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To anyone who ever suggested Academy members vote for people who might give exciting speeches, I give you every single winner from All Quiet on the Western Front.

Kracker wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:12 am Well, Mindy Kaling is up there now, so the Academy hates us as well

I’m truly stumped over what films she’s actually appeared in. She’s TV through and through

brundlefly wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:16 am To anyone who ever suggested Academy members vote for people who might give exciting speeches, I give you every single winner from All Quiet on the Western Front.

Hahaha! I love this

brundlefly wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:16 am To anyone who ever suggested Academy members vote for people who might give exciting speeches, I give you every single winner from All Quiet on the Western Front.

All Quiet on the Academy Stage

soundchaser wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:08 am

knives wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:04 am McCarthy has a life pass thanks to Gilmore Girls.

I maintain she was fantastic in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Agreed, and I like most of her comedy work as well.

So they're just going to do a bear costume bit every 7 years huh.

But I thought all of Top Gun was totally real! What do you mean it has 2,000 VFX shots?

And the Oscars for Most Obvious Film to Win in a Given Category goes to...

Avatar Visual Winner: "I have to thank our families...." *ORCHESTRA IMMEDIATELY BLARES*

hahahahaha

“Most Uncomfortable Attendee” goes to Malala. (And rightly so.)

Lol at the Academy not letting people who made a film whose main themes involve family and they can't thank their families

What this asshole said to Malala Yousafazi was beyond the pale. Everyone clearly hates this fucking bit

Computer Raheem wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:24 am Every time this damn show has a skit

Just gonna keep reposting this until Kimmel shuts up

Cocaine Bear harassing Malala Yousafazi was not on my bingo card

Brian C wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:14 am Wow, Oscars for production designing WWI trenches and a three-note score. Truly the pinnacle of movie magic being rewarded tonight.

I think the impetus is more spite-voting against Babylon than a motivation to reward anything else

Me: [Defends Kimmel]

Kimmel: My punchline is “Malala Land”

Kracker wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:30 am Cocaine Bear harassing Malala Yousafazi was not on my bingo card

Next year, they'll be co-presenting. "I just want to talk about peace and give out an award to an accomplished artist. Please stop pretending to snort imaginary controlled substances off me. Please."

And that's why Rihanna is a national treasure; genuinely better than the actual recording, even if it was only 2 minutes at best

How did A$AP Rocky get ahold of champagne? This isn’t the Golden Globes

Computer Raheem wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:34 am And that's why Rihanna is a national treasure; genuinely better than the actual recording, even if it was only 2 minutes at best

I’d never heard the song before tonight, and I’m still not sure I have. Rihanna may be good, but what a non-event the actual piece was.

soundchaser wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:36 am

Computer Raheem wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:34 am And that's why Rihanna is a national treasure; genuinely better than the actual recording, even if it was only 2 minutes at best

I’d never heard the song before tonight, and I’m still not sure I have. Rihanna may be good, but what a non-event the actual piece was.

None of the songs are particularly memorable, and I’m a big fan of Byrne

soundchaser wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:36 am

Computer Raheem wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:34 am And that's why Rihanna is a national treasure; genuinely better than the actual recording, even if it was only 2 minutes at best

I’d never heard the song before tonight, and I’m still not sure I have. Rihanna may be good, but what a non-event the actual piece was.

Oh, the song itself is mediocre, but Rihanna can make mediocrity bearable (in my opinion)

That "civil engineering" joke is a perfect example of why Kimmel sucks - it was completely obvious where he was going as soon as he started in on "the road system here in L.A.", but yet, it's just mean-spirited on its face. Sure, sure - it's a joke, but it's just phrased so inartfully that there's nothing there but the stupid insult.

Finally, i get to see the uncontrollable humper from in the Turn Down For What video on the Academy stage receiving an Oscar