Kathryn Bigelow wins Best Director, & "The Hurt Lockers" wins 6 awards! Yeah!

Well, the Academy Awards are over. But, it was a great show. Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director Award and "The Hurt Locker" won 6 awards. Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin were really funny as the hosts of the show. Avatar won three awards, Up won two awards, and Crazy Heart won 2 awards. The show was better than last year's show in my mind. Unfortunately, Up in The Air did not win an award. Neither did Invictus or Nine. Yet, the show was great to watch. Heck, all movies were winners tonight. Check the picture of Kathryn Bigelow. She does not look to be in her 50s, as she is the true example that age is only a number.

Countdown to Academy Awards!

Well, it's February and the Academy Awards are only 33 days away. Yesterday, the Academy Awards Nominations were announced by Anne Hathaway. "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" received nine nominations each, which was the most for any movie. "Inglourious Basterds" received eight nominations. "Up In The Air" and "Precious" received six nominations each, and "Up" received five nominations. The show is hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin this year. It will be March 7, and I can't wait for the show. This year is the first year since 1943 that ten movies were nominated for best picture. For now, here are some front-runners in their respective categories. Look for Sandra Bullock to win the Best Actress prize in her first nomination, and Jeff Bridges to win the Best Actor prize. Hopefully, Kathryn Bigelow will win the Best Director prize for "The Hurt Locker." Finally, Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Best Actor for "Invictus." G. Ripley is very happy that these two great actors received nominations for this epic movie.

Golden Globes Recap: "Up", "Crazy Heart", & "Avatar" win the most awards!

"Up" won two awards, as did "Crazy Heart" & "Avatar." Unfortunately, "The Hurt Locker", "Invictus", & "Nine" were winless tonight. At the 67th Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais dazzled the crowd with his humor. It was a really funny show thanks to him. Sandra Bullock also won her first golden globe for "The Blind Side." Meryl Streep won a golden globe for her great portrayal of Julia Child in "Julie & Julia." If this awards show is a precursor to the Academy Awards, then hopefully Sandra Bullock will take home the Best Actress award. We'll see if that happens on March 7, 2010.

Golden Globe Nominations! Road to Hollywood's Biggest Party in 2010!

This morning, The Golden Globe Nominations were announced by the lovely Diane Kruger. "Up In The Air" garnered the most noms with 6 of them. My personal favorite, "Invictus" earned 3 nominations. "Nine" got 5 nominations, while "Avatar" & "Inglorious Basterds" received 4 nominations each. Then, there were actors & actresses which were nominated twice. Matt Damon got 2 nominations (1 for Invictus, & 1 for The Informant), Sandra Bullock got 2 nominations (1 for The Blind Side, & 1 for The Proposal), and finally Meryl Streep got 2 noms (1 for It's Complicated, and 1 for Julie & Julia). It should be a great day at the Globes on January 17, 2010. For the complete list of nominees, check out http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/159. Hollywood G. can't wait to watch the Golden Globes, the biggest party in hollywood!

Beautiful medley of great songs by John Mayer

About two weeks ago, RSG did some research on new John Mayer songs. From the research, G. Ripley found some really cool songs from John Mayer's new album, "Battle Studies." The album has eleven tracks, and nine of them are worth listening. Some of my favorite songs on the album are:

1. Edge of Desire
2. Heartbreak Warfare
3. War of My Life
4. Half of My Heart
5. Assassin

It is a better album than his last release, "Continuum." Thanks to youtube.com, it was easy to listen to all the tracks. The album is pretty good, because the tracks relate to my life. "War of My Life" describes my own unfortunate struggles at this time. "Edge of Desire" has some good verses too. The whole album is a beautiful medley of songs.

Seeing Kelly Clarkson at AZ State Fair

Last night, Kelly Clarkson was singing some beautiful songs at the Arizona State Fair. It had been 20 years since RSG attended the fair. But, it was well worth it to see Kelly Clarkson. She has a beautiful voice, and she sang some really popular songs. The whole audience was singing along to her songs. The last concert that RSG saw was Paul Oakenfold in Myst nightclub in 2006. Kelly Clarkson was looking glittery in her top blouse, but there was this really pretty backup singer who stole the show. Kelly sang for almost 85 minutes, and I think she did close to 15 songs. She sang some cover songs of Patsy Cline, Alanis Morrisette, and White Stripes. Well, there's not much else to write except that it was a memorable concert. Those concerts are the ones which you really enjoy!

Looking & Acting like Jon Stewart!

Well, RSG was in Toronto this past weekend. While partying at his friend's engagement ceremony, two women told him that he looks like Jon Stewart. Not only does he look like Jon Stewart, but the pretty women (A.S. & P.S.) thought RSG acted like Jon Stewart too. You had to be there, but it is true. Anyways, RSG knows it's a compliment that he was compared to Jon Stewart. It was quite shocking to hear that RSG acts and looks like Jon Stewart. Some other highlights of the weekend were seeing the CN tower in Toronto, and doing some clubbing in Toronto also. Going to the top of CN Tower was incredible. Walking on the glass floor at CN Tower was mindblowing. The engagement ceremony was one of the best RSG has attended. There were some cool games, and it was a good time. At the next engagement ceremony, RSG hopes that he runs into people who tell him that he looks & acts like another cool celebrity. Viva The Daily Show!