If It's Movies » 2009

Senate Approves Digital TV Conversion Delay

Ryan Laster — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:46:42 +0000

We’ve all been waiting a long time for this digital TV conversion to finally take place, and now we’re going to have to wait even longer. The Senate has just delayed the whole conversion another four months to help everyone waiting for their $40 coupons to buy their DTV converted boxes. This transition was supposed to take place February 17th, but now it will happen on June 12th.

All I have to say is Congress and everyone else involved needs to get their act together and get this transition underway. We have been seeing the commercials regarding this transition for months now and it seems like we should have had ample time to get this whole conversion thing over with.

Heath Ledger Wins SAG Award

Ryan Laster — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:53:12 +0000

Heath Ledger was awarded the SAG award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in last year’s “The Dark Knight.”

This award comes just one week after he was awarded a Golden Globe for his role as The Joker, along with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. We will have to wait until February to see if he wins a Academy Award.

Here is the full list of winners from tonight’s SAG awards.

TELEVISION
Actor in a television movie or miniseries — Paul Giamatti – “John Adams”
Actress in a television movie or miniseries — Laura Linney – “John Adams”
Actor in a drama series — Hugh Laurie – “House”
Actress in a drama series — Sally Field – “Brothers & Sisters”
Actor in a comedy series — Alec Baldwin – “30 Rock”
Actress in a comedy series — Tina Fey – “30 Rock”
Ensemble in a drama Series — “Mad Men”
Ensemble in a comedy series — “30 Rock”
Stunt ensemble — “Heroes”

FILM
Actor — Sean Penn – “Milk”
Actress — Meryl Streep – “Doubt”
Supporting Actor — Heath Ledger – “The Dark Knight”
Supporting Actress — Kate Winslet – “The Reader”
Ensemble Cast — “Slumdog Millionaire”
Stunt Ensemble — “The Dark Knight”

Lifetime Achievement Award — James Earl Jones

President Obama’s Inauguration and Address

Ryan Laster — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:38:16 +0000

History was made today, as the United States swore in Barack Obama as the 44th President, and I feel like this should not be passed by. So below, for your viewing pleasure, is the 21 minutes of footage of President Obama.