02.19.2010 the oscars were almost enjoyable

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Steve Martin actually did a good job when he hosted the Oscars in 2001 and 2003, and although Alec Baldwin is a dirty god damn hippie, he’s a tremendous actor and entertaining guy. So together they should be fine when they co-host the Academy Awards on March 7th. But the new producers of this years show told NPR this morning that their first choice for a host was Sacha Baron Cohen.

But it was not to be. When they told the Academy, they “swatted it down,” Shankman said. “They thought it was too big of a wild card. They thought it was just too unpredictable.”

Yeah god forbid the Academy Awards be unpredictable. In other words entertaining. What did they really think he was gonna do, bring a pony on stage and slaughter it? Then chew on it’s bones and swim in it’s blood? And even if he did, the kids watching need to grow up someday. Oh stop crying. This is real life.

(43) Comments

  1. RemSteale 02/19/2010 11:16

    I think Sasha BC is entirely likely to slaughter a pony on stage and chew on it’s bones while swimming in it’s blood. As long as he thinks it will get a laugh

  2. SuperB 02/19/2010 11:18

    he has already slaughteres a few attempts at comedy, so sure why not the pony

  3. SuperB 02/19/2010 11:19

    and Finks…I wear the heels at times….brat ass

    panties? never…

  4. RemSteale 02/19/2010 11:19

    Hah! I was right

  5. DB's Treasure 02/19/2010 11:19

    Have you people noticed that Sasha Baron Cohen is this decade’s Tom Green? What a fucking loser.

  6. Death to Finkle! 02/19/2010 11:19

    Aight, ros, if you insist on sticking around, you gotta learn some basic rules:

    1. Typos are pepper’s bit

    2. Ellipses are Observer’s bit

    3. Forward any links with huge asses you come across to DB’s Treasure

    4. I get to organize DarkChery’s shoe closet

    That’s all I’ve got.

  7. Death to Finkle! 02/19/2010 11:20

    *DarkCherry’s

    I’ll kill.

  8. DarkCherry 02/19/2010 11:22

    his Ali G stuff was funny when it first came out and his interview with Posh and Becks is classic as he actually gets to her not only smile but laugh. but other than that… Borat was funny until everyone got naked then it was just uncomfortable.

  9. RemSteale 02/19/2010 11:22

    No-one is as bad, and unfunny as Tom Green

  10. Rokan 02/19/2010 11:22

    Sup,

    Can you describe the length of the heels, along with any information on what kind of imprint they would leave if you stepped down hard on Finkle’s scrotum?

  11. entropissed 02/19/2010 11:23

    Two movies I’ll never watch - Bruno and Brokeback

    Yeah, I’m a homophobe

  12. Death to Finkle! 02/19/2010 11:23

    (Anxiously awaiting)

  13. rosdaddy 02/19/2010 11:24

    DB’s - Absolutely spot the fuck on. I check out Tom Green’s web show now, and it’s not half bad honestly. I think Tom Green’s overcome Tom Green and now SBC is the annoying twat that will do anything for a laugh. Not that there aren’t moments (see: Ron Paul/Bruno), but for the most part just annoying.

    Fink - Right on. I’ll slip into ellipsis-ville occasionally, as I’ve been an English teacher, but I’ll show at least some restraint at fervent usage.

  14. Rokan 02/19/2010 11:25

    :: Scratches head ::

    Is it just me?

  15. Death to Finkle! 02/19/2010 11:25

    /thumbs through dictionary

    f… fe… fer…ferv…

  16. Raymond K. Hessel 02/19/2010 11:26

    SBC is the opposite of funny. So he IS the new Tom Green.

  17. SuperB 02/19/2010 11:26

    Sure, they are BCBG patent pointy toe 5 inch stiletto heels. Silver buckle on the toe.

    so a good pretty good squish print on the nards

  18. RemSteale 02/19/2010 11:27

    At last, someone else who can spell and use long words

  19. rosdaddy 02/19/2010 11:27

    Sorry, Fink…I’ll stick to monosyllabic…

    ….wait…SMALL words…I’ll stick to small words.

  20. SuperB 02/19/2010 11:28

    rosdaddy,

    what’s your take on improppa sit-set use?

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