Other academy awards, *dishing*

[kelleyelf]

Quoted bits are Kimberly's...

I haven't seen any of the movies nominated, so can't speak at all as 
to who deserved to win, whether they did or didn't...

> > And there was a bit of secret glee on my part that Russel Crowe 
> didn't win.  I mean, I was really happy for Denzel - he's done such 
> great work over the years that even though I didn't see Training 
Day, I'm sure he deserved it (althought I was torn between him and 
Sean Penn), but some little part of me was happy specifically because 
> Crowe didn't win.>>>>>>>>>

I just knew Crowe wouldn't get it this year, so there was no doubt to 
me that Denzel would win.  I remember reading mixed reviews of 
Training Day, though nothing ever criticizing Denzel.  IMO, he's 
always good, so I think he always deserves it, too.  I didn't see Sam 
I Am, or whatever Penn's movie was, but the ads didn't inspire me to 
see this movie at all.  I'm sure this is unfair of me, but I get 
strong Rain Man de ja vu with this one, plus it *looks* like it's 
full of schmaltz (it just looks very Chris Columbus to me, whoever 
the director was).  Sean Penn's great, too, though.    
 
> I was happy to see Jennifer Lopez finally figured out which bits 
> clothes are generally meant to cover (not to Jen - it's the bits 
most sensitive to cold - that's why we wear clothes!), but I couldn't 
> figure out what was up with her hair. >>>>>>>>

Lol!  When I first saw her, I was smacked with a powerful flash of 
Anne Bancroft.  "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?"

> Gwynneth Paltrow on the other hand... I'm worried about her.  
Clearly she has no friends.  Even a casual friend would surely have 
talked her out of that dress, or at least reminded her that support 
*can* be beautiful. >>>>>>>

Yeah, that was pretty bad.  I can't even remember Julia Roberts' 
dress, apart from that it was black and covered a lot.  Did *not* 
like Jennifer Connelly's scarf-thing, and the messy hair thing (Julia 
Roberts, a bit, and Cameron Diaz) is getting really old to me.  I did 
kind of enjoy that this year people seemed to pick outfits that 
didn't scream "I'm sooo trying to please Joan Rivers!"  (Didn't see 
her pre-show thing this year, when she usually doesn't make her rude 
comments when she's face-to-face with everyone.  Of course, E! will 
run her post-show thing every day for the next two weeks, so lots of 
chances to see and hear all her ~helpful advice~....)

> How about Julia's many (many) huggins of Denzel?  Anyone care to 
comment? >>>>>

Lol, yeah, I'm with Amy--who would pass up the opportunity to hug 
Denzel?  Homina, homina... :-D  The impression I always have of Julia 
is that the people who she likes, she genuinely likes.  She was happy 
for her buddy.  But, yes, it was a bit 'okay...all right...let him 
breathe, already...'  A tad exuberant, yes.

I also really liked the humor the presenters got to have this year.  
The part with Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon and the remarks 
about makeup were soo funny.  Then when she said "Can I read it?" and 
his "You earn more than me, so I guess so," or something like that, 
and her little exclamation at that...very funny, and such a lovely 
couple....

Kelley