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wow, nice way to plug your upcoming movie. that is classy.

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Christ. It usually takes at least 15 minutes before I wanna turn the channel ...not the first two.

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Picked up at the end there but still overall not good. Except for the total agreement for how hot Anne Hathaway was.

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My eyes are bleeding.

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i quite enjoyed that opening #! he was great.

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Jackmans crotch in Anne's face while he talks.

D

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That was a pretty good opening. Wow, who knew that Hugh Jackman could actually do more than just play Wolverine?

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cmon seven it wannt THAT bad.....

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:lol: if you win we're be on a 20 min delay

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If Jackman could (and not take a paycut), he'd be doing a lot of musicals.

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I could take it or leave it.

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i think hugh is playing the role of an award show host tonight.

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I don't get the Anne Hathaway love.

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lol, a production fuck up

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ok so far. i was wondering why the empty thread over at TV Talk, then realized that everyone else is here.

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Angelina Jolie is really just too damn good looking. Especially when they go from her straight to Meryl Streep.

D

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I think a lot of people were going to hate the opening no matter what. I think it was a pretty good song and dance number.

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I actually liked that opening number. I thought it was pretty funny. Jackman's doing alright. Loved the Wolverine plug at the end.

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To some. I've never found her all that attractive.

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i didn't know eva marie saint was still alive

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really reminiscent of Billy Crystal, not as funny, but equally entertaining.

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The final five? Oh, sorry wrong thread...

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Does Tilda know she is wearing a burlap sack?

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Well, this new format really ought to speed things up (?)

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Dear God I hope they calm these nomination intros down, getting through this is going to take 10 minutes.

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This is taking a long time.

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Why does this feel like a rose ceremony from "The Bachelor" more than an awards show right now? I'm expecting someone to hand out four roses and an Oscar.

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Oh god. At this rate, the whole shebang will be done no earlier than 4am. :lol:

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A Sister Act reference.

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I thought the intro was okay. Best part was: " I am a slumdog, I am a wrestler, I'll rent the reader, I'm wolverine"

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I can't help it. I hate Jackman. He could do a barbershop version of Spinal Tap's Sex Farm and i'd loathe him.

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geez. they need to cut down the nominee introductions. way too long.

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Did Angelica Huston just make a crack about Penelope Cruz's accent? And when did Cruz morph into Audrey Hepburn?

D

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I'm going to hate this show. Not showing clips from their performances? blah!

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When did The View starting doing the Oscars?

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This is insane, I'm stunned they're leading off with this marathon.

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Somehow a stripper is a "real working girl"?

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Just to jump on the bandwagon, this nominee introduction format blows. They're all going to be like this?

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Penelope Cruz? That's a shocker.

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70 seconds delay. words are so dangerous... OMG! this takes forever to get just one category done!