The story of a princess

Author: Remy Umerez
Column: A Little Bit

THIS beautiful princess (an actress, actually) is in a quagmire. Maybe, she believes she is in paradise but in fact, she's is in a big mess. She had a relationship with a well-placed personality, but, after years of living together, she never found true happiness.

Here comes her guardian angel. She whispered to her that to find true happiness, she must find true love. But true love was so elusive. She was restless, and this gave a dark angel, who posed as a fairy godmother, a chance to whisper to her that happiness is just around the corner, waiting for her. The dark angel (a former actress who loves to hover around the kitchen) introduced her to a new knight in shining armor (fat bank account, maybe more than fat?).

She was showered with gold, err, diamonds, and everything a woman loves to have. And the dark angel was laughing out loud (as in lol) because she has succeeded in luring her to the dark side again. Now, this beautiful princess has to be saved again. For how long would she wallow in wealth, but hide in pretensions, only God knows. We can only pray for her. After all, the princess has a heart of gold.

Velvet BRINGS OSCARS LIVE

Velvet, the premium channel for women on SkyCable, is making sure the stars descend on your living rooms when the 80th Academy Awards takes place. The channel ensures that you do not miss any scene that unfolds in the pioneering, best known, most influential, most prestigious, and most famous of film awards.

Mark your calendars as Hollywood's biggest event unfolds on Velvet, live via satellite on Feb. 25.

Feel the pulse of the Oscars as Velvet presents the "An Evening at the Academy Awards: The Arrivals" live at 7a. m. Nothing beats seeing the stars strut down the red carpet and giving fashionistas and viewers alike something to talk about with the year's biggest fashion statements, miscues, and mishaps.

The "Countdown to the Oscars" provides the event's prelude at 9 a. m. , while the main event finally arrives at 9:30 a. m. , with the Academy Awards Ceremony handing out the highly-anticipated awards to deserving recipients.

There will be an encore telecast at 6p. m. on the same day, with a replay on March 1 primetime.

"An Evening at the Academy Awards: The Winners" features the glitz and glamour that follows that awards-show high, with both awardees and nominees, presenters and guests, sharing the spotlight on the premiere telecast on Feb. 26 at 11:30 a. m. .

This year's Academy Awards will be hosted by award-winning host Jon Stewart. This is the second time he's hosting the Oscars. Meanwhile, the awards race is wide open. Any one of the deserving nominees are richly deserving of their recognitions. Take a look at the Best Actor contenders: George Clooney for "Michael Clayton", Daniel Day-Lewis for "There Will Be Blood", Johnny Depp for "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", Tommy Lee Jones for "In The Valley of Elah", and Viggo Mortensen for "Eastern Promises".

The Best Actress derby is a tight race: Cate Blanchett , "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie En Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; and Ellen Page, "Juno".

Best Picture watchers are also in for a hotly contested category: "Atonement", "Juno", "Michael Clayton", "No Country For Old Men", and "There Will Be Blood".

Catch all the Oscars excitement on the encore telecast on the same day at 5p. m.

So for all things Oscars, tune in to Velvet and be sure that you won't be missing out on the action. Velvet's exclusives assure you of top-rate entertainment and keeps you ahead of the rest.

Velvet is the newest general entertainment channel available on SkyCable platinum, gold and silver package. Check and call your local cable operator for its channel assignment or listing.

Source: People's Journal