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Tommy Carcetti

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11. Sorry, it was a goat rodeo.

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:25 AM

Apr 2021

Screwing around with the order and not having Best Picture last completely messed up the flow of the show.

Yes, watching Glenn Close do Da Butt was amusing, but that entire Best Song audience quiz was a total time suck.

The consensus is they flipped Best Picture and Best Actor because they thought Chadwick Boseman might have won and it would have been some emotional high point. Ultimately it was Anthony Hopkins, who wasn't even available to accept his award.

My thinking is, even if Boseman had won, it would have still been an emotional moment even if they still had to do the Best Picture award. Why screw up the order on a gamble that didn't pay out?

Bottom line is that they should have just done Best Picture last.

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The Oscar telecast is excellent IMHO [View all] PCIntern Apr 2021 OP

I LOL at Daniel Kaluuya saying his parents had sex - his mother and sister's look, priceless tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #1

The look on her face.... PCIntern Apr 2021 #4

Is that on tonight? Ocelot II Apr 2021 #2

Yes. Much more personal. Laura Dern speaking directly to each nominee. underpants Apr 2021 #3

I like it too. MuseRider Apr 2021 #5

We have learned a few things during this pandemic. madaboutharry Apr 2021 #6

It reminds me of the pre TV oscars Kablooie Apr 2021 #7

Thanks to Steven Soderbergh ... and the pandemic frazzled Apr 2021 #8

Way too long! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #9

In the old days it was even longer. PCIntern Apr 2021 #10

Sorry, it was a goat rodeo. Tommy Carcetti Apr 2021 #11

Good points PCIntern Apr 2021 #13

Agreed. Some other problems, imo: FSogol Apr 2021 #14

The New York Post hated it so that's a good sign. Boomerproud Apr 2021 #12