Oscar 2009 Hangover Round-Up
Published: February 23, 2009
I just woke up. Sleepy!
I couldn’t get an Oscars live-feed last night, so I consoled myself by hanging out in the Chatroom typing “WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW” and “WHO WON” and “WHO? PENN? PENN WON? THANK YOU PINEKATZ” like some all-dunce-caps visitor from another world. It was terribly entertaining, especially as the night wore on and I started surfing for porn out of boredom – at least I could see the “prizes” being “dished out” in “real” time. In case you’re wondering, I think “Rebecca” won for Best Moaning During Some Purposeful Pumping, but I could be confused due to lack of sleep mixed with sex-envy.
Analway – get super-funny-hindsight on the Oscar ceremony or celebrate what you thought was worthy in the comments. I’ll sift through the 4GB of chatroom typery later today and choose some delightful statements that would probably get us shut down in any other medium AND YOU CAN RELIVE THE WHOLE EXCITING THING AGAIN EXCITING THING! EXCITING. AGAIN.
Highlight of the night for me was Dustin Lance Black’s acceptance speech (Get it? Acceptance!) Also, Ben Stiller aka Joaquin Phoenix.
You know, Ben Stiller, it’s pretty fucking easy to take pot shots at Joaquin Phoenix–but don’t forget he’s doing it for you too.
@IndianSlipper: Yes, that dude was SUPERadorable! Also, easy on the eye!
@BC: I just cant figure out if Stiller was giving a wink with the schtick and basically letting everyone know that the Joaquin thing is an elaborate hoax a la Borat or if he was actually mocking the guy. And people were laughing, but did they know why they were laughing? Was it cruel or just an acknowledgment of an inside joke?
I’m so confused.
@saythatscool: I’m still open to the possibility that the Joaquin thing is an elaborate hoax but that all of the Hollywood people who were laughing at him nevertheless have no idea, and they’re really just icy and vicious megalomanics who would snicker with just as much self-satisfaction if they saw Phoenix’s face twist in terror as he helplessly reached out to them before plunging to his death somewhere.
@BC: Yeah, Richard had written that article last week about the JP act and drug use. It got me thinking about that whole sich. I think it is an act but I think he is also using drugs if that makes any sense.
Winslet’s gown was weird, but that was a lovely speech:
SW: HA!!!
I cringed at the Stiller thing. If it’s all an act by JP, great, fine, career over. I’m not so sure it’s a publicity stunt though. A lot of the behaviors he’s exhibited lately coincide with some pretty severe disorders, addiction being only one of them. I would rather miss the laugh and err on the side of caution.
Also, I agree, the speech by the kid (how old was that guy?) who wrote the screenplay for Milk was incredible and moving.
And the girl whose name I don’t know but is Sarah on Big Love and was Streep’s daughter in MamaMia and the dumb chick in Mean Girls was the best dressed in my opinion. Her gown was lovely and age-appropriate. She looked gorgeous.
I enjoyed chatting with you all for a while in that room last night even though I was not watching the Oscars at all. It was much more enjoyable to talk about Virus’s award winning organ… Was there a category for that???
@josiegroper: Best Short Subject
@anonymous: KNOCK IT OFF UNFUN!
@LL: This from Dana Stevens at Slate: Ben Stiller’s Joaquin Phoenix impersonation is proof positive that the Phoenix collapse is a put-on. If he were really slipping into addiction or mental illness, there’s no way his lawyers would have granted clearance for that segment.
@Binky’s Dream: Is Dana Stevens saying that JP’s lawyers would have had to give permission to be parodied?
@Binky’s Dream: Just read the article. I disagree with Steven’s legal idea. I don’t think any public needs to give permission to be parodied. In fact, I am pretty certain that is the law. I still think it is probably just a hoax.
Bink, I hope you’re correct, but I tend to agree w/Cool. I would not assume that parody needs permission, regardless of the cause. Think of it: he did not say anything about JP. All he did was mimic his almost exact motions, look, dialog from the Letterman taping. The PR people may have wanted him not to do it, just in case. But I can’t imagine why any lawyer* would care one way or the other.
*I’m not a lawyer. I’ve never studied law. Knock-on-wood I’ve never been in trouble with the law. I have not fought the law for the law to win. This is just my sense of logic, which is often mistaken and could be now as well.
i loved that, when jennifer aniston was up there, they kept cutting to Brangelina. Great directing!!
Will someone try to convince me that Hugh Jackman is not gay? Because I’ll never believe it.
@Fishnets: DListed cracked me up today.. about when Aniston was presenting he said :
“St. Angie came prepared, because she had her game face on. Her fake ass smile said “awww,” but her eyes said, “Fail, bitch. Fail!“
Who came up with Jive Ho for Jai Ho? Not only was I delighted with it last night, but I was singing it in the shower this morning. I probably need a hobby or something.