Comments on: The Oscars: Wasting Time in Fresh New Ways http://mondomagazine.net/2010/the-oscars-wasting-time-in-fresh-new-ways/ We're not geeks! Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex http://mondomagazine.net/2010/the-oscars-wasting-time-in-fresh-new-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Alex Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:38 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=9026#comment-4215 Apparently the Lady Kanye had worked with the winner (Williams?) on the film but they had a falling out during filming. She took her name of the film credits but for official Oscar purpose was still considered one of the producers. When the film was announced they tried to race each other to the podium. The woman accused Williams' gradnmother of tripping her with a cane. That's the sort of hilarious petty violence and feuding that we don't see often enough at the Oscars. Apparently the Lady Kanye had worked with the winner (Williams?) on the film but they had a falling out during filming. She took her name of the film credits but for official Oscar purpose was still considered one of the producers. When the film was announced they tried to race each other to the podium. The woman accused Williams’ gradnmother of tripping her with a cane.

That’s the sort of hilarious petty violence and feuding that we don’t see often enough at the Oscars.

]]> By: Caesar http://mondomagazine.net/2010/the-oscars-wasting-time-in-fresh-new-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Caesar Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:12:32 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=9026#comment-4210 Ha ha, exactly! The acceptance speech is the most fertile soil for interesting Oscar television, uh...seeds. Ha ha, exactly! The acceptance speech is the most fertile soil for interesting Oscar television, uh…seeds.

]]> By: Sean Kelly http://mondomagazine.net/2010/the-oscars-wasting-time-in-fresh-new-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Sean Kelly Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:01:08 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=9026#comment-4209 However, you have to agree that the acceptance speech of the night was for Best Documentary Short and its "Kanye Moment" However, you have to agree that the acceptance speech of the night was for Best Documentary Short and its “Kanye Moment”

]]> By: Caesar http://mondomagazine.net/2010/the-oscars-wasting-time-in-fresh-new-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Caesar Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:54:21 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=9026#comment-4207 You know, some of my favourite Oscar moments are the acceptance speeches...of people I know about. I'm far less interested in listening to the usually identical acceptance speeches of the art direction team or the makeup team or the whoever -- but I'm always fascinated by what the famous people are going to say or do. Maybe because they're actors they're more comfortable on camera and therefore more likely to say something emotional, interesting, controversial, or funny. Who can forget Roberto Benigni's (i'm not looking up how to spell that) acceptance speech? Or when Adrien Brody got on stage and started making out with presenter Halle Berry? Robert Downey's acceptance speech at the Globes was hilarious. I'd hate to think I missed out on stuff like that because the Academy did weird time wasting tributes or what not. You know, some of my favourite Oscar moments are the acceptance speeches…of people I know about. I’m far less interested in listening to the usually identical acceptance speeches of the art direction team or the makeup team or the whoever — but I’m always fascinated by what the famous people are going to say or do. Maybe because they’re actors they’re more comfortable on camera and therefore more likely to say something emotional, interesting, controversial, or funny.

Who can forget Roberto Benigni’s (i’m not looking up how to spell that) acceptance speech? Or when Adrien Brody got on stage and started making out with presenter Halle Berry? Robert Downey’s acceptance speech at the Globes was hilarious. I’d hate to think I missed out on stuff like that because the Academy did weird time wasting tributes or what not.

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