OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2006 (TV)
Summary
This is a live red carpet show, hosted by Billy Bush, Vanessa Minnillo, Cynthia Garrett, and Chris Connelly, taking place before the 2006 Acadamy Awards outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Connelly first examines "Pride and Prejudice." Then, Bush speaks with the film's star and best actress nominee Keira Knightley. Next, Connelly looks at "Junebug." Then, Minnillo speaks with the film's best supporting actress nominee Amy Adams. Garrett speaks with Dolly Parton, best song nominee for "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica" after which Connelly speaks with presenter Will Ferrell and his wife, Vivica Paulin. Next, Garrett introduces Robert Osborne, "the Academy's new greeter to the stars." Then, Minnillo speaks with presenter Jessica Alba, Connelly speaks with presenter Meryl Streep, and Bush speaks with "King Kong" star and presenter Naomi Watts. Then, Connelly examines "Cinderella Man" before Minnillo speaks with the film's best supporting actor nominee Paul Giamatti. Then, Bush speaks with couple Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton, director of best animated feature nominee "Corpse Bride." Then, Connelly examines best picture nominee "Brokeback Mountain" before speaking with two of the film's stars, best actor nominee Heath Ledger and best supporting actress nominee Michelle Williams. Then, Bush speaks with presenter Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Then, Garrett presents a montage of "monkey business" movies: films over the decades which prominently featured apes. Next, Bush speaks with "Memoirs of a Geisha" star and presenter Ziyi Zhang. Then, Minnillo speaks with presenters Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. Then, Garrett examines the five nominees for best actor. She then speaks with film critics Leonard Maltin, Joel Siegel, and Anne Thompson to get their picks on who will win. Then, Garrett looks at the five best actress nominees before the critics offer predictions. Next, Minnillo presents a clip montage about the "faces of evil" in cinema history. Next, Garrett speaks with "Hustle & Flow" best actor nominee Terrence Howard. Then, Connelly looks at "Syriana" before Minnillo speaks with the film's nominated best supporting actor George Clooney. He also addresses being nominated for best director and best original script for "Good Night, and Good Luck." Then, Connelly looks at "Hustle & Flow." Then, Connelly speaks with presenter Jennifer Aniston. Next, Bush speaks with best actress nominee for "Walk the Line" Reese Witherspoon and her husband Ryan Phillippe. Then, Connelly looks at "Crash" before Minnillo speaks with "Crash" best supporting actor nominee Matt Dillon. Then, Garrett presents a clip of "star-crossed love" moments from this year's movies. Next, Minnillo speaks with "Brokeback Mountain" best supporting actor nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Then, Connelly speaks with "Transamerica" best actress nominee Felicity Huffmann. Her "Desperate Housewives" co-stars -- Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria -- offer her good wishes in a pre-recorded segment. Then, Connelly examines best picture nominee "Capote" before Garrett speaks with its best actor nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman. Then, Bush speaks with best actor nominee for "Good Night, and Good Luck" David Strathairn. Next, Garrett examines the five films nominated for best picture. Maltin, Siegel, and Thompson return to discuss the nominated pictures. Then, Minnillo looks at the site of the Governor's Ball after-party. Next, Garrett speaks with presenter Jamie Foxx. Then, Bush is joined by Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Then, Connelly looks at "The Constant Gardner" before speaking with its best supporting actress nominee Rachel Weisz. Next, Connelly and Minnillo talk with entertainment reporters Jann Carl and Shaun Robinson, both of whom detail their favorite fashions from the evening. The hosts offer some final thoughts before the cameras switch to Bush inside the theater, where he interviews presenter Eric Bana in the audience. Commercials deleted, but contains off-camera footage and the taping of celebrity interviews during the breaks, many of which are repeated later in the telecast.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: March 5, 2006 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:53:38
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:88342
- GENRE: Award presentations
- SUBJECT HEADING: Film industy; Oscar Awards - [2006]
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 2006
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Gilbert Cates … Executive Producer
- Dennis E. Doty … Producer
- Michael B. Seligman … Associate Producer
- Roger M. Goodman … Director
- Stephen Pouliot … Writer
- Gary Anderson … Music by
- Billy Bush … Host
- Vanessa Minnillo … Host
- Cynthia Garrett … Host
- Chris Connelly … Host
- Leonard Maltin … Guest
- Joel Siegel … Guest
- Anne Thompson … Guest
- Jann Carl … Guest
- Shaun Robinson … Guest
- Amy Adams
- Jessica Alba
- Jennifer Aniston
- Eric Bana
- Sandra Bullock
- Tim Burton
- Helena Bonham Carter
- George Clooney
- Marcia Cross
- Matt Dillon
- Will Ferrell
- Jamie Foxx
- Sid Ganis
- Paul Giamatti
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Teri Hatcher
- Terrence Howard
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Felicity Huffman
- Keira Knightley
- Heath Ledger
- Eva Longoria
- Robert Osborne
- Dolly Parton
- Vivica Paulin
- Ryan Phillippe
- Keanu Reeves
- Nicollette Sheridan
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Will Smith
- David Strathairn
- Meryl Streep
- Naomi Watts
- Rachel Weisz
- Reese Witherspoon
- Michelle Williams
- Ziyi Zhang