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Hollywood Gathers for Oscars
Aired March 24, 2003 - 06:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Hollywood put on its star studded Oscar ceremony despite concern over the ongoing war with Iraq. But it was a little more low key than usual. And as the statuettes were given out, so were a few political opinions. Oh, wait until you hear this.
CNN's Eric Horng runs it down for you.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
ERIC HORNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): "Chicago" danced away with a leading six Academy Awards, including best picture, the first musical to win in 35 years. A pregnant Catherine Zeta-Jones won best appointing actress.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "CHICAGO")
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: I just move on.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
HORNG: Lead actress went to Nicole Kidman for "The Hours."
NICOLE KIDMAN, BEST ACTRESS: Why do you come to the Academy Awards when the world is in such turmoil? Because art is important.
HORNG: With the U.S. at war, this year's ceremony was a more understated affair. While some wore jewels, others donned peace pins and the show's producers did away with the usual glitzy arrivals line.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You probably noticed there was no fancy red carpet target. That'll send 'em a message.
HORNG: As expected, some winners injected politics into their acceptance speeches.
CHRIS COOPER, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: In light of all the troubles in this world, I wish us all peace.
HORNG: Michael Moore, whose film "Bowling for Columbine" won best documentary, blasted the president.
MICHAEL MOORE, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons.
HORNG: Politics aside, Oscar night provided plenty of surprises. Adrian Brody from "The Pianist" beat out four past Oscar winners to grab best actor. Brody shared his enthusiasm with presenter Halle Berry. Roman Polanski won best director for "The Pianist." Polanski, a fugitive who fled the U.S. after a 1978 statutory rape conviction, did not attend the show. But his win drew a standing ovation.
After the awards were handed out, Steve Martin offered some final words aimed at U.S. troops.
STEVE MARTIN: We are thinking of you, we hope you enjoyed the show. It is for you.
HORNG: In Hollywood, I'm Eric Horng.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired March 24, 2003 - 06:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Hollywood put on its star studded Oscar ceremony despite concern over the ongoing war with Iraq. But it was a little more low key than usual. And as the statuettes were given out, so were a few political opinions. Oh, wait until you hear this.
CNN's Eric Horng runs it down for you.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
ERIC HORNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): "Chicago" danced away with a leading six Academy Awards, including best picture, the first musical to win in 35 years. A pregnant Catherine Zeta-Jones won best appointing actress.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "CHICAGO")
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: I just move on.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
HORNG: Lead actress went to Nicole Kidman for "The Hours."
NICOLE KIDMAN, BEST ACTRESS: Why do you come to the Academy Awards when the world is in such turmoil? Because art is important.
HORNG: With the U.S. at war, this year's ceremony was a more understated affair. While some wore jewels, others donned peace pins and the show's producers did away with the usual glitzy arrivals line.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You probably noticed there was no fancy red carpet target. That'll send 'em a message.
HORNG: As expected, some winners injected politics into their acceptance speeches.
CHRIS COOPER, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: In light of all the troubles in this world, I wish us all peace.
HORNG: Michael Moore, whose film "Bowling for Columbine" won best documentary, blasted the president.
MICHAEL MOORE, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons.
HORNG: Politics aside, Oscar night provided plenty of surprises. Adrian Brody from "The Pianist" beat out four past Oscar winners to grab best actor. Brody shared his enthusiasm with presenter Halle Berry. Roman Polanski won best director for "The Pianist." Polanski, a fugitive who fled the U.S. after a 1978 statutory rape conviction, did not attend the show. But his win drew a standing ovation.
After the awards were handed out, Steve Martin offered some final words aimed at U.S. troops.
STEVE MARTIN: We are thinking of you, we hope you enjoyed the show. It is for you.
HORNG: In Hollywood, I'm Eric Horng.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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