Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the event run by Hatch, a group of creative female entrepreneurs. I think I was the oldest one there, but everyone seemed friendly enough. The presenters were Agatha and Erin, the founders of a bakery in Greenpoint called Ovenly. I was impressed with their story--from meeting at a foodie book club to their beginnings to getting the right investors. Their cookies are pretty good, too. The next time Hatch has an event that interests me, I will definitely go.
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| Gale Sondergaard |
Today, we continue our Oscar coverage with the award for Best Supporting Actress. This award was introduced in 1936 for the same reason as the Award for Best Supporting Actor. The first person to receive this award was Gale Sondergaard for her film debut in Anthony Adverse. I had never heard of her until yesterday, but she was known for playing sly, manipulative women. In fact, she was the original choice for the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz," until she was told she would made up to look ugly. Unfortunately, she was blacklisted when she refused to testify during the "Red Scare" era.
Here are some fun facts about the history of this award:
- The actress most nominated without a win is Thelma Ritter. She received six nominations.
- Dianne Wiest and Shelley Winters have been the only multiple recipients of this award, with two each.
- The oldest nominee is Gloria Stewart at age 87.
- The youngest nominee is Mary Badham, at age 9.
- The oldest winner is Dame Peggy Ashcroft, at age 77.
- The youngest winner is Tatum O'Neal, at age 10.
This year's nominations are:
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| Patricia Arquette |
- Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood”
- Laura Dern in “Wild”
- Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game”
- Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
- Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods
Although this is Meryl Streep's 19th Oscar nomination, Patricia Arquette is a shoo-in for the prize. She has won basically all the awards for her work on this film.
Below is another movie-themed game from our shop. This is a word scramble of filmmaking terms. Not only is this game good for Oscar night, but it's perfect for any movie-themed event, such as a bar/bat mitzvah, birthday party, or even graduation from film school. The game comes with two 5 x 7 cards on 8-1/2 x 11 paper and be customized with background, color, and/or wording.
Now it's time for today's lists:
Party Idea of the Day: From the website Walk In Love, make a contemporary tablecloth for Valentine's Day with Xs and Os! All you need is a square of fabric and some black paint. Don't forget newspapers so the paint doesn't seep through.
Oscar Fun Fact of the Day: There have been two years in which all four of the acting Academy Awards were presented to non-Americans (Europeans).
- At the 37th Academy Awards (1964), the winners were Rex Harrison (Best Actor--British), Julie Andrews (Best Actress--British), Peter Ustinov (Best Supporting Actor--British), and Lila Kedrova (Best Supporting Actress--Russian).
- At the 80th Academy Awards (2007), the winners were Daniel Day-Lewis (British and Irish--Best Actor), Marion Cotillard (French--Best Actress), Javier Bardem (Best Supporting Actor--Spanish), and Tilda Swinton (Best Supporting Actress--British).
(source: Wikipedia)
Black History Month Fun Fact of the Day: Without the creative laboring of African-American inventors, we would not have the hair brush, lawn mower, cell phone, refrigerator, and air-conditioning.
Today's Birthdays: Yara Shahidi (15), Chloe Grace Moretz (18), Makenzie Vega (21), Emma Roberts (24), Barry Sloane (34), Elizabeth Banks (41), Jason Olive (43), Laura Dern (48), Lionel Cartwright (55), Kathleen Beller (59), Roberta Flack (78), Don Wilson (82), and Robert Wagner (85).
Holidaze: Today is National Umbrella Day. G-d knows we've been through enough this winter! Umbrellas were initially used for shade, but were first used for rain by the Chinese, who waterproofed them. Umbrellas, of course, are featured prominently in the movies "Singin' in the Rain" and "Mary Poppins."
For foodies everywhere, it's also National Cream Cheese Brownie Day. The recipe for brownies was first documented in a 1906 Boston cookbook, and there have been a variety of cream cheese brownie recipes. I love brownies, but please skip the cream cheese!
Bobbi Kristina update: Sadly, the Houston and Brown families have all agreed to take Bobbi off life support tomorrow, which is the third anniversary of her mom's death. I can't even imagine what an agonizing choice this was for all involved. The police are probing the man referred to as "her husband" for suspicious foul play.
Tomorrow's post will be about the Best Actor award.
Have a PRINTASTIC Day!
Kathy
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