2008 80th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) -- LIVE THREAD

tv: ABC network ^ | 2-24-2008

[lainie]

It's an Oscar Party!

Warning: might contain snark and/or discussions about fashion.

Best Picture:
"Atonement"
"Juno"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"

Best Actor:
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"

Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Ellen Page, "Juno"

Best Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"
Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"

Best Supporting Actress:
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"

Best Director:
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Jason Reitman, "Juno"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"

Best Animated Feature:
"Persepolis"
"Ratatouille"
"Surf's Up"

Best Documentary Feature:
"No End in Sight"
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"
"Sicko"
"Taxi to the Dark Side"
"War/Dance"

[peggybac]

HERE’S KRISTIN

[lainie]

Both my girls are totally under the Miley Cyrus spell, too.

[Revolting cat!]

How much would the country lose or gain if a jet airplane were to crash on the site of these activities? I turned it on half an hour ago (for the first time in years) while FReeping here and I tell you I am physically sickened by this festival of self-congratulation by these lucky simpleton millionaires. Why is any normal person paying attention to it?

[RummyChick]

i am kind of surprised at this voice coming out of krisin..it seems like I remember her having an annoying voice.

[Taffini]

I use the mute when they sing, usually

[Borges]

Most of the audience is comprised of designers, technicians and their families.

[Ciexyz]

Owen Wilson looked very stiff. Guess the pressure of wondering if everyone is recalling your suicide attempt will do that to you.

[lainie]

Dunno. But I see you're a #2..

;)

[Cheapskate]

probably lip synched and lots of effect added.

[lainie]

This musical number is kinda all over the place.

[peggybac]

I love her and her voice.

[RummyChick]

at least it sounded better than paula abdul, good lord she is thinking about going on tour.

[yorkie]

[Cheapskate]

Well, she really isn’t all that bad!would you rather they be worshiping at the altar of Miss Britt?

[RummyChick]

love the look on the face of douglas at his kiss with travolta.

[spectre]

I tuned in out of habit. I've seen enough. I'll check out who won tomorrow, since I've seen none of the movies and don't care who wins..this year.

sw

[Ciexyz]

Paula was blabbering at one point last week on Idol. Simon told her he didn't understand one thing she'd said.

[Cheapskate]

GAK!

[nutmeg]

(Atonement) romance and regret, supposedly well done. I want to go, but haven’t sprung it on HIM yet.

LOL... sounds like a chick flick... I'll warn my husband. ;-)

[Ciexyz]

the baby goes to...

Finally, a funny joke from Jon Stewart.