2008 Academy Awards

[Ireneparalegal]

Who will be watching?

I will watch, althought it doesn't seem as exciting to me as some of the past shows. We shall see.

[Cactus Jack]

I Will Be!!!!!!!!

[Stuck In The '70's]

I'll be watching even though I haven't seen any one of the movies. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

I haven't seen any of them either Sonny. :lol: I feel like I have been in a cave somewhere.

[Dean Winchester]

I will.

I had no idea "I drink your milkshake" was a movie quote, I thought it was just a lame SNL attempted catchphrase :lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

I haven't seen any of them either Sonny. :lol: I feel like I have been in a cave somewhere.
I usually know a little bit about them but not this year. I've been looking them up on the internet today to find out what they're about. :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

I will.

I had no idea "I drink your milkshake" was a movie quote, I thought it was just a lame SNL attempted catchphrase :lol:
LOL, they did a skit based on that last night. There Will be Blood is awesome though

[Dean Winchester]

rofl, I saw it last night. Then today I heard something about how "I drink your milkshake" is this year's "show me the money", and all the time, I figured it was just some catchphrase that the SNL writers came up with.

[Brian Damage]

I will be! I have all these movies, I am pulling for Juno and No Country for Old Men.

[Ireneparalegal]

I usually know a little bit about them but not this year. I've been looking them up on the internet today to find out what they're about. :lol:
I usually know at least a few things abt the nominees, but not this year. I was shocked earlier this year when a thread was made abt Julie Christie. :eek: I had no idea that was the same actress that I knew from SHAMPOO. I thought that lady went into obscurity and was no longer acting. So, my surprise to find not only was she in a movie this past year, but she was also nominated. :faint:

[Mikado]

I shant, I havent enjoyed Hollywood movies in years, plus awards shows are dull

[Stuck In The '70's]

I usually know at least a few things abt the nominees, but not this year. I was shocked earlier this year when a thread was made abt Julie Christie. :eek: I had no idea that was the same actress that I knew from SHAMPOO. I thought that lady went into obscurity and was no longer acting. So, my surprise to find not only was she in a movie this past year, but she was also nominated. :faint:
I remember her in Heaven Can Wait...one of my favorites. :lol: It's hard to believe she's still getting leading roles at her age. Not many actresses in that age range are. The only one I can think of that might someday would probably be Meryl Streep.

[HuntingtonM15]

As I posted in the thread I started, here are my predictions:

Best Picture - No Country For Old Men
Lead Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis
Lead Actress - Julie Christie
Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem
Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett (tough category this year)
Director - Ethan & Joel Coen
Writing (Adapted) - No Country For Old Men
Writing (Original) - Juno
Documentary - No End In Sight (I just can't see them giving it to Michael Moore for some reason)

Not sure how I did this year, though. It would be awesome if Julie Christie becomes one of the select few actresses to win twice in a leading role tonight.

[Ireneparalegal]

If I read correctly, if Julie wins it will be the biggest gap (in years) for any actor to have received a second Oscar after winning their first. I think it is 45 years.

[Ireneparalegal]

Winner for Visual Effects - Golden Compass


I swear, I need to know more abt these movies. :crazy:

[Ireneparalegal]

Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem

[Dean Winchester]

were Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny from Grey's, the dad from Supernatural) separated at birth? They look so identical it's scary.

Gotta love how Jennifer Hudson announced the winner all monotonous and without any excitement or tension :lol:

[Brian Damage]

Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem


:jig:

[Ireneparalegal]

were Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny from Grey's, the dad from Supernatural) separated at birth? They look so identical it's scary.

Gotta love how Jennifer Hudson announced the winner all monotonous and without any excitement or tension :lol:
I am not familiar with Jeffrey Dean Morgan...can you post a pic perhaps? ;)

[Brian Damage]

were Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny from Grey's, the dad from Supernatural) separated at birth? They look so identical it's scary.



I actually think he looks a lot like Brad Garrett. :lol:

[Brian Damage]

I am not familiar with Jeffrey Dean Morgan...can you post a pic perhaps? ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Oh wow!!! they can be triplets!! Or at least all three can pass themselves off as brothers if you didn't know them. Great pics. :cool:

[Dean Winchester]

I am not familiar with Jeffrey Dean Morgan...can you post a pic perhaps? ;)
sure

http://www.jdmorgan.net/gallery/data/media/37/jeff%20headshot.jpg

everytime I see Javier, I think it's Jeffrey

[Dean Winchester]

rofl, we posted the exact same pic of him

[Brian Damage]

rofl, we posted the exact same pic of him


:lol:

I still say, you put Bardem on Everybody Loves Raymond and you don't skip a beat. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

I hope Cate wins

[Ireneparalegal]

Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton

I was hoping for Cate.

[Dean Winchester]

is Tilda Swinton doing a David Bowie circa 1976 movie like Cate played Bob Dylan? rofl

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512A04SK8HL._AA280_.jpg

[HuntingtonM15]

is Tilda Swinton doing a David Bowie circa 1976 movie like Cate played Bob Dylan? rofl

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512A04SK8HL._AA280_.jpg

:lol: :lol:

[Brian Damage]

Tilda was great in Michael Clayton. She is a great actress.

[Ireneparalegal]

is Tilda Swinton doing a David Bowie circa 1976 movie like Cate played Bob Dylan? rofl

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512A04SK8HL._AA280_.jpg
TA DA!!!!!! :rofl: Leave it to John to come up with something so witty. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

I will admit I do think that Emile Hirsch was snubbed big time this year for Into The Wild. Hal Holbrook was great in his part and deserved the nomination, but Hirsch gave one of the most possessed and inspired performances I've seen in ages, he deserved to get nominated.


Wonder if there's going to be a surprise twist at the end of the night where Norbit comes out of nowhere and wins Best Picture :rofl:

[Dean Winchester]

I love Kristen Chenowith (girl singing now), she's got such a great charming personality and she's so funny as well

[Ireneparalegal]

Did you all see Jack Nicholson? I swear, he must have the same seat, the same tux and the same sunglasses. You can dig up the past Oscar shows and show Jack from each year and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. :lol:

[Brian Damage]

Did you all see Jack Nicholson? I swear, he must have the same seat, the same tux and the same sunglasses. You can dig up the past Oscar shows and show Jack from each year and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. :lol:


What is he 70 or so? The man is still cool as a cat. lol

[Ireneparalegal]

What is he 70 or so? The man is still cool as a cat. lol
Yeah, 70 something. He seemed to stop aging at the age of 65. :lol:

[Brian Damage]

Yeah, 70 something. He seemed to stop aging at the age of 65. :lol:


Seriously, I wish I was that man sometimes. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

Seriously, I wish I was that man sometimes. :lol:
He's got it going ON. :cool: :lol:

[Brian Damage]

:cool:


That actually looks a little like Jack. ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

That actually looks a little like Jack. ;)
I nominate we change the name of that smiley from COOL to JACK. :cool: :D

[Stuck In The '70's]

I never even heard of this best actress winner. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

actually, I love it when the underdog wins. Cate, Julie and Ellen have had all the buzz, so it's neat that this girl came out of nowhere and won.

Of course, we all know the true "Best Actress" for 2007 was Jessica Simpson in Blonde Ambition.

[Ireneparalegal]

I never even heard of this best actress winner. :lol:
Join the club. :lol: Oh well, too bad for Julie Christie, who was THE FAVORITE. :eek:

[HuntingtonM15]

Wow, two upsets already tonight. At least it's keeping things interesting!

[Stuck In The '70's]

Join the club. :lol: Oh well, too bad for Julie Christie, who was THE FAVORITE. :eek:
They don't usually present the best actress award until the last half hour. I wonder why they changed it?

[Dean Winchester]

good question. I was thinking "this is so early to give Best Actress out", unless they're ::gasp:: going to try and finish early for once

[Dean Winchester]

there's Irene's man, Colin ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Best actress and supporting are usually done early. Then we have the ho-hum period of the show...*snack time, bathroom time, snooze time, etc.* Kinda like a big commercial break. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

there's Irene's man, Colin ;)
Huh??:confused: WTF? :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

Huh??:confused: WTF? :lol:
oh, I remember awhile back you talked about how fugly you thought he was :lol:

He was attractive when he started out, but when he stopped taking showers and started growing his hair out, I lost interest

[HuntingtonM15]

good question. I was thinking "this is so early to give Best Actress out", unless they're ::gasp:: going to try and finish early for once

Yeah, they are definitely doing things out of order tonight. Adapted Screenplay is also one that is usually saved for the end.

[Ireneparalegal]

oh, I remember awhile back you talked about how fugly you thought he was :lol:

He was attractive when he started out, but when he stopped taking showers and started growing his hair out, I lost interest
:rofl: Yeah. The man has looks, but you wouldn't know until he appears on an awards show, simply because he has taken a bath and shaved. :lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

Yeah, they are definitely doing things out of order tonight. Adapted Screenplay is also one that is usually saved for the end.
Maybe they're going to get done tonight by 11. :lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

and why aren't they showing clips from the Best Picture nominated movies? They always do that too.

[Ireneparalegal]

and why aren't they showing clips from the Best Picture nominated movies? They always do that too.
They decided to show clips from PREVIOUS Best Picture winners. DUH!!:crazy:

[Janice]

Am I the only one who thinks tonight's show is a mess? Looks like it was slapped together in 15 minutes.

[Ireneparalegal]

I have no idea what it is, but it sure makes for a boring evening of television. :crazy: You may be onto something though.

[Dean Winchester]

Am I the only one who thinks tonight's show is a mess? Looks like it was slapped together in 15 minutes.
I agree with you. It's somewhat bland this year. Usually it's an entertaining three hours or so, this year has been boring

[Dean Winchester]

I am shocked "No One But You" by Juno wasn't nominated for song of the year, that song sticks in your head and is cute

[Ireneparalegal]

MY MAN JOHN TRAVOLTA!!!!!!!!!! :drool: :D :kiss:

[Dean Winchester]

another song I am surprised wasn't nominated was the song Queen Latifah performed towards the end of Hairspray during the civil rights march on the television station. I heard that song was written especially for the movie, and it was a moving and strong song.

[Ireneparalegal]

Awwww, they brought out that girl so she could give her speech. She was cut-off before.

[Brian Damage]

Awwww, they brought out that girl so she could give her speech. She was cut-off before.


:clap

[Ireneparalegal]

I felt bad for her when she went to speak and the music began playing. KUDOS for bringing her back. :thumbsup:

[Dean Winchester]

am I the only person who hates the way they always seem to look down on people's tv careers during the tribute? Granted, it's tv, but it is still a successful medium. I'd say most people under 45-50 know Jane Wyman better for Falcon Crest than anything, and Suzanne Pleshette's best loved role was on Bob Newhart, not in the movies, yet they didn't show those in the tributes.

[Brian Damage]

am I the only person who hates the way they always seem to look down on people's tv careers during the tribute? Granted, it's tv, but it is still a successful medium. I'd say most people under 45-50 know Jane Wyman better for Falcon Crest than anything, and Suzanne Pleshette's best loved role was on Bob Newhart, not in the movies, yet they didn't show those in the tributes.


Nevermind that, sometimes they don't even acknowledge tv actors at all.

[Ireneparalegal]

They only show movie-related stuff on the Oscars. It has always been that way for as long as I can remember. The same way when the Emmys have their tributes, they show tv related clips, not movies.

[Stuck In The '70's]

am I the only person who hates the way they always seem to look down on people's tv careers during the tribute? Granted, it's tv, but it is still a successful medium. I'd say most people under 45-50 know Jane Wyman better for Falcon Crest than anything, and Suzanne Pleshette's best loved role was on Bob Newhart, not in the movies, yet they didn't show those in the tributes.
Yea but the Academy awards is for movies.

[Brian Damage]

Yea but the Academy awards is for movies.


Very true, but sometimes they don't even acknowledge an actor if he was in more tv roles than movie roles.

[Dean Winchester]

Yea but the Academy awards is for movies.
that is true.

But the first time I really noticed this was 2001-2002, whenever Carroll O'Connor died. When they cut to him in the tribute, they showed scenes from films he was in. You can't do a tribute to him and not show a clip of All In The Family, AITF was the reason his death was as big a deal as it was. Makes me wonder when Cosby dies, will they show clips of Leonard Pt. 6 and Ghost Dad as their tribute? :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

Has there been a time when someone wasn't memorialized even if they had more tv roles than movie roles?

[Dean Winchester]

Has there been a time when someone wasn't memorialized even if they had more tv roles than movie roles?
yes, several years ago Peggy Lee's loved ones pitched a fit that there wasn't a tribute to her in the memorial

[Dean Winchester]

Sicko lost, MM must be upset, he probably thought he had the catagory pocketed

[Janice]

This is last year's Oscar thread. We had a blast!

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=194998&highlight=Oscar (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=194998&highlight=Oscar)

[Ireneparalegal]

yes, several years ago Peggy Lee's loved ones pitched a fit that there wasn't a tribute to her in the memorial
Ahhh, I had forgotten abt that. That was downright stupid.

[Brian Damage]

Has there been a time when someone wasn't memorialized even if they had more tv roles than movie roles?


If I am not mistaken Tony Randall wasn't mentioned. I may be wrong though.

[Brian Damage]

Sicko lost, MM must be upset, he probably thought he had the catagory pocketed


Michael Moore will never win an Oscar again. They just don't want the controversy.

[Ireneparalegal]

I'm pretty sure Tony was memorialized.

OMG Janice, I loved this post from last year's thread:

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal
Cameron needs to COMB her hair...what a mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Janice:
Looks like she ran her head through a Cuisinart before she left the house.


:rofl: And Cameron was on earlier...her hair wasn't that great, but at least it looked washed. ;)

[Brian Damage]

This is last year's Oscar thread. We had a blast!

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=194998&highlight=Oscar (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=194998&highlight=Oscar)


Are you watching Janice?

[Dean Winchester]

Michael Moore will never win an Oscar again. They just don't want the controversy.
I agree, when F-911 was snubbed in the Documentary catagory despite being the most talked about movie of the year, I figured they had enough of him after all the controversy of his first acceptance speech

[friendsfan77]

Janice:
Looks like she ran her head through a Cuisinart before she left the house.
:rofl:

[Dean Winchester]

not at all surprised about Daniel Day-Lewis, called that as soon as Helen Mirren went onstage

[Brian Damage]

not at all surprised about Daniel Day-Lewis, called that as soon as Helen Mirren went onstage


Helen Mirren was going onstage regardless, because she was last year's best actress winner.

[Janice]

Are you watching Janice?
I was passively watching it all night, while doing other stuff. He just went to bed and shut it off, and I didn't even notice, lol.

[Ireneparalegal]

Oscars are now 9 minutes in overtime.

[Brian Damage]

I was passively watching it all night, while doing other stuff. He just went to bed and shut it off, and I didn't even notice, lol.


I'm surprised considering you are such a movie buff.

[Dean Winchester]

^ I know, but I knew as soon as the catagory was coming up, that he was winning

[Ireneparalegal]

Man, these Oscars were boring. I don't blame Lou for turning it off. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

is No Country For Old Men as quirky as the classic Cohn Brothers movies are? I have a feeling it's going to win, but it's one I'm waiting on DVD for before watching it

[Janice]

Makes me wonder when Cosby dies, will they show clips of Leonard Pt. 6 and Ghost Dad as their tribute? :lol:
He'll be noted for his contributions to the Jello industry. :lol:

http://www.ciadvertising.org/studies/student/97_fall/practitioner/belding/jello1.gif

[friendsfan77]

Man, these Oscars were boring. I don't blame Lou for turning it off. :lol:
I just tuned in a few minutes ago. I heard I wasn't missing much.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I do like Ethan and Joel Coen. :woohoo:

[Brian Damage]

He'll be noted for his contributions to the Jello industry. :lol:

http://www.ciadvertising.org/studies/student/97_fall/practitioner/belding/jello1.gif


:lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

I just tuned in a few minutes ago. I heard I wasn't missing much.
Best Picture....

[Stuck In The '70's]

I don't know if the movie's any good or not but it look's interesting. I like Tommy Lee Jones and the Coen's should have won for Fargo back in 1996 anyway. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

such a shame that a great movie like Norbit wasn't recognized by the academy :crying:

Congrats to "No Country For Old Men", it was a surefire bet to win

[Brian Damage]

It was a boring show. I suppose it was because all the nominated films for the most part were indie films.

[Brian Damage]

Red Carpet Fashion...

[Cactus Jack]

It was alright, Jon Stewart was awesome,so were Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, Im glad Daniel Day Lewis won, he's awesome in that movie.

[Cactus Jack]

John, I think the reason the Juno song wasnt nominated is, cause apparently its from 2005

[Janice]

I'm surprised considering you are such a movie buff.
I haven't seen many of the movies. I was pulling for Julie Christie. Her movie, Away From Her, was fantastic.

[Dean Winchester]

John, I think the reason the Juno song wasnt nominated is, cause apparently its from 2005
awww, makes sense. I was thinking it's one of the most memorable film songs of 2007, so it seemed odd that it was bypassed while Enchanted had three nominations.

[Dean Winchester]

I agree this year is boring, last year was much better with The Departed, Notes On A Scandal, Dreamgirls, Pan's Labyrinth, Children Of Men and others that I'd already seen before the awards were given, so I had more "faves". Juno's the only one I saw up for Best Pic this year, I will check No Country For Old Men on DVD though

[Ireneparalegal]

This will go down as one of the most boring Oscars ever. You won't see any highlights from tonight's show be used in any future Oscar shows as a "memorable clip."

[Stuck In The '70's]

If I didn't come over to SO I probably would have fell asleep. :lol:

[Janice]

If I didn't come over to SO I probably would have fell asleep. :lol:
:sleep2:

I love your new avatar, Sonny. Love the Duke. :thumbsup:

[Ireneparalegal]

The only exciting parts of this telecast were when they showed us clips from past Oscar shows. Man, if they didn't air those, imagine how dead it would have been? :faint:

[Stuck In The '70's]

:sleep2:

I love your new avatar, Sonny. Love the Duke. :thumbsup:
Thanks Janice. He's always been one of my favorite actors. :D

[Stuck In The '70's]

The only exciting parts of this telecast were when they showed us clips from past Oscar shows. Man, if they didn't air those, imagine how dead it would have been? :faint:
They could have done tonight's show in a half hour. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

They could have done tonight's show in a half hour. :lol:
Shoulda, coulda, would've...for real. This would have been the shortest telecast EVER!:lol:

[Dean Winchester]

I think the boringness of this year could be a result of the strike. Maybe to show audiences just how much better the show is in years where there's no three month strike that ends a week or two before the show airs

[Stuck In The '70's]

I think the boringness of this year could be a result of the strike. Maybe to show audiences just how much better the show is in years where there's no three month strike that ends a week or two before the show airs
I think that's why I wasn't into it as much. Usually their's a big buildup for the Oscars but I didn't really see it this year.

[Dean Winchester]

I think that's why I wasn't into it as much. Usually their's a big buildup for the Oscars but I didn't really see it this year.
I know!!! I was all "wait, it's this Sunday?" usually, most years, you hear about it for weeks in advance

[Dean Winchester]

I think this year was boring because there wasn't really as much going on in the world of film. In 2005, you had the Brokeback vs. Crash thing going on. Last year, you had The Departed for Best Picture, Pan's Labyrinth (which was one of the highest grossing foreign language films ever) for Best Foreign Language pics, and great performances in movies like The Pursuit Of Happyness, Notes On A Scandal (I still believe Judi Dench was robbed) and Dreamgirls up for awards. You couldn't go wrong. This year, there isn't that much excitement, Juno was really the only movie up that I had the urge to go see. Maybe next year will be better.

[comedyfreak]

In case no one has posted the winners here they are:

Complete List of Oscar Winners
Associated Press - Feb 24, 08:51

Complete list of winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:

Best Motion Picture: "No Country for Old Men."

Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood."

Lead Actress: Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose."

Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men."

Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men."

Foreign Language Film: "The Counterfeiters," Austria.

Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men."

Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno."

Animated Feature Film: "Ratatouille."

Art Direction: "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

Cinematography: "There Will Be Blood."

Sound Mixing: "The Bourne Ultimatum."

Sound Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum."

Original Score: "Atonement," Dario Marianelli.

Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.

Costume: "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."

Documentary Feature: "Taxi to the Dark Side."

Documentary Short Subject: "Freeheld."

Film Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum."

Makeup: "La Vie en Rose."

Animated Short Film: "Peter & the Wolf."

Live Action Short Film: "Le Mozart des Pickpockets (`The Mozart of Pickpockets')."

Visual Effects: "The Golden Compass."

_

Academy Award winners previously announced this year:

Honorary and technical Oscars: Robert Boyle; Eastman Kodak Co.; David A. Grafton.

[Janice]

Sicko lost, MM must be upset, he probably thought he had the catagory pocketed
:mrtarver:

Was Mikey there? Wondering how he looks. lol.

[Janice]

In case no one has posted the winners here they are:

:thanks:

[comedyfreak]

You're welcome.;)

[Dean Winchester]

:mrtarver:

Was Mikey there? Wondering how he looks. lol.
yep, they showed him, almost at the very back of the audatorium clapping for the winner

Oh well, at least he has a lock on the "Most Desirable Male" award at the MTV Movie Awards :lol:

[HuntingtonM15]

For being the 80th annual, this year's Oscars was definitely a let down. I liked how they showed the winners of previous years right before they would do a category, but I didn't enjoy much else.

[88survivor]

How the hell did Norbit got nominated to the Oscars???????!!????? That's the worst movie ever!

[Brian Damage]

I think this year was boring because there wasn't really as much going on in the world of film. In 2005, you had the Brokeback vs. Crash thing going on. Last year, you had The Departed for Best Picture, Pan's Labyrinth (which was one of the highest grossing foreign language films ever) for Best Foreign Language pics, and great performances in movies like The Pursuit Of Happyness, Notes On A Scandal (I still believe Judi Dench was robbed) and Dreamgirls up for awards. You couldn't go wrong. This year, there isn't that much excitement, Juno was really the only movie up that I had the urge to go see. Maybe next year will be better.


That is very true, but also, alot of the nominees weren't "sexy" picks. I don't mean these people weren't good looking, I mean that there really wasn't too many BIG names nominated to really spice things up.

[coffield3]

I was gutted that Johnny didn't win :(
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/deepintodepp/Awards%20and%20Events/2008%20Oscars/o2cr.jpg

[Cactus Jack]

I was gutted that Johnny didn't win :(
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/deepintodepp/Awards%20and%20Events/2008%20Oscars/o2cr.jpg Id agree if I hadnt seen There Will Be Blood

[Cactus Jack]

I agree this year is boring, last year was much better with The Departed, Notes On A Scandal, Dreamgirls, Pan's Labyrinth, Children Of Men and others that I'd already seen before the awards were given, so I had more "faves". Juno's the only one I saw up for Best Pic this year, I will check No Country For Old Men on DVD though
Check out There Will Be Blood too

[HuntingtonM15]

Id agree if I hadnt seen There Will Be Blood

Yeah, no one besides Day-Lewis ever had a chance.

[waichingliu81]

I was gutted that Johnny didn't win :(
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/deepintodepp/Awards%20and%20Events/2008%20Oscars/o2cr.jpg

claire, don't worry. awards ceremonies voted by the critics and people in the industry don't mean much to us. as long as you are a fan of johnny depp of whoever and they are voted by the fans themselves, who cares about the results and what they really think?

[waichingliu81]

Yeah, no one besides Day-Lewis ever had a chance.

yeah, it was like a one-horse race really

[Ireneparalegal]

I know!!! I was all "wait, it's this Sunday?" usually, most years, you hear about it for weeks in advance
You are right. I remember other years where all you hear is Oscar talk. This year, I guess with the strike, there was no reason to hype it up since it was a month ago that a strike was still in effect. By the time the strike was over, there wasn't enough time to do the normal hype as in previous years. But like you I was like, "Oh, today is the Oscars? Wow!"

[Dean Winchester]

That is very true, but also, alot of the nominees weren't "sexy" picks. I don't mean these people weren't good looking, I mean that there really wasn't too many BIG names nominated to really spice things up.
yep, and all those great movies like Norbit, I Know Who Killed Me, Blonde Ambition and Georgia Rule were shut out of the Best Picture catagory :lol:

While Day-Lewis was always the shoo-in to win, I still am stunned that Emile Hirsch didn't even get nominated for Into The Wild, unless the Academy was punishing him because he did that movie with Justin Timberlake last year as well.

[Ireneparalegal]

INTO THE WILD was not only overlooked actor-wise, but director-wise by not nominating Sean Penn. :eek: At least some nominations for this movie would have made me happy.

[Dean Winchester]

INTO THE WILD was not only overlooked actor-wise, but director-wise by not nominating Sean Penn. :eek: At least some nominations for this movie would have made me happy.
Hal Holbrook at least got nominated for Supporting Actor, although Emile and Sean both deserved some recognition as well. Emile was almost possessed by the spirit of the real-life McCandless and totally got lost and immersed in the role. While it seemed like a lot of people were mixed between whether he should be admired or abhored for the life he led, just about everyone thought Emile was worthy of being nominated for the performance.

[TJL]

Overall the Oscar telecast was pretty good.

Jon Stewart did a good job, he had some good bits here and there.

Of course, the monday morning QB's all said he sucked. He did fine.

I noticed Jon's Hillary Clinton jokes didn't go over so well in his opening monologue.

Steve Carell had a great segment with Anne Hathaway. Hell, let him host next year!

Big surprises in the best actress and supporting actress category.

As i mentioned in another oscar thread, love the ABC?Disney product placement. Yeah, Patrick "Grey's Anatomy" Dempsey was in "Enchanted" so he had every reason to be there to introduce a song from that movie. But Miley Cyrus?

And why the Hell did Enchanted get three songs nominated for best song? No other friggin movie in 2007 had original music?

Is there any reason why they keep bringing Renee Zelweger and Cameron Diaz back year after year to present stuff? Besides the fact that thier hot, I mean.

You know what, never mind.

;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Hey Todd, if Jennifer Lopez can introduce a song as she has done so in the past, so can Miley. ;) :lol:

[88survivor]

They bring Renee Zelweger and Cameron Diaz year after year because......

the Oscar demands if they are not there, their cat Muffy gets it.....

**shows Muffy dangling behind hooded figure**

[Ireneparalegal]

I am so sick of seeing Cameron Diaz at EVERYTHING. What has she done lately?

[88survivor]

Dated Justin Timberlake...above all........nothing.

[Brian Damage]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films about psychopaths, greedy oilmen and corrupt lawyers failed to click with moviegoers, and they proved a turnoff to U.S. television viewers as this year's Oscars show hit record low ratings.

The 80th anniversary edition of the Academy Awards, dominated by European stars and films that played poorly at the box office, averaged 32 million viewers, entering the record books on Monday as the least watched Oscar telecast ever.

The national viewer tally reported by Nielsen Media Research for ABC's live, three-hour-plus telecast on Sunday was down about 1 million viewers from the previous record low, set in 2003 when the Oscars were presented just after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq had begun.

The 2003 program was hosted by Steve Martin and featured the musical "Chicago" as best picture.

Sunday's broadcast, with comedian Jon Stewart making his second appearance as Oscar host, now ranks as the smallest U.S. TV audience for the Oscars since 1974, when actual viewer totals first became available.

The household rating, 18.7, also marks the lowest level by that measure going back to the first televised Oscars in 1953.

By contrast, the most watched Oscar broadcast on record was the 1998 show, when the box-office blockbuster "Titanic" sailed off with a record-tying 11 awards, including the prize for best picture. Some 55 million Americans tuned in that year.

Even that figure pales in comparison to the audience that tunes in annually to the National Football League championship Super Bowl game, which this year drew 97.5 million viewers

[Ireneparalegal]

I am not surprised at the ratings.

[Stuck In The '70's]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films about psychopaths, greedy oilmen and corrupt lawyers failed to click with moviegoers, and they proved a turnoff to U.S. television viewers as this year's Oscars show hit record low ratings.

The 80th anniversary edition of the Academy Awards, dominated by European stars and films that played poorly at the box office, averaged 32 million viewers, entering the record books on Monday as the least watched Oscar telecast ever.

The national viewer tally reported by Nielsen Media Research for ABC's live, three-hour-plus telecast on Sunday was down about 1 million viewers from the previous record low, set in 2003 when the Oscars were presented just after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq had begun.

The 2003 program was hosted by Steve Martin and featured the musical "Chicago" as best picture.

Sunday's broadcast, with comedian Jon Stewart making his second appearance as Oscar host, now ranks as the smallest U.S. TV audience for the Oscars since 1974, when actual viewer totals first became available.

The household rating, 18.7, also marks the lowest level by that measure going back to the first televised Oscars in 1953.

By contrast, the most watched Oscar broadcast on record was the 1998 show, when the box-office blockbuster "Titanic" sailed off with a record-tying 11 awards, including the prize for best picture. Some 55 million Americans tuned in that year.

Even that figure pales in comparison to the audience that tunes in annually to the National Football League championship Super Bowl game, which this year drew 97.5 million viewers
I'm not surprised. Most of the winners last night, I had never heard of and I didn't even know anything about any of the movies until yesterday when I looked them up online. I wonder how many others had the same problem? :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

goes to show what promotion and hype can do. I also think it didn't help that there weren't any real blockbusters. Juno was the only film up for Best Picture that was a huge box office hit. In 1998, Titanic was so massive that I think it piqued people's interest to see if it'd win or not, I bet the same happened the years Star Wars and E.T. were nominated.

[Stuck In The '70's]

goes to show what promotion and hype can do. I also think it didn't help that there weren't any real blockbusters. Juno was the only film up for Best Picture that was a huge box office hit. In 1998, Titanic was so massive that I think it piqued people's interest to see if it'd win or not, I bet the same happened the years Star Wars and E.T. were nominated.
When you have a popular movie like Titanic and Star Wars , I think it brings more people to the tube because they have something to root for.

[Ireneparalegal]

I'm not surprised. Most of the winners last night, I had never heard of and I didn't even know anything about any of the movies until yesterday when I looked them up online. I wonder how many others had the same problem? :lol:
I still don't know who the hell those people are. :lol:

[88survivor]

I never heard of the foreign movies and I was right 90% of the time which was chosen. :lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

I still don't know who the hell those people are. :lol:
Daniel Day Lewis was the only winner I had heard of. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

Daniel Day Lewis was the only winner I had heard of. :lol:
Same here. I was telling my sister abt the spanish thank you speech that one guy (best supporting actor) gave and she asked "Who was he?" My response, "I don't know...Javier something." :lol:

[88survivor]

He's the creepy guy from No Country For Old Men.

[Stuck In The '70's]

He's the creepy guy from No Country For Old Men.
No he was in There Will Be Blood. See even his movie isn't that known. :lol:

[coffield3]

claire, don't worry. awards ceremonies voted by the critics and people in the industry don't mean much to us. as long as you are a fan of johnny depp of whoever and they are voted by the fans themselves, who cares about the results and what they really think?

Your so right, i luv ya wai ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

No he was in There Will Be Blood. See even his movie isn't that known. :lol:
What movie was that again? :lol:

[Brian Damage]

NEW YORK (Feb. 25) - Whoopi Goldberg seemed sad and choked up on "The View" Monday when her fellow co-hosts discussed how she was not included in a montage featuring Oscar hosts during the Academy Awards telecast.


The 52-year-old Goldberg has received two Oscar nominations, winning for her role as Oda Mae Brown in 1990's "Ghost." She hosted the event in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002. She did, however, appear as an Oscar winner in a separate montage Sunday night.

Goldberg appeared stumped that the academy would leave her out of the one clip, as well as repeat host Steve Martin.

"Maybe they accidentally lost a clip of you hosting. ... But I think it's wrong," Elisabeth Hasselbeck said. Joy Behar said "being slighted is never fun." Sherri Shepherd wondered if Goldberg had made someone mad.

"Undoubtedly," Goldberg said, smiling. "Undoubtedly I (bleeped) somebody off yet again. You know what, I don't - I don't know."

"Hey, we think you're a great host," reassured Barbara Walters, the creator of the ABC chatfest.

"I think we should do our own montage of you to make up for it," Hasselbeck said.

"This makes up for it," Goldberg responded, before getting up and kissing each co-host on the cheek. She and Walters embraced.

[Ireneparalegal]

I remember when she hosted and she wore several costumes that depicted
each of the best picture nominees. :rofl:

[Brian Damage]

Sunday night's "In Memoriam" montage during the Oscar ceremony featured some emotional farewells to such stars as Heath Ledger and Suzanne Pleshette, as well as master director Ingmar Bergman. But on Monday morning several blogs (including TMZ and Perez Hilton) noted that one glaring omission appeared to be actor Brad Renfro, who was found dead of a heroin overdose on Jan. 15. He was 25.

When asked for an explanation as to why, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said in a statement, "There are too many people to include everyone. We tried to represent all the branches of the Academy."


http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20180314,00.html

[Stuck In The '70's]

Sunday night's "In Memoriam" montage during the Oscar ceremony featured some emotional farewells to such stars as Heath Ledger and Suzanne Pleshette, as well as master director Ingmar Bergman. But on Monday morning several blogs (including TMZ and Perez Hilton) noted that one glaring omission appeared to be actor Brad Renfro, who was found dead of a heroin overdose on Jan. 15. He was 25.

When asked for an explanation as to why, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said in a statement, "There are too many people to include everyone. We tried to represent all the branches of the Academy."


http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20180314,00.html
Yea I heard about that on one of my local news. They were mad. They sad that was a lame excuse.

[Dean Winchester]

I think Heath's death far eclipsed Renfro as the "young actor cut short too early" since it was only about a week later, and that Heath was still a relevant actor at the time of his passing while Brad was seen as a former child star who had been gone the way of Corey Haim for the past five+ years. They probably forgot about Brad since Heath's death had all the attention

[Ireneparalegal]

Sunday night's "In Memoriam" montage during the Oscar ceremony featured some emotional farewells to such stars as Heath Ledger and Suzanne Pleshette, as well as master director Ingmar Bergman. But on Monday morning several blogs (including TMZ and Perez Hilton) noted that one glaring omission appeared to be actor Brad Renfro, who was found dead of a heroin overdose on Jan. 15. He was 25.

When asked for an explanation as to why, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said in a statement, "There are too many people to include everyone. We tried to represent all the branches of the Academy."


http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20180314,00.html
Oh that is not right at all. How lame is that, "there are too many people..." ohhhh but you can make time to include montages and clips of past Oscar shows? :rolleyes: STUPID STUPID STUPID!!

I did notice something at the beginning of the montage though. It had this:

FEBRUARY 1, 2007 - JANUARY ____2008

[Stuck In The '70's]

Usually I recognize most of the names in the memorial. They had a lot of people up there I never heard of either. I guess that was a theme of last night.

[Brian Damage]

I always assumed that everybody who died in the past year would be acknowledged. It makes me wonder what other people they left off the list in years past.

[Ireneparalegal]

Usually I recognize most of the names in the memorial. They had a lot of people up there I never heard of either. I guess that was a theme of last night.
:rofl:


THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN

[Stuck In The '70's]

:rofl:


THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN
:lol:


I know you kept wondering about Anna Nicole but she wasn't mentioned last night or last year so I guess she went unnoticed by them too.

[Ireneparalegal]

:lol:


I know you kept wondering about Anna Nicole but she wasn't mentioned last night or last year so I guess she went unnoticed by them too.
Yes. I was watching carefully and then I checked out our Oscar 2007 thread from last year (Janice put the link here on this thread) and I read the posts where it was stated Anna was NOT in the memorial tribute. That was my proof that she was overlooked last year and of course, this year. So, I guess unless you make movies of great caliber, you won't be recognized. :rolleyes:

[88survivor]

Poor Anna. Had a lot of crap in her mind and it killed her.

[Zoneboy]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3YN-MmPTu8

Aside from Brad Renfro, I can't believe Charles Lane wasn't included.

[Ireneparalegal]

OMG, what a list of people I KNOW. And yet, the Oscars put people in that memoriam that I had no clue abt. :crazy:

[Stuck In The '70's]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3YN-MmPTu8

Aside from Brad Renfro, I can't believe Charles Lane wasn't included.
Yea he was 100 years old too.

I was shocked Dabbs Greer was included. He's more known as a tv actor but they did show him in clips from The Green Mile.

[Zoneboy]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3YN-MmPTu8

My earlier list included the following but most were primarily known for their work in television.

Barbara McNair
Tom Poston
Charles Nelson Reilly
Brett Somers
Charles Lane
James T. Callahan
Percy Rodrigues
Alice Ghostley
Dick Wilson
George Grizzard
Joey Bishop
Robert Goulet
Lois Nettleton
Merv Griffin

[Zoneboy]

I was shocked Dabbs Greer was included. He's more known as a tv actor but they did show him in clips from The Green Mile.

Kitty Carlisle Hart is another, She was more known for being a panelist on To Tell the Truth than anything else. I'm certainly not saying that she nor Dabbs Greer shouldn't have been included but several deserving ones were omitted. Another one I didn't get was last years In Memoriam tribute when they left out Dennis Weaver.

[Ireneparalegal]

Wasn't Dabbs Greer mostly known for tv work?

[Stuck In The '70's]

Wasn't Dabbs Greer mostly known for tv work?
Yea ..he was on Gunsmoke, Little House , and Picket Fences. I don't know how many movies he was in. I remember him from Green Mile but I don't know what other movies he was in...maybe some B westerns in the 50's.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Kitty Carlisle Hart is another, She was more known for being a panelist on To Tell the Truth than anything else. I'm certainly not saying that she nor Dabbs Greer shouldn't have been included but several deserving ones were omitted. Another one I didn't get was last years In Memoriam tribute when they left out Dennis Weaver.
Yea I remember her from To Tell The Truth.

[Ireneparalegal]

Yea ..he was on Gunsmoke, Little House , and Picket Fences. I don't know how many movies he was in. I remember him from Green Mile but I don't know what other movies he was in...maybe some B westerns in the 50's.
Looking at his resume, it appears that his early work was primarily as a character actor...and a lot of work it is; scroll down to his early work:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339428/

[Stuck In The '70's]

Looking at his resume, it appears that his early work was primarily as a character actor...and a lot of work it is; scroll down to his early work:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339428/
Yea he seemed to play everyone. Most of it was in television though.

"Every character actor, in their own little sphere, is the lead.."..very good quote of his.

[Ireneparalegal]

Yea he seemed to play everyone. Most of it was in television though.

"Every character actor, in their own little sphere, is the lead.."..very good quote of his.
I loved the man's work as Rev. Alden in Little House, but I had no idea his long list of roles he played. Still, leaves a lot to be said abt why he was mentioned in the memorial and so many others were left out.

[snl 70s show fan]

Am I the only one who thinks tonight's show is a mess? Looks like it was slapped together in 15 minutes.i thought it was a mess too

[snl 70s show fan]

This will go down as one of the most boring Oscars ever. You won't see any highlights from tonight's show be used in any future Oscar shows as a "memorable clip."thats for sure

[comedyfreak]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3YN-MmPTu8

My earlier list included the following but most were primarily known for their work in television.

Barbara McNair
Tom Poston
Charles Nelson Reilly
Brett Somers
Charles Lane
James T. Callahan
Percy Rodrigues
Alice Ghostley
Dick Wilson
George Grizzard
Joey Bishop
Robert Goulet
Lois Nettleton
Merv Griffin

You forgot Miyoshi Umeki she played the housekeeper on The Courtship Of Eddie's Father, Mrs. Livingston.

[Zoneboy]

You forgot Miyoshi Umeki she played the housekeeper on The Courtship Of Eddie's Father, Mrs. Livingston.

No I didn't, She was included in the memoriam as seen at the 3:04 mark.

[Brian Damage]

(Feb. 24) - Jennifer Garner got more than she bargained for when she met Gary Busey on the red carpet at the Academy Awards -- Busey's lips on her body.

Garner and best actress nominee Laura Linney were in the midst of an interview with E! host Ryan Seacrest when the notoriously out-there Busey charged up the red carpet yelling that he'd been wanting to meet Seacrest for years. After shaking hands with Seacrest, Busey congratulated Linney on her nomination with a kiss on the cheek, and then proceeded to embrace Garner and plant a kiss on her neck.

When Seacrest attempted to forge ahead with the interview, a clearly flustered Garner responded, "Ask me about getting kissed on the neck on the red carpet by this man ... That was nice!"

With Busey continuing to hover, Linney quickly extricated her friend from the uncomfortable situation, telling Seacrest that she and Garner had "secrets to tell."

Seacrest put an end to the episode by telling Busey, "I'll see you later at the party. You know the one." He then turned to the camera and confessed to an E! cohost that he had never before met Busey.

E! subsequently released a press release calling the incident "one of the most bizarre moments in red carpet history."


http://television.aol.com/news/story/_a/busey-gropes-garner-at-oscars/20080225012909990001

[Penny Lane]

I was gutted that Johnny didn't win :(
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/deepintodepp/Awards%20and%20Events/2008%20Oscars/o2cr.jpg


I agree! It's downright criminal!:mad:

[comedyfreak]

No I didn't, She was included in the memoriam as seen at the 3:04 mark.
Ah, okay.

[Ireneparalegal]

(Feb. 24) - Jennifer Garner got more than she bargained for when she met Gary Busey on the red carpet at the Academy Awards -- Busey's lips on her body.

Garner and best actress nominee Laura Linney were in the midst of an interview with E! host Ryan Seacrest when the notoriously out-there Busey charged up the red carpet yelling that he'd been wanting to meet Seacrest for years. After shaking hands with Seacrest, Busey congratulated Linney on her nomination with a kiss on the cheek, and then proceeded to embrace Garner and plant a kiss on her neck.

When Seacrest attempted to forge ahead with the interview, a clearly flustered Garner responded, "Ask me about getting kissed on the neck on the red carpet by this man ... That was nice!"

With Busey continuing to hover, Linney quickly extricated her friend from the uncomfortable situation, telling Seacrest that she and Garner had "secrets to tell."

Seacrest put an end to the episode by telling Busey, "I'll see you later at the party. You know the one." He then turned to the camera and confessed to an E! cohost that he had never before met Busey.

E! subsequently released a press release calling the incident "one of the most bizarre moments in red carpet history."


http://television.aol.com/news/story/_a/busey-gropes-garner-at-oscars/20080225012909990001
Why was Gary Busey even there? I had the show on, but at times I wasn't paying attention to it...BORING.

[Ireneparalegal]

THE WORST OSCAR FASHIONS:

Worst Oscar fashion … the winners, please
By Marques Harper | Sunday, February 24, 2008, 09:12 PM


What was she thinking: Cameron Diaz

Has Diaz been watching too much “Project Runway”? In a pale pink Dior dress, Diaz’s look lacked vivid color, and her dress appeared as if “Project Runway’s” Rami Kashou draped pale pink fabric for a flowing effect around Diaz’s toned body.

Worst couple: Daniel Day-Lewis and Rebecca Miller

While his dark character was refreshingly menacing in “There Will Be Blood” Daniel Day-Lewis and his wife, Rebecca Miller, offered nightmarish looks on the red carpet. They obviously didn’t hire stylists when they pulled together their Oscar looks. What was Day-Lewis thinking by matching the brown piping of his tuxedo with brown tie-up shoes? And Miller with her gown trimmed with Christmas wreath-looking accents.

Worst Oscar look: Tilda Swinton

The Best Support Actress winner was a hot mess in a baggy black velvet dress instead of using bolder colors such as green or purples to play off her bright red hair.

Worst use of leopard print: Diablo Cody

The screenwriting nominee for “Juno” wore a flowing leopard print gown which showed off a large Varga girl tattoo on her arm, making her look less than flattering and Oscar worthy. She was once an exotic dancer.


Let me add my own worst fashion pick: JENNIFER HUDSON...Lordy, it looked like she was really pushing them puppies up into her face. You'd think she'd learn from her worst fashion pick from last year.

[88survivor]

Gary just likes to be there....:crazy: he is just one insane motherfu......shut your mouth.:lol: He is like crazy relative who just pops up and shows up. That's Gary Busey for you.

[Ireneparalegal]

But people can't just "show up" for the Oscars, you have to be invited or be a nominee or a presenter.

[Brian Damage]

Whoopi Goldberg's omission from an Oscar montage – perceived by her and others to be a slight that left the View host in tears – was "an absolute oversight," the award show's producer tells PEOPLE.

"No harm was intended, and I feel very, very badly that she was left out," Gil Cates said Tuesday. "I'm going to call her and tell her that."

Although described as a montage of hosts, the piece shown at Sunday night's telecast on ABC was actually "supposed to be a montage of 80 exciting moments of the Academy Awards" culled from hundreds of hours of footage, says Cates. "Basically, that was not a montage about hosts."

He noted that former host Steve Martin also wasn't in the montage.

Still, Cates said, "It was an absolute oversight" to leave out Goldberg, an Oscar winner and nominee who had hosted telecasts that Cates himself produced.

"I asked her to be on the show. She did it twice," he said. "She is a formidable talent."

[Ireneparalegal]

Whoopi Goldberg's omission from an Oscar montage – perceived by her and others to be a slight that left the View host in tears – was "an absolute oversight," the award show's producer tells PEOPLE.

"No harm was intended, and I feel very, very badly that she was left out," Gil Cates said Tuesday. "I'm going to call her and tell her that."

Although described as a montage of hosts, the piece shown at Sunday night's telecast on ABC was actually "supposed to be a montage of 80 exciting moments of the Academy Awards" culled from hundreds of hours of footage, says Cates. "Basically, that was not a montage about hosts."

He noted that former host Steve Martin also wasn't in the montage.

Still, Cates said, "It was an absolute oversight" to leave out Goldberg, an Oscar winner and nominee who had hosted telecasts that Cates himself produced.



"I asked her to be on the show. She did it twice," he said. "She is a formidable talent."


The whole show was an "unknown" theme and "omissions" theme. :lol: Sonny and I were clueless as to the stars and the movies. Then you have people who were not part of the memorial tribute and question those who WERE PART OF IT and then we have the montage clips of past Oscar shows where Whoopi (the first woman to host the Oscars) be omitted from the clips. WTF??? WAS UP WITH THE OSCARS THIS YEAR???:crazy: :eek: :confused:

[88survivor]

The Oscars are political, are they? They haven't changed one bit....:rolleyes:

[Brian Damage]

Red-faced Oscars bosses had to make last-minute adjustments to their In Memoriam tribute to dead stars after realising they'd mixed up their actresses. The Academy Awards producers have been heavily criticised for leaving Brad Renfro out of the tribute segment and Whoopi Goldberg from an Oscars past glories celebration, but they almost had a bigger headache.

Oscars lead writer Bruce Vilanch tells E!, producers got late actress Laraine Day's tribute clip all wrong.

He reveals, "It was actually Claire Trevor (Day's The High and the Mighty co-star). It's something that Laraine Day's family would watch and say, 'Jeez, that's not Mom!' (But) it got fixed."

Trevor actually died in 2000.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

[Dean Winchester]

lol, every day something new that went wrong about this year's Oscars gets out. I think next year they will have someone new in charge

[Brian Damage]

lol, every day something new that went wrong about this year's Oscars gets out. I think next year they will have someone new in charge


I really don't think it was anybody in particular's fault. This show did look put together at the last minute, and it was.

[Ireneparalegal]

It certainly was. I think they said they only had 3 weeks to put it together. Usually, we see Oscar hoopla at least two months (from the date the nominations are read) prior.

Like I said, they won't be using any clips from this year's Oscars for any future montage clips. :lol: