Oscars: Kimmel slams Trump, pleas for unity

[mystery-ak]

Oscars: Kimmel slams Trump, pleas for unity

James Hibberd@JamesHibberd

Posted on February 26, 2017 at 8:46pm EST

The first salvo against Donald Trump was fired only a few seconds into the Oscars’ opening monologue.

After a joyous opening musical number by Justin Timberlake performing “Can’t Stop the Feeling” that brought the crowd to its feet, host Jimmy Kimmel took the stage at the 89th Annual Academy Awards and threw out one POTUS joke after another:

“This is being watched live by millions of people in 225 countries that now hate us,” Kimmel said.

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http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/26/oscars-trump/

[Right Smarts]

It Happened Again: Trump Supporters Attacked While Boycotting The Oscars In Los Angeles

In news that’s sure to shock everyone, anti-Trumpers have unprovokedly attacked Trump supporters.

This most recent assault (well, as of this writing; there’ve probably been more by the time you read it) happened in the peaceful, tolerant city of Los Angeles, California.

Pro-Trump supporters, tired of the divisive, poisonous politics of Hollywood elites, decided to express . . .

[NavyCanDo]

Not the only thing to happen again. The wrong winner for best picture announced. Huge embarrassment for Oscars.

[dfwgator]

Not the only thing to happen again. The wrong winner for best picture announced. Huge embarrassment for Oscars.

Ha ha ha!  And these morons think they could do a better job running the country.

[Mod2]

Oscar-related thread moved to entertainment section of forum

[Right_in_Virginia]

Moonlight wins Best Picture at Oscars after shocking La La Land mix-up
Entertainment, Feb 27, 2017, Jessica Derschowitz

In the most shocking mix-up in Oscars history, Moonlight won best picture at the Academy Awards — but only after presenter Faye Dunaway announced La La Land as the winner, setting off mass confusion inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

“I want to tell you what happened,” co-presenter Warren Beatty explained after the mix-up was revealed. “I opened the envelope, and it said ‘Emma Stone, La La Land.’ That’s why I took such a long look at Faye and at you. I wasn’t trying to be funny.”

“Well, I don’t know what happened. I blame myself for this,” Kimmel joked after the moment. “Let’s remember, it’s just an awards show. I mean, we hate to see people disappointed, but the good news is we got to see some extra speeches. We have some great movies. I knew I would screw this show up, I really did. Thank you for watching. I’m back to work tomorrow night on my regular show. I promise I’ll never come back. Good night!”

Speaking after the mix-up had been rectified, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins said, “Very clearly, very clearly in my dreams this could not be true. But to hell with my dreams. I’m done with it because this is true. Oh my goodness.”

He added a note of praise to his La La Land opponents: “And I have to say it is true. It’s not fake. We’ve been on the road with these guys for so long. My love to La La Land. My love to everybody. Man.”

After the Oscars, PricewaterhouseCoopers — which tabulates the Oscar votes — released a statement apologizing for the flub: “We sincerely apologize to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement  for Best Picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation.”




More w/video:  http://ew.com/awards/2017/02/27/oscars-2017-moonlight-best-picture/

[Rivergirl]

The most politically correct movie of all time.  IMHO
Story line, homosexual theme.

[dfwgator]

The most politically correct movie of all time.  IMHO
Story line, homosexual theme.

Even more than American Beauty?

[SirLinksALot]

STEVE HARVEY STARTED THE BALL ROLLING, AND IT ROLLS ON....




WELL, PUT IT THIS WAY, IT's BETTER THAN WHAT MANY AMERICANS EXPERIENCED LAST YEAR....

[TomSea]

ACLU Joins Celebrities on the Oscars Red Carpet
BY: Alyssa Canobbio   
February 27, 2017 10:16 am

Celebrities showed their support for the American Civil Liberties Union during Sunday night's Academy Awards by sporting blue ribbons on their expensive designer wears.

The blue ribbons are a part of an initiative called "Stand with ACLU," the New York Times reports. The ACLU reported a spike in donations after President Trump signed an executive order temporarily halting refugees and citizens from seven countries that are predominately Muslim from entering the United States over terrorism concerns.

More: http://freebeacon.com/culture/aclu-joins-celebrities-oscars-red-carpet/

[Wingnut]

Sunday's Oscar telecast came in at a bloated three hours and 49 minutes, ranking as the longest in 10 years, It was also the lowest rated since 2008.

[dfwgator]

I will say this.  It could have destroyed Steve Harvey's career, but he stood up and took responsibility for what happened, and he wound up actually turning it into a positive.


He had a funny tweet.

"Call me Warren Beatty. I can help you get through this! #Oscars"


http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/01/19/steve-harvey-was-hurt-by-backlash-following-trump-meeting.html
Steve Harvey was 'hurt' by backlash following Trump meeting

[rangerrebew]

In Their Heads: Hollywood Celebrities Attack Donald Trump 15 Times at Oscars
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President Donald Trump was the primary target for leftist Hollywood celebrities during the Oscars, as he, his family, or his administration was mentioned negatively fifteen times during the ceremony.

    Show host Jimmy Kimmel noted the Oscars broadcast was being watched “by more than 225 countries that now hate us,” thanks to  Trump.
    Kimmel thanked Trump for bringing Hollywood together — “Remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?” he asked. “That’s gone, thanks to him.”
    Kimmel welcomed Isabelle Huppert, a French actress who was nominated for best actress: “I’m glad Homeland Security let you in tonight. I really am,” he joked.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/27/in-their-heads-hollywood-celebrities-attack-trump-15-times-oscars/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+breitbart+%28Breitbart+News%29

[dfwgator]

And you see what happens when you Mess With the Donald......Karma comes and bites you in the ass.

[endicom]

"In Their Heads"


Trump saw the vacancy sign and moved in.

[skeeter]

What can you say about the Academy Awards? The movie Fist Fight grossed more more than this year's "Best Picture".

[dfwgator]

What can you say about the Academy Awards? The movie Fist Fight grossed more more than this year's "Best Picture".

I think the "Best Picture" had something else involving a "Fist" in it from what I heard.

[SirLinksALot]

I put the blame on whoever handed Beatty the envelope.

That was a HUMONGOUS gaffe.

[dfwgator]

I put the blame on whoever handed Beatty the envelope.

That was a HUMONGOUS gaffe.

"You had ONE JOB!"

[skeeter]

The most politically correct movie of all time.  IMHO
Story line, homosexual theme.

It also grossed less than Fist Fight.

The Academy is as the Academy does.

[Frank Cannon]

It also grossed less than Fist Fight.

The Academy is as the Academy does.

LOL. That's awesome. Another Academy Award winning movie that no one will care about in 5 minutes.

Ordinary People won in 1981, but no one has any idea what that movie is today. Airplane! came out that same year and didn't get any notice at all but is still quoted and watch today. The Oscars are garbage for picking good movies.

[dfwgator]

LOL. That's awesome. Another Academy Award winning movie that no one will care about in 5 minutes.

Ordinary People won in 1981, but no one has any idea what that movie is today. Airplane! came out that same year and didn't get any notice at all but is still quoted and watch today. The Oscars are garbage for picking good movies.

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They figured they'd kill two birds with one stone and make blacks and gays happy.

Now the Hispanics are saying "Hey, what about us?"

[INVAR]

LOL. That's awesome. Another Academy Award winning movie that no one will care about in 5 minutes.

Ordinary People won in 1981, but no one has any idea what that movie is today. Airplane! came out that same year and didn't get any notice at all but is still quoted and watch today. The Oscars are garbage for picking good movies.

It's just a big Leftist circle-jerk to begin with.  This group masturbatory 'awards show' is used to try and graft their elitist tastes of what is 'good art' upon the rest of the country with their self-important selves.

I used to only be interested in who won the technical awards, because one had to create, invent or craft something beneficial to the making of films - but those too have been politicized to the point of utter uselessness.

An Oscar means nothing to anyone but those within the circle-jerk.

[catfish1957]

Hollywood making a fool of itself in the biggest way possible?

 It's been a good year.

[Wingnut]

"Call me Warren Beatty. I can help you get through this! #Oscars"

Speaking of Warren.  Who did his make-up...a taxidermist?

[skeeter]

Speaking of Warren.  Who did his make-up...a taxidermist?

Faye Dunaway apparently flew to the event in an open cockpit jet at mach 5.

[Sanguine]

The most politically correct movie of all time.  IMHO
Story line, homosexual theme.

And, totally bleak and depressing!  Like I would want to pay money to watch that?

[GtHawk]

I think the "Best Picture" had something else involving a "Fist" in it from what I heard.

You mean someone in that film suffered from...from.....RectalFistulitus? Oh say it isn't so, well that does it for me, I refuse to watch anything with someone suffering from that disease in it. Thank you so much for the spoiler!!
@dfwgator

[mountaineer]

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We looked inside the $100,000 gift bag Oscar nominees take home, and it's beyond extravagant http://read.bi/2mn3xc6


Mo Mo‏@molratty 22h22 hours ago
Mo Mo Retweeted Business Insider
$100k of free stuff for people who can afford to buy it but complain loudly about how America hates the poor.


Paul Cornelius‏@thunderingjove 16h16 hours ago
@molratty 100K? Are they putting in bars of pure cocaine?

[dfwgator]

Mo Mo‏@molratty 22h22 hours ago
Mo Mo Retweeted Business Insider
$100k of free stuff for people who can afford to buy it but complain loudly about how America hates the poor.

 

That in a nutshell is what I hate about Hollywood, and why I refuse to watch anymore of their dreck.

[Mod2]

Merged four Oscars threads.

[mountaineer]

The Other Disasters You Missed At The Academy Awards
Posted at 12:00 pm on February 27, 2017 by Brad Slager

By now if you have heard anything about last night’s Oscar ceremony you are aware of the debacle that transpired. Somehow during the announcement of the most important award (in their minds) they bungled the reading of the card announcing Best Picture. Mayhem and calamity ensued.

And while that monumental gaffe will be referenced for generations it was one misstep in a night filled with self-centered bromides and error-prone activism. Even though the protest speeches were minimized against expectations the show was at times cringe-worthy, a slog, and ultimately a chuckle-inducing disaster.

The signs of trouble were there hours before show time. There was a major stage malfunction where set pieces came down. It tore a main curtain and destroyed a camera. But in true “the show must go on” spirit the show went on.

One unintentionally moving moment came during a commercial. In a one minute spot for Rolex watches the company celebrated its history of product-placement in film. One clip in the montage was from “Titanic”. It showed actor Bill Paxton, who had just had the announcement of his passing earlier that morning, hours before the ceremony.

It took little time for the political salvos to arrive. Host Jimmy Kimmel was not a minute into his opening monologue when he mentioned the show was being broadcast into “225 countries that now hate us!” I wasn’t aware Trump’s foreign policy had already accomplished this, but then I’m relying on Hollywood here for political accuracy. Always a mistake. ...

In one of the least surprising wins, The Iranian film “The Salesman” won Best Foreign Feature. This was directed by Asghar Farhadi, who chose to sit out the awards in protest of Donald Trump’s aggressive vetting of foreign travel. In his absence a speech was read that was penned by the director. He described Trump’s policy as “inhumane”. Then we were delivered this nugget: “Dividing the world into the “us” and “our enemies” categories created fear.”

Such a quaint moment — Americans being lectured about human rights, from someone ensconced in the human-rights-violating enclave of Iran. I guess when Iran pledges to eradicate the state of Israel, they do not view them as an enemy? But, this would not be the Oscars if the air was not thick with obliviousness. ...

When presenting the award for Best Animated Film actor Gael Garcia Bernal took the moment to pontificate on immigration, of course. “I’m against any form of wall that wants to separate us,” he said receiving applause from many who live in mansions behind security fences and privacy walls. Bizarrely he also had declared that he is “a migrant worker”.

He travels to various countries to work on film sets. This makes him a migrant worker. Let that soak in for a moment. ...

Read the entire article at RedState

[mountaineer]

 That's a shame.

February 27, 2017 6:26am PT by Michael O'Connell
TV Ratings: Oscars Drop Again in Early Numbers

 The longest Academy Awards telecast in a decade culminated in a surreal mix-up over the best picture winner.

A long and eventful 89th Academy Awards continued the ABC telecast's recent downward ratings trend.

Early numbers have the lengthy show off 4 percent from comparable stats in 2016, averaging an overnight 22.4 rating among metered market households. That measurement, courtesy of Nielsen, is shy of last year's — which saw its overnight score (a 23.4 rating) ultimately translate to 34.43 million viewers.

Sunday's Oscar telecast came in at a bloated three hours and 49 minutes, ranking as the longest in 10 years, but only those who stayed up past midnight for the announcement (and re-announcement) of this year's best picture caught the night's most memorable moment. The producers for La La Land were interrupted, mid-acceptance speech, when it was revealed that Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty had named the wrong winner and that Moonlight had actually taken the night's top honor. No matter how many people watched the show, that will surely linger as the defining point of the 2017 Oscars.

Despite the long running time, there also wasn't any big dip towards the end. The telecast was relatively steady throughout, pulling the biggest showing during the 9 o'clock ET hour.   . . .

Rest of story at The Hollywood Reporter

[jmyrlefuller]

The most politically correct movie of all time.  IMHO
Story line, homosexual theme.

A classic case of Oscar bait, it would seem.

[XenaLee]

Hollywood (or rather, Hollyweird) is just showing who and what they are via the Oscars, these days.  It used to represent American values and pride.  They actually made flicks with value and meaning back in my parents' era.   Movies that resonated with most of the nation.  Movies that most Americans couldn't wait to pay to see.  It has been evolving and "fundamentally transforming" since that era into something my parents wouldn't recognize, if they were alive now. 

Bottom line.... the movie that won "Best Picture" is one that most folks here probably will never see.  Just shows how out of touch and tone deaf the liberals in Hollywood have become now.

[240B]

It makes sense Moonlight would get it. With all the complaining and protesting Black people have been doing about not being included, it makes perfect sense that the paper-White multimillionaire elitists in Hollywood would give them a pity/guilt award to prove that they are not racists.

This has nothing to do with the quality of the movie or anything else. It is purely an Affirmative Action award, meant to make all the mega-rich White Liberals feel good about how not-racist they are.

[dfwgator]

It makes sense Moonlight would get it. With all the complaining and protesting Black people have been doing about not being included, it makes perfect sense that the paper-White multimillionaire elitists in Hollywood would give them a pity/guilt award to prove that they are not racists.

This has nothing to do with the quality of the movie or anything else. It is purely an Affirmative Action award, meant to make all the mega-rich White Liberals feel good about how not-racist they are.

Yeah, but it's just like Whitey to mess up their moment.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

So stupid. The "not my president" bozos are the biggest roadblock to unity I know of.

[Hondo69]

Hollywood (or rather, Hollyweird) is just showing who and what they are via the Oscars, these days.  It used to represent American values and pride.  They actually made flicks with value and meaning back in my parents' era.   Movies that resonated with most of the nation.  Movies that most Americans couldn't wait to pay to see.  It has been evolving and "fundamentally transforming" since that era into something my parents wouldn't recognize, if they were alive now. 

Bottom line.... the movie that won "Best Picture" is one that most folks here probably will never see.  Just shows how out of touch and tone deaf the liberals in Hollywood have become now.

 

[Mod1]

Threads on the same subject have been merged and moved to Entertainment

[Frank Cannon]

“I became an artist and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life.”

That is a quote from Viola Davis's Oscar speech. This shows just how out of touch, delusional and irrelevant these people are. Hollywood is dying and dying fast. All the stuff that people talk about around the water cooler is TV based. Zombie and Mid-evil shows are all I hear about. Not any one of these shitty Oscar movies that no one went to see. 

[Sanguine]

“I became an artist and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life.”

That is a quote from Viola Davis's Oscar speech. This shows just how out of touch, delusional and irrelevant these people are. Hollywood is dying and dying fast. All the stuff that people talk about around the water cooler is TV based. Zombie and Mid-evil shows are all I hear about. Not any one of these shitty Oscar movies that no one went to see.

Now, Frank, you and I, not being "artists" can truly celebrate what it means to live a life.  Whatever the heck that means...