2010

We are the World remake

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“We Are The World” — is produced by Quincy Jones, who also produced the original 1985 song featuring Michael Jackson.

The ensemble includes Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Pink, Jamie Foxx, Carlos Santana, LL Cool J, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Akon, Jeff Bridges, Usher, Jason Mraz, Brian Wilson, Brandy, Lil Wayne, Josh Groban among others. Nicole Richie and Vince Vaughn are even in on it.

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by Alex Newman February 4, 2010
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And the nominees are…

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Sci-fi epic Avatar and war saga The Hurt Locker earned a leading nine Oscar nominations at Tuesday morning’s press conference announcing the 2010 Academy Award nominees.

Both films are up for Best Film and Best Director in a race that will see Academy awards veteran James Cameron face off against ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.

For the first time, the Oscars will feature 10 Best Picture contenders instead of the usual five.

Other movies contending for the 2010 Best Picture statue include: Up in the Air, The Blind Side, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, District 9, Up, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, and An Education.

Sydney sees in 2010 with a bang!

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As one of the world’s first major New Year’s celebrations, Sydney’s fireworks display lit up the sky over Sydney Harbour as Australia’s biggest city ushered in the new decade with a spectacular burst of colour – as well as with an equally spectacular price tag.

As many as 1.5 million people crowded the foreshore to welcome in 2010 with a fireworks display that included 10,000 individual effects, part of the city’s five million dollar party. New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally described the celebrations as the “best show on Earth”, adding that as many as one billion people would watch the celebrations broadcast on television.

Around 4,500 kilograms of fireworks were set off from the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and four barges on the water, bathing the city in colour and light during the 12-minute show. Organisers said the display was the most complex ever staged, involving computer microchips and a rare blue colour difficult to achieve.