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UNLOCK THE SECRET TO THE FUTURE OF TV & VIDEO @ DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD PANEL Weds Oct 29 Moderated by Emerging Media Expert Joyce Schwarz

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR: Digital Hollywood, Wednesday, October 29th
10:45 AM - Noon
Track III:
Television and Video as an Interactive Content Experience – New Technologies, New Advertising – As Broadband, PVR and ITV Evolve

With the emergence of the smart TV, along with the pervasiveness of broadband video as a cultural always-on experience, the understanding and confluence of video, television and broadband, as an interactive platform, an advertising platform and as a content platform is continually being explored and redefined.

TV ON THE GO:

Television, video and technology is an experiment that will never stay in place.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE?

With new and upgraded technologies, from the network infrastructure, to CE devices to content innovation that evolves--this session promises to offer you an insider's look at the core of our industry's future.

Moderator: Joyce Schwarz, JCOM Emerging Entertainment Marketing, www.joycecom.com, email: [email protected]. Please email me for more information about the panel and with any questions you'd like this panel of experts to address during the session.

PANELITS INCLUDE:

Kelly Ryan, Vice President, Content Business Development, BlackArrow
Mitchell J. Weinraub, Senior Director of New Media Initiatives, Comcast Media Center
Sanjay Desai, Vice President, Product Marketing, Brightcove
Alex Castro, CEO, Delve Networks
Ben Mendelson, founder & President, Interactive Television Alliance
OpenTV, speaker to be announced
Joyce Schwarz, JCOM Emerging Entertainment Marketing, Moderator

HOLLYWOOD AWARDS(R) RED CARPET COVERAGE PART TWO

Hollywood columnist,Joyce Schwarz on the Red Carpet at the Hollywood Awards(R) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel (part 2) ...in this part of the followup to Monday night's Hollywood Awards(R)we bring you photos from our celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky and a round-up of the best comments by mainstream press covering the event.            

Click on thumbnail photo to see Rachel McAdams honored for her 'breakthrough performance' in THE FAMILY STONE at the Hollywood Awards(R) Monday, October 24 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Photo by celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky.

A Hollywood Award(R) went to Jake Gillenhaal for his breakthrough performance in JARHEAD, photo by celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky. HOLLYWOOD.com says Gyllenhaal can't wait for the DVD release of his new war film Jarhead because it will feature his video diaries. Gyllenhaal:"We all talked, like, a diary into the camera and shot whatever we wanted to shoot around set, each other or at home. "I remember when I got my head shaved--and they shaved it right down--it was the most horrible haircut. It was pretty mundane. I filmed that.
ENJOY MORE QUOTES FROM PRESS COVERAGE OF THE HOLLYWOOD AWARDS(R)

VARIETY"S David Ehrenstein "Suddenly, the Hollywood Awards are emerging as the Iowa caucus of the movie landscape..... The Hollywood Awards' early picks are like spring training for the Oscars, but it remains to be seen if its proclaimed 2005 winners, such as director Sam Mendes ("Jarhead"), Charlize Theron ("North Country") or Joaquin Phoenix ("Walk the Line") are this year's Jamie Foxx."

ET Online says A stunning Charlize Theron, dressed in a low-cut ROBERTO CAVALLI gown with gold accents, picked up the Hollywood Actress of the Year Award for her brave performance in 'North Country,' Photo by celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky.

CBS News quotes Theron talking about the Hollywood Awards (R)"This is nice because it's local, and I think we need more of that kind of local support here. I think we've become very much about ... being the moneymaking machine, and it's nice to kind of take a moment and look at the year's work and celebrate the filmmakers and the actors."

A HOLLYWOOD AWARD (R) honors Diane Keaton for "Lifetime Achievement", photo by celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky.

EITB24.com from Europe ...reports that presenters included actors Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Jodie Foster, Keanu Reeves, Goldie Hawn and Geena Davis. The Hollywood Awards are not televised -- a plus, according to Berry. "I love that it's an awards show that's just for us to come together and talk to each other," she said. "I think it's nice to have a film festival in Hollywood, where it all generates from. That feels really good."
Halle Berry on location on the Red Carpet at the Hollywood Awards(R) photo by celebrity photographer Mark Valinsky. Did you know that Halle is from Cleveland, Ohio originally-- same hometown as Hollywood columnist, Joyce Schwarz. In fact, Halle was supposedly named for one of the most elite department stores in the Cleveland area named Halle Bros. (alas, now out of business).

HOLLYWOOD2020 ON LOCATION ON RED CARPET AT THE 9TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD AWARDS GALA CEREMONY

ON LOCATION....at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Monday, October 24, 2005....for the 9th Annual HOLLYWOOD AWARDS(R) GALA CEREMONY....by Joyce Schwarz, Hollywood columnist.Wow! what a star-studded evening on the Red Carpet ...truly an "A LIST" night check out our celebrity photographer photos later this week. Meanwhile, quick peek at Joyce's personal digital snaps. For more details check out www.hollywoodawards.com.

KUDOS TO CARLOS de ABREU:, Kudos to Hollywood Film Festival creator/founder Carlos de Abreu for the wonderful event. In this week's HOLLYWOOD REPORTER story about the event, de Abreu says poignantly, "We are an in Hollywood, by Hollywood,for Hollywood celebration for filmaking excellence. And this year we're beginning to position ourselves as the first prestigious, respected pre-Oscar event in town. That's very important to us." Hollywood Film Festival (click on link to HOLLYWOOD REPORTER story).

ON THE RED CARPET-- AN INSIDER'S VIEW....The event attracts more than 1500 VIP's, celebrities, agents, producers, directors and above-the-line VIP's. "The Hollywood Awards attract the biggest stars and industry insiders in Tinseltown year after year ... and the Hollywood Festival has become a pre-Oscar® showcase"– Los Angeles Times. The HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® include the HOLLYWOOD WORLD AWARDS™, HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERY AWARDS®, HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS®, HOLLYWOOD MOVIE OF THE YEAR AWARDS®, and HOLLYWOOD BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS®. These awards honor excellence in the art of filmmaking. 2005 awards include: .' "Batman Begins" -- "Hollywood Sound of the Year Award," Disney's "Howl's Moving Castle" -- "Hollywood Animation of the Year Award," Dimension's "Sin City"-- "Hollywood Make-Up of the Year Award," and Paramount's "War of the Worlds" -- "Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award." Click on thumbnail photo to see birds-eye view of the red carpet reception for press at the 9th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD AWARDS (R) GALA on Oct 24, 2005 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

RED CARPET FAQ'S : my pals want to know what it's like on a RED CARPET reception..so here's some quick insider info. First of all, the carpet IS red. Bleacher type ladders are set up for still photographers, another separate section to the left is for TV cameras, radio reporters to the left of that and print pubs to the left of that. Even though the evening sponsors include YAHOO MOVIES, the only online media we saw was FILMSTEW.com as the Presenter Sponsor for this year’s Screenwriter of the Year Award to Akiva Goldsman who co-penned "Cinderella Man" with Cliff Hollingsworth. "FilmStew.com is the home of 'Hollywood's Master Storytellers', and we are particularly pleased to be presenting this year's Screenwriter of the Year award to Akiva who is a true master storyteller," according to its Chairman John Culton in an advance press release. For more info go to: FilmStew.com Joins Hollywood Fest to Honor Scribe

AWARD HONOREES ATTENDING the HOLLYWOOD AWARDS included: Actor of the Year, Joaquin Phoenix; Actress of the Year: Charlize Theron (click on thumbnail to see blogger Joyce Schwarz quick snap of the back of Charlize gorgeous gown) Tune back in tomorrow to see our celebrity photographer photos of her face! Matthew Broderick was on the list to attend the event to receive the Supporting Actor award, but we did not spot him in the reception line. We did glimpse Lifetime Achievement award winner Diane Keaton and to be honest we were in awe of Jake Gyllenhaal who is absolutely gorgeous in person who was on hand to get the Breakthrough Acting Award and later saw Rachel McAdams accept her Breakthrough Acting Award sporting gorgeous blonde locks and an enamoring acceptance speech that gave tribute to Keaton who McAdams just finished working with.

PAUL HAGGIS -- DID YOU KNOW HIS CAR REALLY WAS STOLEN? In his acceptance speech Paul Haggis (who was introduced by a very sexy and elegant presenter Sandra Bullock) thanked the dude who stole his car perhaps inspiring the amazing movie CRASH. Bullock saluted Haggis who took off 18 months to write spec film scripts when he was already a top TV writer/producer. Haggis is an inspiration to any Hollywood TV VIP who yearns to cross-over into film. Felled by a heart attack during the production of CRASH, Haggis was back on the set in less than two weeks according to Bullock. HOLLYWOOD2020 also spotted Matt Dillon arriving solo just after the curtain rose for the evening's gala. Haggis was accepting the Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award.

Click on thumbnail to see Hollywood2020 blogger personal snapshot of Sandra Bullock signing autographs for fans at the Hollywood Awards Gala  Don't forget to tune in tomorrow to see photos from our celebrity photographer which spotlight Bullock's gorgeous gown.

Hollywood 2020 caught a glimpse of Matt Dillon also part of the CRASH ensemble attending the Hollywood Awards Gala.

Click on thumbnail to see Hollywood2020 blogger Joyce Schwarz quick snapshot of actor Matt Dillon entering the Hollywood Awards Gala. Dillon was being honored with the Ensemble Award for CRASH along with Paul Haggis, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Larenze Tate, Thandie Newton and Jennifer Esposito.

TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR PART 2 OF NINTH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD AWARDS GALA: Don't forget to check out this blog for our photographer's photos and more info  on the 9th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony and award winners. Meanwhile,check out some other celeb and behind the scenes Red Carpet photos Hollywood2020 blogger snapped at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Tomorrow's photos will include: Movie of the Year award winner George Lucas/STAR WARS and more...

For more details on the award winners, check out the ET Online coverage at:

ETonline.com

Inside the 2005 Hollywood Awards® ETonline.com - The big year-end award season kicked off Monday night in Los Angeles as the stars converged on the Beverly Hilton for the 2005 Hollywood Awards®, and ET was ... HOLLYWOOD2020 note the pix they use in the online post is a stock photo of Theron --we know because if you check our post -- she had a gorgeous long dress on -- not a black collared outfit as in the ET Online photo...but story is worth checking out for winner names etc. www.etonline.com