The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning at 8:38 a.m. EST. And though our love for sleep is strong, our total devotion to all things celebrity won out and we watched the online broadcast live. If you snoozed your alarm one too many times, don’t fret (but we’ll allow you be ashamed) — we’ll give you the low-down. Not only will we tell you some of our favorite nominees, but more importantly, we’ll show you how to live like the characters or real-life actors in these Oscar-nominated films. Who wouldn’t want to live like George Clooney, right? Unless, of course, it’s George Clooney in The Descendants, with a wife in a coma and an unruly teenage daughter. Silver lining? He lived in Hawaii, so things must not have been all bad…
THE NOMINATIONS: Best Picture, Best Actor (George Clooney), Best Directing (Alexander Payne), Best Film Editing
THE FILM: The Descendants
Dolphin Quest at The Kahala Hotel and Resort; Oahu, HI
THE HOTEL: The Kahala Hotel and Resort in Oahu, HI
The heart-warming and heart-wrenching film tells the story of Matt King, a successful Honolulu-based lawyer dealing with difficult family truths after his wife has fallen into a coma. So you may not want to trade places with his character, but the real-life Clooney leads a pretty glamorous lifestyle that’s definitely envy-worthy. If you want to live like the actor, head to the luxurious Kahala Resort where Clooney (along with the rest of the cast and crew) stayed during filming. A celebrity retreat since 1964, the Kahala is one of the only quiet luxury options on Oahu, and offers amenities such as a swimming with the dolphins program, a quiet, beautiful beach, and large rooms with enormous bathrooms.
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