Mar 6 2006Academy Awards Winners
I hope you caught the 78th Annual Academy Awards last night, because it was the best event to ever happen in all of history. Finally, something that recognizes how amazing celebrities are! But, if for some absurd reason you had to miss it, here are the major winners, along with my grandma's initial reactions.
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
Grandma: (Still referring to nominee, Joaquin Phoenix) "How would you spell that? Joaquin...Joaquin Phoenix. I just don't understand how that's a name."
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Reese Witherspooon for Walk the Line
Grandma: "Grandma used to look like Reese Witherspoons."
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Clooney for Syriana
Grandma: "Didn't see it. Wish I'd seen him. Very handsome man. Good-looking man."
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
Grandma: (Asleep)
Best Director: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
Grandma: "They give them to 'orientals' now?"
Best Picture: Crash
Grandma: "I don't think I took my meds today."
Reader Comments
1. edenza - March 6, 2006 12:19 PM
You're watching the Oscars with my mother?
"Orientals" *snark* Yeah, that's my mom.
2. The Serial Cynic - March 6, 2006 8:03 PM
Who would have ever thought that a straight Chinese man could make a movie about gay cowboys in Montana?
3. zoetreeblue - March 9, 2006 2:37 PM
Your grannie is a hoot. One of my grandmas (rest her soul) didn't ever have a tv (devil's box). My other grandma (rest her soul) would have given up and fallen asleep before she found the channel it was on.