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38. loved billy crystal & ellen

Reply to liberalhistorian (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:34 PM

Feb 2015

neil p.h. is awkward and his attempts at rude humor all fell flat. wrong audience.

and i want to say something about the issue of whiteness - his jokes & pokes at oprah and octavia spencer were like poking at a very sore, infected scar. very uncomfortable and rude. they did not "lighten" the issue nor the mood. also, the attempt at flinging every dark skinned person onto the stage for anything but an oscar is unforgivable. however, kudos to mr. iñárritu who gracefully, courageously & respectfully made the most of his moment when addressing the immigration issue on behalf of his compadres & comadres.

the performance of 'glory' and address by common and john legend were powerful and unforgettable. especially, when they both addressed the issues of all biases towards all persons no matter their walk in life - an american future we can not only imagine - but make happen.

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Is it just me, or is Neil Patrick Harris really blowing it as Oscar host? [View all] liberalhistorian Feb 2015 OP

kind of agree - he has been great on the Tonys rurallib Feb 2015 #1

I just saw that underwear bit. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #3

I thought the opening was fantastic. bigwillq Feb 2015 #2

The opening number was good, I agree. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #4

The "White" joke at the beginning set the tone. Lochloosa Feb 2015 #5

The Polish foreign film director tavernier Feb 2015 #6

Despite his underwear trick, liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #7

I love you. I don't see movies but love the Academies. I think it's because UTUSN Feb 2015 #8

I love him, too. KMOD Feb 2015 #9

They have, indeed, and liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #11

There is something strange. It's like no one got over the tribute section. Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #10

And his whole bit about liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #12

Agree completely. I remember watching with my folks and were they LuckyLib Feb 2015 #14

Bad, bad writing. hunter Feb 2015 #13

He was, indeed! liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #17

I have always thought someone likfe Letterman, Leno, Conan or, Craig Ferguson Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #15

I don't know how Leno, Conan or Ferguson would do, liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #16

1995... I don't know why they call it gold standard of bombing jakeXT Feb 2015 #18

He ticked off Oprah Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #22

Franco looked like he was perpetually liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #35

Yeah, that whole "Oprah, Uma" thing liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #36

I watched Craig Ferguson host a Game of Thrones Comic Con panel recently, he was good. jakeXT Feb 2015 #19

I thought Ellen did a great job last year. One of the reason this year feels so flat. Fla Dem Feb 2015 #20

It was my understanding that they wanted Jimmy Fallon Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #23

I can see where both Fallon and Kimmel liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #34

I suspect they'll try someone else next year.... Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #21

NPH was not in his milieu last night. His work is on Broadway, he knows everyone and knows what monmouth4 Feb 2015 #28

Ellen was good Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #30

See, that's what I thought was happening with him last night. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #33

That's how I saw it too. He's an exceptional talent, this just wasn't his gig...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #37

I've always liked him best... sendero Feb 2015 #24

the underwear was just ridiculous grasswire Feb 2015 #25

It was a take-off on a scene from Birdman Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #26

ah okay grasswire Feb 2015 #27

I can imagine! Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #29

Yes, for those of us liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #31

I wouldn't go so far as to say offensive, liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #32

loved billy crystal & ellen hopemountain Feb 2015 #38