Well this is the first year where the Oscars almost escaped me… It’s funny, there’s a line that my lead character said in my Hearts Want script, ‘I don’t give a f*** about the Oscars…’ Well, it seems his um, lack of enthusiasm seems to have rubbed off on me a bit. Suffice to say, I’ve just been so preoccupied w/ prepping my short film that I really couldn’t be bothered. In fact I stayed past 1:30 Saturday night making updates to the script. But y’know what, though I’m exhausted I don’t feel tired, I pretty much operate on adrenaline rush these days.
Before I posted about my thoughts on the Oscars though… what a sad news 😦
So sad learning of #BillPaxton‘s passing today… a terrific actor & sounds like an even better human being. #RIP https://t.co/x2cGhlRh2E
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
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Ok just a few comments on the red carpet stuff…
These three massively talented actors slay ’em at the red carpet!
We can all go home now because @TherealTaraji just slayed everyone #ERedCarpet #Oscars2017 #bestdressed pic.twitter.com/dyDuOWRrBB
— ◈Ami◈ (@amicornell) February 26, 2017
Mahershala Ali is so handsome and perfect! #Oscars #ERedCarpet pic.twitter.com/DlypNcrCtA
— Brittny Pierre ✊🏾 (@sleep2dream) February 27, 2017
.@violadavis is in a custom @Armani Privé vermillion red silk cady gown at the #Oscars. https://t.co/7YgqhFZFy9 pic.twitter.com/so6UetrxQq
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) February 27, 2017
Your MOONLIGHT Chirons #Oscars pic.twitter.com/2lC0MdFbO3
— Rebecca Keegan (@ThatRebecca) February 26, 2017
Dev Patel brought his mom Anita as his #Oscars date https://t.co/LPq5m0adSQ pic.twitter.com/P0gzSSYf9t
— The Cut (@TheCut) February 27, 2017
What a cutie! Big fan of yours, Sunny! #ERedCarpet #Oscars @LionMovie pic.twitter.com/AOIMLef1gm
— Red Carpet Queens (@Red_CarpetQueen) February 26, 2017
Well, I think overall the ceremony is pretty boring… and Jimmy Kimmel is annoying generally. I did enjoy that whole bit about bringing a tour bus full of unsuspecting tourists to the Oscars. Especially these moments…
#Oscars: ‘Hidden Figures’ star @TherealTaraji brings real-life Katherine Johnson on stage. pic.twitter.com/h8C5MkX3nK
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 27, 2017
The expressions on these tourists faces are priceless… go Gary from Chicago!!
#GaryFromChicago is winning the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/KIi0TujORh
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 27, 2017
And can Sunny Pawar host the Oscars with Dev Patel next year?
Too cute: Jimmy Kimmel and Sunny Pawar recreate ‘The Lion King’ at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/y7uJqvmEB8
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 27, 2017
Ah Taraji… she’s too freakin’ adorable!!
DEAD 😂💀💀 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KOhmjURy1V
— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) February 27, 2017
As for the winners…
The Oscars got it right w/ the first acting award of the night…
Well deserved, #MahershalaAli! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ZCFFziGTi4
— RollingOut (@RollingOut) February 27, 2017
And finally… a classy, crazy talented lady gets her overdue moment to shine…
#ViolaDavis gave an #Oscars speech for the ages. Stunning. #BestSupportingActress #Fences pic.twitter.com/Dd7psijmH7
— Danny Pumpelly (@DannyPKC) February 27, 2017
The #LaLaLand #Audition song make me tear up when I saw the movie. That’d be a much more deserving #BestSong win IMHO #Oscars
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
Beautiful, emotive lyrics too… so yeah I wish the Audition song instead of City Of Stars had won instead.
Woot woot! Another well-deserved #Moonlight WIN w/ #BarryJenkins & Tarell Alvin McCraney winning #BestAdaptedScreenplay Yaaaaass!! #Oscars
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
Haven’t seen Manchester By the Sea… can’t say I’m all that enthused about it.
Lest we forget…
Race, privilege and a bad attitude: Why are Nate Parker and Casey Affleck being treated differently? https://t.co/Pt67rbnzyb
— Women In Film – LA (@WomenInFilm) February 27, 2017
Denzel Washington wins Best Diss. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/zBjXH4Jeva
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) February 27, 2017
Yep Denzel… I SO share your sentiment!
Emma Stone gives emotional #Oscars speech: Statuette “a really beautiful symbol to continue on” my journey. https://t.co/vG5LjQdCo9 pic.twitter.com/H3W542OEUD
— ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2017
Emma’s performance in the Audition scene made me cry… so yeah, I have no problem w/ her winning. And her speech felt real and sweet. Leo presenting her the Oscar made me wonder why they haven’t worked together though.
As for the award of the night…
Is it time for the biggest upset at 2017 #Oscars?? #BestPicture
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
WOW, you’d never guess what happened!! I mean I saw it w/ my own eyes and I still couldn’t believe it!! Warren Beatty is the new Steve Harvey!!
#Oscars shocker: Warren Beatty reads the wrong Best Picture winner, ‘La La Land’ didn’t win — ‘Moonlight’ did. pic.twitter.com/iB6TLxyTn5
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 27, 2017
WHOA!!! Seriously this was the craziest thing I’ve seen at the Oscars… or live TV for that matter! Well, I guess you could say the night ended with a BANG…
How nuts was that… #BonnieandClyde [nearly] robbed the #BestPicture #Oscars from its rightful winner!! What a way to end the night!
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
But yaaaaasssss!!!! I had always been #TeamMoonlight all award season…
OMG, now THAT is nail bitting! But glad to see the well-deserved winners up there!! Congrats #BarryJenkins & co! #TeamMoonlight #Oscars https://t.co/8T0bCcqpkA
— FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) February 27, 2017
I gotta say though, the La La Land producers, esp. Jordan Horowitz, was a good sport about the whole ordeal. I mean it must’ve been so devastating, not to mention embarrassing, to have started a speech and be told someone else had won!! But hey… in the end the Oscar voters got it right when it comes to Best Picture 😀
STILL SPEECHLESS pic.twitter.com/qe3NUDWAHM
— Barry Jenkins (@BandryBarry) February 27, 2017
Yep, me too Mr. Jenkins. Me too!!
Well, I’m glad I tuned in to the Oscars tonight after all… otherwise I wouldn’t have witnessed the battiest Oscar moment in history on LIVE TV!
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