Feb
18
2020
ABOVE: Summer, hurry up.
159 posts categorized "OSCARS"
Feb
10
2020
History was made, and the best Best Picture won. (GIF via GIPHY)
Last night's Oscars: I did not like the overall pace, which dragged, the lack of genuine stars who were stars prior to 2000 (the stunning Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton as stand-out exceptions), or the decision to make it such a music-heavy show. The ceremony is supposed to honor films, so cutting featured spots to hype up each Best Picture winner and moving away from giddy, themed montages in favor of song did not work for me.
Fonda savored the moment before announcing the winner. (GIF via GIPHY)
The live music was almost uniformly dreadful, too. Poor Janelle Monáe's opening was just shy of Snow White infamy, with Billy Porter flirting with overextending himself, and the only tune nominated for Best Original Song that deserved the nomination was “Stand Up,” as evidenced by Cynthia Erivo's stirring performance of it. Had that award been voted on live, in-house last night, she'd have romped, but — of course — Sir Elton John's slapdash number from Rocketman was guaranteed the win the moment Taron Egerton was eg-ed out for an acting nod.
Kirk Douglas: December 9, 1916-February 5, 2020 (Image via movie still)
Kirk Douglas, one of the precious few remaining legends of his stature from the Old Hollywood era, died Wednesday, February 5, at 103.
ABOVE: I'd like to be in the pink.
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03
2020
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2020
