THE CUP OF JOE: Ellen Hosts the Oscars

Monday, February 26, 2007

Ellen Hosts the Oscars

I don't agree with this. I agree with this.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Yeah...I sincerely don't know how I feel. I agree that Ellen is "agreeable." But I did expect more from her. She's funnier and more spontaneous that what she showed last night. I was left with a reasonably "bland" aftertaste.

I certainly didn't expect her to dominate the show or "leave her mark." But I did expect some snappy quips and entertaining observations.

My thumb doesn't go up - it doesn't go down...it just stays horizontal.

Certainly not "Whoopi Goldberg bad," but also not "John Stewart good".

The show was slow and bogged down, and Ellen's pacing did not seem to alleviate that. I certainly hope "Missy" doesn't stake me to the wall for being largely unimpressed with "The Ellen."
Sorry Missy...It's just how I feel.; 2:53 PM
Joey P said...: Bobby, you realize that you've just spoken, publicly, a middling word about Ellen, don't you?

Call me if you need somewhere to sleep tonight.; 3:02 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm responding to bobby m.'s post on The Cup, not really to defend Ellen, but to refute bobby's take on the Oscars.

#1 Ellen said she'd take a more low key approach to put the spotlight on the nominnees. And she did keep her word.

#2 It was a very somber year in movies. Even the big comedy, Little Miss Sunshine, portrayed one messed up family. It has to be a bit daunting to keep the room moving under those circumstances.

#3 Ellen had nothing to do with the show's running time. The pacing was slow because there were a lot of distractions. A salute to foreign films. Clint Eastwood translating a way too long speech from that composer. Too many appearances from those acrobat people. And though I enjoyed it, listening to a choir of sound effects eventually gets old. (Now I know how you felt at my choir concerts)

#4 I think bobby spent lots of time milling around (especially around the Turkish Delight) and perhaps missed just a few minutes here and there to get a real feel of how the show was going.

But the Oscars are a big deal. And it's a big deal for a person to be asked to host. I don't know if Ellen will be asked again. I think she should. (big shock) I guess we could just hire some local weather reader to announce the winners and call it a night after half an hour. Then we wouldn't need a host. Or acrobatic dancers, for that matter.

missy; 7:42 PM