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Maven

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6. I work in the industry.

Reply to Stallion (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 27, 2017, 09:22 AM

Feb 2017

People are already talking about what a disaster it was. When Kimmel said at the end, "don't worry, I won't be back," he was telling the truth. Same for this year's producers, I suspect.

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Kimmel SHOULD come back next year. [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2017 OP

That was possibly the worst Oscar show of all time, even before the mixup at the end Maven Feb 2017 #1

If he had nothing to do with the envelopes I don't understand how you can blame him. mucifer Feb 2017 #2

I'm not blaming him for the envelope mixup Maven Feb 2017 #5

Justin Timberlake is OK and all, but I agree with you. Chiyo-chichi Feb 2017 #10

JT sang a grammy nominated song - that means it was in a movie ksoze Feb 2017 #13

I liked the Timberlake opening. Ilsa Feb 2017 #12

I'm Confident Your Opinion Would look Pretty Stupid Tommorow Stallion Feb 2017 #3

I work in the industry. Maven Feb 2017 #6

Kimmel was wonderful, in fact the entire show was much more tolerable than he past ones..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2017 #4

I thought it was quite funny, he did a good job of threading the needle. The crowd seemed to enjoy NotThisTime Feb 2017 #7

What's funny about making fun of people's names? RedWedge Feb 2017 #8

OK, he got that moment wrong-although his tone there was gently teasing, not mean-spirited. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #11

Good lord, listen to yourself. RedWedge Feb 2017 #15

"What's not funny about making fun of people's names?" LanternWaste Feb 2017 #14

"If it isn't race, disability or gender, it's fair game." RedWedge Feb 2017 #16

Was one of the better Oscar nights before the gaffe malaise Feb 2017 #9