tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7120894773727191259..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: It all started with the OscarsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-819236591573835342014-03-06T23:27:00.285-08:002014-03-06T23:27:00.285-08:00How do we stumble upon these blogs anyway? It'...How do we stumble upon these blogs anyway? It's a mystery. In any case, I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Such good writing - how refreshing. (I have to publish this comment anonymously because my soul-sucking kids keep changing our Google password.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46898651989218904802014-03-03T03:03:08.296-08:002014-03-03T03:03:08.296-08:00Wendy, I did a search to see if that had been post...Wendy, I did a search to see if that had been posted and found this from Ken's blog back in 2011:<br /><br /><b>UPDATE: A commenter asked if I could post that original Oscar review. Sure. I'll dig it up from four computers ago and post it early this afternoon. So check back. (See, I really do read the comments.)</b>Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25689562254816400402014-03-02T18:40:31.864-08:002014-03-02T18:40:31.864-08:00@Johnny Walker: Didn't LaBeouf send one of his...@Johnny Walker: Didn't LaBeouf send one of his sex tapes to Lars von Trier to get a small part in Nymphomaniac?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52336347391683634052014-03-02T18:07:14.335-08:002014-03-02T18:07:14.335-08:00First celebrity joke of the evening... Shia Labeou...First celebrity joke of the evening... Shia Labeouf?Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12650183779242984332014-03-02T17:59:26.142-08:002014-03-02T17:59:26.142-08:00I'm expecting several jokes about the contents...I'm expecting several jokes about the contents of this year's goodie bags - one joke in particular.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26675308406516647792014-03-02T16:50:42.922-08:002014-03-02T16:50:42.922-08:00Thanks, Nelly. I do my best!Thanks, Nelly. I do my best!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30246757639518003142014-03-02T16:49:55.774-08:002014-03-02T16:49:55.774-08:00I can't wait to watch the Oscars, but I probab...I can't wait to watch the Oscars, but I probably won't get to see them until Tuesday daytime. I guess I'll have to try and go into hiding to avoid spoilers.<br /><br />Anyone got any predictions? (For me, the changes of Ellen wearing a dress are about the same as Nebraska - possibly my fave - winning Best Picture. )Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65962934689577671852014-03-02T15:39:20.351-08:002014-03-02T15:39:20.351-08:00Shakespeare in love won Best Picture??? Hilarious!...Shakespeare in love won Best Picture??? Hilarious!<br /><br />Not much to choose from this year.<br /><br />Speilberg gave someone the clap????<br /><br />Martin Landau won an Oscar????<br /><br />I do have Space 1999 on DVD that I paid virtually nothing for... Can't watch it because it is so bad.<br /><br />Space 1999 replaced UFO????? That is a bigger travesty than Shakespeare beating up Ryan.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46612495305515407082014-03-02T14:12:07.806-08:002014-03-02T14:12:07.806-08:00Is that 11,000,000+ visitors on average per post o...Is that 11,000,000+ visitors on average per post or 11,000,000+ visits per year? Johnny Walker, I guess, would be responsible for at least 1000 visits each post.Nelly Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63043092574260133562014-03-02T13:43:25.042-08:002014-03-02T13:43:25.042-08:00Ken, how about posting that letter/review you sent...Ken, how about posting that letter/review you sent out the Year of the Spielberg?<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90706986812949353982014-03-02T12:07:27.851-08:002014-03-02T12:07:27.851-08:00So Ken, who would win in a steel cage match, you o...So Ken, who would win in a steel cage match, you or Dave Barry?<br /><br />I know a lot of people are pissed that Private Ryan lost to Shakespeare, from film critics to veterans'-advocacy groups. Spielberg pettiness aside, will this be seen as one of Oscar's big mistakes like How Green Was My Valley over Citizen Kane?Liggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85421824563431698322014-03-02T10:57:56.098-08:002014-03-02T10:57:56.098-08:00Who is "Oscar"?Who is "Oscar"?Felixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21574568498390473542014-03-02T10:56:52.704-08:002014-03-02T10:56:52.704-08:00Who is this "Oscar" fellow?Who is this "Oscar" fellow? Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300021275090146448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80422835891042987702014-03-02T10:54:50.041-08:002014-03-02T10:54:50.041-08:00They also seem to have a strange rule about not in...<i>They also seem to have a strange rule about not including anyone who's passed away in the preceding few weeks before the ceremony, as was the case when Roy Scheider's name didn't feature until a year after he died. So it could mean that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Harold Ramis might not feature in tonight's memorial.</i><br /><br />Let alone <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-filmmaker-resnais-dies-91-115839993.html;_ylt=A0SO81UrfhNTLUkAbS9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0c3FzZHNsBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDI2NF8x" rel="nofollow">Alain Resnais</a>.Todd Everetthttp://toddeverett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29142543633378660882014-03-02T10:50:18.010-08:002014-03-02T10:50:18.010-08:00I am really looking forward to it. I am really looking forward to it. kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84696352384020128182014-03-02T10:33:34.362-08:002014-03-02T10:33:34.362-08:00At least he give a mild clap to Elia Kazan at the ...At least he give a mild clap to Elia Kazan at the Oscars. I find it funny that Ben Affleck was in Shakespeare in Love. Does he have a cameo in Gandhi we don't know about?<br />MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4042847404340471822014-03-02T09:43:57.648-08:002014-03-02T09:43:57.648-08:00I love you, Ken Levine...
I want to BEAR your CHIL...I love you, Ken Levine...<br />I want to BEAR your CHILDREN!<br /><br />HAAA-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-h-h-h...!Lola Heathertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66631347575467959652014-03-02T09:30:39.113-08:002014-03-02T09:30:39.113-08:00I'm glad that Spielberg didn't clap. I can...I'm glad that Spielberg didn't clap. I can't recall how he showed his lack of graciousness, but I'm glad he inspired you to start your blog. Roger Carroll frequently recalls you as "the brightest, hardest young guy ever to work on the KMPC Sports Wire (Webster 8-3000). I read your blog every day and am eternally grateful for your writing tips and show biz insights. Keep up the good work. Can't wait for the Oscar Review.<br />Mike Botulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280479229678291508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84121612406141691292014-03-02T08:05:58.527-08:002014-03-02T08:05:58.527-08:00I am so so so so so so sorry.
But with my sugges...I am so so so so so so sorry. <br /><br />But with my suggestions that people actually take seriously comes great responsibility, so here's the once a month duty I have to honor.<br /><br />Your family and friends say hi and still wonder if you're going to keep writing that blog. It's been raining in L.A. Your son is still at Apple and your daughter has a series! Debbie wanted me to let you know she's the new mayor of Los Angeles, and would appreciate if you could just get away from the computer for one hour to attend the inauguration. If not, she understands. And I moved to Walla Walla in 2012 which is why I haven't been able to meet you for lunch in your office those last 72 times you asked.<br /><br />Okay. You're caught up. It's been an amazing odyssey and congratulations on hitting 11 million!<br /><br />So…again we ask - you're going to keep writing that blog?Howard Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377628524697677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90830544169295304472014-03-02T07:16:21.198-08:002014-03-02T07:16:21.198-08:00Ken, perhaps you would consider writing about the ...Ken, perhaps you would consider writing about the proposed Comcast merger. If they end up with a monopoly, there will certainly be an impact on Hollywood business models (especially those of companies like Netflix). You have particular insight into the business of making entertainment, even though I know you are not a political commentator. And the utter absurdity of the situation should appeal to the satirist in you. People can email the fcc at Tom.Wheeler@fcc.gov.dudleysmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29286696377775254382014-03-02T06:58:47.697-08:002014-03-02T06:58:47.697-08:00One of the funniest Oscars moments ever was when M...One of the funniest Oscars moments ever was when Martin Landau won Best Supporting Actor for Ed Wood. When his name was read out, you could see Samuel L Jackson angrily mouth the words "oh, shit!" Gotta love the guy's honesty. No fake over-excitement at someone else winning. <br /><br />Regarding tonight's ceremony, I hope they get the In Memoriam bit right. I know they've said in the past that they get more letters of complaint about that aspect than any other, and I know they obviously can't show every single person in the industry who's passed away in the last 12 months, but if they just cut some of the pointless montages that are shown throughout the show, there'd be more time for this section of the evening. They also seem to have a strange rule about not including anyone who's passed away in the preceding few weeks before the ceremony, as was the case when Roy Scheider's name didn't feature until a year after he died. So it could mean that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Harold Ramis might not feature in tonight's memorial.Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67392933364496752082014-03-02T06:23:50.261-08:002014-03-02T06:23:50.261-08:00And this year Rob Ford will be there. Sigh.And this year Rob Ford will be there. Sigh.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035974456848429665noreply@blogger.com