 2005. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue

None of the five Best Picture nominees was among the year's top 30 releases in box office at the time of the nominations; at the time of the announcement on January 22, Juno was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $87. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 1 million in domestic box office receipts (the film was the only Best Picture nominee of the five to earn more than $100 million before the ceremony date). The film was followed by No Country for Old Men which earned $48. 9 million, Michael Clayton with $39. 4 million, and Atonement with $32. 7 million. There Will Be Blood rounded out the Best Picture nominees with $8. 7 million. Out of the top 50 grossing movies of the year (prior to announcement), 30 nominations went to 11 films on the list. Only Ratatouille (11th), American Gangster (19th) , Juno (32nd), and Charlie Wilson's War (40th) received nominations for best picture, directing, acting, or screenwriting. American Gangster is a 2007 Crime film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 biographical Drama Film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman The other top-50 box office hits that earned nominations were Transformers (3rd), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (4th), The Bourne Ultimatum (7th), Norbit (30th), The Golden Compass (38th), Surf's Up (42nd), and 3:10 to Yuma (45th). Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End is a 2007 Adventure film, the third film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. The Bourne Ultimatum is the third Jason Bourne Novel written by Robert Ludlum and a Sequel to The Bourne Supremacy Norbit is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Raspberry Award -winning 2007 Slapstick Romantic comedy film directed The Golden Compass is a Fantasy film based upon Northern Lights (published as The Golden Compass in the U Surf's Up is a 2007 American Academy Award -nominated computer-animated Mockumentary Film produced by Sony Pictures

For the third consecutive year, a majority of the Best Picture nominees were rated R (under 17 requires accompanying adult). The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U Of the 88 nominations awarded to non-documentary feature films (apart from the Foreign Film category), a slight majority of 50 went to R-rated films, 29 to films rated PG-13, 4 to PG-rated films and 5 to a G-rated film. There was a remarkable rating-related division among the nominations: R-rated films captured 24 of the 40 nominations for Best Picture, directing, screenwriting and acting; while non-R-rated films received 26 of the 45 nominations in the remaining categories, primarily those in "below the line" areas.

"Dark" Oscars?

Many news organizations have pointed out that numerous films nominated focused primarily on deeply grisly subjects such as greed, corruption, and violence. Films that prominently featured dark subjects included No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Sweeney Todd, and Michael Clayton.

According an article printed in the Los Angeles Times, writer Patrick Goldstein notes

“

Shot in a deliberative, unsentimental style, No Country is a bone-chilling tale of violence, stupidity and revenge, with a relentless, amoral killer (played by supporting actor winner Javier Bardem) at its center, coolly dispatching anyone in his way with a cattle gun. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed It is not the only acclaimed movie to have emerged from a forbidding corner of the American psyche. Many of this year's most compelling movies -- notably, two other best picture nominees, There Will Be Blood and Michael Clayton, as well as American Gangster, Eastern Promises, Gone Baby Gone and The Bourne Ultimatum -- were meditations on violence, betrayal, revenge and grand ambition run amok.

”

Another article, written by Press Democrat writer Rachel Abramowitz recapped the five Best Picture nominees:

“

So how do you like your America -- as a mildly flawed Mayberry or a seething pit of lies, corruption and greed? That's the battle shaping up at the 2008 Oscars, as films as brutal as There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men and Michael Clayton line up against the sunny upstart Juno for the top prize. The entirely British, but equally dark, Atonement is the final film battling for the best picture spot.

”

Host Jon Stewart observed this trend in his opening monologue when he asked "Does this town need a hug?"^[11] In another reference to the four darker, dramatic films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, he commented "Thank God for teen pregnancy," a reference to the comparatively lighter theme of Juno. ^[12]

Winners

For the fourth year in a row, no film received more than four awards. The honors for achievements in non-documentary features were spread among 13 different films. All the acting awards were presented to performers who were born outside of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The last time this happened was in 1964. The 37th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1964 For the first time an award was presented in the field of makeup Daniel Day-Lewis is a British and Irish citizen, Tilda Swinton is from the UK, Marion Cotillard is from France, and Javier Bardem is from Spain. ^[13]

Marion Cotillard's win for her portrayal of Édith Piaf marked the third year in a row, and the seventh time in nine years, that the Best Actress award went to a performance in a biographical film, though the win by Day-Lewis was the first Best Actor nod in four years for playing a fictional character. Marion Cotillard (born September 30 1975 is a French actress She made history by becoming the first actor to win an Academy Award for the French cinema Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Also, Cotillard became the second actress since Sophia Loren in 1961 to receive an Oscar for a non-English speaking role. Sophia Loren (born September 20 1934 is an Academy Award winning Italian film actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica ^[14] Overall Cotillard is the fourth performer to win for a non-English speaking role after Loren, Robert De Niro in 1974 (for supporting), and Roberto Benigni in 1998. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer The 47th Academy Awards were presented April 8, 1975 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 27 October 1952 is an Academy Award -winning Italian actor writer and director of The nominees for the 71st Academy Awards were announced on February 9 1999 by Academy president Robert Rehme and actor Kevin Spacey ^[15] Cotillard became the fourth French-born actress after Claudette Colbert in 1934, Simone Signoret in 1959, and Juliette Binoche in 1996 (for supporting) to win an Oscar. Claudette Colbert ( IPA: /koʊlˈbɛɹ/ ( September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was a French -born American stage The 7th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1934, were held on February 27 1935 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles California Simone Signoret (simɔn siɲɔˈʀɛ in French ( March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985) is a beloved Academy Award winning legend The 32nd Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1959 on 4 April 1960. Juliette Binoche (in French ʒylijɛt biˈnɔʃ born 9 March 1964 is an Academy Award -winning French film actress. This is a complete list of nominees and winners of the 69th Academy Awards. She became the first to win for a French-language performance. All of the previous foreign-language winners won for Italian-speaking roles.

Robert F. Boyle, at age 98, became the oldest recipient of the Honorary Academy Award. Robert F Boyle (born October 10, 1909) is an Academy Award -winning American Art director and Production designer. The Academy Honorary Award, instituted in 1948 for the 21st Academy Awards (previously called the Special Award) is given by the discretion of the

The Coen brothers' win for Best Director marks the second time the award was shared between two individuals for a single film. The first time was in 1961, when Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise earned Oscars for co-directing West Side Story. Jerome Robbins (11 October 1918 – 29 July 1998 was an American film director and Choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to Robert Wise ( September 10, 1914 &ndash September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor film editor and Academy West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. ^[16]

Notable events

• When Markéta Irglová was presented the Award for Best Original Song with Glen Hansard for "Falling Slowly," her acceptance speech after Hansard's seemingly was preempted by the orchestra's music cue to leave the stage. In an unprecedented move,^{[17] [18]} host Jon Stewart invited Irglová back on stage to deliver her acceptance speech following the commercial break. Director Gil Cates said the early cue was accidental. ^[19] The pair said afterward that they had never intended to have Irglová speak. ^[20]
• In his acceptance speech, Javier Bardem honored his mother, who attended the ceremony with him, with a tribute in Spanish that brought her to tears. Pilar Bardem (born March 14, 1939) is a Spanish Film and Television actress. He said: "Mom, this is for you, this is for your grandparents, for your parents and the Matilde family, this is for the comedians of Spain, who have, like you, brought dignity and pride to our profession. This is for Spain, and this is for all of us. "
• After Tom Hanks introduced them, six US military personnel stationed in Iraq announced (in a taped segment) the four nominees and the winner for Best Documentary Short Subject. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Army Specialist Alexandria Corneiro had filmed four different announcements, naming each nominee as the winner. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Specialist (abbreviated " SPC " is one of the fourth enlisted ranks in the U After the nominees' names were read, a representative from PricewaterhouseCoopers told the video engineer which footage to roll. ^[8][18]
• Stewart joked about the endless amount of montages (see "special segments") and took an additional jab at the "Plan B" ceremony proposed in the event that the writers' strike continued. Stewart presented a humorous selection of clips, one consisting of film clips "saluting binoculars and telescopes" and another of "saluting characters awakening from bad dreams. "^[21]
• Prior to the presentation of the Best Animated Short Film, Barry Bee Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) touted his "minor" roles in other films such as Election, Rushmore, A Room with a View and The Swarm, all of which included scenes prominently featuring bees. Election is a 1999 film adapted from a critically acclaimed 1998 Novel of the same title by Tom Perrotta. Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions ' feature film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The Swarm is a 1978 American Disaster film about a Killer bee invasion of Texas. ^[22]

Ratings

The telecast drew in an average of 31. 76 million viewers over its length, which was down 20 percent from the previous year, and a household rating of 18. 66%. Although an average of 32. 61 million people watched during the first half-hour of the show,^[23] the audience diminished to an average of 25. 17 million by its last half-hour. ^[23] The ceremony also drew a record low 10. 68 rating in the 18-49 target demographics^[24]. It surpassed the ceremony of five years earlier as the lowest rated and least watched show since Nielsen ratings were recorded for the telecast in 1967 and audience size was monitored beginning in 1974. The 75th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2002, were held on March 23 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California ^[25][26] Ratings for this ceremony were 14% lower than the previous record holder. Many were also quick to point out a big contrast between the ratings for the show and Super Bowl XLII, which attracted a record 97. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England 5 million (three times as much as the ceremony) with 43. 3% of households. According to the Chicago Tribune the Super Bowl and the Oscars (which since 2004, have usually occurred in the same month) have been usually the two big events that traditionally attract a large number of television viewers. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company ^[27]

Many insiders and critics blame the extremely low ratings and shrunken audience size to the fact that, like the awards telecast of two-years earlier, no box office hits were nominated. Many believe that the ratings for the awards heavily depend on what films receive the nominations. During the 70th Academy Awards, an audience of 57. The 70th Academy Awards were noted for their high ratings and the 11 wins racked up by the Best Picture, Titanic. 25 million tuned into the ceremony in which the global blockbuster Titanic won a record-tying 11 awards from its 14 nominations. Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' ^[28][29]

Others blamed the preceding writers' strike for the low ratings because it allotted for less time for the writers to prepare adequate material and more deeply thought humor (see below). The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East It also may have hindered ABC (the broadcaster of the ceremony in the United States) in promoting the event for a longer time period due to doubts of the outcome of the strike. ^[30]

Despite poor American ratings, the show was by far the top rated show in Canada for the 2007-08 Canadian television season. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page ^[31]

Advertisements

Advertisers released new, specific commercials for the 80th Academy Awards as they did for the Super Bowl XLII. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England The primary American broadcaster, ABC reportedly earned $1. 8 million per 30-second advertising spot. ^[32] Among the many advertisements that premiered were:

• Following up on its 79th Academy Awards ad, Dove allowed the public to submit ads promoting their Oil Cream Body Wash. The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p Dove is a personal care brand (including Hair care products owned by Unilever. During the telecast, thousands voted online via Oscar. com or Dovecreamoil. com to chose their favorite ad. Célèste Wouden won the contest with her ad Speedy Spa.

• JCPenney launched several commercials promoting its new American Living clothing. J C Penney Company Inc ( most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Penneys) is a mid-range chain of American Department stores Two advertisements featured the song "Killing the Blues" by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Raising Sand is a collaboration album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the ^{[33] [34]} Another one featured the song "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez. Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez, January 17 1943, Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican American

• MasterCard released a new adverstiement called "Studious Pupil" about a young man's eye that abnormally enlarges and shrinks. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. The commercial ends with the slogan "Are you searching for the priceless things in life?".

• Diet Coke featured its spot which launched a contest that included a grand prize of auctioning off the red dress worn by Heidi Klum at the Oscars with proceeds going in support of Women's Heart health. Diet Coke (formally known as Diet Coca-Cola) is a Sugar -free Soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. Heidi Klum (ˈklʊm born June 1 1973 is a German model, actress TV presenter, Fashion designer, Television producer and occasional singer

• Target Corporation aired an ad which depicted people interacting in surrealistic situation usually incorporated with the company's signature bullseye logo. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 The song played in the commercial is Pacha Massive's "De Pies a la Cabeza". Pacha Massive (from ‘Pachamama’ meaning “Mother Earth” is a creative collaboration between Dominican -born Nova (keys/guitar /writer/producer and Colombian

Aside from the commercials themselves, a number of product placements were also evident during the show itself. Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a type of Advertising, in which promotional Advertisements placed by marketers using Among them Jon Stewart wielding an iPhone and making a gag about its widescreen capabilities while watching Lawrence of Arabia. The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc After a commercial break, Stewart and August Rush star Jamia Simone Nash could be seen playing a Wii Sports tennis match against a giant screen. August Rush is a 2007 Drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996) is an American child singer rapper and actress Wii Sports is a Sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a Launch title for the Wii Video game console. ^[35]

Special segments

Throughout the ceremony, there were various tributes to the 80th Anniversary of the Academy Awards ceremony. One segment recapping the previous winners of the Best Picture award. Another montage highlighted the history of the ceremony. Preceding each acting award and the best director award presentation, a montage saluting previous winners of each award was shown. Several pre-recorded segments featured past winners discussing their feelings on winning, including Barbra Streisand, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sidney Poitier, Steven Spielberg, and Elton John. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer

In Memoriam

The annual "In Memoriam" tribute was presented by Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank. The memorial list included those who died between February 1, 2007, and January 31, 2008. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

The tribute included Roscoe Lee Brown, Barry Nelson, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Betty Hutton, Calvin Lockhart, Jane Wyman, screenwriter Melville Shavelson, director Curtis Harrington, Jack Valenti, choreographer Michael Kidd, director Michelangelo Antonioni, director Delbert Mann, make-up artist Monty Westmore, soundman Peter T. Roscoe Lee Browne ( May 2 1925 &ndash April 11 2007) was an American Actor and director, known for his Barry Nelson ( April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) was an American Actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Kitty Carlisle Hart (also billed as Kitty Carlisle; September 3, 1910 &ndash April 17, 2007) was an American Singer Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film Calvin Lockhart (born Bert Cooper; October 18, 1934 - March 29, 2007) was a Bahamian -American Actor on Jane Wyman ( January 5, 1917 &ndash September 10, 2007) was an American actress. Melville Shavelson ( April 1, 1917 &ndash August 8, 2007) was an American film director producer and screenwriter Curtis Harrington ( September 17, 1926 &ndash May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included Experimental Jack Joseph Valenti ( September 5 1921 – April 26 2007) was a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America. Michael Kidd ( August 12 1915 &ndash December 23 2007) was an American Film and stage Choreographer Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( September 29 1912 &ndash July 30 2007) was an Italian Modernist Delbert Martin Mann Jr ( January 30 1920 &ndash November 11 2007) was an Academy Award -winning American Television Montague George "Monty" Westmore ( June 12, 1923 &ndash November 13, 2007) was part of the third generation of the Westmore family Hanford, stuntman Bud Ekins, screenwriter Bernard Gordon, Dabbs Greer, Jean-Claude Brialy, art director Harold Michelson, Laraine Day, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Lois Maxwell, cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, director Robert Clark, art director George Jenkins, Johnny Grant, studio executive Frank E. Bud Ekins ( May 11, 1930 &ndash October 6, 2007) was one of the foremost stuntmen of his generation Bernard Gordon ( October 29, 1918 – May 11, 2007) was an American Writer and producer Robert William "Dabbs" Greer ( April 2, 1917 — April 28, 2007) was an American Character actor who performed Jean-Claude Brialy (born 30 March 1933 in Aumale, now Sour El-Ghozlane, then French Algeria – died 30 May 2007 in Monthyon, Seine-et-Marne Harold Michelson ( February 15, 1920 &ndash March 2, 2007) was an Academy Award -nominated American Production designer Laraine Day ( October 13 1920 &ndash November 10 2007) was an American actress. Jean-Pierre Cassel ( October 27 1932 - April 19 2007) was a French Actor. Lois Maxwell ( 14 February 1927 &ndash 29 September 2007) was a Canadian Actress, known for originating the role of László Kovács may refer to László Kovács (cinematographer, Hollywood Cinematographer originally from Hungary László Kovács (politician Benjamin "Bob" Clark ( August 5 1939 After attending Catawba College majoring in philosophy Clark won a football scholarship to George Clarke Jenkins ( 19 November 1908 – 6 April 2007) was an American Academy Award -winning Production designer Johnny Grant ( May 9 1923 – January 9 2008) was an American radio personality and television producer who also served as Rosenfelt, producer Martin Manulis, costume designer Donfeld, director Sembene Ousmane, agent Freddy Fields, agent Robert Lantz, executive Ray Kurtzman, Miyoshi Umeki, Suzanne Pleshette, Deborah Kerr, visual effects artist Peter Ellenshaw, film editor Peter Zinner, cinematographer Freddie Francis, director Ingmar Bergman, composer and songwriter Ray Evans, make-up artist William Tuttle, and actor Heath Ledger. Martin Manulis ( May 30, 1915 &ndash September 28, 2007) was an American film, television and Theater producer Ousmane Sembène ( January 1, 1923 &mdash June 9, 2007) often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference Freddie Fields ( July 12 1923 &ndash December 11 2007) born Fred Feldman, was an American theatrical agent was a naturalized American actress and standards Singer. She was best known for her roles as Katsumi the wife of Joe Kelly ( Red Suzanne Pleshette ( January 31, 1937 &ndash January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage screen and television Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, CBE (30 September 1921 &ndash 16 October 2007 was a Scottish stage television and film actress William "Peter" Ellenshaw ( May 24 1913 - February 12 2007) was an Anglo - American award-winning matte Peter Zinner ( July 24 1919 &ndash November 13 2007) was an Academy Award and BAFTA -winning film editor Frederick William (Freddie Francis ( 22 December 1917 &ndash 17 March 2007) was an English Cinematographer and Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor

Controversies

Like many entertainment award telecasts, the Academy Awards ceremony has suffered controversies throughout its history. However the broadcast had never before faced turmoil to the point of endangerment, as threatened by the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East

Writers strike effects

The strike created uncertainty regarding the 2008 Awards. Although the strike was lifted before the date of the Awards, this occurred less than two weeks before and therefore long-term planning was difficult.

On December 18, 2007, the striking Writers Guild of America denied a waiver requested by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in connection with film clips and excerpts from previous award ceremonies to be shown at the 2008 awards. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America West ( WGAW) is a labor union representing The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion The material could have still been used though, as the denial only affected the conditions under which the clips are shown. ^[36] This was not the first time the ceremony took place during a labor dispute. The 60th Academy Awards occurred 37 days after that years' writers strike began. The 60th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1988 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles California. The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a Strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE and the Writers Guild of America At the time material was already completed in anticipation for the strike, and actors were in full attendance of the ceremony. ^[37]

In anticipation that the strike would continue through Oscar Night, the Academy developed a Plan B show that would not have included actors accepting their awards. It would have included the musical numbers, but would have relied heavily on historic film clips, emphasizing the 80th anniversary of the awards. ^[38] Nevertheless, the strike was lifted on February 12, as a result of a deal reached by the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers introduced three days earlier. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP is a trade association based in Encino, California that represents over 350 American Therefore, the fear of picketing writers and boycotting actors (as a result of solidarity by the Screen Actors Guild) was eliminated, and the ceremony proceeded as normal. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background ^[39]

Many analysts still suspect that the strike affected the amount of time for writing preparation and promotion for the ceremony itself.

One Oscar-related casualty from the strike aside from the ceremony were the cancellation of several entertainment parties in support of the strike including one held by Vanity Fair and another by Entertainment Weekly. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc ^[40]

Other controversies

Brad Renfro was not among those mourned in the In Memoriam tribute, although he had died in January 2008. Brad Barron Renfro (July 25 1982 – January 15 2008 was an American actor Academy spokesperson Leslie Unger responded to criticism by stating, "Unfortunately we cannot include everyone. Our goal is to honor individuals who worked in the many professions and trades of the motion picture industry, not just actors. "^[41] Also among those omitted was costume designer Marit Allen, who was among the year's nominees for her work on La Vie en Rose. Marit Allen ( September 17, 1941 &ndash November 26, 2007) was an English Fashion Journalist and Costume La Vie en Rose originally La Môme in France is a landmark multi-award winning French cinema film directed by Cesar Award nominee Olivier Dahan, Ulrich Mühe, the star of the German film The Lives of Others (which won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2006) was not mentioned, and also excluded were the French mime artist Marcel Marceau and Edward Yang, the Cannes-fêted Taiwanese director acclaimed for humane films including Yi Yi and A Brighter Summer Day. Friedrich Hans Ulrich Mühe (ˈʊlʁɪç ˈmyːə (20 June 1953 – 22 July 2007 was a German film television and theatre actor The Lives of Others (original German: Das Leben der Anderen) is a German Drama film, marking the feature film debut of The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p Marcel Marceau (born Marcel Mangel) ( 22 March 1923 &ndash 22 September 2007) was a well-known French Mime artist Edward Yang ( November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) along with Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Ming Liang, was one of the The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. A Brighter Summer Day ( Traditional Chinese: 牯嶺街少年殺人事件 is a nearly four-hour long 1991 Taiwanese romantic drama ^[42] Also left out was Maila Nurmi (aka "Vampira"), who starred in such films as The Beat Generation, I Woke Up Early The Day I Died and the infamous cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space. Maila Nurmi ( December 11, 1922 &ndash January 10, 2008) was a Finnish American Actress, who created the campy The Beat Generation is a 1959 film by MGM starring Steve Cochran and Mamie Van Doren, with Ray Danton, Fay Spain I Woke Up Early the Day I Died is a 1998 Comedy film written by Edward D Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 Science fiction / Horror film written produced and directed by Edward D

Also, many TV viewers observed that during the montages honoring the 80-year history of the awards, highlights from four-time host Whoopi Goldberg and two-time host Steve Martin were notably absent from the montage (though Goldberg was acknowledged in another segment recognizing previous Best Supporting Actress winners). Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, ^[43] On the talk show The View the following morning, Goldberg's co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck pointed out the omission, to which Goldberg responded, "Undoubtedly, I pissed somebody off once again. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28 1977 is an American former Reality show contestant of Survivor The Australian Outback You know what, I don't--I don't know". ^[44] Co-hosts Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Joy Behar and Barbara Walters then embraced Goldberg and praised her for her accomplishments. Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22 1967) is an American Comedian, Actress, and co-host on the ABC daytime talkshow Josephina Victoria "Joy" Behar (née Occhiuto; born October 7 1942 is an Emmy -Nominated American Comedian, Writer, Actress Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25 1929) is an American Journalist, writer and media Producer Gil Cates issued an apology to Goldberg three days after the ceremony. ^[45]

Memorable quotes

• "Oscar is 80 this year, which automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. See also Democratic Party (United States presidential primaries 2008 Candidates See also United States Republican presidential candidates 2008 " - Jon Stewart, in what some observers believed was a reference to John McCain's age (then 71). ^[46]

• "Mama, this is for you. This is for your grandparents and your parents, Rafael and Matilde. This is for the comedians of Spain who, like you, have brought dignity and pride to our profession. This is for Spain and this is for all of you. " - Javier Bardem, speaking in Spanish, in a moving and emotional acceptance speech that brought his mother to tears^[47]

• "I have an American agent who is the spitting image of this [statuette]. Really, truly, the same shape head and, it has to be said, the buttocks. " - Tilda Swinton on accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress^[48]

• "Well. Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning . . uh. . . thank you very much. " - Ethan Coen on accepting the award for Best Adapted Screenplay^[49]

• "The baby goes to…ANGELINA JOLIE! Obviously Angelina Jolie couldn't be here — it's hard to find 17 babysitters on Oscar night! I accept this baby on her behalf. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor " - Jon Stewart on rumors of Jolie's pregnancy which were denied after an attendance at the Independent Spirit Awards^[50]

• "Well, I'm speechless now. The Independent Spirit Awards 2007 announced its nominees in November 2007 I -- I -- well, I -- thank you life, thank you love, and it is true, there is some angels in this city! Thank you so, so much!" - Marion Cotillard on accepting the award for Best Actress^[51]

• "What is happening? This is for the writers, and I want to thank all the writers. Marion Cotillard (born September 30 1975 is a French actress She made history by becoming the first actor to win an Academy Award for the French cinema I especially want to thank my fellow nominees because I worship you guys and I'm learning from you every day, so thank you very much. . . . I want to thank Mason Novick who knew I could do this before I did. And most of all, I want to thank my family for loving me exactly the way I am. " - Diablo Cody on accepting the award for Original Screenplay^[50]

• "That's the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood. Brook Busey (born June 14 1978 better known by the Pen name Diablo Cody, is an American Academy Award & BAFTA -winning Screenwriter Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. " - Daniel Day-Lewis on accepting the award for Best Actor from Helen Mirren (who won last year for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen)^[52]

• "I don't have a lot to add to what I said earlier. Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Thank you. " - Ethan Coen on accepting the award for Best Director^[53]

International broadcasters

Some of the broadcasters outside the United States (telecasted on ABC) showing the event live:^[54]

1. Due to the restrictions of a three hour timeslot, some of the awards were cut out of the broadcast in Australia, including Best Foreign Language Film, and the Sci-tech awards

2. Due to restrictions the Australian broadcast was shown in standard definition only

3. Slightly delayed telecast over ABS-CBN. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney ORF1 (known as FS1 until 1992 is an Austrian television channel Tropical Vision Limited, or as it is locally known Channel 7, is a Belize City based Television station operating since 1981. Rede Globo ( English: Globo Network, better known as TV Globo, Globo TV or simply Globo) is a Brazilian television network CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia For the similarly-named British satellite television channel see Red TV. 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See also

• 80th Academy Awards nominees and winners
• 65th Golden Globe Awards
• 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards
• 28th Golden Raspberry Awards
• 2007 in film

References

External links

Official websites

• Academy Awards official website
• Academy 2008 press releases (includes all official presenter & performer announcements)
• List of eligible films
• The Oscars at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

News resources

• ABC News - 80th Academy Awards coverage
• CNN Awards Spotlight: Academy Awards
• Yahoo! Movies - 80th Academy Awards
• The Envelope.com with contributions by Paul Sheehan

Analysis

• Tim Dirks Filmsite.org Analysis
• IMDb - 80th Academy Awards winners and nominees

Photos

• de GRISOGONO goes to the Oscars (Oscar Pre-Party) Feb 2008
• Photos and news of the 2008 Oscar Winners at People.com

Other resources

• MySpace's Countdown to the Academy Awards
• Pronunciation Guide to the 80th Academy Award Nominees
• Listen and download the "behind-the-scenes" audio feature preview
• Link to DVD list of all Best Picture Winners

YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion Paul Sheehan (born October 19, 1968) is a British born Canadian Journalist who specializes in Pop culture.

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