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Engineer Ruled Expert Witness in Flaming Pop-Tart Case

Feb 28, 2005 14:15

There was near-unanimity where I was watching the Oscars, so I am shocked, shocked, to find it wasn't universal.

No competition:

Best speech: Morgan Freeman

Best dressed: Cate Blanchett. (By a mile, and it wasn't just the dress, though that was spectacular, including the belt; she was a goddess.)

Most disturbing: Jamie Foxx on the subject of ( Read more... )

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idlerat February 28 2005, 19:27:05 UTC

I did not know that.

noblerot February 28 2005, 19:28:26 UTC

Beyonce's ubiquity was consternating, but dude... those Sophia Loren eyes. And the Phantom of the Opera sequence, complete with swirling!phantom and gnomish Andrew Lloyd Weber? Priceless.

Madd props to Cate Blanchett for using multisyllabic words in the press room.

Is it my imagination, or is Al Pacino's head growing even as his body shrinks?

idlerat February 28 2005, 20:11:13 UTC

Oo, I missed CB in the press room (in fact, we didn't watch anyone in the press room. Where do you go for that?) Did she say anything memorable?
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Only God my dear
Could love you for yourself alone
And not for your yellow hair.

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idlerat February 28 2005, 20:11:52 UTC

I didn't hear that. I spit on ABC!

suzanne_laura February 28 2005, 19:44:12 UTC

Dude! What was your score? comice won here with a 7. We *all* got animated short wrong!

Jeremy Irons first responded to Chris Rock's intro as a "renowned comic talent" with "It's wonderful to finally be recognized." There was a very loud banging noise (that sort of sounded like a gun shot) and then he said "I hope they missed!"

Were we talking when Jamie Foxx was speaking - he didn't really say that about his daughter?

ITA on the tall chick. She was about 6'4" in those heels!

I thought Chris Rock started out strong, but the sheer weight of the show wears everyone down. I didn't find him catty really. Even Tim Robbins was laughing at that 'bores us to death with his politics' crack. Totally loved the Magic Johnson theatre people. BTW, the ratings were up, highest since 2000 I think, so he'll probably be back.

Actually ... comice February 28 2005, 19:59:07 UTC

I had eight. And then the rest of the pack was crowding up on me.

Loved the Jeremy Irons bit.

Re: Actually ... idlerat February 28 2005, 20:17:48 UTC

Thus, even in absentia, I continue my tradition of being bested by almost your whole family while getting one right that no one else does. I think I've done that every time.

idlerat February 28 2005, 20:02:29 UTC

Oh, the Tim Robbins thing was totally fine, I thought. It was more startling in the opening monologue-- I wasn't surprised when Sean Penn came to Jude Law's defense. It was funny, and it was funny when Law showed up in a clip, but I can see where it could come off a bit thick. And didn't he go after Oprah? That's always funny, since she takes herself *so* seriously-- she looked irate, and I recalled the fate of Letterman.

No, Jamie Foxx didn't say that about his daughter, but they had showed her *so much* and here he's on this sentimental tear about being spanked by his mom, and they're cutting to his daughter... I think he would have been better served if they'd cut him off at time.

I got 6, I think, so comice still beat me--there were only 3 of us. I did get animated short though!

amelia_eve February 28 2005, 19:46:29 UTC

Best dressed: Cate Blanchett. (By a mile, and it wasn't just the dress, though that was spectacular, including the belt; she was a goddess.)

Agreed, no contest. Is it disturbing that in recent years I find myself appreciating the most ladylike dresses at the Oscars? Hilary Swank's dress seemed like an interesting idea but it made her back look bony. If she can't wear it after all that working out, who can?

Shockingly bad hair: Renee Zellweger with a narrow win over Laura Linney.

Sorry, but I gotta say Laura Linney. Her her looked more looked more flattened than straightened, and the black eye makeup just made her look old and witchy. Her appeal is mostly Girl Next Door and she looked completely out of place. I hated almost everyone's over-straightened, over-gelled hair. I laughed out loud when Salma Hayek finally just shoved it back out of her eyes. The men, especially, seemed to have a strangely rigid sheepdog fringe. Mike Meyers with hairspray? Help!

Best meta: the bit at the Magic Johnson Theater. That wasn't a Leno style bit ( ... )

idlerat February 28 2005, 20:06:09 UTC

I actually think HS would look better if she wasn't quite so thin. The dress looked oddly muscular to me in the front, and just a little too much in the back.

I agree that Linney looked much worse than RZ over all, but on hair alone RZ's was just such a bold, wrong choice. I liked her dress though.

Prince and Johnny--perfect!