Where's an Oscar post this year? Answer: The show wasn't deserving of one. How long/boring/unexciting was it this year? I think the most interesting nominee was Gabourey Sidibe. All the blogs love her because she says stuff like "real people". But it's true! I've started watching and reading more of her interviews, and I read a comment online to the effect of "she's like the version of ourselves that we imagine we'd be if we were famous". I agree. She says what she thinks and she isn't intimidated by anyone. I hate reading celebrity interviews today. I think it can be called a Life and Style/Us Weekly/InTouch disease that's affecting celebrity interviews today. They're mindless and boring. And I don't learn anything new about these people!
I'm not asking these people to be brain surgeons or answer life's deepest mysteries, but I appreciate when I can learn something new about their lives, movie role, or even maybe something about myself. Is it weird to want every celebrity interview to follow the lines of Terry Gross' Fresh Air? I was listening to the William Hurt interview she did a few weeks ago, and a) I love William Hurt, but man that guy is kind of crazy, b) a lot got revealed! Did you know his step-dad was the son of the founder of Time, Inc? Or that he was held up at gun point while shooting Kiss of the Spider Woman? He's had a fascinating life. Although some research today revealed that he left out a lot of the more fascinating parts, but still (he dated Marlee Matlin???). I learned a lot about him and why I appreciate his work. In a world where Kate Gosselin on Dancing with the Stars is news, I appreciate it when celebrities, musicians, politicians, anyone, can go a bit deeper with their answers than the standard "my co-star was really fun to kiss!"
3 comments:
I appreciate your focus on William Hurt in this article Susan. I love him as well. Can you send me a link to this interview that you reference?
I also think that Gabourey Sidibe was absolutely robbed by Sandra Bullock. It's one of the only things that truly infuriated me this past Sunday.
Call me politically incorrect but I'll go ahead and say it.. I think Precious, Gabourey Sidibe, and Monique are all overrated.
the mo'nique show is really entertaining. it's like a more over the top version of "the view", but with only one moderator. that said - she drives me crazy - esp her oscar speech about her not playing the politics of campaigning for an oscar! puhleazeeeeeeeeeee mo'nique!
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