Millions of movie lovers and entertainment professionals tune in to the Oscars each year, cheering on the year’s achievements in filmmaking. The 90th Annual Academy Awards, hosted once more by Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”), airs live on ABC on Sunday, March 4.
Though the 89th Academy Awards ceremony is a whole year gone, no one has forgotten the Best Picture incident, when “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the winner of the coveted award. The error was quickly corrected and “Moonlight” received the Oscar as due, but the blunder is now infamous. The snafu haunts Kimmel to this day — a promo video shows his nightmares and sudden phobia of envelopes.
Nevertheless, ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey has great faith in bringing back Kimmel to host the event for a second time. “After just one year, we can’t imagine anyone else hosting the Oscars,” he said in a statement. “Jimmy’s skillful command of the stage is invaluable on a night when anything can happen — and does.”
This year, “The Shape of Water” leads the pack with 13 nominations: Best Director (Guillermo del Toro), Best Cinematography (Dan Laustsen), Best Lead Actress (Sally Hawkins), Best Supporting Actress
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(Olivia Spencer) and Best Supporting Actor (Richard Jenkins). It’s also competing with “Dunkirk,” “Lady Bird,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Call Me by Your Name,” “Darkest Hour,” “Phantom Thread,” “The Post” and “Get Out” for Best Picture.
The second out of the gate is “Dunkirk.” It’s up for awards in directing (Christopher Nolan), production design and sound editing, among others. Nolan is competing with Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread,” Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” and Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” for Best Director. Peele is the fifth black director nominated for the award, and Gerwig is the fifth woman.
“Dunkirk” is also going up against “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” for Best Original Score. It won’t be an easy win against John Williams, who scored “The Last Jedi” — the composer could fill an orchestra pit with the awards he’s won.
Netflix has already made Academy Award history as the first streaming service to land eight nominations, including four for its feature film “Mudbound.” Mary J. Blige has gotten a nod for her performance as an actress in a supporting role. She’s up against Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird,” Leslie Manville in “Phantom Thread” and Allison Janney in “I, Tonya.”
“Mudbound” also shares another milestone: the first nomina-
tion of a woman for achievement in cinematography for Rachel Morrison, who’s up against “Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk,” “The Shape of Water” and “Blade Runner 2049.” Though Netflix has yet to completely win over the Academy with the Best Picture nomination (like Amazon’s nomination for “Manchester By the Sea” last year), the platform is gaining momentum. It was nominated twice for Best Documentary Feature (“Icarus” and “Strong Island”) this year.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” got seven nods, including one for leading actress Frances McDormand. Her biggest competition is Saoirse Ronan for “Lady Bird.” “Three Billboards” also garnered a double nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. Willem Dafoe joins them for the supporting actor nomination for his role in “The Florida Project.” “Three Billboards” is also competing with “Lady Bird” for Best Original Screenplay, along with “The Big Sick,” “Get Out” and “The Shape of Water.”
Denzel Washington has another nomination this year for his leading role in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” He’s going head to head with Gary Oldman for “Darkest Hour,” Daniel Kaluuya in “Get Out,” Timothée Chalamet in “Call Me by Your Name” and Daniel Day-Lewis in “Phantom Thread.”
The host joked that there were some snubs he didn’t agree with,
citing “Wonder Woman” as a prime example while venting on his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He also thought Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks should have been nominated for “The Post,” but the two nods the film did receive are certainly nothing to sneeze at.
In reality, Kimmel seems surprisingly calm about his hosting gig, despite what the promo implies about his lingering fear of envelopes. With the fallout from the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal, we can expect the air to be rife with tension, and for there to be a few speeches on the subject.
Of course, audiences should expect the long-standing gag between Kimmel and Matt Damon (“The Martian,” 2015) to continue. Though it might be getting a little old at this point, Kimmel will (hopefully) trim the bit this year and give poor Damon a break from his chirping.
It will also be interesting to see if Kimmel delivers food to the audience this year, which is quickly becoming a tradition. The first time, the emcee fed the crowd peanut butter and jelly sandwiches; the second round included parachutes of candy, cookies and doughnuts floating from the ceiling. What culinary display he comes up with this year remains to be seen, or he may drop the nibbles all together.
Don’t miss the glamour and excitement of the red carpet when the 90th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 4, on ABC.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 90th Annual Academy Awards
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11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final The American Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN UEFA Soccer Champions League. (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Quarterfinal A-10 Tournament. (Live) (5:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Snow Motion (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Semifinal ACC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal Big 12 Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
7:30 p.m. FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Valspar Championship. (4:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Semifinal ACC Tournament. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal Big 12 Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Van. (Live) (2:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship SWAC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Keyes Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
NBCSN WR Rugby Six Nations Cup. Eng. vs. Fra. (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN Larry Smith Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Toshiba Classic. (Live) (2:30)
5:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Championship MWC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Championship Big 12 Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
5:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Championship Big East Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship MAC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Cycling Stage 7 NiceValdeblore La Colmaine Paris-Nice. (1:00)
TRUTV NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
ESPN College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN ISU Speed Skating Day 2 World Allround Championships. (1:00)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Basketball S.A. at Okl. (Live) (2:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball Post-game (Live) (0:30)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Championship ACC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship SLC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship MEAC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Spring Training. Bos. vs. Min. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Valspar Championship. (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
1:30 p.m. NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 30 for 30 (1:30)
(11) KARE PGA Golf Round 3 Valspar Championship. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Semifinal SEC Tournament. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal Ivy League Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN WR Rugby Six Nations Cup. Scot. vs. Ire. (2:00)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
2:30 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Semifinal Big-10 Tournament. (Live) (2:30)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series DC Solar 200. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Valspar Championship. (3:00)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Slalom (1:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Edm. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games (Live) (5:00)
9:15 p.m. SHOW Boxing Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets Showtime Championship. (Live) (2:30)
9:30 p.m. ESPN Boxing Oscar Valdez vs. Scott Quigg Top Rank. (Live) (2:30)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship BWC Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Toshiba Classic. (3:00)
11:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Mar 4, 2018 to Mar 10, 2018
Quick, someone call store security — Flavortown Market’s judges are running amok! At the best of times, “Guy’s Grocery Games” can sometimes feel like organized chaos, but if the judges themselves abandon their posts, then it’s anyone’s guess as to what host Guy Fieri may be up to.
A new season of the cooking competition gets underway Sunday, March 4, on Food Network, with a very special episode titled “Judge vs. Judge.” None of “Triple G’s” long-established rules are safe as Guy tosses them out and challenges some of the show’s most familiar judges to a series of one-on-one, head-to-head culinary battles.
In the first round, “Food Network Star” winner Justin Warner brings his new school style of cooking in a faceoff against celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito’s old school cuisine. Unlike a normal “Grocery Games” contest, though, the second round features an entirely new pair of competing judges, with grilled cheese master Eric Greenspan battling it out for supermarket superiority against chef Aaron May. Finally, in Round 3, chef Carl Ruiz and restaurateur Antonia Lofaso go head to head.
Don’t worry, though: “Guy’s Grocery Games” hasn’t permanently changed up its successful formula. After all, with an incredible 16 seasons behind it, it must be doing something right. This season’s next episode, airing Wednesday, March 7, is a themed episode
that’s sure to get every carnivore’s mouth watering: bacon. Four bacon-loving chefs are in Flavortown Market competing for a shot at the $20,000 prize, and Guy’s ready to throw curveball after curveball at them as they zip around the supermarket shopping for their baconfocused dishes.
Even when it veers off its wellworn path, “Guy’s Grocery Games”
never strays too far from its winning premise: chefs preparing amazing dishes in a supermarket, with fun twists and speedbumps all tying into the all-too-familiar setting. It’s that setting that’s set “Triple G” apart from similar cooking competitions and helped it carve out its own unique identity. The new season premieres Sunday, March 4, on Food Network.
Sunday, March 4
3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise This over-the-top trip includes foods that will satisfy any carb craving.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise We’re frying a batch of donuts for every meal of the day.
5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise We take you to the most sizzling hotspots for beef in the U.S.
6:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Bird is the word as the country’s choicest chicken dishes are highlighted.
7:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Frugal foodies across the country savor the savings while eating high-quality meals. (N)
8:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Diners enjoy fry-day every day at these hot spots across the country. (N)
9:00 p.m. TRAV Greatest BBQ of America Roger Mooking travels coast-to-coast to discover what makes BBQ great.
11:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Diners enjoy fry-day every day at these hot spots across the country.
Monday, March 5
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew goes to Hawaii to sample the authentic Hawaiian cuisine.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew follows Mark Twain’s path down the Mississippi River for a slice of Americana.
5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods In Finland, Andrew samples blood pudding, reindeer tartare, brown bear rump and tree bark.
6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew gets a taste of the culinary impact of Napoleon Bonaparte’s march through Poland.
7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:
Delicious Destinations Andrew reveals Manila’s iconic foods, from slow roasted pork to chicken inasal.
10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew explores regional specialties in Oaxaca, Mexico.
10:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew reveals the most iconic foods of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Tuesday, March 6
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:
Delicious Destinations Andrew explores Jamaican icons jerk chicken and mannish water soup.
3:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew takes us to Zurich, the origin of some of Switzerland’s most famous foods.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:
Delicious Destinations Andrew reveals the must-try foods of Managua: steamed beef, crispy pork skin salad.
4:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:
Delicious Destinations Andrew explores the favorite foods of Pittsburgh - home to a half-pound fish sandwich.
5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew tries fresh bull testicle ceviche in a market in Guatemala.
6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
America Andrew samples foods
from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew samples the cuisine of Vienna and enjoys a dessert dating back to the 1800s.
7:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew reveals the foods of Hanoi, Vietnam, including snail soup and pork-filled crepes.
8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods (N)
9:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew dives into the culinary treasures of Italy’s majestically beautiful Amalfi Coast.
10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew tries huge freshwater prawns, harvests abalone and feasts on tuna eyeballs.
11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Wednesday, March 7
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew is back for another adventure, this time to sample the local cuisine of Sardinia.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew eats baby goats, cow heads, and calves’ balls in Texas.
5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Thursday, March 8
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Friday, March 9
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, March 10
3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise We are serving up deli dishes beyond your wildest cheat day fantasies.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Diners enjoy fry-day every day at these hot spots across the country.
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Mar 4, 2018 to Mar 10, 2018
Thor: Ragnarok
After his father, Odin (Hopkins), dies, Thor’s (Hemsworth) older sister, Hela (Blanchett), is released from the prison that’s held her captive for eons. She destroys Thor’s hammer and drives both him and his adoptive brother, Loki (Hiddleston), from their home world, which she swiftly takes control of with the help of the ancient, resurrected dead. Thor ends up a prisoner on a distant planet, where he’s forced to fight in a gladiatorial arena, but with an old friend and a potential ally there as well, he may have just the tools he needs.
Suffering from financial hardship, novelist Charles Dickens (Stevens) sets out to write a book about Christmas, but with a publisher-set deadline in only six weeks, he doesn’t have much time. He begins dreaming up a wealthy miser named Ebenezer Scrooge (Plummer), and as he gets swept up into the story that he’s creating, he begins to imagine that he’s interacting with the eccentric characters. Director:BharatNalluri.Stars:Dan Stevens,ChristopherPlummer. 2017.104min.Comedy.
Director:TaikaWaititi.Stars:Chris Hemsworth,TomHiddlestonHopkins.2017.130min.Action.
Lady Bird
Christine (Lady Bird) McPherson (Ronan) is a high school senior who’s unsure of the direction in which she wants her life to go. She butts heads with the strict teachers at her Catholic school, her relationship with her mother (Metcalf) is strained, and her relationship with her boyfriend, whom she met in her school’s theater program, ends when she walks in on him kissing another guy.
Director:GretaGerwig.Stars:SaoirseRonan,LaurieMetcalf.2017. 94min.Comedy.
