Those ones from the Sherman brothers are unbelievable. Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon! I mean, I haven’t actually checked, but if there’s anyone other than the extremely-talented Bret McKenzie who fits both of those categories, I’d be more than a bit surprised. Esperanza Spalding provided the soundtrack to the in memoriam segment of the night, singing "What a Wonderful World" with the help of the Southern California Children's Choir. ''Streep is only the fifth performer to receive three Oscars. Looking to write a power ballad, McKenzie listened to the work of Harry Nilsson ("Without You") and Eric Carmen ("All by Myself") before writing the song. The finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, had been nominated for visual effects and two other Oscars but lost all three. Director Gore Verbinski holds the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for his work in Rango. Bret McKenzie won a well-deserved Oscar for the song “Man or Muppet” from the 2011 movie The Muppets. But, by the time it was done, I thought it was a big, successful show number -- on a budget [laughs]. His date looks like Olivia Newton-John, but her name is Elaine Taylor. In "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" films, his three-second appearance as an elf somehow ignited a furor online, where fans dubbed his character Figwit (an acronym for "Frodo is grea … who is THAT?"). ''Like many stars here tonight, he's a lot shorter in real life. They made a beeline for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, making sure to throw a few extra crashes in for good measure before climbing the stage. Scientists accidentally discover new organ in human head, Prolific conman Wayne Eaglesome gets out of prison, new alias within days. It was good. Thank you for letting me skip nursery school so we could go to the movies.''. I love your country!'' BM: Yeah there was a lot of pressure because of the Oscar, but really what could I do? The man behind "Man or Muppet" in "The Muppets" now has an Oscar. Christopher Plummer, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beginners, shines in a velvet jacket. ''And yet they only paid 14 percent income tax,'' Oscar host Billy Crystal joked about the Potter franchise.Filmmaker Alexander Payne picked up his second writing Oscar, sharing the adapted-screenplay prize for the Hawaiian family drama The Descendants with co-writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy accept the Oscar for the Best Documentary Short Subject for their film Saving Face. "The song and the visuals really connect on that one," he said. My job was to write a song about doing sequels. The pressure of a sequel just leaves the room once that song is through. ''The previous oldest winner was best-actress recipient Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy, at age 80.Completing an awards-season blitz that took her from Hollywood bit player to star, Spencer won for her role in The Help as a headstrong black maid whose willful ways continually land her in trouble with white employers in 1960s Mississippi. “Flight of the Conchords” star wrote Muppet songs before heading back to Middle-earth for “The Hobbit”. ''You're only two years older than me, darling,'' Plummer said, addressing his Oscar statue in this 84th year of the awards. Bret McKenzie beat an uncrowded field of two nominees to earn the best original song trophy at … Bret McKenzie won a well-deserved Oscar for the song “Man or Muppet” from the 2011 movie The Muppets. The official video version of the song uses much of that sequence: McKenzie's work on the film also included co-writing the Amy Adams/Miss Piggy tune "Me Party" and Chris Cooper's bad-guy rap "Let's Talk About Me." Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in The Help. ', "You're not allowed to say that," he said, "because the Muppets are real. What do you mean you've never heard of her? Obviously, that quickly gets put aside and the job takes over. Bret McKenzie, Oscar® winner for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) for "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets", poses backstage with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. How does Bret McKenzie follow up winning an Oscar for his work on The Muppets for Muppets Most Wanted?Well, as the Academy Award winner said in our exclusive chat, you have to put that aside or it’s a killer to the creative process. Kristen Wiig, star of Bridesmaids, has obviously just realised that she's at the Oscars in a horrible beige number. McKenzie, one half of comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, was musical supervisor on The Muppets, a role that involved overseeing the songs on the film and writing three himself.Earlier Muppet flicks had been nominated for four music Oscars but lost each time, including the song prize for The Rainbow Connection, Kermit's signature tune from 1979's The Muppet Movie. Oscar Songs: Bret McKenzie Discovers the Secret of Muppet Music. Yeah. He has been married to Hannah Clarke since March 18, 2009. There's no denying 64-year-old Glenn Close has a figure to die for, but this outfit is giving us bad Dynasty flashbacks. Then, I always fall back on Paul Williams and Harry Nilsson… we share a sense of melody. We love that the guy Melissa McCarthy tries to seduce in Bridesmaids is her real-life husband! The New Zealander won an Academy Award for his song Man or Muppet?. "So it was a new experience having to deal with executives and a big studio. You write songs that work and move the story. French Director Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Oscar for best director for his film The Artist. Liked it? McKenzie also talks the varied genres of songs that populate the film, teased in this Muppets Most Wanted trailer, from the old school Hollywood musical number to a disco track to a 1950’s sounding classic from Tina Fey. Q: What is your general creative process like? So mom, this one's for you. I wanted to have a mixture so that the film had variation. Since "The Muppets," McKenzie has acted in the comedy "Austenland," a romantic-comedy spoof directed by Jerusha Hess, the co-writer of "Napoleon Dynamite." It’s between them and Animal for me. James (Bobin) did a great job with the Busby Berkeley musical number and in my mind that is one of the most successful moments in the movie. You can’t have all rocking numbers. Looks lovely, don't you reckon? The show, interspersed with marvelously funny and low-rent videos, followed the travails of McKenzie and bandmate Jemaine Clement as they tried to launch a career in New York City.

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