Tom O'Neil
Tom O'Neil
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It's one thing to thank your mother, or someone who helped get your first job so you didn't have to sleep in your car. Hilary Swank gave one of the best speeches (for 1999's Boys Don't Cry) by staying personal. But who wants to hear a list of attorneys?
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People mostly see it as a sporting event. In a way, it doesn't matter if they've seen the movies. They watch it so they can win their office betting pools. They watch it to see stars make fool of themselves, or show their insecurities by gushing: 'You LIKE me!
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It has all the elements that the Globe voters like. It has an important social message. It has A-list stars. It's part of the public debate.
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I think this is the year of the smaller films with independent spirits.
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I think finally it will get its due, because it's part three. It's like a Hollywood ending to a great Hollywood story,
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The people's choice awards just don't have the same legitimacy. In the end, people believe the experts, because they're the ones who know best.
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His shyness is hurting him. He is pulling out of public appearances lately and it's been widely noticed. He's been pulling back when he should be campaigning.
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When they snub 'E.T.' in favor of 'Gandhi,' it's a salute to the noble ideas and high-mindedness and values of Gandhi. It's not a sincere belief that that was the best film of the year.
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He wins no matter what because he really gets on the Hollywood radar this year.
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What's not here are those shows on the WB, like 'The Gilmore Girls,' which the TV Critics Association of America tells us is the best show on television, ... Why didn't it get any Emmy nominations? And what about 'Scrubs'? ... It's holding its own, critics love it, viewers love it, but Emmy voters aren't watching it, because it's too young skewing, and the geezer Emmy voters have a demographic a little north of what 'Scrubs' viewers are.
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You don't mock the importance of the event. This isn't the MTV Music Video Awards. We expect the Oscar host to be like a beloved aunt or uncle on stage playing the ringmaster to a family reunion.
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He's one of those actors who always did a good job in movies but was trapped by his own youth and good looks.
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Because of cable, all the awards shows have dropped in the ratings, but the popularly chosen ones have dropped even further,
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Their acceptance speeches are often proof of what lousy actors they are. They're often thanking people we know they sparred with all over the place.