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by Franz Ferdinand
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 838

Re: Oscar Ceremony

Supposedly Ryan Gosling referred to his performance of "I'm Just Ken" as "when you lose the Oscar but win the show." I didn't thnk it was all that, but okay. The School of Rock example when No Vacancy wins the Battle of the Bands but clearly School of Rock steals the audience's ...
by Franz Ferdinand
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Best Live Action Short
Replies: 2
Views: 102

Re: Best Live Action Short

Any guesses as to why Wes wasn't there to accept? My theory is that he didn't want to overshadow the other nominees, though I am probably reading too much into it.
by Franz Ferdinand
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 838

Re: Oscar Ceremony

Gotta love a solid rectangular penis joke!
by Franz Ferdinand
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Predictions Contest
Replies: 27
Views: 873

Re: Oscar Predictions Contest

Salamat for hosting this, anonymous! Picture: Oppenheimer Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Actor: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers (RU: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer) Actress: Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall (RU: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon) Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling, Barbie (...
by Franz Ferdinand
Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: 2023 Grammy Awards
Replies: 9
Views: 221

Re: 2023 Grammy Awards

For what it's worth, I do find her popularity fascinating as well, if only because this must be the closest thing to Beatlemania in my lifetime - can anyone speak to the hysteria around, say, Michael Jackson or Wham! at their absolute peak and how it compares to the blanket coverage that Swift recei...
by Franz Ferdinand
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: 2023 Grammy Awards
Replies: 9
Views: 221

2023 Grammy Awards

Did anyone tune in to the Grammys last night? Really rote and disappointing to see Taylor's continued dominance of these awards considering what an absolutely middling work Midnights is - but then again, what could be more on-brand for the Grammys than bringing up the world's most famous person; the...
by Franz Ferdinand
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: I'm always here for the Trivia
Replies: 41
Views: 1497

Re: I'm always here for the Trivia

Sorry, so ashamed of myself. Of course The Great Kate still holds the most prestigious record of them all - will her four acting Oscars (all in lead) will ever be equaled, let alone surpassed? Well, Frances McDormand and Daniel Day-Lewis only have one more lead acting award to go. And of course Mer...
by Franz Ferdinand
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: 2023 Emmy Awards
Replies: 60
Views: 48724

Re: 2023 Emmy Awards

After winning the Variety Special (Live) category for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, Sir Elton becomes the 19th person to achieve EGOT status. Newsworthy in between the expected sweeps for the Beef/Succession/Bear trio.
by Franz Ferdinand
Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The People
Topic: R.I.P. Matthew Perry
Replies: 3
Views: 1429

Re: R.I.P. Matthew Perry

I couldn't care less about Friends but he was always a treat when he popped up for Aaron Sorkin - his Emmy-nominated guest turns in "The West Wing" and of course the single-season cult show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip". Really tragic to see him go like this considering how har...
by Franz Ferdinand
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: R.I.P. Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez
Replies: 0
Views: 29069

R.I.P. Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez

The subject of the Oscar-winning Searching for Sugar Man documentary was 81. His tale would be too strange and amazing were it not for real. Great music, and great to see him get some well-earned kudos late in his life. https://www.stereogum.com/2232609/searching-for-sugar-mans-sixto-rodriguez-dead-...
by Franz Ferdinand
Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: R.I.P. Angus Cloud
Replies: 0
Views: 29325

R.I.P. Angus Cloud

The Euphoria star was only 25; he had lost his dad recently and took it quite hard. I'm probably a bit old (at not even 40) as I haven't watched the show, but some younger colleagues are quite shaken up by the news.
https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/angus ... a-fez.html
by Franz Ferdinand
Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor
Replies: 6
Views: 2555

Re: R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor

Anyone who wants a crash course in what "cancel culture", as defined in modern terms, truly looks like would do well to study the career of Sinead after the SNL hysteria. It was a heinous dogpile that would have destroyed even the strongest of people. Although she never backed down or chan...
by Franz Ferdinand
Wed May 24, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: R.I.P. Tina Turner
Replies: 10
Views: 5001

R.I.P. Tina Turner

One of the great icons of our time.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/ ... es-aged-83
by Franz Ferdinand
Fri May 19, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: Simpsons question
Replies: 7
Views: 3177

Re: Simpsons question

I am almost literally in the same boat with you in terms of age, when I gave the show up, etc. My 9-year old and I have rewatched the majority of the first seven or eight seasons in the past year or so. My wife and I recently started the most recent episode available on Disney+ (season 35 or 36?? No...
by Franz Ferdinand
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:19 am
Forum: 95th Academy Awards
Topic: In Memoriam
Replies: 14
Views: 3889

Re: In Memoriam

Mister Tee wrote:A number of very surprising omissions: Jean-Louis Trintignant, David Warner, Paul Sorvino, Melinda Dillon, Arnold Schulman, Hugh Hudson, Stella Stevens.
He's more of a Canadian legend, but Gordon Pinsent was certainly snubbed.

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