“Juno” scribe Diablo Cody won the Oscar for best original screenplay at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.

Diablo Cody won the Oscar for her script about a pregnant teenager in Juno. Cody's success could itself be the subject of a movie - she is a former exotic dancer, for whom Juno was a first ever script.

"This is for the writers, I especially want to thank all my fellow nominees because I worship you guys and I'm learning from you every day" said the tattooed Cody in accepting the award. "I want to thank my family for loving me exactly the way I am."

Meanwhile, Joel and Ethan Coen have taken home the Oscar for adapted screenplay for their movie "No Country for Old Men."
Diablo Cody has been chosen to wear footwear designer Stuart Weitzman's million dollar shoes for the Oscar awards.

The "Retro Rose" shoes feature two Kwiat diamond roses, fixed to 1940s-style beige metallic T-strap high heels. Over 1,800 Kwiat diamonds, weighing 100 carats, were used to make the roses and 400 of them have been incorporated into the design of the shoes, which is worth over $1 million.

This is the first time Weitzman has created a changeover pair of shoes with a matching design element for use at the Academy Awards.

Weitzman said: "I think it is great and typically Diablo that she chose to be not just glamorous but also practical in her choice of shoes for this year's Academy Awards.
 


Publication date: 25 February 2008   

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