The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[slowpoked]

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Edited February 10, 2020 by slowpoked

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Well, thanks to Renee, my cats have fallen asleep again.

[Mystery]

Renee's giving Joaquin a run for his money in disjointedness. 

[PrincessPurrsALot]

5 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

Nobody in the audience has any idea when to applaud, when he started talking about gender inequality, or when he talked about cows being artificially inseminated.  

And yet he forgot to mention bulls being jacked off.  What about the bulls, Joaquin? What about the bulls?!?!?!?!?

[KittenPokerCheater]

1 minute ago, Growsonwalls said:

From what I understand River was a first-time dabbler in the drug/club scene. His death shocked everyone because this wasn't a longtime user.

Sadly, he had been using for quite some time.

[tennisgurl]

All kinds of genders talk about Judy Garland! 

Its like she feels like she needs to add some kind of message in here to get those applause points! 

[Macbeth]

8 minutes ago, Sharpie66 said:

“Winning an Oscar ages you.” Ha!!

I’ve been rewatching Doctor Who season 5, and I am still tripping over the fact that Olivia Coleman had a small role in one episode, and I didn’t recognize her until it was pointed out to me.

I think John Singleton was supposed to be last.  And he got bumped for Douglas.

[mojoween]

1 minute ago, willco said:

If I was asked, I would have sworn that he did ?? Is the past changing or is my memory going bad ?? ( Most likely the 2nd one ! ha)

Philip Seymour Hoffman did for Capote.  Still makes me mad because Joaquin was so much better IMO than Reese.

[wallflower75]

Zzzzzzzzzzz...

I'm sorry, is Renee still talking?

Zzzzzzzz....

[MVFrostsMyPie]

OMG stahhhhppppp.

[Toodleoo]

Just now, kib said:

Every ABC affiliate from 115 degs to 77 degs. N Longitude just cut to late local news after Joaquin's speech...

LOL mine stuck with it. Lots weirder shit than that down New Orleans way 😉

[Mystery]

At least Joaquin wasn't talking to a *dead* person. 

[Minneapple]

Renee's speech has passed into cringeworthy territory.

[Steph J]

I can't decide whether I want Renee to wrap it up.  If she keeps going like this, sooner or later she's going to wind up thanking me because I'll be the only one left.

[kittykat]

7 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

A win for Rene, I lost another one on my Oscars Ballot damn it! 

Now, tell me more about these crying cows...

Tell me about it.  I marked Scarlett.

[bmoore4026]

Pirates of the Caribbean music?

[GreekGeek]

Oh god, another rambling speech. Like Joaquin's without the entertaining touch of madness.

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Pirates of the Caribbean? Random.

[Artsda]

Renee's made Joaquin's make sense,

[Ohwell]

I'm sick of that Google commercial.

[ichbin]

5 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

What the makeup people did to Renee's eyes to look like Judy Garland was scary and creepy.

Whatever someone did to her lips now is even scarier.

[scarynikki12]

2 minutes ago, Growsonwalls said:

He seems really messed up and not quite there. I wonder if he never was able to get his equanimity back after River's death. From what I understand River was a first-time dabbler in the drug/club scene. His death shocked everyone because this wasn't a longtime user.

My spec is that he knew he wanted to quote River but got more emotional than expected and started rambling before bringing it back. 

[Browncoat]

Renee's speech was almost a more rambling hot mess than Joaquin's speech.

[tennisgurl]

I mean, this speech is possibly even more rambling than Joaquins, even if its less graphic. She sounds like a Miss American contestant trying to fit in as many random talking points as possible. 

"If I win Miss America, I hope to promote world peace...and literacy...and gender...and world peace...and not littering...and equality is good... gender...and literacy..."

[thuganomics85]

I'm kind of nodding off here, but I heard her mentioning Scorsese, Fred Rogers, and Harriet Tubman in the same breath, which I found odd.  Hell, Fred probably would have thought he shouldn't be mentioned alongside Harriet (even though he was the best.)

Almost there!

[Toodleoo]

Haha she knows she painted herself into a corner and now they’re playing her off to Pirates of the Caribbean what? 

[yowsah1]

Oh, dear God, it's the mega-depressing "Loretta" commercial...

[Growsonwalls]

I'm surprised Renee hasn't gotten music-shooed off yet. That was one rambling speech but in the typical fake Hollywood way, and not in the patented "Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here with us tonight" way.

[GaT]

I just turned on the Oscars in time to see Renee Zellweger's acceptance speech, & it was so random & droned on & on so much it made me glad I didn't watch the rest of the show. 

[slowpoked]

LOL, that M&Ms commercial was straight to the point!

[BuckeyeLou]

I think Renee Zellwinger lost her train of thought there...

[wallflower75]

4 minutes ago, slowpoked said:

 

I've seen the argument that Renee has more pull than Glenn Close.  How??  I mean, Glenn's picture is in the dictionary under the word "overdue."  Renee Zellweger just took a self-imposed break from acting, and she's already got an Oscar.  I don't get that argument.

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[tennisgurl]

Do you like your speech more crazy, or more desperate? Then have I got two speeches for you...

[ShadowHunter]

Just now, slowpoked said:

LOL, that M&Ms commercial was straight to the point!

They are awesome. 

[Neeners]

Me after this Google commercial and tears:

"Hey Google... fuck you."

[Frost]

Jane got out of jail in time to present!

[Mystery]

Okay is Jane Fonda carrying her COAT?

[tennisgurl]

Christ, I've heard episodes of The Bachelor that have like "likes" and "umms" in them. 

Almost there people!

[Steph J]

Hey - Jane Fonda took a break from getting arrested!

[Browncoat]

Is Jane toting her jacket?  Is she ready to leave?

[WritinMan]

1 minute ago, BuckeyeLou said:

I think Renee Zellwinger lost her train of thought there...

Lost, or it derailed?

[thuganomics85]

Jane Fonda is here and I'm sure she knows how to read a card properly (I kid, Warren!  I know it wasn't all your fault!)

[mtlchick]

They’re standing up because they heard Grace and Frankie got renewed for a final season, right?

[MVFrostsMyPie]

2 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

I mean, this speech is possibly even more rambling than Joaquins, even if its less graphic. She sounds like a Miss American contestant trying to fit in as many random talking points as possible. 

"If I win Miss America, I hope to promote world peace...and literacy...and gender...and world peace...and not littering...and equality is good... gender...and literacy..."

"Such as like, the Iraq..."

[Toodleoo]

Just now, tennisgurl said:

I mean, this speech is possibly even more rambling than Joaquins, even if its less graphic. She sounds like a Miss American contestant trying to fit in as many random talking points as possible. 

"If I win Miss America, I hope to promote world peace...and literacy...and gender...and world peace...and not littering...and equality is good... gender...and literacy..."

 

What pageant was it that Miss South Carolina turned into verbal LSD and kept saying “and such as”? This was just like that!

Found it, Miss Teen USA

 

 

[CherryMalotte]

I wasn't looking forward to this show, but with all the Parasite wins and Eminem I have to say I was amused if nothing else.  I'll be moving onto the Westminster Dog Show where the winners are just a little less predictable than the acting awards this year at the Oscars.
 

[Jaded]

6 minutes ago, Growsonwalls said:

He seems really messed up and not quite there. I wonder if he never was able to get his equanimity back after River's death. 

I've often wondered of Joaquin was on the spectrum in some way.

[tennisgurl]

Yes, I think we all learned a lot about the plight of cows everywhere tonight. 

[ebk57]

Jane looks great!

[bmoore4026]

Wow.  Jane Fonda is unrecognizable with her hair cut short.