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The Russian plan to give Leonardo DiCaprio a (homemade) Oscar
The Washington Post ^
| February 6, 2016
| Adam Taylor
Posted on 02/13/2016 12:01:32 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Leonardo DiCaprio is a world-famous and critically respected actor. And yet, rather infamously, he has never won an Academy Award.
Now he may have his chance: A group of filmmakers from Russia's far east have hatched a plan to help the Hollywood star finally get his own Oscar.
Unfortunately for Leo, the "Oscar" in question it is not an actual Academy Award. Instead, it will be a homemade effort created by the filmmakers themselves, dubbed the "Yakut Oscar" in honor of the region from which it originates (the organizers say they will eventually come up with a better name). The statuette will be awarded to the American actor whether he wins an Academy Award for his starring role in the film "The Revenant" or not.
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: academyawards; adamtaylor; districtofcolumbia; leonardodicaprio; oscars; russia; therevenant; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
To: MinorityRepublican
Everyone needs a participant ribbon and a pat on the head.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:04:39 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: MinorityRepublican
Delivered to him at Aleppo by air ... via a TU-160 ... surprise packages to follow ...
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:05:00 PM PST
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: MinorityRepublican
The “Yakut Oscar” in honor of the region from which it originates (the organizers say they will eventually come up with a better name)”.
Gee. I dunno. What’s wrong with THAT one?/sarc
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:05:05 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: MinorityRepublican
Mold it out of yak droppings and paint it gold. That’ll be sufficient enough for Leonardo diMagnifico (sic).
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:07:15 PM PST
by
john drake
(Lucius Accius-Roman,170 BC - "oderint dum metuant" translated "Let them hate so long as they fear")
To: bgill
To: MinorityRepublican
Omg, if he doesn’t win this year, I hear he’s going to chop off both arms and both legs next year to play a quadriplegic man who falls into a vat of snakes in Cairo during the Arab Spring.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:09:44 PM PST
by
Yaelle
To: MinorityRepublican
Bob Hope (1968): "Welcome to the Academy Awards -- or, as it's known at my house, Passover."
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:10:33 PM PST
by
sparklite2
( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
To: MinorityRepublican
I plan on never watching this film.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:11:18 PM PST
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
To: Yaelle
Omg, if he doesnât win this year, I hear heâs going to chop off both arms and both legs next year to play a quadriplegic man who falls into a vat of snakes in Cairo during the Arab Spring. Not a bad idea. I wouldn't mind watching that.
To: bgill
Billy Crystal (2012): "Nothing can take the sting out of world economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues."
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:15:46 PM PST
by
sparklite2
( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
To: MinorityRepublican
![](http://www.collectoons.com/imgtoon/701/702/20100101_121507chode.gif)
Benicio Del Toro isn't even nominated this year for best supporting and he was
ROBBED!!!
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:16:38 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: PIF
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:17:24 PM PST
by
OddLane
To: MinorityRepublican
“And yet, rather infamously, he has never won an Academy Award.”
That’s because he hasn’t pushed the leftist agenda enough. A few more speeches in front of the UN promoting the man made global warming scam should do it.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:21:38 PM PST
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
To: MinorityRepublican
Make it out of reindeer poop.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:29:16 PM PST
by
Noumenon
(Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
To: MinorityRepublican
What would be hilarious if an actor portraying DeCaprio’s life won an Oscar for his performance.
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posted on
02/13/2016 12:38:10 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: MinorityRepublican
I have to admit this assclown is a talented actor.
His portrayals are very convincing. He’s still a blithering idiot, but he’s a good actor.
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posted on
02/13/2016 1:14:39 PM PST
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: Ouderkirk
That’s why I ignore his leftist causes and enjoy watching his movies. There’s nothing wrong with that as long as we ignore obvious leftist movies like “Promised Land” starring Matt Damon. (anti-fracking flick)
To: Yaelle
Now there is a slot for a black actor or actress. ha!
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