This 4-Year-Old is Red Carpet Ready!

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Oscar Concert

It was a breath-taking and historical event. For the first time EVER the Academy Studio Symphony presented all the nominated soundtracks and songs. Imagine the concert hall at UCLA filled with other musicians, composers and scholars from all over the world, then close your eyes and turn up the volume for your favorite movie and put it in ultra-surround sound with 108 LIVE performers. It was transcendent. The visuals were projected on a huge screen - no need for dialogue. My heart actually leapt into my chest during the soundtrack from Gravity and the audience leapt to its feet at least three times. John Williams was like a little Yoda Master, the moderator (formerly from South Chicago) was in his own enormous heaven and I was transported to another place and time in experiencing the power of music. I will never forget the evening!


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A clear day near the Beach

An astonishingly clear day in Los Angeles at LACMA where Agnes Varda has constructed her Beach House out of film strips. Fitting for my annual visit to the land of film and fame. Couldn't take photos in the James Turrell exhibit/experience. There are also no words to even begin to describe it.

Paper genius

Nancy and I visit Jeff Nishinaka in his studio in LA. He's an absolute and unique genius with paper. Doesn't use scissors and goes through Exacto knives like crazy. Bringing a dragon home...

Hollywood Wednesday

OK, so they haven't asked us to be in any movies, but we saw all the Animated and Live Action Shorts and clips from documentaries - plus felt the growing buzz and increasing bling. We were so ditsy, we took our photo in the mirror.Haven't mastered the art of selfies OR wrinkles...

If you want the real inside scoop, go to Oscars.org/oscarweek

Ellen and the Oscars

Does a person legally change their name after they win an Oscar to "Oscar Winner Xxxxx" ?
Or, like the Olympics, once a Nominee, always a Nominee?
Sort of a "You-can't-take-that-away-from-me" moniker.
The gossip is thicker than the smog around here.

Oscar Week -Day by Day

The town is more than buzzing: You can feel the electricity of 86 years worth of heroism, innovation and passion - with a heady dose of eccentricity over a thick layer of glamour. Tonight we see the Documentaries that were nominated for awards this year. Last night was Animated and Live Action Shorts (films, not clothing).
To find out more, visit Oscars.org/oscarweek

Oscar Week

Soooo
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is actually a non-profit and does an amazing amount of philanthropic work. One series of events that I'd never known about is Oscar Week - a series of intimate presentations to the public of all the talents of documentarians, shorts, animated features, make-up, hairstyling, foreign films, music. While the awards ceremony is a few hours long, this ramp ip goes all week and WE ARE HERE! This is the table (including a piece of THE Red Carpet) Lauren set up for us in her apartment.
Let the week begin! Curtain's up!!!