Jack Nicholson looked surprised as he announced “Crash” was Best Picture. Which was the only speech cut off by the orchestra all night — huh?
It sort of begs the question: Where was the tipping point where Academy voters tilted from the mainstream, which it hasn’t done of late, and ignored “Brokeback Mountain” in favor of “Crash?” Had the voting been cut off sooner, would the result have been the same? Apparently, there’s a downside to being the presumptive winner for so long — people just kind of get bored with hearing the same old same old and say, ‘To hell with it, I’ll vote for something else.’
Winning Best Director, Ang Lee told his Oscar: “I just can’t quit you.” That alone kind of suggests he deserved not to win Best Picture.
Final thoughts on Stewart: Bumpy start, but overall, well done, sir.
The Rolling Stones cancel a gig in Hawaii and postpone other tour dates as Mick Jagger suffers throat troubles.
The Rolling Stones cancel a gig in Hawaii and postpone other tour dates as Mick Jagger suffers throat troubles.