Oscars…whatever. You can’t win with the critics. Doesn’t matter who’s hosting. Someone’s always bitching. Tim Goodman at Hollywood Reporter, or is it EW, I forget, wants Chris Rock to host. That’s original. Not sure what he did exactly the last time he hosted that makes you want to say, “Yea, let’s bring him back.” We used to have a drinking game – every time Chris Rock joked about race, we drank. We got pretty drunk. I like Chris Rock. I prefer him to Eddie Murphy, who dropped out as host. Some wished he hadn’t. But is he that different from Billy Crystal? If you’re talking demographics and the hip factor, maybe Eddie would have been the choice in 1985. Also, is it just me…
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The Chicago Tribune had a story the other day about the last remaining row houses in what was the notorious public housing project Cabrini-Green. They posted a timeline about the high-rises including events in its nearly 70-year history that brought nationwide attention to this part of Chicago. I believe they left something out. Something that might have brought the most attention, whether it be negative or not, to the projects than anything else. 1992 – Candyman. Here’s the Trib timeline: Good Times, seriously? But no Candyman? A critically acclaimed film and the only of its kind to use those shithole projects as its setting? Good Times was SET at Cabrini-Green. Candyman was set and filmed there. Maybe the Trib was afraid to say or…
Liffey’s odd thoughts on the Oscar nominations… Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs”) and Meryl Streep (“The Iron Lady”) are both nominated for playing men. Another actress, Rooney Mara (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) one could argue looks like a man. Is this really the same cutie who was in “Social Network” ? Lead actor: I don’t know who the hell Demian Bichir is. Yea, it’s kinda surprising Gary Oldman has never been nominated. I think he should have been for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” And maybe a supporting nom for his tiny part as Drexyl in “True Romance.” Supporting Actor: Nick Nolte for “Warrior.” Haven’t seen it. He could have been nominated in the same category for “The Thin Red Line.” Supporting Actress: Another nod…
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