Oscar Night--What's New And What To Do
Hello, everybody!
First of all, I'd like to shout out a "Happy Birthday" greeting to my good friend, Joni (she knows who she is!). Happy birthday, girlfriend!
Well, tonight's the big night! The night we've all been waiting for! The Oscars! Gee, willakers, I wonder who will win? We've got ten pictures up for the top prize instead of the five we've been accustomed to for the past 47 years. I guess they'd rather have ten nominees instead of giving comedy pictures their own "Best Picture" Oscar category the way that the Golden Globes do, and the way the Emmys do with television sitcoms. Oh, well. If this is the only way comedy pictures will have a shot at Oscar gold, then so be it, but just as it is in school politics, no matter who runs for class president, the class clown will always lose out the more serious honor student. Happens every time.
I don't know about you, but I've notice how much better movies have gotten over the past decade, ever since the turn of this past century as a matter of fact. It seems to me that as the quality of television programs have dwindled over the past decade (some of those reality based programs are really nothing to write home about), the quality of theatrical releases have increased. True, increased somewhat a little bit, but increased just the same. Just think about it. We now have ten Best Picture nominees for the first time since 1943, and I know for a fact that none of those pictures are total goof balls. Say what you want about the Golden Guy, but one thing's for sure: Oscar does not suffer fools, meaning, he doesn't honor nothing but the cream of the crop (maybe that's the reason why comedies were never nominated for Best Picture!).
Now that we've talked about the ceremony itself, let's talk about what to eat while watching the ceremony. Oh, there's plenty of selections, but if you're into movie time tradition, nothing beats a good bowl of hot, buttered popcorn and your favorite fizzy drink! What is It? Coke? Pepsi? 7up? Sprite? Or maybe you're into something that doesn't have any bubbly pizazz, like Hawaiian Punch or Sunny D? Or, if you're one of the modernists that many Generation Xers and Generation Yers are, you'd probably be more interested in a can of Pringles and some Lipton's Tea, either home brewed or bottled from the store, either black tea or green tea. Or maybe you're more into chocolate treats, like M&M's or Hershey Kisses or Reese's Peanut Butter cups (I prefer the bite size Reese's Minis. I find I can control how much I eat and, therefore, control my weight!) No matter what you choose to eat during the Oscars, anything you eat while watching is sure to be a winner to your tummy!
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, and don't forget to donate to help the quake victims!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
First of all, I'd like to shout out a "Happy Birthday" greeting to my good friend, Joni (she knows who she is!). Happy birthday, girlfriend!
Well, tonight's the big night! The night we've all been waiting for! The Oscars! Gee, willakers, I wonder who will win? We've got ten pictures up for the top prize instead of the five we've been accustomed to for the past 47 years. I guess they'd rather have ten nominees instead of giving comedy pictures their own "Best Picture" Oscar category the way that the Golden Globes do, and the way the Emmys do with television sitcoms. Oh, well. If this is the only way comedy pictures will have a shot at Oscar gold, then so be it, but just as it is in school politics, no matter who runs for class president, the class clown will always lose out the more serious honor student. Happens every time.
I don't know about you, but I've notice how much better movies have gotten over the past decade, ever since the turn of this past century as a matter of fact. It seems to me that as the quality of television programs have dwindled over the past decade (some of those reality based programs are really nothing to write home about), the quality of theatrical releases have increased. True, increased somewhat a little bit, but increased just the same. Just think about it. We now have ten Best Picture nominees for the first time since 1943, and I know for a fact that none of those pictures are total goof balls. Say what you want about the Golden Guy, but one thing's for sure: Oscar does not suffer fools, meaning, he doesn't honor nothing but the cream of the crop (maybe that's the reason why comedies were never nominated for Best Picture!).
Now that we've talked about the ceremony itself, let's talk about what to eat while watching the ceremony. Oh, there's plenty of selections, but if you're into movie time tradition, nothing beats a good bowl of hot, buttered popcorn and your favorite fizzy drink! What is It? Coke? Pepsi? 7up? Sprite? Or maybe you're into something that doesn't have any bubbly pizazz, like Hawaiian Punch or Sunny D? Or, if you're one of the modernists that many Generation Xers and Generation Yers are, you'd probably be more interested in a can of Pringles and some Lipton's Tea, either home brewed or bottled from the store, either black tea or green tea. Or maybe you're more into chocolate treats, like M&M's or Hershey Kisses or Reese's Peanut Butter cups (I prefer the bite size Reese's Minis. I find I can control how much I eat and, therefore, control my weight!) No matter what you choose to eat during the Oscars, anything you eat while watching is sure to be a winner to your tummy!
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, and don't forget to donate to help the quake victims!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
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