Update Notification

With the new layout of the front page of this site, this page will no longer be updated and will remain as a reference to past archives and other data until such time as it can be fully integrated into the new design.

-Wesley Lovell (November 17, 2009)

A Day of Loss: R.I.P. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett

I don't have time to update my Tributes page, but some very sad news. Within 24 hours, we have lost two legends. Charlie's Angels' Farrah Fawcett succumbed to cancer this morning and the King of Pop Michael Jackson has died of Cardiac Arrest.

My deepest respect and heartfelt condolences to Michael and Farrah's families.

-Wesley Lovell (June 25, 2009)

The Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board Has Moved!

Although it is not 100% where I want it to be, the biggest issue, namely moving the massive forums/discussion/message board has been completed.

In addition to some new security features and a new look and logo (the look/layout WILL be changing as I make adjustments to it and get it modified where I want it to be), there is also a new web address.

The UAADB now has it's own url: uaadb.oscarguy.com. This will make it a little less tacky when getting to the board and should make it easy to remember if you should ever forget.

There may be some issues with passwords being altered in ways that require you to request them. This will give you a temp password, with which you can log in and then go into "Your Control Panel" and then go into "Modify Account" and put in the old and new password twice. Now, please be warned that there may be an error when you do this, fear not, just reload and log in with your new pasword and all should work again. If you have any problems, please feel free to send me an e-mail.

-Wesley Lovell (April 24, 2009)

Welcome to the Newly Redesigned "The Oscar Guy" Website

It has been an interesing process...I've learned far more than I expected to and believe the result is a stronger, more error free website. Hopefully you enjoy what you're seeing and are more easily able to find all those little things that you weren't able to find previously.

As always, I'm willing to take constructive feedback. I may not respond to every letter I receive, but I will read them all.

And for those of you who missed my two-day transition pages, here's what happened:

On Friday, I posted the image and caption on the left. All pages were altered to show only this graphic and text. On Saturday, all pages were transitioned to the picture and words on the right.

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And today is the rebirth of the phoenix, rising from the ashes to be born anew. Welcome to oscarguy.com.

-Wesley Lovell (April 12, 2009)

Update Incoming

With today's DVD Report, I will be temporarily stopping all updates as I get the updates for my site finalized and posted. While I hope to have most of this completed by the end of the weekend, it could take two weeks. Rest assured that I will be back up and running as soon as possible.

-Wesley Lovell (April 7, 2009)

R.I.P. Natasha Richardson

A member of one of history's greatest acting dynasties, Natasha Richardson, has succumbed to a brain injury suffered during a skiing accident. She was 45.

It is very sad news, especially to lose someone so young. She had a terrific career, but like her mother, Natasha was destined to continue delivering celebrated performances for many years to come. May her family find comfort and solace in this difficult time.

-Wesley Lovell (March 18, 2009)

The 81st Annual Academy Awards

Nearly a month ago, I called that the race had pretty much ended and it was sadly true. Slumdog Millionaire has joined the ranks of great films such as Gone With the Wind, Amadeus and On the Waterfront with 8 Oscars. It seems a bit like overkill when you consider that both The Departed and No Country for Old Men only managed four awards a piece. I'm no fan of No Country for Old Men, but there is no comparing the two films. Slumdog is the kind of movie that, when looked at through the prism of history, will seem like a terribly bizarre choice. I can't be certain and I could certainly be wrong, but that's how I feel about it now. Even No Country for Old Men seems destined to be remembered far longer than Slumdog Millionaire.

But, apart from a rather boring slate of winners, the ceremony itself was quite enjoyable. The presentation of the acting awards by 5 previous winners, and not just the most recent, but some of the past's great actors and actresses, was one of the best parts of the evening. Although by the end it started to seem passé, that first moment when they presented the Supporting Actress award has to be one of the greatest moments in my history of watching the Academy Awards. You can celebrate and revile winners, but the show itself has rarely been this good. Hats off to Bill Condon and Lawrence Mark for putting together a great show. I'll have more quibbles about it later when I have more time, but for now I'll just say...thank goodness we had the great show because the awards themselves were virtually unbearable.

-Wesley Lovell (February 2, 2009)

Predictions Update: Top Six Categories

The final night is almost here, but my final article has just arrived. Going through the biggest six categories of the night and the impact various factors have on the races plus all the details on the nominees in each category and their chances.

• Predictions: Top Six Categories

-Wesley Lovell (February 19, 2009)

Predictions Update: The Second Tier Categories

Four days to go and it's time for my look at the Second Tier categories. Follow the link below or use the 81st Oscars shortcut at the right.

• Predictions: Second Tier Categories

-Wesley Lovell (February 18, 2009)

Predictions Update: The Tech Categories

With the Academy Awards being announced this Sunday, I begin my annual look at every category with the techs. Encompassing eight below the line categories that, sometimes, though not always, predict what will happen later in the night, they are what push those massive Oscar totals to those heights. Following the link below or taking the 81st Oscars link at the right and going into the same file will take you to my first of this year's three articles.

• Predictions: Tech Categories

-Wesley Lovell (February 17, 2009)

Massive Update Today

Not exactly the update I was promising, but there were a number of changes made today that I felt I needed to address them all so you don't miss anything.

First, we have our regular Previews update. This and all others can be accessed in the menu at right. In addition, I have updated my 81st Oscar Predictions, the latest Precursor updates (ADG & CAS winners), plus an update to the Tributes page. It may not seem like a lot, but it certainly kept me busy.

-Wesley Lovell (February 15, 2009)

Coming Updates

The race for Best Picture may have ended at the SAG awards (and been further cemented by wins at the WGA and the BAFTAs), but there are other races in competition, some may have been decided at the BAFTAs, but there are a few places surprises could still occur. So, sometime within the next week and a half before the Oscars, I will do my annual pre-Oscar series of articles covering all the races for this year's Academy Awards. I should post them either next week or during the last week before the presentation of the Oscars. In addition, other awards shows will be updating as the next two weeks unfold and my regular updates are also coming out.

I should also be posting my year-end Top 10 Lists and, in the coming months, a redesign of the site will also be occurring.

-Wesley Lovell (February 10, 2009)