Welcome one and all to my Oscar Week coverage. While I won’t cover all the categories we’ll hit the big ones and tell you who will win, who should win, and who should’ve been nominated that was not. Here’s the schedule of coverage:
Friday 2/24: Preview and General Pre Show Thoughts
Saturday 2/25: Cinematography and Music
Monday 2/27: Supporting Actor and Actress
Tuesday 2/28: Lead Actress
Wednesday 3/1: Lead Actor
Thursday 3/2: Screenplay
Friday 3/3: Director
Saturday 3/4: Best Picture
Monday 3/5: The Morning After
As we approach the big day, I am still surprised by the lack of hype that is surrounding this year’s show. Perhaps this will work in Jon Stewart’s favor. If no one is expecting much then he should be relaxed and ready to go. I have high hopes for Stewart and this year’s crop of politically and socially charged films should provide him and his writing staff with plenty of material. I noticed last night he spent a segment on the Daily Show standing up while doing a report. Must have been practice for working without a desk. Hopefully the writing team is all Stewart’s people and has no involvement for the Bruce Villanch’s of the world.
The pre-show is always half the fun thanks to Baba Wawa’s Crying Special and the Red Carpet walk off, however this year’s prospects look dim. Baba is taking her show to Wednesday night which means we’re left with a full hour of Billy Bush! You might as well look forward to his vacant smiles and inappropriate questions otherwise you risk turning on E! and seeing Star Jones. Oh the horror.
So enjoy the lead up, brush up on your armchair fashion quarterbacking, grab the champagne, and if you’re me order the pizza because it’s almost time for Oscar.
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