muirdo said:

U've got issues !

Ifsixwuz9 said:

seriously...it ain't even a big deal.

The way I see it is 1. I think there might be a rule that he can only present in the category that he has won. best orginal song. I might be wrong but I am sure that only previous winners can present any oscar. 2. Chris Rock always complained that there was no black people involved in the osccars and thats why in the past he has boycotted the show. So maybe to get Chris Rock to host, they offered a presenting job to Prince. At last but not least, don't be surprised if all he does is to introduce the Picture "Ray" again just like he did at the golden globes since we know he liked the movie and he loved jammie foxes protrayal of Ray Charles.....

well thats my 2 cents!

daddypop

EROTICCITYNPG said:

I'm just disappointed that's he's not announcing the nominees for best actress...

HERE WE GO AGAIN...COMON YALL STOP CLAPPING AND SCREAMING...i GUESS IM GONNA HAVE TO JUST START MY SPEACH TO GET THEM TO SHUT UP LIKE I DID AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES!

andykeen said:

Yeah anyone know whether it'll be shown live here in the UK?

GottaLetitgo said:

Alright get off that boat about Prince not attending the Grammy's. When I look at the whole thing I'm glad he didn't. He probably didn't want to sit at no boring ass award show where he thought he wouldn't win. Maybe he thought the
Grammy's would pull an India ire on him. Would you? Last year he performed, but after that he was nominated for N.E.W.S. and he didn't win. He sat through the shit last year. Prince hardly ever does anything twice. Ya'll should be used to that.

He is appearing at more events because he finally got the message: If you stay secluded you don't get paid and nobody pays you any attention. If you get out here and promote yourself more and put yourself out there, people will listen and pay attention. Last February it was the Grammys, then Tavis Smiley, Ellen Degeneres, Jay Leno, and of course the greatest The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. All of that put Prince back in the spotlight and back to people who forgot all about him. It was just what he needed for his album and tour and he succeeded beautifully.

So forget about the Grammy's for Christ sake. The main thing is that he won 2 Grammys, beat out Usher and he's attending the Academy Awards. Be happy for that.

December1984 said:

I hadn't thought about that, but how funny would that be? "And the nominees for Best Actress are..."

There was another thread speculating Prince would "screw-up" his momentum from this past year in 2005, but so far he seems to be laying the groundwork for something. Keeping his name in the papers and his face on TV. So maybe he's starting to ramp things up for "3121" or whatever the next project will be. Or maybe he's just enjoying being a celebrity for once. Who knows! It's all fun...

TurnItUp said:

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Co-Sign

origmnd said:

Either that or a talk show!

I haven't heard ol' boy talk on camera this much in the whole 26 years I've been a fan. I'm not complaining, unless of course, he pulls another no show. Then hell will hath no fury...ahhh you know the rest!

EROTICCITYNPG said:

call me crazy, but I think i'll record just that part just be cause

renfield said:

only one way he could say "the nominee for best actress are..." and thats for him to have won best actor the previous year....

and we all know that aint happening..

EROTICCITYNPG said:

EROTICCITYNPG said:

[i]prince had 2 present the award 4 best soundtrack 4 a movie the year after he won 4 purple rain remrmber 1985 he wore a black tux getting ready 4 utcm

Cool! I hope so, they bring him at the news here and I can see him!

I'm amazed no one is pointing out that this will be the twentieth anniversary of his winning a baldy for PR.

JediMaster said:

just realized that a bit ago...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Co-sign to both of you.

and Now to give out for greatest achievement in the following catagory .....


Academy Award Winner.... Prince.


it will go alittle something like this maybe?

Xpertlover said:

I'm surprised nobody has answered yet, but:

sunday 27th feb (or if you're being technical mon 28th feb)

Sky Movies 1

00:40
Oscar Nominations
00:50
77th Annual Academy Awards
05:30
Bonus: World Cinema 2005

so it's live on sky, shame for those who don't have sky.

lopez568 said:

For those of you who do have Sky and don't subscribe to the TOTAL AND UTTER WASTE OF MONEY THAT ARE THE MOVIE CHANNELS, it will be repeated on Sky One at the civilised time of 9pm on Monday evening

Oh and Purple rain is on Sky Cinema at the same time as the live broadcast that is such a coincidence

I will endeavour to record and post the Prince bit as some kind of movie file (my first attempt so don't hold your breath)


[Edited 2/24/05 11:00am]

lopez568 said:

Thanks a lot! Bad news though. I've got Telewest and it only has Sky One!

Looks like it's official gang, I got this email from the NPGMC:

Hello NPG Music Club

Prince will be presenting an award at The Oscars this Sunday. And with Chris Rock as the host, this is one Oscar broadcast u won't want 2 miss! Check local listings 4 times and stations.

The NPG Retail Store has the Sterling Silver Rose Symbol Pendants back in stock! An original, funky, feminine variation of the symbol made in2 a pendant especially 4 the club, get them now b4 they are gone 4ever.

Love4oneanother,
NPG Music Club
http://www.npgmusicclub.com/

P.S. Did we c a lion out in the backyard?????

SexyBeautifulOne said:

what's up with the lion? I'm looking at him now.....doesn't seem to have any purpose.....this is what we paid $25 for?
[Edited 2/24/05 10:58am]

abierman said:

LOL, looks like somebody's been playing with Flash again. Hey, I've offered my expertise, but I've been ignored, so oh well, it is what it is!

SexyBeautifulOne said:

and it's done very badly!!!!

abierman said:

there was a lion loose in his neighborhood recently..it was on the local news and everything...its a funny reference to that.

sosgemini said:

funny.....but not haha-funny.....I want new music!

abierman said:

go buy 50cents new cd then...

sosgemini said:

naw, abierman's got a bit of a point: at this point in time, most npgmc members actually want music or at least hear about it. it is a music club...well, supposedly it is...not a "rose-pendant-and-loose-lion" club.