For the first time ever, The Academy Awards Envelope gets a couture makeover by designer, Marc Friedland, with an Oscar step & repeat pattern lined inside and a gold on gold exterior, this is going to cause a but of Envelope Envy with past winners. Kristyn Burtt also spoke with Brad Oltmanns & Rick Rosas, the accountants from Price, Waterhouse, Coopers that are charged with tabulating the votes from the Academy Members and are the only people who know who the winners are, before the they are read off the envelope. They also shed a little light on their process and dispel a hollywood rumor. For interviews from this event, please visit the Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV at http://www.minglemediatv.com/redcarpetreport.html. Follow the coverage at Kristyn’s blog http://www.redcarpetcloset.tv.
Day: March 1, 2011
Behind The Red Carpet (Day 6) : MTVu Correspondent Contest
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced that Luz Pena and Philip Robibero from Hofstra University are the Grand Prize winners for the “Oscars Correspondent Contest.” The three finalist teams were brought to Los Angeles, where they have been covering Academy Awards pre-events, including the Animated Feature Symposium, Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Photo Op, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium, and the Governors Ball preview. As part of their prize, they have earned a spot on the red carpet for the 83rd Academy Awards® arrivals tomorrow, February 27, and will have access to the backstage press rooms and the Governors Ball. Oscar® coverage from the winning team will be posted on mtvU.com and MTVNews.com the week of February 28. MTVU has had a competition for the past three years for a correspondent spot on the red carpet of the Oscars. The teams then have a few days to make a video showing why they should be chosen. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences then flies out the three finalist teams to Hollywood, and announce who will be on the red carpet, and attending the Official Oscars after party, The Governor’s Ball. While the other finalists get Press bleacher seats and go to the viewing party of the Oscars, at the El Capitan Theatre.Kristyn Burtt had been contacted via twitter by one of the contestants, early in the competition, asking for pointers. For interviews from this event, please visit the Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV at http://www.minglemediatv.com/redcarpetreport.html. Follow the coverage at Kristyn’s blog http://www.redcarpetcloset.tv.
Behind The Red Carpet (Day 6): Interview with Brooke Anderson, MTVu Oscar Correspondent Contest
As part of the MTVu Oscar Correspondent Contest, the finalists videos were voted on by the public and they also had to win over the judges, Adam Weissler, senior producer at “Extra”- Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Reporter for the Associated Press- and Brooke Anderson, co-host of HeadLineNews’s “ShowBiz Tonight” – Kristyn Burtt spoke with Brooke after the winner had been announced. For interviews from this event, please visit the Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV at http://www.minglemediatv.com/redcarpetreport.html. Follow the coverage at Kristyn’s blog http://www.redcarpetcloset.tv.
Oscar Coverage: 83rd Academy Awards Red Carpet Views
We’re so excited that Mingle Media TV Network got to be on the Red Carpet at this year’s Oscars. It was an amazing experience and one that we have been sharing with you this past week. We have some videos to share with you but thought I’d share some eye candy with you from some of the photos.
- Mark Ruffalo
Yes – I am posting some of my favorites up – but you can chime in and let us know which were your favorites on the Red Carpet.
- Anne Hathaway
Very gracious and spoke to almost all the press on the carpet… Celine Dion!
- Celine Dion
Love Christian Bale – but not the beard… a girl can dream, can’t she?
- Christian Bale
LOVED the King’s Speech and so happy the best actor went to Colin Firth… oh and I love him too.
- Colin Firth
Thought Gwyneth Paltrow Rocked the red carpet in this liquid silver dress…
Nicole Kidman was talking to all the press – so sweet.
Anne Hathaway looked amazing. Love RED.
Jennifer Lawrence – rocked the red and looked flawless.
Melissa Leo – what can I say – next time…. FRAK is the word! Congrats to her for winning!!
Hugh Jackman – do I really need to say it? So hot.
Mark Wahlberg – you will always be Marky Mark to me in that underwear ad… and you have tapped into your talent and I’m sure you’re mom is so proud of you (and Donnie – he rocks too).
Finally – Reece Witherspoon – you are so beautiful – loved your dress!!
Okay – wait for the video – cause you know that’s how we do it…
Stay tuned.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Melissa Leo
Nicole Kidman
Jennifer Lawrence
Reese Witherspoon
Mark Wahlberg
Hugh Jackman
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