Neil Patrick Harris Dull And Offensive Hosting
The eagerness to tackle serious topics left NPH, and
the writers of the Oscars in a thought spot when the majority of the jokes designed for
that effect did not land. While some worked (here) the majority were too juvenile,
crass, and just plainly horrible.
"The subject of Citizenfour,
Edward Snowden, could not be here tonight for some treason," said Harris
after director Laura Poitras had already accepted the Oscar for best
documentary and expressed her appreciation for Snowden (currently leaving in Russia)
for his courage in revealing NSA's surveillance of American phone records, as
well as their efforts to infiltrate and compromise global telecommunications
networks.
There was also a joke at the expense
of American Sniper's Chris Kyle, whose widow was attending:
"American
Sniper has Bradley Cooper as the most prolific sniper in history, with over 160
confirmed kills. Or as Harvey Weinstein calls it, a slow morning."
Then there was the McGuffin that left
everyone on the edge of his or her seats for the entire night. The locked
mystery box, which some people took offense with when the "comedian"
asked Octavia Spencer, who in 2011 won the Oscar for best supporting actress
for The Help, to look out for the locked box for the entirety of the show.
All and all some jokes landed but the
vast, vast majority didn't.
Eddie Murphy Oscar Groceries List
The typical modus operandi of Oscar presenters is step
in, do a joke or two, present the nominees, maybe crack another joke, and then
reveal the winner. Simple, and effective, so it's all the more surprising when
one of the greatest American comedians of all times merely steps in and recites
the nominees without even cracking a joke.
Dakota Johnson & Melanie Griffith Have A 50 Shades
of Argument On The Red Carpet
Pardon the language, but 50 Shades of Grey is shitty,
but it's not a reason to completely disregard it, especially if your daughter
is the star of what might be a very successful franchise. Well Melanie Griffith
didn't seem all that excited for her daughter's recent success, even saying
that she wouldn't see the film, which prompted Johnson to say:
"Alright!
You don’t have to see it. Jesus Christ."
Joan Rivers In Memoriam Snub
After the BAFTA's apparent snub of the Bob Hoskins
from their in memoriam segment, which they already explained that he had been
given a spot at their TV portion of the event, now comes time for the American
counterpart to do the same, except worse. Like her or hate her, the fact is
Joan Rivers was more than just a standup comedian or talk show host, she also covered
multiple award ceremonies including the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in
2011, but also and perhaps more importantly she appeared/cameo in a number of
movies including Iron Man 3, The Smurfs, or Shrek 2 (voice). So it's strange
that those in charge of picking and cutting who should feature in the segment
decided to leave her out of it.
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Avoids Race Talk
In a year that saw the senseless killing at the French
satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, and terror threats prevent The Interview
from being released, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs did spoke about free
speech. "We have a responsibility that no
one’s voice is silenced by threats. A responsibility to protect freedom of
expression", said Isaacs'. However her dismissal of the dark cloud that overcast
this year's festivities, the lack of diversity in the Academy, was too noticeable
and ultimately made her earlier remarks seem less poignant.
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