And the Oscar hosting gig goes to.... Hugh Jackman.
Seasoned host of the Tonys, talented fellow. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/12/hugh-jackman-to-host-osca_n_150582.html On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > > She also says that it won't be a "television personality," either (so > forget Oprah) and that the Oscarcast will not have a monologue of in- > jokes near the top: > > > http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/oscar-news-host-wont-do-stand-up-protests-over-ampas-honor-for-jerry-lewis/ > > Nikki also reports that the AMPAS Board of Governors is being > bombarded with complaints about the announcement that Jerry Lewis will > be given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (considering his many > off-the-wall remarks about women and gays in recent years)--needless > to say, another post of hers get Drudged--when is Nikki (or a lot of > other bloggers) going to tell Drudge to knock it off, or is the spike > in hits more important than reasoned discussion? > > For example, a comment from a townhall.com blogger: > > Look at how these fine upstanding citizens, who have all the same > rights as everyone else, (we can all get married, we just can't marry > our sister, mother, brother the twins down the block, or someone of > the same sex), attack and slur and denigrate those that disagree with > their trying to get special rights. > Jerry Lewis is a great man, who has devoted his life to raising money > for sick people. > These fags should shut up before this armed society reaches the > tipping point and "thins the herd" because they are to violent to > remain in polite society. > They tried to change the law, they lost. This is America, that is how > it works. They have the freedom to go to a different country where > they can deviate from the societal norms, o wait, there is no > successful country, and never has been in history, were deviancy is > considered normal and forced on it's citizens. There is a reason for > that. > These genetically flawed people are to be pitied, but their genetic > flaws are not normal, any more than downs syndrome of a hair-lip is > normal. > > Comment by Ron Reale — December 12, 2008 @ 7:29 am > > > > > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin Happy Accidents http://inturnaround.vox.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
