Jon Stewart is on fire at the Oscars...

[KyuzoGator]

...and the dumbasses in the audience are too dumb to get his jokes. Unfortunate.

[Rainscents]

1. LOL

:rofl:

[Libby2]

2. I'm loving it already!! nt

[JI7]

3. George Clooney gets it

but i agree, many of them don't seem to get it.

[Sydnie]

4. He is starting to get them going

those of us that love him get the jokes though.

[LisaLynne]

7. They're starting to loosen up and get it now.

He's really brilliant.

[ticapnews]

5. They're going to hate him

telling movie pirates that they are stealing from those poor souls in tuxes....

[burythehatchet]

6. YES... First Cheney joke!

[Teaser]

8. A little early to determine that

I love Stewart...but the Oscars are such a difficult venue. It's about being funny, but not making the stars feel stupid (which they do often deserve).

[HughMoran]

9. Dick Cheney shot her!

:rofl:

[tridim]

11. Here's the gown in question.. hahaha :)

[HughMoran]

18. OMG! Quail!

:rofl:

[Rainscents]

24. What the hell is she wearing?

Looks like wild bird!

[Sydnie]

43. It's supposed to be a swan n/t

[NashVegas]

105. I Loved That Dress

It was a statement on our perception of beauty that fashion critics - and most everyone else - chose not to get/appreciate.

[herbbrown]

10. Just got in a Cheney dig

But right now he's very lukewarm IMO.

[FreedomAngel82]

16. And he did the democrats too of course but nothing too bad

:) I thought he did pretty well. I loved the opening!

[KyuzoGator]

12. "Walk The Line" = "Ray" with white people.

Classic.

[Sydnie]

13. Interesting cowboy montage there

puts it into perspective!

[spanone]

14. Very Funny!

:rofl:

[Rainscents]

17. Audience got it too! LOL

[FreedomAngel82]

15. My parents and I are watching it

and we all cracked up. LOL.

[karlrschneider]

19. Yikes I forgot all about it, thanks for the reminder

:D

[babylonsister]

20. Watching and enjoying Jon immensely! nt

[FreedomAngel82]

21. George Clooney won!

Yay!

[VTMechEngr]

22. Yes he did

[KyuzoGator]

25. Great speech..."I'm proud to be out of touch"

Nice.

[herbbrown]

28. Clooney's Class

Hope he wins all he's nominated for, nice speech too!

[PuraVidaDreamin]

23. For having to reign it in a bit- I think he's on fire

Did you love the cowboy bit or what?

[pookieblue]

26. I'm loving Jon

duplicate post...sorry

[pookieblue]

27. I'm loving Jon

like someone said.. those of us who love Jon...are getting his jokes.


Hey George Cloony got his jokes....

[WinkyDink]

29. It's tough to go outside the usual audience, but he did pretty well.

That Gay Cowboy montage was FABULOUS!

[babylonsister]

30. George Clooney is a CLASS ACT! nt

[BikeWriter]

107. George Clooney for President!

[Idioteque]

31. Jon was brave to make that joke about piracy...

...every year at these awards we get told how we shouldn't download movies and music by rich people who have no reason to talk.

[KyuzoGator]

32. "Night of A Thousand Sweatpants" bombed...

...and it was a damn funny joke.

[ticapnews]

39. Do not make fun of the actors...

make fun of everyone else.

That's the lesson for future Oscar hosts.

[Hamlette]

33. look at their ties!!! n/t

[KyuzoGator]

34. Dolly Parton looks like a mannequin.

Wow.

[Hamlette]

35. awful costume too, poor Dolly, she's aged.

[maddiejoan]

36. But the song was magnificent

and THIS transgendered gal cried like a baby .

[babylonsister]

38. Hey, maddiejoan, first time I heard that song, and it WAS

magnificent! :hug:

[HeeBGBz]

40. I love Dolly

She's always so open and honest.

[johnaries]

42. What a great song! A lot of fundies should hear it... "I'm not here

to judge you, I'm just travelin' through"...

[Sydnie]

45. this "natural born" cried along with you Maddiejoan n./t

[davidinalameda]

48. but she has admitted that she's had work

I thought she looked pretty good

[Sydnie]

49. she found one that did it well

unlike Joan Rivers that just did it too much and too often.

[davidinalameda]

50. poor Joan

she's just scary

[babylonsister]

37. The camera puts on 10 pounds? Dolly is so thin! But that song -

first time I've ever heard it, and I thought the lyrics were great and could appeal to a majority of people.

[Maddy McCall]

47. Don't be dissin' on Dolly.

:hi:

[BikeWriter]

108. Miss Dolly is and forever will be a Doll!

I'm just sayin'.

[Malikshah]

85. Would that we all look like that at 60! Don't anyone say anything

bad about Ms. Dolly!

She was transcendent!!!!!!

[ticapnews]

41. There are two talented Baldwin brothers?

Who is the second one?

[KyuzoGator]

63. Steven gets partial credit for "The Usual Suspects" nt

[ticapnews]

69. Right.

Who's the other one? :P

[tridim]

44. OK I'll say it.. The soft music during the acceptance speeches sucks!

It's annoying the hell out of me.

[Sydnie]

46. me too. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

98. I think that they are doing it purposefully. If someone goes overtime

the music will just get louder, instead of just being loud and appearing out of no where. It's horrible, btw!

[Sydnie]

51. I love Morgan Freeman!

[patcox2]

52. I know everyone wants him to do well, but face it, he bombed.

Its painful, but any objective view of it is that he bombed. Any average nightly monologue from the Daily Show is much better.

I love him, I feel bad for him, but he bombed worse than Letterman.

They dissed him with that opening skit, too. Bastards.

Billy Crystal is looking bad.

[tallahasseedem]

53. I'm not sure what the hell your watching...

but I think he did pretty well.

[herbbrown]

54. You're Right

The nights not over, but it was a very uneventful opening. He's also showing all the guts of a nightly network newscast.

[Sydnie]

55. I enjoyed the opening

I thought he showed that there should be "low expectations" by poking fun at himself.

I thought it was funny and entertaining too.

[babylonsister]

56. I'm with ya, Sydnie! I thought it was great.

Low expectations of high-heeled boys? :rofl:

[herbbrown]

57. I like John very much

But what chances has he taken, just pandering to the corporate ....oops while I say that the tide may be turning.

[Sydnie]

59. wasn't that one of the guys from TDS doing the voice over

or was that Colbert? I couldn't tell ...

[brook]

64. I think it was Colbert -no?

[Libby2]

81. I thought it was Colbert too.

[Jennos20]

65. Sounds like

Ed Helms

[herbbrown]

66. I don't thnk it was

But I'm just not impressed, I just think he owes more to his fan base, but thats me. I just haven't laughed yet. I really thought the gay piece was weak, not a chance taken I think it goes down as a very mediocre performance. C'mon John prove me wrong.

[tallahasseedem]

82. Give me a break...

he wasnt hired to pander to his fan base, he was hired to host an awards show. Sheesh.

[herbbrown]

84. He was hired to be funny

sadly I've yet to see that tonight, as I said before he's had all the daring of Larry King tonight.

[tallahasseedem]

83. It was Rob Corddry.

[maddiejoan]

62. Sorry

I think this the funniest Oscars I've seen in years. I'm actually laughing outload thru most of it.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

95. The applause and laughter level was way down in the audience. I

thought he was cute/funny, but it was painful for me to see the lack of any warmth and very little response to him. The thing is, he isn't being authentic. Jon to be Jon cannot play it safe.

[Beware the Beast Man]

109. I agree. As much as I like him,

the laughs are uncomfortable at best. And did I hear things, or did he get booed during his Scientology joke?

[KyuzoGator]

58. Oh, God...he went there. He Swiftboated.

Unreal. Best Oscars ever.

[brook]

60. That was brilliant! n/t

[Sydnie]

61. I agree - It was

reminded me of the bit they did about George Washington! :rofl:

[brook]

67. March of the Penquins!

Smelling salts for Freepville, please.:rofl:

[Sydnie]

73. I was thinking that - He thanked all the children that saw it

and they know he was talking right to them!

[pansypoo53219]

68. i gave up on the oscars years ago

Titanic for best picture??? are you kidding?
only jon stewart has me watching this tripe. but nice speech by clooney.
they didn't get the oscar statue joke?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

71. Titanic Was An Amazing Movie, Why Not?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

99. B'cuz you know how it ends n/t

[herbbrown]

72. I agree Clooney's been the highlight so far nt.

[Hamlette]

75. This is the first year in memory where all 5 best picture nominees are

worthy. I was shocked.

Too bad they don't get Jon. I do think you have to "get used" to his humor.

[Sydnie]

70. anybody else tired of seeing JLo?

Enough already ... I say .. Enough!

[XOKCowboy]

74. Just what talent does she have?

I don't even think she's that good looking.

[Sydnie]

77. *

:shrug:

[Ksec]

78. Jlos talent is all behind her...

[WCGreen]

101. No, I haven't seen her on the tabloids lately....

She must have a bad publisist....

[NashVegas]

106. Too Bad She's the Best Dressed Woman There

At least she has good taste in clothes.

[Ksec]

76. I think Stewart did OK

Not his best work IMO but pretty good . Maybe Im expecting too much edge, and this the Oscars, not a political forum.

Clooneys acceptance speech rocked. I love how he mentioned Hollywoods history of being ahead on most issues, and affecting (effecting) change with important films.

[herbbrown]

79. If there can't be politics at the Oscars this year

then when? This rotten bastards tearing the world apart...but this is not the time or place? Where's Michael Moore when we need him?

[Sydnie]

80. well that really is the point isn't it?

I mean, it's not TDS and not everyone watching is familiar with his humor. Good example, in the beginning when he made the "squeeky voice and the scrunchy face". WE knew what he was talking about and he wouldn't have had to say another word. But, he had to follow it up so they got what he meant so it took the edge off the joke for everyone.

We know him and love him and want him to be what we see 4 nights a week and he just can't bde that to a world wide audience that doesn't know him.

[Sydnie]

86. this really IS a very political show

just subtle ... I'm liking it very much!

[cynatnite]

88. Exactly what I've been thinking since it started...

they really set a theme tonight. It's powerful and in your face.

I love it!

[brook]

91. So am I!

"And every one of those problems disappeared." and Susan Saradon sent us a check for 50thou...

S'wonderful.

[Sydnie]

87. the Presient of the Academy is laying it all out for us

THIS is why they picked Stewart to host tonight. It IS a political show.

[KyuzoGator]

89. This guy is making a plug for going to theaters instead of DVD at home.

Whatever. In my living room I don't have to deal with screaming kids, ringing cell phones and my feet sticking to the floor.

[brook]

94. When theaters die....

DVD's will be re-runs and toe jam. Excuse the guy for trying to keep a few jobs in the USA.

[XOKCowboy]

90. Six major movies in NOLA?

Hmmm didn't know that.

[brook]

93. Hollywood's

doing a better job than FEMA. Right after Katrina, Shreveport was a beehive of major filming that
moved north and kept shooting. Those jobs are meaningful because they pay well - and every job you do usually leads to another.

[maddiejoan]

96. Not to mention...

--it keeps NOLA in the public eye. Look what Lord of The Rings has dine for New Zealand tourism

[herbbrown]

92. Well OK then New Orleans is all well again!

Thanks for that Info, God Bless Mr. Bush, not!

[herbbrown]

97. Okay I'm done dissing this love fest

I've got alot of calls to make to O'Rielly tommorow!

[Kire]

100. Where can I read a transcript?

I don't have TV

[Sydnie]

102. I am sure it will be shown on some shows

as clips but I don't know that there is a transcript anywhere for this.

[Kire]

103. Like I said

I don't have TV, so I hope it's available on Crooks & Liars or something. Thanks anyway.

[Sydnie]

110. Here's Clooney's speech for you

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x584218

Don't know if liveoaktx will have more or not.

[Sydnie]

104. Yeah Reese!!

she is a wonderful actress!