Quick confession: I’m copying this post from 2015. Well whaddayaknow, four years later, I am still loyal to tradition of watching the Oscars in my PJs live tweetin’ with my laptop!!
The way to watch the #Oscars is always in my PJs w/ my laptop. Just set up a standing workstation for live tweeting tonight 😛 #Oscars2015
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 23, 2015
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Well, first things first…
How did I do on my predictions?
- Best picture:
ROMAGreen Book - Best director: Spike Lee Alfonso Cuarón
- Best lead actor:
Cristian BaleRami Malek - Best lead actress: Olivia Colman
- Best supporting actor:
Sam Elliot– Mahershala Ali - Best supporting actress: Regina King –If Beale Street Could Talk
- Best animated feature: Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse
- Best adapted screenplay:
Can You Ever Forgive Me?BlackKklansman - Best original screenplay:
The FavouriteGreen Book - Best original score: Black Panther
- Best cinematography:
A Star Is BornROMA (Alfonso Cuarón) - Best Foreign Language Film:
ShopliftersROMA - Best original song: Shallow (A Star Is Born)
- Best Film Editing:
BlackkKlansmanBohemian Rhapsody - Best Make Up and Hair Styling: VICE
- Best Production Design: Black Panther
- Best Costume Design: Black Panther
- Best Sound Editing:
First ManBohemian Rhapsody - Best Mixing: First Man
First ManBohemian Rhapsody - Best Visual Effects:
Avengers: Infinity WarFirst Man
Well, I did a pretty awful job this year, ahah. I only got 7 right out of the 20 categories I predicted.
The one I’m surprised by the most is Mahershala Ali as his first Best Supporting Actor win was just a few years ago, but hey I’m by no means disappointed.
#MahershalaAli won his second best supporting actor #Oscars… I didn’t see that coming but his performance is truly tremendous (he looked so regal) in #GreenBook Love his eloquent and beautiful speech! pic.twitter.com/lBOouu2iOz
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 25, 2019
Red Carpet Stuff
I didn’t actually watch this LIVE on TV, just following Twitter for the Oscars red carpet coverage, as I do year after year.
These are some of my favorite dresses of the night:
I LOVE seeing colors on the red carpet. There might be some I missed but of the ones I saw in my timeline, these are the ones that I think are the prettiest.
I feel like Cate Blanchett often wear sea-foam green color on the red carpet and she looks absolutely gorgeous in this floral number. Amy Adams looks like a mermaid in that pearl gown and it highlights her figure nicely. Michelle Yeoh & Angela Bassett both proof you can look perfectly glamorous at any age!
Dapper men on the red carpet!
Well, let’s just get to the main event shall we?
Favorite Speeches:
Olivia Colman wins and calls out her “idol” Glenn Close at the #oscars: https://t.co/T3YCU1WzbB pic.twitter.com/Svr7Sr0T0q
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 25, 2019
Olivia’s reaction when she heard her name was priceless… then came her speech. Endearing. Adorable. Humble. Hilarious. Moving. If there’s a Best Speech award, this Queen wins it hands down!
Watch Regina King’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Yyigutrw3p
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) February 25, 2019
“God is Good ALL the time… and ALL the time, GOD IS GOOD!” – AMEN Regina King!!
“Marvel may have made the first Black superhero, but through costume design we turned him into an African king.” — Ruth E. Carter 👑 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/JfOKHEXpUb
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) February 25, 2019
I so wanted Ruth Carter to win because I adore every single one of those Black Panther costumes!!!
“If you have a dream, fight for it. If there’s a discipline for passion, it’s not about how many times you get rejected or fall down or beaten up. It’s about how many times you stand up and are brave.” – Lady Gaga #Oscars https://t.co/GV79LR66PK pic.twitter.com/eEzxfc1Y74
— E! News (@enews) February 25, 2019
This is the one category I want A Star Is Born to win… Shallow is a beautiful, emotional song and boy… that Oscar performance was something else!
Fave Moments
Chris Evans is bringing chivalry back. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Q8qNUqiDpU
— Decider (@decider) February 25, 2019
Woo wee!! Captain America is my fave hero of the MCU… and Chris Evans is the absolute embodiment of him. Not to mention he’s looking dapper af!! 😉
Watch Spike Lee accept his first ever #Oscar pic.twitter.com/ofs9mfoXA5
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) February 25, 2019
I literally just watched BlackKlansman last night, just in the nick of time before the Oscars telecast. Thrilled to see it won Best Adapted Screenplay! But that great moment is topped by Spike Lee jumping Samuel L. Jackson on stage before he received his award. Yeah!!!
Confession: It’s only my second Spike Lee movie (yes I gotta rectify that soon, starting with Do The Right Thing!)
Is this the first time an #Oscars Best Actor nominee perform a song from the film he’s nominated in? With his co-star who’s also nominated for an award? WOW! #BradleyCooper #LadyGaga #Shallow https://t.co/ZklxhbM2TI
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 25, 2019
Is there a more iconic musical performance duo??
Final Thoughts
I know lots of people are upset with two of the categories… Best Actor (Rami Malek) and Best Picture (Green Book).
Haven’t seen BohemianRhapsody yet but can’t help but really astounded/baffled/ bewildered by Malek’s win. Was hoping anyone but him in this category, especially Bale.
As for Best Picture… well I actually enjoyed Green Book and didn’t learn about the controversies until later. I still stand by that it’s a good movie (it’s on my Top 10 of the year) though after having seen BlacKkKlansman last night, I think that Spike Lee film should’ve won over Green Book!!
We can debate endlessly about who should or more deserving to win, etc., but y’know what, it makes me glad to see the diversity of the winners. Here are four of the acting category winners…

Let’s hope the diversity and inclusion extends to FEMALE FILMMAKERS in the future!! Come on The Academy, there are a plethora of great work by female filmmakers worth to be in the Best Picture category, especially Leave No Trace.
Lastly, about the host-less Oscars… I don’t really miss it, but hey if we have to have a host again, we should have these three funny ladies host next year!
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and @MayaRudolph had the entire room laughing! 🤣#Oscars pic.twitter.com/dsKpAz50kT
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 25, 2019
So what’s your thoughts on the 2019 Oscar winners and what’s your pick of best/worst moments?
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