Phil!
One of my favorite actors finally got the notice he deserves. When I first saw him in “Boogie Nights” and “Hard Eight,” I was riveted. And did you see him plant one on Meryl Streep? Hoo-ah.
In Memoriam.
Why can’t the Oscar producers figure out a way to honor the deceased luminaries without the Applause-O-Meter? I always feel bad for the sound editor no one’s heard of, who, likely as not, was a wonderful guy who deserved some applause for his work.
The hard sell.
Look, we know box office is taking a hit, but it’s not the audiences that AMPAS needs to cajole. It’s not the downloaders you need to worry about; they weren’t going to the theaters anyway. It’s the exhibitors. Get them to start actually (1) cleaning their theaters, (2) policing their …
Rachel!
Pregnancy suits her. I have been looking forward to The Fountain for the last six months. Eleya bought us the book not long ago and it is fantastic.
Heavy, man.
I guessed the “Best Live Action Short” based on the fact that a gun was involved in the clip. It seemed like a heavier clip than the others, and I haven’t seen any of them (sorry). For some reason this seems like a “heavy issues” year.
Dolly!
Dang, that woman can still sing her ass off! HALLELLUJAH! Nope, I have nothing trenchant to say or report. I’m just another fool with a laptop. It’s my server and I’ll do what I want to.
Oscar time!
Time for me to start making unnecessary, catty, and often stupid comments live with the broadcast! 8:05 – great opening sequence! I have a feeling that “not afraid to be gay” jokes are going to abound this evening. Not that there’s anything wrong with that of course.