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84th Annual Academy Awards [LIVE THREAD]
American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) ^ | 2-26-2012

Posted on 02/26/2012 5:23:26 PM PST by Bender2

Best Picture: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse

Actor in a Leading Role: Demián Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt

Actress in a Leading Role: Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams

You lost me there, Mr. Peabody. A Wayforward... machine?

(Excerpt) Read more at oscar.go.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: academy; academyawards; awards; oscar; oscars; yawn
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To: nutmeg
As a musician and writer I found the opening mono fantastic.

OK, admit there was a sound balance problem that I can't figure out.

Just observing the people in the audience is a hoot.
I would love to be one of them.
That would mean I have money.

41 posted on 02/26/2012 6:27:14 PM PST by AGreatPer (Obama has NEVER given a speech where he did not lie!!!)
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To: Cedar

I’ve never worked in the industry. I’ve never even been to California. I assume the director and engineers are in charge of how its mixed. Must have been a botch job based on comments.


42 posted on 02/26/2012 6:29:02 PM PST by Borges
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To: Cedar
Re: Don’t they have a technician(s) watching the actual TV broadcast in real time as the rest of the public?

They are supposed to... but as they say in Iran: "Shiite Happens!"

43 posted on 02/26/2012 6:30:23 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: GreatRoad
Did you catch Jlo’s nipple show?

I missed it - any pictures so I can get up to speed on this controversy?
44 posted on 02/26/2012 6:31:34 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Lucas McCain
Re: I would rather have a prostate exam than watch the Academy Awards.

That... can be arranged!

45 posted on 02/26/2012 6:33:43 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: AGreatPer; Bender2
I would love to be one of them. That would mean I have money.

Same here, FRiend. ;-)

My stepson lives about 2-3 miles from the Kodak Theater, where this Oscar celebration is taking place. He works in "the industry", but as a writer for television.

46 posted on 02/26/2012 6:34:41 PM PST by nutmeg
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To: GreatRoad

Holy montgomery glands batman I missed it


47 posted on 02/26/2012 6:38:36 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Bender2

So far what I notice is the majority of the men are homosexual and the rest of the nominees and winners seem to be very liberal.


48 posted on 02/26/2012 6:38:49 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Bender2; Borges

Thanks for the replies. Just was curious how something so important as the opening number could get botched.


49 posted on 02/26/2012 6:40:01 PM PST by Cedar
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To: GreatRoad
Did you catch Jlo’s nipple show? She must need publicity.

Yes, I did, but she doesn't need publicity, she's on American Idol, it's huge, just to skimpy a dress I guess, but she kinda looked hot ...
50 posted on 02/26/2012 6:42:04 PM PST by Scythian
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To: Beowulf9

What winners are you talking about?


51 posted on 02/26/2012 6:42:13 PM PST by Borges
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To: Borges

It’s not the films. It’s the people.


52 posted on 02/26/2012 6:50:36 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It's time for the DemocRAT voter base to start paying their "fair share" of taxes.)
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To: Beowulf9

I hadn’t noticed. I’m in the next room, listening for the jokes and the occasional old clip. I don’t pay attention to speeches.


53 posted on 02/26/2012 6:51:21 PM PST by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
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To: AGreatPer; lainie

Evenin Everybody!


54 posted on 02/26/2012 6:55:31 PM PST by Cheapskate (Play loud and carry BIG sticks!)
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To: Borges

Don’t know who they were but it was 4 men or 5. Several before and on or two after. Back about 20 min ago.


55 posted on 02/26/2012 6:56:10 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

It’s been a fairly apolitical bunch of speeches as far as I can recall.


56 posted on 02/26/2012 6:58:04 PM PST by Borges
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To: Borges

Another win for “Hugo.”


57 posted on 02/26/2012 6:58:12 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Most of the people who get Oscars are technicians.


58 posted on 02/26/2012 6:58:50 PM PST by Borges
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To: GreatRoad
This was the extent of what you could see, it was really nothing, but I'm sure it will be the "Talk of the Town" tomorrow, sheeeze ...


59 posted on 02/26/2012 7:06:34 PM PST by Scythian
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To: Scythian

The two on the left are NOT GUILTY!


60 posted on 02/26/2012 7:10:32 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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