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My point for point review of Hollywood’s big night:

Highlights:
Tim Robbin’s flipping off Chris Rock, Charlie Kuafman’s being intimidated by the ‘shot clock’, Sidney Lumet’s acceptance speech for his Lifetime Achievement Award (What a classy dude).

Best Supporting Actor – Morgan Freeman: Hey you guys! It’s the Electric Company. I liked Clive Owen.

Best Supporting Actress – Cate Blanchet: No brainer. Hollywood does so love itself.

Best Actress – Hiary Swank: Forgot the back of her dress. Another no brainer.

Best Actor – Jamie Foxx: Enough already. You’re not Ray Charles. You can shut up now and go hang with Cuba Gooding in his shitty roles. See ya in Soulplane 2.

Best Director – Clint Eastwood: Yep, he gets the ‘you’re-ready-to-tip-over’ Directing Oscar. Scorsese dissed again.

Best Picture – Million Dollar Baby: *Mike making a fish face with flapping gill action* Fished in. You all fell for it… What a sad commentary. It was good, but not that good.

Bitches:
Beyoncé – Do you really know what you were singing? Shut up!
Sean Penn – Still a brainless egotistical turd.
Barbara Striesand – Still with the big nose but now you’re fat too.

Overall:
My prevailing thoughts during the bradcast: *yawn* When will this end.

I can’t wait until next year.

A link – CBC Arts: Million Dollar Baby takes top Oscar prizes

Above is Tim Robbins’ onstage repsonse to this year’s Oscar host Chris Rock’s comments about his ‘boring’ politics.

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What’s in it? GirlHacker knows. Here’s the list anyway:

A Krups kitchen set including a toaster, electric kettle and a year’s supply of coffee and tea ($700)
A two-night stay at The Carlyle hotel in New York ($2,300)
A red leather case full of Shu Uemura cosmetics, including mink eyelashes ($600)
A DuWop cosmetic kit filled with a selection of products and a gift certificate for a session with a Cloutier makeup artist. ($740)
A year’s supply of Vonage broadband phone service ($500)
A Sprint PCS Phone from Samsung
A three-night stay for two at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina ($3,600)
A two-night stay for two at Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley, CA($2,500)
A three-night stay for two at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA (includes personal “surf butler”) ($5,900)
A dinner party at Morton’s, The Steakhouse ($1,500)
Kay Unger cashmere pajama bottoms ($500) (only the bottoms??)
An assortment of Manni Oils‘ extra virgin olive oil ($540)
One day of services at Cornelia Day Resort in Manhattan ($3,500)
A three-night stay at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif. ($3,000)
An 18-inch baroque Tahitian pearl necklace from PearlParadise.com ($3,200)
A Dyson DC11 canister vacuum (y’know, the one that “doesn’t suck”)
A T3 Tourmaline Hairdryer “100% crushed tourmaline gemstones infused into patented T3 components give it more ionic power than any other dryer” ($200)
iXi collapsible bike ($1,289) (this is actually in the Donum gift bag, see this press release, but it’s kinda cool so I’ve left it here for you bike/gadget geeks)
Two nights in a Bellagio suite and Two therapies at Spa & Salon Bellagio and Dinner for two at Sensi Restaurant and Dessert at Jean-Phillipe Patisserie and Two tickets to “O” and a $1,000 shopping spree for Jurlique products (read the press release for even more detail)
“A Catherine Original” jewelry by Cathy Jordan: sterling silver choker/bracelet/earring sets made of pearls and Bali beads ($500) (local news story)
Mr. Handyman gift certificate redeemable for one full day of Mr. Handyman service, presented in a confetti-filled paint can with an upscale black, red and gold design featuring the Mr. Handyman logo. The lid’s label reads, “Your Handyman is Inside.”
From Portland’s Moonstruck Chocolate Co, 15 handcrafted truffles in a hand made Thai Silk Truffle Box and a certificate for a year’s worth of chocolate. (local news story)
$10,000 package for a three-night stay at the Opus Hotel in Vancouver, three nights at the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler, lift passes, helicopter transfers, limo transfers, numerous meals, Pilates session, spa treatments, and two OXIA oxygen personal canisters (the second time Opus has made the cut with their astonishing roundup of Canadian hospitality!)

Thanks for the tip Jackson.

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