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liberalhistorian

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83. I hate to say it, but I definitely agree.

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 01:58 AM

Feb 2013

I've watched every year for over thirty years, and this definitely ranks as one of the worst, what a disappointment.

I realize the Academy is run by old, stodgy white guys, but they have GOT to start changing some things and spicing up others, or they will lose the next generation, period. And they've been told this for years and have not done much about it. They still insist on stupid, clunky dance numbers and including a ton of boring awards, clustering them all together so that the only awards people really care about come at the very beginning and at the very end.

I was even disappointed in the In Memoriam section, something I never have a problem with. They left out a LOT of really good people this year, which is inexcusable.

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I'm wearing Jockey tonight. Who are you wearing? postulater Feb 2013 #1

Track suit by that fabulous designer, Idunno. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #2

Ripped jeans & a t shirt WolverineDG Feb 2013 #10

Tar-jay...... llmart Feb 2013 #45

Who is that tiny blond lady with the squeaky voice? Cleita Feb 2013 #3

Kristen Chenoweth? oregonjen Feb 2013 #5

I'm glad she didn't interview Adele. Cleita Feb 2013 #16

She did. It just didn't look right. Ilsa Feb 2013 #62

I did see her interview Queen Latifah. Cleita Feb 2013 #75

Kristin Chenoweth.. one_voice Feb 2013 #6

I know, poor Adele...she looked like a giant next to her. It was unfair... CTyankee Feb 2013 #18

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My kinda gal, that Adele.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #37

Pretty talented Kristen Chenoweth "Wicked" elleng Feb 2013 #58

Nicole Kidman has to wash her hair sfpcjock Feb 2013 #4

ARGO was amazing. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #7

Les Mis was wonderful also, but not up to the other two, IMHO. n/t MoonRiver Feb 2013 #12

I saw the original Les Mis live on Broadway back in the 80s Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #15

Argo was ok but I didn't like the way it downplayed the risks the Canadians took dflprincess Feb 2013 #59

U-571 is the film to which you refer and my favorite part of that movie...(spoiler warning) TeamPooka Feb 2013 #94

I'm wearing Forever Lazy and crumbs.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2013 #8

I'm wearing fur, courtesy of two very lazy cats Siwsan Feb 2013 #9

Heh. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #21

Yes, that is the only acceptable way! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #26

The two best dresses IMO WolverineDG Feb 2013 #11

Roberts looks really well sfpcjock Feb 2013 #14

I always look at the dresses. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #13

Recording and flipping back and forth from Walking Dead - oh and ... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #17

You're welcome sweetie! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #19

Bobby DeNiro could have had a "lil' bit" of work done, but noooooo. sfpcjock Feb 2013 #22

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK! JaneyVee Feb 2013 #23

I MUST see that film! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #25

After seeing it and rooting for everyone in it loyalsister Feb 2013 #31

Christopher Plummer always looks like he's 50 sfpcjock Feb 2013 #24

Mr. Perpetually Handsome. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #27

Even with an eyepatch bolted on? Archae Feb 2013 #34

Well, I kinda meant in real life........... WinkyDink Feb 2013 #36

Sock puppets doing "Flight" WolverineDG Feb 2013 #28

That was hilarious. HappyMe Feb 2013 #89

Was that Cheney in the audience when they were showing a clip of Argo? Skidmore Feb 2013 #29

Oh no, I wanted Tommy Lee Jones to get Best Supporting Actor! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #30

Me too. Skidmore Feb 2013 #32

me to mucifer Feb 2013 #35

I know, that was extremely disappointing. liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #80

Agree TuxedoKat Feb 2013 #88

where is kanye west when you need him trailmonkee Feb 2013 #33

Life of PI fadedrose Feb 2013 #38

The visual effects were amazing siligut Feb 2013 #48

I goofed, had to edit.... fadedrose Feb 2013 #72

Ang Lee did a great job with "Pi", a very difficult liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #81

Here's a less than thrilled live blog: WinkyDink Feb 2013 #39

I'm Sorry But This Oscar Show Is Sucking.... global1 Feb 2013 #40

Post #39 posted above has a link that agrees with you...worth looking at... fadedrose Feb 2013 #44

he looks uncomfortable MFM008 Feb 2013 #49

Everything else (minus the poorly performed Control-Z Feb 2013 #71

I hate to say it, but I definitely agree. liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #83

I haven't watched the Oscars in years. When did the hosting get so bad? Seth McFarland seems wayyyyy Democrat 4 Ever Feb 2013 #41

The boobs number was in poor taste oregonjen Feb 2013 #43

As was the John Wilkes Booth joke loyalsister Feb 2013 #50

Umm... nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #51

He's terrible! llmart Feb 2013 #55

Seee I said I stopped watching loyalsister Feb 2013 #57

he's not an SNL guy fishwax Feb 2013 #54

He was surprisingly good on SNL glinda Feb 2013 #78

Since I'm not a fan of Family Guy tavernier Feb 2013 #56

I agree, that was in poor taste and it was uncomfortable. liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #84

Apparently, this is movie night at the White House.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #42

Shirley Bassey killed it for Boehnerfinger. Wow! sfpcjock Feb 2013 #46

Shirley Bassey is 76 years old. Adele only wishes. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #47

Life of Pi! abelenkpe Feb 2013 #52

Me & You know how to pick'em....:) fadedrose Feb 2013 #73

FLIGHT was first-rate. SKYFALL was surprisingly fun. MADem Feb 2013 #53

Finally, an Oscar for Skyfall. Ilsa Feb 2013 #60

Anne Hathaway is wearing the ugliest dress in Oscar history....... TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #61

Not hardly! WinkyDink Feb 2013 #63

Okay. So, Anne Hathaway is wearing the SECOND ugliest dress in Oscar history! TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #65

She's growing on me. CanNOT believe she didn't mention her mother who played the same role!1 UTUSN Feb 2013 #66

Who is liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #85

Kate McCauley HATHAWAY, not that I knew who she was before UTUSN Feb 2013 #86

Which one? Control-Z Feb 2013 #68

YES! OMG! Ugly dress and a horse face to match! Myrina Feb 2013 #90

I figure she must have spilled coffee or something on her first choice TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #93

Okay, who played the Nazi... brooklynite Feb 2013 #64

Fashion critic here: Salma Hayek's dress is FAABULOUS! Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #67

I'm watching delayed on a recording. Control-Z Feb 2013 #69

Damn, that song always makes me get a tear in my eye Blaukraut Feb 2013 #70

She lloked fantastic! Years ago people pushed her to get a nose job hedgehog Feb 2013 #79

Yes she did fadedrose Feb 2013 #87

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I disagee. Lincoln wasn't THAT great. Myrina Feb 2013 #91

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