The Academy Awards Live Blog
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Jack Gray
AC360 Producer/Writer
Good evening and welcome to the AC360 Academy Awards Live Blog. The winners, the losers, Jack Nicholson’s sunglasses…we’ve got your running commentary. And sure, considering all that’s going on in the world, the Oscars aren’t hugely important. But if you’re looking to get away from the bleak news-of-the-day for a few hours, then this blog is the place for you.
We should also point out that we’re not encouraging you to change the channel from CNN, but if you’re going to watch the Oscars anyway, you might as well watch them with us.
And even if you’re not watching them, because of your feud with Kate Winslet or whatever, we think you’ll still enjoy the live blog. I’ll be with you from 8:00pm Eastern Time until the Oscars finish airing here in New York.
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Jack!!!
Congrats for your promotion! That is great news for me!!!!!! I am so proud of you!!!! YAY!
Stacy, Yeah, Maher is really anal retentive when it comes to food.
The instrumental portion is a great time for a Twitter break. who's on Twitter? http://twitter.com/jackgraycnn
My cousin does "Hey Lady!" all the time. What Jerry Lewis thing is that from?
@ Jack – Congrats dude. I missed that on the webcast. What's your title, or is it a secret?
what time is this scheduled to be over? they've got to be running over
I worry about the cult of personality, especially in the news media. So I go for independent sources and respectable newspapers.
AC360 supplies my nightly news, but mostly because I really enjoy Anderson's over-seas reports.
Does the fact that I do the puzzles in the paper still count?
I'm thinking no, but I'll put it before the committee.
@ Chris Sosa, Esma, I don't think I could ever be a vegan. I love my meat! LOL
Esma – *cyber high-five* 😉
HEY LADY! Where's Anderson when we need him?
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin = fond memories of me and my dad. I organized my first MDA carnival with my neighbors when I was 7 nearly 40 years ago, and still choke up when the man sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Carousel.
Jack,
Please, call Anderson and say that the best is now ...
If he goes back, has to be now, huh? 🙂
Stacy, calm down. I read my Time and Gray Lady too. 😉
Standing ovation for Jerry Lewis!
It was sweet to see Jerry Lewis. That was the best part of the evening!
@Isabel, Brazil - de nada
@Esma - so true! lol
@Rikki: I'm actually with you on that one. I'm probably one of the few people that wish newspapers could come in a magazine format. I was thrilled when Rolling Stone shrunk down their over-sized pages.
songs, i vote slumdog. the music was amazing, just like the film.
@ Chris Sosa-I'm vegan too!!! High five!!!!
Jerry Lewis looks pretty good – I thought he was ill for a while. It's always good to see one of the classic Hollywood stars...
Oh, no - he forgot his trademark "Lady!" Well deserved recognition, though.
@Kelly: yes.
@Shillie: thank you.
Man that was the shortest speech I ever heard from a recipient of this award!
It looked like he was reading off the telepromter. Yeah for Jerry Lewis. Well deserved. Just saw Frank Langela, I hope he wins for Frost/Nixon.
Definitely well-deserved for Jerry Lewis!
Jerry Lewis ... 82 years!
Is a boy!
Old was I, that was a kid and watched your films!
He deserves
LOL....join the old timers club!
Ohhhhh goody I love Eddie and Jerry!!!! They are my favorite men!!!
Yay, Jerry Lewis!!!
Very gracious speech from Jerry Lewis 🙂
Congrats Jack on the promotion! Thought you were just promoted to Erica's favorite person but 2 promotions in one week, nice work!
@Lori from IL
yeah, i kinda figured that out as soon as it happened. i suppose the best description would be internally and eternally tortured.
Jack–just googled "boom goes the dynamite"–it was funny, and almost as painful to watch as parts of this award show!
Jo Anne – So I'm not the only one on here. Actually, I'm a vegan... so maybe I am... Hmm...
just coming into the blog, v. late... does anyone remember Anderson doing his "Hey lady!" impression ?! :O
Well-deserved recognition for Jerry Lewis, who has helped so many ill children.
@ Stacy-Does the fact that I do the puzzles in the paper still count?
Standing O for Jerry Lewis – well deserved!
Sure
@Jo Ann: Okay, let me rephrase. There's nothing wrong with being a vegetarian, but Bill also swears off anything from a can or a box. Sometimes I just want some instant mashed potatoes, you know?
@vanessa. Well maybe he wasn't intentionally making fun of them, but I thought he seemed pretty ignorant. I'm sure it'll be youtubed, so maybe I'll watch it again and be proved wrong.
Cool – Jerry Lewis! Awesome!!
Is Eddie Murphy even Hollywood relevant anymore? He has appeared in bomb after bomb in recent years...
Complementing: James Newton Howard composed for The Dark Knight
I remember the Jerry Lewis telethons.
"Laughter is the best medicine" But this segment is looking like another tear jerker!
@ Brandi–or the Obama commemorative plates/coins/car fresheners/God knows what else commercials!
I'm going out of my mind trying to place the music at the beginning of the montage. Help?
Stacy...newspapers turn my fingers black! 🙂
Oh I get it Jerry Lewis, Eddi Murphy, The Nutty Professor.