Between “Point Break” & “Hurt Locker” Kathyrn Bigelow was, you could say, in sort of a dry spell http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000941/ 8:58 PM Mar 7th via web

Of course it’s Bigelow b/c they picked Babs, a director, to present the award 8:55 PM Mar 7th via web

Oscars frontloaded & backloaded good awards with boring middle and too little Martin/Baldwin. Compliments that we want more vs. less of them 8:42 PM Mar 7th via web

Nominee Jeremy Renner played Dahmer, who knew? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285728/ 8:35 PM Mar 7th via web

As if the Oscars weren’t sanctimonious & self-serving enough let’s have celebs tell kiss-ass tales about the nominees. Barfing in my mouth 8:30 PM Mar 7th via web

Michelle Pfeiffer at 50+ makes trolls out of Vera Farminga and Julianne Moore 8:27 PM Mar 7th via web

All of Cameron’s former wives should have introduced “Avatar” instead of Kathy Bates. Good TV & with alimony they have stakes in the game 8:21 PM Mar 7th via web

Fisher Stevens= “Lost’s” George Minkowski who I saw in Oscar audience b/c he produced best documentary winner “The Cove” 8:04 PM Mar 7th via web

Sam Worthington with Jennifer Lopez. Because he’s not paired with odd creatures and makeup enhancements enough! 7:51 PM Mar 7th via web

James Taylor would get dissed by the Idol judges for being pitchy, dog 7:40 PM Mar 7th via web

I snickered last year when Donald Trump told Jesse James that his wife, Sandra Bullock, was one of the top stars. Guess I was wrong 7:39 PM Mar 7th via web

I keep forgetting: Elizabeth Banks is not Rachel McAdams 7:29 PM Mar 7th via web

Explaining the tech behind boring awards only makes it worse 7:24 PM Mar 7th via web

Tribute to horror films will only encourage more bad remakes and reboots 7:23 PM Mar 7th via web

Is Taylor Lautner the secret son of Matt Damon? only in the soaps 7:19 PM Mar 7th via web

RT@DamonLindelof Okay, Cablevision. You win. We’ll tell you what the island is. NOW GIVE THE PEOPLE THEIR ABC!!!!! 2:11 PM Mar 7th via TwitBird iPhone Retweeted by you and 15+ others

Bored now?…just wait for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing awards to come! 7:11 PM Mar 7th via web

Toyota dissed by Steve Martin early on and since then nothing but Hyundai ads 7:05 PM Mar 7th via web

It’s about time! >>First African American writer to ever win an Oscar, Geoffery Fletcher for Precious. Congrats! RT @director_Cherry 7:01 PM Mar 7th via web

Praying that Robin Williams doesnt go into his “black voice” when Mo’nique wins this 6:56 PM Mar 7th via web

Queen Latifah must school all larger women how to dress stat 6:53 PM Mar 7th via web

We need more Martin & Baldwin 6:50 PM Mar 7th via web

Stiller should have tried to hit on (or plug into) Zoe Saldana who was just onstage 6:40 PM Mar 7th via web

@mygeektime But I hate Tony Stark’s goatee. RDJ gets props for wearing Vans but negs for that blue tie 6:35 PM Mar 7th via web in reply to mygeektime

Everyone forgets the Oscars have a really boring middle 2 hours. But maybe they’ll spice it up with some big awards in unusual places 6:11 PM Mar 7th via web

BASTERDS….should win Best Pic but has no chance 12:57 PM Mar 7th via web

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Referring to the president he said: “I forgot he was black tonight for an hour.”

I don’t spot any obvious racism. Matthews admits not once thinking about the color of the man giving this incredibly long speech. He was colorblind. I thought that was the goal, The Dream of MLK. Only after the speech did Matthews register race. But in a positive way like “Wow we have really evolved since I was a kid.” The problem can’t be the stating of facts, right?–Obama is black and he’s our president?

I’ve read comments like “Matthews said that he has a different expectation of blacks.” Not true. He didn’t say nor imply “great speech…for a black guy”! I believe people who find it racist might be bringing their own issues to the fight or are just oversensitive.

My favorite thread is “If Rush or Hannity said it they’d be crucified.” Not this time. Coming from them it would be a surprising endorsement of Obama. Some of their haters might even applaud them.

Chris Matthews Sets Internet Ablaze Mashable

This one might be new. I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen it during another big speech. But the hue is the same.

Obama’s Red & White Fashion Show
DNC Acceptance speech
Election Night
Inauguration Day
First Address to Congress Feb 2009
Health Care speech to Congress Sept 2009
State of the Union 2010

Everyone refers to it as the “Apple Tablet”–that’s what I really like. I’m kind of sick of the “i–” nomenclature and “tablet” is much better than “pad.”

But I digress, here’s the key info:

Pricing was a surprise in it being relatively low vs. expectations. Though adding 3G costs some. If  like me you have an iPhone in your pocket do you really need it? What about 4G?

- DIMENSIONS: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches x 0.5 inches

- WEIGHT: 1.5 pounds (1.6 pounds for 3G)

- MEMORY: Three models with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB solid state hard drives.
- INCLUDES: Accelerometer, Microphone, 30-pin connector, Compass, full capacitive multi-touch, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G access on higher-end models

I’m into it. But my expectations are in check. It’s not a computer so much as a large iPhone or web surfing device. At this point it couldn’t replace my MacBook on a long day away from home or weekend trip. It helps to have Apps for iWork’s Keynote, Numbers and Pages. But since most workplaces are MS Office there enters the imitations.

In any case it’s a kick ass product that will spawn competitors and new businesses economies. Apple’s hopes are that it changes the way we live and consume media. It certainly is “future cool,” like something we dreamed in the 1990s to have in the far-off 2010’s. I can’t wait for iPad gen 2, 3, etc when its perfected.

I would overdub a fake VO on top the clip if I had editing skills (and draw a better lightning bolt if I cared). Here’s the call transcript:

Taylor: Hope for Haiti. This is Taylor Swift.

Kanye: Yo Taylor, it’s Kanye!

(Taylor in stunned silence)

Kanye: Why wasn’t I invited? I’m the voice of the generation. It’s the most offended I’ve ever been this decade!

(Taylor keeps looking down)

Kanye: You know I own live TV! Remember when I said Austin Powers don’t care about black people?

(Taylor doesn’t know what to say)

Kanye: What? You were in junior high then? I’m calling to heal Haiti with my new song. Imma let you and the world hear it on the phone.

(Taylor blinks “S.O.S.” to the cameras but all we notice are how thick her lashes are)

Kanye: Yeah my music isn’t just music–it’s medicine.

Taylor: Awww thank you so much.

Kanye: Next Tuesday the first round of Buffalo Blasts® are on me!

Taylor: That’s wonderful.

Kanye: I’ll bring my new assistant–Shilah.

Taylor: Thank you so much and please tell Shilah that I said hello and to stay strong.

Incredibly stupid and juvenile I know. The last few lines were less funny but an attempt to match what Taylor Swift actually said.