Why not?
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Dustin Lance Black for Best Original Screenplay:
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Oh my God. This was not an easy film to make. First I have to thank name, and name, and all the real life people who shared their stories with me. When I was 13 years old my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope, it gave me the hope to live my life, it gave me the hope one day I could live my life as openly as who I am, and then maybe even I could fall in love and one day get married. I want to thank my mom, who has always loved me for who I am even when there was pressure not to. But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by their churches, by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of a value. And no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon I promise you that you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk.
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Kate Winslet for Best Actress in a Leading Role:
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Okay that fainting thing, Penelope.. I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before, I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror. And this would have been a shampoo bottle. But it’s not a shampoo bottle now. I feel very fortunate to have made it all the way from there to here and I’d like to thank some of the people along the way who had faith in me. My friends and my family, especially my mom and dad. They are in this room somewhere, dad whistle or something because then I’ll know where you are. **Dad whistles very loud** Yesssss. I love him. [She thanks a lot of people here]. There was no division between the cast and crew on this film and that’s what made it so special. To have been surrounded by a remarkable group of people who provided an unbroken chain of support. From name to name, name. From hair and makeup to cinematography. From the art department to the AD’s. And From New York to Berlin. And I’m so lucky to have a wonderful husband and two beautiful children who let me do what I love and who love me for just the way I am. Antony and Sydney, this is for you, this is for both of you. And I want to acknowledge my fellow nominees, these goddesses. I think we all can’t believe we’re in a category with Merrll Streep at all. I’m sorry Merrill, but you have to suck that one up. And just to the Academy, thank you so much, my God, thank you, woowwww.

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One of you emailed me and asked me to make a list of my favorite artists and songs (I’m so flattered). So what I have decided to do is make a My Faves page (top of the screen) which I will update whenever I have something to add. This is the first time I’m actually attempting at making a list of favorites. I was going to do it sooner or later, so why not now? It won’t be easy but something tells me this will be so much fun. I’ll post an update whenever I do add something. Thanks for your interest

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I said I wouldn’t make any new posts until I was done with the new launch of the site (coming so soon), but I couldn’t not post this find. Basically if you haven’t seen Beyonce’s Video Phone video, you need to get on that ASAP. I love it. But what I loved more was this t-shirt she was wearing of an alien with sex earrings and “peace” written on it. After searching all over the web for over an hour (and finding out who else has worn the shirt), I have spotted a location! The shirt can be found at the link below. I know so many of you are wanting it too. It just does something for me. The shirt is made by Gerlan Jeans and is one size fits all (not sure how that’s going to work exactly lol). Oh and it’s like $185.00. Ouch!

Click here to buy the Alien/Peace shirt from Beyonce’s Video Phone video!

P.S. You know everyone else would probably never share this with you because they want it exclusively, but I want everyone to be as happy as I’ll be when I have the shirt (2 days)! I know Beyonce fans like the back of my hand, so enjoy my fellow B-mates!

And here’s a link to watch Video Phone (the higher quality video can’t be embed).

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One of you asked me for more details regarding the VIP stool seats at the Britney Spears concerts and here it is. These are a limited number of seats that are more so at the front and back of the stage (as opposed to ringside seats which circle all around the three stages). They are excellent seats and I could even go as far to argue that they have an advantage over ringside seats. Why? Because with the ringside seats, the video screen is directly in front of you and you’re only able to see one [blinding] section of the video. I think the VIP stool seats are the perfect closeness/distance from the stage. As for standing, the security had no problem with ringside people standing and moving closer to the stage. I am almost positive that people with VIP stool seats were also allowed to stand. Basically these are amazing seats and anyone with any kind of VIP-anything is in for an amazing time with Britney and The Pussycat Dolls! I hope this was helpful!
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In the picture above, VIP stool seats are located right behind the gold chairs (ringside seats).

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I started a new category called “Ask Adnan” (more information on the top of the page). A lot of people want to know more information about Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), so here’s everything I’ve got so far:
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Freida Pinto was born on October 18, 1984 (meaning she is currently 24 years old).
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She was born in India.
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She is 5′ 6” tall.
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Prior to Slumdog Millionaire, she was a model with Elite Models in India.
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In 2006-2007, she was an anchor for a show called “Full Circle” where she had assignments in Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Fiji among other countries.
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Her dad is a banker, her mom a principal of a high school, and her sister, Sharon, is a producer for an Indian television channel.
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Inspiring quote from Freida Pinto:
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This industry is for fighters and those who do not give up! It is very important to believe in yourself. Even when a hundred people rejected me, I did not lose hope and finally one of the biggest directors of all times [Danny Boyle]believed in me! Also working in this film [Slumdog Millionaire] has taught me a lot, not just in terms of acting but also about myself, which is an integral part of being a good actor!
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I totally see this girl in a Neutrogena commercial.

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I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I can’t help but be enchanted by the cast of Slumdog Millionaire. Did anyone notice Freida Pinto and Dev Patel whenever the movie won an award at Sunday’s Oscars? They just seemed so excited and thrilled to be at something like the Oscars. I feel like you just don’t see that anymore…it was humbling. Here’s some info on the male lead of Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel. I’ll update this post when I have more.
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Dev Patel was born on April 23, 1990 and is 18 years old.
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He was born in London, England.
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He is 6’1” tall.
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Dev Patel has just signed on to appear as one of the leads in the movie The Last Airbender. It will be directed by M. Night Shyamalan and will be released in 2010. It’s an adventure-family flick, whatever that means.
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Dev Patel Quotes:
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On Slumdog craziness: All this attention is crazy, I can’t get my head around it all. But I can’t complain. This film has changed my life. The Oscars were unbelievable, I’ve never seen anything like it.
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On being made fun in high school for having big ears: I’m proud to have big ears now. I mean, look who’s the most powerful man in the world: Barack Obama. Big ears are in fashion.
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I’m obsessed with these kids. Stay humble.

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