2008 Academy Awards(02/24/2008) 
7:58
hey guys. the golddigger is live and ready to blog during tonight's oscar telecast. we have the best gold-digging team on the web: i'm watching here in downtown new york with my bff anne; we also have my new haven correspondent/friend joe; our upper east side correpsondent meredith; and my fresno, calif. correpondent (aka, my mom). i haven't been watching too much of the red carpet stuff yet, because i had to be on cnn international, but anne says red is the color of the night. and katherine heigl looks like she bought her dress from the esprit store.
Sunday February 24, 2008 7:58 
8:04

did marion cotillard get her dress from the little mermaid the musical?

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:04 
8:05
[Comment From TedTed: ] 
Travolta's hair is totally painted on his scalp
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:05 Ted
8:05

oooh so we're watching the abc pre-show red carpet. it's regis and the girl with dancing with the stars ... let's see if she garbles her words tonight!

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:05 
8:06
laura linney once worked as a teacher for deaf and autistic children. thanks abc, for that fun fact!
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:06 
8:07
anne thinks that javier bardem is funny looking and that her mom is here tonight and looks exactly like him. what do you think?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:07 
8:07
[Comment From sdsd: ] 
who is this woman interviewing javier?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:07 sd
8:09
[Comment From BobBob: ] 
Nice girl...nice interview by Barbara
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:09 Bob
8:09

miley cyrus says she feels like cinderella -- is that because she works for the disney channel?

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:09 
8:09
sd, i have no idea who gress dress interivew girl is. does anyone else know?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:09 
8:10
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
I know the best supporting actress category will be difficult to call tonight, but I'm voting for Miley Cyrus in La Vie En Rose. Her depiction of French chanteuse Edith Piaf was tres brilliant!
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:10 AMR
8:11

kate walsh is in a car commercial!

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:11 
8:11
anne says jello advertises a lot during the oscars. they're tv guide's official marketing partner
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:11 
8:12
amr - miley cyrus isn't in la vie en rose. that's marion cotillard. they're easy to mix up, though
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:12 
8:12
[Comment From TedTed: ] 
wait, they reanimated mickey rooney's corpse?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:12 Ted
8:13
jennifer garner: best dressed so far. she was robbed of an oscar nomination for juno, and she's still here. classy.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:13 
8:14

i don't like the gold sleeves on helen mirren's dress. it looks like a project from project runway

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:14 
8:14
daniel
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:14 
8:14
day lewis's date looks like she's auditioning for sweeney todd
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:14 
8:15
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
wait, hannah montana isn't in la vie en rose? maybe it was persepolis i was thinking of. in all seriousness, though, helen mirren is usually a silver fox, but that dress ain't doing her any favors.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:15 AMR
8:16
carmon diaz looks cute--way to go for not dressing in black or red. anne says she was on the elliptical next to her once. what gym? equinox. where? park avenue. anne thinks she was shooting a movie and has an apartment in the neighborhood. anne was playing justin timberlake on her ipod and had to turn it off
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:16 
8:16
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
cameron diaz looked like she was wrapped in a taupe sheet -- not good at all.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:16 Guest
8:16
i love amy adams. but anne doesn't like her hair or makeup or dress. step it up, she says, like nina garcia in the last episode of runway
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:16 
8:17
regis
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:17 
8:17
is standing next to an 83 year old canary woman
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:17 
8:17
ooh.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:17 
8:18
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
does anyone else have a hard time telling isla fisher and amy adams apart?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:18 AMR
8:18
she's a bleacher fan. way to go 83 year old woman! for showing your spirit.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:18 
8:18
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
reege is insufferable
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:18 Guest
8:18
yes! isla fisher and amy adams look alike but amy is a better actress
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:18 
8:18
ok, commercial ... i'm going go wash the cnn makeup off of my face
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:18 
8:20
ramin's in the bathroom washing off his makeup, but he did see isla in wedding crashers
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:20 
8:20
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
i don't know, ramin -- did you see isla in "wedding crashers?" a gripping performance.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:20 AMR
8:22
but did you see her in definitely maybe. definitely not gripping
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:22 
8:23
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Is it pronounced "Isle-a" or "Is-la"?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:23 Guest
8:24
regis is standing with the entire disney parade, who is performing the songs from enchanted. do you think amy adams is going to sing?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:24 
8:24
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Whoa! "That big hit movie Disney had" -- way to shill for your parent network, Regis.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:24 Guest
8:24
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
aisle-ah. like, blue like special in aisle-ah!
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:24 AMR
8:24
regis is telling us about the dangers of live tv. he should know. did you see his interview with lauren conrad last week
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:24 
8:24
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
no what happened
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:24 Guest
8:25

he'd never watched the hills, and was like, lauren, baby, lauren, tell us about jason, when that was sooo season 1

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:25 
8:26
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
stupid regis
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:26 Guest
8:26
[Comment From AMRAMR: ] 
did anyone hear george clooney say that's he's the hillary to daniel day-lewis's barack obama? does the analogy work? and does that make tommy lee jones tonight's chris dodd?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:26 AMR
8:27
i think atonement is this year's hillary. everyone thought it was going to win, and then it suddenly lost out on all the momentum
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:27 
8:28
[Comment From RegisRegis: ] 
Regis is this year's Ron Paul -- the kooky guy everyone pretends to love.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:28 Regis
8:28
jack nicholson is sitting in the front row. expect lots of chesire cat grins throughout the telecast
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:28 
8:28
wondering ... jon stewart is he going to bomb?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:28 
8:29
he wasn't very good last time
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:29 
8:29
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
At least he had lots of time to prepa-- oh, wait.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:29 Guest
8:30
it's starting!!!
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:30 
8:30
why do i feel like im' on a disneyland ride, after waiting in a long line
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:30 
8:30
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
What the hell is this?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:30 Guest
8:30
is that a terminator? oh no, transformer. there are some old movie dudes - apparently the time for changehas not come at the oscars
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:30 
8:31

ok, opening credits = lame , let's hope the rest of the show is better

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:31 
8:31
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
worst. intro. ever.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:31 comic book guy
8:32
jack nicholson shot no. 1
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:32 
8:33

jon stewart starting with a standup act, referencing makeup sex and vanity fair's canceled party. i feel like i'm watching saturday night live

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:33 
8:34
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
I liked the intro.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:34 carseycritter
8:34
stewart has hairy hands. anne says look at his knuckles
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:34 
8:35
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
Is anyone going to get a Dorothy Hamill reference?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:35 comic book guy
8:35
julie christie applause meter, lukewarm. does that means she's not going to win?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:35 
8:36

pop up video: saoirse ronan's first name is pronounced "sersha"

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:36 
8:36
jack nicholson shot number 2
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:36 
8:37
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
George Clooney is so HOT
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:37 carseycritter
8:37
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Jon's doing the Woody Allen thing with his hands.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:37 Guest
8:38

ok, they should have george clooney host this next year

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:38 
8:40
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
OK, that was juvenile. but kind of funny.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:40 Guest
8:41

for actors, they're not doing a good job of acting like they're laughing

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:41 
8:41
that
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:41 
8:41
was the opening montage, ladies and gentleman. usually it's the highlight of the night. this year, it was eh, kind of boring
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:41 
8:41
[Comment From k-link-lin: ] 
jon is doing a pretty good job
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:41 k-lin
8:42

costume design. post your predictions!

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:42 
8:42
[Comment From LeslieLeslie: ] 
j. gardner looks good. her dress has lots of swoosh.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:42 Leslie
8:42
sweeney todd?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:42 
8:42
[Comment From LeslieLeslie: ] 
liz will take it
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:42 Leslie
8:42
elizabeth
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:42 
8:43

gold digger's score: 0 for 1

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:43 
8:43
anne says the costume designer winner always wears the weirdest dress
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:43 
8:43
[Comment From LeslieLeslie: ] 
i'm good. that was some outfi.
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:43 Leslie
8:46
what should we order for dinner?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:46 
8:46
Jon Stewart's intro monologue:
Awesome
 ( 25% )
Meh
 ( 0% )
Terrible; I'd rather see Whoopi again
 ( 75% )

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:46 
8:47

george clooney! anne says she likes him because he helps darfur

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:47 
8:47
[Comment From LeslieLeslie: ] 
chinese!
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:47 Leslie
8:47
thanks for the suggestion
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:47 
8:49
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Was that creepy creepy Rob Lowe?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:49 Guest
8:50

because stewart did such an awesomely boring job opening the show, they have to remind us that the oscars are cool by flashing back 80 years with the help of celine dion ... this is going to be a long night

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:50 
8:50
anne says it's "sappy self aggrandizing"
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:50 
8:50
[Comment From k-link-lin: ] 
gosh, jane fonda's hair could hide a colony of bees
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:50 k-lin
8:51
i wonder if apple paid for that product placement
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:51 
8:51
more product placement! this time for the get smart movie
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:51 
8:51
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
They're already shilling for Get Smart
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:51 Guest
8:51
(actually, i've seen the movie and it's pretty decent.)
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:51 
8:52
anne says anne hathaway looks matronly
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:52 
8:52

her dress looks like she just came from hawaii

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:52 
8:53
best animated feature
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:53
predictions@
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:53
the best movie is persepolis
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:53
but i think ratatouille will win
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:53
[Comment From indy mediaindy media: ] 
what did you think of YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 indy media
8:53
anne hasn't seen any of the nominees, she hates cartoons and kids
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:53
youth without youth wasn't a cartoon@
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:53 
8:54
sorry i met to hit the ! key not the @ key
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:54 
8:54
golddigger's
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:54 
8:54
score for the night: 1 for 2
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:54 
8:54
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
i liked surfs up...but it won't win
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:54 bler
8:55
here's what i'm thinking -- brad bird would've made a better oscar host
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:55 
8:55
the
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:55 
8:56

anne hathaway and heigl are both wearing the same dress

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:56 
8:56

achievement in makeup!

Sunday February 24, 2008 8:56 
8:56
la vie en rose should win
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:56 
8:57
anne wants to know if cotillard really sang in that. good question! she didn't
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:57 
8:57
gold
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:57 
8:57
digger's score: 2 for 3
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:57 
8:59
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
What are you doing Jon?
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:59 Guest
8:59
oops. i just stepped on the remote and the show went black. anne is trying to fix the tv. please stand by during this technical difficulty
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:59 
8:59
oh n
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:59 
8:59
oooooo
Sunday February 24, 2008 8:59 
9:00
are we missing another song montage
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:00 
9:00
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
her arms look weird
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:00 carseycritter
9:00
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
Amy Adams singing Happy Working Son
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:00 carseycritter
9:00

ok, it's back

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:00 
9:00

thanks for the update caseycritter

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:00 
9:01
i love the fact that amy adams is singing the songs herself, but i wish they had some critters on stage
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:01 
9:04
taking a
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:04 
9:04
 break, just looking through the takeout menus in anne's apartment
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:04 
9:06
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
interesting that a serious animated film was nominated - maybe now people will see that animation's not just for kids - more about being unconstrained by reality
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:06 Guest
9:07
[Comment From TedTed: ] 
I smell what The Rock is cooking and it smells like unfunny.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:07 Ted
9:07

the rock is not a good teleprompter reader

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:07 
9:07
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
the Rock has the same hair as John Travolta
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:07 BC
9:08
transformers
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:08 
9:08
is my prediction
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:08 
9:08

awww, golden compass wins

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:08 
9:08

visual effects

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:08 
9:08
gold-digger's score: 2 for 4
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:08 
9:09
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
No way a Michael Bay movie wins an Oscar, man.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:09 Guest
9:09
we're going to play some fun games, people. i promise! but this year's oscars has been one long disney commercial. it's only 39 minutes in, and it feels like the longest oscars ever
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:09 
9:10
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
aww, I loved those guys. They were happy.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:10 carseycritter
9:10
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
is she pregnant?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:10 carseycritter
9:10
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
yes
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:10 BC
9:11
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
anyone else fall asleep duing sweeney todd/
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:11 comic book guy
9:11
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
love cate. she's beautiful.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:11 Guest
9:12
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
is that donatella ???
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:12 BC
9:14
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
i'm in italy, with no webcast or tv to watch...how lame is that? I have 6 webpages open to vicariously experience the oscars
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:14 bler
9:14
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
anyone know of a webcast?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:14 bler
9:15
finally! the oscars are starting
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:15 
9:16
jennifer hudson is about to announce best supporting actor (though why did they lead into that with ANOTHER montage)
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:16 
9:16
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
javier by a mile
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:16 comic book guy
9:16
javier bardem is going to win, hands down, by let's act surprised when hudson calls her name
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:16 
9:17

anne loves into the wild. she says it touched her 

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:17 
9:17
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
I liked Wilkinson myself
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:17 carseycritter
9:18

jennifer hudson totally gets the award for worst presenter

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:18 
9:18

javier wins! (btw)

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:18 
9:19
he's talking too fast (and in spanish)
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:19 
9:19
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
yay!
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:19 bler
9:20
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
maybe now he can buy his mom another ring.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:20 BC
9:20
anne's translation: this is for you [ his mom], her grandparents and something of spain that her college minor in spanish didn't qualify her to understand
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:20 
9:20
javier could've talked longer ... it was really annoying that he felt so rushed
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:20 
9:21
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
my guess for supporting actress is Ruby Dee
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:21 bler
9:24

yay keri russell

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:24 
9:25

but how did august rush get nominated for best song? wasn't this the year of the musical?

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:25 
9:27
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
That little kid is rad, but this song is something Celine Dion might have written in her jr. high diary.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:27 comic book guy
9:27
ok, so i'm out of things to say about the oscars. what else should we talk about?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:27 
9:28
[Comment From LeslieLeslie: ] 
this girl sounds like a prepubescent michael jackson
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:28 Leslie
9:28

even jon stewart looks bored

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:28 
9:29
owen wilson! oh no, he's presenting best live action short
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:29 
9:30
how
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:30 
9:30

many different languages have we heard so far in acceptance speeches

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:30 
9:31
[Comment From LBBLBB: ] 
who is to blame - jerry's wife, or the sneaky chef?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:31 LBB
9:33
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Is this guy bringing a puppet onstage with him?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:33 Guest
9:34
let's check in with one of our oscar correspondents: my friend joe, who's watching the telecast from connecticut with his parents. "ramin, you should be nicer! i don't like amy adams dress and my mom says she's not a good singer."
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:34 
9:35
finally another real award! best supporing actress
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:35 
9:35
ok, if this goes to ruby dee, expect there to be an upset in the best actress category
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:35 
9:35
if it doesn't go to ruby dee, then maybe the one surprise of the night will be here ... in best supporting actress
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:35 
9:36
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
ruby dee
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:36 bler
9:37

according to oscar blogger tom o'neill, ruby dee's performance will be the shortest oscar winning performance ever if she gets it

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:37 
9:37
saoirse ronan once told me that she used to play with polly pockets when she was younger
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:37 
9:37

i'm going on a limb and predicting amy ryan

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:37 
9:37
look how much better she looks in real life!
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:37 
9:38
tilda swinton isn't wearing any makeup
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:38 
9:38
anne says she looks like she just rolled out of bed
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:38 
9:38
omg! she just won
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:38 
9:38
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
even shorter than Judy Dench in Shakespeare in Love?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:38 bler
9:38
anne says she's wearing a garbage bag
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:38 
9:39
[Comment From LBBLBB: ] 
that is a fugly outfit.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:39 LBB
9:39
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
she looks dressed for halloween
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:39 Guest
9:39
she's giving her oscar away!? to her agent
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:39 
9:40

ok, i love how she referenced george clooney's nipple suit in batman

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:40 
9:40
ok, i'm going to be nice for a second. that was actually the best speech of the night.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:40 
9:41

the presenter voice lady just said miley cyrus is coming up. what is she doing?!! they should have had her sing a song or two from enchanted

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:41 
9:43
[Comment From carseycrittercarseycritter: ] 
my 5 year old daughter is very excited that Miley is coming up.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:43 carseycritter
9:44
they should've had miley be the host
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:44 
9:44
jessica alba! i like her dress. anne says she's in her third trimester
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:44 
9:44
don't you love how they always have a hot girl present the tech awards?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:44 
9:45
jack nicholson shot no. 3
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:45 
9:47
jack nicholson shot no. 4
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:47 
9:47
best a
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:47 
9:47

adapted screenplay is going to go for no country for old men

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:47 
9:47
if it takes this, no country's chances of winning best picture looks good
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:47 
9:48
no country gets it
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:48 
9:49
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
it's a little early for adapted screenplay isn't it?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:49 bler
9:51
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Wow, they're really scraping to fill their six hours. A "here's how we nominate the movies" bit? Cripes. Couldn't they have just intervciewed Steve Carell for two hours?
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:51 Guest
9:52

i would've rather had a segment on the how you become a superdelegate

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:52 
9:53
anne says miley looks super super high on herself
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:53 
9:53
we just got dinner!
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:53 
9:54
oh no is kristin chenoweth singing opera? what happened to amy adams!? and why didn't they just ask miley to do it
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:54 
9:54
[Comment From fan of annefan of anne: ] 
this is a hideous song. but k. chenoweth is cute. she is miniature.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:54 fan of anne
9:55
poor amy didn't have any people dancing on stage to make the performance better
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:55 
9:55
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
faux mariachis? chevy chase is rolling over in his grave.
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:55 Guest
9:56
chevy chase isn't dead yet
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:56 
9:56
ok
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:56 
9:56
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
this is the most out of control production number in years. I wouldn't be surprised if they drop Kristen
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:56 notparker
9:56
[Comment From BobBob: ] 
That seemed like something out of the 50s
Sunday February 24, 2008 9:56 Bob
9:57

hahaha. this whole telecast seems like it's from a different era. the ratings will probably tank

Sunday February 24, 2008 9:57 
10:01
[Comment From remiremi: ] 
jon stewart is bad
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:01 remi
10:09
[Comment From remiremi: ] 
i hope julie christie wins - she's still so beautiful
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:09 remi
10:09
[Comment From remiremi: ] 
i still hate gwyneth
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:09 remi
10:10
are they doing best actress already!
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 
10:10
ho w
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 
10:10

random

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 
10:10
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
these recaps are the biggest time sucks of the night
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 notparker
10:10
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
It's been put together in 12 days...
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 Guest
10:10
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
OK, Golddigger--who's your pick?
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:10 notparker
10:11
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
even cate blanchett knows she was overacting
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:11 BC
10:11

i think it's going to go to julie christie

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:11 
10:11
we already had the big surprise of the night--tilda swinton
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:11 
10:11
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
Tilda wasn't much of a surprise.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:11 notparker
10:12
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
Laura Linney would be a surprise
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:12 notparker
10:13
marion cotillard!
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:13 
10:13
david ansen, our tv critic, is a genius
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:13 
10:13
our movie critic, sorry this telecast is turning my brain into jello
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:13 
10:14
[Comment From remiremi: ] 
she was great in that movie
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:14 remi
10:14
that was a good speech, even if she didn't say that much
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:14 
10:14
they
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:14 
10:14
must've scared the nominees before the show, into going on for too long. both marion and javier gave extremely short speeches
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:14 
10:15
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
foreigners aren't as full of themselves as Americans
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:15 notparker
10:18
colin farrell almost fell
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:18 
10:18
oh good, it's time for the once song
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:18 
10:18

this will be one of the highlights of the nite

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:18 
10:21
[Comment From KeithKeith: ] 
Colin Farrell reminds me of an acutane commercial - the side-effects
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:21 Keith
10:21
[Comment From BobBob: ] 
would have been the funniest thing so far if he did
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:21 Bob
10:22
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
couldn't he have borrowed a nicer guitar for the evening?
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:22 notparker
10:22
anne
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:22 
10:22
 says jack nicholson doesn't need sunglasses indoors
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:22 
10:23
because he's not wearing them at the podium
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:23 
10:23

now there's a montage of 79 movies!!!!

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:23 
10:23
ok, so i want to tell you guys about this tv show i really like call quarterlife, which premieres tuesday on nbc
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:23 
10:24
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
oh my god. they are going to do EVERY ONE
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:24 notparker
10:25
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
I mean, I know there was a strike and everything, but you'd think they would have at least planned some decent stuff, just in case.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:25 notparker
10:26
[Comment From SteveSteve: ] 
I don't know why they bother with giving out awards at these things...I mean, it just cuts into the montages.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:26 Steve
10:27
finally movies that we've seen
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:27 
10:27

2004, 2005, 2006 ..  and we're back to 2008

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:27 
10:27
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
you're showing your age
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:27 notparker
10:28
i once saw renee zellweger at the gym
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:28 
10:28
[Comment From SteveSteve: ] 
I remember 1938 like it were yesterday
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:28 Steve
10:28
she was on the treadmill next to mine, and here she is, doing film editing
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:28 
10:28
(i sort of wish they didn't do best actress so early. doesn't it feel like the show should almost be over?)
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:28 
10:29
the bourne ultimatum has already won three awards. wouldn't it be hilarious if it got the most oscars for the night
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:29 
10:29
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
so they've already done 3/4 of the acting awards, and yet, neither sound awards, neither music award, and neither documentary awards have been given out?
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:29 bler
10:30
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
they must have thought they'd cut the boredom by spacing out the big awards. so much for that theory.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:30 notparker
10:31
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
They've handed out both sound awards. Bourne Ultimatum won both.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:31 Andrew
10:32
[Comment From comic book guycomic book guy: ] 
someone vomited diamonds all over her decolletage.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:32 comic book guy
10:34

honorary oscar time

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:34 
10:34
laura linney really is a good actress. she's the only one in the audience who doesn't look bored
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:34 
10:34
why is honorary oscar man wearing a scarf? is it cold in los angeles
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:34 
10:35
anne says it's a smoking scarf. as in, a smoking robe.
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:35 
10:36
we all agree that nicole kidman looks impeccable. anne says pregnancy has actually injected some normal human hormones in her body
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:36 
10:36
anne is so bored, she's pulled down her murphy bed and is reading star magazine
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:36 
10:37

they really should stop stop stop panning to the audience during this speech. they all look so concerned/bored/thinking maybe it wouldn't be so bad if the wrtier's strike didn't end

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:37 
10:37
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
didn't i see this speech in the HOliday with Kate Winslett
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:37 BC
10:44

let's go to another one of our correspondents! i just checked in with my mom, who is watching the show from fresno, calif.:  "it's not very interesting," she says. "the old man did the best job of talking. the girl who's in grey's anatomy looks so different. she looks just like the woman who was the girlfriend of that guy and then killed herself." marilyn monroe? "yes. how do you know. the woman who told you she liked yogurt"--renee zellweger, this was an interview i did a year ago--"has such sort hair. anyway, the oscars used to be so much better. it was exciting. i don't like jon stewart."

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:44 
10:45
the counterfeiters wins best foreign film. it's too bad none of the good foreign films were nominated--it should've gone to persepolis
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:45 
10:46

time for another enchanted song -- except it's not so enchanting

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:46 
10:47
i just asked anne why people stopped commenting on my blog, and she thinks everyone's fallen asleep
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:47 
10:49

i predict falling slowly will win best song

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:49 
10:49
i'm on the phone with my friend meredith, who is watching from the upper east side: she hopes falling slowly wins too
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:49 
10:50

i want her to say something funny, but she says she can't be funny and charming on demand. but she does has video on demand.

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:50 
10:51
on
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:51 
10:52
oh no! they cut the girl singer from once from saying anything. why? did they need to make time for another montage???
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:52 
10:57

awww. john stewart, bringing back once girl is the greatest thing ever

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:57 
10:57
i take back all the snarky things i said about him earlier
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:57 
10:58
this is the first time all night that jon stewart seems comfortable
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:58 
10:58
[Comment From DroboDrobo: ] 
Totally..and it was worth it cause it was a good speech
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:58 Drobo
10:59

cameron diaz can't pronounce the word cinematography

Sunday February 24, 2008 10:59 
10:59
if
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:59 
10:59
roger deacons win, it'll be like the first time after a ton of nominations (i can't remember how many -- but it's like seven or eight or something)
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:59 
10:59
deakins
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:59 
10:59
and
Sunday February 24, 2008 10:59 
11:00
he loses again - there will be blood takes home best cinematography
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:00 
11:01
anne is about to fall asleep and said dead people dead people - it was very haley joel osment
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:01 
11:01
this is the death montage, heath ledger is going to get the loudest applause
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:01 
11:03

for a moment there, i thought the boy from jurassic park died , but it was someone who did makeup in jurassic park

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:03 
11:04
do you think they're going to include brad renfro? they have to, right?
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:04 
11:05
wow no brad renfro, and the heath ledger moment seemed weirdly clipped at the end
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:05 
11:06

they didn't even show a classic scene of him acting. it was just him standing again the hall, looking james dean-ish

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:06 
11:09
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
maybe because brad renfro was never nominated, nor very popular in the hollywood elite circles
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:09 bler
11:11

but he was a pretty popular child actor, who starred in several high profile movies in the 90s. you'd think they would've included him - it's not about remembering award winners. it's about remembering hollywood

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:11 
11:13
does anyone feel like the show was pre-recorded and they're airing all the different parts in the wrong order?
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:13 
11:15
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
this is a nice idea, but a little weird
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:15 notparker
11:23

harrison ford comes on stage to promote the next indy movie

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:23 
11:23
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
this guy is a classic legend.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:23 Andrew
11:24

when diablo cody wins, how crazy do you think she's going to act?

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:24 
11:24
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
Diablo Cody will win.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:24 Andrew
11:24

did you know that she used to be a stripper?!

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:24 
11:25
diablo cody wins and tries to act surprised
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:25 
11:25
[Comment From meme: ] 
u were correct
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:25 me
11:25
i'm not feeling the leopard print
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:25 
11:25
or the makeup
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:25 
11:25
[Comment From notparkernotparker: ] 
she dressed like she's still on the pole
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:25 notparker
11:26
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
shes wearing her stripper outfit. give her a break
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:26 BC
11:26
[Comment From meme: ] 
dodgy
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:26 me
11:27
[Comment From michmich: ] 
Pretty classy if you ask me!
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:27 mich
11:27
[Comment From meme: ] 
she's nice...not the dress
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:27 me
11:27
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
was she wearing a leftover piece of silk leopard print fabric?
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:27 Andrew
11:29
[Comment From meme: ] 
there have not been "amazing" outfits so far
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:29 me
11:29
ooh. time for best actor
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:29 
11:29
we know this, because of the best actor montage
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:29 
11:31

here comes daniel day lewis's second oscar

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:31 
11:32
if they give it to george clooney, though, that would be the most awesome thing ever
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:32 
11:32
[Comment From meme: ] 
over the top--Daniel ...no
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:32 me
11:32
do you think no country could actually end up losing best picture? it's not been sweeping (that darn bourne supremacy stole best editing from it, and it lost art direction to there will be blood)
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:32 
11:33
[Comment From BCBC: ] 
DDL is rocking the pirate earrings (not)
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:33 BC
11:33
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
Daniel Day Lewis, get ready to act surprised
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:33 bler
11:33
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
No Country's got it.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:33 Andrew
11:33
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
there will be blood was slightly better...IMO, though no country rocked
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:33 bler
11:33
[Comment From meme: ] 
Vigo...nice
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:33 me
11:34
helen mirren is an awesome presenter
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:34 
11:34
daniel day lewis wins!
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:34 
11:34
[Comment From thebosstheboss: ] 
That means every acting award went to a foreigner. If Lou Dobbs hears about this, he's going to pitch a fit.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:34 theboss
11:34
he bows to helen mirren, which is a nice gesture
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:34 
11:37
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
two classy folks.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:37 Andrew
11:37
[Comment From michmich: ] 
If it would give Lou Dobbs a stroke I'd rig things so best picture went to Atonement
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:37 mich
11:37
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
and by the way - art direction went to Sweeney Todd. and bourne totally deserved editing
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:37 bler
11:38

my bad. you're right about sweeney. but the movie that wins editing usually wins best picture

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:38 
11:39

anne says she could've flown to la instead of watching the oscars

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:39 
11:39
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
too bad bourne wasn't in the race for that...just kidding, this isn't the MTV Movie Awards
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:39 bler
11:39
time for the director's montage!
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:39 
11:40
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
i miss walter matthau
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:40 Andrew
11:41
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
i'll second that
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:41 bler
11:42

i think the coen brothers have this

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:42 
11:42
if it doesn't, best picture is blown wide open
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:42 
11:42
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
Coen Bros. Hands down.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:42 Andrew
11:42
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
it would be totally hilarious if Diving Bell & the Butterfly wins for Best Director, and then we have an upset for best pic, and thereby, bourne wins the most oscars
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:42 bler
11:43

yes! that would've been hilarious - but the coens just won

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:43 
11:43
does that put no country's win total at 3?
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:43 
11:43
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
YES!
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:43 Andrew
11:43
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
nice
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:43 bler
11:43
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
yeah
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:43 bler
11:45

FINALLY last category

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:45 
11:45
i
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:45 
11:45

no country will get it, right?

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:45 
11:45
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
If No Country doesn't get this, I'm going on a limb and saying Juno.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:45 Andrew
11:45

no country wins

Sunday February 24, 2008 11:45 
11:46
ok, the speech will probably be boring so let's just do our closing thoughts now
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:46 
11:46
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
Outstanding film. Definitely deserves it.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:46 Andrew
11:46
[Comment From thebosstheboss: ] 
Is it over already? I was just getting comfortable.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:46 theboss
11:46
jon stewart pretty much didn't improve since the last time he hosted the oscars - but it's not really his fault, kids, because they only had two weeks to get the show ready
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:46 
11:47
filling your three-hour show with booooring montages does not make up for the fact that you didn't nominate any cool stars this year (angelina should've had cate blanchett's spot)
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:47 
11:48
and ... my friend anne is passed out and about to kick my out of her apartment
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:48 
11:48
[Comment From lillil: ] 
geez, they take their time forever to go thru all the nominees & awards, & then at the end, they just zip thru them.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:48 lil
11:48
so thanks for tuning in to this live blog
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:48 
11:48
thanks to all our correspondents
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:48 
11:48
and thanks for the memories. good night, and good luck. until next year - xoxoxo, the gold digger
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:48 
11:49
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
balls, it's almost 6am in italy
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 bler
11:49
[Comment From lillil: ] 
geez, they take their time forever to go thru all the nominees & awards, & then at the end, they just zip thru them.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 lil
11:49
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
so no country won best pic?
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 bler
11:49
[Comment From thebosstheboss: ] 
Is it over already? I was just getting comfortable.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 theboss
11:49
[Comment From AndrewAndrew: ] 
Outstanding film. Definitely deserves it.
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 Andrew
11:49
[Comment From blerbler: ] 
could go to blood - split the big awards between the two most deserving
Sunday February 24, 2008 11:49 bler
11:50
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