The above quote is brought to you by Melissa Leo, winner of Best Supporting Actress for The Fighter. And that, my friends, encapsulates what awards shows are supposed to be about. There were a few great moments like that during the show, but, honestly, most of it was forced and hackneyed. I'm lookin' at you, weird intro with Jimmy Fallon and January Jones, and I'm not entirely sure about what to make of Robert DeNiro's speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Now, this is the first time since, I guess, high school that I've watched an awards show without a drink or five in my hand. Are they always this difficult to sit through? And, I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it until someone listens to me: For the love of god, post your thank-you lists to your personal websites! Other than your partner, parents and children, I don't want to hear it. If you have to thank your housekeeper and the Korean lady who scours the callouses from the soles of your feet, do it somewhere else. That's why blogs were invented.
Besides Leo's speech, other great acceptances were Jim Parsons and Chris Colfer. Both were deserving of their wins, and both were stunned and sincere in their speeches. Jim Parsons was especially adorable, as he gratefully accepted the award from his co-star Kaley Cuoco. Chris Colfer's speech was somewhat de rigeur in its social commentary, but still amazing with his final declaration to the naysayers: "Screw you!" (Also, on E!'s After-Party, he claimed that he's going to sleep with the award for a week, just to know that it's real. "Usually, when I win one of these, I wake up." Cute!)
Chris Colfer was only one aspect of a fairly gay night. The gays really cleaned up, y'all! Besides the nominations of several gay men and women and gay-themed or -friendly fare, Colfer's co-star Jane Lynch won and thanked her wife and children. Annette Bening won for her fantastic portrayal of a lesbian partner and co-parent (recognizing her co-star, Julianne Moore), and The Kids Are All Right won for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. I was ecstatic for every single one of these wins. Though, let's be honest here. I would have been happy for anyone but Burlesque. If Burlesque had won, I would have performed seppuku right then and there. And, then there's Glee. Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical.
Really?
I love Glee, and I've stood by it, even during this horrid season. But the HFPA is seriously going to sit there and tell me that Glee is a better show than The Big C, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory and 30 Rock? Honestly? You're going to stand by that? Alright. Moving on, then.
Speaking of The Big C, I'd like to take this moment to apologize for my earlier comment about Laura Linney's absence. It wasn't really meant to be funny to begin with, just an observation, but I also hadn't realized that her father passed away this weekend, which is why she couldn't be at the ceremony. That's got to be a terrible thing to deal with, regardless, but especially during what should be a celebratory time for her.
Finally, I'd like to address the topic of Ricky Gervais. I'm quite surprised that they brought him back, honestly. But I appreciated his humor, and, frankly, I think the audience were pretty poor sports about it. Maybe they weren't drunk enough, I don't know. But I think he was just this side of the line, and it worked for me. I'm sure he's done for on the awards shows circuit, though.
Well, kids. That's it. Those were the Globes. Not terribly intriguing or entertaining. My biggest take-away is that I really have to bone up before the Oscars. I definitely have to go to AMC's annual Best Picture marathon. But my Netflix is still going to be pretty busy as I scope out other nominees.
Thanks for reading, everyone. I really appreciate it.
Now for my favorite quotes:
Runner-Up: "You may remember him from the film as the guy when he's asked 'Would you sleep with that girl,' he says, 'Pssh! No.' He's such a good actor. He totally wanted to sleep with me." -- Natalie Portman, acknowledging her babydaddy
Quote of the Night: "There's gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation." -- Michael Douglas
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Around the Globes in 180 Minutes
The main event...
8:03 - Thank god for alcohol, eh, Ricky? I'm actually enjoying him, but the audience might need a few snootfuls to loosen up.
8:05 - I didn't see Geoffrey Rush on the red carpet. Very Marshall-Erikson-getting-married.
Ooh! Shot of the countdown clock.
8:14 - And the computer's attitude continues...
I really enjoyed how happy Ed O'Neill was for Katey Sagal. That was sweet. (And a great call from the director to grab that shot.)
8:17 - This annoys me every year: Miss Golden Globe. Isn't it time to allow some sons to help present at the Globes?
8:25 - Chris Colfer FTW!!! You'll excuse me for a moment. I can't see my screen through the tears.
8:30 - Remember when Michelle Pfeiffer was interesting? That was before Botox.
8:48 - I do believe that Diane Warren was just mouthing, "Oh, shit. Ohmygodohmygodohmygod..."
8:50 - Trent Reznor beat out both Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman for Best Score? That, my friends, is the very definition of an upset.
8:58 - "Toy Story 3"? I think the word you're looking for is "Dur."
9:04 - Jesse Tyler Ferguson just snapped a shot with Jenna Ushkowitz from "Glee" on his iPhone. I am seriously going to steal him away from his boyfriend. Sorry, NPH, I have a new TV crush. You had your chance, and you missed out.
9:11 - Al Pacino wins for Best Actor in a TV Movie and gets a standing ovation -- except for Paul Giamatti, whom he has to push past. Nice one.
9:20 - Did L'Oreal run that commercial because JLo was a presenter tonight or because most of the audience is women? These are the things I wonder. (And, yes, obviously, it's both. Leave me be.)
9:24 - Good call getting Zac Efron to present the gay movie. Bad call on that crew cut.
9:39 - There are Helen Mirren and her boobs! I can't go through a GG or Oscars broadcast without them.
9:48 - Jim Parsons! So deserving.
10:14 - That's Darren Aronofsky? Nice pornstache.
10:16 - I really wish award winners would stop telling their kids to go to bed. It's trite.
10:18 - Glee wins, and gays and misfits around the country break out into ear-splitting song.
But, seriously. Did the whole cast have to go on stage? Gimme a break.
10:54 - What a beautiful moment of support for Michael Douglas. "There's gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation."
8:03 - Thank god for alcohol, eh, Ricky? I'm actually enjoying him, but the audience might need a few snootfuls to loosen up.
8:05 - I didn't see Geoffrey Rush on the red carpet. Very Marshall-Erikson-getting-married.
Ooh! Shot of the countdown clock.
8:14 - And the computer's attitude continues...
I really enjoyed how happy Ed O'Neill was for Katey Sagal. That was sweet. (And a great call from the director to grab that shot.)
8:17 - This annoys me every year: Miss Golden Globe. Isn't it time to allow some sons to help present at the Globes?
8:25 - Chris Colfer FTW!!! You'll excuse me for a moment. I can't see my screen through the tears.
8:30 - Remember when Michelle Pfeiffer was interesting? That was before Botox.
8:48 - I do believe that Diane Warren was just mouthing, "Oh, shit. Ohmygodohmygodohmygod..."
8:50 - Trent Reznor beat out both Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman for Best Score? That, my friends, is the very definition of an upset.
8:58 - "Toy Story 3"? I think the word you're looking for is "Dur."
9:04 - Jesse Tyler Ferguson just snapped a shot with Jenna Ushkowitz from "Glee" on his iPhone. I am seriously going to steal him away from his boyfriend. Sorry, NPH, I have a new TV crush. You had your chance, and you missed out.
9:11 - Al Pacino wins for Best Actor in a TV Movie and gets a standing ovation -- except for Paul Giamatti, whom he has to push past. Nice one.
9:20 - Did L'Oreal run that commercial because JLo was a presenter tonight or because most of the audience is women? These are the things I wonder. (And, yes, obviously, it's both. Leave me be.)
9:24 - Good call getting Zac Efron to present the gay movie. Bad call on that crew cut.
9:39 - There are Helen Mirren and her boobs! I can't go through a GG or Oscars broadcast without them.
9:48 - Jim Parsons! So deserving.
10:14 - That's Darren Aronofsky? Nice pornstache.
10:16 - I really wish award winners would stop telling their kids to go to bed. It's trite.
10:18 - Glee wins, and gays and misfits around the country break out into ear-splitting song.
But, seriously. Did the whole cast have to go on stage? Gimme a break.
10:54 - What a beautiful moment of support for Michael Douglas. "There's gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation."
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Oscar Night 2010 - Part II
The show, itself...
8:34 - Antonio Banderas in a full beard. He's apparently just given up.
8:37 - Where are Helen Mirren's boobs? She's always showing off the rack.
8:44 - Glad that Penelope Cruz hasn't been relegated to the Foreign Film ghetto... There's still Sophia Loren, though!
8:46 - Heather, on Woody Harrelson: "As he gets older, he's just going to get better... And that face? Is just going to get weirder."
9:01 - Shut it, Miley. If you can't deal, then go home.
9:13 - SJP is GNAWING HER GUM!!! Ugh!
9:17 - Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick? I feel like a kid again!
9:21 - John Hughes. Will there ever be anyone else who understands kids as well as he did?
9:34 - I love it when a gay man wins. "Isn't that like a man to not let the woman talk?" Isn't it like the old Jewish woman to run over someone's comment?
9:40 - So, apparently, Ben Stiller's only function, now, is to look like an ass at every awards show.
10:00 - Way to go, Mo! Bring it home, girl.
10:08 - Way to play the "near-death card," there, buddy.
10:09 - "Clothes whore"? Half-right.
10:12 - Charlize Theron's bodice looks like the result of unfortunate foreplay.
10:28 - Wouldn't it have made more sense to have had the stars of Paranormal Activity present the horror movie tribute?
10:29 - Zac Efron: Making me feel like a dirty old man since 2006.
10:30 - King/Queen of the Dead! Whoo!!!
10:41 - Brittany Murphy had a very tight lead. I was sure that Natasha Richardson would steal it, but Karl Malden took the win!
In all seriousness, though, I'm disappointed at the lack of such luminaries as Bea Arthur. But she was honored during the Emmys, so I can't complain, I guess. But watching that weird dance number and having lots of our recently passed friends not being shown just feels wrong.
11:01 - And Farrah Fawcett was left out of the Oscar In Memoriam montage. Once again, her death was upstaged by freaking Michal Jackson.
11:06 - Tyler Perry? You are super-hot, but... please be quiet.
11:18 - One of the Best Foreign Film winners was dressed like Wednesday Addams-gone-formal.
11:30 - Yes, Morgan Freeman is a giving actor. He gives it to his granddaugther.
11:45 - Heather: [Oprah's] wearing blue?
Peter: Everyone's wearing blue!
Heather: But all the black women are wearing the same color blue!
11:49 - Sandra Bullock: A Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend. You rock that shit, girl!
11:52 - Best speech of the night. Sorry, Mo. Sandy took it.
11:55 - I just missed the announcement of the first female Best Director because I was running my mouth?
I love how humble she is. WHEN SHE JUST BEAT HER EX-HUSBAND!!!
11:59 - Heather: I thought they stopped saying, "And the winner is..."
Peter: Tom Hanks is old skool.
12:01: You know how I feel about men in uniform. Any uniform. And I don't just mean sexually.
8:34 - Antonio Banderas in a full beard. He's apparently just given up.
8:37 - Where are Helen Mirren's boobs? She's always showing off the rack.
8:44 - Glad that Penelope Cruz hasn't been relegated to the Foreign Film ghetto... There's still Sophia Loren, though!
8:46 - Heather, on Woody Harrelson: "As he gets older, he's just going to get better... And that face? Is just going to get weirder."
9:01 - Shut it, Miley. If you can't deal, then go home.
9:13 - SJP is GNAWING HER GUM!!! Ugh!
9:17 - Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick? I feel like a kid again!
9:21 - John Hughes. Will there ever be anyone else who understands kids as well as he did?
9:34 - I love it when a gay man wins. "Isn't that like a man to not let the woman talk?" Isn't it like the old Jewish woman to run over someone's comment?
9:40 - So, apparently, Ben Stiller's only function, now, is to look like an ass at every awards show.
10:00 - Way to go, Mo! Bring it home, girl.
10:08 - Way to play the "near-death card," there, buddy.
10:09 - "Clothes whore"? Half-right.
10:12 - Charlize Theron's bodice looks like the result of unfortunate foreplay.
10:28 - Wouldn't it have made more sense to have had the stars of Paranormal Activity present the horror movie tribute?
10:29 - Zac Efron: Making me feel like a dirty old man since 2006.
10:30 - King/Queen of the Dead! Whoo!!!
10:41 - Brittany Murphy had a very tight lead. I was sure that Natasha Richardson would steal it, but Karl Malden took the win!
In all seriousness, though, I'm disappointed at the lack of such luminaries as Bea Arthur. But she was honored during the Emmys, so I can't complain, I guess. But watching that weird dance number and having lots of our recently passed friends not being shown just feels wrong.
11:01 - And Farrah Fawcett was left out of the Oscar In Memoriam montage. Once again, her death was upstaged by freaking Michal Jackson.
11:06 - Tyler Perry? You are super-hot, but... please be quiet.
11:18 - One of the Best Foreign Film winners was dressed like Wednesday Addams-gone-formal.
11:30 - Yes, Morgan Freeman is a giving actor. He gives it to his granddaugther.
11:45 - Heather: [Oprah's] wearing blue?
Peter: Everyone's wearing blue!
Heather: But all the black women are wearing the same color blue!
11:49 - Sandra Bullock: A Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend. You rock that shit, girl!
11:52 - Best speech of the night. Sorry, Mo. Sandy took it.
11:55 - I just missed the announcement of the first female Best Director because I was running my mouth?
I love how humble she is. WHEN SHE JUST BEAT HER EX-HUSBAND!!!
11:59 - Heather: I thought they stopped saying, "And the winner is..."
Peter: Tom Hanks is old skool.
12:01: You know how I feel about men in uniform. Any uniform. And I don't just mean sexually.
Oscar Night 2010
I'm getting back in the blogging saddle and posting my running commentary on tonight's Oscars and red carpet, starting at 6pm eastern. Feel free to post your responses!
6:00 - Y'all ready?
Blah blah blah, Ryan. Just show me the dresses.
6:01 - FYI: Heather and I are doing the E! Red Carpet right now.
6:04 - What the hell's Zac Efron doing there? Not that I'm complaining. Ah... presenter.
6:09 - Not caring for Anna Kendrick's hair, but the dress is lovely. A little too close to her skintone, but still beautiful.
Mariska!!!
6:12 - Classy answer, Mo.
6:17 - Is blue the color of the evening? Mariah looks great, though -- and not insane!
6:19 - Am I supposed to care about this behind-the-scenes stuff?
6:27 - FYI: ABC has a live stream of the red carpet.
6:50 - A little late to the game with this one, but I'm so glad that Nicole Richie's settled down. She looks a bit dowdy tonight, though. A little too far on the opposite end of the spectrum.
7:00 - Sandra Bullock's pretty tipsy, I think. She had to hold on to the velvet rope stand.
7:03 - I'm watching Amanda Seyfried on both ABC.com and E! Aack! Brain freeze! Brain freeze!
7:50 - RDJ was on a little while ago. Normally, I hate when guys don't take off their sunglasses when being interviewed, but he's just so wonderful that I can let it go.
8:06 - "It's because she doesn't understand English." Oh, George Clooney! You rogue.
8:11 - Screw the Nelson Mandela celebration. I want to see Invictus because I want to see Matt Damon playing rugby. Hot.
8:22 - POSTURE, MILEY! POSTURE!
8:25 - Just to be "that guy," I think it's hilarious that Kathy Ireland, the supermodel, interviewed Gabourey Sidibe, the official Oscars big gal.
6:00 - Y'all ready?
Blah blah blah, Ryan. Just show me the dresses.
6:01 - FYI: Heather and I are doing the E! Red Carpet right now.
6:04 - What the hell's Zac Efron doing there? Not that I'm complaining. Ah... presenter.
6:09 - Not caring for Anna Kendrick's hair, but the dress is lovely. A little too close to her skintone, but still beautiful.
Mariska!!!
6:12 - Classy answer, Mo.
6:17 - Is blue the color of the evening? Mariah looks great, though -- and not insane!
6:19 - Am I supposed to care about this behind-the-scenes stuff?
6:27 - FYI: ABC has a live stream of the red carpet.
6:50 - A little late to the game with this one, but I'm so glad that Nicole Richie's settled down. She looks a bit dowdy tonight, though. A little too far on the opposite end of the spectrum.
7:00 - Sandra Bullock's pretty tipsy, I think. She had to hold on to the velvet rope stand.
7:03 - I'm watching Amanda Seyfried on both ABC.com and E! Aack! Brain freeze! Brain freeze!
7:50 - RDJ was on a little while ago. Normally, I hate when guys don't take off their sunglasses when being interviewed, but he's just so wonderful that I can let it go.
8:06 - "It's because she doesn't understand English." Oh, George Clooney! You rogue.
8:11 - Screw the Nelson Mandela celebration. I want to see Invictus because I want to see Matt Damon playing rugby. Hot.
8:22 - POSTURE, MILEY! POSTURE!
8:25 - Just to be "that guy," I think it's hilarious that Kathy Ireland, the supermodel, interviewed Gabourey Sidibe, the official Oscars big gal.
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