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Overview
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Directors:
Writers:
Rich Blomquist (writer)
Josh Bycel (writer)
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Release Date:
5 March 2006 (USA) more
Plot:
Films contending for the annual awards include Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Crash (2004/I), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Munich (2005). | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Stewart To Host the Oscars
(From WENN. 13 September 2007)
NBC Gets Little Lift From Olympics
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 March 2006)
User Comments:
Jon Stewart is the best host ever! more (10 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Jon Stewart | ... | Himself - Host |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Amy Adams | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
 | Moustapha Akkad | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Jessica Alba | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Sound |
 | Eddie Albert | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Muhammad Ali | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Robert Altman | ... | Himself - Honorary Award Recipient |
 | Jennifer Aniston | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design |
| Colleen Atwood | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design |
 | Lauren Bacall | ... | Herself - Presenter |
 | Eric Bana | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Anne Bancroft | ... | Memorial Tribute (archive footage) |
| Paul Beauregard | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Song |
| Dion Beebe | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography |
 | Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Howard Berger | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Makeup |
| Nicole Berger | ... | Dancer |
| John Box | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Steve Box | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature |
| Christopher Boyes | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
 | Zach Braff | ... | Chicken Little - Co-presenter (voice) |
 | Sandra Bullock | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Best Art Direction |
 | Tim Burton | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Animated Feature Film |
 | Jordi Caballero | ... | Dancer |
| John Canemaker | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Animated |
 | Steve Carell | ... | Himself- Presenter: Best Achievement in Makeup |
 | George Clooney | ... | Himself - Winner / Nominee / Presenter |
| Cedric Coleman | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Song |
 | Russell Crowe | ... | Himself - Presenter: Biographical film montage |
 | Joan Cusack | ... | Co-presenter: Best Animated Short (voice) (as Abby Mallard) |
 | Yves Darondeau | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature |
| Sandra Dee | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
 | Matt Dillon | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
 | Will Ferrell | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Makeup |
| John Fiedler | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Jamie Foxx | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor |
 | Anthony Franciosa | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor |
| Mahatma Gandhi | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Sidney Ganis | ... | Himself - Academy President (as Sid Ganis) |
 | Jennifer Garner | ... | Presenter - Best Sound Editing |
| Lou Gehrig | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Paul Giamatti | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Guy Green | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Himself - Nominee / Presenter |
 | Paul Haggis | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Picture / Screenplay |
 | Tom Hanks | ... | Himself |
 | Salma Hayek | ... | Herself - Presenter |
| Kasie Head | ... | Trophy Presenter |
| Michael Hedges | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| Debra Hill | ... | Herself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Joel Hirschhorn | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
 | Gavin Hood | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Film |
| Mike Hopkins | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing |
| Jordan Houston | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Song |
 | Terrence Howard | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Short & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
 | Felicity Huffman | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
 | William Hurt | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Alberto Iglesias | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
 | Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Himself - Presenter |
| Luc Jacquet | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature |
 | Tom Kane | ... | Announcer |
 | Catherine Keener | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Picture |
 | Nicole Kidman | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor |
 | Keira Knightley | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Robert Knudson | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Tami Lane | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Makeup |
 | Queen Latifah | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song |
 | Heath Ledger | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
 | Ang Lee | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Director |
| Ernest Lehman | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Joe Letteri | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Stu Linder | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Jennifer Lopez | ... | Herself - Presenter |
| Ludacris | ... | Himself - Presenter: Song Performance 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges) |
 | William H. Macy | ... | Himself |
| Corinne Marrinan | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Documentary |
 | Rachel McAdams | ... | Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards |
 | James McAvoy | ... | Himself / Mr. Tumnus, the Faun (archive footage) |
| Martin McDonagh | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Short Film, Live Action |
 | Frances McDormand | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Larry McMurtry | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Bennett Miller | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Director |
 | John Mills | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Robert Moresco | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay (as Bobby Moresco) |
 | Pat Morita | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) |
| John Myhre | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction |
| John Nash | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as John Forbes Nash) |
| Robert F. Newmyer | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Fayard Nicholas | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Jack Nicholson | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Picture |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Diana Ossana | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture |
 | Nick Park | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature |
 | Dolly Parton | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song & Performer |
| George S. Patton | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Hammond Peek | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Itzhak Perlman | ... | Himself - Performer |
 | Brock Peters | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Marisa Petroro | ... | Trophy Presenter |
 | Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Rodrigo Prieto | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography |
 | Richard Pryor | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Joe Ranft | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Gretchen Rau | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Art Direction |
 | Keanu Reeves | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Art Direction |
| Christian Rivers | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
 | Gustavo Santaolalla | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Original Score |
 | Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Cathy Schulman | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Picture |
| Michael Semanick | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound |
| Moira Shearer | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Simone Simon | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
| Eric Simonson | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Documentary |
 | Will Smith | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Film |
 | Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director |
 | Kevin Alexander Stea | ... | Dancer - It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp |
| Peggy Stern | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Short Film - Animated |
 | Ben Stiller | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
 | Meryl Streep | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Robert Altman |
 | Hilary Swank | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor |
 | Richard Taylor | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter |
| Three 6 Mafia | ... | Themselves - Performers ("It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp") |
 | Uma Thurman | ... | Herself - Presenter |
 | Lily Tomlin | ... | Herself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Robert Altman |
 | John Travolta | ... | Himself - Presenter |
 | Casey Tutton | ... | Steve Martin's daughter in Jon Stewart's opening film |
 | Ryan Tutton | ... | Steve Martin's son in Jon Stewart's opening film |
| Ethan Van der Ryn | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing |
| Brian Van't Hul | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Nacho Vigalondo | ... | Himself - Audience member |
 | Naomi Watts | ... | Herself - Presenter |
 | Rachel Weisz | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Onna White | ... | Herself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | John Williams | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
 | Michelle Williams | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
 | Luke Wilson | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Action Short |
 | Owen Wilson | ... | Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Action Short |
| Hughes Winborne | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Editing |
 | Shelley Winters | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Robert Wise | ... | Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Reese Witherspoon | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Edward D. Wood Jr. | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Ed Wood) |
 | Teresa Wright | ... | Memorial sequence (archive footage) |
 | Kathleen York | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song & Performer (as Kathleen 'Bird' York) |
 | Hawk Younkins | ... | Himself |
 | Danielle Yu | ... | Trophy Presenter |
 | Ziyi Zhang | ... | Herself - Presenter |
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214 min (including commercials)
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Filming Locations:
Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Jennifer Garner, who presented the award for Best Sound Editing, had to have her ears pierced especially for the $250,000 diamond earrings she wore to the ceremony. more
Quotes:
Jon Stewart: [greeting the crowd at the beginning of the show] Good evening, ladies, gentlemen... Felicity... more
Movie Connections:
Features The Day After Tomorrow (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Travelin' Thru more
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It's not often that I give the Academy Awards 10/10; after all, what is it except self-congratulation? But Jon Stewart was the perfect host. He was exactly right in his question to Steven Spielberg when referring to "Schindler's List" and "Munich": what will happen to us Jews next?
The only problem this year was the final award: "Brokeback Mountain" was something new, while "Crash" was a little too safe. But other than that, I liked "The 78th Annual Academy Awards". Back in the days when only big, overblown, pompous musicals could receive nominations for Best Original Song, who would have guessed that there would be a winner called "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"? But, as Jon Stewart noted, it just got a lot easier for a pimp!
Anyway, I agreed with most of the winners, even if there were some predictable ones (but don't get me wrong: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon both did very well in their performances). And I laud George Clooney for encouraging Hollywood to make more movies about what's going on in the world, such as "Syriana". Knowing what a great host Jon Stewart was, I would like to see Stephen Colbert host the Oscars one year; in his persona, he could rant against Hollywood for hating America (let's face it: how many movies has Hollywood made saying anything good about the US of A?).
All in all, a great ceremony, especially with Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin overlapping their dialogue to award Robert Altman (RIP) his Honorary Oscar.