The 81st Annual Academy Awards were given out at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA last night and pretty much everyone on Earth tuned in to watch the show … or, at least, they should have because last night’s Oscars were the most entertaining of any show in recent memory. A bunch of tweaks to the traditional format, coupled with an energetic and engaging (ie. HOT) host conspired to give us, IMHO, THE best Academy Awards ever. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals last night:
God bless Brangelina, they showed up to last night’s awards with the biggest smiles they could muster to try and show the world that they were honored “just to be nominated” because, judging by their collective track records during this year’s awards show season, they knew they were going home empty-handed … which is exactly what ended up happening by night’s end. Sarah Jessica Parker looked like a DREAM in that beautiful dress … it was a little Carrie Bradshaw but she pulled it off wonderfully. Generally, I was quite pleased with what I saw on the red carpet … Sophia Loren didn’t scare the hell out of me until she showed up on the Oscar stage to present her award. In HD, she was not treated too kindly.
For me, tho, the big star of the night was Hugh Jackman. He really turned in an amazing performance and totally made the show. His opening number (and subsequent numbers, I must add) really showed that there is life yet in the old Academy Awards and they are worth watching:
I was also very impressed with the way the Academy chose to honor the acting nominees by having former winners in their categories come on stage to say nice things about them. I know I was touched by some of the nice things said about the actors who were nominated this year … I can only imagine what an honor it was for the nominees to hear those same things being said about them, to them. I hope they will continue to honor the nominees in this way in future shows … it was my second favorite thing about the show after Hugh‘s job hosting.
And how about those winners! I think everyone was pretty surprised by that “shocker” of a winner. After the jump, check out some photos of some of the winners posing with their shiny new Oscars and read about what went down last night — oh, and watch Hugh Jackman‘s amazing Oscar opening one more time — it’s deffo worth it …
Slumdog Millionaire ended up finishing its fairy tale run by taking home the award for Best Picture … but I think it was Sean Penn‘s upset over Mickey Rourke for Best Actor that really surprised a lot of people (me included):
“Slumdog Millionaire” and its director, Danny Boyle, with their modern-day fairy tale about hope and hard times in the slums of Mumbai, pushed aside big-studio contenders to sweep top honors at the 81st annual Academy Awards on Sunday. “You dwarf even the sky,” Mr. Boyle said in a tribute to the people of Mumbai, who figured by the thousands in his film. He spoke while accepting the best director award, only minutes before “Slumdog Millionaire” was named best picture, helping give the evening a distinctly international tilt. Mr. Boyle, 52, has been known for putting an inspirational twist on often dark and sophisticated movies that have included “Trainspotting,” about heroin addiction, and “Sunshine,” about sacrifice on a mission to reignite the sun. The many prizes for “Slumdog Millionaire” — whose writer, Simon Beaufoy, was honored for best adapted screenplay, among others prizes for the film — completed the film’s steady march past competitors like “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” from Paramount Pictures and “Frost/Nixon” from Universal Pictures. The best picture award was a first for Fox Searchlight, which distributed “Slumdog Millionaire” in the United States. In the past, the studio appeared to narrowly miss the big prize with a series of comic best picture nominees that included “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Sideways” and “The Full Monty.” In what was widely perceived to be one of the year’s few tight races, Sean Penn was named best actor for his performance in the title role in “Milk.” “You Commie, homo-loving sons of guns,” said Mr. Penn, who edged aside Brad Pitt and Mickey Rourke, among others, for the best actor Oscar, his second. Best actress honors went to Kate Winslet for her performance in “The Reader” as a German woman who becomes romantically involved with a teenager and later conceals her role in the Holocaust. Hollywood has been taking on more and more of a global tilt with each passing year, but on this evening it was especially evident in the show and in the awards themselves. After Penélope Cruz won for best supporting actress for her role in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” she gave part of her speech in Spanish — she said backstage it was a dedication to the actors and people of Spain — and then suggested backstage that the movies had to grow beyond the bounds of strictly American stories. “We are all mixed together, and it has to be reflected in the cinema,” she said. The supporting actress award, the night’s first, was presented by no less than five past winners of the prize, Whoopi Goldberg, Tilda Swinton, Eva Marie Saint, Goldie Hawn and Anjelica Huston. The heavy show of star power was meant to make good on a promise that the broadcast would deliver entertainment value that reached far beyond that offered by the nominees. Heath Ledger, in a widely anticipated development, posthumously won the best supporting actor prize for his performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Mr. Ledger’s parents afterward said his Oscar statuette would be held in trust by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Many other awards also went to those favored in the preshow betting. Dustin Lance Black won the best original screenplay Oscar for “Milk,” about the gay-rights advocate Harvey Milk. Mr. Black, who is openly gay, said Mr. Milk’s story had given him hope that one day he might “fall in love and even get married.” Mr. Beaufoy, whose “Slumdog” screenplay was based on a novel by Vikas Swarup, rattled off a list of places he never expected to be — “the moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here” — as he accepted that award for his work on a film that captured many of the movie industry’s pre-Oscar honors and was widely viewed as a preordained winner of the evening’s final award, for best picture. Also in the first wave of awards, “Wall-E” was named best animated film, though it had been denied the best picture nomination that its backers at the Walt Disney Company and its Pixar Animation unit had sought. Overall, Sunday evening’s Oscar show became a struggle between the ambitions of a producing team — headed by the veteran film producer Laurence Mark and the filmmaker Bill Condon — that aimed for an evening full of surprises and the apparent determination of 5,810 voters in the academy to bestow honors largely where they were expected to go. A much-discussed new format for the show opened with a loosey-goosey showbiz number and proceeded along very self-referential lines, with lots of inside jokes that drew substantial laughs from the crowd inside the Kodak Theater here. Hugh Jackman, the evening’s host, started with a very short comic monologue that poked fun at his own failure to get nominated for his performance in “Australia.” He then plunged into a comic song-and-dance number that poked fun at serious movies that were nominated for best picture, including “Milk” and “Frost/Nixon,” and less serious movies that were not, including “The Dark Knight.” An early appearance by the screenwriting winners helped give the evening a story line of its own: the awards categories were arranged in blocks intended to reflect the process of building a film, beginning, in the first segment, with a blinking cursor tapping out the beginning of a script on a blank screen. In another departure, the celebrity presenters were not identified in advance, partly in the hope that a larger-than-usual audience would tune in to see who actually showed up. Last year’s broadcast, with the smallest domestic audience in the ceremony’s history, had only about 32 million viewers in the United States.
It remains to be seen what the ratings for last night’s awards show are at the time of this posting but I really hope the show did well … I was very pleased with the overall production. While there will, undoubtedly, be naysayers complaining about this or that … I think it should be noted that the producers worked really hard to put on an entertaining show. I, for one (and the folks at our Oscar party, for that matter) really appreciated and enjoyed the show.
I was really touched by the Ledger family’s acceptance of Heath Ledger‘s posthumous award for Best Supporting Actor … I was just really happy that they were able to get some happy closure (in some way, I think) after Heath‘s untimely death. But, I think I liked Sean Penn‘s acceptance speech best. His call for marriage equality resonated with me … he is a worthy man to portray the life’s work of Harvey Milk. While I was really anticipating Mickey Rourke to win, my heart sang that a film like Milk was honored by the Academy Awards this year.
Again, I really enjoyed this year’s show … I can’t believe it’s already over … but I think one more look at Hugh‘s opening musical performance is deffo in order:
Absolutely brills! Click HERE to see a full list of this year’s Academy Award winners. What did y’all think? Did YOU enjoy the show?
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Hugh is hot
OMG, I almost didn’t tune in, because I figured it would be as lame as usual. WOW, am I glad I turned it on, even with the idea of only getting a peek at Hugh. Weeeee…….I stayed for the whole thing. LOVED IT!!! :)
As a side not, did you see how sad Brad Pitt and RDJ looked when Heath won the award? They looked like they were going to cry, especially Brad. I know I was… Tears rolling right down my cheeks. What a great loss to the world…… We Miss You, Heath!
I loved the Oscars this year. Hugh is a stuuuud!
you know what is quickly becoming my favorite part of the award season? Live Blogs. The good ones just entertain the poop out of me. There were a few that really cracked me up. Dlisted did a drunken live blog which was humorous.
And oscarsliveblog.com has a minute by minute commentary. The author is a riot. It was hilarious! You should really check her out if you missed even a second of the Oscars, or even if you watched it all.
She said everything that I was thinking. I was worried that she was inside my head!
Was watching the Oscars online while here in Londontown,
WOW. I personally love the Bafta format of evrything sliced down into two hours, but the Oscars were fantastic this year.
Still sad about Mickey Rourke losing out for Best Actor – while Sean Penn was great in Milk, when I watched The Wrestler I started crying at Rourke’s performance about 20mins in and didn’t stop for hours afterwards. But hey, he burned a LOT of bridges in Hollywood back in the day… anyone else noticce how the only major awards he didn’t win were the ones voted for soley by his Hollywood peers (Screen Actors Guild Awards, a lot of the film critics awards, and the Academy Awards)?
I didn’t think Hugh was able to pull it off, but he was great.
Lance Black, who wrote the ‘milk’ screenplay, won last night and gave a beautiful speech as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mv35SN3ctU&eurl=http://www.towleroad.com/2009/02/slumdog-millionaire-took-the-best-picture-last-night-at-the-academy-awards-along-with-7-other
All in all, it was a good show. It’s been a while since the Academy Awards were actually enjoyable and interesting.
I agree with Trent that it was nice that past winners praised current nominees. It felt less like a competition (though we all know it is).
Don’t hate on Sophia – she was one hot bitch, announcing with her hand on her hip!
omg! I have a new crush.. and his name is Hugh Jackman.
Meh, it was the gay lobby that pushed Penn over the top. Rourke deserved it, but the trendy, politically correct cause right now is gay marriage so the award went to Penn.
I wasn’t going to watch……..however, I succumbed as the clocked ticked 8:30pm (east coast time) and I was not disappointed! I am glad I saw the opening number (loved it) and the format for the actor awards made me smile……..well done! ;-)
@Canuck- have you even seen Milk? I’m pretty sure if you have you would understand why Penn won. He was brilliant in this movie- and no, not just because he played a gay man.
Great awards show! Very entertaining.
I thought they were great, Hugh was just fine, all went very well. And while it was. . . sweet that the former best actor winners all stood up to give props to the nominated actors, I felt like skipping out on the actual film clips to do that instead was not the right move.
no comment on miley’s dress? That thing was gorgeous….I only saw it on yahoo but still.
I loved the old winners coming out and talking about the new noms. That was great.
It was a really great show. I really loved how they had past winners presenting. The opening number i loved also…but the second number….eh. Maybe cause im not a huge beyonce fan. But i <3 everything Baz Luhrman(sp). Hugh Jackman was amazing! It kills me that he is also kick ass wolverine!!
Hey Trent! did Robert Pattinson walk the red carpet? i didnt watch any pre-show stuff. I thought he looked quite hot on stage! lol
@megan: i love miley’s dress, but why on earth was she THERE?
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i absolutely loved the past nominees announcing the new nominees, i think it was very touching and lovely to see.
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each winner undeniably deserved their award, as far as im concerned. i cant stand when people try to justify why someone won an oscar by saying “oh they were over-marketed” or “trendy cause” or “they died.” each person deserved it, hands down.
guess i missed out… i didn’t watch them.
Hugh was amazing. Who knew he could sing and dance so well!?! I agree that the former winners coming on to say nice things about the nominees was a nice touch. It seemed like everyone was happy and one big family for once!
I agree with Courtney that Beyonce did not do a great job last night. She was way overshadowed by Hugh.
The best part? Ben Stiller’s impersonation. It was sooo wrong, but sooo right on too.
Miley was probably there because she was one of the voices in “BOLT”
I have only seen one complete oscar show in the *cough* 39 years I’ve been on the planet… and that was last night’s. I tuned in for the opening number and was hooked… usually I get bored and turn away… but loved it.
I didn’t miss the clips of the performances at all – even if you haven’t seen the movie, you’ve seen enough in the trailers and media leading up to the event. Having former winners point out why you were nominated and deserve to win was touching and lovely.
Hated Miley’s dress — that belt is straight out of the 80′s (beautiful without the belt).
Loved the opening number, I had high expectations for Hugh and he fulfilled them and more.
The whole production reminded me of why I love the movies and made me want to run out to a theatre, blow money and enjoy.
IMHO best oscars. ever.
Are you effin kidding me about Miley’s dress?! That thing was so fugly and tacky. I loved the dresses of Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Jennifer Aniston, and Penelope Cruz. Those were stunning dresses. The opening sequence with Hugh was amazing, as was the whole show. Definitely the most enjoyable Oscars in YEARS. The stage was amazing too. The crystal curtains were to die, especially with the light effects. I too, like pretty much everyone else, cried while the family of Heath Ledger gave his acceptance speech. Most of the time Ben Stiller annoys the crap out of me, but he was hilarious last night making fun of Joaquin Phoenix! Like CindyLou said…it was sooo wrong, but sooo right on too.
Word, CindyLou – Ben Stiller was right on. Hilarious. I loved loved loved the show. Hugh Jackman = my number 1 celeb-I’d-ruin-my-marriage-for hottness. Have loved him since the first time I saw him as Wolverine. I’ve been crushing a little on Rob Pattinson lately, but after seeing both he and Hugh on the same stage last night, well, Rob pales (in every sense of the word) in comparison. And hello, did anyone else think that Christopher Walken looked like a vampire? Maybe he’s lobbying for a part in New Moon.
I liked the past winners presenting to the nominees/winner.
I missed Heath Ledger’s win. Have to find that on Youtube soon.
I thought Miley’s dress was pretty. It was age appropriate.
I thought Natalie Portman’s dress was stunning. Timeless. She’s so classy.
@Kelly — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9o2vyopJE Heath wins
loved when hugh did the opening bit about the reader…the weird dancers and the line “i didn’t watch the reader…!” brills!
Miley and Beyonce’s dress looked like shower curtains. They were hideous beyond words. Mickey Rourke looked ridiculous as always, but he’s Mickey Rourke. I was thrilled Sean P won but he didn’t need to open his speech the way he did, but he’s Sean Penn! And as for Ben Stiller making fun of Joaquin, cheap shot. Kind of sad, because I think JP is having a mental breakdown..
I agree…best show ever!!!
Loved Hugh Jackman and loved the past winners paying tribute to the nominees in a personal way. It was a fresh and great Oscar show. Ann Hathaway can sing!
@Christina – I was cracking up at that part in the opening number! With those dancers in silver and gold in the background?? So funny! I missed a good chunk of the show, but caught all of the major awards..I honestly felt bad for Meryl Streep..She had Sophia Loren give her speech to her and I swear she sounded so drunk! I love me some SL, but it was painful to watch..And did anyone notice when Beyonce sang a few notes of At Last?? Was she trying to make a dig at Etta James? I thought it was lame, but I think everything about her is lame so I’m a bit biased..Overall, great show..I really hope it did well in the ratings and that critics are kind!
Oh..And Miley’s dress looked like it weighed 100 pounds! It was WAY to heavy for such a young girl..Again though, I can’t stand her so my bias comes through again..Natalie Portman was PERFECTION!! I really didn’t hate too many of the fashions last night, to be honest..
I think Hugh did a fab job he totally kept my interest. I thought everyone looked great. Was it me or did Sarah Jessica Parker’s breast look amazingly BIG in that gowna? Omg I saw her girls before I could even take in the dress, she looked great and the girls too =)
I was content with the Oscars, not ecstatic mainly because Mickey Rourke didn’t win. I’m not a Sean Penn fan at all. I think he’s pretentious, but hey, that’s just me. His performance in Milk was great, but Mickey Rourke’s was better. I adored Hugh Jackman as host. I’m a HUGE musical fan, so I loved the second musical number. Beyonce can’t hold a candle to Hugh, nor can the HSM kids. But it was incredible. The highlight for me was Heath Ledger’s win. I cried. His talent will be greatly missed. I’m just glad that he was finally recognized by the Academy. :-)
Great show! All of the nominated lead actors were outstanding in their roles, but if there was a statement to be made with an award (it happens), I think the greater struggle of basic human rights (Harvey Milk) wins out over personal triumph (Rourke) any day. …just my opinion, though. :) Best dress: Penelope Cruz or Halle Berry, I can’t decide!!
Zak Effie’s hair was more greased than an exhaust pipe! And as for Miley..she can’t dress and she pokes fun at others. I await the day she goes away, along with Katy Perry and Lady GaGa! And of course, the Jonas Bros. Sean P’s win is huge for San Francisco but his opening line in his speech was lame. Kate W never looks bad at all…she has class.
@ Pink – “my heart sang that a film like Milk was honored by the Academy Awards this year”
Why do you say that? Didn’t you think Milk was worthy of any oscar love?
@Michael — Of course I believe it’s worth an Oscar but all the hype was for Slumdog and Mickey, I feared that the film would get shut out … much like Brokeback lost Best Picture and Best Actor a few years ago. I totally thought Mickey was gonna win and the place erupted when Sean’s name was announced
Hugh Jackman was the only thing worth watching on the show – he was awesome.
Does anyone know where I can get the clip of Seth Rogan and James Franco’s skit? I was with a bunch of really loud people and couldn’t hear a thing!
Just when I thought I could not love Hugh any more than I did…Debora-Lee is a lucky woman!!
I absolutely loved the show last night. The set design was amazing and Hugh Jackman even better! The number with Beyonce was HOT….however, I wouldve kept Zac Effron and put in someone else for Vanessa Hudgens…she can’t sing very well.
Miley’s dress was not bad, but there were so many other beautiful designs that hers isn’t even worth mentioning. Marisa Tomei and Penelope Cruz..WOW!
heath ledger’s win, though predicted, was really great. seeing his family up there accepting it, and seeing how the rest of Hollywood reacted to the win was very emotional. It adds some closure to his death (though i am still NOT over it.)
I am now a complete Hugh Jackman convert. I loved that during the opening number he made subtle references to the ridic speculations about his sexuality. SOOOO funny! Now THAT, fellas, is a man who is secure in his own skin!
Also, in regard to Miley, did anyone else see her interview on the red carpet where she said that she hoped to be back next year receiving an award for her next movie because her role is “deeper than people will expect”. I fell out!! :D
LOVED the oscars last night! i knew they had revamped the show and i’m glad that they (at least in my eyes) pulled it off wonderfully. yeah, there were a few slow moments (i for one hated the weird musical medley and i love musicals), but overall an excellent show. jackman needs to get cast in a musical stat, because man, can that man sing and dance!!
i teared up when heath won and when his family gave their speech. so bittersweet.
also, hooray that the slumdog millionaire kids could attend the show — they are adorable!
Loved it – best Oscars I’ve ever seen, by a longshot! The acceptance speech for Heath was so touching, as was the tribute to all those who have passed away. A very entertaining show! I really need to see Slumdog to understand how it could be so much better than many of my other favourite Bollywood movies. Jenn looked so cute and so young for 40! I love how strong she was to get up on stage right in front of Brangelina – it was awesome! and Hugh – he was a fantastic host, and definitely one of the hottest in Oscar history!
Is it just me or did Jennifer Aniston appear very nervous when she first started presenting with Jack Black? She came out looking pissed as sh!t and then she tripped over quite a few words (before Jack Black took a shot at Pixar) and it seemed like she was trying hard not to look right down ‘there’ in front row- aka Brangelina. Awk-WARDDD!
oh and was anyone else surprised that Queen Latifah was singing a tribute song??!? I know she used to be a rapper.. but still, it struck me as being so odd!
Hugh Jackman really is the best Oscar host in a long, long time. I love my comedians, but nothing says showbiz like musicals, I fucking LOVED IT! :D
Hey, and who would’ve thought Anne Hathaway could sing? She’s great!
Also, I’m not gay, but I have a girl-crush on Taraji P. Henson. Didn’t she just look beautiful? :)
How could I fail to mention how awesome it was to hear Beck’s song playing during the previews for this year’s movies?? Such a treat to hear!!
I already miss the Craigslist Dancers! I sure hope this ain’t the last we’ve seen of them.
Hate to say it, but Sophia Loren is beginning to look reptilian.
R-Pattz should give his people a huge mother-of-a-bonus for getting him a seat behind Mickey … I think by being behind him he actually upstaged him.
Lance Black had me and my peeps all choked up! And I thought Robin Wright looked all kinds of gorge.
Tilda Swinton – love her, but why did she tie a bedsheet around her neck and believe it was a dress?
Lastly, YAY YAY YAY Slumdog – those little kids were the best.
Sophia Loren, gotta love her. She looks like the Creature from the black lagoon and Joan Rivers at the same time. J LO probably raider S LO’s home for her personal tan glow collection! The two of them together could have their own UV ray!
I only watched a teensy bit of it. The part I saw was the Pineappe Express spoof, which I found quite hilarious.
Long live Hugh as the host!!! I loved the *more movie less biz* quote. Ben Stiller had me laughing hard and Heath’s Sister dedication of the award to Matilda made me verklempt.
I sobbed through The Wrestler, too, and thought Rourke gave the performance of a lifetime. But Penn’s performance in Milk stands on its own. It’s not easy being straight and playing a gay man, especially when there are plenty of accomplished gay actors who could do the job. Gay men are a tough audience, and if Penn can win over Hollywood with his portrayal of Harvey Milk … that’s not Oscar-worthy, that’s a damn miracle! haha In many ways, Rourke’s role was easier.
Those weren’t REAL staples, y’all.
However, Rourke clearly went on steroids for the role, so he did make some major sacrifices. Penn appropriately recognized him during his acceptance speech, and it looks like those two are friends anyway. Rourke’s performance will be long remembered, that’s the most important thing for an actor, I’d think.
Also: three cheers for Hugh Jackman AND Anne Hathaway. Talk about talent, wow! I want to see those two on Broadway, like, yesterday!
Why must we look at Beyonce’s support-hosed, half-nekkid booty at every major event?
does anyone else think it ironic that sean penn got an award for playing a gay rights activist and when he himself supports men like hugo chavez and raul castro who are not only homophobes, but supported exiling homosexuals? wow! read the article in the advocate: http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid68058.asp
I’m definitely with Heather on Beyonce. Overexposed much? I’m usually not one to hate, but…yeah, time to pack it up to St. Tropez for a while, girl.
@ Chelle-Big 10-4 on SJP’s twins. I didn’t even notice Daniel Craig standing beside her until my daughter pointed him out. YIKES! :)
is there a reason that heath ledger wasn’t on the video during queen latifah’s tribute song?
@Kai — because he was included in last year’s Academy Awards In Memorium tribute. The real question should be why was Estelle Getty excluded :(
Sean Penn DESERVED the oscar. His performance in milk was amazing.
@ Kendra- I noticed the few lyrics of “At Last”. I thought that after everything that was said (mostly from Etta) that that song would kind of be “off limits” but I was wrong. I really would have rather watched anyone sing besides Beyonce.
Ahahaha. My favorite part in the opening was the whole ‘The Reader’ song and dance.
Absolutley Thee best show EVER! Hugh Jackman was awsome. I’m so glad they did the previous winners do the honors of introducing the nominees.
The oscars were HORRIBLE. nothing was funny or entertaining lastnight. it was sad to watch really. I look forward to the oscars every year and this time it just sucked.. and the way they did all the introductions to the nominees, so awkward to watch.
THANK GOD KATE WON! Freakin’ finally! Long overdue!
@ Linda…
Wow, really? I couldn’t disagree more. For the first time I watched all 3 1/2 hours of the awards. I thought it was entertaining and Hugh was VERY funny. I also loved the introductions to the nominees- I thought it was very moving and a great tribute to all the amazing preformers.
But to each their own. :)
Robert Pattinson looked like sex on a stick in that tux last night…
Was I hearing things last night or, when Hugh Jackman went down to the front row and sat on Frank Langella’s lap, did he call him Frank Minghella by mistake?
Did anyone else notice Heath Ledger was left out of the tribute to those that past while Queen Latifah sang? Did I miss something or did they think since they gave him an award that they could just leave him out?
@Elle — Heath was included in LAST year’s memorial tribute, so they didn’t include him again this year.
I first fell for Hugh Jackman several years ago when I saw him perform on Brodway in “The Boy from Oz.” Absolutely brilliant, hot, sexy, and fun! He is a truly versatile actor. Loved him last night as well. I had to laugh when Will Smith was on stage for so long and said Hugh was off taking a nap (or something along those lines).
He IS Wolverine.
I just can’t handle how much I love him.
i thought hugh did an awesome job. i haven’t seen his musical background so I was definitely blown away with how wolverine himself was able to carry such a huge stage.
I found myself smiling the whole time he was performing, half-scared he might screw up but he looked like he had a great time doing it which made it quite flawless in my opinion.
My husband whispered to me,
“How can Hugh be married to that drool?”
LOL.
But much respect to Hugh after this.
The Oscars were quite amazing! I’m glad Kate won. I thought it was extremely rude when people laughed at Sophia Loren… um, hi! bitch looks fierce for her age. I also agree that I, too, almost died when she put her hand on her hip; so amazing!
I love Hugh!!! I thought he was great and made the most out of some not-so-impressive material. I agree with you Trent…it was great how they honored the actors nominated. It made it seem more special for both the nominees and those who won. It took a little longer, but then they made it up for it by having one presenter do a bulk of the connected categories.
Trent, can you PLEASE do a “Beyotch stole my look” with miley cryus and the little mermaid? thanks!
@Trent, watched the vid. Thanks.
“the reader.. i havent seen the reader… i was gonna see it later but i fell behind. my batmobile took longer than i thought to design. the reader… i know i need to see the reader… i even went down to the theatre, there was a line, of all the people seeing iron man a second time…” <3
@Trent
Whoops, lol. I completely forgot about last years Oscars. Silly me. :p
Oh my god! The Oscars this year were awesome, best I have ever seen in years. It brought back the old hollywood glamour with musicals and such, Hugh is just freaking perfect (just one defect, Deborah Lee ji), it was so goooodd!!! Brangelina were looking fav, doesn’t matter they didn’t win I don’t think they actually care that much. The way they presented the awards was so moving, I cried every time hahahaha, I loved how Robert DeNiro presented Sean Penn, super nice, I love Sophia Loren.. incredible! Anne Hathaway was great too. I loved every bit of it, usually I go to sleep long before it is over (huge time difference so it ended like at 2.30 in the morning here) but I stayed until the end, it was really good. They did a great job! I cried my ass off when they handed Heath’s award, I started to cry even more when I saw the likes of angelina or adrian brody really upset about it. I think it was moving for every one there. We love you heath!!
Thanks for the chance to see Hugh Jackman again!! The best ever!
I m so glad you posted this!!! I missed the beginning and had no idea how absolutely loveable it was!!