Los Angeles - Oscar's campaign season officially ends on Tuesday evening, when ballots are due at Academy headquarters.But for Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman, producers of Sunday night's 82nd annual Academy Awards, the anxiety is just beginning. Although they've adopted the motto "expect the unexpected" to generate viewer interest in the broadcast, that doesn't mean they themselves want to be surprised.But Oscar shows rarely stick to the script.Weatherunderground.com predicts a 40% chance of showers and a chilly red-carpet. World events also can intervene. That last happened in 2003, when the U.S. invaded Iraq five days before the show, and the Academy shut down the red carpet altogether.The real nightmare that haunts every Oscar producer is that the show itself turns into a globally broadcast pratfall.The 61st Academy Awards ceremony, held March 29, 1989, at the Shrine Auditorium, stands as the great object lesson."Rain Man" was named best picture,...
- 3/2/2010
- backstage.com
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