The Oscars are coming up this weekend. Many people are planning for an Academy Awards viewing party. Be sure to enjoy your Oscars party with a delicious Facundo Rum cocktail.

Jimmy Kimmel will host the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday February 26, 2017. The 2017 Oscars will be a star studded, red carpet event watched by millions all around the world. Who will win best picture this year? The nominations in the Best Picture category are: Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight

Make your Oscars viewing party a success by serving a Facundo Rum cocktail. This great tasting cocktail will be the taste of your town. Bring a little old Hollywood into your home. Named the NEO Fresco, this cocktail made with Facundo Rum reminds us of the elegance and sophistication of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities.

As you watch the actors stroll down the famous red carpet, raise your Facundo Rum cocktail and salute their talent and contribution to the Hollywood movie industry.

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NEO Fresco
Ingredients:
* 1 ½ parts FACUNDO NEO Rum
* ½ part Chareau Aloe liqueur
* ¼ part St George Raspberry liqueur
* ¼ part simple syrup
* ½ part lime juice
* Makrut Lime Leaf for garnish

Method:
* Shake all of the ingredients and strain into a coupe glass.
* Finish by garnishing with a makrut lime leaf.

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Offering a dazzling punch is always a wise choice for party planners. MAde with BANKS 5 Island Rum, this elegant punch cocktail is to die for. Created by Joel Frasers, the Life in Paris Punch is also paired with Champagne and Absinthe. Sounds so good!

Life in Paris
Ingredients:
* 750 parts BANKS 5 Island Rum
* 750 parts Extra Brut Champagne
* 375 parts Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
* 275 parts Chilled Mineral Water
* ½ part Absinthe
* Lemon Oleo-Sarrharum

Method:
* Combine everything but the Champagne in a bowl and stir in the oleo-saccharum until it dissolves.
* Chill before service.
* When ready to serve, fill a punchbowl with one large ice block, add Champagne, star anise pods, grapefruit, and lime wheels, edible flowers.
* Finally, garnish with lime wheel and a star anise pod.

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As a bonus, we wanted to share another cocktail recipe. This one is made with Bacardi rum. For party guests who desire a little more kick in their favorite drink, Bacardi rum comes to the rescue. Bacardi 8 Años Rum helps create a classic cocktail that will appeal to your sophisticated Oscars party guests.

BACARDÍ 8 Años Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
* 2 parts BACARDÍ 8 Años Rum
* 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters
* 1 splash water
* ½ tsp sugar
* 1 orange peel

Method:
* In an Old-Fashioned glass, combine the sugar, water and Angostura Bitters with a bar spoon.
* Add half the BACARDÍ 8 Años along with 2-3 large ice cubes, stirring repeatedly.
* Pour in the second half of the rum and 2-3 more ice cubes, continuing to stir. Cut a piece of orange peel (about 5cm long); express the orange peel over the drink, releasing the citrus oils.
* Lastly, drop the peel into the drink to finish.

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Make your Oscars viewing party a hit. Serve a delicious Facundo Rum cocktail or one of the others mentioned above. Be sure to stop by again and follow our top luxury blog.

Photo: SplashNews – Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”

It’s the 2013 award season and the events will be happening one after another. We just had the popular People’s Choice Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards and this Sunday is the Golden Globe Awards.

This year in Beverly Hills, California – celebrities Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane announced the Oscar nominees for the 2013 Academy Awards, to be held on Sunday February 24. This year’s Oscar nominees are as talented as ever. Some actors were expected with an Oscars nomination, but others are a surprise to many. Did your fave get a nomination for the 2013 Oscars?

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The historic movie “Lincoln” leads Oscar race with 12 total Oscar nominations. Here is a complete list:

Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight

Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Best animated feature film of the year:
Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, Brave
Tim Burton, Frankenweenie
Sam Fell and Chris Butler, ParaNorman
Peter Lord, The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Rich Moore, Wreck-It Ralph

Achievement in cinematography:
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
Robert Richardson, Django Unchained
Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Roger Deakins, Skyfall

Achievement in costume design:
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Eiko Ishioka, Mirror Mirror
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman

Achievement in directing:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

Best documentary feature:
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man

Best documentary short subject:
Inocente
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Redemption

Achievement in film editing:
William Goldenberg, Argo
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Michael Kahn, Lincoln
Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, Silver Linings Playbook
Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Zero Dark Thirty

Best foreign language film of the year:
Amour (Austria)
Kon-Tiki (Norway)
No (Chile)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
War Witch (Canada)

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling:
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel, Hitchcock
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell, Les Misérables

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score):
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original song):
“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from Ted
“Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi
“Skyfall” from Skyfall
“Suddenly” from Les Misérables

Best motion picture of the year:
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

Achievement in production design:
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, and Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
David Gropman and Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson, Lincoln

Best animated short film:
Minkyu Lee, Adam and Dog
PES, Fresh Guacamole
Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Head over Heels
David Silverman, The Longest Daycare
John Kahrs, Paperman

Best live action short film:
Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura, Asad
Sam French and Ariel Nasr, Buzkashi Boys
Shawn Christensen, Curfew
Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele, Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
Yan England, Henry

Achievement in sound editing:
Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton, Life of Pi
Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty

Achievement in sound mixing:
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia, Argo
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin, Life of Pi
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins, Lincoln
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson, Skyfall

Achievement in visual effects:
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick, Marvel’s The Avengers
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill, Prometheus
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman

Adapted screenplay:
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

Original screenplay:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
John Gatins, Flight
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty

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Photo: The Plaza – The Royal Terrace Suite

For a night to remember and live a lifestyle of a movie star, The Plaza in New York City is offering the ultimate luxury experience.

For Oscar night on February 26, 2012, make it a special night. The Plaza is offering red carpet treatment with an unbelievable package.  The Plaza’s Academy Awards Viewing Party comes complete with celebrity style pre-show preparations of the 84th Annual Academy Awards with priming, prepping and a photo shoot.

Hotel guests will relish in pampering fit for the stars. This luxury overnight package for four at New York City’s most iconic hotel is priced at $19,999. The package includes:

• The Caudalie Grand Facial, which is the first step of beautification for anyone about to go in front of the camera.  Caudalie’s most requested facial, imparts immediate, lasting radiance, improves skin texture, accelerates cell renewal and regulates moisture levels
• Celebrity caliber blowout and style, eyebrow shaping and make-up application at Warren-Tricomi Salon
• A professional in-suite photo shoot that gives a glimpse of what it’s like in front of the Kodak Theater
• Dinner menu inspired by Best Picture Oscar nominees — Midnight in Paris is honored with Picasso’s favorites (olives, sheep cheese and chooriz0), duck foie gras and steak tartar, as well as a Martini tray that would make Hemingway & Fitzgerald proud; My Week with Marilyn is complete with a night of Royal Siberian Sturgeon caviar and 2002 Cuvee Dom Perignon; and The Iron Lady is in all her glory with Thatcher’s favorites, lasagna and lemon mouse, as well as Macallan 12 scotch
• 1-night accommodations for four in the 2,100 square foot, two-bedroom duplex Royal Terrace Suite with panoramic 360 degree views and a spacious 400 square-foot terrace.  Early check-in guaranteed.

For more information or to make a reservation, please call 212-546-5233. or visit: http://www.theplaza.com/

If you want to stay at another luxury suite at The Plaza, consider the stunning Royal Plaza Suite.

Photo: The Plaza – The Royal Plaza Suite

Hotel de La Paix

As the 2012 Academy Awards nears, it’s time to see which of the deserving Oscar nominations wins the coveted statue. We all love to watch a great Oscar film in a theater with popcorn and our favorite drink and candy.

Often what makes a movie special is the luxury destinations movies are filmed in. An Oscar film can quickly increase tourism to that destination.

We all have our favorite movies with tropical beaches, majestic mountains  or historic cities.Just like the successful history of the Oscar, here are seven nomination-worthy vacation spots you can visit.

Enjoy these film locations and discover some of the awesome resorts that call them home. Maybe you’ll see an Oscar film that’s on your favorite movie watch list.

Film: Lara Croft
Set Location: Siem Reap Cambodia
Where to Stay: Hôtel de la Paix
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful artifacts from the ancient temples Angkor. Played by red carpet regular Angelina Jolie, Lara Croft is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training and foreign languages – and conquers death-defying dangers in tight outfits. Channel your inner tomb raider while staying at the five-star, centrally located Hôtel de la Paix Siem Reap and explore one of the most religious sites in the world with one of the hotel’s multilingual tour guides.

Film: To Catch a Thief
Set Location: The French Riviera
Where to Stay: Pan Dei Palais
Retired jewel thief John Robie, played by Cary Grant, steals the heart of Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock’s ultimate romantic thriller. The movie, by the way, is responsible for turning Grace Kelly into Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Whisk your love away to Pan Dei Palais, the starting set for a stylish and romantic  adventure through the French Riviera and Monaco, where you can see for yourself why the film won the 1956 Oscar for Cinematography.

Film: The Beach

Set Location: Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
Where to Stay:  Six Senses Yao Noi
Phang Nga Bay is world famous for its unique limestone formations and pristine beaches where “The Beach” was filmed starring sensational award-winning actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tilda Swinton. Pack your bags and take your darling to get a taste of that stunning panoramic scenery viewed from the ultra luxurious hilltop reserve at Six Senses Yao Noi. Trust us, it’s irresistible.

Film: Dr. No
Set Location: Ocho Rios
Where to Stay: Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa
In the 1962 James Bond film, the short stretch of golden sand beach that has a gorgeous waterfall emptying out into the Caribbean is the notable Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. This is where the legendary scene takes place when James Bond, played by Sean Connery, first meets Honey Ryder who emerges from the water. A stone’s throw from these breathtaking waterfalls sits the adults-only, all-inclusive Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa, the perfect place to take your honey for a dip and dive-in movie. Jamaican jerk popcorn included!

Film: Fool’s Gold
Set Location: Out Islands of The Bahamas
Where to Stay: Pink Sands, Harbour Island, The Bahamas
A new clue to the whereabouts of a buried treasure rekindles a married couple’s sense of adventure in this 2008 adventure comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. A stay at Pink Sands is guaranteed to spark the romance in one of the resort’s cottages and estates nestled in lush gardens, steps away from the legendary pink sands beach. This one is golden. No fools here!

Film: Limitless
Set Location: Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
Where to Stay: Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa
In the 2011 film Limitless, Hollywood stud Bradley Cooper is seen blasting down the cobblestone streets at the junction of Morelos and Paseo Diaz Ordez, Puerto Vallarta’s famous and dynamic streets ten minutes from Garza Blanca. So after a limitless-filled evening of  vibrant culture, award-winning restaurants and exciting nightlife, recharge at Garza Blanca.

Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced earlier today. Academy president Tom Sherak was joined by Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games) to read the nominations for those recognized at the upcoming Academy Awards.

It’s going to be another exciting event this year in Hollywood. The Academy Awards will be hosted by actor/comedian Billy Crystal and held on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.

Click Here for more information on the Academy Awards and the History Of The Oscar.

The members of the Academy from each of the branches vote to decide the nominees in their respective categories. for example, actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, and so on.

In late December, nomination ballots were mailed out to the voting members and since returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation.

Here is the final list of nominations:

Best Picture
“The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
“The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
“The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
“Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
“Midnight in Paris” Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
“Moneyball” Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
“The Tree of Life” Nominees to be determined
“War Horse” Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Performance by an 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”

Performance by an 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”

Performance by an 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”

Performance by an 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”

Animated Feature Film
“A Cat in Paris” Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
“Chico & Rita” Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
“Kung Fu Panda 2” Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“Puss in Boots” Chris Miller
“Rango” Gore Verbinski

Art Direction
“The Artist” Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
“Hugo” Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
“Midnight in Paris” Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil
“War Horse” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Cinematography
“The Artist” Guillaume Schiffman
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Jeff Cronenweth
“Hugo” Robert Richardson
“The Tree of Life” Emmanuel Lubezki
“War Horse” Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design
“Anonymous” Lisy Christl
“The Artist” Mark Bridges
“Hugo” Sandy Powell
“Jane Eyre” Michael O’Connor
“W.E.” Arianne Phillips

Directing
“The Artist” Michel Hazanavicius
“The Descendants” Alexander Payne
“Hugo” Martin Scorsese
“Midnight in Paris” Woody Allen
“The Tree of Life” Terrence Malick

Documentary (Feature)
“Hell and Back Again” Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
“If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front” Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
“Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Pina” Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
“Undefeated” TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Richard Middlemas

Documentary (Short Subject)
“The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
“God Is the Bigger Elvis” Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
“Incident in New Baghdad”James Spione
“Saving Face” Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen

Film Editing
“The Artist” Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
“The Descendants” Kevin Tent
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
“Hugo” Thelma Schoonmaker
“Moneyball” Christopher Tellefsen

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

Makeup
“Albert Nobbs” Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
“The Iron Lady” Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Music (Original Score)
“The Adventures of Tintin” John Williams
“The Artist” Ludovic Bource
“Hugo” Howard Shore
“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Alberto Iglesias
“War Horse” John Williams

Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
“Real in Rio” from “Rio” Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Short Film (Animated)
“Dimanche/Sunday” Patrick Doyon
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
“La Luna” Enrico Casarosa
“A Morning Stroll” Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
“Wild Life” Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Short Film (Live Action)
“Pentecost” Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane
“Raju” Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
“The Shore” Terry George and Oorlagh George
“Time Freak” Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
“Tuba Atlantic” Hallvar Witzø

Sound Editing
“Drive” Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Ren Klyce
“Hugo” Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
“War Horse” Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Sound Mixing
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
“Hugo” Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
“Moneyball” Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
“War Horse” Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Visual Effects
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
“Hugo” Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning
“Real Steel” Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

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

For more information, visit the official Academy Awards Web site – www.oscar.com

Courtesy of: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy Awards will air tonight. This year’s event is the 83rd Annual Academy Awards – and will be held on Sunday February 27, 2011.

For avid movie fans, throwing an Oscar party is an annual event. The bigger, the better, go all out Hollywood style!

If you are planning to hold your own award-winning Oscar viewing party at your home, here are some helpful tips from the experts – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

On the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences site, you can find downloadable Oscar® ballots, party play-along games, recipes, cocktails ideas and much more.

Be sure to invite your family and friends and celebrate the best the movie industry has to offer.

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/partykit/

Katie Lee provides you with insider tips on how to host an Oscar party that is fun and fabulous!

Now you can impress all your family and friends with Katie Lee’s delicious and easy-to-make-at-home recipes.

As a reminder, here’s a recap of the major award nominations:

Best Picture:
Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, The King’s Speech, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, James Franco

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams

Best Directing:
Black Swan, The Fighter, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, True Grit

Take an inside look at Harry Winston, jeweler to the stars, and the dazzling looks for Hollywood’s Biggest Night – The Oscars.

Among the silver screen and all its stars, when it comes to true Hollywood glamour and scintillating style – nothing sparkles like a Harry Winston diamond. Harry Winston, the legendary Jeweler to the Stars, unveils its Red Carpet Trends for the 81st annual Academy Awards.

When the red carpet is laid out and the flashbulbs flutter, look for this year’s accessories trends to be inspired by the exotic beauty of India, bold colored gemstones, and statement diamonds that echo pure Hollywood glamour.

Capturing the iconic style that has defined Harry Winston for nearly a century, each exquisite piece of jewelry celebrates the beauty of the diamonds, as well as the beauty of the accomplished actresses who wear them.

Harry Winston has a long tradition of outfitting Oscar-nominated actresses, beginning in the 1940’s with actress Jennifer Jones.

Celebrating six decades of celebrity style, The House of Harry Winston remains an integral part of Hollywood’s glamorous history, dressing leading ladies such as Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Halle Barry, Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, and Salma Hayek.

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