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February 23, 2011
10:51 p.m.
Hollywood, CA
The stars are getting ready. The red carpet is being protected for a possible rain storm over the next few days. Fans are getting excited. Office pools are running rampant (the category Best Short Film is always a "killer" for me), and most importantly, the Presenters for the 83rd Academy Awards have been finalized.They are "Hollywood Royalty." The "Cream DE la Creme" of Tinseltown. The "A List" of "A-Listers." Yep. Break out the bling bling. Here are the list of "official presenters" for this Sunday's show. BTW. All of these "official" presenters will be given one of those amazing "gift bags" that are stuffed with literally the coolest and "hottest" items anyone could ask for. Hey, how come they don't dish out "Gift Bags" to Bloggers?
Anyway. More fun to come. Keep you posted on all the "hot" inside stuff.
Image via WikipediaBardem, who took home the Oscar in 2007 for his supporting performance in "No Country for Old Men," received his third Academy Award nomination this year for his leading role in "Biutiful."
- Bening recently received her fourth Oscar® nomination for her leading role in "The Kids Are All Right." She received her first nomination for her supporting role in "The Grifters" (1990) and received nominations for her leading roles in "American Beauty" (1999) and "Being Julia" (2004).
- In 2001 Berry won the Best Actress Oscar® for her role in "Monsters Ball."
- Blanchett is a five-time Academy Award nominee, who took home the Supporting Actress Oscar® in 2004 for her performance as Katharine Hepburn in “The Aviator.”
- This will be Brand's first appearance on an Oscar show.
- Last year, Bridges took home the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in "Crazy Heart."
- Brolin received a nomination in 2008 for his supporting performance in "Milk."
Cover of Robert Downey, Jr.- Last year, Bullock took home the Best Actress Oscar for her leading role in "The Blind Side."
- Downey earned Oscar nominations for his leading performance in "Chaplin" (1992) and his supporting role in "Tropic Thunder" (2008).
Image by Alan Light via Flickr - Hanks won consecutive Oscars in 1993 and 1994 for his leading performances in "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." He also has been nominated for his leading roles in "Big," "Saving Private Ryan" and "Cast Away."
- Jackman served as host of the 81st Academy Awards telecast in 2009.
Cover of Nicole Kidman- Johansson's film credits include "The Horse Whisperer," "Lost in Translation," "Girl with a Pearl Earring," "The Black Dahlia," "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
- Kidman is nominated this year for her lead performance in "Rabbit Hole." She took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2002 for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in "The Hours." Kidman also received a nomination in 2001 for her lead performance in "Moulin Rouge."
- In 1999 Law received his first Oscar nomination for his supporting performance in "The Talented Mr. Ripley." He received his second nomination in 2003 for his lead performance in "Cold Mountain."
- Levi and Mandy Moore will perform "I See the Light" from the animated film "Tangled."
Image via Wikipediaatthew McConaughey - McConaughey's film credits include "A Time to Kill," "Amistad," "Ed TV," "The Wedding Planner," "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "Tropic Thunder."
- Menken, who is nominated for writing the music for "I See the Light" from the animated film "Tangled, will accompany singers Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi on the piano.
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Image via Wikipediairren has been nominated for an Oscar four times and won once. She took home the Oscar in 2006 for her leading performance in "The Queen."
- Moore and Zachary Levi will perform "I See the Light" from the animated film "Tangled."
- Newman will perform his nominated song "We Belong Together" from the animated film "Toy Story 3."
- Paltrow will perform "Coming Home" from the film "Country Strong."
Cover of Gwyneth Paltrow- Rahman and Florence Welch, of Florence + the Machine, will perform "If I Rise" from the film "127 Hours."
- Ross will be at the podium as conductor for the 83rd Academy Awards. He is a prolific composer, orchestrator and arranger whose work encompasses feature films, television and the music recording industry.
Image via Wikipedia- Swank has twice been nominated and won in both instances. She took home the Oscar in 1999 for her lead performance in "Boys Don't Cry" and received her second Academy Award in 2004 for her leading role in "Million Dollar Baby."
- Tomei has received three nominations and won an Oscar in 1992 for her supporting role in "My Cousin Vinny."
- Welch and A.R. Rahman will perform "If I Rise" from the film "127 Hours."
Image by Alan Light via FlickrOprah Winfrey - Winfrey was nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in "The Color Purple" and served as executive producer of 2009 Best Picture nominee "Precious."
- In 2005 Witherspoon received her first Oscar nomination and took home the award for her leading performance as June Carter in "Walk the Line."
Cover of Reese Witherspoon
