I feel like NBC/HFPA asked Ricky Gervais to host again knowing it would get higher ratings... and then totally put him on a leash. What a bait and switch.
I don't want Clooney to win Best Actor, but at least he'll give an entertaining speech. I can take some small comfort in that. The Descendants doesn't really make me angry, but I'd much rather see The Artist or Hugo win at the Oscars. I get the feeling that The Artist and Jean Dujardin are picking up steam, and the only thing the Academy loves celebrating more than Old Hollywood are WWII and British Royalty. And on that note I would bet really good money on Leo showing up in a Holocaust/WWII movie in the near future, since biopics, mentally disabled characters, and accents haven't worked out for him yet. Has he done a movie with Spielberg or the Coen Brothers? He might want to take that route since Scorsese and Eastwood haven't gotten him anywhere.
I loved Claire Danes, Berenice Bejo (probably my number one favourite), Charlize Theron, Emma Stone, Frida Pinto (though it doesn't look as nice in pictures), and Tilda Swinton the most. Tilda surprised me because I like it in a normal way, not just a Tilda Can Do Whatever the Fuck She Wants way. When I saw Lea Michelle's on your list I was like REALLY??? but then I realized it was one of your worst. She looks like someone starring in a mermaid ice show in the 80s. Dianna Agron's was equally awful. I really want to like Natalie's but the skirt is just... weird. Like it makes her look wide, but wide in that 17th century French gown that can't fit through a doorway kind of way.
Yeah, his jokes this year were much gentler. In the way that you could totally tell he was just teasing and it was obvious. Last year, he was actually criticizing in a satirical way, especially the whole HFPA bribery issue, and he really went after celebrities who are generally put in the "safe zone" (i.e. Robert Downey Jr).
The Artist is pretty much set to win at this point, barring something huge like losing PGA. I guess The Descendants picked up a little steam today when it got that editing nod since it's not much of a showy editing movie, but generally the movie in 2nd place still gets that default nomination.
Leo has the villain role in Tarantino's Django Unchained, so I guess at this point he's giving up on lead and going for supporting now. lol
LOL, I totally forgot about Dianna Agron. That dress looked like one of those Chinese New Year paper cutout things. Natalie Portman's dress was just too bright and big. And I'm not a big fan of big poofy skirts on the red carpet. I get it if it's your high school prom and your body isn't the most slim, then in that case, the big skirt does help hide any unflattering things. But all these actresses are in amazing shape and probably went on a starvation diet before this event. Don't hide it all in a big unflattering dress.
I don't want Clooney to win Best Actor, but at least he'll give an entertaining speech. I can take some small comfort in that. The Descendants doesn't really make me angry, but I'd much rather see The Artist or Hugo win at the Oscars. I get the feeling that The Artist and Jean Dujardin are picking up steam, and the only thing the Academy loves celebrating more than Old Hollywood are WWII and British Royalty. And on that note I would bet really good money on Leo showing up in a Holocaust/WWII movie in the near future, since biopics, mentally disabled characters, and accents haven't worked out for him yet. Has he done a movie with Spielberg or the Coen Brothers? He might want to take that route since Scorsese and Eastwood haven't gotten him anywhere.
I loved Claire Danes, Berenice Bejo (probably my number one favourite), Charlize Theron, Emma Stone, Frida Pinto (though it doesn't look as nice in pictures), and Tilda Swinton the most. Tilda surprised me because I like it in a normal way, not just a Tilda Can Do Whatever the Fuck She Wants way. When I saw Lea Michelle's on your list I was like REALLY??? but then I realized it was one of your worst. She looks like someone starring in a mermaid ice show in the 80s. Dianna Agron's was equally awful. I really want to like Natalie's but the skirt is just... weird. Like it makes her look wide, but wide in that 17th century French gown that can't fit through a doorway kind of way.
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The Artist is pretty much set to win at this point, barring something huge like losing PGA. I guess The Descendants picked up a little steam today when it got that editing nod since it's not much of a showy editing movie, but generally the movie in 2nd place still gets that default nomination.
Leo has the villain role in Tarantino's Django Unchained, so I guess at this point he's giving up on lead and going for supporting now. lol
LOL, I totally forgot about Dianna Agron. That dress looked like one of those Chinese New Year paper cutout things. Natalie Portman's dress was just too bright and big. And I'm not a big fan of big poofy skirts on the red carpet. I get it if it's your high school prom and your body isn't the most slim, then in that case, the big skirt does help hide any unflattering things. But all these actresses are in amazing shape and probably went on a starvation diet before this event. Don't hide it all in a big unflattering dress.
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