Jane_Yamamoto's Blog

It was Hollywood’s big night and two brothers from Minnesota stole the spotlight. The Coen Brothers’ “No Country for Old Men” earning 4 Oscars at the 80th Academy Awards…but before the awards were handed out, the day began early for the media covering it.

I never know what to write in these blogs, so here’s a quick timeline of our day:

 

11:30 am:  Arrive at Kodak Theatre and go directly to press check in

 

12:00 pm: Meet crew at satellite truck

 

2:00 pm: Lunchtime! I brought a sandwich but some of the crew walks across Hollywood Boulevard to In-n-Out. I end up wishing I hadn’t brought a sandwich.

 

3:00 pm: Red carpet begins. I watch most of it from the truck while another reporter covers that part of the story. It’s always fun to see who’s wearing what. The fashion hits and misses are one of the highlights of the annual award show.

 

5:30 pm: Show begins. I watch it on a monitor in the truck while my field producer Andrew logs the backstage stuff. Because the show won’t end until close to 9 pm, I need to write and edit while the show goes on.

 

8:50 pm: Show ends. The next hour is spent trying to finish the package, ship it back and get ready for my live shot. That means changing into my gown after wearing jeans all day in the truck.

 

10:02 pm: I do the first of what will be 3 live shots over the next hour for both KTTV and My13. In between I grab George Clooney for an interview as he and his girlfriend Sarah Larson leave the Governors Ball. I asked him if he’s going to a party… he told me he’s too old for that. Somehow I don’t think he was being straight with me.

 

11:30 pm: I get back to my car where my day started 12 hours earlier. As I drive home, I realize it’s now official. Awards season is over.