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Posted: Sun., Jan. 13, 2008, 12:22pm PT

Oscar find its music man

Conti to conduct orchestra for awards show

Bill Conti will conduct the orchestra for the 80th Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 24. This will be the 19th time Conti has been musical director at the Oscars.

For the 14th consecutive year, Wolfgang Puck will create the menu for the Governors Ball after the Oscars. The menu for 1,500 guests will include Kobe beef sliders and gold-dusted chocolate Oscars.




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