Academy Awards Live Thread

[jrlc]

Academy Awards starts -- any bets that the Oscars will be political -- make that left-coast, left-wing, left-out?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Supporters of President Bush (news - web sites) and U.S. troops rally outside the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood section Los Angeles, Sunday, March 23, 2003, as crowds gathered for the 75th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites), which will be presented later Sunday. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) - Mar 23 7:09 PM ET

	A limo makes the turn towards the Kodak Theatre as demonstrators show their support for the United States military, on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Avenue on Sunday, March 23, 2003 in Los Angeles. The 75th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites) are set to begin about a half a block away at the Kodak Theatre. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) - Mar 23 6:24 PM ET

	Demonstrators including Chris Kohn, left, Autumn Pierce, center and Daniel Flores show support for the United States military on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Avenue on Sunday, March 23, 2003 in Los Angeles. The 75th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites) are set to begin about a half a block away at the Kodak Theatre. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) - Mar 23 5:52 PM ET

Demonstrators including Daniel Flores of San Jose, Calif., center in black shirt, and Vietman veteran Ronnie Guyer of Chino, Calif., center in yellow jacket, demonstrate in support of the United States military, on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Avenue on Sunday, March 23, 2003 in Los Angeles. The 75th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites) are set to begin about a half a block away at the Kodak Theatre. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) - Mar 23 5:45 PM ET

[Patriotic Bostonian]

I'm afraid I'll throw something and ruin my TV. Actually, haven't watched in years. Despise Hollywood and always have.

[octobersky]

BUMP!

[conniew]

The Academy Awards are on??

Nuts! I can't watch. This is the night I have to clean the crud out of my mouse.

[pops88]

I kind of think of this along the lines of the saying, "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." I want to know exactly what these subversives are doing. The better I know someone, the more effectively I can pray.

[faithincowboys]

thank god ed harris lost--we would have been in for it. he is a big lefty, bush-hater!

[arjay]

I am already angry enough just imagining what those leftist creeps are going to say with our troops being tortured and murdered. I am not sure I will ever be able to watch another Hollywood leftist again.

[RichInOC]

Chris Cooper, "Adaptation", Best Supporting Actor.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You are a brave Freeper. Watch and report.

I have to give the cat a bath.

[faithincowboys]

chris cooper should have said he supported the troops. yeah, we all want peace, but ,in this context, peace means surrender.

F these arrogant sobs.

[Lauratealeaf]

Why would I want to watch something so insignificant instead of keeping vigil for our troops? To me watching the Academy Awards (especially this year) is sacreligious.

[Bahbah]

LOL. All Freepers are brave, one way or another. I am not, however, brave enough to give my Victor cat a bath.

[Dec31,1999]

ping.

[don-o]

This crap is cluttering up my FreeRepublic.

Time to stand up large and kill it.

[Bahbah]

Thanks.

[cyborg]

Thanks for starting this thread. I need something else to read besides war threads and black muslim threads. Despite what others have posted, there's nothing disgraceful about wanting some temporary diversion.

[pops88]

One of the reasons I consider this significant is because I'm in a foreign country right now and am aware this will be broadcast all over the world. Because of these people's celebrity status, they have been given a platform to shape opinion world wide, not just in the US. We don't ignore what world leaders and politicians say, nor should we ignore one of the worlds greatest propoganda machines. Some are called to be watchmen on the wall, some have other gifts.

[shadowman99]

You need an optical mouse. I have a logitech wheel mouse, and it's great. You can't have any funny pics on your mousepad, but that's a small tradeoff.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Anti-war protesters clash with police on Oscar night -AP Breaking News
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer
(03-23) 18:00 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Protesters clashed with police several times Sunday and some demonstrators were arrested during an anti-war rally held a few blocks from the Kodak Theatre where the Academy Awards were being hand...[snip]