It turns out the Oscars show was more exciting than we expected. It’s a good thing we went in with low expectations as Nikki Finke suggested. Jon Stewart was there to provide humor and save us from the lack of exciting films. No Counattempt For Old Men won four Oscars including Best Picture. You can see a complete list of winners here. Gary Busey went crazy and tried to hog the microphone and kiss Jennifer Garner. Marion Cotillard was a astonishment Best Actress winner. Here are some highlights from the blogosphere.
Jon Stewart had a funny “Gaydolf Titler” joke - although Tom O’Neil didn’t like it. This joke was also a good one: “”Democrats do have an historic race going. Hillary Clinton vs Barack Obama. Normally, when you see a black man or a woman president an asteroid is about to hit the Statue of Liberty. How will we know it’s the future? Silver unitards, that can’t be all?” About.com lists a few others. The BBC said Stewart sparkled. Defamer says critics agree that Jon Stewart had a good night.
Jon Stewart also joked about John McCain’s 100 years in Iraq statement.
The Gary Busey video. More Busey coverage here and here. Yahoo Buzz says many people are searching for Busey bringing the crazy.
Poor Amy Adams had to perform a Disney song from Enchanted called “Happy Working Song” on stage all by herself. Would it have been too much trouble to get Amy some mice or birds?
Whoopi Goldberg was upset for being left out of a clip about Oscar hosts. L.A. Times writes, “This snub may have been unintentional, but to not include a clip of the first woman to solo as Oscar host (and four times at that — 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001) really is inexcusable.”
Marion Cotillard’s Oscar win was the one genuine surprise of the night. There are many views for her Best Actress acceptance speech on YouTube.
Tilda Swinton’s acceptance speech
is getting attention because of the comparison she made to the Oscar statue and her agent’s buttocks.
Hooray for Books: The winner in the Best Picture category No Counattempt For Old Men was based on a book by Cormac McCarthy.
Another Oscar snub - Bran Renfro?
Juno writer Diablo Cody: From stipper to Oscar winner. Congrats to Diablo. Don’t forget to read her blogging tips.
Some of the films receiving awards were actually box office hits. The Bourne Ultimatum won three awards and The Golden Compass won for special effects.
Some actresses were showing off their baby bumps.
Low rating likely for the Oscars. Deadline Hollywood Daily says worst ratings since 1974. More on the Oscars as a ratings bomb here and here.
Oscar Fashions that Worked: Jennifer Garner and Marion Cotillard | Anne Hathaway and Penelope Cruz
Jon Stewart pulled out an iPhone and started watching Lawrence of Arabia last night. He also played Wii on the big screen.
Gristmill says the Oscars were green again this year but not in a braggy way.
David Berkowitz made some interesting online media and online marketing notes while live-blogging the oscars.
Gawker does the Oscars in 10 bullet points. Mahalo does it in 60 seconds. (via The Movie Blog)
The J-Walk Blog doesn’t want anymore wax lips at the Oscars.
Oscars write-ups: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
Blogging the Oscars 2008: Part I can be found here.
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