EXCLUSIVE: Inside ‘The Onion’ pre-Oscar editorial meeting
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Two weeks before the 85th Academy Awards, Rock Center’s Harry Smith sat in during an “Onion” editorial meeting where they brainstormed content for Oscar night. The staff discussed several possible headlines and mentioned nine-year-old “Beasts of the Southern Wild” actress Quvenzhané Wallis. During the awards, Wallis was the butte of a controversial joke tweeted by “The Onion.”
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Sally Field snuck sneakers under Oscars gown
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Looks like you have competition, Kristen Stewart — you’re not the only star rocking comfy footwear on the red carpet.
Best Supporting Actress nominee Sally Field wore some casual kicks at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night, going to far as to adorably lift up her bright red Valentino gown to show them off.
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The Onion apologizes for offensive Quvenzhané Wallis tweet
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Not all humor is for everyone (just read reviews of Seth MacFarlane’s Oscar night hosting job), but some jokes cause everyone to agree that a line has been crossed. Such was the case Sunday night when, for nearly an hour, a tweet by the Onion applied the c-word to 9-year-old “Beasts of the Southern Wild” star Quvenzhané Wallis. On Monday, The Onion CEO Steve Hannah apologized and promised disciplinary action for “those individuals responsible.”
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How did Michelle Obama end up announcing best picture?
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Oscar night was a good time for Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence and Daniel Day-Lewis, and a mixed bag for viewers. The awards show was long and uneven, and also a puzzling night in many respects. We tackled some of the unanswered questions that remained after the Dolby Theatre emptied.
What was up with Michelle Obama’s cameo? Was this the longest show ever? What tripped up Jennifer Lawrence?
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‘Argo,’ Day-Lewis, Lawrence are winners on sluggish Oscar night
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Despite Ben Affleck’s snub on the best director nomination list, his film, “Argo” took home the best picture Oscar Sunday night, the final award of an evening that seemed even more ploddingly paced than usual.
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Host MacFarlane’s humor gets mixed reception
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Seth MacFarlane is best known as the creator of the often risque “Family Guy” series, not generally the kind of biography touted by an Oscar host. With a reported billion people watching worldwide, some Oscar fans wondered what MacFarlane would pull out of his bag of tricks Sunday night.
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Christoph Waltz wins first Oscar of the night
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Edit — With some of the night’s major awards still far from locks, the Oscars kicked off in Los Angeles Sunday night, with Christoph Waltz taking home the first statuette of the night for his role in “Django Unchained.” Waltz was considered a favorite, though Tommy Lee Jones of “Lincoln” was also a major contender.
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As the stars come out, who gets the prize for best dressed?
Oscar race is going right down to the wire
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If you’re a betting sort, you’d be better off steering clear of a lot of Academy Awards action this weekend. Find another place to wager — maybe April’s NFL draft or the weekend box-office numbers. While some Oscar categories seem like total locks, there’s enough last-minute murmuring among film fans that a few shake-ups are almost guaranteed.
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At $47,802, Oscar swag bags cheapest in 5 years
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A gold statue is nice, but Hollywood A-listers nominated for Oscars will get a consolation prize even if they don’t win: a $47,802 goodie bag.
That’s about the same as the MSRP for an entry-level Mercedes Benz M class (and it’s within shouting distance of America’s 2011 median household income of $50,054). Still, it’s the least-expensive this gift bag has been in five years; in 2010, Oscar swag topped $90,000.
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‘Lincoln,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ top Oscar nominations
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The Academy Awards are a lively, high-spirited event, but many of the films nominated Thursday morning feature grim topics. From the waterboarding of “Zero Dark Thirty” to the desperation and revolution of “Les Miserables,” movies this time around were rewarded for tackling dark subject matter with skill. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” led all comers with 12 nominations, with Ang Lee’s ”Life of Pi” next with 11.
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