Top 5
Tom Cruise announces “The Artist” as Best Picture
Even
though Best Picture is considered the most prestigious award of the
evening, Tom Cruise announcing The Artist as Best Picture barely made it
in the top 5.
Whether
it's because people were interested in seeing which film they have yet
to see win the award, or because Tom Cruise looks really good for
turning 50 this year, this was the fifth most TiVo's moment.
…and
with The Artist taking home the Oscar for Best Picture, you know that
Tom Cruise is already working on his own silent film: Top Gun 2: Silent
But Deadly (if I didn't say it, someone else would)
Top 4
Octavia Spencer receiving the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Perhaps
one of the most awe-inspiring moments from the Oscars this year was
Octavia Spencer winning the award for Best Supporting Actress for The
Help.
If
Spencer's emotional acceptance of the award wasn't enough for viewers
to take notice, the standing ovation from the entire audience at the
Kodak Theater surely did.
Sure, there's something snarky that could be said here... but I for one don't appreciate eating poopy pies.
Top 3
Meryl Streep wins the Best Actress Award
People
around the world groaned when Meryl Streep won the Award for Best
Actress for The Iron Lady, and like any self-aware psychic witchactress,
Streep knew it - and called Earth out on it.
While
The Iron Lady wasn't a great film, Streep's performance as Margaret
Thatcher was outstanding. And even though Streep has been nominated for
17 Academy Awards, this is only her third win. Whether you like the fact
that Steep won the award or not, there's no denying the fact that she
is one of the most talented actresses in the industry.
Plus,
Streep was in Mamma Mia! – and you have to give credit to anyone that
stars in a movie about a mom who sleeps around so much that her daughter
doesn't know who her father is... and then sings about it. It's like
Maury: The Musical - but with Margaret Thatcher, a stuttering King
(Colin Firth), and James Bond (Pierce Brosnan).
Top 2
Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow presenting the award for Best Documentary
Whenever Robert Downey Jr kicks off his award presentation by Tebowing, you know that you're in for a treat.
Taking
the stage with Gwyneth Paltrow to present Best Documentary, RDJ brought
his own documentary crew with him, and proceeded to provide one of the
most entertaining moments of the evening… by just being his awesome
self.
Also, he was wearing a bow tie - and as any Doctor Who fan knows, "Bow ties are cool!"
Top 1
Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez presenting the award for Best Costume Design and Makeup
When
Jennifer Lopez took to the stage to present the award for Best Costume
Design and Best Makeup, the collective male audience watching took
notice of her "lovely dress." Then when the next commercial break came
up, and everyone's significant other went to the bathroom to get away
from the litany of Ellen Degeneres' JC Penney commercials, the men made
their move.
Like
Alex Rogan in The Last Starfighter, the men of America worked the
rewind button on the remote control like a master… because they knew
they saw something.
Unfortunately,
you didn't see anything, as the designer of the dress revealed that
J-Lo did not have a wardrobe malfunction, but that the dress just makes
it look like she has.
Still, Centauri would have been proud... of both you and the dress designer.
