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March 02, 2005
Clarification: Beyonce Sucks Too. Viva Minnie Driver!
Blind Boy Grunt is chewing me a new one for not mentioning the over-exposure of Beyonce in my last post. To clarify, my last post was in honor of Jorge Drexler. Here's some more news you prolly didn't know about Sunday's tragic attempt at entertainment -
Gil Cates also refused to allow Minnie Driver to sing the song from "Phantom of the Opera" that she sang in the movie at the show. According to WENN and IMDB, Driver was devastated by the news because she considered the Oscar telecast her big break as a singer. (Apparently, according to reviews, she's rather good. I haven't heard her cd yet.)
May I also add that I was disgusted by the constant reaction shots of Jay Z whilst Beyonce over-exposed herself. Who the hell cares about them? If it was a music award show, it would make sense to focus on the singers in the audience. Between the two of them and P Diddy, you'd think we were all watching the Grammy's trying to appeal to a younger audience.
I was also disturbed by giving awards out in the aisles and forcing all nominees on stage for "lower quality" awards. Every single winner last night deserved their moment to shine - alone - on the stage. And I thought, for the most part, Chris Rock was funny. Didn't come out with the bang of past emcees, but did a good job. Strange that he would use the Gap and Banana Republic in his political analogy, since they're owned by the same frickin company. I thought the dresses were bland, that Hillary Swank's nipples were over-exposed, that Melanie Griffith should not be allowed to talk to anyone on the red carpet, that the lead singer of Counting Crows must take that ridiculous wig off his white head, that Scorcese deserves a lifetime achievement award but Eastwood directed a better movie and deserved the Oscar, that Sideways is completely over-rated, Vera Drake unfairly over-looked, and Kate Winslet looked bad. My apologies if you think my critiques are too catty and personal regarding the actresses mentioned.
Further reading:
IMDB News for Minnie Driver via Blind Boy Grunt
Posted by cj at March 2, 2005 10:31 AM
Comments
I am an offended uruguayan, the performance by Antonio Banderas was an embarrasement and an insult to our culture but, I am forced to take off my hat to him due to his integrity. He was the only one with the decency to ask for Jorge's bessing before attending the ceremony. Moreover, he did his best to introduce him to an misinformed and uninterested American press.
Here, in Uruguay, we are really proud of him, at last he did his thing making the victory much more sweet.
Thanks for adressing this UNBELIEVEABLE event-not many paid the attention it deserved, at least in the American networks that broadcast down here-, which fortunately had a happy ending.
Posted by: Ana at March 9, 2005 05:37 PM