Conan O’Brien hosted the Oscars tonight. And he made a commercial to remind us to watch movies where they should be watched: in movie theaters and not at home on a smaller screen.
He is 100% correct. I saw Wicked, Inside Out 2, and Sing Sing in a darkened movie house, and I loved them! I watched Emilia Pérez and Conclave on my tablet and shut them both off before they ended.
There is just something magical about going to the theater. Even the worst movie still has some redeeming qualities there. At home, I can’t find any.
Now, if only they could lower the price of a ticket, that would really help.
In 2003, Adrien Brody won the Best Actor Oscar for The Pianist. He was so excited about the win that he planted a huge kiss on presenter Halle Berry’s lips.
The actress, who won Best Actress the year beforehand, has talked about how unhappy she was about that kiss throughout the years.
Now, 22 years later, Berry, who is presenting again this year, saw Brody, who is nominated for the Brutalist, on the red carpet. What did she do? She pushed his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, out of the way and gave him a huge kiss on his lips.
How did he feel? He loved it! What man wouldn’t?
Oh, and Berry apologized to Chapman, who also loved it.
UPDATE: Brody won his second Oscar. And did not give presenter, Cillian Murphy, on the lips! He learned his lesson.
Harrison Ford is 82 years old. But that does not mean that he is too old to experience the ramifications of childhood disease.
The actor who was supposed to be a presenter at the Oscars tomorrow was forced to drop out. According to Entertainment Weekly, he tested positive for shingles, which is caused by the dormant virus of chickenpox that stays in your system for the rest of your life after you get it.
It is sometimes brought on by stress. So I blame the SAG Awards and Jessica Williams for making him feel guilty because he was caught eating a cookie live on the air. What else could he be stressing about?
The Academy wasted no time in announcing that Mark Hamill will fill in for his old buddy. Once again, Luke Skywalker has to save the day because of Han Solo.
I have not seen the last three Star Wars movies and I don’t remember the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes. So, I am just assuming that he had to do that.
And I also have never had chickenpox, but I am vaccinated. Because I never had that pox on my body. I have been itchy with each letter I typed in this post. It is purely psychological, but it is what it is every time I hear the words chickenpox and shingles.
Finally, I hope the force is strong with Ford, and he is better soon and that he doesn’t experience the pain of shingles.
The Oscars are Sunday night, but Hollywood is getting ready for them today. So, Conan O’Brien, who is thankfully hosting this year, was there to help out and get his hands dirty. So, he, Anthony, Rudy, and Ignacio got down on their knees and rolled out the red carpet that the celebrities are going to walk on on Movie’s Biggest Night.
After just five rolls, he needed a break, so he laid down on top of the unrolled carpet because manual labor is hard for a man who will spend five hours telling jokes.
Seriously, I respect him for doing that. But then again, he is my favorite late host.
Who else is excited that he got the job this year?
The Oscars are Sunday night, and the nominees got together to break bread yesterday. Around 170 people gathered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to enjoy a cocktail reception and private dinners.
When all of that was done, it was time to take the annual class photo. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were front and center, while Demi Moore and Edward Norton were in the last row. And then there is Timothée Chalamet, who was doing a Where is Waldo because he was hiding out. Look for the mustache to find him.
One person who was missing in the photo is controversial nominee Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón. And I am sure no one had a problem with that.
This event was originally scheduled as a lunch on February 10th. However, it was postponed due to the Palisades and Altadena fires.
