Janfriend said:

I love Helen Mirren. The thing is. I was watching the Barbara Walters special and I didn't realize that I've loved Helen for a really long time. She was in WHITE NIGHTS, THE COOK, THE WIFE, THE THIEF AND HER LOVER, CALIGULA. Oh my God.

She was also very good in SHADOWBOXER where she played Cuba Goodings lover.

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this thread is nothing without a pic of sally kirkland.


and what a boring oscar telecast...once again too many damn montages...the rushing of the acceptance speeches really does kill spontaneity and makes for boring viewing. and while ellen did an okay job the producers of the show did all that they could do to kill any momentum with those horrid shadow dancers, silly skits and horrible placing of the best picture nominees...The Queen right after Martin Scorsese's Win? WTF?

other then that the show was okay...and the major wins expected...well, except for poor Murphy...he should shoot whoever decided to release Norbit right before the Oscars...he was on a roll (proof being the SAG win) yet Norbit gave folks the chance to remember everything that's wrong with Murphy's career. too bad cause his performance smoked Arkin's.

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sosgemini said:

I agree with almost everything you've stated but the ballets were already cast long before Norbit was released.

Alan deserved the win.

lazycrockett said:

Feb. 20

• Academy Awards final polls close at 5 p.m. PST

per http://theenvelope.latime...=env-shows

and

Release dates for
Norbit (2007)
Country Date
USA 9 February 2007

per http://www.imdb.com/title...eleaseinfo

Ellen Was Funny, Penelope Cruz looked smokin, and Martin Scorcese Got his Oscar dammit! Ok good night!

Interesting, so the technical stuff is given out before the final tally??

I see what you are saying, but really I don't think Norbet hindered Murphy's chances.

sosgemini said:

I really don't think the people that voted in his category ran out to see it and made their decsion based on that

What's wrong with Norbit? I saw the behind the scenes on HBO and it looked like a cute comedy to me

i think nicole kidman looked like an android dominatrix. i didn't know whether to think she was hot or to be afraid of her lifelike futuristic technology.

i'm glad that Jennifer got her due. I mean she has come a long way, it's rare to win an Oscar after being nominated your first time....and she hasn't even won a grammy yet!!! I know it appeared that B was happy for her but on the inside I know she was .....c'mon now ya'll know its true.

i was also glad that Forest Whitaker won, haven't seen the movie yet, just clips, but i bet he was spectacular in his role.

Very glad that "The Departed" won for best picture, that movie was truly good, the best movie I saw in 2006 with the exception of "The Good Shepherd".

Anx said:

Helen Mirren dress and Alan Arkin winning were the highlights of the night for me. I loved Ellen, too but the rest of the night was a freakin' snoozefest. How the hell did Pan's Labyrinth not win best foreign language film?

Janfriend said:

oh no...im not saying folks watched Norbit...I just think it reminded folks that he is a comedian who makes less then stellar films.

oh, and i love - LOVE - catherine deneuve, but when she presented last night, her face reminded me of on conan o'brien, when they superimpose someone's lips on a photo of a famous person. auntie kathy needs to knock it off with the face lifts. it was scary.

The post-Oscar party is never the same without a good fashion review by CalhounSq!!


I missed Scorsese's acceptance speech!

Anx said:

Don't be dissing Cvalda.

i know how horribly gay this is gonna sound, but can someone please
post some more nicole kidman pictures from tonight?

IstenSzek said:

IstenSzek said:

Her face looked unreal and almost bizarre, both from work and weird make-up.

But I adored her dress and hair. I normally am not much for her. Something about it struck me last night. I belive I'm alone in this.


And CalhounSq and I have very dissimilar taste!! And that's all I'm gonna say about that.

CarrieMpls said:

I think she's been hitting the botox HARD.
I loved her dress too...I don't know why people were dissing it. She's one of very few who could pull off a dress like that one.
I also loved the gowns of: Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Rachel Weisz, J-Lo, Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst and Tracey Edmond.
Did anyone else note all the green?!

CarrieMpls said:

i loved how nicole looked! she freaked me out a little with the glamour barbie killer fembot thing she had going on, but i thought it was awesome. i wanted to see her shoot lasers from her breasts.

I think Beyonce and Tina forced her to wear this crap so that she wouldn't outshine B. It's probably from their "House of ScareTheYoung" collection.


She looks like a sausage wrapped in aluminum foil.

1. Can't believe Eddie didn't win. (heard he left shortly afterward. )

2. Jennifer Hudson is sliding from a favorite of mine to an annoyance. Why? That dress. That horrible acceptance speech. The unsophicated oversinging when she took the stage. She was trying to be diva but it was too much, much too much. Enough of her. She's beginning to irritate.

3. Surprisingly, between Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce, Beyonce was the understated one. . Now that's hard. Beyonce sang with poise and grace. She took the best line of Jennifer's song and made it amazing. She didn't try to out sing and out shout Jennifer and therefore had my attention even more. The way she carried herself was dignified ...whereas Jennifer ...no comment. (and no class )


4. Forrest Whitaker gave THE BEST Oscar acceptance speech of the evening.

5. So glad Melissa Etheridge won Best Song ... I just watched AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Sunday afternoon and was blown away by how the song at the end of the movie made it even more powerful.
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I think it'sad that the director of Taxi Driver, raging bull, goodfellas, and Alice Doesn't Live Here anymore... was finally awarded for a REMAKE OF A FILM.

ufoclub said:

And it wasn't the best film of the year either.

Terilicious said:

But who won an Oscar and who didn't?

karmatornado said:

Why can't there be a seperate thread for Jennifer Hudson? I don't want to discuss it here.

SynthiaRose said:

Forrest Whitaker is a deep dude! I've heard several acceptance speeches from him and an interview and this guy makes me cry. He is very concious of life,living and love and has a great sense of spirituality. I love this man!

7kisses4U said:

Although I did not see the movie, I love that he won