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Academy Awards Live Thread

Posted on 03/23/2003 5:37:31 PM PST by jrlc

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


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To: Martus
I'm glad I missed Michael Moore's loser rant. Saradon said some generic drivel about "dialogue to facilitate change" when she was up. Ditto for Barbra about the power of song as a "voice of protest" (or something) that she got applause for. At least Adrian Brody showed some class with his sympathetic message to a soldier in Kuwait, whom he named by name.
381 posted on 03/23/2003 8:31:04 PM PST by frosty snowman
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To: StarFan
Or perhaps they had a change of heart? In any event, I like seeing the old film of their acceptance speeches.
382 posted on 03/23/2003 8:32:13 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: PhiKapMom
Yup. You know how in a football game the officals will miss a call for whatever reason and on a subsequent play will do a "make-up" call? Nicole Kidman should have won last year hands-down for Moulin Rouge.
383 posted on 03/23/2003 8:32:46 PM PST by gg188
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To: truthkeeper
No wine for me. Only pain meds. Whatcha typing? I'm doing something legal and sad.
384 posted on 03/23/2003 8:33:14 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: truthkeeper
Also, Brody's comments were on how his role in The Pianist brought to his mind "the dehuminazation of war", and how he hopes this war can come to a quick peaceful resolution. He was emotional,against the war, yet solemn. And wished for the safe return of a friend figting in Kuwait.

Which is probably why he got a standing ovation...there was no need to make a fool of himself in order to make a statement.

385 posted on 03/23/2003 8:33:16 PM PST by brneyedgirl
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To: truthkeeper
Nelson Rockefeller had a mural done by Diego Rivera, Frida's husband, sandblasted off one of the interior walls of Rockefeller Center in 1933, after Rivera tried to slip Lenin's mug into it. :-)
386 posted on 03/23/2003 8:33:35 PM PST by beckett
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To: bootless
Barbra looked like something the cat drug in and you are right arrogant!
387 posted on 03/23/2003 8:33:43 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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To: jrlc; All
 

For an insightful article on how Hollywood became Hollyweird see: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/870957/posts
388 posted on 03/23/2003 8:34:30 PM PST by Lady Eileen
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To: bootless
Whatcha typing? I'm doing something legal and sad.

Oh, me too. Bankruptcy petitions. LOL. (I'm a paralegal.)

389 posted on 03/23/2003 8:35:10 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: gg188
This looked like one of those "make-up" calls to me too and I am glad!
390 posted on 03/23/2003 8:35:22 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666
Steve Martin is great. I loved his intro "this year, it's all abut cleavage." And then the lucky recipient's response: "That's the last time I share a dressing room with Steve Martin."
391 posted on 03/23/2003 8:35:56 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: PhiKapMom
From London's Evening Standard:

Hollywood celebrities, including two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks and Ali star Will Smith, announced they would not attend Sunday's 75th Academy Awards. Best Actress nominee Nicole Kidman may also skip the event and designer Georgio Armani has already cancelled a trip to Hollywood to dress the leading actors.

I knew I wasn't dreaming.

392 posted on 03/23/2003 8:36:35 PM PST by StarFan
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To: brneyedgirl
I agree. At least his statement I could stomach, unlike Moore's. Then again, Moore is a complete ass.
393 posted on 03/23/2003 8:36:51 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: StarFan
Will bet Nicole Kidman is really glad she went!
394 posted on 03/23/2003 8:37:23 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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To: breakem
cool comment by O'Toole thanking the US for all it's given him

What a gracious gentleman. The perfect antidote to that wretched Moore.

395 posted on 03/23/2003 8:37:24 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: L.N. Smithee
I'm surprised, too. The man who accepted for Eminem and Jeff (? brain cramp) was very humble and gracious. Moore can learn a few things from him.
396 posted on 03/23/2003 8:38:30 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: bootless
How could anyone ever watch "King Tut" and NOT love Steve Martin?

Sigh...those were the good old days...

397 posted on 03/23/2003 8:38:49 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: StarFan
I think it was Tom Hanks and Will Smith.
398 posted on 03/23/2003 8:41:08 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: bootless
Drudge is saying right now that he saw the whole video tape and the male soldiers had their underwears down and bulletholes in their heads. Maybe this is why Brokaw was crying he is saying also...
399 posted on 03/23/2003 8:43:00 PM PST by cyborg (religion of peace alert)
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To: cyborg
Was that necessary to say on here? No it wasn't!
400 posted on 03/23/2003 8:44:30 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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