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Does anyone know who the "Babe" is?
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT CODE RED XXXXX FEBRUARY 13, 1996 XXXXX
February 13, 1996
DEAREST BABE,
Just a quick note because I am sure you've already been told. I'm sure the appleheads up at UNIVERSAL sent the rooster with the good news. And I'm sure you don't really care that much. In your great prideless way, I'm sure you put it all into perspective, unlike the human animals that make up this Jaguar Farm that I live in. I'm sure you will still do you chores there on the farm today. I just know you won't turn into a nasty 'high maintenance star' after this. For them, you are the bright spot in the year of the V-chip, but since we are friends, I will tell you that they are secretly using you, by nominating you. They consider you a joke. A dumb film star for simple minds. I know this because the they were laughing when Quincy read your name this morning. Those porked-out intellectuals are saying your picture was nominated, not because it was good, but rather to send a message to Newt and Bill; to tell them that Hollywood is sweet, not violent. To tell this violent-drenched world that they too are sick of it. They really aren't sick of it though, lovely Babe. As I write to you from the Burger King here at the corner of Sunset and La Brea, I am seeing many things about this town I live in, this town I call home. I am seeing a lot of Double Whoppers with bacon being served. And for their guilty consciences they are sucking in buckets of Diet Coke to wash away the grease.
My heart glows warm to say that I knew you when. Before they Academy turned you into a political football. Before they used you to cover their ass.
Call me when you get into town,
Matt Drudge
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Samuel Goldwyn Theatre Beverly Hills, California _________________________
February 13, 1996
HOLLYWOOD (DR) -- This is the morning that defines, sets careers, puts actors on the spot -- no, I'm not talking about the Iowa or New Hampshire primaries, I'm talking about OSCAR nominations '95.
I had slept only 3 hours coming off of the Iowa caucus, I wasn't in a very big show business mood to begin with, the action from the corn fields bolted to the action here in Beverly Fields. I had a case of whiplash. They gave it to Dole; Hollywood gave it to Dreyfuss.
5,4,3,2,1. (Applause) Cue Arthur Hiller, Pres. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Sciences?), he will be making the announcements on who is loved. Oh, actress Holly Hunter was ill, she was going to co-announce, Quincy Jones, the Oscar broadcast producer, will be joining Arthur instead.
The stage featured fake green plants everywhere. Big fat flared-out furns. My eyes kept zooming in on the fake plants as they read the nominations off. It was 5:30 in the morning and Quincy had a rough throat.
Richard Dreyfuss' PR person made a scene running to the pay phone to call the Mr. Holland himself. These drama queens. It was a quick announcement ceremony that always leaves you thinking; that can't be all? So much build up, so many days and night talking about it. So many swims out at the pool with scribbled maps of who's up and down. Last June, it was BRIDGES OF MADISON, by October it was GET SHORTY. Both of those maps proved to be dead ends. The endless picking and kicking over who will get the OSCAR nomination. The build up. The let down.
Pat Buchanan and Steven Forbes' favorite movie of all time, BRAVEHEART, did very well. It lead the race with 10 nominations. That's a lot of Sherry Lansing hugs. BRAVEHEART is going to win come March.
Tons of insider crowing about THE POSTMAN (IL POSTINO). A lot of DEAD MAN WALKING applause. You may want to put some of the money on DEAD. And if anyone is going to rob Dreyfuss, it is going to be star sean Penn. Director/Actor/Lover/Poet/Musician/Father/Writer Tim Robbins got it for best Director. (He is now Hollywood royalty.)
And e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e was in complete shock over how TOY STORY didn't even get nominated for Visual Effect. (Hollywood gives the middle finger to the technology wave.) They gave a mention to TOY for best Original Screenplay instead.
Quincy running around implying that WAITING TO EXHALE was shut out because...Emma Thompson is the new Meryl Streep...APOLLO XIII won't win a thing...They let NIXON rest in peace...And the Academy is too cheep to buy real plants.<
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Complete list of 68th Annual Academy Award nominations announced today: (Awards are given out on March 25, 1996 on the DISNEY NETWORK. Look for a lot of HUNCH BACK OF NOTRE DAME promo spots.)
1. BEST PICTURE: "Apollo 13," "Babe," "Braveheart," "The Postman (Il Postino)," "Sense and Sensibility." 2. ACTOR: Nicolas Cage, "Leaving Las Vegas"; Richard Dreyfuss, "Mr. Holland's Opus"; Anthony Hopkins, "Nixon"; Sean Penn, "Dead Man Walking"; Massimo Troisi, "The Postman (Il Postino)." 3. ACTRESS: Susan Sarandon, "Dead Man Walking"; Elisabeth Shue, "Leaving Las Vegas"; Sharon Stone, "Casino"; Meryl Streep, "The Bridges of Madison County"; Emma Thompson, "Sense and Sensibility." 4. SUPPORTING ACTOR: James Cromwell, "Babe"; Ed Harris, "Apollo 13"; Brad Pitt, "12 Monkeys"; Tim Roth, "Rob Roy"; Kevin Spacey, "The Usual Suspects." 5. SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Joan Allen, "Nixon"; Kathleen Quinlan, "Apollo 13"; Mira Sorvino, "Mighty Aphrodite"; Mare Winningham, "Georgia"; Kate Winslet, "Sense and Sensibility." 6. DIRECTOR: Chris Noonan, "Babe"; Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"; Tim Robbins, "Dead Man Walking"; Mike Figgis, "Leaving Las Vegas"; Michael Radford, "The Postman (Il Postino)." 7. FOREIGN FILM: "All Things Fair," Sweden; "Antonia's Line," The Netherlands; "Dust of Life," Algeria; "O Quatrilho," Brazil; "The Star Maker," Italy. 8. SCREENPLAY (written directly for the screen): Randall Wallace, "Braveheart"; Woody Allen, "Mighty Aphrodite"; Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson and Oliver Stone, "Nixon"; Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, story by John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft, "Toy Story"; Christopher McQuarrie, "The Usual Suspects." 9. SCREENPLAY (based on material previously produced or published): William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert, "Apollo 13"; George Miller and Chris Noonan, "Babe"; Mike Figgis, "Leaving Las Vegas"; Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli and Massimo Troisi, "The Postman (Il Postino)"; Emma Thompson, "Sense and Sensibility." 10. ART DIRECTION: "Apollo 13," "Babe," "A Little Princess," "Restoration," "Richard III." 11. CINEMATOGRAPHY: "Batman Forever," "Braveheart," "A Little Princess," "Sense and Sensibility," "Shanghai Triad." 12. SOUND: "Apollo 13," "Batman Forever," "Braveheart," "Crimson Tide," "Waterworld." 13. SOUND EFFECTS EDITING: "Batman Forever," "Braveheart," "Crimson Tide." 14. ORIGINAL MUSICAL OR COMEDY SCORE: "The American President," Marc Shaiman; "Pocahontas," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "Sabrina," John Williams; "Toy Story," Randy Newman; "Unstrung Heroes," Thomas Newman. 15. ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE: "Apollo 13," James Horner; "Braveheart," James Horner; "Nixon," John Williams; "The Postman (Il Postino)," Luis Bacalov; "Sense and Sensibility," Patrick Doyle. 16. ORIGINAL SONG: "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "Dead Man Walking" from "Dead Man Walking," Bruce Springsteen; "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" from "Don Juan DeMarco," Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams and Robert John Lange; "Moonlight" from "Sabrina," John Williams and Alan and Marilyn Bergman; "You've Got a Friend" from "Toy Story," Randy Newman. 17. COSTUME: "Braveheart," "Restoration," "Richard III," "Sense and Sensibility," "12 Monkeys." 18. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: "Anne Frank Remembered," "The Battle Over 'Citizen Kane,"' "Fiddlefest," "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream," "Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern." 19. DOCUMENTARY (short subject): "Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls," "The Living Sea," "Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper," "One Survivor Remembers," "The Shadow of Hate." 20. FILM EDITING: "Apollo 13," "Babe," "Braveheart," "Crimson Tide," "Seven." 21. MAKEUP: "Braveheart," "My Family, Mi Familia," "Roommates." 22. ANIMATED SHORT FILMS: "The Chicken From Outerspace," "A Close Shave," "The End," "Gargarin," "Runaway Brain." 23. LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM: "Brooms," "Duke of Groove," "Lieberman in Love," "Little Surprises," "Tuesday Morning Ride." 24. VISUAL EFFECTS: "Apollo 13," "Babe."
Oscar winners previously announced this year: GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD: Donald C. Rogers, for his contribution to motion picture sound technology. HONORARY AWARD: Actor Kirk Douglas. HONORARY AWARD: Animator Chuck Jones. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Director John Lasseter, for his computer-animated "Toy Story."
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