AOL Members Hold The Best Ticket In Town For the Oscars.Dulles, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1999-- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. and Salon Selectives Salon Selectives is a line of hair care products, ranging from shampoos and conditioners to mousses, sprays, gels, and oils. Salon Selectives was introduced as a level-based brand line to consumers by Helene Curtis, which it was acquired by Unilever in 1986, and has grown since; Present "Hollywood's Big Night" -- Featuring Live Academy Awards(R) Coverage, Polling, Contests, Gossip, Fashion Updates and Movie Trailers Nearly 100,000 AOL Members Participated in Last Year's Oscars(R) Coverage - Tens of Thousands More Expected to Attend This Year This year, millions of America Online See AOL. members will have the thrill of participating in Hollywood's biggest celebrity affair before, during and after the winners walk away with their coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Academy Awards. Countless pre- and post-show television programs and watercooler debates about Oscar films and fashion are proof that Americans want to do more than watch the Oscars - they want to be a part of the show! This year, like never before, AOL puts members front and center at the biggest Hollywood event of the year! AOL has created Hollywood's Big Night, the total online Academy Award experience. Original programming from AOL Live, AOL's Entertainment Asylum, Entertainment Weekly, E! Online, People Magazine Online, Salon Selectives, Teen People Online and more is available at AOL keyword: Oscars. "The Oscars never fail to capture worldwide attention and we've found that AOL members' interest in the Oscars is at an all-time high," said Jonathan Sacks Not to be confused with Yonason Sacks. Rabbi Sir Jonathan Henry Sacks (born 1948, London) is the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom's main body of Orthodox synagogues. His official title is Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. , Senior Vice President of Programming Operations at America Online. "We're working with some of the biggest names in entertainment to bring our members live coverage of the event, fashion commentary and more, all designed to give them the best Oscar experience available anywhere except the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. ." Before the Show: Celebrity Style, News, Movie Trailers and Polls You be the Academy! Thousands of AOL members have already cast their vote for their favorite Academy-nominated movies, actresses and actors (Private Ryan leads the polls by 60%) in AOL's Entertainment Asylum's second annual Oscar Poll. E! Online's MovieFinder features movie trailers for the best pictures showcasing Sean Penn, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow in some of the most moving scenes in film this past year. AOL has created a special area highlighting the best content on the six hottest races -- Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor supporting actor n → attore m non protagonista and Best Supporting Actress supporting actress n → attrice f non protagonista . E! Online, Entertainment Asylum, Entertainment Weekly, and People Magazine Online feature news and gossip both before and after the big night. During the Show: AOL Live Coverage and Up-To-The-Minute Photos from the Red Carpet Give AOL Members the Best Seat in the House AOL members have the best seat in the house on Oscar night when they watch the show on TV and talk about it with thousands of other viewers online. Last year, nearly 100,000 AOL members took part in a live online event featuring behind-the-scenes coverage and interviews with the stars. This year AOL Live presents back-to-back Oscar night programming beginning with People Magazine film critic Leah Rozen as she fills AOL members in on the latest pre-Oscar buzz along with her own expert predictions. Teen People will present the "Second Annual Teen Favorites Award" at their Movie Awards Watch Party and have an official Teen People correspondent live from the red carpet Live From the Red Carpet is the pre-show to the major award shows that airs on E! Entertainment Television. Live From the Red Carpet gets you right up for a first-row seat to see the stars and all the excitement with live coverage of the fashion, flair, glitz and glamour. with pre-show coverage. Coverage continues with commentary from Salon Selectives fashion and hair expert Damien Miano, who will talk about celebrity hairstyles and the flurry behind Oscar night fashions. AOL members will also be able to participate in dynamic NTN NTN Narrative Television Network NTN National Trends Network NTN National Tenant Network NTN National Trivia Network NTN Network Terminal Number NTN National Tax Number (Pakistan) NTN Network to Network interface online polling throughout the ceremony and receive the backstage, red carpet, and post-party scoop instantly from AOL's Entertainment Asylum reporters. Plus, Entertainment Asylum's Oscar Scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. will provide members with hundreds of up-to-the-minute pictures of celebrities taken live at the scene. The Oscar show begins online at 6:30 PM ET and carries on until after the ceremony. And More! Shopping for Oscar Memorabilia and a Contest to Win a Movie Star Makeover AOL's Oscar programming gives members the opportunity to shop for dozens of Oscar memorabilia that will last well beyond the big night. barnesandnoble.com features screenplays, story treatments and novels from Oscar-nominated films. Online shoppers who visit Music Boulevard can pick up soundtracks from Oscar nominees, including performers Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Aerosmith, at special prices all week long. And DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Express features an all-star line-up of the best Academy Award movies of all time, from Casablanca to Silence of the Lambs, for special prices this week. Throughout March, AOL members have entered their picks for the winners of this year's Academy Awards. One lucky member who correctly chooses this year's Oscar winners will win the Entertainment Asylum and Salon Selectives Movie Star Makeover contest and fly to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. (4 days, 3 nights) for a celebrity treatment makeover by Salon Selectives stylist Damien Miano. The winner will also receive $1,000 in cash to help them live the lifestyle that goes along with their new movie star look. Dozens of other AOL members who correctly identify the winners of this year's Academy Awards will also take home prizes. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet services: America Online(R), with more than 16 million members; and CompuServe(R), with approximately 2 million members. America Online, Inc. also operates AOL Studios, a leading builder of Internet brands for new market segments. Other branded Internet services operated by America Online, Inc. include AOL.COM(TM), the world's most accessed Web site from home; Digital City(TM), the No. 1 branded local content network and community guide on AOL and the Internet; AOL NetFind(TM), AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. (TM), an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , the communications portal with an international member base of 30 million. |
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