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<\/a>Ang Lee winning.<\/p><\/div>\n
And while I found it interesting that all six major categories were won by a different movie, (four actors, director, and film,) the only result I was happy with is Ang Lee<\/strong> for Best Director, for Life Of Pi<\/em>. So, the whole evening was basically one big disappointment for me.<\/p>\n And Mr. X just could not get over that they called it The Oscars<\/em>, on-camera and in speech, because it’s always been titled The Academy Awards<\/em>. That’s not only classier, but it’s exactly what it is! That’s the name of the awards; \u201cOscar\u201d is the name of the actual statue. It’s fine to call it the \u201cOscars\u201d at other times, but not on the actual show! I’m sure it was a sad attempt at making it friendlier to the masses they’re trying to attract. But it’s just wrong.<\/p>\n The producers need to stop trying to make the show the way they hope it will bring in bigger audience, which it usually doesn’t, and try harder to properly entertain the audience who is<\/em> watching! Not only because it’s the right thing to do, but also to make sure they keep at least those viewers! It’s a once-a-year telecast; who cares if the ratings keep slipping? The show will always go on, at least in our lifetime, so they should try to make it wonderful.<\/p>\n Okay, so let’s get right to the rest of my musings, in the order they came to me while watching the proceedings, as always.<\/p>\n (I jumped around the stations for the coverage of the arrivals, so different hosts are referenced.)<\/p>\n First of all, I’m glad it was such nice weather for all these naked dresses!<\/p>\n Why would early arriver Kelly Rowland<\/strong> feature that bumpy, veiny, cellulite-riddled leg???<\/p>\n What Benh Zeitlin<\/strong>, Best Director nominee for Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em>, had to say was perfect! He was so grateful, well-spoken, and what everyone in the business should be.<\/p>\n Robin Roberts.<\/p><\/div>\n Good to see Robin Roberts<\/strong> back working. I loved her blue velvet dress, jewels, and eye make-up, too.<\/p>\n ABC head Anne Sweeney<\/strong> was lovely, as always.<\/p>\n Once again, Eddie Redmayne<\/strong> seems nice. And I loved that he agreed with me that the Les Miz<\/em> cast had no choice but to sing live because it would have been too big an undertaking to lip-sync three hours of only songs.<\/p>\n I don’t know who Lori Singer<\/strong> is, or why she could possibly be there, but she’s sure a schlep-rock!<\/p>\n I hate saying this, but I feel that women who wear trains on their dresses at crowded events like this, (even gals I admire, like Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong> and Amy Adams<\/strong>,) are narcissistic. Why should everyone else have to worry about not stepping on what you’re <\/em>wearing???!<\/p>\n I know you can't see Jenna Dewan's dress in this photo of her and hubby Channing Tatum, but it's my favorite of the night, so I thought you'd all like to see it.<\/p><\/div>\n I loved Jenna Dewan<\/strong>‘s sexy yet classy pregnant dress! And also that she gave Ryan Seacrest <\/strong>the ultimate air kiss!!! She and Channing Tatum<\/strong> seem like a nice couple.<\/p>\n Hey,\u00a0Kerry Washington<\/strong>–adjust your boobs before<\/em> you get on camera!<\/p>\n Octavia Spencer<\/strong> looked the best she possibly could. Mr. X said that she should preserve her look in amber!<\/p>\n Octavia said, “I don’t think you’re going to have any people up there for the first time tonight. There are a lot of multiple winner nominees.” Which means that she think creepy Anne Hathaway won’t win. Fingers crossed that she’s correct.<\/p>\n I’m afraid that Reese Witherspoon<\/strong>‘s odd-shaped face (with the pointy chin) is finally catching-up with her. (I feel for her because mine is a negative of hers, chin-wise.) And her teeth are really separating; I predict she’ll be wearing braces soon, mark my words. Maybe it’s all because she had a baby recently. I also didn’t like the strange boob area on her dress. But she and I totally agree on how remarkable Naomi Watts<\/strong> was in The Impossible<\/em>.<\/p>\n I speed through anything Kelley Osbourne<\/strong> has to say, but I stopped by accident where she was calling young Best Actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis<\/strong> \u201cLittle Q,\u201d like she’s her best friend or something. That’s just rude and insulting. But I’d expect nothing more from a boor like that.<\/p>\n Speaking of Quvenzhane, that was some terrible make-up on her! It was so red. They need to leave the little kid’s looks alone. But how old is her sister to be exposing her long boobs like that?!<\/p>\n Zoe Saldana<\/strong> always looks miserable, doesn’t she? And her under-eye bags are the worst I’ve ever seen on Oscars night. Maybe she’s still been crying over Bradley Cooper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n I learned something interesting; it’s the first time in over thirty years that all four acting categories from one film, Silver Linings Playbook<\/em> in this case, got nods!<\/p>\n I can’t believe that Melissa McCarthy<\/strong> actually gained<\/em> weight! That’s so sad and disappointing. I was hoping that with all her money now, she’d hire a trainer and order a diet plan. We think she’s gained about fifty more pounds. She needs to think about her health and longevity for her kids.<\/p>\n Why is everyone wearing shades of…beige?! As Dame Edna once said,” I forgot all about beige.”<\/p>\n I love Jennifer Lawrence’s long backwards necklace. And up-do. And her dress does look regal, like a fairy tale princess, even with the selfish train. (but why is no one mentioning that the front of it is really a faint pink?!)<\/p>\n Sally Field.<\/p><\/div>\n I also loved Sally Field<\/strong>‘s dress, for both the red color and the long sleeves.<\/p>\n Hey Ryan, we all<\/em> know that Sally Field fought for her role! Why don’t you<\/em>???<\/p>\n Dustin Hoffman<\/strong> always seems like the nicest, most down-to-earth guy, who knows a secret. And his wife’s hair is so shiny! So, good for them both.<\/p>\n Norah Jone<\/strong>s’ teeth put me over the top for wishing I didn’t have hi-def last night.<\/p>\n Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> is rocking my<\/em> hair! I like her gun metal\/ navy dress and accessories. But she, Amanda Seyfried<\/strong>, and some others are in desperate need of some color on their lips. Just a little, but something! They must think the zombie look is in.<\/p>\n Catherine Zeta-Jones<\/strong> is looking great again. A touch of surgery, perhaps?<\/p>\n OMG. Ryan missed Catherine offering to do the mani-cam! How embarrassing!<\/p>\n Good jewelry on Helen Hunt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Jane Fonda<\/strong> looked the best. Mr. X was going nuts. When I told him that she’s had a lot of surgery, he said, \u201cIt worked!!!\u201d But she should not<\/em> be showing her naked back! No one wants to see a seventy-five-year-old back!!!<\/p>\n Why would she wear this horror??? I guess it's more of her desperate need for attention.<\/p><\/div>\n Gee, I wonder where Anne Hathaway<\/strong>‘s nipples are? You can actually see her areolas through the dress! Creepy.<\/p>\n And, of course, she said her recent success is all due to her marriage. So, I predict that union won’t last another year.<\/p>\n Anne’s one of those full-of-it people who decided on her dress just “three hours ago.” Yeah, right.<\/p>\n Sadly, I hate the top of Naomi Watts’ dress. It’s confusing. It would have looked better with just the solid part. And her up-do is way too messy. All of the ones who are wearing that style are in danger of it falling apart like that, but Naomi’s is already there!<\/p>\n Good bracelets on Charlize Theron<\/strong>!!!<\/p>\n Not only can we tell that Bradley Cooper’s mom is his mom because they look alike, but she also looks like Jacki Weaver<\/strong>, who played his mother in Silver Linings Playbook<\/em>! It was so cute the way he was looking at her with such love, as I did with mine. Now I finally<\/em> get why people are attracted to him.<\/p>\n He mentioned that a few of them went to brunch that day. Who wants to go to brunch the morning of the Oscars?! Mr. X wouldn’t go to brunch before just watching<\/em> them! (Okay, he wouldn’t go to brunch, period, but you know what I mean.)<\/p>\n What happened to Salma Hayek's gorgeous looks?<\/p><\/div>\n Who chose Kristen Chenoweth<\/strong> as an interviewer? No one wants to hear her voice that much in a row! And she’s so weasel-ey-looking. She is so hunched-over, and at under five feet, it looks even more dreadful. Plus, she’s terrible at this job! (And Kelly Rowland, too. How about hiring people who’ve done assignments like this before?) Amanda Seyfried said of her own tight dress, “I feel like my organs are being pushed out of my body, slowly.” So idiot Kristen came back with, “Please, please don’t lose your organs. We need you.” What clever repartee. Not.<\/p>\n I’m not sure ABC’s Lara Spencer is phony enough.<\/p>\n What happened to voluptuous Salma Hayek<\/strong>??? We didn’t recognize her! She got way too skinny, giving her face wrinkles, and making her body look anorexic! I bet it’s that creepy husband. And I wouldn’t want to sit behind her crazy high hair.<\/p>\n Why can’t they just ask, \u201cWho designed your dress?\u201d Because nauseating Joan Rivers started that stupid phrase, everyone has to follow it?!<\/p>\n Good for Naomi Watts to not make like these interviewers are her best friends, like most others do.<\/p>\n The opening held my interest enough that I forgot to take notes. But it just didn’t feel Oscar-worthy.<\/p>\n It was good. We laughed a lot. I loved that Charlize Theron can dance! And I always love to see Channing Tatum move, (even though I missed Magic Mike<\/em>. But I’ve seen the Step Up<\/em> movies!)<\/p>\n But it was a half hour to the first award! And not all fun-filled.<\/p>\n It is so patronizing to bow to your loser fellow nominees, as winner Christoph Waltz<\/strong> did.<\/p>\n Due to the beyond-tepid applause for him, Mr. X said it seemed like an unpopular win. So who voted for him?!<\/p>\n Melissa McCarthy.<\/p><\/div>\n I like Melissa McCarthy, but I hope her next starring role is on The Biggest Loser<\/em>. She clearly needs some help in that area.<\/p>\n The bit with the Avengers <\/em>guys sucked, and was a huge waste of time.<\/p>\n I’m so upset that one of the few films I missed this season is Life of Pi<\/em>, but it looks like it definitely deserved that award for cinematography. (And the one for visual effects, too.) The first guy didn’t have to tell us that he can’t speak; we were witnessing it for ourselves.<\/p>\n The Life of Pi<\/em> wins seem very popular.<\/p>\n That was kind-of rude to play the theme from Jaws<\/em> to signal the winners to get off.<\/p>\n Keith Urban<\/strong> and Nicole Kidman<\/strong> are so sweet to be upset that the winner had his mike shut while he was still speaking. Nicole sympathetically said, \u201cPoor thing.\u201d<\/p>\n At this point, I wrote, \u201cSo far, it just doesn’t feel special. Seth is doing all right, but…\u201d Portent of things to come!<\/p>\n Good dress on Jennifer Aniston<\/strong>. I was happy to finally see some color. But why does her hair always have that horrible static? Can’t someone slick it down??? She’s a bad advertisement for her new hair care line! And give the poor girl some lipstick!<\/p>\n I just realized what’s been wrong with the show to this point! All the presenters are trying to do low-key bits, that just are not working. I know what this show needs…Roberto Benigni!!!<\/p>\n I guess that anyone who can make Hugh Jackman<\/strong> look bad deserves the make-up and hair award. The two women winners should spend a little time working on themselves, though.<\/p>\n It’s like everyone was too drained from the rest of the season to care about these awards. They all sat on their hands.<\/p>\n I loved Halle Berry<\/strong>‘s big-shouldered dress!!! Bring those babies back! I know that she’s nuts, but she sure is gorgeous.<\/p>\n Shirley Bassey, belting-out Goldfinger.<\/p><\/div>\n Shirley Bassey <\/strong>looked great, especially for seventy-six. I know a lot of people will be praising her performance tomorrow, but I thought it was brave of her to show-up to sing Goldfinger<\/em> when she has not much voice left. She mostly just Rex Harrison-ed it. Mr. X loved it, though. I correctly guessed that the audience would finally come to life with that performance.<\/p>\n It was weird that Seth lauded the producers in the middle of the show.<\/p>\n The applause stopped way before Jamie Foxx<\/strong> and Kerry Washington finished their slow sashay out to the mike.<\/p>\n My heart breaks every time I see Liam Neeson<\/strong>. His personal pain at losing his wife is still very evident on his face these four years later.<\/p>\n I didn’t see Searching For Sugar Man<\/em>, but I know the story and it’s fascinating, so I’m glad it won for Best Documentary.<\/p>\n Okay, the Jaws<\/em> theme has gotten really rude now. Worse yet, they just sent a guy out there to tap the speaker to get off!<\/p>\n I don’t like that Seth is the one to tell us who’s coming up. It’s just weird and uncomfortable. Did they think that was some special innovation?<\/p>\n Jennifer Garner <\/strong>and Jessica Chastain<\/strong> both looked good, separately and together.<\/p>\n Stunning Emmanuelle Riva. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n The most gorgeous one there is eighty-six-year-old Emmanuelle Riva<\/strong>, the nominee for Amour<\/em>. I mean it. Her hair, outfit, jewelry, even glasses are great. She’s now whom I aspire to be when I’m her age, knock on wood.<\/p>\n It’s nice that they acknowledged the orchestra.<\/p>\n I absolutely abhor Seth’s desperate, annoying clapping.<\/p>\n Jennifer Hudson was great, but I think she sang better when she was fat.<\/p>\n When Jack Nicholson<\/strong> stood up for her, letting out a, \u201cWhew,\u201d Mr. X said, \u201cYeah, and that’s just from getting-up!\u201d Actually, could have been.<\/p>\n I asked why Jane Fonda wasn’t clapping and Mr. X said, \u201cShe doesn’t want to shake anything loose.\u201d<\/p>\n I thought this musical section they kept talking up for weeks was going to be grander. (Same for the fizzled James Bond tribute.)<\/p>\n When Russell Crowe <\/strong>started singing, Mr. X instantly said, \u201cThat’s balls.\u201d At least now we can admire Russell for something<\/em> this season.<\/p>\n I was thrilled that people could see terrible Anne Hathaway sing almost back-to-back with Jennifer Hudson to see the weakness. Mr. X said Anne was \u201cflat and belting.\u201d<\/p>\n I could listen to Hugh Jackman sing all day. Or just look at him. Or better, both!<\/p>\n I just put my finger on why the show was such a bore! The audience doesn’t know Seth personally, like they did Billy Crystal. Seth is virtually a stranger to them, so there’s nothing to bring the room together. They need Billy, or at the very least, Jimmy Kimmel, who I’ve seen host a couple of events in person, and he’s just pitch perfect.<\/p>\n And Seth got worse as the night wore on.<\/p>\n I want to slap the Academy voters for voting for Anne Hathaway. What’s wrong with these people??? What were they watching? She was trying to get emotional in her speech, but she’s just that good an actress.<\/p>\n Can’t wait till she and he hubby break-up in the next year, after she’s been saying her recent success is all because of him.<\/p>\n I’m glad that other people, like Mr. X and many of my pals and others whose writings I read, are finally sick of Anne Hathaway and her phoniness, too. I’m sick over her very undeserved win, but I have to let it go.<\/p>\n Sandra Bullock, trying to open the envelope. Sorry, I like her, but I just couldn't help myself. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Sandra Bullock <\/strong>was wearing an excellent dress, with a stupid hair barrette. I was sad to see that her face looks really old and worn and unhappy. Mr. X asked how she had won a few years ago for The Blind Side<\/em>, and I answered because people like her.<\/p>\n I hadn’t even noticed how bad she looked struggling with the envelope, then Mr. X asked how many times this photo would be published, so when I looked up and saw it, I immediately said, \u201cI’ll tell you one place it’s going to appear!\u201d So, here it is, taken by yours truly, to the left.<\/p>\n Adele<\/strong> is so pretty. But her pointy nails are just gross. New mothers shouldn’t have them like that; it’s way too dangerous to your infant.<\/p>\n The Best Song section was not well executed, at all. How rude and unfair to leave out two of the five songs from the performances!!!<\/p>\n I loved Adele’s shiny performance shoes, but didn’t love the shape of her dress.<\/p>\n Nicole Kidman always seems so nice, doesn’t she?<\/p>\nARRIVALS<\/span><\/h2>\n
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