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Halle Berry leads Bond Oscars tribute

Updated: 05:45, Tuesday February 26, 2013

Halle Berry and Dame Shirley Bassey paid tribute to the James Bond films at the Academy Awards last night, but none of the 007 actors appeared on stage.
The actress - who played Bond girl Jinx opposite Pierce Brosnan's incarnation of 007 in 'Die Another Day' - led the tribute to the suave British secret agent at the Academy Awards, while the 76-year-old singer gave a rousing rendition of iconic Bond theme 'Goldfinger'.
Despite much speculation that all of the actors who have played 007 - including Sir Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig - would be united on stage for the first time ever at the ceremony, the segment instead concentrated on the music of Bond.
Former Oscar winner Halle told the star-studded audience: '(The music) is as inextricably linked to Bond as the Martini, the exotic cars and Pussy Galore.
'In film after film, movie-goers have been treated to songs reflective of the moment and scores as cool as 007 himself. Bond music is a genre all its own, guaranteed to make your heart beat faster and take your breath away.'
Following a brief montage of clips from the Bond series, the Welsh songstress - who has provided vocals for three Bond themes - took to the Oscars stage for the first time singing 'Goldfinger', and earned a standing ovation from A-list guests at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, including Reese Witherspoon and George Clooney.
Keeping with the Bond theme, Adele performed 'Skyfall' - the song from the latest 007 film of the same name - live for the very first time. The track also earned Adele and co-writer Paul Epworth the award for Best Original Song.
As well as the dedication to 50 years of 007, there was more reason to celebrate as 'Skyfall' - which starred Daniel Craig in the lead role - was the first Oscar nominated Bond film in over 30 years.

Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock Presenting at Oscars

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Four former Best Actress winners will converge on stage at this year's Oscar telecast, the show's producers said Wednesday.

Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will present an award, although the show's producers were mum about whether or not they will take the stage together. If they do, it may mean a return to a format that was deployed and favorably received during the 2009 broadcast.
During that show, former winners of acting awards appeared on stage together to give short speeches praising each of the nominees. That was revived in a slightly modified form in the 2010 telecast, in which co-stars or celebrity friends of the various nominees were called on to pay tribute before the winner was announced.
Traditionally, the previous winner of an acting award reads out the nominees and hands out the statue without assistance.
Berry won the Oscar for her performance as a grieving widow in "Monster's Ball" (2001), Bullock for her work as a feisty housewife and football fan in "The Blind Side" (2009), Kidman for playing a depressive Virginia Woolf in "The Hours" (2002) and Witherspoon for channeling June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line" (2005).
Other previously announced Oscar presenters including Mark Wahlberg, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe and "Marvel's The Avengers" cast members Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo.
The Oscars will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane and will air on Feb. 24.

Breaking News: OSCARS: Halle Berry Named Presenter

OSCARS: Halle Berry Named Presenter

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday February 2, 2012 @ 11:06am PSTTags: 84th Academy Awards, Halle Berry, Oscars

 

Beverly Hills, CA – Academy Award®-winning actress Halle Berry will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Berry won an Oscar® in 2001 for her lead performance in “Monster’s Ball.” She was recently seen in “New Year’s Eve” and will be seen next opposite Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant in “Cloud Atlas.”

Halle Berry to Present at 84th Annual Academy Awards on NBC, 2/26     Thursday, February 2, 2012; 02:02 PM - by BWW News Desk

As first reported on Deadline.com, actress Halle Berry will join the star-studded roster of presenters at the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The announcement was made by the show's producers, Brian Grazer and Don Mischer. Berry received an academy award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in 'Monster's Ball'. She recently appeared on the big screen in 'New Year's Eve' and will be starring opposite Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant in the upcoming film, 'Cloud Atlas'. The actress joins previously announced presenters Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez. The 84th Annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live from Hollywood on February 26th on the NBC network. Billy Crystal will host the ceremony.

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Halle Berry: Oscars, Razzies and Edelweiss ABC Video interview

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