REHMAN LOSES OSCAR!!!

‘Mozart of Madras’ AR Rahman failed to recreate his ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Oscar magic this year, losing out in the Best Original Score and Best Song categories at the 83rd Academy Awards here on Monday.

The golden statuette for the Best Original Score went to composer duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who won for their soundtrack in ‘The Social Network’.

Adding insult to injury, some British newspapers slammed the live performance of Rahman on Oscar stage quoting it lacks soul.

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Black Swan:
Only Darren Aronofsky could have taken this much emotional turmoil and turned it into a surprise holiday hit. Not that I'm complaining. With one brilliant acting performance, at least three other very good acting performances and a brilliant score that samples heavily from Tchaikovsky, Black Swan is, by all accounts, too sadistic and weird for most of America; yet, the whole thing somehow caught on to the point of a Best Picture nomination. Stranger things have happened, but barring two independent, out of nowhere epic scandals for The Social Network and The King's Speech, it's unlikelyBlack Swan has any real hope of winning. Still, it's got a better shot than seven other films, and something tells me no one involved is complaining about those odds.

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2011 Oscar Awards: Oscar predictions, nominees and fashion!

                                       The 83rd Annual Academy Awards are being held Sunday, Feb. .27, 2011 at the Kodak Theater in Los angeles, Calif. The most anticipated night of the year in the film industry is upon us, and we cannot wait to see who wears what, and who wins big! Refresh your memory with these 2011 Oscar nominations here, and then check out tons more info below!

2011 Oscar Awards: What Will Natalie Portman Wear As She Accepts Best Actress Oscar?

Find out more of our 2011 Oscar predictions based off this year's 2011 Oscar nominations, and what we want to see the stars wearing below! Which 2011 Oscar nominees will take home the Oscar at the Academy Awards tomorrow night? Which designer will Natalie Portman wear on the 2011 Oscars red carpet? Get our take, and then give us yours in the comments section below!

In Tucson, catch the 83rd Annual Academy Awards red carpet coverage starying at 5pm on local ABC affiliate KGUN9 and the actual 2011 Oscar Awards beginning at 6:30pm local time.

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The Academy award for Best Original Screenplay brings to the fore visionaries whose vital creations are the clay into which the magic of Hollywood breathes life. This year's nominations include a variety of genres such as science fiction, sports films, period films, comedy and drama. But, the story, they say, is the only thing that really matters.

The King's Speech (1)
Before King Edward VIII's announcement of abdication in the wake of the Wallis Simpson scandal and with the rising shadow of the crooked cross making itself apparent across the face of Europe, there was the duke of York with big shoes to fill and a mortifying speech impediment. Enter the unconventional methods employed by Australian doctor Lionel Logue. We are amused. Very amused.

The Fighter (2)
The Fighter would have been rendered superfluous by the existence ofRaging Bull, Rocky and Cinderella Man. But the film holds its own as a gripping drama in its own right. Set in the 1980s in blue-collared Lowell, Massachusetts, the script details the travails of Micky Ward, a soft-spoken brawler with an infamous losing streak. Mismanaged by his family which barely conceals its vested interest in his success, Micky learns the ropes from half-brother Dicky Eklund, a fallen local hero and boisterous crackhead who chooses to rest upon his laurels, having, in his prime, knocked out world champion Sugar Ray Leonard.

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