That’s all she wrote, folks! Last night, Award Season came to a close with the biggest night in Hollywood, the Oscars. Seen by over a billion people worldwide (I got that statistic from host, Seth MacFarlane) Hollywood’s stars all come out to honour the best films of the year. But, it wouldn’t be an awards show without some awesome, lackluster and just plain confusing moments. Read on for some highlights from last night’s 3 hour extravaganza.
The Good:
Music In Film Divas
Kudos to the Oscars for choosing this year’s theme as “Music in Film” and getting some unbelievable songstresses to perform. Shirley Bassey proved that she could still rock ”Goldfinger” during a tribute to 50 years of Bond. While I’m still unsure whether Catherine Zeta Jones sand live, the “All That Jazz” performance was executed well. Jennifer Hudson’s performance was FLAWLESS. Somewhere, Simon Cowell was eating all the negative words he said about her on American Idol. Adele obviously gave another amazing performance, with “Skyfall”. And then, as a cherry on top, Barbra Streisand performed the epic, “Memories”. Well done ladies, well done.
Ben Affleck
When Argo took home the top prize for Best Film, director Ben Afflecks’ speech was heartwarming and sincere. Plus, he instantly gave a huge shoutout to Canada. Double points, Ben. Someone get this boy a poutine, stat.
@inanutshellca: Thank you to Canada!!! There it is!#Argo#BenAffleck
Jennifer Lawrence’s Fall
As if we couldn’t love this leading lady more, girl trips on her way up to accept the award for Best Actress. The thing is, she can literally do no wrong. Rather than panic, J-Law recovered and still looked poised when accepting her coveted prize. (Dreamboat points to Hugh Jackman for rushing to her aid. Extra points to J-Law for not needing his help.)
@catkitts:@inanutshellca I didn’t think it was possible to love#JLaw more. But after that fall I do.#girlcrush#Oscars
Les Miserables Performance
The full cast of Les Mis did a breathtaking compilation of “Suddenly,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” and “One Day More” and gave me chills. I’m pretty sure it was Russell Crowe’s fault that this film didn’t win Best Picture…but that’s a story for another time. Best picture or not, this performance was a definite highlight of the night.
Tommy Lee Jones’ (Slight) Redemption
After his angry, angry face from the Golden Globes made headlines, TLJ actually cracked a smile when Seth MacFarlane called him out. Everyone was relieved to see that he wasn’t as grouchy as before…Untill 10 minutes later when his face returned to normal. Oh well, at least he tried.
The Bad:
E! Red Carpet Coverage
While this technically isn’t part of the Oscars, I HAD to touch on the awful commentary on E! Channel’s Red Carpet coverage. Normally I look forward to these specials, but this year I just wanted them to stop talking.
@lindsaytapscott: This red carpet “commentary” on E! is killing me.
Sock Puppets
Seth MacFarlane definitely wasn’t an amazing Oscar host, and his sock puppet recreation of Flight lands him on our bad list. Not only were these puppets kind of offensive, but the Oscars are supposed to be a classy event. Unless socks are diamond-crusted, designer brand and on the foot of a celeb, I don’t want to see them.
@therealcabbie: Last year Billy Crystal did Sammy Davis Jr in blackface. Denzel as a sock puppet feels like progress.#Oscars2013
William Shatner Just ISN’T Funny
As a Canadian, I know I’m supposed to love this man, but in the past few years, Shatner has lost me altogether. His appearance as Captain Kirk last night just wasn’t funny. I don’t know if I should blame Seth MacFarlane or Shatner for this, but this whole intro segment lasted forever and just fell flat. Sorry Bill.
A Sleazy Bear Presented Oscars
While Seth MacFarlane’s joke comparing Oscar nominees to his film, Ted, was actually decent, having said character present an Oscar wasn’t. As Jess so poignantly put it, “people knowing that they accepted the most prestigious honour of their lives from Ted might be a painful realization this morning.” Seriously.
The Awkward:
Anne Hathaway’s Nipples
Anne’s got a lot going against her. A lot of people find her annoying and pretentious. A lot of people thought she was awful in Les Mis. I was not one of those people. I actually thought that her over-acting worked in Les Mis and hoped she would win the Oscar. What I wasn’t hoping for was her awkward dress that accentuated her nipples. This is the biggest Hollywood event of the year and her nips were on full display. The worst part is, she said that the dress, “spoke to her” on the red carpet. Too bad it didn’t whisper that she needed a bra. I am glad, however, that someone instantly created a twitter handle for her nipples.
@usweekly: Well . . . this happened:@HathawayNipple
The Song About Boobs
Speaking of nipples… Seth Macfarlane’s big musical number about seeing Hollywood actresses topless was so uncomfortable. I was cringing at home and I’m sure a lot of audience members were too. The only redeeming part of that 2 minutes was J-Law’s reaction when Seth exclaimed that we HAVEN’T seen hers.
Long Blond Haired Men
There was an abundance of men channeling Gandolf who accepted awards last night.
Getting JAWS-ed
It’s always awkward when the music swells as someone is accepting an award. What’s worse is when the JAWS theme song cuts you off.
@inanutshellca: I guess Jaws is the chosen wrap up music this evening? So odd. I blame Seth.#Oscars
…And with that, the Oscars come to a close for another year. I’d say more, but I can already hear the shark music queuing up. Untill next Award Season folks!
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