WOWOW to broadcast Academy and Grammy Awards

Satellite TV broadcaster WOWOW will broadcast the Grammy and Academy Awards live on Feb 9 and 23 respectively. At a press conference to announce the broadcasts, actor Masahiro Motogi, 34, whose film “Okuribito” is nominated for best foreign film at the Oscars, and musician SoulJa whose song is featured on the album “Amazing” nominated in the reggae section of the Grammy Awards, were on hand. Actress Rinko Kichi showed up, too, as a special guest.

Motogi said, “I will definitely be excited during the ceremony. I hope I don’t forget to do up my fly. If we win the Academy Award, I will for sure faint on the stage.”

Kikuchi, who was a 2007 Academy Award nominee, advised Motogi: “You should go to the toilet before the ceremony starts because the red carpet is so long. And be patient to answer the same questions from reporters.”