What a set!<\/p>\n
And what a stupid opening number.<\/p>\n
If you’re going to do shtick, shouldn’t you have a comedian?\u00c2\u00a0 Too bad Johnny Carson is six feet under. Not only have the Oscars not been the same, neither has late night TV.\u00c2\u00a0 Every show is a clone of Letterman’s.\u00c2\u00a0 All shtick and no substance.\u00c2\u00a0 But the Oscars are supposed to have some substance!<\/p>\n
But we start off with the gowns.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s how far our country has come.\u00c2\u00a0 From rock and roll being the national religion to fashion.\u00c2\u00a0 But I guess they take more risks in fashion…<\/p>\n
But what truly stunned me and inspired me to fire up my computer and talk to you was the incredible amount of ass-kissing on the red carpet.\u00c2\u00a0 Is that now the national pastime?\u00c2\u00a0 Kissing ass?\u00c2\u00a0 Forgetting truth, forgetting honesty, just giving people what the producers think they want?\u00c2\u00a0 No wonder this show is in the shitter.<\/p>\n
Where’s the irreverence?\u00c2\u00a0 Where’s the challenge?\u00c2\u00a0 I’d rather watch Barack Obama give a speech or Steve Jobs give a keynote than watch this crap.\u00c2\u00a0 Actually, I almost didn’t watch.\u00c2\u00a0 They say it’s Hollywood’s biggest night.\u00c2\u00a0 But does Hollywood rule our nation anymore?\u00c2\u00a0 Would someone rather be Brad Pitt or the aforementioned Steve Jobs?\u00c2\u00a0 Jay-Z has more cred than anybody at this clusterfuck.<\/p>\n
Wait a minute.\u00c2\u00a0 They’re giving Hugh Jackman a standing ovation.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s like Bono and Springsteen standing and clapping for the Jonas Brothers…<\/p>\n
All these shout outs and ventures into the pit.\u00c2\u00a0 Who gives a shit!<\/p>\n
These actors are just vessels.\u00c2\u00a0 Then again, Octomom wanted to be Angelina Jolie, like that’s a goal, to be surgically-enhanced and then steal someone else’s husband.<\/p>\n
I haven’t seen Jack Nicholson yet…<\/p>\n
This is so bad, this is stunning.<\/p>\n
In a country ruled by the Internet, this show is made to offend no one, and as a result resonates with very few.\u00c2\u00a0 The religious right is intolerant of Hollywood in general and the kids would rather play Grand Theft Auto then go see "Frost\/Nixon", an inaccurate rereading of a television interview.\u00c2\u00a0 This show is for old Hollywood, which is losing power every day.\u00c2\u00a0 Better off to have Kevin James come out as Paul Blart, at least he knows how to crack a joke.<\/p>\n
I love a great movie.\u00c2\u00a0 "Slumdog" was amazing.\u00c2\u00a0 But every element of that flick, the surprise, the roller-coaster ride, has been absent from this production so far.<\/p>\n
Then again, it’s got great train-wreck value!<\/p>\n
Shit, it’s been almost fifteen minutes and they haven’t given out an award.\u00c2\u00a0 Aren’t we supposed to get Supporting Person right away to get us going?<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the actresses are so dieted down they’ve got no boobs in their gowns.<\/p>\n
Wait, we’ve got the Best Supporting Actress, in a ceremony that looks out of "Star Trek".\u00c2\u00a0 I love Tilda Swinton, but she looks like an alien.<\/p>\n
Boy are they stretching this out.<\/p>\n
This is fucking terrible.\u00c2\u00a0 But I do like the band on stage and the audience up close and personal.<\/p>\n
Really, my main point is this show is not written for Americans.\u00c2\u00a0 But some people who don’t exist.\u00c2\u00a0 Just like those against the stimulus package.\u00c2\u00a0 Who gives a shit about lowering taxes if you’ve got no income and pay none!<\/p>\n
Just give out the fucking award.\u00c2\u00a0 The presentation of this Oscar is just about as boring as most Hollywood movies.\u00c2\u00a0 If it takes this long to give out the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, when is this show going to end, Tuesday?<\/p>\n
And the winner is…<\/p>\n
I’m guessing Marisa Tomei.\u00c2\u00a0 Because the intros for all the others were so fucking boring, and there’s been so much press about her taking off her clothes…<\/p>\n
Wrong, Penelope Cruz.\u00c2\u00a0 Didn’t see that Woody Allen movie.\u00c2\u00a0 I remember "Annie Hall".\u00c2\u00a0 But I did like when Penelope dated Tom and we got Cruz and Cruise.<\/p>\n
Good for her.<\/p>\n
As for us?<\/p>\n
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