75th Annual Oscar Thread-'Black Sunday' Protest Coverage and Comments Please

ABC ^ | March 23, 2003

[ewing]

In tribute to the Armed Forces today the participants will be mostly dressed in black and for the men business attire is encouraged.

Celebratory music has also been cancelled as well

[BlessedBeGod]

Does anybody know the Aussie stats on war opinion?

I read that now that the war's started, support for the war has gone from approx. 50% to 70%.

[vikingchick]

"Russell Crowe told me not to cry, and now I'm crying!"

Best name-dropping award!

[Gunder]

Is it just my TV or is there a lot of "chatter" going on while Nicole is speaking??

[Lil'freeper]

"Why come to the academy awards when the world is in such turmoil? Because art is important. because you believe in what you do. you want to honor it- it is a tradition that needs to be upheld. At the same time there is a lot of problems in the world...since 911 a lot of pain and now with the war a lot of pain. Families losing people. God bless them." Nichole Kidman

[hispanarepublicana]

I read that now that the war's started, support for the war has gone from approx. 50% to 70%.

She must know that. Very classy and almost brought me to tears with that Mom and daughter bit.

[freedumb2003]

Best name-dropping award!

Best rambling on and the "huh?" award, too!

[Lil'freeper]

I didn't have enough of an angst deficit to watch that one.

[SirAllen]

Moore crap.

[T Lady]

With the exception of that film, Denzel has kept out of the political fray...at least publicly. That's why I still watch his films.

...He knows which side his bread's buttered on.

-Regards, T.

[Aria]

Very classy and sincere.

[doug from upland]

Dianne Lane was absolutely thrilled that the Slob won for his fictitious Columbine. She can stuff it.

[gortklattu]

This self-adulation is amazing..

[nfldgirl]

I second that!!!!

[RummyChick]

yeah whoever that old guy is

[gortklattu]

I didn't know that...........

[Lil'freeper]

Chair or some bigwig with the academy just wished our troops godspeed and come home soon and to the iraqi people, let's have peace soon so you can live without war.

[Gunder]

Actually, "John Q" wasn't a terrible film. But I knew the pro-universal health care message was on the way from the moment the opening credits rolled.

[HairOfTheDog]

That Salma Hayek is gorgeous, don't you think? PHOTO

Nicole almost didn't come tonight. according to the rumors.

Did Cate Blanchett stay home as was rumored?

[gortklattu]

I didnt' know that. Another woman whose looks are in stark contrast to her intelligence.

[Hildy]

What do you mean he was there....What, did he do, get up and run to the telephone..the thing is still on. I saw and heard what I heard, and that's all that matters is what was heard on the TV and on tape forever.