Daily Archives: 08/02/2013

Ellen Degeneres returning to host Oscars!

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Ellen hosting the 79th Academy Awards

So the news today is that Ellen Degeneres will be hosting the 86th Oscars in March.  I’m extremely pleased by this, especially after the bizarre sexism from Seth MacFarlane last year.  Ellen last hosted in 2007 when The Departed (ugh) won best picture.  I remember enjoying her hosting job, though I don’t recall any particular gags or jokes*, but that’s never been Ellen’s style.  If you’ve ever watched her stand-up, her gift is telling funny stories instead of jokes.  I’ve always been a huge fan of hers, and she has a gift for being warm while also bitingly hilarious, all as she maintains a constant level of entertainment.  She may not hit the highs that some other hosts, but she rarely has the lows either. Continue reading →

Friday Favorites: Favorite Scene – Ghostbusters

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Welcome to “Friday Favorites” which highlight some of my favorite movie-related things.

Ghostbusters came out the year I was born (which was a good year for movies), but I didn’t get a chance to see it on the big screen until 2011.  I was amazed, but not completely surprised, at the reaction from the crowd, who clearly loved it.  I knew it was one of my favorites, but I didn’t realize that the jokes were still funny to everyone else.  And while there are many things to love about Ghostbusters, for me the highlight of the film is this: Continue reading →