didnt watch - how did john stewart do ?
not exactly memorable but he didnt embarrass himself. none of his comedy budies: stiller, carrell, farrell or the wilson brothers were particularly funny either. it was a worthwhile to attempt, though, to "humorize" the generally uninteresting categories, except it almost seemed to diminish the awards given in those categories. as if they were saying, we dont even have enough respect for this award to treat it seriously. (although better to put on a good show than have any self respect.) also, you kept feeling they were begging people to go out to the theatre to watch movies; never let them see you sweat, hollywood. but it was better than last year when a number of oscars were awarded from somewhere out in the middle of the audience. that was classy. i enjoyed lily tomlin and meryl streeps altmanesque exchange. good to see streep attempt some comedy after that she-devil debacle. though im sure it wasnt death to smoochy bad. back to you, john.
Which she-devil debacle?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098309/
Oh--I thought you meant The Bridges of Madison County.
15 minute postage stamp highlight video.
Thanks--that was very funny! Love the gay western montage.
opinions on stewart.
Cintra Wilson in Salon was abusive towards Stewart and the ceremony in general for being bland and catering to red state America.
Atrios: If wingnuts weren't opposed to anyone who wasn't fully on board their cowardly authoritarian cultist agenda they'd be applauding Jon Stewart's performance last night. Stewart repeatedly mocked Hollywood and not in the Billy Crystal "ha ha we're so cute and funny" way but by puncturing its self-importance in a way which wasn't entirely well-received by the audience. It's what his brand of comedy, especially on the Daily Show, is about - skewering the pretensions and authority of the powerful. On the Daily Show the primary focus is the media, with a secondary focus on politics and politicians, and it was fitting that he aimed his guns at the pretensions of Hollywood during his hosting duties.
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- bill 3-06-2006 5:25 pm
not exactly memorable but he didnt embarrass himself. none of his comedy budies: stiller, carrell, farrell or the wilson brothers were particularly funny either. it was a worthwhile to attempt, though, to "humorize" the generally uninteresting categories, except it almost seemed to diminish the awards given in those categories. as if they were saying, we dont even have enough respect for this award to treat it seriously. (although better to put on a good show than have any self respect.) also, you kept feeling they were begging people to go out to the theatre to watch movies; never let them see you sweat, hollywood. but it was better than last year when a number of oscars were awarded from somewhere out in the middle of the audience. that was classy. i enjoyed lily tomlin and meryl streeps altmanesque exchange. good to see streep attempt some comedy after that she-devil debacle. though im sure it wasnt death to smoochy bad. back to you, john.
- dave 3-06-2006 6:48 pm [add a comment]
Which she-devil debacle?
- tom moody 3-06-2006 7:32 pm [add a comment]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098309/
- dave 3-06-2006 7:41 pm [add a comment]
Oh--I thought you meant The Bridges of Madison County.
- tom moody 3-06-2006 7:50 pm [add a comment]
15 minute postage stamp highlight video.
- jim 3-06-2006 8:25 pm [add a comment]
Thanks--that was very funny! Love the gay western montage.
- tom moody 3-06-2006 8:49 pm [add a comment]
opinions on stewart.
- dave 3-07-2006 12:27 am [add a comment]
Cintra Wilson in Salon was abusive towards Stewart and the ceremony in general for being bland and catering to red state America.
- tom moody 3-07-2006 1:21 am [add a comment]
Atrios: If wingnuts weren't opposed to anyone who wasn't fully on board their cowardly authoritarian cultist agenda they'd be applauding Jon Stewart's performance last night. Stewart repeatedly mocked Hollywood and not in the Billy Crystal "ha ha we're so cute and funny" way but by puncturing its self-importance in a way which wasn't entirely well-received by the audience. It's what his brand of comedy, especially on the Daily Show, is about - skewering the pretensions and authority of the powerful. On the Daily Show the primary focus is the media, with a secondary focus on politics and politicians, and it was fitting that he aimed his guns at the pretensions of Hollywood during his hosting duties.
- tom moody 3-07-2006 2:17 am [add a comment]