84th Annual Academy Awards [LIVE THREAD]

American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) ^ | 2-26-2012

[Bender2]

Best Picture: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse

Actor in a Leading Role: Demián Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt

Actress in a Leading Role: Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams

You lost me there, Mr. Peabody. A Wayforward... machine?

[AGreatPer]

As a musician and writer I found the opening mono fantastic.

OK, admit there was a sound balance problem that I can't figure out.

Just observing the people in the audience is a hoot.
I would love to be one of them.
That would mean I have money.

[Borges]

I’ve never worked in the industry. I’ve never even been to California. I assume the director and engineers are in charge of how its mixed. Must have been a botch job based on comments.

[Bender2]

Re: Don’t they have a technician(s) watching the actual TV broadcast in real time as the rest of the public?

They are supposed to... but as they say in Iran: "Shiite Happens!"

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Did you catch Jlo’s nipple show?

I missed it - any pictures so I can get up to speed on this controversy?

[Bender2]

Re: I would rather have a prostate exam than watch the Academy Awards.

That... can be arranged!

[nutmeg]

I would love to be one of them. That would mean I have money.

Same here, FRiend. ;-)

My stepson lives about 2-3 miles from the Kodak Theater, where this Oscar celebration is taking place. He works in "the industry", but as a writer for television.

[al baby]

Holy montgomery glands batman I missed it

[Beowulf9]

So far what I notice is the majority of the men are homosexual and the rest of the nominees and winners seem to be very liberal.

[Cedar]

Thanks for the replies. Just was curious how something so important as the opening number could get botched.

[Scythian]

Did you catch Jlo’s nipple show? She must need publicity.

Yes, I did, but she doesn't need publicity, she's on American Idol, it's huge, just to skimpy a dress I guess, but she kinda looked hot ...

[Borges]

What winners are you talking about?

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s not the films. It’s the people.

[Tanniker Smith]

I hadn’t noticed. I’m in the next room, listening for the jokes and the occasional old clip. I don’t pay attention to speeches.

[Cheapskate]

Evenin Everybody!

[Beowulf9]

Don’t know who they were but it was 4 men or 5. Several before and on or two after. Back about 20 min ago.

[Borges]

It’s been a fairly apolitical bunch of speeches as far as I can recall.

[dfwgator]

Another win for “Hugo.”

[Borges]

Most of the people who get Oscars are technicians.

[Scythian]

This was the extent of what you could see, it was really nothing, but I'm sure it will be the "Talk of the Town" tomorrow, sheeeze ...

[Revolting cat!]

The two on the left are NOT GUILTY!