James Franco, Oscar Host
Host — and Best Actor nominee — James Franco has provided plenty of good stuff for fans of Oscar night, thanks to his embrace of a new Twitter account and his lively Facebook page:
Biographies
Colin Firth Biography (With Photos!)
Colin Firth is our odds-on favorite to win the best actor Oscar tonight. Because “60% of the Academy will be voting for him because they’re still in love with the big lug as Mr.
Madame Tussauds Has a Presidents Gallery
The Washington, D.C. branch of the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum franchise has just come out with an exhibit in honor of all the presidents of the United States.Imagine the thrill of seeing a lifelike politician for the first time.They even gathered them all in one spot for a photo shoot, which you can see here (and there’s rock music, so it won’t be boring).
Anne Hathaway and James Franco Host the Oscars (Plus Predictions!)
It took three views to figure out that James Franco shouts “wardrobe malfunction!” as he tackles Anne Hathaway at 0:21. But no problem: I’m there. I like both actors and I like how game they are in this promo. If you can’t get up for hosting the Oscars, why are you in showbiz?Let’s get right to the predictions for the Big Five Oscars of 2011 (well, 2010):
Whither Pick Withers?
Enid Blyton… Kate Middleton… Jacki Weaver… it’s Commonwealth Weekend here at Who2.
Kate Middleton Prepares to Launch
You don’t think the Royal Family starts you out bashing a bottle on a new aircraft carrier in downtown London, do you?
Add Another Enid Blyton Novel to the Pile
It looks as if there is such a thing as an unpublished novel by Enid Blyton.
You wouldn’t think so, given that Blyton supposedly published nearly 800 books. Enid Blyton wrote the successful series of books about The Famous Five, as well as the Noddy series of books for younger children. She also wrote several other series, articles, poems, short stories and picture books. Blyton became one of Britain’s best-loved authors. She died in 1968.
Jackie Weaver Was Born in Hurstville, Mostly
Jacki Weaver is our new favorite Oscar nominee, and we might as well admit it.
Here’s Miss France Kissing a Pig
Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman, kisses a pig at the International Agricultural Fair at the Porte de Versailles in Paris today. The man is unidentified, as is the pig.
Big Art Price Tag for Jack the Ripper the Painter?
According to this press release from Bonhams Art Auctioneers, a painting entitled The Blind Sea Captain will be up for sale in March and could fetch $97,000 or so.