Last night, like every Oscars night, was exceptionally long and boring. Seriously, I think the Academy needs better hosts because Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, although very talented actors and comedians, were not funny. I would have called Billie Crystal, Chris Rock or even Robin Williams to relive their hosting responsibilities. Nonetheless, it was a night made in American history! Lets see why:
2. Kanye West's Apprentice: Elinor Burkett will not be recognized as a journalist for her production work in the Oscar award-winning documentary, "Music of Prudence". She will be known for interrupting her colleague Roger Ross Williams during his Oscar acceptance speech. People have their own racist conspiracy theories and I do not care because I am a thinking-forward person and I try not to get these thoughts into my head.
For the love of human decency, she could have waited for him to finish his speech and then spoke to the audience! Adults these days have no respect for one another! Kanye West, if you are out, I think you have caused an epidemic and I hate you for it. Salon.com confirmed that there was a misunderstanding/dispute between Burkett and Williams before the Oscars. Yet, this was one of the most awful TV moments that I hope will never see again.
3. Walt Disney Is A Greedy Son of A Bitch: I was this close to not watching the Oscars this year because ABC had a programming dispute with my local cable provider, Cablevision over money. ABC aka Walt Disney wants more money per month from Cablevision subscribers. Cablevision was not having it, so Walt Disney Co. removed ABC from the Cablevision lineup and warned the removal of ESPN and other Disney channels if Cablevision did not pay the additional sum. This little dispute continued well into Oscar weekend. (ABC showcases the Oscars annually). Luckily, the dispute ended 20 minutes or so after the Oscars previewed or ABC would have lost millions in Oscar advertising.So this is my message to Disney. Do not let the Academy add five movies to the Best Picture Category to help increase ABC's lack of Oscars numbers, when on the other end, you almost risked 3.2 million Cablevision viewers from watching the show for more money. Greedy hypocrites.
Overall, it was a pretty entertaining and monumental night. Not only do we have the first female Oscar award winning Director, but Geoffrey Fletcher became the first "black" person to win the Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Precious. So congratulations to all Oscar winners! Until next year!
Is it just me or this year's fashion choices seemed a little too banal? If I remember correctly, the last several Academy Awards shocked me with endless arrays of gorgeous and edgy gowns. Although, I have managed to pick the ten most gorgeous emblems in my opinion, I wish there was more vay-vay-voom on the Red Carpet! If it is the Oscars, I should not have managed a list, the dresses should be so awe-inspiring that it would be harder to comply a list. That is what fashion is all about. Nevertheless, here are the picks that caught my eye.
(The Lovely Meryl Streep in Chris March, Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab Couture, Kate Winslet in Yves Saint Laurent, J. Lo in Armani Prive, Queen Latifah in Badgley Mischka, Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel Couture, Mylie Cyrus in John Peckham, Sigourey Weaver in Lanvin, Mo'Nique in Tadashi Shoji, Cameron Diaz in Oscar de la Renta!)
Tomorrow night is the 82nd annual Academy Awards at the Kodiac Theater in LA and everyone in Hollywood will be attending. Now, usually the Oscars is this long, stiff, yet must-see event every year. But I think this year is going to be more incredible because comedic juggernauts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are co-hosting this year! Kathryn Bigelow may become the first female to win the Oscar for Best Director! So, this is history in the making!
There are two components to my Oscar predictions; the movies and individuals that I want to win Oscars and the movies that will win Oscars. I only predicted the most important awards of the night. Enjoy!
Best Picture
My Pick: Hurt Locker
Academy's Pick: Avatar or Hurt Locker
With a domestic revenue of over 700 million dollars alone, Avatar is not going home empty-handed.
Best Actor
My Pick: Jeff Bridges
Academy's Pick: Jeff Bridges
Best Supporting Actor
My Pick: Christoph Waltz
Academy's Pick: Christoph Waltz
Best Actress
My Pick: Gabourney Sidibe
Academy's Pick: Sandra Bullock or Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actress
My Pick: Mo'Nique
Academy's Pick: Mo'Nique
Best Animated Film
My Pick: Princess and the Frog
Academy's Pick: Up
Art Direction
My Pick: Avatar
Academy's Pick: Avatar
Best Director
My Pick: Kathyrn Bigelow
Academy's Pick: Kathyrn Bigelow
Best Adapted Screenplay
My Pick: Up in the Air
Academy's Pick: Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay
My Pick: Hurt Locker
Academy's Pick: Hurt Locker
Tonight, I may watch Hurt Locker, Avatar, and/or Precious for the first time to get me into the Oscar rush! Who do you think will take home an Oscar these year?
The Academy Awards starts tomorrow night at 8pm EST on ABC. I will view E! Oscar Red Carpet coverage tomorrow at 6pm EST on the E! Network. Find me on Twitter at @christbrown2009. I will be tweeting my Oscar coverage in real time all night!!
