So, how do you think Ellen did? How was the show?
My two cents? She did OK, but I’d put her behind Steve Martin, Billy Crystal and Jon Stewart, and about even with Chris Rock (although he was certainly more exciting). She was very vanilla.
Of course, this is coming from someone who loved it when Letterman hosted. Go figure.
It was a very predictable, forgettable show overall. (The only moments that stand out were the hilarious Ferrell/Black/O’Reilly number and the fact that Martin Scorsese finally won a damn Oscar.)
I am still pissed that Crash robbed Brokeback last year.
This article appears in Feb 22-28, 2007.
Ellen vacuuming underneath movie stars’ feet was, in my humble opinion, the best part of the whole show.
I agree 100%
I think the theme was “Play it safe” this year. Ellen did okay,but I wish she had worn a suit just one size larger. No fancy dress for her, but it looked like all her clothes had shrunk in the wash.
three cheers for Alan Arkin!
Ellen: Further evidence that lesbians can’t dress. But then there was Jodie Foster. I don’t mean to get all John Hinckley on you, but oh, my!
I watched the show for the first time since Johnny Carson was the host. I’d seen only one of this year’s nominated movies, so what was the point? But a group of friends wanted to have an Oscar party in front of the high-definition feed on our plasma screen, and I’m always looking for an excuse to wear my tux. So I was a bit lost, but that didn’t prevent an abundance of catty remarks. I must say that it was amusing to see the old Jewish guys watching the performance of their songs from “Dreamgirls,” but I still don’t see why anybody should care about that movie or the little Oscar medley of its songs, unless it boosted your Wonderbra stock.
And now we don’t have to wonder anymore what Hollywood thinks about Al Gore. Or maybe his standing O had more to do with what Hollywood thinks about Dubya.
I liked the vacuuming bit, too, although it was typical soft, can’t-offend-anyone comedy (not that there is anything wrong with that). And James: Why have you never worn your tux (that I can recall) to a Weekly-related party and/or gathering?
It was way before my time but George C. Scott declined his nomination for 1961’s “The Hustler” and (more in my time) returned his “Patton” award (he wrote in a letter to the Academy, “The whole thing is a goddam meat parade. I don’t want any part of it.”) and (in my time) Brando refused his award for “The Godfather” (1972, I think). These moves were a big deal at the time…omigod, omigod,omigod, it went. Uproar and notariety.
Now the critics concern that Ellen can’t dress and she vacuums the aisle (I best say anything about all that, lest I banned for life from this blog).
Mostly I am irritated by the new ABC News Nightline vapid mantra-like voicing of “It’s a sign of the times…” I mentioned this to the Chase Bank teller over at the Petsmart this morning (yes, Chase has now placed branches and ATMs in Petsmart stores, like the in Fry’s) and she shrugged, “It’s a sign of the times.”
Boring! That is the only way I can describe the 79th annual academy awards. Most of the actresses were better dressed than usual in an old glam Hollywood kind of way and Jack Nicholson’s bad boy bald head was cool but the buck stopped there.
My friend who is a seat sitter (I bet you can’t say that 5 times real fast) had no interesting commentary as in previous years. By the way a seat sitter fills the empty seats because for whatever reason when the camera pans the audience, having empty seats is a no-no. Seat sitters are usually good lucking friends of friends who own tuxedos and formal attire. They often sneak into celebratory parties afterward if they are lucky.