March 23, 2005
Tough To Get Old and that's why I'm rambling
Happy Belated St. Patrick’s Day. A friend and I decided to celebrate at our local Hooters. As it is in many establishments these days no matter how old you are they still ask for I.D. In these situations I will always offer two forms of I.D. My driver’s license and my AARP membership card. Well, the lovely and gifted, (if you know what I mean?) Hooters girl looks at my license and bubbly announces, “Gee! You’re the same age as my Mother.” Thanks, I hope your St. Patty’s was better.
Remember a few months ago Oprah gave away something like 26 new Pontiac’s to her studio audience. You could not by the publicity her show got for that stunt. Pontiac new that and donated the cars. Now the Detroit Free Press reports that model Pontiac, sorry I don’t know which it was, that car has been deemed a flop in the automotive industry. At least they will never refer to those vehicles, as “You can’t give them away!”
If you get a chance and if it is playing at a theatre near you check out “Downfall.” It is an incredible war film that centers on Hitler’s last days in the bunker. I know it has been done before but this is the best. It is based on two books one written by his last secretary who was in the bunker until the end. Alexandra Maria Lara plays Traudl Junge and Bruno Ganz is incredible as the worst villain in history. Here’s a little trivia question for you. Hitler had a dog-named Blondie, what kind of dog do you think it would be? Ya! of course a German Sheppard
March 02, 2005
Academy Awards 2005
WHAT THE HECK DO I KNOW?
Okay! So I only got two Oscar picks right, Morgan Freeman for Best Supporting Actor. Jamie Fox as everyone already knew was going to get Best Actor. Scorsese didn’t win either Best Director or Best Picture. Hillary Swank beat out my pick, Annette Benning. Virginia Madsen went home empty handed after Cate Blanchett won Best Supporting Actress.
Congratulations Clint Eastwood for his Best Director win. Hillary Swank may be the new Katherine Hepburn having now scored two Bests Actress Oscars at such a young age and more could be in her future. Ms. Hepburn won more statues than any other female and isn’t it interesting an actress would win for playing her. Even in death Hepburn is still in some way is an Oscar winner.
Despite everyone’s concern Chris Rock did not blurt out the “F” word. His opening monolog was funny and slightly irreverent. I think his best line came later in the show when he said, “Next year the Oscar will be handed out in the parking lot or maybe a drive through window.” Actually that may not be a bad idea. I think if a lot of the musical numbers and less interesting categories were given out before the broadcast the entire show could run one tight entertaining hour, but as the above headline reads, “What the heck do I know?
For years the Academy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. The two Shriners pictured arrived in miniature limousines.