The Red Carpet Report, Mingle Media TV’s “Oscar Insider” on Best Director Nominees

In this ongoing series of blog posts, we’ll be sharing the observations of our Entertainment Reporter, Kristyn Burtt, with you between now and the Oscars. We’ll be covering the Oscars from set up to day of at the Kodak Theatre and will be on the red carpet talking to celebrities on the day of the event as well.

Today, we’re looking at Best Director Nominees that are up for the Oscar – and this is one that we believe will also be the best Feature too. Let us know your thoughts by posting here on our blog.

Directing

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

Anne-Sophie Bion & Michel Hazanavicious - The Artist at the ACE Eddie Awards

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62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards Red Carpet Report – Honoring Film Editors

See the rest of the photos from the ACE Eddie Awards 

Mingle Media TV and host, Marla Schulman, were invited to come out and cover the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in 9 categories of film, television and documentaries.

The Winners for this Year’s ACE Eddie Awards

• Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): “The Descendants”
• Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical): “The Artist”
• Best Edited Animated Feature Film: “Rango”
• Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television: “Curb Your Enthusiasm: Palestinian Chicken”
• Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television: “Breaking Bad: Face Off”
• Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television: “Homeland” (pilot)
• Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television: “Cinema Verite”
• Best Edited Documentary: “Freedom Riders”
• Best Edited Reality Series: “Anthony Bourdain – No Reservations: Haiti”
• Student Competition: Eric Kench: “Video Symphony”
• ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year: Alexander Payne
• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Joel Cox, Doug Ibold

This year, the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor was presented to Alexander Payne by Reese Witherspoon and his long time film editor Kevin Tent, A.C.E..  Career Achievement honors were presented to veteran editors Joel Cox, A.C.E. and Doug Ibold, A.C.E.  presented by Clint Eastwood and Dick Wolf respectively.

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The 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in 9 categories of film, television and documentaries.  ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor to be presented to Alexander Payne by Reese Witherspoon and his long time film editor Kevin Tent, A.C.E..  Career Achievement honors to be presented to veteran editors Joel Cox, A.C.E. and Doug Ibold, A.C.E.  presented by Clint Eastwood and Dick Wolf respectively.  Patton Oswalt served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.  For more info visit http://www.ace-filmeditors.org.

Watch Tonight: 2nd Annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards

Mingle Media TV and host, Cricket Lee, were invited to come out and cover the second annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, hosted by basketball legend and TNT NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal and will premiere on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) on the Cartoon Network Channel.

Check us out at on the Green Carpet with Shaq

The Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards is a high-energy, off-the-wall, multi-platform experience that lets viewers vote and honor their favorite sports stars and sports moments of the year.

This year’s nominees are:

We Got Game
Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Boston Bruins (NHL)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)Captain Clutch
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese (MLB)
World Cup soccer forward Abby Wambach
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (NFL)
Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (NBA)

Dynamic Duo
Dwayne Wade and LeBron James of the Miami Heat (NBA)
Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions (NFL)
Blake Griffin and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)

In addition to these new categories, voting continues in the following categories on HallofGame.com:

He’s Got Game
(The award for the best male athlete.)
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (NFL)
LeBron James, Miami Heat (NBA)
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (MLB)

She’s Got Game
(The award for the best female athlete.)
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx (WNBA)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Hope Solo, U.S. Team (Soccer)
Lindsey Vonn, U.S. Team (Skiing)

Most Awesome Mascot
Sacramento Kings “Slamson” (NBA)
Jacksonville Jaguars “Jaxson de Ville” (NFL)
San Jose Sharks “S.J. Sharkie” (NHL)
Cleveland Indians “Slider” (MLB)

Alti-Dude
(Top alternative sports high flyer.)
Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding)
Shaun White (Snowboarding)
Kelly Slater (Surfing)
Steve McCann (BMX)

Gnarliest Newb, Sponsored by Kids Foot Locker
(The award for the top rookie.)
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Trevor Bayne (NASCAR)
Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves (MLB)

Dance Machine
(The award for the best celebratory dance.)
Victor Cruz, New York Giants (NFL)
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Minnesota Lynx (WNBA)
Carl Edwards (NASCAR)

That’s How I Roll
(The award for the most stylish athlete.)
David Beckham, Los Angeles Galaxy (Soccer)
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (NBA)
Serena Williams (Tennis)
Brian Wilson, San Francisco Giants (MLB)

Watch the rest of the videos from our time on the Green Carpet on YouTube

Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards will once again be produced by IMG Media, the production arm of global sports, entertainment and media company, IMG. Time Inc. Sports Group’s SI KIDS franchise will again be serving as the official media partner. Veteran, award-winning television and special events producers, Michael Dempsey and Steve Mayer will return as executive producers. Viewers can expect a star-packed red carpet, on stage celebrity surprises, icons from television, film, music and sports, and hilarious hijinks all wrapped up into one awesome awards show.

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Hall of Game Awards 2012, a set on Flickr.

About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 99 million U.S. homes and 168 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for youth and families. Nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animated and live-action programming for young adults 18-34.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

About IMG Media

IMG Media operates from over 30 offices worldwide and distributes content across all forms of media including TV, Audio, Fixed Media, Inflight and Closed Circuit, Broadband and Mobile. IMG Media Production generates 6000 hours of programming, over 200 projects in locations around the world. These include coverage of: New York City Marathon, Masters, PGA Championship, ATP and WTA Tennis, Professional Bull Riding, television and digital production for both Wimbledon and the R and A, Premier League Soccer Productions, Total Rugby for the IRB, Transworld Sport, FIFA Futbol Mondial and FIFA World Cup Preview Series. IMG Media also has produced entertainment specials such as: Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials, World’s and Year’s Funniest Commercials for TBS, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and Boston Pops 4th of July Spectacular. IMG Media also maintains the world’s largest sports archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.

About Time Inc. Sports Group’s SI KIDS Franchise

The SI KIDS franchise is anchored by the flagship monthly and includes the website (www.SIkids.com), books, events, licensed products and the annual “SportsKid of the Year” platform. For 21 years SI KIDS has helped young fans (8 and up) learn about positive values, good sportsmanship and healthy lifestyle through sports. The franchise delivers SI’s in-depth reporting, action photography, first-person athlete accounts and features to a monthly audience of 4.9mm. Today, more than 60% of current Sports Illustrated readers have subscribed to SI Kids.
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