The 97th Academy Awards

[scarynikki12]

I love Zoe's dragon/snake necklace but not her dress. We have got to get these designers to actually finish their work before their customers need to get dressed. SIGH

On a different note I love Halle Berry's and Michelle Yeoh's dresses. 

I dropped the ball big time on the Oscar movies this year. I saw and loved Wicked and...that's it. I have predictions for a few categories but no emotional investment in the outcomes. This should be an interesting ceremony.

Edited 12 hours ago by scarynikki12

[Browncoat]

I feel like Amy Poehler has worn that dress before.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, mind you.

Colman's red tux is awesome.  

And I can't with Ava Duvernay's shoulder things.

[AimingforYoko]

I don't pay a lot of attention to the men's fashion, but Colman Domingo always looks great.

[Browncoat]

Emma Stone needs some color in her dress.   

[scarynikki12]

I do like Timmy's yellow suit.

[Browncoat]

Gal Gadot looks great.

Ariana looks like she really can't figure out what to do with her arms.

I love the deep blue of ScarJo's dress -- the glimpse that I got, at least.

[scarynikki12]

Has anyone seen Cillian Murphy? I have no idea if he's going to be there.

Ariana, honey, can you wear your hair down JUST ONCE? I get having it up all the time removes the temptation to mess with it (this is why I keep my short) but it's the Oscars, you're nominated, just go wild! Or at least don't do such a severe type of bun if you insist on wearing it up.

[Is Everyone Gone]

I am so pleased that Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin are both nominated. The Succession cast eats and deserve all the good things.

[scarynikki12]

Looks like we're opening with a tribute to LA. Makes sense.

[Browncoat]

Much easier dress to sit in, if Ariana sticks with this red one.  I like this red one better.

I'm not familiar with her singing, really.  Is she always this breathy?

[scarynikki12]

For the record, Ari, this GORGEOUS red dress should've been your Oscars dress.

Also she sounds amazing. I'm hoping Cynthia's about to join her?

I guess not? Oh wait Cynthia's got her own song. Love it.

Just now, Browncoat said:

I'm not familiar with her singing, really.  Is she always this breathy?

I'm just glad she's enunciating. My pre-Wicked research shows her pop songs are great at demonstrating her vocal ability yet terrible at making clear what the lyrics are. Wicked and tonight she enunciated like a boss so I'm happy.

Aw we're getting Defying Gravity.

[Browncoat]

And Ariana wasn't at all breathy on that part!

I love this.

[shoregirl]

This is very sweet a song of Wizard of Oz and a song from The Wiz followed with Defying Gravity. They killed it

 

[dmeets]

Cynthia kills Defying Gravity, but I've heard it a thousand times in the past three months. Sorry Best Song nominees, no time for you tonight.

[ShadowHunter]

This dress is so much better Ariana. Honestly stay in it girl lol. 

Nice opening with the movie clips and the singing.

[thuganomics85]

Oscar telecast: "Listen, we know none of y'all know any of the songs nominated for Best Song, so that's why we aren't performing them but playing the song y'all actually know instead!"  Understandable.

[scarynikki12]

Damn they open the show with a showstopper. Good luck everyone else.

[ProudMary]

I LOVE this opening! A tribute to both The Wizard of Oz and to The Wiz, the precursors to Wicked. And Ariana and Cynthia sang the shit out of all three songs!

[KaveDweller]

 

Were they just like, it sucks Wicked can't be nominated for best song....let's just have them sing anyway.

[Browncoat]

I mean, it wasn't David Tennant at the BAFTAs great, but it was great.

And now we've gone to weird.  WTF was that?

 

[KaveDweller]

Just now, Browncoat said:

I mean, it wasn't David Tennant at the BAFTAs great, but it was great.

And now we've gone to weird.  WTF was that?

 

It's from The Substance.

[Is Everyone Gone]

Looking forward to Conan. He always has an acerbic sense of humor.

[ShadowHunter]

4x Oscar Viewer Conan O'Brien 😂

[scarynikki12]

I hope Sona and Matt got to at least hang out backstage.

[Browncoat]

Just now, KaveDweller said:

It's from The Substance.

No wonder I didn't get it.  I haven't seen that one.

[scarynikki12]

Ralph Feinnes LOVED the Ralph vs Rafe joke.

[Is Everyone Gone]

So far, Conan's monologue is amazing. 

[scarynikki12]

DAMN Conan went there! 

[ShadowHunter]

"I'm having fun" yeah Conan you are lol and it shows.

[Dirge]

I loved the Ralph Fiennes joke. 

[scarynikki12]

Either Kylie didn't get the bike joke or she's not allowed to smile. Good thing Timmy's got a sense of humor.

[thuganomics85]

Is this the first award ceremony to reference to controversy over Karla Sofia Gascon?  Jimmy Kimmel is going to get it!

[Browncoat]

I love John Lithgow.

[dmeets]

That John Lithgow look might just do the trick!

[scarynikki12]

Oh now I WANT the acceptance speeches to run long so we can see all the headshots.

[Browncoat]

LOL at the Timothee Chalamet "head shot."  And Conan's, too.

[ShadowHunter]

1 minute ago, dmeets said:

That John Lithgow look might just do the trick!

That was honestly funny 😄 

[thuganomics85]

We better get some milage out of Sad John Lithgow, dammit!  Make those speeches long, folks!

[scarynikki12]

Conan getting into a fight with Adam Sandler over the dress code is hilarious. As is Sandler's "Chalamayyyyyy" to Timmy.

[Browncoat]

Was this Adam Sandler bit necessary?  Okay, maybe for the "Chalamet" from Sandler.

[scarynikki12]

YES! DO A TRIBUTE TO THE BEHIND THE CAMERA PEOPLE!!!

[thuganomics85]

Timothee Chalamet seems to be the main target so far.  Seems like a good sport so far.

[absnow54]

Big thanks to ABC for airing a graphic scene from the Substance at 7PM that we couldn’t turn off fast enough before traumatizing our kid!

[Browncoat]

Where is John Lithgow's disappointed face when we need it?

[ShadowHunter]

2 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

Timothee Chalamet seems to be the main target so far.  Seems like a good sport so far.

I can't say the same for his girlfriend.

[dmeets]

Dancing Deadpool! Corporate Synergy!

[scarynikki12]

RDJ calling Keiran  The Culk is worth a chuckle.

[dmeets]

Just now, scarynikki12 said:

RDJ calling Keiran  The Culk is worth a chuckle.

Particularly when followed by him addressing his original Hulk

[scarynikki12]

1 minute ago, ShadowHunter said:

I can't say the same for his girlfriend.

She's in a tough spot with Timmy getting so much attention. On the one hand it means she'll be on camera way more than she expected but on the other if she continues to not show any sense of humor she'll ultimately look bad.

And The Culk wins it!

[thuganomics85]

Oh, yeah, I forgot Guy Pearce played the villain in Iron Man 3.  Wasn't sure if RDJ is referring to that or if they acted in something else together.