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(Associated Press) Feb 25, 09:00

Most of the action on the Oscar stage is choreographed and rehearsed. Backstage is another story. In the wings of the Kodak Theatre, stars grapple with nerves, have impromptu meetings with colleagues and make last-minute adjustments to their hair and make… Read Full Story

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    Whereas the possibility on an ongoing writers strike threatened the 2007 Academy Awards, it is real political unrest that forced a last-minute venue change for the 2008 African Movie Academy Awards. By FilmStew Staff, FilmStew.com The African Movie… Read Full Story

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Oscar Blog from J. Keith van Straaten

J. Keith van Straaten was recently seen on Yahoo! as host and blogger for 28 webisodes of Answers on the Street. In 2007, his writing for Yahoo! Movies included an Oscar Blog covering the 79th Academy Awards, as well as the popular Summer and Holiday Movie Guides.

On your television, J. Keith is often seen as a talking head on E! Wildest [Wedding/Dating/Cop] Show Moments and previously on VH1's "Best Week Ever." He hosted Comedy Central's game show "Beat The Geeks," and since 2004 has been producing and hosting "What's My Line? - Live On Stage" in Los Angeles (coming to New York City in 2008). Cross your fingers for J. Keith as he awaits word on the TV game show pilot Beat The Monkey for G4 and the web series Stalkerazzi for Hobnox.

He is a charter member of LA Writers Group and is a moderator for its New York sessions. He's written lyrics for ABC News, sketches for Clear Channel Radio, singles columns for The Jewish Journal, and jokes for a cable TV dominatrix with heart of gold. More at www.jkeith.net

 

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