2-23 Dish: Oscar Winners Here!
Last night was the Oscars! Didja watch? I didn't; worked on homework all evening. But I did catch the tail end of the "Top 100 Most Outrageous Home Videos" which were very funny!! Your winner this year is below 
Cha-lee bit me!
Slumdog, Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger Among Oscar Winners...
Hugh Jackman opened the 81st Annual Academy Awards with a lively number, spotlighting the nominated movies.
In an effort to spice things up at the awards this year, past best
supporting actress winners including Tilda Swinton, Whoopi Goldberg,
Anjelica Huston and Goldie Hawn introduced this year's best actress
nominees.
Tina Fey and Steve Martin made a funny pair as they presented the award for original and adapted screenplay.
The video is below, I couldn't find a better quality of it 
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A stunning Jennifer Aniston presented the best animated feature
and short animated film award along with Jack Black while Sarah Jessica
Parker and Daniel Craig presented the Oscar to the winner of best art
direction, costume design and makeup.
Twilight star Robert Pattinson and Mama Mia's Amanda Seyfried introduced a montage of the best romance movies of 2008.
A funny moment of the night came when Natalie Portman and Ben
Stiller presented the award for best cinematography. Stiller sported
dark sunglasses and a beard, poking fun at Joaquin Phoenix, saying he
wants to retire from being the funny guy!
The musical performance was another highlight of the night. Hugh
Jackman, Beyonce Knowles sang a medley of famous songs from "Chicago,"
"Grease," "Moulin Rouge," "Hairspray."
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens joined them along with Mama Mia's Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried.
Alan Arkin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Christopher Walken, Kevin Kline
and Joel Gray introduced the best supporting actor nominees and
presented the award to the late Heath Ledger.
Queen Latifah, sang, "I'll Be Seeing You," paid tribute to those the entertainment industry lost within the last year.
Former best actress winners Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Marion
Cotillard, Shirley MacLaine and Sophia Loren took the stage and
received a standing ovation to present the best actress nominees and
winner Kate Winslet.
In a similar fashion, Sir Ben Kingsley, Michael Douglas, Anthony
Hopkins, Adrien Brody and Robert DeNiro presented the best actor
nominees and winner Sean Penn.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Sean Penn
MILK
Kate Winslet
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Departures
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
SMILE PINKI
MAN ON WIRE
Heath Ledger
THE DARK KNIGHT
SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DUCHESS
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
La Maison en Petits Cubes
WALL-E
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
MILK
Penelope Cruz
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Heath Ledger's Family Accepts His Oscar...
The late Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his role as The Joker in Dark Knight.
His family, including his father Kim, mother Sally and sister Kate, accepted the award on his behalf.
In the acceptance speech, Kim said, "I have to say this is ever
so humbling, being amongst such wonderful people. I'd like to thank the
Academy for recognizing our son's amazing work." He also thanked Knight
director Christopher Nolan for allowing Heath "the creative license to
develop and explore this crazy Joker character," as well as Ledger's
longtime pal and agent, Steve Alexander.
He added, "This award tonight would have humbly validated
Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his
peers, within an industry he so loved."
Sister Kate said, "We really wish you were here but we proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful daughter Matilda."
His mother Sally called her late son a "generous soul."
Recession 2009: NYC bar offers $1000 Oscar cocktail...
(UPI) - A bartender at a high-end New York watering hole is giving a nod to Sunday night's Academy Awards
with a $1,000 cocktail.
Hudson Library Bar bartender Marcelo Venegas said the Illy Issimo
Academy Gold Cocktail being offered at an Oscars party at the bar
features rum, Illy Issimo Latte Macchiato, lime juice and syrup, the
New York Daily News reported.
There also is strawberry puree on its rim and it comes with a small gold-colored chocolate statue.
But what makes the beverage a truly costly treat is the digestible gold in its chilled martini glass.
Despite the unique ingredient, those who spoke with the Daily News felt $1,000 was a bit too much for a single drink.
"Not unless it included two weeks' paid vacation," supermarket worker Stephen Lucas said of the Gold Cocktail.
"They would have to put the elixir of life inside of it," 23-year-old college student Danielle Curran said.
Ok, enough about those Oscars!!
Nicole Richie is Pregnant...
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are expecting their second child.
The Good Charlotte rocker posted this on his Web site:
"I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a
big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope [you're] all feeling
as good as i am right now."
Richie and Madden are proud parents of daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden, who turned one on Jan. 11.
Rihanna Breaks Her Silence...
(UPI) - Barbados-born singer Rihanna, who was allegedly beaten by her
boyfriend Chris Brown this month, is doing well, her publicist said
Friday.
Brown, 19, was arrested Feb. 8 in Los Angeles and charged with
making a criminal threat. He posted bail and is slated to be arraigned
next month.
"At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting
about the incident involving Chris Brown," Rihanna's publicist said in
a statement issued to People magazine Friday, Rihanna's 21st birthday.
"She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well,
and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received
during this difficult time."
People.com noted this was the first statement made by Rihanna's
camp since Brown's arrest. The remarks came a day after a photo
purportedly of Rihanna's battered face was posted on the Internet.
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers said
Friday it supported the police department's decision to open an
internal investigation to determine whether the photo of Rihanna was
part of police evidence in the case, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Should I feel bad about posting that pic of Rihanna?
Remember, Idol is WED and THU this week, due to the Presidential Address tomorrow night. Stay tuned on Thursday... the Idol contest is about to get interesting!!