Wednesday, February 28, 2007; 12:00 PM
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Amy Argetsinger: Good morning everyone! Trivia question: What noted writer described what famous celebrity as "a tone-deaf hottie mom." No Googling allowed. And please, bring us your questions.
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Near Hollywood: Any sore losers (openly or not)at the Oscars this year? Anyone with an 'I-cannot-believe-I-lost' look on their face when the winner was announced? Martin Scorsese certainly seemed happy he finally won, even if the film he won for was not all that great. I did not stay up late enough to see whether Peter O'Toole's reaction when he lost again.
Amy Argetsinger: Sadly, we didn't have any truly great Faith Hill "what?!?" moments, like at the CMAs a couple months back. However, the New York Post reported yesterday that Eddie Murphy supposedly left his seat shortly after Alan Arkin upset him in the Best Supporting Actor category and never showed up to the gala or any of the Oscar parties. Said an anonymous source, "He was furious and just went home."
Somewhere in the quadrant of my brain devoted to Oscar trivia, there's an anecdote that some well-known actor (or writer?) used to tell on himself about how when the envelope opened, he heard his first name and started walking towards the stage before realizing that someone else (with the same first name) had been called instead. Can anyone help me remember who that is?
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Washington, D.C.: If anyone wrote in to say they saw Vanessa Williams in D.C. and on Capitol Hill yesterday, they were correct.
Ms. Williams was in town Tuesday and Wednesday morning to lobby for and support Special Olympics. She is a board member for the global organization that helps over 2.25 million people with intellectual disabilities worldwide and participated in a Capitol Hill Day event where athletes and leadership of the Special Olympics movement lobby for appropriations from Congress.
Ms. Williams met with several members of Congress, including Senator Barrack Obama (D-Ill.), Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Assistant Majority Leader Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Minority Leader Representative John A. Boehner (R-Ohio).
Amy Argetsinger: Hello? Did you read our column today? We talked to her last night at her Special Olympics reception/movie screening. Big picture of her and everything in the paper today. But thanks anyway!
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Washington, D.C.: Have you heard about Eddie Murphy's snit over being passed over for best supporting actor? Grapevine has it that he left after the announcement and didn't stick around for Jennifer Hudson's award or the Dreamgirls' performance. Disgraceful behavior.
This story seems seriously underreported.
Roxanne Roberts: Plenty of news reports about that little display of diva-ness. The official version of events: Murphy left after losing the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Alan Arkin because he "had to get home to his family" and the departure was planned all along. What? His babysitter charges overtime? Not to mention it was 8 p.m. Pacific Time. Lame.
He didn't bother to stick around to see Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce perform or see Hudson win her Oscar. Rumor mill has it that he's not especially well liked among his fellow actors, and that contributed to the loss.
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Va Beach, Va.: Have they started filming the new season of "The Wire" yet? I ask because I read today that Simon and Burns have a new project in the works for HBO, and I don't want them to get sidetracked too soon. Two years is Two Long between seasons.
Amy Argetsinger: I'm am told by a source close to one of the young actors (okay, his dad) that they are due to start filming very soon -- maybe as soon as March, even. Supposedly the fifth (and, apparently, final) season will focus on the role of the news media in the life of the city. One would think that there would be plenty of opportunities for Simon and Burns to tap into the talent of actual local reporters for cameo roles. Hint. Hint.
And yes, two years is too long.
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Silver Spring, Md.: Amy -- I think you're thinking of Zoolander ... one of the funniest movies ever.
Amy Argetsinger: No, it was an actual person, sometime in the '40s or '50s, if I remember the anecdote correctly.
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washingtonpost.com: Talk About Your Serious Roles ( Reliable Source, Feb. 28)
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Feeling older in Maryland: Little Chelsea, with her frizzy curls and braces, is 27? I gotta go take some Centrum Silver.
Amy Argetsinger: No kidding -- time flies, huh?
Maryland's referring to our sighting in today's column of Bill Clinton browsing through Georgetown Park Mall.
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Falls Church, Va.: This question may border on naive/rude. When Angelina Jolie publishes a column, does she go through the same writing/editing process as anyone else? Or does she have more "assistance" along the way? And why do I assume that just because someone became famous for her acting/beauty/sex appeal, she isn't that intelligent? Thank you.
washingtonpost.com: Op-Ed: Justice for Darfur ( Post, Feb. 28)
Roxanne Roberts: Tricky. The chatter is talking about Angie's op-ed on Darfur in today's Post. Hard to know exactly how much she wrote herself or was helped by her advisors, but her name is going to attract plenty of attention.
As for the smarts question: She's only got a high school degree, but she's spent a fair amount of time in Africa and is quite serious about these issues. I've also heard her speak on international refugee issues, and she's quick to admit what she doesn't know, but has strong feelings about what she has seen and what should be done about it.
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Germantown, Md.: If you don't post this comment, I have to leave the chat early to be with my family.
Roxanne Roberts: Such devotion!
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Springfield, Va.: Has Catholic University released any statement on the Antonella Barba photos? if they are her, would the university take any action? wasn't there something last year with photos of their girls lacrosse team?
Amy Argetsinger: Catholic University has said, in effect, that this whole darn thing is sad. They also drew a distinction between the ordinary crazy-girl-spring-break photos ("Girls Gone Wild Lite," Lisa de Moraes called them) and the X-rated ones. Of the first set of photos, CUA spokesman Victor Nakas said, "They're not the most flattering but not the most earthshaking in their significance."
Beyond that, he told de Moraes: "The second set of pictures, the ones that are more explicit -- and I want to underscore that it has not been proved those are actually of Ms. Barba, the ones that are purported to be of her -- are sad and unfortunate regardless of the person being depicted.... We're saddened for Ms. Barba and her family and friends in these circumstances that have turned an exciting opportunity into an embarrassing moment in their lives."
I think it's apples/oranges with the girls lacrosse team photos, which, if I recall correctly, showed photos of the entire team whooping it up with male strippers, which got them into trouble because it appeared to be part of a team initiation, raising questions about hazing, etc., relevant to the school's oversight of an official sanctioned activity. A world apart from what one student does in her personal life.
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Kensington, Md.: I really hate to be catty, really, but Jennifer Hudson's little jacket on Oscar night had me humming the theme to "The Jetsons." Was there a bigger wardrobe blunder y'all can think of?
Roxanne Roberts: Sure: Bjork's swan dress. Seriously, plenty of bad dresses show up (Kirsten Dunst, white courtesy phone) on the runway every year, and Jennifer's Oscar de la Renta jacket was a misstep---no matter what Vogue has to say.
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washingtonpost.com: 39.9 Mil, but Who's Counting? ( The TV Column, The Post, Feb. 27)
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Washington, D.C.: Hey ladies. Here's another piece of evidence that supports the view that the X-rated pix are NOT Antonella. Looking at the the 'Happy New Year' and 'basketball jersey' pix, she has a very noticeable birthmark between her nose and left eyebrow. It's not there on the X-rated pix. Check it out.
Amy Argetsinger: Honestly, I do not want to look at those photos anymore... but yeah, it does appear as though it's very possibly a very different girl.
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Exburb: Does this mean that we can expect the military to christen an aircraft "The Spirit of Al Sharpton"?
Amy Argetsinger: We can only hope.
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Washington DC: It was the first Oscar awards in 1934. Will Rogers, presenting for Best Director, said "Get up here, Frank" or something like that, and Frank Capra started towards the stage. The actual winner was Frank Lloyd.
What do I win??
Amy Argetsinger: Hey, I think that was it! Very very good. I'm quite impressed.
What do you win? You would have won my undying admiration, and we would have showcased you in tomorrow's column -- EXCEPT that you had to push it too far and by asserting, totally gratuitously, that the first Oscars were awarded in 1934. Everyone knows it was 1929.
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Washington, D.C.: If Peter O'Toole sat down next to me on the Metro, I'd get up and move. That dude is seriously creepy looking.
Roxanne Roberts: He used to be so handsome---amazing eyes. Age and what looks like some plastic surgery caught up with him.
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Seattle, Wash.: Re: the girl on "American Idol" with the pics on the Web. I am stunned by how these college kids, who can find anything on the net, nevertheless think they anything posted about them on the net is invisible. This seems to come up a lot.
Amy Argetsinger: I know, I know, I know -- it drives me crazy...
It's worth noting (as we have already in this chat) that some friends and close scholars of the X-rated pics think that the girl in those pictures is NOT Antonella Barba.
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Hartford, Conn.: As one who admits to enjoying a train wreck as much as the next person, I have visited said Web sites purporting to discuss Ms. Barba's photos ... unless she had some cosmetic surgery on her ears -- before and after the X-rated photos were taken -- they are of someone else. Just my public service for the day.
Roxanne Roberts: You wanna talk creepy? Someone who would post those pictures to harm her reputation. Ick.
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Beyonce: How's Beyonce holding up during all the attention Jennifer Hudson is getting? I saw "Dreamgirls" and was surprised at how little screen presence Beyonce actually had. She was utterly forgettable in the movie, beautiful though she may be. I've heard she was having a some trouble handling all the attention Jennifer is getting, which seems pretty human to me.
Roxanne Roberts: I read that she was envious of all the attention Jennifer was getting, but I have to say that she was nothing but gracious and professional on Oscar night---plenty of praise for her co-star on the red carpet, said she thought Jennifer deserved to win, and lots of congratulations for her afterward.
Plus, she is drop-dead gorgeous with one hell of a voice. She'll be fine, if never a great actress.
Amy Argetsinger: Yeah, I heard that too, and I think it's total catty speculation. She seemed completely gracious at the Oscars -- at the Golden Globes she even looked teary-eyed with joy over Hudson's win -- and they had no trouble performing together. Clearly, the role of Effie (Hudson's character) is a much better, much more interesting and dynamic role than that of Deena (Beyonce's character).
Plus, the net attention that Beyonce receives across the popular culture so vastly exceeds what Jennifer Hudson gets. I'd have a hard time believing that this is burning her up.
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Washington, D.C.: I can't believe I'm asking this, but who is Antonella Barba?
Amy Argetsinger: She's one of the top 24 (well, currently, top 20) finalists on American Idol, a New Jersey girl who is an undergraduate here in D.C. at Catholic University. Over the past week, a bunch of risque-and-then-some photos of her have been popping up on the Internet.
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Falls Church, Va.: Submitting early due to an overwhelming workload that will keep me from participating in the chat.
A few weeks back I was visiting a family friend in Baltimore who told me that Nancy Pelosi used to babysit him. He said he always had a bit of a crush on her, and that she was a great babysitter.
Amy Argetsinger: That's very charming. Have him drop us a line, okay? reliablesource@washpost.com
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Arlington, Va.: I was at a Wizards game last week, and saw a man that looked very much like Mayor Fenty. I wasn't sure if it was him though. Does he dress trendy? This man was very fashionably dressed in expensive jeans and shoes. He was sitting two rows back from courtside, which is why I thought it was possible that it could have been him. Do you guys know if he was there last Tuesday?
Amy Argetsinger: I don't know off the top of my head if he was there. He does dress very well. I think you'd know if it was him, though -- for one, he's very recognizable, and for two, he's generally mobbed by fans and hangers-on whenever he's out in public... Did he have a fedora? Cause he wears a fedora a lot.
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Re: Oscars: What did you guys think about Alan Arkin's opinion that how he hoped his co-star Abigail Breslin would lose in her nominated category? I understand his point, but still he said it with such seriousness. The little girl wasn't going to win given the other nominees, but hearing that from your co-star would be hurtful to someone that age, don't you think?
Roxanne Roberts: I think he wasn't very diplomatic---but then, he's never been very diplomatic. I hope she didn't hear any of that until after the show and that Abigail's parents prepared her to lose and explained what Alan meant.
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Washington, D.C.: Eddie Murphy, why didn't he perform at the Oscars?
Amy Argetsinger: None of the nominated songs from "Dreamgirls" were songs he sang in the movie.
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Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.: Roxanne wrote: "He used to be so handsome -- amazing eyes. Age and what looks like some plastic surgery caught up with him."
Yup, that was it. The age and the plastic surgery.
Roxanne Roberts: Well, probably booze, too.
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Washington, D.C.:1929 versus 1934:
Ummm. .. Typo?
Nah, that's okay. Your admiration is quite enough prize for me. Does Roxanne admire me a little bit too? Cause that would be icing on the cake.
Roxanne Roberts: How could I not?
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Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.: Oscar coverage included photos of Simon Cowell at the Elton John AIDS Foundation gala. Did Jennifer Hudson make it to the party (after Elton's defense of her following her dismissal, she certainly should have)? And, if she did make, did she talk with Simon?
Amy Argetsinger: I wish I could get you a quick answer on this, but those sleepy-head correspondents of ours out in L.A. don't seemed to be logged on to our system yet. I think if she had been there and if they had seen her talking with Simon Cowell anywhere that night, they would have mentioned it.
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Arlington, Va.: Clooney! Yes, the Oscars were long and sort of boring, but George looked good and really, that's all that matters. And Jennifer Hudson must have been totally out of it as she ditched him as they walked backstage.
Roxanne Roberts: George! My honey bun! And yes, I think Jennifer was a little bit in shock---despite all the predictions---because she really won the Oscar, so she probably wasn't really focusing on George. I forgive her. Besides, she got a boyfriend already.
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Washington, D.C.: C'mon, Beyonce must have the most difficult to stomach voices out there. I take it you've never really listened to any of her songs. She sounds like she's either talking or whining to annoying jingle/music in the background that almost drowns our her singing, which is good and bad.
She's no Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston, so please stop with the "unbelievable voice." She gets by with the beats in her songs. When was the last time anyone tried to sing one of her songs on "American Idol"? Never.
Amy Argetsinger: Sorry, man, I am totally Team Beyonce. She's responsible for three of the best songs in the past two years: "Soldier," "Check On It," and "Irreplaceable." (Granted, Lil Wayne, Slim Thug, T.I., and the other two Destiny's Child chicks can claim some credit on the first two.) Saw her do her Tina Turner tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors last year, and she sounded as great as she looked. And even though I'm a fan, I was still surprised by how well she held her own singing next to Jennifer Hudson at the Oscars.
If someone sings "Check On It" on American Idol this year, I will die of happiness.
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Washington, D.C.: Wasn't the Dreamgirls song "Patience" nominated? Murphy did sing that one in the film.
Amy Argetsinger: Was that his song? I forgot that.
Well... maybe his voice live doesn't hold up well next to those of Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce. Good thing he wasn't scheduled to sing, assuming he wasn't, since it allowed him to duck out early...
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Eddie Murphy: Was he mad or just disappointed? I mean, it was an OSCAR after all and prolly his only chance to get one. Why do the peanuts assume he was "furious"?
Roxanne Roberts: Maybe both---especially since all the buzz gave him a good chance at winning. But he displayed a big case of "it's all about ME" by not staying to cheer on and congratulate his co-stars. Bad form.
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Arlington, Va.: Has anyone spotted Bono today?
Amy Argetsinger: He hasn't stopped by my desk, that's for sure.
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Arlington, Va.: Hi Ladies: So where do you think the Washington power core will be celebrating St. Patrick's this year?
Amy Argetsinger: Uh, Nanny O'Brien's? The Four Ps? The Post Pub?
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Washington, D.C.: Have you heard what Hot 99.5 is doing regarding Bobby Brown? They've offered to pay his child support debt so he can get out of jail. In return, he has to spend a week at their station, doing events and stuff. It's brilliant.
Amy Argetsinger: How generous of them!
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Fairfax, Va.: The story about the first-name Oscar thing was a scene in a movie about a narcissistic actor. His first name was Frank, and when Frank Sinatra won, it created a disjunct. I can't remember the movie, but the actor was that Irish guy who died a long time ago
Amy Argetsinger: This is very helpful.
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Oscar confusion: Hmmm ... when Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Oscar for "Chicago," wasn't Kathy Bates also nominated? I seem to remember the presenter simply yelling the winner, "Catherine!" without a last name, leading to a "Huh?" look by Kathy Bates because she didn't know who exactly won.
Amy Argetsinger: Did that happen? I think I would have remembered that.
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Kensington, Md.: Hey ladies. I think Eddie Murphy is trying to pull a Will Smith. But the Fresh Prince left before his category was announced because his kid was sick. Lame-o sore loser.
Amy Argetsinger: That was a couple years ago, right? When he was nominated for "Ali."
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Anonymous: I am personally happy to hear that Eddie Murphy is such a devoted family man that he left the Oscars early to be with them. Which reminds me, is he still denying he is the father of the Spice Girl¿s baby?
Amy Argetsinger: He hasn't been very forthcoming, last I heard.
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Norfolk, Va.: Just had to weigh in on the whole photos ending up on the Internet thing. It doesn't even have to be pictures taken this century. A friend of a friend posed for "art photos" in the mid-90s for much-needed money while in college. Last year a co-worker of her husband showed him pictures of his wife currently available on the Internet. It's scary.
Amy Argetsinger: A teaching moment for all of us -- thanks.
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Helena Mont.: Re: Antonella Barba -- I will never be famous and most likely will never be in any media other than my obit in my local paper (if my family pays for that), but I think I will forego my 15 minutes of fame if it's going to be as humiliating as what Ms Barba has.
Amy Argetsinger: Totally.
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Washington, D.C.: Go ahead, break my heart. Just how short is George Clooney? Would I, at 5'8", tower over him in heels? Sigh. Why can't I be 5'2"?
Roxanne Roberts: Have faith! Keep hope alive! I stood next to him---even chatted---and he looked me in the eye. I'm 5'11 in heels (his height) so you'd be fine.
That being said---I saw him first. And yes, he's a total charmer in person. Dangerously charming.
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Chicago, Ill.: Re: Eddie Murphy,
I think he deserved to lose. First off, I am still seething over the Scary Spice debacle. Second off, he is stuck on himself and always has been. All anyone had to do was watch his Barbara Walters interview. I am glad he left early. I hoped he washed some of his makeup off when he got home.
Roxanne Roberts: One view....
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Washington, D.C.: In Eddie Murphy's defense, it has been reported that he left the Golden Globes right after he WON. It may be that he really doesn't like the awards shows and would rather spend time somewhere else -- and, honestly, after this year's Oscar telecast would you blame him.
Roxanne Roberts:.....and another.
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Antonella Barba: I can't believe "A.I." hasn't kicked her off! Seems hypocritical after they got rid of Frenchie for a similar deal. That said, I feel pretty bad for her. It stinks that her friends would do that to her. Honestly I don't think she did anything wrong, just naive and stupid. I'm surprised that the advertisers haven't forced Fox to get rid of her. I wonder if they're just hoping she'll get voted off quickly because she can't really sing.
Amy Argetsinger: Apples/oranges, once again. Frenchie Davis (a semi-finalist in 2003 with D.C. connections) was kicked off the show when she disclosed that she had worked for a porno Web site, striking poses ordered up by paying customers. The dirty-dirty photos that may or may show Antonella Barba *appear* to be pictures that some guy took in a private moment and now has (directly or indirectly) shared with the world.
What she's doing in the picture isn't exactly against the law, nor is it something that would get one disqualified from a TV talent show, if there weren't photos of it.
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Angelina's education: I've got a great idea: Angelina emulates the late, great Pearl Bailey and enrolls at Georgetown University. Seriously!
Roxanne Roberts: In our dreams. Angelina the co-ed. Wouldn't that be fun for Washington?
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Alan Arkin: I missed his comment about Abigail Breslin. What point was he trying to make? I like him, but I was surprised he won the Oscar. His role in the movie seemed slight to me -- the movie was cute but I just don't understand what was so Oscar-worthy about it. I felt the same way about "Sideways."
Amy Argetsinger: I think he was trying to make the point that too much early success and fame messes with a kid's head. Things didn't exactly go great for Tatum O'Neal after she won an Oscar at age 10.... It was a slight movie, but funny, and he was one of the highlights. It's "supporting" actor, after all -- Judi Dench won some years back for a role in "Shakespeare In Love" that lasted all of about 4 minutes.
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Washington, D.C.: Tom Shales is showing his age. Saying that Johnny Carson had more presence as an Oscar host than Ellen DeGeneres -- or whatever he said to demean her performance -- was really quite sad.
He should have been awarded full retirement.
Roxanne Roberts: To be fair: A number of critics thought Ellen's performance had moments, but was overall too light-weight for the show. The five-minutes Jerry Seinfeld was on stage made me wish they'd asked him to take the reins. Maybe next year?
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Washington, D.C.: Amy, I think a rat would be charming to you if he had George's money and his Italian Villa.
Amy Argetsinger: Huh? Where'd that come from?
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Roxanne Roberts: I'm the one who was charmed. And no---I've met plenty of big-money types with villas. No comparsion.
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Memphis, Tenn.: Isn't Katherine Heigl a D.C. native? Is she now becoming her own diva -- saw this morning that she walked out on contract negotiations for "Grey's Anatomy" because other actors are more highly thought of? What could she do if she came back home ...
Amy Argetsinger: She was born here but spent all her growing-up years in Connecticut, I believe.
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Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.: No Britney updates! I just won a bet with my fiance on her staying in rehab all weekend, it looks like she's going strong in her cushy Promises beach front suite. And visits from K-Fed and the babies too! Dare I wonder if the Chaotic twosome will get back together once Brit has worked out her "issues?"
Amy Argetsinger: I know! Things surprisingly quite on the Britney front now, after her week horribilus. Six days in rehab and counting.
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Baltimore, Md.: Is it me or is Clooney channeling Cary Grant these days? Any comparisons to movie stars of yesteryear?
Amy Argetsinger: He's got a similarly shaped face and similar comfortable-in-his-own-skin vibe, and both look good in tuxedos, but otherwise I've never quite gotten the Clooney/Grant comparison.
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Washington, D.C.: So why did Jack Nicholson shave his head?
Roxanne Roberts: He's in a movie with Morgan Freeman---something about cancer patients on a road trip. That's why the cue ball--not his best look, I might add.
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Bethesda, Md.: The movie in which the wrong Frank stood up to receive an award intended for Frank Sinatra was ... (the envelope please) ... The Oscar.
Stephen Boyd played the wrong Frank. (But I don't think he left early after losing.)
Amy Argetsinger: Oh, so this happened in a movie? I never saw that one. Worth netflixing? But it also happened in real life, as you can see from our helpful-but-slightly-inaccurate trivia expert above.
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Kensington, Md.: Seinfeld's "people" are quoted in one of the New York papers as saying he can't host next year. His movie, "Bee Movie," comes out this year, and it's hoped that it will be nominated.
Roxanne Roberts: I don't think that's a dealbreaker if he really wanted to do it. Bully Crystal hosted and acted in movies when he was at the helm.
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Washington, D.C.: Wondering what you thought of Ellen DeGeneres's performance as host. I thought she was great and refreshingly down to earth. So tired of the Billy Crystal types ...
Amy Argetsinger: I thought she was pretty good. But Billy Crystal had his moments over the years... I think it's best when they switch up the lineup regularly.
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Amy Argetsinger: Oh, back to the Clooney comparisons to Golden Age Hollywood stars... He reminds me more of a non-singing Sinatra than Cary Grant.
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Washington, D.C.: Well, last night's "American Idol" started with a cheezy congrats to "our very own Jennifer Hudson." Talk about being a hanger on ...
Amy Argetsinger: Hey, she did quite well on American Idol -- there can only be one winner -- and she would never have been in the running for that role if it weren't for her AI moment. They have the right to crow a bit.
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Washington, D.C.: George Clooney, Mr. Classic looks ... how vain and pitiful of him to get an eye lift procedure.
Roxanne Roberts: Not so fast---that was probably a joke. While George has had Lasik surgery to improve his sight, there's no evidence he had an eye lift. He was joking around with Julia Roberts on the Oprah special last week, and asked her if she's had any work done. When she said no, he said, "I had my eyes done. Can you tell? I think it's important to look awake." Sounds like a joke to me, because he doesn't look any different.
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Clooney comparison: Clark Gable. They both claimed to be lumberjacks.
Amy Argetsinger: Oh, okay. I can see what you mean. But Clark Gable -- wow. I mean, I love Clooney and all, but that's a hard comparison for anyone to stand up against.
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Yup, that was it. The age and the plastic surgery. : Booze and drugs was right. Ever seen an interview with O'Toole? He was very wild and "experimental."
BTW, Clooney is MINE!
Roxanne Roberts: Catfight!
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Arlington, Va.: Not a big "A.I." fan. Was Jennifer Hudson the one who sang "Over the Rainbow" like 19 times?
Amy Argetsinger: No, that was beautiful, boring Katherine McPhee.
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Amy Argetsinger: So, no guesses as to who coined the phrase "tone deaf hottie mom" or to whom the writer was referring?
No one?
Okay, it was the Post's own Lisa de Moraes, way way back in 2002, a far more innocent time, talking about first-season American Idol runner-up Nikki McKibben. She also called Justin Guarini "a narcissistic wedding singer who talks to his hair." For some reason that always cracked me up -- just thought I'd share.
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New York, N.Y.: I'll never understand this country's fascination with awards shows and parades. Those have to be the two dullest events any group can put on.
Amy Argetsinger: I don't even try with parades. With awards shows, I need tons of reinforcements (alcohol, guacamole, text-message, large groups of friends, glossy magazines) to make it through the night.
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Seattle, Wash.: I remember when "A.I." was short for 'artificial intelligence.' Talk about the decline and fall of Western Civ
Amy Argetsinger: Sigh.
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Clooney/Grant comparison. : Also, not afraid to go gray; silver fox and all.
Amy Argetsinger: True.
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Wild and experimental: Carey Grant dropped acid. So there.
Amy Argetsinger: He was The Man, was Cary Grant.
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Sure: Bjork's swan dress: Sorry, but J. Lo's dress looked like she was an extra in a community theater production of Cleopatra. Most unflattering and tacky.
Amy Argetsinger: I loved that dress. It was completely insane, and the most interesting gown there.
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Washington, D.C.: Anna Nicole and the Godfather of Soul.
They'd be turning in their graves, if they had one.
Amy Argetsinger: Ah, nicely put.
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Roxanne Roberts: Unless we hear from Eddie Murphy in the next two seconds........nah, we're outta here. Back to the Anna/Britney/Angelina sagas. Keep your eyes open (important to look awake!) for hunky celebs in our midst, and write us at reliablesource@washpost.com. Next week, gang.
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