This is today’s blog post. I hope you enjoy reading through it.
1. My live coverage begins NOW. #theOscars
2. Like @ebertchicago, I’m switching between ABC and E! for #RedCarpet coverage. #Oscars
3. Can’t forget to put #Oscars in my tweets.
4. The announcer lady on ABC just mentioned Iron Man 2. Now it’s my turn to mention that Iron Man 2 #sucked. #truestory #Oscars
5. RT @FabFourFacts: In 1970, the Beatles’ classic “Let It Be” won the Academy Award for the Best Original Song Score. #Oscars
6. This kid is from Modern Family. I’ve only seen one episode, but it was hilarious. #Oscars
7. I’ve never been much of a Matthew McConaughey fan. Go away. #Oscars
8. Never seen anything with Annette Bening in it, but apparently she was really good in The Kids are Alright. I doubt she wins, though. #Oscars
9. Just so you know, I will be giving my predictions before the announcing of every award. #Oscars
10. Annette’s husband is old and codgery. He completely didn’t answer that question. #Oscars
11. I’m more interested in what Anne Hathaway has to say than in what this designer dude’s saying. #Oscars
12. Back to E! during commercial break. I just saw #JEFFBRIDGES! #Oscars
13. Pizza Lunchables are the perfect #AcademyAward-watching food.#truestory #Oscars
14. I wish that I was famous just so I could attend the #AcademyAwards. #Oscars
15. RT @NewYorkTheater: All these publications “live-blogging” the Oscars! Just tweet. I don’t want anybody talking about a dress for more than 140 characters.
16. Just remembered that Anne Hathaway is one of the hosts for the #AcademyAwards this year! I’m really excited for the opening ceremony. #Oscars
17. I’ve never seen Mark Wahlberg in anything…at least I don’t think so. He’s gonna star in the Uncharted movie though. #excited #Oscars
18. Is Mark Wahlberg really that short, or is that black lady announcer (forgive me) a giantess? #Oscars
19. Geoffrey Rush looks different that he does in movies. #Oscars
20. Only ten minutes until opening ceremonies! #Oscars
21. Remember last year when James Taylor sang an awesome rendition of the Beatles’ “In My Life” during the montage of dead people? #Oscars
22. I think that Reese Witherspoon is really attractive. #Oscars
23. Why did this lady attribute Robert Downey, Jr. with Tropic Thunder instead of some actually good? #Oscars
24. Robert Downey, Jr. seems lovely. @Lord_Voldemort7 #Oscars
25. Natalie Portman is super attractive, too, even when pregnant.#truestory #Oscars
26. I don’t care what people are wearing. Talk about their movies more. #Oscars
27. Who else is attractive? Helena Bonham Carter, but in a darker kind of way. #Oscars
28. I wish I had seen Black Swan. And the King’s Speech. And the Fighter. And True Grit. #Oscars
29. I’m watching the same Natalie Portman interview from two different angles thanks to ABC and the Oscars Backstage Pass app for iPad. #Oscars
30. Oh, and I wish I had seen 127 Hours as well. #Oscars
31. I enjoyed Justin Timberlake in Social Network. Not a fan of his music, though. #Oscars
32. RT @TheConnMan21: James Franco has to be a little drunk.
33. @TheConnMan21 Most likely.
34. Sandra Bullock is definitely great. I enjoy her films. I recently saw Speed for the first time, with Keanu Reeves. #Oscars
35. I agree with the statistics. Colin Firth will probably win Best Actor for King’s Speech. #Oscars
36. Woah, who are these people? Whoever they are, this guy’s a shorty. #Oscars
37. I want someone to respond to the question “what are you wearing” with “a pretty dress I found at JC Penney’s”. #screwfashion #Oscars
38. Christian Bale is a great actor. He’s the best Batman I’ve ever seen. If he wins tonight, I see it as honoring his Batman as well. #Oscars
39. Apparently the short guy was Keith Urban. #shorty #Oscars
40. I like Christian Bale’s beard. #donthate #Oscars
41. Commercials don’t give me much to tweet about. #Oscars
42. Aw, Tom Hanks! I love Tom Hanks! I’ve been told I look like him. #Oscars
43. I’m pretty sure the only movie I’ve seen Halle Berry in was the Flintstones with John Goodman and Rosie O’Donnell. #Oscars
44. In response to my last retweet: I #totes knew that Christian Bale was British. #Oscars
45. RT @tonithetiger012: I’m not watching the #Oscars right now, but thank goodness I have @chadadada to keep me updated! I always enjoy your tweets!
46. Ceremonies are about to start! #excited #Oscars
47. Besides my TV, this is how I’m watching the #AcademyAwards/#Oscars: http://twitpic.com/44jx7x
48. That was a really cool montage before the awards started. #Oscars
49. Hahaha, placing Anne Hathaway and James Franco (+Alec Baldwin) in all of the best pictures is hilarious. #Oscars
50. RT @RottenTomatoes: Having people inserted into these clips is a bit like those DirecTV ads, amirite?
51. “Um…I loved you in TRON.” – Hahahahahahahaha. And then Morgan Freeman narrates? #awesome #Oscars
52. RT @RottenTomatoes: OK, this is kinda funny.
53. “Alec likes for me to narrate his dreams because I have a soothing voice.” #Oscars
54. “You just got INCEPTIONed!” #Oscars
55. OMGOSH #BACKTOTHEFUTURE on the #AcademyAwards! #Oscars
56. For the record, I recognized that #BacktotheFuture was about to come on from the music before the video even started. #irock #Oscars
57. Anne and James have charming chemistry between the two of them. #Oscars
58. RT @ebertchicago: FYI: Geoffrey Rush had to shave his head for a play.
59. @TheConnMan21 is right. James is totally at least a little drunk. #Oscars
60. RT @WereGoingBack: Okay that was a cool BTTF intro at the Oscars.. so did you catch it?
61. I’ve never seen Gone with the Wind. Don’t know if I wanna. #Oscars
62. Hey look, Tom Hanks again! I love him. #Oscars
63. I need to get the Titanic soundtrack. James Horner has some good stuff, and the Titanic theme is beautiful. #Oscars
64. My prediction for Achievement in Art Design – I’m really hoping it goes to Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, but I’m guessing it goes to Alice. #Oscars
65. CALLED IT! Outstanding achievement in Art Design – Alice in Wonderland. #Oscars
66. RT @MuggleNet: Deathly Hallows – Part 1 did not win Best Art Direction at the Academy Awards.
67. Hey everyone: note how similar the music to Alice in Wonderland sounds to EVERY DANNY ELFMAN SCORE EVER. #truestory #Oscars
68. I’ll admit, I enjoy his music, though. #Oscars
69. Didn’t have the time to tweet my prediction for Cinematography. Goes to Inception! Glad it walked away with something. #Oscars
70. I would like to remind the Academy that they should be ashamed that Christopher Nolan isn’t nominated for best director…AGAIN. #Oscars
71. Let the people clap, jerkbag. That was rude. #Oscars
72. Wow, Kirk Douglas is ancient. #truestory #Oscars
73. #BTW, it’s partially because of him that One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was adapted for film. He was the first RP in the play. #Oscars
74. Kirk Douglas is awesome, but it’s very difficult to understand what he’s saying. #Oscars
75. What’s next? Best supporting actress? Prediction: Helena Bonham Carter. Though that seems like the obvious choice. #Oscars
76. Animal Kingdom? Never heard of that film. #Oscars
77. RT @ahous91: Anne Hathaway is absolutely gorgeous…and I forgot to unfollow @Chadadada for the day…crap.
78. Just looked it up: Kirk Douglas is 94. #ancient #Oscars
79. And the best supporting actress Oscar goes to: Melissa Leo! Wow, didn’t see that coming! #Oscars
80. I still can’t get over how beautiful Amy Adams is. #Oscars
81. HOW DID THEY JUST CENSOR THAT?! Isn’t this LIVE?! #shenanigans #Oscars
82. Sorry family and friends, but the #AcademyAwards are more important than Words With Friends. #Oscars
83. Mila Kunis is cute too, but I don’t have much to say about that. #Oscars
84. Best animated feature? Toy Story 3, of course. DUH. #Oscars
85. “I’m sure they make an app for that.” Yay! #Oscars
86. Shrek has some great music too, courtesy of Harry Gregson-Williams. #Oscars
87. Oh, Best animated SHORT film? Day and Night is my prediction. #Oscars
88. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT? DAY AND NIGHT DIDN’T WIN? Went to “The Lost Thing” instead. #whatthefrick #Oscars
89. RT @ebertchicago: Is the microphone emitting sleeping gas? Kirk Douglas has had the highest energy so far.
90. That wasn’t okay. At least I take comfort in knowing that Toy Story 3 will win best animated picture. How did something beat PIXAR?! #Oscars
91. RT @RottenTomatoes: We apologize for anyone that used our Oscar picks in a pool. We’re 0 for 4 so far. Apparently we don’t know sh**.
92. Though Toy Story 3 will win, How To Train Your Dragon deserves best animated picture as well. #justsaying #greatfilm #Oscars
93. I must confess: I have Toy Story 3 on #Bluray and haven’t watched it yet. #Oscars
94. RT @RottenTomatoes: Congrats to Lee Unkrich for Toy Story 3!
95. I betcha you didn’t know that Steve Jobs was involved with Pixar back in the day. I DID! #Oscars
96. It seems a bit sketchy that Toy Story 3 is nominated for best adapted screenplay for using characters based on those from TS1/2. #Oscars
97. Still disappointed that Day and Night didn’t win best animated short film. Again, at least Toy Story 3 won. #Oscars
98. best adapted screenplay prediction: Social Network? It has to walk away with something tonight. I doubt it’ll be Toy Story 3. #Oscars
99. RT @RottenTomatoes: We shouldn’t be surprised that Sorkin can make an impressive reference to Network, but we are.
100. Prediction for best original screenplay – the first to go to King’s Speech. #Oscars
101. Though Inception deserves it as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if it snuck up from behind and won. #Oscars
102. Called it again! Best original screenplay goes to King’s Speech! Darn it, I have to go see that! #Oscars
103. I might raid the dollar theaters over spring break to see all of these best picture nominees. #Oscars
104. Fun fact: the screenwriter for King’s Speech discovered that his uncle went to the same speech therapist portrayed by Geof. Rush. #Oscars
105. Watching a commercial for Mars Needs Mom. One of the stupidest film premises I’ve seen in a while. #Oscars
106. That’s the second time tonight Anne Hathaway used the word “jacka**”. Interesting. Not what I’d expect from her. #Oscars
107. This is funny, though. “He stuck his retractable claws into my heart”. #amusing She’s also got a great voice. #Oscars
108. James Franco in a dress and makeup? Um…..#lolwut. #Oscars
109. Yay, Russell Brand! He’s awesome! “I happen to like ketchup on my face because it’s good for the skin!” #Oscars
110. Gonna take a stab at best foreign language film: Biutiful. #Oscars
111. Yeah, I had no chance at getting that correct. Congrats to “In a Better World” from Denmark for best foreign language film! #Oscars
112. I like it when people are genuinely emotional in their acceptance speeches. #truestory #Oscars
113. Prediction for best supporting actor: tough one. I’m guessing Christian Bale, though Geoffrey Rush stands a good chance as well. #Oscars
114. RT @Lord_Voldemort7: “Who Shall Not be Named.” Hathaway needs to stop name dropping me in musical numbers. Bellatrix is in audience, she won’t take it well.
115. And the award goes to: Christian Bale! I’m right again! #Oscars
116. RT @RottenTomatoes: I want to hear Reese say “and the award goes to Christian Bale and his beard”
117. In my opinion, this award covers his work as Batman as well. Way to go, Christian Bale. #Oscars
118. I think it’s amusing that Bale just alluded to the tape of him cussing up a storm. It’s good to know he’s passed that. #Oscars
119. RT @RottenTomatoes: Great speech from Bale, but he should be doing it in the Batman voice.
120. Hmm. Prediction for best original score? This is a toughie as well. I’m thinking it’ll go to Alexandre Desplat for King’s Speech. #Oscars
121. However, Social Network stands a good chance as well. Personally, I’d love for How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell to win. #Oscars
122. RT @laurrren: You are my favorite day.. #AcademyAwards
123. Let me clarify: my official prediction is for Alexandre Desplat, King’s Speech for best original score. #Oscars
124. RT @C_J_A: @Chadadada I think Desplat is going to win best score also! #socialnetworkgtfo #oscars
125. Cool flashback to early film. #Oscars
126. STAR WARS THEME! IS JOHN WILLIAMS REALLY THERE CONDUCTING? LKAJSD;LKFJAS;LF #Oscars
127. ET #Oscars
128. WEST SIDE STORY #Oscars
129. I don’t think that was John Williams conducting, though. #Oscars
130. Yeah, it wasn’t. #Oscars
131. I wonder if they’re gonna do lame interpretive dancing this year. #Oscars
132. Film clips are much better than interpretive dancing. #thankyouAcademy #Oscars
133. Hans Zimmer said himself that he wasn’t going to win because Inception’s music was derived from his other stuff. He admits it! #Oscars
134. ddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww It goes to Trent Raznor for Social Network. At least it didn’t absolutely suck. #Oscars
135. What’s next? Best sound mixing? Prediction: I honestly have no idea. I’m just gonna guess Inception. #Oscars
136. Yay! I got another one right! #Oscars
137. Oh, to confirm: Inception won best sound mixing. #Oscars
138. Prediction for best sound editing: I wouldn’t be surprised if it went to Inception again. Maybe TRON: Legacy? Probs Inception. #Oscars
139. I am GOOD. Oscar goes to Inception for best sound editing! #Oscars
140. I think I read somewhere that there’s going to be a Back to the Future montage later. I sure hope so! #Oscars
141. Next award is for best makeup, and I’m not familiar with any of the films. Just gonna guess: Barney’s Version? #Oscars
142. It went to the Wolfman. That seemed too obvious for me. Oh well. I’ve still predicted 7 awards correctly. #Oscars
143. Next is best costume design. Prediction? I’d be surprised if it didn’t go to Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton’s got good costumes. #Oscars
144. Dur da dur! I’m right again! Alice in Wonderland for best costume design. #Oscars
145. I must admit, Danny Elfman’s music is super catchy. It’s fun to listen to. Just the same throughout most of his movies. #Oscars
146. Is best original song next? How wonderful would it be for Randy Newman to walk away with an oscar for We Belong Together? #Oscars
147. If AR Rahman steals best original song from my pick again this year, #imabepissed. #Oscars
148. I can’t help but post this video as Randy Newman performs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK-p3mtyhRc #Oscars
149. I dunno, Alan Menken is good stuff too. He did music for all the best Disney films. I’m still rooting for Randy, though. #Oscars
150. It’s pleasant hearing Jeff Bridges voiceover 3/4ths of the commercials in between the Academy Awards segments. #Oscars
151. I really enjoyed Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia, though it wasn’t the greatest film ever. #Oscars
152. Best documentary – short subject goes to Strangers No More. would have guess that one wrong. #Oscars
153. RT @RottenTomatoes: Bale says that weight loss for roles isn’t a gimmick, but that he’s getting too old to keep doing it.
154. Best live action short film random guess: Na Wewe? Bahahaha, I have no idea. #Oscars
155. Oscar goes to God of Love for best live action short film. I almost picked that. #Oscars
156. #WTFRICK happened to best original song? #Oscars
157. I AM LOLOLOLOLING SO HARD RIGHT NOW AT THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 AUTOTUNING. #Oscars
158. AND TOY STORY 3 OH GOODNESS STOP IT #Oscars
159. AND SOCIAL NETWORK LOLOLOLOL #Oscars
160. RT @C_J_A: Lmao this Harry Potter spoof!
161. RT @TheConnMan21: Lol 2 HP Autotune.
162. Oprah, what you doing on my favorite award show? Get out. #Oscars
163. RT @C_J_A: Good to know the #Oscars have a sense of humor. #autotuning
164. Outstanding documentary random guess: Gas Land? It sounds important. #Oscars
165. #crapdangit, that was my first guess again! Best documentary goes to Inside Job. #Oscars
166. Bathroom break, guys. Live coverage to resume soon. Listen to Jeff Bridges voiceover this car commercial in my absence. #Oscars
167. I’m back, and so is the show! #Oscars
168. I think Billy Crystal’s a pretty cool guy. “Mike Wazowski!” #Oscars
169. Billy Crystal quote – “You rush a miracle man you get rotten miracles.” #princessbride #Oscars
170. Super cool flashback to 1953 awards with Bob Hope hosting is super cool. Passover joke was amusing. #Oscars
171. That was cool. They just pulled a Forrest Gump. #Oscars
172. Best Visual Effects is a toughie. I think it’ll go to Alice again, but I’d LOVE to see it go to Deathly Hallows Part 1. #Oscars
173. Who knows? Maybe it’ll go to Inception. We’ll see. #Oscars
174. Well, there you go. Inception deserves it too. #Oscars
175. Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 – I have a job for you. You have to win at least 1 award at next year’s #Oscars
176. Prediction for best film editing – Black Swan? #Oscars
177. Oscar goes to Social Network for Best film editing. I haven’t been guessing too well these past few. #Oscars
178. I betcha I can get the four major awards correct, though. We’ll see. #Oscars
179. I’ma fix a cup of coffee. #thegoodstuff #Oscars
180. James Franco – You’re amusing. “How to Train Your Dragon…that’s disgusting.” #Oscars
181. Don’t you tick me off, Rahman. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry. #HulkChad #Oscars
182. That song wasn’t anything special. It sounded nice, but it wasn’t “We Belong Together”. Come on, Randy! #Oscars
183. I must admit, though, Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t sound half bad. BUT STILL. I WANT RANDY TO WIN. #Oscars
184. …AND HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOO………….#Oscars
185. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RANDY NEWMAN WON! #Oscars
186. You’ve done me proud, Randy. #Godblessyou. #Oscars
187. RT @C_J_A: Aw Randy Newman is such a cute old man! I want him to be my grandpa #Oscars
188. Randy Newman is super funny. I’m enjoying his acceptance speech. Congrats again! #Oscars
189. RT @RottenTomatoes: Randy Newman wins. Another one we got wrong! #wedontknowada**thing
190. Part of me wishes that the real Randy Newman was like the MadTV Randy Newman. Just because that would be ridiculously amusing. #Oscars
191. RT @hasanahmad: @RottenTomatoes norm: “by the time the dead guy montage starts kirk douglas will be in it”
192. Who’s singing during the dead person montage this year? James Taylor singing the Beatles’ “In My Life” last year will be hard to top. #Oscars
193. This is a good song, and Mariah Carey has a good voice. “When there are clouds in the sky you’ll get by if you smile.” #Oscars
194. RT @WereGoingBack: Watch the Oscar 2011 intro, with BTTF reference, here! http://fb.me/SIBYMcSe
195. Lionel Jeffries died this past year?! He was Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! #CCBB #Oscars
196. Remember when Michael Jackson was in the dead guy montage last year? I love Michael, but that was kinda BS. He’s not from movies. #Oscars
197. I’m loving Mariah, but I still think that James Taylor was better last year. The song was more fitting too, in my opinion. #Oscars
198. Wow, I don’t think I even knew that Dennis Hopper died either!#outtatheloop #Oscars
199. My dad corrects me: That was Celine Deon, not Mariah Carey. I get them mixed up for some reason. #Oscars
200. RT thehogshead: Video for the “Tiny Ball of Light”! http://fb.me/suGIqiRP
201. We’re down to the main awards now. The big ones. Good luck to all nominees. #Oscars
202. Prediction for best director: David Fincher? If I get any of these wrong, it’s this one. #Oscars
203. And the oscar goes to – Tom Hooper, King’s Speech! Pleasant surprise! #Oscars
204. Now, prepare for me to be right on these last three (hopefully). #Oscars
205. You know, I wish they had kept the best picture nominees down to 5 instead of 10. It’s like they’re giving false hope. #Oscars
206. “And the moral of the story is, ‘listen to your mother’.” …Yessir. #Oscars
207. Geez, how many commercials does Jeff Bridges voiceover now? #ridiculous #Oscars
208. My prediction for best actor – Colin Firth, King’s Speech. #Oscars
209. My prediction for best actress – Natalie Portman? If not her, Annette Bening. #Oscars
210. And the Oscar goes to – Natalie Portman! Told you I’d get it right. #Oscars
211. Now let’s see how my guess for best actor goes – Colin Farrell! Here’s hoping. #Oscars
212. Natalie, I love you, but you’re supposed to give a speech, not read your new book. #Oscars
213. Twitter, this is an awful time for you to have problems. #Oscars
214. It’s interesting to see a nominee for best actor from a foreign language film. Has that happened before? #Oscars
215. D’oh, his name is Colin Firth. Thanks, Dad. Anyway, I got it right. Best actor! #Oscars
216. And finally, Best Picture. My prediction? King’s Speech. #Oscars
217. Yeah, Colin Farrell is definitely NOT Colin Firth. My mistake. #Oscars
218. Twitter is getting on my last nerve. Darn you, Twitter. Darn you. #Oscars
219. Jurassic Park theme! #Oscars
220. Steven Spielberg is looking super old tonight. It’s cool that he gets to present the best picture award though. He’s a legend. #Oscars
221. It was very appropriate of Steven to point out that even the “best movie ever made”, Citizen Kane, didn’t win Best picture. #Oscars
222. Is Colin FIRTH (got it that time) voicing over the rest of the films not hint enough that King’s Speech wins best picture? #Oscars
223. And Best Picture goes to – THE KING’S SPEECH! I WAS RIGHT! Congrats to all involved. I can’t wait to see it myself. #Oscars
224. That was the last award, but the ceremony isn’t quite over. I’ll stop when I hear this children’s choir sing. #Oscars
225. RT @TheConnMan21: TOY STORY 3 WON BEST PICTURE! #InMyHeart
226. Bring it on, kid’s choir! #Oscars
227. I think it’s cute that the kids’ voice parts are listed on their shirts. #Oscars
228. That was really sweet, and it made me tear up a little. It’s great to see kids as young as them blessed with such great talent. #Oscars
229. And that wraps up my 2nd annual live coverage of the #AcademyAwards! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. #Oscars
230. Kinda upset that there wasn’t a #BacktotheFuture tribute somewhere in there, but it was cool enough that it made the intro. #Oscars
231. I’m digging the closing music for the #Oscars. Good mashup of some awesome film classics.
Goodnight, everyone.
Chad
P.S. – Queen song of the day – “Doing Alright”.