Mainstream Oscar News Segments Are Silly
Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:55AM 
Through inertia I was watching CBS this morning (must have been the last station I looked at last night) and I perked up because they were reporting on Banksy's street art spreading around Los Angeles in the buildup to Hollywood's High Holy Night (They didn't call it. But I always have).
So the lead in was this little preamble about stars and campaigns. 'Oscar campaigns. Though it can be embarrassing to beg for votes Oscar winners do' -- I'm paraphrasing. So in the video edit lead in they show Julia Roberts (okay, I get it) and two other super famous made themselves ubiquitous winners (I forget who. sorry) and... Mo'Nique? Really, CBS? Mo'Nique didn't beg for votes, baby!
"First I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance, and not the politics."
Then they had on an "Oscar Expert" (everyone calls themselves that on TV) and he predicted The King's Speech, Firth, Bale and that Leo's going to lose (he didn't settle on who would win instead)... and Annette Bening. I wish people would stop getting our hopes up about the Bening. It's like Billy said in the Spirit Awards comments...
To quote Teri Garr in Tootsie, "I just want my pain now.". That is how I feel about Bening's inevitable defeat at tomorrow's Oscars ceremony.
P.S. I will be blogging and tweeting tonight. Stay tuned.
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Reader Comments (11)
Every time they talk to an ocar voter, though, it seems said voiter hates Black Swan. I really am expecting Bening to triumph (of course, when she does, the pain just begins, for internet hate is coming).
arkaan -- well. i think the academy hate on black swan has been greatly exaggerated given the 5 nomination tally. but sure, Bening will take a ding from the online community. But what older actress doesn't?
Mirren? Her win still remains very popular.
Bullock? I'm loathe to describe her as old (mid 40's) but she certainly got away with the victory.
And doesn't the internet side with Julie Christie over Marion Cotillard?
As for Black Swan, it's the only best picture nominee to miss a screenplay nod. And before you say "not a writer's movie" neither is 127 Hours.
I'm nervous for tonight. The "want my pain now!" thing.
Portman isn't just winning for Black Swan but for the years work she put in (which we have all been told about multiple times), for who she is (adorable, young & pregnant) and her career of films. That mix is unbeatable unfortunately.
Arkaan -- no, no. the internet was most decidedly PRO-Cotillard with that hate directed Julie Christie's way. Regarding Mirren. There are obviously exceptions. But the statistics decidely point to ageism.
emily -- yep. it's nearly always a combo of factors with onlyt he truly jawdropping performances obliterating other concerns (like Mo'Nique's win)
With all the chances for a BSActress suprise, It will go to Leo.
any ideas where one can watch the live broadcast online??????
Lol Bullock didn't get away with it, all I ever here is how much it was a travesty that she won.
People will hate on Annette because the performance wasn't as good. Sorry Bening loves, but despite having a stronger body of work, there's no way she was better than Portman's monster of a performance. Maybe Williams I could get my head around, but at this point, I didn't even think Bening bested her co-star (She's a solid 6th though...)
Wait so there's been an apparition of Banksy art around LA these past few days? That's awesome, a good sign he's around, surely?
london -- i don't. i've never known about live streams for Oscar.
That Billy is BRILLIANT with his Annette comment