Backstage at the Oscars: 2012
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s The Media Guy’s journey and perspective backstage at the 84th Academy Awards with eight pictures and about 700 words including interview excerpts and intimate insights. Jean Dujardin and Uggie the dog. photo credit: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S. BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW EXCERPT Jean Dujardin, winner of the
OSCARS WEEK 2012: Rubbing Elbows
Melissa Leo opened “Meet the Oscars / credit: Peter Dressel / ©A.M.P.A.S. Okay, so where am I? I wandered the plastic-covered red carpet at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday looking for the story of the day. All of the good stuff was happening in Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal New York. There, Oscar fans […]
OSCAR WEEK 2012: The Pink and Green Update
Score another round to social media. photo credit Scott Garfield ©Disney Enterprises Many of you emailed me pointing to the Twitter campaigns advocating Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy become the host of the 84th Oscars. Billy Crystal was ultimately tabbed to replace Eddie Murphy, but the people were heard as the hyper green frog […]
The Bachelor…ABC Television’s guilty pleasure
I watch it because I wonder if people are really like this or not. I watch it for the single guy who always seems to be falling in love with six women at a time. I watch it for the women who smile and then eviscerate each other at the drop of a bikini top. And, […]
Valentine’s Day: A Tongue-in-Cheek Perspective
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre remains the most notorious gangster killing of the Prohibition era, making Al Capone a national celebrity and since then plowing down innocent men who forget the significance that women put on this “greeting card” holiday. Here’s my tongue-in-cheek take on Dia de Amor. You know what they say about gin, […]
No More Original Recipe
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HELLO Ms. Jolie!
Since January 26th my inbox has been gathering steam from the Academy Awards® telling me who is going to present at the 84th annual event. credit: ©A.M.A.P.S.® For those of you living in a cave away from anything remotely close to Awards Season, the Oscars will be handed out on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak […]
The Handler
You have to be both bouncer and caretaker when the client starts drinking after the event. “Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up and see the pretty ladies in their tight dresses who haven’t eaten in a week. Now direct your attention the handsome men in the penguin black and whites with […]
The 84th Oscars: APPROVED
Best email of the week: “Dear Michael, Your request for 84th Oscars Media credentials has been APPROVED.” Three weeks to the Academy Awards. I better dust off my tux and drop those extra ten holiday pounds. Did I mention that they released the new poster? I’ll be blogging about the unnecessary criticism on the design […]
Cooking with Eli Manning, Faith Hill and Nick Katsoris
As much as I love the Super Bowl, it’s a drag. I mean after stuffing your face with buffalo wings, Dos Equis and tri-tip sandwiches, you have the hit the treadmill non-stop for a week just to get back to normal. Surviving Super Bowl Sunday just got a little more difficult. (c) 2011 by NK […]
