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Emma still should have lost. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:44 4
- who would you have preferred? -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:44 3
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    - no way, really? -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:48 1
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Kevin O'Leary pulls out of bilingual CPC debate - Reagen Feb 27, 08:40 1
- Many aren't. The media is and that is leading the casual watchers to take him seriously. - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 08:42
The Matt Damon stuff (especially when he was a presenter) may be my favorite Oscar moment in years. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:39 1
- Call me a hater, but the monologue Mel jokes were great -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:41
The number of people telling their offices about how Warren Beatty read the wrong name is why eye-witness testimony is the worst. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 08:39 2
- Literally true: he read the wrong name, he didn't say it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:40 1
  - And here's your first stink eye for the week. Before 10:00am Monday, well done. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 08:43
Chance the Rapper bought out an entire theater so people could see Get Out for free -- (link) - Remlik Feb 27, 08:38
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- It was as political as I expected it be: nowhere near where the boycotters expected (or most people expected) - ty97 Feb 27, 08:40
- Amateur night. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:38
Leonardo DiCaprio has the same number of Oscars as Suidcide Squad. - Shaun Feb 27, 08:35
I haven't played in forever, when did that stupid board start popping ads constantly? -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:34 3
- Just started a week or 2 ago. It's annoying. -- nm - pmb Feb 27, 08:36 2
  - It's *awful*. Also, the lack of highlight in new posts (thanks Bery!) is maddening. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:42 1
    - And not even a reply counter! -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:51
My favorite speech of the night was Mahershala's. He seems to exude such a level-headed calm. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 08:32 2
- Remy Danton is doing just fine. -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Feb 27, 08:36
- he was wonderful. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:34
New Crimetown! Nice! -- nm - Krusty Feb 27, 08:24
I might have just called a guy over on the Movies Board a racist about 6 times. Yeah, I might have done that. - Diva Feb 27, 08:13 26
- Oh, not the guy I was expecting. (But one of the top 3 contenders) -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 08:24 3
  - ooh...who else sucks? that jmt guy? -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:26 2
    - chosenone2oo5 -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 08:27 1
      - ugh. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:28
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  - Note the "avid Trump supporter" line. This is my shocked face. -- nm - pmb Feb 27, 08:25 2
    - Dig *up*! -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:27 1
      - heh -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:28
- link? -- nm* - Spawn Feb 27, 08:14
- oooh. goes to watch... -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:14 16
  - *runs ahead of year* LET ME AT HIM! -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:17 13
    - i know, i signed in to jump in there, but Diva's got it. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:18 12
      - oh I know she can kick ass all on her own, but sometimes someone needs to get kicked from all sides. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:27 9
        
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        If #OscarsSoWhite hadn't happened and Moonlight had still won, racists (and homophobes) would still have used that excuse. - Roger More Feb 27, 08:39 2
        
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        this too. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:43
        
        yep. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 08:34
        
        yep -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:32
        
        Amateur night. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:32
        
        Yup. That was why I chimed in. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:27 1
        
        okay, fine. i'm in. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:32
      - wait - did he just call you an 'emerging player'? -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:19 1
        
        yeah - whatever. I'm going to hit 7 Billion in a month or so after taking 7 years off from playing. -- (edited) - Diva Feb 27, 08:22
  - oh, dude deserved every bit of that. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 08:15 1
    - don't get me wrong - he's been doing stuff like this for a long time. I just decided I wasn't going to be quiet anymore. - Diva Feb 27, 08:19
teaser for 'Bright' - Will Smith is a cop partnered with -- (link) - decline Feb 27, 08:13 [youtube] 1
- Ron Moore wanted to do a show like this after BSG. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:14
So the next pointless cultural battle is gonna be over how done you like your steak, huh? -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:13 7
- Anything past medium goes in the garbage. -- nm - Krusty Feb 27, 08:16 4
  - *arches eyebrow* -- nm - David's iPad Feb 27, 08:31 1
    - I don't dine on leather. ;-) - Krusty Feb 27, 08:36
  - Depends on the dish and cut - Reagen Feb 27, 08:23 1
    - NY Strip? I've had it medium or medium rare many times though it takes a little work at home to get it right. - Krusty Feb 27, 08:29
- medium rare is the only right answer - decline Feb 27, 08:14 1
  - Yes, sir. -- nm - Krusty Feb 27, 08:17
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'La La Land' producer says Oscar flub was 'surreal' -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 08:03 13
- That's the right word, for sure. - Reagen Feb 27, 08:17
- The other hero in that moment was the camera operator who was johnny on the spot getting a close up of the winning card when he held it up. -- nm - Max Feb 27, 08:10 10
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    - Warren Beatty's no Adele, he's not going to stop a live show and try to sort out a glitch. The show must go on. -- nm - Max Feb 27, 08:22 1
      - Yeah, I doubt there is any, "What To Do If The Envelope Makes No Sense Training". -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:29
    - "Please guess right, please guess right...please please please...." -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 27, 08:22 3
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        We'd just wonder about "senile old Warren". -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:29
      - It's not like anyone was shocked by the read. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:24
    - "The 70s are AWESOME!" -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 08:18
  - Right? That was cinematic. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 08:11 1
    - The orchestra just needed to hit its mark. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 08:38
- lol -- (link) - Spawn Feb 27, 08:06
New national crisis -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 07:54
Sunrise Records takes over 70 HMV locations in malls -- (link) - Beaker Feb 27, 07:43 4
- I didn't know physical record stores still exist. What do they actually sell? -- nm - decline Feb 27, 07:50 3
  - I heard something at the beginning of the year that vinyl was actually outselling cds in the UK. -- nm - Max Feb 27, 08:57
  - Posters and other merch. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:01
  - Records. Really. Most of the record stores that I know of sell a bunch of vinyl -- nm - JD Feb 27, 08:00
Oh, and $30m is the start Get Out needed to get its name in the mix for awards next year - Reagen Feb 27, 07:43 8
- I figure Oscar reverts white next year - ty97 Feb 27, 07:45 6
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  - If only there were a saying about this -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:47 1
    - I got you. -- nm - Amy Whitehouse Feb 27, 07:48
  - Mark Hamil vs Hugh Jackman for Best Actor. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 07:46 2
    - The Oscars could use more Hugh Jackman. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 07:46 1
      - ~The Reader/I didn't see The Reader~ -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:48
- I figure it or Logan gets a nom based on nothing more than fandom and why nots -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 07:44
Trump tells Governors that the federal government needs to tighten it's belt, and then... -- (link) - decline Feb 27, 07:39 10
- That graph is astounding. - volnelk Feb 27, 08:00 5
  - Though how many other countries need/want to project power globally and act as security guarantor for 50+ allies? -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 08:22
  - And it exists! (2 years old data) -- (link) - psilotum Feb 27, 08:09 1
    - Interesting. -- nm - volnelk Feb 27, 08:27
  - MOAR GUNZ!!! -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:07
  - although I expect the China # is under reported -- nm - decline Feb 27, 08:07
- Mexico will pay. -- nm - psilotum Feb 27, 07:50
- Canada leads the world in hugs -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 07:42 1
  - we need more hugs in this world -- nm - decline Feb 27, 07:43
- We can take them all!!! -- nm - Mop Feb 27, 07:41
LIR Movies: Get Out B+, Dr. Strange C-, War on Everyone C(wtf?), Taboo Series B, The Arrangement pilot B -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 07:38 10
- Moonlight - A-. -- nm - pmb Feb 27, 08:15
- It was nice knowing you. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 07:44 8
  - all the mystical crap was hard to swallow and I like that sort of thing - its misplaced in a super hero - Epiphany Feb 27, 07:47 7
    - You need to open your third eye. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 07:56
    - Spoils for Agents of Shield (actual spoilers, I guess) - Beryllium Feb 27, 07:53 5
      - the pieces were there - the 1st 1/4 of the movie was great -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 08:04 4
        
        90% fresh at RT. It was all there, just not your thing. - Spawn Feb 27, 08:10 3
        
        Maybe if I had read the comics and books and was more familiar with the character? but I was instantly drawn to Iron Man so... - Epiphany Feb 27, 08:22 1
        
        For me, RT nailed it. Only Avengers and Iron Man are ahead of it. (Yes, I flip it with my beloved GotG.) -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 08:31
        
        90% puts it tied for 4th in Marvel movies with Civil War. Ahead of Winter Soldier (89%), and behind GotG (91%). -- (link) - Spawn Feb 27, 08:13
On reflection, I believe Cousin Sal is behind this. Like, a prank gone wrong. -- nm - rollo Feb 27, 07:31
BTW, with no reason at all, I've decided (not recently) that Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps are lovers. -- nm - ty97 Feb 27, 07:30 2
- I mean they sort of have to be at this point - Epiphany Feb 27, 07:38
- Go on ... -- nm - rollo Feb 27, 07:31
Chrissy Teigen, also not feeling Casey Affleck -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 07:27 4
- Sugar crash -- nm - Max Feb 27, 07:37
- Alicia has some serious unimpressed face as well. -- nm* - Reagen Feb 27, 07:28 2
  - She looked seriously uncomfortable while presenting earlier in the night. Anxiety or is she under the weather? -- nm - Mop Feb 27, 07:40 1
    - some bad sushi earlier in the day -- nm - decline Feb 27, 07:41
As a matter of fact, I am a unique snowflake. -- nm - Qale Feb 27, 07:25
Old and stale: 2017 Oscars. New and awesome: Middle-earth: Shadow of War announce trailer. -- (link*) - Shaun Feb 27, 07:22 [youtube] 1
- September!! -- nm - decline Feb 27, 07:31
Excuse me while I go to my cubicle -- (link) - ty97 Feb 27, 07:22 4
- "Stars of Moonlight model for Calvin Klein" *pic of Ryan Gosling* - Max Feb 27, 07:40
- damn. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 07:26 1
  - That one Trevante scene in Moonlight was....excuse me, back to my cubicle - ty97 Feb 27, 07:46
- *fans self* -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 07:26
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- the recent diversification of the Academy voting block seems to be paying dividends. -- nm - Diva Feb 27, 07:26 18
  - I still can't believe that it didn't push Denzel ahead of Affleck. I felt so strongly on that one last night. Especially half-way through the show. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 07:44 2
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      - In real time betting, Huppert almost evened up the odds with Stone shortly after La La Land lost editing. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 27, 08:40
  - Or, there's just a deeper level of "good" movies. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 07:33 3
    - 12 Years is great. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:46
    - You've seen 3 of those movies. -- nm - kelly Feb 27, 07:45 1
      - lol -- nm - psilotum Feb 27, 08:11
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    - I think this is also the first time the legit lowest grossing movie won, although I'd have to do more research. -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:34 5
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        A Serious Man. - Reagen Feb 27, 07:37 2
        
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        (and An Education) -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:38
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    - Everyone votes for Best Pic, right? Not just partial blocks. I don't think it would happen monolithically, like all minorities will win all their - Diva Feb 27, 07:34 2
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- Maybe Rocky over everything else that year? -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 07:25 1
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- Your last paragraph will be lost in the chaos that ensued last night. -- nm - Tim Feb 27, 07:25 1
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I told you it was worth checking. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 27, 07:20 1
- this looks like a job for John Wick -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 07:27

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