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Pink to Perform at the Oscars

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Awards, Celeb News, New Releases,

PinkPink is set to make a special appearance at the Oscars.

The "Just Give Me a Reason" hitmaker has joined the list of performers that will take to the stage at the 86th annual ceremony in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 2. "We are very excited to welcome Pink to the Oscar stage for the very first time. She is regarded as one of the greatest voices in pop music and one of the best performers of her generation, and we are thrilled to have her join us for a highly anticipated moment on the broadcast," producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement.

The Grammy Award-winner, 34, shared her excitement about her upcoming performance on Twitter on Friday, writing, "Big news!!! I'd like to thank @TheAcademy for inviting me to perform on the #Oscars on March 2nd!! #holycow."

"Big news! @Pink is performing at the #Oscars! I don't know what she has planned, but I'm bringing my safety net just in case," the show's host, Ellen DeGeneres, said in a tweet.


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U2 Will to Perform at the Oscars

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Music, Musicals, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Awards, New Releases,

U2U2 are set to perform at the Oscars next month.

The Irish rockers will take to the stage to perform their track "Ordinary Love," which is nominated for best Original Song, at the ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 2. Confirming the news on Wednesday, the event's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said it will be the first time the band perform the song, which was written especially for the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom soundtrack, live.

Members Bono, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton and The Edge, who are currently in the studio working on their new album, face stiff competition in the Original Song category from Pharrell Williams for his hit "Happy" from Despicable Me 2, "Let It Go" from Frozen, and "The Moon Song" by Karen O, who is the vocalist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, from the movie Her.

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Quote of the Day: George Clooney on His Raw Performance

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Paramount, Drama, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

George Clooney and Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air

“Not only is my performance raw in this film, but through most of the film I am naked from the waist down. So not only am I raw, I’m chafed.”

- Funny man George Clooney agreeing with Up in the Air director Jason Reitman’s belief that this is the actor’s most raw performance.

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