Here are my highlights from last night:
ONE | Ben Stiller is 'Avatar'
Stiller presented the award for BEST MAKEUP last evening as a tuxed-up Na'vi, complete with tail and funky braid. I agree with Ben. It is rather ironic that the pic didn't score a nomination in this category. But it's whateva! 'Star Trek' wins.
TWO | Geoffrey Fletcher FTW! WTF?! Was that the only clip they saw????
So, yeah.
Sadly, I felt my heart say 'Precious' when the nominees for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY were introduced. They whipped out the chicken wing theft clip before Fletcher's teary-eyed acceptance speech. BASTARDS!
THREE | Speaking of 'Basterds...'
Tarantino's only nod of the night came through Christoph Waltz for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR. He deserved it, for sure! But I do feel like 'Inglourious Basterds' didn't get it's righteous due.
FOUR | Speaking of Best Supporting Actors...
ANTHONY MACKIE WAS ROBBED! YBF reports that he does end up getting an actual statuette through K. Bigs' Best Picture win, but dangit, give this man his due! He looks pretty siced, though, right?
FIVE | WHERE WAS KANYE?!
Sandra Bullock takes the win for Best Supporting Actress, and while I'm not hating just because Gabs didn't win, I am hating on the fact that 'Blind Side' was nominated at all--FURTHER PROVING MY POINT THAT HWD IS CLUELESS and WHEN IT COMES TO RACE. They oversimplify the world without. Kanye West: you're fired!
SIX | Speaking of Kanye...
Leave it to the docs: we think we're the smartest people in the room.
"Let the woman talk, isn't that the classy thing to do?" Producer Elinor Burkett bumrushed the stage during director/producer Roger Ross Williams' (melanin!) thanks for their BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY win, 'Music by Prudence'. BWAHAHAHA! Bet it was live working on that!
SEVEN | Speaking of people who know they're better than you...
"I already have two of these..." Really, Sandy Powell? You're major. Get like you. We get it. Thanks. 'The Young Victoria' wins for BEST COSTUME DESIGN.
EIGHT | George Clooney waged a bet and lost his teeth.
El was mean mugging all night! Maybe the Hitler jokes at the beginning started it? Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin clearly had bigger expectations for 'Inglourious Basterds', I take it. But whatever the case, George Clooney looked pissed from every camera angle.
NINE | TEN Mo'Nique's acceptance speech was beautiful, SO while we're on the topic of facial expressions...
I don't care what you say, it did it for me. She honored Hattie McDaniel in word and dress, she shouted out the Booskie, she made a statement about trusting and believing in the performance instead of the politics--it was short, straight to the point, and sweet. Worked for me. Cue: Samuel L. Jackson's passing side-eyes after Mo'Nique accepted BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS for 'Precious.' For some reason the camera caught it on the dot. LOL
ELEVEN | Hattie McDaniel's Acceptance Speech in 1939
TWELVE | 2010 OSCARS Interpretive Dance Sequence...
yeah. So they cut the music, but then this.
May be the first time I've seen b-boys and ballet performed on the same stage at the same time to a score. And I'm not hating...just saying. BUT can't front the pop-and-lock-robot-dude during the 'Up' score was not only fly, he was also killing! that robot! Former Flyy Girl J. Lo co-presented this award, which went to...Up! (BEST SCORE)
THIRTEEN | Tyler Perry at the Oscars
I WISH you could've seen my Twitter feed (@bytwenty8) when TP showed up! He made a comment about savoring the sound of his name at the Oscars...
And then the jokes started flooding my timeline.
FOURTEEN | The Japanese want to know: What's really good with 'The Cove'?
Backstage and off camera, one Japanese journalist challenged the winners for BEST DOCUMENTARY. But can I keep it really real? No offense to the dolphins, I'm a vegetarian myself, but this is exactly why people of color struggle with the concept of environmental justice. Did you see the other nominees? It's too easy to galvanize people over animals, and then be content to keep treating people like animals. BUT SOAPBOX ASIDE, the Oscars quickly de-politicized the win. When one crew member held up a billboard petitioning folks to support the cause ("TEXT 'DOLPHIN' TO 44144"), the Oscars abruptly snatched the camera off the cast to pan the crowd. SMH
FIFTEEN | Yo! Jeff Bridges! WRAP IT UP!!!!
My evening newscast has already entirely lost its slot and Jeff Bridges wanna cop a Meshonda praise. (BEST ACTOR)
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An interesting night all around all around. An interesting night all around. Gabs! I still love you! We're going to try this again next year, no?
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