Victory: Hugh Jackman Sings and Dances Oscars Out of Ratings Hell
Early returns suggest that last night's awesome, Hugh Jackman–enhanced Oscars scored 10 percent higher ratings than last year's terrible, Jackman-less ceremony.
The Problem With This Year’s Oscar Frocks
Hilary Alexander writes that the ladies either looked like fairy princesses or witches.
Posted 02/23/09 in Vulture
Joaquin Phoenix
Fake Joaquins De Rigueur at Awards Shows
By the time Casey Affleck's silly mockumentary about Joaquin Phoenix's fake rap career finally gets released, how played out will the joke be? Probably pretty played out!
What Was the Deal With Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Skull Cap Last Night?
Seriously, what the heck was up with that thing?
Hugh Jackman Swedes the Oscars
Hugh Jackman devoted the first ten minutes of last night's broadcast to one of 2008's worst films:
Posted 02/23/09 in Vulture
If They Don't Have the Balls to Bring It, Then Fuck 'Em
Mourning the Acceptance Speech Mickey Rourke Would’ve Given
Watch his Independent Spirit Awards speech to see why.
Posted 02/23/09 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Everyone Studiously Avoided Their Exes at the Oscars
The Academy Awards were fraught with peril for Tom and Penélope, Jen and Brad, and Chace and Carrie. Anne Hathaway, on the other hand, was fine.
Four Presenters Too Many
Whose idea was it to have five people present last night's acting awards. Also, who is "Seymour Philip Hoffman"?
Oscar Best Song Medley Looks Like Putumayo CD Cover
See video of the multiculti musical train wreck.
Posted 02/23/09 in Vulture
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor Wins the Slumdog Footrace
When 'Slumdog Millionaire' won Best Picture last night, did you notice which hilarious Bollywood egotist was the first one to the podium?
And the Oscar for Cultural Insensitivity Goes to...
Whose gaffe was worse last night, Ryan Seacrest's or Seth Rogen's?
The Oscars: the Complete Winners
See the list of winners we pretty much could've guessed back in November!
Hugh Jackman Saves the Oscars!
Can there be any doubt that tonight's clear highlight was Hugh Jackman's opening number? We say no!
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