...And The Oscar Goes To (II)

Oscar Host Hugh Jackman.

No joke. I actually liked the guy. More impressed than I thought I ever would be. Enjoyed and smiled during the opening number. All seemed to have fun. Ben Stiller came out as Joaquin Phoenix with gum on the podium---PRICELESS. The Oscars tried to be hip. It didn't seem as stogy as past years. Was it perfect? Naw. With five past winners announced the five nominees, I feared it would be five EVERYTHING, and show wouldn't end until 2 am. Lasted three and a half hours. Not bad. Queen Latifa needs to fire the person who dresses her. This is the second time I saw her in an unbecoming dress--the first being the Kennedy Honors. Yet, her voice was in fine form. I still do wish Mickey Rourke would have won. Oh well.

A chum sent an e-mail, how she had one of the happiest days of her life this weekend. Her grand kids and family produced such joy. It's one of those moments, I realize I never planned to be this age and not have a kid or two in tow. Like where did time just zip by and now I look at my invitation to join AARP? All in all, I'm glad my chum is happy. We all make choices--good and bad--that's how we get to this moment. Choices dictate our destiny.

Too bad, Eddie Murphy didn't think destiny when he chose to release "Norbit" during the Oscar voting process when he was nominated Best Supporting Actor for "Dreamgirls."

I digress.

Personally, I plan to still have me a lot more destiny.

Get my envelope ready.

And The Oscar Goes To...

Mickey Rourke. That's who I want Oscar to go home with. What a full circle that would be.

I'm an Oscar Watcher. Not always being so much into the winners --think "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love"--also even tho I'm a Tom Hanks Honey, "Forrest Gump" should have run, Forrest, run to the folks of "Shawshank Redemption" and give em his Oscar. Yet, I start out with the show and I all ready know I'll be ask "Why isn't Billy Crystal or even Jon Stewart or even Chris Rock or even Whoopi the host tonight?" No offense to Hugh Jackman. He may be quite good. I hope so. Because three hours of just looking at his looks will grow stale.

Back to Mickey. Yep, I'd like to see him win. Thought he was hot back in the 80's. Then, well--he went kinda nuts. I realize Sean Penn may take Oscar for 'Milk"--however, a girl can always wish for the envelope to say something in her favor.

Marisa Tomei in 1993, anyone? I, too, always wondered if Jack Palance got it wrong. Yet, "The Wrestler" is a turnpike away from "Cousin Vinny" II'd feel certain if Marisa wins---Marisa wins.

Get the popcorn ready.

I'm in your corner Mickey.

Saturday Shine

Headed to see "The Wrestler" starring Mickey Rourke today. I remember Mickey, back in the 80's, when the best was yet to come was right in front of him. And Mickey was smokin, sizzlin HOT. Something happened. And not all good that detoured his path. All those trials, all those consquences got Mickey to this day. And to be the star of this film. A darn bright good one at that.