Holy Cow - Hitchcock never won a Best Picture Oscar? WTF?
I had no idea.
Holy Cow - Hitchcock never won a Best Picture Oscar? WTF?
I had no idea.
LOS ANGELES - Peter Gabriel's minute in the Oscars spotlight will lack one important element: Peter Gabriel.
The Academy Award-nominated singer won't perform at the Feb. 22 ceremony to protest an apparently revamped presentation of best original song contenders. Gabriel says in a video on his website that he objects to the songs being shortened to 65 seconds apiece and made part of a medley.
Gabriel is nominated alongside Thomas Newman for "Down To Earth" from "WALL-E."
The British musician says he'll still attend the Oscars, but is hoping a gospel choir will stand in for him onstage.
Organizers have warned that this year's ceremony will be full of new twists, including the way categories are presented.
Hmmm.
I don't know about having the same reactions as anyone else but in my book I respect him immensely. He's one of the last few artists who's work is really about his work and not about PR stunts and scandals and petty bickering with other celeb's.
Plus he's so handsome.
If he's upset that his work is being corrupted then I understand his decision not to partake. I can't say as I would like one of my songs to be shortened into some commercialized "medley" of hits from this year's nominees. He doesn't seem gratuitously bitter and didn't run his mouth like a lot of stars would. He just said his bit and went on. He'll still be there.
It seems like every year they (The Oscars organizors) try something new to make the long boring awards show exciting or less boring. And every year they fail.
This year shouldn't be any different with one of their own hosting: Hugh Jackman.
New Category this year-
Best speech made in 65 seconds,gets another award.=)
Good for him, he has integrity.
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What the academy awards organizers just can't seem to understand is that it's not the music or entertainment segments that need to be shortened...it's the self-serving acceptance speeches thanking dozens of people none of us have ever heard of and the subsequent diarrhea of the mouth that ensues when the winner wants to be sure they've thanked absolutely everyone in Hollywood so that they'll be sure to work again.
They should limit the speeches to the time it takes to say "Thank you and good night."
Let me program this motherf*cker...I'll take it down to 1:25, 1:45 with commercials! Problem solved! And me about $400,000 clams richer! I like it!
I agree that the speeches run far longer than they should. Damn self serving peeps. Speaking of self-serving...Peter Gabriel does this crying foul routine more than once, and it's irritating as all get out. Just like all the nonsense from "Sir" Bob Geldof. Oh look at me...they can't stand being left out of the limelight for any length of time, and I am tired of it. They are being just as self serving as the people that have diarrhea of the mouth acceptance speeches at ANY and ALL awards shows.
Which is why I don't watch award shows, and haven't in 20 some odd years now, and I don't miss a thing, because I can get the short and fast version of it on the news the next day anyways. Bunch of twatwaffles and D-list cunts, they are.
Good on him, he stands up for what he believes in. I think he's great, and I love his voice.
I like Peter Gabriel..classy guy..he handled that perfectly..and I agree about the acceptance speeches...unfortunately when they do try to keep it short these arrogant stars say stop the music I'm not done here I'm gonna finish..that trend started with Julia Roberts win..remember she was like Oh no stop the music I like it up here! I say good luck trying to stop and actor from talking in front of a camera!
OOO!
Maybe they can replace him with Rob Lowe and he can sing to Cinderella or Snow White....Again!(who thought of that muscial number anyway?)
Didnt like the fact he said he wasnt prepared to make a cameo apparence at the Oscars. Its like an actor being nominated and saying "well I dont like the clip your going to play its too short. I will not be in it."
If he didnt want to perform thats cool by why even tell the public about it. He should have left it as a private matter. My impressions of him just went down a lot.
Good for him. He doesn't want his art mutilated.
Love me some Peter Gabriel
I am going to DVR the ceremony so I can fast forward through the boring awards, stupid presentations, and the constant political nonsense no one gives a crap about. An occasional pause on Hugh Jackman (*sigh*) and voila'...perfect Oscar ceremony.
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they have done that in the past. i can understand him being upset about it --- but i wouldn't get booty hurt about it, like it is rude or disrespectful to the artist. its the nature of the awards. oh well. i guess he is doing the right thing, even if he is kinda being a prick about it.
There's only three fucking songs nominated...they couldn't let the artists play the whole piece? Stupid.
Good for Peter Gabriel must give him credit for standing by
his music and song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwz5q8Oh2ug
My favorite Peter Gabriel song. He's amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hQMP...eature=related
Think this is my favourite , but I also love Don't Give Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDF3Y...eature=related
I'm with the medley. I don't need to hear some sappy song from Wall-E. I also couldn't care if Peter Gabriel shows up for the Oscars. I don't care about the Oscars.
I used to be so into the Oscars, but I lost all interest maybe 4-5 years ago. I can't say why, but it's too long, it runs too late, it's too boring, moves too slowly. And, I really don't care who wins. Unlike most recent years, I've actually seen most of the flicks up for the major awards this year and have my favorites, but I can find out the next morning.
I know the Academy Awards are a load of crap. That has absolutely NO bearing on the fact that it's the glitziest most craptacular night in America and I wouldn't miss it if Gabriel were on his third toot of the horn.
so --- miley is FIRST on the red carpet and LOOK AT WHAT SHE IS WEARING!!!
poor kid.
http://perezhilton.com/2009-02-22-that-looks-heavy
i am having a hard time finding a live stream online of the red carpet. any ideas?
What did you think of the opening number??
I think Jennifer Anistan looked pretty. Loved how they showed Angelina and Brad when she was up there!
Rooting for Kate Winslet!!
Was that Ben Stiller?? OMG thats wrong!!
Has Ledger won yet?
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Ben Stiller was hilarious! LOL Just needs a break from being a funny man! HA!