Oscar Nominations 2012: 'Hugo' leads with 11 nods

Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" leads this year's Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. Golden Globe's Best Picture "The Artist" also received a Best Picture nomination. Both films were set in the 1930s.


Here is the complete list of nominees of the 84th Academy Awards with ceremony on February 26, 2012 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.



Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse


Actor in a Leading Role
Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball


Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close


Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn


Actress in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo in The Artist
Jessica Chastain in The Help
Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer in The Help


Directing
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life


Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball


Foreign Language Film
Bullhead - Belgium
Footnote -
In Darkness - Poland
Monsieur Lazhar - Canada
A Separation - Iran


Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Hugo - Screenplay by John Logan
The Ides of March - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan


Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Artist - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids - Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Margin Call - Written by J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris - Written by Woody Allen
A Separation -Written by Asghar Farhadi


Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life


Short Film (Live Action)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic


Animated Feature Film
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango


Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse


Cinematography
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Artist
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse


Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.


Documentary (Feature)
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated


Documentary (Short Subject)
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom


Make-up
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady


Music (Original Score)
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse


Music (Original Song)
Man or Muppet from The Muppets
Real in Rio from Rio


Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse


Sound Mixing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse


Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Iza Calzado now a Kapamilya

After staying for GMA 7 for quite a long time, Iza Calzado has transferred to the rival network ABS-CBN.

Iza signed her contract as the newest Kapamilya talent.


Rumors circulated about the actress' network switch. She was seen on the Kapamilya float during the Sinulog festival.


Iza is slated to do projects with ABS-CBN, including a Maalaala Mo Kaya guesting, a movie with John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo, and a hosting job for The Biggest Loser Doubles: Pinoy Edition.

Fire rages in Cubao

A fire is currently razing houses in a residential area in Imperial Street in Cubao, Quezon City around 2:20 PM.


Firetrucks came to the area after about five minutes.

Ramgen murder suspect surrenders

One of the suspects in the Ramgen Revilla slay has surrendered to authorities on Tuesday morning.


Ryan Pastera, surrendered to the NBI on Tuesday, January 24. He was pinpointed by Ramgen's girlfriend Janelle Manahan, who was at the crime scene and prime witness of the case, as the one who hired the gunman of Ramgen.

Ryan Pastera is escorted by his lawyer after he surrendered on Tuesday. Photo: GMA News

The Parañaque City Regional Trial also ordered the arrest of Pastera, Glaiza Visda, Norwin dela Cruz and Ramgen’s sister, Ramona, in connection with the slay case.

Pastera appeared to the NBI last December, but also filed his counter-affidavit and only learned of his arrest warrant through media. His lawyer said Pastera only went to the province for a vacation.

Pastera will temporarily stay in NBI cell but will eventually be transferred to Parañaque City jail.

KC Concepcion is daring for Rogue mag cover

KC Concepcion becomes daring and shows her sexy figure as she covers January-February issue of men's magazine Rogue.

KC is shown wearing a white, one-piece swimsuit.

She tweeted that "Women have a strength they might not always believe they have."

Man prisoned for five years for 'God does not exist' Facebook post

Another tragedy brought by not thinking before posting.

An Indonesian man was brought into jail for five years after posting "God does not exist" on Facebook.

Alexander Aan, 31, was attacked and beaten by angered people who entered his government office at the Dharsmasraya Development Planning Board on Wednesday. He was taken into custody on Friday due to the fear of being physically assaulted. 

The post was created on a Facebook Page titled Ateis Minang (Minang Atheist) which Aan created. Supporters are urging people to release him.

Police Chief Chairul Aziz believed Aan had defiled Islam by using passages from the Koran to denounce the existence of God and highlight his atheist views, a criteria of tainting religion.

Aan, who was raised as a Muslim, grew to the realization that God could not exist. He said he did not believe in angels, devils, heaven, hell, as well as other "myths". He strongly defended of his belief and was aware of losing his job.

There is a law in Indonesia that violates atheism. A minimum sentence of five years in prison will be sanctioned to those who try to stop others believing in a faith, and will be charged for blasphemy.

Aan was charged because he used Facebook to spread beliefs that violate the law. Furthermore, it was pointed out he lied on his job application by saying he was Muslim. Aan though dared to ask the investigators:

"If God really exists and has absolute power, why doesn’t God prevent bad things from happening in this world?"

Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Source: ZDNet

Big Tokyo quake chances 'within the next few years'

Researchers say that the chance of a huge earthquake hitting the Japanese capital Tokyo will be much greater than official predictions suggest.

The team from the University of Tokyo said that about 75% chance of a magnitude 7.0 quake will strike the busy capital in the next four years. The Japanese government predicted of such event has 70% probability in the next 30 years.

The warning comes less than a year after the massive quake and tsunami devastated Japan's north-eastern coast and killed thousands.

Tokyo was hit by a 7.9 magnitude quake back in 1923, ravaging more than 100,000 people, mostly in fires.

Researchers based their figures on data from the growing number of tremors in the capital since the March 11, 2011 quake and tsunami. Compared with normal years, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of quakes in the Tokyo metropolitan area since the March disaster.

The calculations were based on Japan's Meteorological Agency, showing that the seismic activity had increased in the area around the capital, thus leading to a higher probability of a major quake.

Though it is "hard to predict" how big the casualty will result, government have been warning the citizens to be prepared.

Japan among the nations that are lined in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", that's why earthquakes are common and is considered as one of the world's most quake-prone countries.

Source: BBC

Photo: Reuters

Shalani Soledad and Roman Romulo wedding photos and video

Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad and Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo tied the knot on Sunday at St. Benedict Church at the Ayala Westgrove in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.

And some pics:

Video: Inquirer
Photo: Various Twitter users

Miley Cyrus bra-less wardrobe malfunction picture

Miley's nip was exposed by the flashes of the paparazzi! She didn't wear a bra on her night out with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.

Pink elephant caught on camera

A baby elephant has been caught on camera in Botswana. It's color? Pink.

Experts believe that the little pink calf is an albino, an extremely rare phenomenon in African elephants. These type of elephants have more of a reddish-brown or pink hue.


Dr. Mike Chase of conservation charity Elephants Without Borders said that surviving this very rare phenomenon is very difficult in the harsh African bush. He said however that there might be a little hope for the pink calf as it has already learned to adapt to its condition.


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