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March 18 2011 05:51PM
This is Tim Raines. Powder blues, doubles to the gap, lightning on the base paths. First to third in a heartbeat, sb followed by runs scored all day long. Tim Raines was a glorious leadoff hitter, but the Expos placed him in the heart of the order. Didn't matter. He killed that too.
The moment Raines arrived in MLB, it was obvious he was something special. It was the strike season of 1981, so Raines played in only 88 games. Hit .304, stole 71 bases, played in the All-Star game, got some MVP votes. Ridiculous player. A beauty. I miss him and those crazy uniforms every spring, this one just like every other one. If the Edmonton Oilers leave our town, I don't think my heart will be going with them. You can only spend so much of your life looking back and I've had my fill. My Dad played solitaire later in life, maybe that's the ticket.
For Oiler fans it's time to do what we always do in mid-March: think about next season. Here in the second division it's never too early to discuss next year's lineup and I'm wondering about 2011-12. Some of these men will be together again in the fall, but I think this team is going to be bigger, stronger and meaner in the heart of the order. There are some decisions to be made and here's an early guess on the important items:
- Top 6 forwards/top two skill lines: I believe the Oilers should sign Ales Hemsky to a long term deal but there's plenty of risk with the move. A bad long term deal for 83 may mean being forced to decide between those gifted kids up front in a couple of seasons. However, the team is so low on actual NHL players Hemsky must be signed. Shawn Horcoff will return in his role as top 6 center, and of course the trio of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Magnus Pääjärvi will return for next season (with at least two of them in a feature role). That leaves one spot open, and if the team keeps Ales Hemsky then Sam Gagner is a player who might be moved over the summer. Both are going to be coming off significant injuries, so if the Oilers are unable to move them then the kid Pääjärvi probably plays on the third line. I don't know what it would cost to acquire Martin Hanzal from PHX but he might be a nice fit for the group. I also wonder about flipping Hall to center and Gagner to the wing but that's a flier. I think it's a way better idea than the time Jim Fanning wanted to try Raines at second base (Raines' agent got wind of it, called his client and told him to refuse to play the position under any circumstances. It was a terrible idea).
- Top 4 D/PP/PK: This season, the Oilers top 4 defensemen by ice time/game at even strength (Whitney, Gilbert, Smid and Peckham) are also the top 4 penalty killers (a callup--Jeff Petry--has emerged already as a top 4D at even strength). They are also the top 4D in terms of qual comp (source: behind the net) and I suspect along with Petry will form the heart of the 11-12 defense. Some time in the next 12 months the Oilers may decide to deal Gilbert--he's next up for two reasons: salary and Petry's skill set is similar--then it might be an idea to add someone like Greg Zanon who can help out on the PK and improve the overall defense. The bleeding is pretty bad when you don't have enough people who know how to play defense and the Oilers have been outshot, outchanced, outworked and outdone since 2006 summer.
- Goaltending: I believe Devan Dubnyk has earned the opportunity to start 40-45 games next season, and I also believe Nikolai Khabibulin is in the "it's over but the cheques keep coming" phase of his career. It would be nice if Steve Tambellini signed some competition for both of them--one of those Euro SEL or SML veterans might be an idea--but failing that the organization should make every effort to sign two quality goaltenders for Oklahoma City. Relying on Khabibulin is folly. Perhaps they can acquire one of the three Capitals goalers.
New candidates for the heart of the order: a big forward (likely a center) with some grit for the top 6; a shut down defender to give the organization added depth for the first time since 2006 spring and at least one contender for starting goalie.
Are you sure? He might have other sources.
watch your tone, young man;)
March 19 2011, 11:48AM
watch your tone, young man;)
Only the fortunate live long enough to call Mr. Mitchell a young man.
March 19 2011, 12:13PM
If no one offers Gerber a contract I'd offer him another as backup in OKC (he will probably win starting down there anyway). Is Olivier Roy old enough for OKC? Gerber helping Roy along down there would be nice.
Kids and Picks. The Oilers cannot and will not improve their team significantly through Free Agency. This is a losing franchise in a non desirable city. How many more Free Agents have to say No to the 30th place team before we realize that.
Lowetide is just spreading wishful thinking hoping we somehow find a top 6 forward with size and a quality defenseman. What we got last year (Fraser and Foster) is all would should expect this year.
Thinking we can improve the team via trade is also false. The only assets worth anything our the kids and draft picks and it would be foolish to reverse course and trade them away.
Next year will be similar to this year. Out of the playoffs but the kids and promise of a brighter future will keep us entertained.
March 20 2011, 01:21AM
It has nothing to do with what I think, Murray made a comment that Ottawa was not rebuilding but they do need to add a few pieces.
Right... because teams needing to "add a few pieces" generally sell off players like Fisher for picks.
IF THE OILER'S THINK OF KEEPING HEMSKI I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TICKET.WHY DID THEY TRADE PENNER WHEN THEY COULD HAVE GOT RID OF HEMSKY.HE IS NOT A SUPER STAR NOT A NUMBER 1 PLAYER. VERY SELFISH TOO. WHY DID THEY NOT TRADE HIM AT THE DEADLINE AS HE IS USELESS. I NEVER WAS A FAN OF THIS GUY FROM DAY 1 AND NOW THAT HE IS HURT SO OFTEN IT MIGHT BE TO LATE TO GET ANYTHING FOR HIM. WISE US MANAGEMENT AND WHY YOUR ADD IT TIME FOR Nikolai Khabibulin TO GET OUT OF TOWN TOO.TRADE HIM OR BUY HIM OUT HE IS DONE MAN I AM MAD AT THIS TEAM LACK OF MOVES.CHEERS THEBIGD


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Apr 27, 2011
What started as a joke on his 40th birthday has earned Tom Perelka more than just an "I told you so." In 2005, Tom's wife Michele bought him a small, inexpensive smoker for his birthday and said, "If you think you can cook like the pros on the Food Network, have at it." A few modifications and one contest later, the joke was on Michele – Mike took home fourth place in ribs in his first competition.
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When he's not preparing his finger-licking, award-winning barbeque, Tom loves to grill up some seared, blackened tuna. To which he advises, "Before you put anything on the grill, make sure your grates are clean and the coals are a nice gray."
It may have been the Food Network that inspired Tom to take up professional barbeque, but it was the camaraderie and friendliness of his competitors that kept him coming back.
Quau was also busy last weekend – taking home another grand championship and Kingsford Points Chase win at Rock'n Ribs in Springfield, Mo. Mike and Beth Wozniak also finished first in chicken. Their win in Springfield also brought Quau to second in the KCBS Team of the Year standings.
Mike did share one of his barbeque secrets with Grilling.com – "Cook in organized competitions as often as possible! Only by having your barbeque rated by judges who all have similar training can you get an idea of what needs to be changed or tweaked. Your friends and neighbors are the worst judges; first they don't want to offend you, and second they may not know what is good BBQ."Sounds like that strategy has paid off for both Quau and Lo-n-Slo BBQ!

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After a few more days playing GW2 , all i have to say is , yes i'm saved.
Finally a game that is worth my money cash shop or not.
And as some other guy said above me , the servers will be there and my cash in my pocket and not in some sub to a low quality product like SWTOR , WoW , and the list goes on just to be able to play it.
I don't even get it how people spend subs to look at those cartoony outdated horrible crap called Blizz games DIABLO 3 included.
Or even buggy single player SWTOR and slow motion RIFT.
If the same features were added to todays WoW like DE's , they would be called innovation cause Blizzard did it.
But now it is same old same old.
Well it is not , Dynamic events scale , pop up everywhere , game world is huge and nicely done , classes are great, u can MOVE around and cast spells (Yes u CAN finally) , game is hard and rewarding , exploration is back finally, ur skills interact with the skills a player casts next to u .
Ur chars scale to lower levels = replayability .
Dungeons are hard to do , i was running dungeons in wow eating pizza same button hitting 1 all the way just to get the reward for no reason at all , next week another set would be there to grind for.
Just a few more days for them to sort out those annoying launch bugs and yes i have a home.
Now call me a fanboy who cares anyway.
Have fun in whatever u play
Am I the only one disappointed by only 1 million+ in sales so far? I hope the number picks up by the end of the month with the official sales.
Saviour of the genre? No. Still a great game minus a few bugs, as expected at launch.
[mod edit] I can't wait for news on the first expansion. I am hoping for a Factions expansion, I'd like to see the Ritualist class come back in GW2.
GWII is far from my "mmo savior", its still part of the problem if you ask me. To me it is still more of the same old stuff, which is an over simplified theme park, on rails with a supercharged jet pack propelling it along.
My mmo savior will be one that puts massive and multiplayer back in MMO's. I want a deep robust end game with a diversity of options. I want somewhat of a challenege, I want the journey to cap to be challenging as well. Anyways to make a long story shorter my savior mmo would be the rebirth of an old style MMO like EQ or my all time favorite FFXI. Something along those lines would make me 1 happy camper.
Waiting for:EQ-Next, ArcheAge (not so much anymore)
Now Playing: N/A
Worst MMO: FFXIV
Favorite MMO: FFXI
So I didn't read the posts you linked, but from the gist of your summary of Azuriel, I have to agree with that assessment. The game has those flaws and a few more such as a lack of UI customization and inability to duel (minor flaws imo).
However, personally, GW2 has saved the mmo genre in regards to my personal enjoyment. I was highly skeptical due to the hype, but as it turns out, this is exactly what I needed to be reminded that there are devs out there who care about a finely crafted game. I've never been as immersed in a game world as I am in GW2.
To me, GW2 wins on many fronts. Combat is buttery smooth for me, I have had zero performance issues and the graphics look amazing on my mid level PC. This is a relief because prior to GW2 I was playing TSW, and this was my biggest frustration, constant stuttering and disconnects. Before that, I was playing ToR, and I could spend pages complaining about performance there not to mention awful ability delays.
Next, the game world is highly immersive to me. My friends and I feel like we are part of the world and making things happen. The fact that a storyline plays out even if we aren't there is just icing on the cake. We haven't rp'd quite like this within a game's mechanics, well ever.
The system isn't perfect though, but to me, it's encouraging to see a step in this direction. Turning from "Oh hey, a rift, let's go kill things" to "let's go check on the monks at the monastery, make sure things are okay there, and down a pint" has been a breath of fresh air.
I don't know if this will happen in GW2, but the next evolution would be to start adding sandbox elements to this type of living world. Such a notion has renewed my interest in where the mmo genre is headed and makes me wonder if themepark and sandbox can coexist in the same game.
However, the game probably will get stale eventually, later rather than sooner for me though. But I eventually get sick of mac n cheese after a week of it, and I LOVE mac n cheese. If Arenanet stays committed though with updates and ::crossing fingers:: would entertain the idea of opening up some sandbox gameplay, I can see myself playing for a long time to come.
Before I come across as a blinded fan though, I will say, the personal storyline is lackluster and voice acting not that great. However, I was playing (and still playing btw) TSW before this which I feel beats almost any game on that front. I really, really hope both games succeed because as it stands now, these are among my most favorite games, and I like this change in direction and pace from mmo devs, so yes, for me, I believe GW2 (and TSW) have grabbed the helm and put the genre in a direction towards better waters.
I don't know about a saviour, I'm not sure the genre needs saving really. I do think it might offer up some ideas about direction for future games if it succeeds.
The article mentions posts were people suggest that DE's may become stale. I think it's safe to say that DE's couldn't possibly be more stale than what we currently see in WoW and it's copies. I for one am sick of doing a guild run through the latest raid, which takes one night once you have it sussed, and then being locked out for the rest of the week, leaving you with nothing to do but PUGs, dailiy's and rep grinding.
I think the LFR feature in WoW does nothing to help the communtiy at all, it practically destroys the idea of guilds. Who needs a guild if you can PUG everything? The same was true of the LFD in Lich King and the PUGs for Naxx.
I could go on but I'll stop. This is about GW2 not WoW. Suffice to say that I for one think that there's enough going on in GW2, both PvE and PvP, to keep Guilds busy and together. Something I've been missing for a long time in some other MMO's.
Originally posted by Ramadar
This Column was a waist (sic) of time it's nothing more then a bitch fest, if the whole gaming community wants a "MMO Savior" go make it.
Problem is, every person envisions a different savior.
We're Italian politics--the majority party gets 15% of the vote.
This is mmorpg.com. /rabblerabble.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
It won't be the savior mainly because the MMO market doesn't need saving. We're going through a MMO "second renaissance" with a slew of top tier quality mmo's being released all within a year of each other.
Say what you will of SWTOR, SW,O MWO, Firefall, Wildstar and MOP but they all are great, quality titles with maybe not original ideas, but polished ones much like GW2.
Original ideas are overrated quite honestly, so is the thought gamers can best create their own content (omg is that a shot at sandbox games? heaven forbid) - especially on this site.
I'm playing GW2 right now and having a blast, probably the most fun I've ever had in my 12 years playing MMOs, but no it is not a savior.
As proof I'm enjoying it and not a troll I even wrote a blog post about my intial reaction...
Currently Playing: GW2
Retired: Shadowbane, DAoC, WoW, FFXI, Eve Online, SWToR
End game exist, its just different an a little shallow. Since GW2 has a group scaling event, its easy for ANET to change any zone into a raid zone through simple scaling and injecting more mobs. Look at the island of Ore, which is set up as a massive end game PvE Warfront type zone. Every zone in the game can become like Ore. Then you have dungeons with dungeon exclusive armor with cool looks and legendary weapons.
If most people thikn end game = gear grind hamster wheel then there is a problem with the industry.
Currently playing:Nothing
Will play: Darkfall: Unholy Wars
Past games:
Guild Wars 2 - Xpiher Duminous
Xpiher's GW2
GW 1 - Xpiher Duminous
Darkfall - Xpiher Duminous (NA) retired
AoC - Xpiher (Tyranny) retired
Warhammer - Xpiher
I think part of the issue and the reason why zealots crowds react the way they are is, in the past, too many games has been killed by WoW zealots and secret agents jumping into other games forum and game review websites and wilfully sabotage the reputation of games other than WoW - and it has happened many, many times before.
I personally do not think GW2 is the savior of mmo but I do think it is capable of finally be a game that's able to put MMORPG market back int contested territory, instead of the absolute monopoly of WoW.
The problem with Azuriel's blog post is that he completely ignores the fact that even though Dynamic Events, WvW and the End-game maybe not be perfect they are still leaps and bounds better than the current alternative.
He commits the Nirvana Fallacy: "the logical error of comparing actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives."
For example, Azuriel claims that Dynamic Events are boring if there are no other players around to do them with but he ignores the fact that every single themepark MMO has the same questing mechanics yet are extremely restrictive in how you may play with others. How is regular questing better in any way when it is the same thing but with annoying and arbitrary quest givers, zero consequence on the world and no player scaling?
The same goes for WvW. Sure, it may be a zergfest some of the time or require you to bash on doors for a while, but where is this fabled game that has mass-scale PvP that doesn't have the exact same flaws?
Long story short, you don't have to be perfect to still be the best. GW2 is obviously not perfect but it is still the best option when you compare it to its competition (varying with personal taste of course).
Originally posted by tank017
Lmao,i love the douchecanoe rowing down the douchecano comment ...classic.Its true,a lot of GW2 fans are like rabid animals seething and frothing at anyone or anything letting loose a slight hint of negativity about the game.Gw2 is a good game, but in no way is it a genre savior.In fact, id be surprised if it got anywhere near WoW status
Correction, a vocal minority of GW2 fans are like rabid animals. The same vocal minority exists in every game. There is also a vocal minority of people who get off by crapping all over any new release but that's a topic for a different subject altogether. Most of the people I've ran into in GW2 seemed like normal, decent folks. Most were helpful and I haven't really ran into any douchenozzles. Combine that with the fact that ArenaNet is very strict with their naming and chat violation policies and the atmosphere in the game is generally friendly and helpful.
Originally posted by Channce
With this or any other game, i could care less if its the "savior" to anything. If its fun, ill play, if its not, I wont. All these threads about it being great or terrible are like when I see someone in any game say "im bored"...really, and you cant think of anything else to do?
You clearly don't think about the industry as a whole...
I enjoy gw2 and rift lot more than same boring wow. Really a new expansion and the idea came from an april's fools joke. That was it for me. So i will enjoy GW2 at least a lot of difference compare to WoW here i can do more dont have to worry getting the best items. I hope it last like GW1 that the only thing im requesting.
Originally posted by fundayz
The problem with Azuriel's blog post is that he completely ignores the fact that even though Dynamic Events, WvW and the End-game maybe not be perfect they are still leaps and bounds better than the current alternative. He commits the Nirvana Fallacy: "the logical error of comparing actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives." For example, Azuriel claims that Dynamic Events are boring if there are no other players around to do them with but he ignores the fact that every single themepark MMO has the same questing mechanics yet are extremely restrictive in how you may play with others. How is regular questing better in any way when it is the same thing but with annoying and arbitrary quest givers, zero consequence on the world and no player scaling? The same goes for WvW. Sure, it may be a zergfest some of the time or require you to bash on doors for a while, but where is this fabled game that has mass-scale PvP that doesn't have the exact same flaws? Long story short, you don't have to be perfect to still be the best. GW2 is obviously not perfect but it is still the best option when you compare it to its competition (varying with personal taste of course).
Dude completely agree, ppl say that this features are bad. Does any other game have something new that is better ? I dont think so. This is a new concepts ppls the game just started officially like any other launch, except d3 that was the worst of them all. This game need to run a little bit give it a month of 2 and than just maybe another discussion can be done regarding this game and about how much time will last.
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Originally posted by Channce
With this or any other game, i could care less if its the "savior" to anything. If its fun, ill play, if its not, I wont. All these threads about it being great or terrible are like when I see someone in any game say "im bored"...really, and you cant think of anything else to do?
You clearly don't think about the industry as a whole...
What constitutes a savior of MMOs anyway? Is it not enough for a game to just be good and fun? How do you even judge if a game lives up to this idealized notion of a "savior of MMOs?" A notion that is not only impossible to really define but one that is also unique to each individual?
Dont believe in ANY MMO being any type of savior. At the end of the day they are just games. GW2 is far from perfect, but its the most fun I have had in an MMO for a loong time. Thats enough to keep me interested and invest in the game.
Innovation is a funny concept because mostly everything comes from something else. I dont see GW2 innovating the genre, but I DO see it innovating how to execute what we already know and love in the genre. Thats important because no one else has done it (this well) for years.
To me its the simple things like no node stealing, ability to send mats to the bank without leaving. Everyone having the ability to heal. What I have found is these simple changes allow me to shift my focus from 'game' management to having fun. I dont need to check my map for the next quest hub because there isnt one. I find things to do just by walking around. They may sound mundane to most but it elevates the experience for me to something most enjoyable.
I hope its hear to stay.
I didn't know MMO's needed saving, I thought they just needed change from the same old stale outdated formula.
GW2 is change. It is the evolution on questing, combat, lasting artstyle, community, enemy NPC AI (they fight each other!!), and the scale of the world of an MMO.
I do think these fans who defend these game like religious fanatics are hurting the games industry though.
Just imagine if the SWTOR fans were outraged at the clearly garbage gamethat was shown in all the trailers and info released up to its release instead of blindly defeding that aweful game. BioWare might have gone back to the drawig board and attempted to fix it the same way Square Enix is fixing FFXIV.
I've been planning on buying GW2 stuff from the item shop but they're making it hard for me to want to put money in their game because I feel like they're trying to rip me off. I don't want to pay real money for consumable items, I want to buy apperence armor that I can ware all the time like I did in GW1, defiitly not an armor skin thst forces me to buy more stuff from the item store to even use it. (Yes, I know I can just buy everything with in game money, but if that's what you think then you're missing my point. I want to spend real money to help support the game)
This is the main reason I hate the F2P model and want a subscription.
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Originally posted by itgrowls
I do have to ask, where is the article on how wrong the haters have been? We're waiting. All we've seen is how wrong the fanbois supposedly are. Proof positive? none. Still waiting on how the haters and naysayers are the ones in the right.... Guess we'll never see that article.
MMORPG has written a plethora of fluff pieces promoting gw2.
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Originally posted by sadeyx
Just as Blizzard started the trend of selling expensive pets to people for cash, which made it OK foreveryone else to do it.... Guildwars2 will set the trend that its 'ok' to charge a premium price for a F2P MMO. So no, your right. GW2 isnt the savior of MMO's, if anything this pushes MMO's even more into the realms of 'cash machine product' than it ever was. Thats why I wont buy GW2, not because its a good or bad game, but because it sets a standard for a disturbing and worrying future of online games. I guess you could say I dont support what ANET are trying to do, under the disguise of a game and massive hype.
Correct me if I'm wrong (groggy from a morning of meetings), but are you saying that an MMO must charge a sub to be worth a box price?
I think he's actually just saying that he doesn't want to pay for anything and that developers should be happy that people are playing their games.
Little does he know, the world doesn't work like that.
what exactly is a Savior of MMO? how can a MMO be crowned the savior? it's really a gamble, and it's an endless debate
sure, while i already said since the beginning that GW2 will not be a saviour, and it proves me right, but again, it is definitely the best MMO to come out within the last 8 years since the dominance of WoW started
and i agree that Dynamic Events, unless keep updated, it will become a bit stale, very much agreed
even after 4 days of playing, i started to see the point, it's all the same thing again and again, up till the point that i dont even care to join some of the DEs anymore
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- Michelle Hoad said...
whew! I know this is a huge weight lifted off your shoulders. Now we just need to figure out the whole benefit thing and you are good to go.
- March 2, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- Brandi said...
YAAAAAAAAAAY!!! Oh,girl, so happy for ya! I wanted to ask you on FB how things went, but then I thought I'd wait to see if you announced anything. Congratulations! :)
- March 2, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Candance said...
I'm so glad my goat sacrifice paid off.
You did tell them you'd need April 20th off, right? You know, to get Katie and come to the SGG wedding of the season?!?! Cause you're doing my hair.
- March 3, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- Candance said...
Don't panic. The wedding is the 21st. So you'd do my hair on the 21st. I think I made it sound like it was on the 20th. Oh hell, your invitation is in the mail, so I'm just gonna go make coffee now.
- March 3, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- GunDiva said...
Yay! So happy for you :)
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- March 3, 2012 at 8:02 PM
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- March 6, 2012 at 10:56 AM
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Congrats! Whoo hoo!
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What terrific news. Now update on the actual job now please :)
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. Remember if you are still in the pre-show phase when you read this, you drink when you hear the word, "tonight." If you are watching E!, you can also drink everytime someone says the word, "amazing."
In the UK…shows not on til tomorrow. Guiliana (sp?) looks hideous!ReplyCancel
Debra Messing is assumed to be Coke MomReplyCancel
OMG it started and I'm not home yet.
That's NOT amazing 😉ReplyCancel
Claire Danes is awesome "I hope I don't leak any time soon" I lol'dReplyCancel
E isn't included in my cable package. Ugh! Does anyone know of any other channels doing a red carpet special?ReplyCancel
Megan Fox is a zero personalty wise. BAG pretty much admitted to controlling her wardrobe.ReplyCancel
Omg Megan Fox and BAG talking about how thankful they are to Reese for distracting the pap hoards from their birth.
Even Ryan laughed and said "uhh can you explain that to the audience". Ay yi yi.
Greenmountaingal if you live in the US E! is live streaming the red carpet online. NBC is also doing a red carpet special at 7/6cReplyCancel
@greenmountaingal – I am streaming it live on E online.
JSierra – you beat me too it. I feel like I'm missing stuff though. I didn't see that BAG / Fox interview yet.ReplyCancel
I only get the red carpet here, no ceremony 🙁 although it's just as well or I'd be up half the night. Why is BAG and Megan fox there? They don't come across well do they. What's up with Ryan's cockatoo hair?ReplyCancel
Thanks everyone!
Someone please tell me that Anne Barfaway looks ugly. Swifty, too.ReplyCancel
I just started watching- playing a smoking instead of drinking game. Already stoned.
I do not like Lena Dunham. She has a nice dress on but she is so blah. A sparkly hair accessory would have been nice for her.ReplyCancel
Oh hayden pullmyhair is going for the American sweetheart look lolReplyCancel
@JSierra- I stopped at the bakery this am so I'm fully stocked on munchies! Luckily I picked up the other day, I'm gonna go thru a lot of pot tonight 🙂ReplyCancel
I hate The Zooey's Wilma Flinstone pearls.ReplyCancel
I can't even fathom smoking that much pot! I'd lose my mind! I was the worst pot smoker back in college. The minute I smoked, i would immediately freak out and think the cops were coming. I even annoyed myself. I realised I was a much better drunk than smoker, so I changed vices.ReplyCancel
Awww. Michael J. Fox with his family!ReplyCancel
I love Tina and Amy! Amy's got "FU Will cleavage!"ReplyCancel
Eric stonestreet's masculine voice is freaking me outReplyCancel
I hate the way Zooey poses.ReplyCancel
Yuum baked goods, we stocked up on our dark chocolate covered pomagranate seeds and strawberries. Hopefully they last until the show actually starts, although something tells me they will be gone within the next 30.
HEeelloooo Amy's boobies. She looks great!
The Big Bang Theory makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a cactus. I just do not find it funny at all.ReplyCancel
@KLM and @Betty I'm the same way. I am a much better drinker! I want to be able to smoke it though! GrrrrrReplyCancel
Google Tina Fey Amy Poehler Golden Globes drinking game…I'd link, but my iPad isn't letting me paste into comment area.ReplyCancel
As always, Amys bewbs look awesome.ReplyCancel
@e gee-How bout I had a'special' buckeye cookie? If ya don't know- buckeyes are peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate and are amazing on their own but with green ingredients?! Soo good.ReplyCancel
Ok I'm watching on CNN. The Internet on my iPad isn't working too well.
Lena Dunham can dress up, but she looks like a slob.
Claire Danes looks gorgeous.
Amy Adams looks like a cake topper.
I love seeing Nene on the red carpet. I love trashy TV. What can I say?ReplyCancel
Betty ITA although I really like it.
I like Olivia Munns dress but I think that diamond necklace makes it a little trashy/not red carpet material.
Aziz is god. I know a lot of people that know him and he is a really nice, funny, down to earth guy.
I love watching what is happening in the background over the interviews, it provides really good insight to the celebs personalities.ReplyCancel
Woah Sally Field!! O_O
I actually got those cookies from a friend who works at a bakery, she made them after it closed for the day. I would eat them before my boring office job.ReplyCancel
Is that mj fox's son?ReplyCancel
Is it my imagination, or does Olivia Munn look less Asian than she used to?ReplyCancel
Question answered, god he's the head off him.ReplyCancel
I hope Jessica Chastain/Howard looks better at the Oscars.ReplyCancel
Oh I'd give liev oneReplyCancel
WHAT. THE. HELL. is going on with Jennifer Lawrence's boob situation!!! No. Just. NO!ReplyCancel
The boobs on Jennifer's dress look weirdReplyCancel
The hair and the dress! She was showing improvement too.ReplyCancel
I thought Lucy L was stunning!ReplyCancel
They looked like they came with the dressReplyCancel
Cumberbatch looked goooood. So does Swifty. She looks better when shes not covered in glitter.ReplyCancel
Ok now I'm on NBC. I'm not a fan of Savannah Guthrie's, but I'm kinda digging her dress.
Oh la la at Nicole Kidman's dress. I know she's Australian, but for some reason I still don't expect that accent out of her.
Julia Louis Dreyfuss looks drunk.
Jack Black lookalike a pre-Biggest Loser contestant.ReplyCancel
Kristen Bell and Dax S. look so happy together. I love them! She looks so adorable with her belly!
In fact loving all the cute couples…
Daniel and Rachel. John and Emily. Keith and Nicole. Adorable!ReplyCancel
I think Jessica's droop boobs look worse than Jennifer's rocketsReplyCancel
Ohhh. Crazy Halle is there without Olivier.
That hair style just makes her look more crazy. Like electric socket situation.ReplyCancel
Amanda S is just so freakin' gorgeous!ReplyCancel
Safe and Sound really is a beautiful song.ReplyCancel
Enty, thanks for putting this post on for people to discuss the live telecast! What a good idea.ReplyCancel
Zooey is so full of shit.
I'm not usually a fan, but Amy Poehler looks good. I can't hate on Will, though – he looks so much like Mr. Green Mountain.
I'm going to say it again – Lena Dunham looks like a slob. Her dress is pretty, but can't she put some effort into her appearance?
Why can't I trade bodies with Stacy Kiebler?ReplyCancel
Halle's hair looks like it could double as a weapon.ReplyCancel
Which is worse to watch? Matt Lauer or Ryan Seacrest? Maybe I should just turn off the television until 8 hits. :/ReplyCancel
Oh we've another jolie leg on eva longoriaReplyCancel
Al 'shart' Rroker s talking to Jlaw. He's sooooo tiny.ReplyCancel
Kaley Cuoco looks amazing! I love her in that dress. She knows how to dress up her ladies!
*sorry if that sounds creepy. still traumatized by J Law's cup holder dress*ReplyCancel
Am loving Tina Fey's dress…ReplyCancel
Look, it's Anne (With an E!!!!!) Hathaway.ReplyCancel
Anne Barfaway! I hate this smug, insufferable bitch. I do take great delight in noticing the peach fuzz around her jawline. I have it, too, but wax that shit, Anne!ReplyCancel
No thank god, I was on today, it's 00:23 and I'm fighting the sleep.ReplyCancel
@greenmountain – YES! Stacey K has the body and legs and man I've always dreamed of. I have a serious girl crush on her. AND she looks like she's actually a nice person. I really need to believe that.
No bad stories please.ReplyCancel
Goddamnit stop being mean to Anne! She feels like herself in Chanel!!!! Is that a crime?!?!ReplyCancel
Eva Longoria is Jolieing and looks constipated.
Taylor looks lovely except her hair.
Love Claire Danes' dress but not her eye makeup.
Rachael Weiss's hair is gorgeous.
Nicole Kidman's dress is amazing.
JLaw looks perfect.
Love Julia Louis Dreyfess's gown.
Love Amy Adams but her dress is eh.
That's my take so far. I know you all were waiting for it. 🙂ReplyCancel
I wonder how Nicole really feels about her husband being on a reality show? I bet its better than Co$
YUM AFFLECK!!ReplyCancel
Adele looks better than everReplyCancel
I may be the only Anne Hathaway lover here. My BF's college friend directed her in one of her early films and talked about how nice she was.
I love Anne and I'm not ashamed to profess my love! Anne. Anne. Anne.ReplyCancel
Sienna's gown in hideous. It makes her shoulders look so weird!!ReplyCancel
How funny would it be if Daniel-Day Lewis pulled a mask of his head and underneath it turned it he was actually Meryl Streep?ReplyCancel
Don't like sienna miller's skirt/top thingy at all. And wear your earrings correctly plzReplyCancel
Carey Lowell has the same hairstyle from 1991. Oh my God.ReplyCancel
I liked JLaw's dress, it scared me at first but when she posed on the red carpet it looked beautiful.
Halle Scary is just that, scary.
Kristin Bell's baby bump is so cute!
Eva Longoria was practically naked out thereReplyCancel
I do not like Sienna. For one, she trashed my town and that shit does not fly. Secondly, who knew she was so close with Puff Diddily Wiggily?ReplyCancel
@dia so do I….I just can see that she really has a tendency to put her foot in it (e .g. the Chanel thing). She's aware of people's perceptions but seems unable to avoid the faux-pas…. :/ReplyCancel
Wasn't Sienna rumored to have sex with Diddy back in the day? And Cammy Diaz, or was it only Cam?ReplyCancel
Julianne Moore looks classy.
I love Richard Gere. Is it wrong that I only think of his wife as a Law and Order ADA? She looks emaciated here.
I'm sick of Adele, but she does look nice and I hope she beats Swifty for best song.
Jon Hamm seems like a cool dude.ReplyCancel
Why did Jennifer W do the chipmunk cheeks?!? Not a good look.ReplyCancel
so…did Denzel bring his kid so he could troll for tail without consequence? Yes. I said it. He does look great, though.ReplyCancel
@Humor I think you need to be watching NBC now to get the up to date stuff…ReplyCancel
How many products is Sofia Vergara in commercials for?ReplyCancel
My coverage finishes at 1, can't get the ceremony live 🙁ReplyCancel
Playing catch-up…sad that I missed Debra Messing…would have like to sus out that situation.
Ummm…if Joan Rivers has any balls she'll call out Guilliana for her God awful dress. Damn! I like her and try to keep it in the positive but I feel like they just settled on something that covers her skin & bones only .in my opinion it makes her look even more bobble-headed. So damn skinny!!!ReplyCancel
@Jason Blue Eyes…for real. I'm about sick of seeing her everywhere. I'm about to boycott Pepsi, K-Mart, and whatever else she endorses. And almost Modern Family. *Almost*ReplyCancel
Oh…Ewan McGregor. I'm done. :pReplyCancel
Olivia Pope!
JLo's look is tired.ReplyCancel
Wow Hugh Jackman is so much hotter here than he was in any part of Les Mis…I'd forgotten. He shouldn't refer to his wife as "this one" and "that." It was cool that he acknowledged her for her encouragement but other words would've been better….ReplyCancel
DAMN! I think this is a best for Sophia!!!ReplyCancel
Ewan's wife's hair looks awful.
Helen M's dress is fab! Her hair reminds me of Cameron Diaz's.
I think Jessica Chastain looks lovely, even though her boobies are droopy. I would love to see her in a jewel tone.ReplyCancel
Never been a big fan of Sienna. I never recognize her. Usually I love her clothes but not tonight.
@Jason BE – That was the best comment of the night.
@Prada – I think she's shy and a bit awkward, and it comes across as pretentious.ReplyCancel
denzel's daughters dress is horrible!ReplyCancel
@dia and @lola… She just wears her heart on her sleeve, unfortunately for her….ReplyCancel
I'm right there with you. Her Charo schtick is getting old.ReplyCancel
@dia – aw, the night ain't over.ReplyCancel
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@Betty K…thank you. I couldn't describe it. She just looks bloody awkward.ReplyCancel
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why is Sophia pressuring me to look at her Facebook and Instagram for Golden Globes coverage? That's what CDAN and Nikki Finke are for!ReplyCancel
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I love Dustin Hoffman!ReplyCancel
Agree…Kristen Wig does look wonderful!ReplyCancel
What was up solitude Amanda seyfrieds attitude? She just acted weird.
Chastain seems so sweet, but not a good look for her tonight.
Anne looks about as unsexy as Lena Dunn or whatever her name is.
I wish Sophia "Vulgar"a would go away. Must be exhausting being so annoying all the time.
Is Dustin Hoffmann TALLER than Al Roker? Damn. Al Roker is beyond miniature.ReplyCancel
What'd I miss? I know I've got catch-up drinking to do. I guess Enty was Tweeting from the red carpet??
And in just a quick check of pictures online, Jennifer Lawrence looked amazing.
So, who sucked?ReplyCancel
Gonna hold you to that JBE!ReplyCancel
Nene Leakes is really at the Golden Globes amongst actors? Did I miss the Mayan Apocalypse? Or is this what it's supposed to be instead of the fire and brimstone scenario?ReplyCancel
My mother calls her Tina FRY.ReplyCancel
RCB – I want deets! I'm sure we all want deets!
Confirm my dislike comes from a genuine place!ReplyCancel
First shot of the night from the show and it's RDJ and Mel Gibson? Wow.ReplyCancel
And there it goes. No shame and I love it!ReplyCancel
Mel looks like he wants to punch somebody.ReplyCancel
Mel helped RDJ out with a movie when RDJ was newly sober. They are buds.ReplyCancel
Best intro ever!!! Go girls!ReplyCancel
@dia re:Sienna? She was in Pittsburgh filming a movie (mysteries of pgh) and was being interviewed and complained about the city, called it Shittsburgh. So I think she sucks.ReplyCancel
I think Tommy Lee Jones should have gotten a separate nomination for his wig.ReplyCancel
I have had a major girl crush on Kate Hudson since Almost Famous and always will but I can't get behind that dress.ReplyCancel
Tina Fey looks the best she's ever looked.ReplyCancel
Is Leo going to pull an Eddie Murphy and lave since he didn't win?ReplyCancel
Tina and Amy killed it!ReplyCancel
the girls are funny!! awesome
so happy that mr Christoph Waltz
Thank GOD Maggie Smith won and Sofia didnt!
I wish Leo would've won.ReplyCancel
^won 🙂ReplyCancel
Well F her! Let's take her out back. I know people 😉ReplyCancel
That dig at James Cameron! Ouch!ReplyCancel
I see Eva's underpantsReplyCancel
Sam Fox? Wasn't that he chick that sang that Touch Me song back in the 80's?ReplyCancel
Tina and Amy need to work together more. Great stuff ladies!ReplyCancel
Miss and Mr Golden Globe look great!ReplyCancel
Yeah, Mel either secured him insurance for a movie (the singing detective?) Or something but Mel really helped him out when he was re starting his career. So RDJ remains loyal. He's a good friend.ReplyCancel
I love Julianne Moore but her dress still looks like its still on the hanger.ReplyCancel
It's not 2003. Ain't nobody trying to hear you sing, Catherine. Stop. It. Now.ReplyCancel
Cannot believe CZJ just began to sing from Les Miz… trying to show off her own pipes… over the top…ReplyCancel
Love j. moore!ReplyCancel
I think CZJ is one of the most beautiful women in the world.ReplyCancel
darn I wanted Jessica lange to win for American horror storyReplyCancel
Thought Tina looked amazing!ReplyCancel
If you haven't seen "Game Change", I highly recommend it…very interesting and in my opinion not to biased in any one direction.ReplyCancel
Shit, I was in the kitchen and heard Catherine singing…WTH?ReplyCancel
I loved the James Cameron diss 'cuz I think he's an ass. Good job Amy.ReplyCancel
Tina and Amy are great so far. I was watching NBC Red Carpet and I thought JLaw said she had a touch of the flu.
Loved Tracy P and MJFox's son as Mr Golden Globe. He is the spitting image of his dad. Why is that Eastwood chick the Miss Golden Globe?
Kate Hudson talked really fast..ReplyCancel
One other plug…House Of Lies
If you have Showtime, Che k it out. It is very well written, produced & directed. A very clever show that will make you laugh!ReplyCancel
So much bloody plastic in the room. How are the lights not causing these people to melt?! Sidenote: I love Rosario Dawson's dress.ReplyCancel
Right? She was awkward.ReplyCancel
I thought Jon Hamm and Jessica W broke up?ReplyCancel
Journey! Yes!!!ReplyCancel
Salma Hayek has "I just had sex" hair.ReplyCancel
Matt LeBlanc looked like he wanted to jump onstage onto Salma HayakReplyCancel
Now I know I'm stoned..but are the GG stoned too? What is going on?!ReplyCancel
Salma Hayek's body is amazing.
I like Paul Rudd but he always looks like he needs to brush his hair.
I don't get HBO or Showtime, so I can't comment on these shows, but they look great.ReplyCancel
Wait!?! I missed the getting stoned memo?
Who is GG?ReplyCancel
GG golden globesReplyCancel
Salma and Paul should make a movie together, someone make that happenReplyCancel
Yay Homeland! Damn, Claire Danes looks great.ReplyCancel
@candi, he looked very excited as soon as he saw herReplyCancel
Someone move peppermint patty's sidekick closer to the mikeReplyCancel
I'm sorry, John Goodman's face is like "for real? step up to the mic! No one can hear you." Well, at least that's what I was imagining he was thinking.
Oh God, Jennifer Lopez. Ugh.ReplyCancel
Ben Affleck played Tony Mendez in Argo? That's the name of David Letterman's cue card guy.ReplyCancel
JLo looks amazing. I'd love to be able to rock a dress like that.ReplyCancel
JOHN WILLIAMS WAS ROBBED!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel
@candibugbug…that was the funniest thing that I've heard yet!ReplyCancel
Raise your hands if you think that Jennifer Garner pulled Affleck a little bit closer to her when Lopez appeared on stage? And it will stay that way. All. Night.ReplyCancel
Jason and JLo have no chemistry, none. Someone really mis-cast that movie they made together.ReplyCancel
@rejected…thanks. Not partaking in the goods at the moment but clearly alcohol buzzed enough to miss the obvious. 😉ReplyCancel
Anyone think Enty should put up a Part 2? The comments are getting loooong to scroll through.
Yay Adele!ReplyCancel
I wish Adele would switch up the look a littleReplyCancel
Squinty looked pissedReplyCancel
dammnit. I will never drink Pepsi again.ReplyCancel
I did. Just another reason for me to hate her!ReplyCancel
Taylor can now write a song about what a bitch that skank Adele is.ReplyCancel
Kiefer is so toasted already.ReplyCancel
Damien for the win!ReplyCancel
Was that just Johnny Depp?ReplyCancel
Kevin C is still hotReplyCancel
I wish the director had closed up on JGardner's face as J.Lo came onstage.ReplyCancel
I was just bout to post- Costner can still get it.ReplyCancel
Damn…Costner got serious…ReplyCancel
I love Jessica Alba. I think she's perfection.
Kevin Costner needs some eye cream. I like him as an actor, but I think he should remind everyone that he was in one of the worst movies of all time, Waterworld.
BILL!!!! Yee haw!ReplyCancel
I'm more interested in seeing who are sitting down not clapping for Big Willy. Homeboy looks good.ReplyCancel
My husband just asked what Bill Clinton was doing there? He said is he looking for a piece of ass?ReplyCancel
*who is. I went to school and understood reading comprehension. I promise.ReplyCancel
Who thinks that we'll be seeing Amy Adams in a coral dress at the Oscars?ReplyCancel
Bill Rodham Clinton!ReplyCancel
I'm still convinced that's johnny DeppReplyCancel
Love Will's porno mustacheReplyCancel
JLo actually let Casper accompany her to this? FFS Bill Clinton is there!ReplyCancel
OMG is that a Ron Burgandy mustache on Will?!ReplyCancel
Wiig needs a good hairbrush.ReplyCancel
I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I don't find Kristen Wiig funny at all. She's up her own ass too much.ReplyCancel
Yes! Bring on the second
@greenmountaingal, I find her very irritating.ReplyCancel
Never one to flame but I respectfully disagree…I think Kristen Wigg is hilarious much of the time.ReplyCancel
They're filming Anchorman II in my city. I'm sorry, I just had to share. I'm too psyched.
Tommy Lee Jones is not amused.ReplyCancel
JLaw!!!!! Omg I'm so happy for herReplyCancel
Damn, J.Law is hilarious.ReplyCancel
@Bulldog Fart
Hi Cutie!! Who's a good boy who's a good boy???
I don't think Bulldog Fart likes the Golden Globes.ReplyCancel
Danny Huston looks like Laura Palmer's dad.ReplyCancel
I can't look at Jamie Foxx without thinking of his Prince Albert!ReplyCancel
Did Jamie Foxx really just leave out Kerry Washington on her performance? Odd.ReplyCancel
Anne (WITH AN E!!!!) won.ReplyCancel
Why is she so surprised? Come on Anne you are not fooling anyoneReplyCancel
Noooooooooo! Anne! Damnit! Now she's going to win the Oscar & be more insufferable than ever.ReplyCancel
Anne tries so so hard to be funny. JLaw got more laughs than that.ReplyCancel
Okay, came to defend Anne Hathaway. I've been reading your comments on my phone and I knew it would be brutal around now. Dia Papaya, I stand with you, I like Anne Hathaway and think se's misunderstood.
And yes, I totally caught Taylor's bitchface at Adele and Tommy Lee Jones was not amused at Will and Kristen even though I thought they were hysterical.ReplyCancel
Breathy-check semi crying-check semi- laughing-check Misty tearing -check. Speed talking-check. All the makings off the typical over the top dramatic speechReplyCancel
Alright QT!!ReplyCancel
I know you guys were talking about the PA and Jamie Foxx, but that story about the feet and QT is certainly creeptastical.ReplyCancel
God I love how Jeremy talks.ReplyCancel
Jeremy Irons is so sexy. So is DDL. Make me a sandwich!ReplyCancel
Just noted to husband that he clearly just ripped a line…ReplyCancel
Speaking of coke…ReplyCancel
I thought Anne's dress was really unflattering. It was pseudo-peplum and her body type was all wrong for that dress. That being said, her hair, makeup, and the dress color was lovely.ReplyCancel
I hate the out of breath… "I'm so surprised" crapola…Sarah Jessica Parker always pulled that shit. Jeez, Anne, you knew you were nominated, right? The odds were pretty good. It's so damn fake. Giving props to Sally Field was nice though.
I'm probably the last one to believe Debra is Coke Mom, but she looked a little wild eyed, didn't she?
Has anybody spotted Ben A. mingling around J.Lo's table? I saw Jen G. talking to Adele, so that left Ben free to make a move.ReplyCancel
Jesus, Debra is TWEAKING hard!ReplyCancel
Any time Messing moved her head during that, she wobbled and looked like she was about to fall over.ReplyCancel
I'm on it, Hotchacha. Clink clink.
Wasn't Jeremy Irons revealed for being racist here?
Oh shit, two old farts who can't act and have no necks.ReplyCancel
very very very happy for my boy, Don Cheadle. OH DAMN…Sly just scared the shit out of me. His face. Dear God.ReplyCancel
Sly and Ahnold just walked out on stage and neither seem to be "barely shuffling". There goes the guesses for that blind item.ReplyCancel
Stallone looks like he was just at a wake, and he was the guy in the coffin.ReplyCancel
Stallone looks pretty mobile to me. No signs of immediate illnesses.ReplyCancel
Right now, I'm so glad that I don't have an HD tv in my room. I'd have nightmares for weeks after seeing Stallone and Anjelica Houston.ReplyCancel
The Intouchables? Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro as Al Capone were really great in that.
Oops..wrong movie.ReplyCancel
Did anyone else find Anne Hathaway's speech transparent and insincere? Since her Oscars hosting disaster in particular, its clear she has trouble making speeches. Her "surprise" face was obviously fake, making me think she feels entitled to win for Les Mis.
AND WOW JUST SAW LEA MICHELE WALK ON…OVERLY TANNED. I didnt know Snooki was given a presenting opportunity.ReplyCancel
Lea did not disappoint me tonight. Girlfriend dipped herself in a big tub of bronzer!ReplyCancel
by the way, is anyone reading Nikki Finke? She's spilled some tea.ReplyCancel
Ummm…Claire….getting ripped on your big night out from the baby!?!ReplyCancel
4th win in 4 nominations, great track record for Claire.ReplyCancel
Y'all beat me to the Lea oompah loompah look!ReplyCancel
Claire seems down to earth.ReplyCancel
Kate Beckinsale used to fight with Clare all the time when they filmed Brokedown Palace together. There's no love lost between those to.ReplyCancel
Oh…oh…oh. I love that burn to Russell Crowe.ReplyCancel
Don't like Borat…not funny.ReplyCancel
Shoot, finally a category where I saw some movies, and my fave Rise of the Guardians didn't win.ReplyCancel
Sacha Baron Cohen is really talented.
I like Claire, but Glenn Close is so friggin' brilliant, she should win every time.ReplyCancel
Just got home from seeing Django but got caught up on pics
Good: Salma Hayek, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Alba, Jodie Foster, Isla Fischer and Hayden P, DDL and the Hamm
Bad: Debra Messing (cm), Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift(she should of worn the people choice outfit tonight instead) Halle Berry, Lucy Lui, Eva Longoria, Rachael Weiss.
Just WTF not ugly but weird: Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes- she looks great for just having a baby but the fit and or styling was weird, Everyone from E!, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain.
I noticed there's a lot less green and teal shades this year and a lot of stuff that looks like old curtains. Not a trend I hope….I'm glad Christoph Waltz won just saw him in Django and he was great glad he got to play a good guy this time. I also loved his hair/beard in the movie but I'm weird like that.ReplyCancel
Kneepads is calling Adele's acceptance speech the best of the night and the night isn't even over yet!
She was very endearing though.ReplyCancel
Officially heart Amy P.
Drat! Over Lena D. too.
Wow. Nikki Finke wrote this about Anne H.
I'm so sick of Anne Hathaway's 'Ooh-I'm-so-insecure' shtick. But in reality, when she co-hosted the Academy Awards with James Franco, she counted every single line to make sure she had an equal number to his. (Can you blame James for checking out of the broadcast halfway through given her asshole-ian behavior?)ReplyCancel
Yeah, homegirl looks strung out. Mel Gibson looks like he cannot wait to hit up the bar!ReplyCancel
Best speech of the night, girl!ReplyCancel
Has HBO ever aired a bigger pile of crap than Girls?ReplyCancel
oh my god I love that leah dunham just won have had her movie forever being meaning to watch it but 4got and her show I just watched it for the first time today…I am so happy for her.
I would be freaking out!!! right!
HBO cancels Lucky Louie but Girls is OK? Not OK!ReplyCancel
damn @Car54…but you're so right. LoLReplyCancel
Oh my God. It's only 10?! I feel like this has been on forever! I couldn't imagine what it would be like to sit in that audience. No wonder people get blitzed out of their minds.ReplyCancel
I like Girls and Lena.ReplyCancel
Patty Hewes is wasted!
Love that dig at Squinty Swift.ReplyCancel
I can't wait to hear Himmmm's *cough RDJ* comments on this evening!ReplyCancel
I love Lena Dunham and believe she deserved this award. She works so hard and it's finally paying off. I feel like no one took her seriously before this. Good for her.
Also, I love Anne. So, there's that.ReplyCancel
I've got love for Lena & Girls too. (But agreed that we were robbed when they cancelled Lucky Louie)ReplyCancel
Just caught Lea Michele. Has anyone ever caught Alan Partridge? When he saw someone that over did it on the spray tan, he told her "you look like an orange. You physically look like an Orange." That is what she reminds me of, too.ReplyCancel
LMAO at the Swift dig! MJF was not amused though.ReplyCancel
@Tuxedo Cat – I wanna sniff your crotch…ReplyCancel
Amy and Tina are killing it…I bet Taylor Swift just ran to the ladies' room in tears.ReplyCancel
"Way to be embarrassing mom" her boys look mortified!ReplyCancel
Jodie Foster looks beautifulReplyCancel
Is Jodie drunk? High? WTH?ReplyCancel
I love Jodie!ReplyCancel
so…what is going on?ReplyCancel
What's wrong Mel? LolReplyCancel
Go Jodie! Go!!!ReplyCancel
Is this the first time Jodie Foster has come out publicly? If so, good for her! She also looks phenomenal.ReplyCancel
Is Jodie Foster's speech terribly awkward, or is it just me?ReplyCancel
Mel looks confusedReplyCancel
Francesca Eastwood's can save her dress for if she ever gets married . — I saw Halle Berry, Eva L. and Katharine McPhee doing Brangelina leg . — Doubt anyone cares, but people are talking about their favorite dresses: I liked Halle B's, Taylor Swift's, Lena Dunham's (could have done without seeing her tattoo), Kaley Cuoco's . — Best hair and makeup I thought Hayden P. and can't believe how grown-up she looks.
I thought Nancy O'Dell looked amazing…ReplyCancel
That's good for her. At first it was awkward, but I'm glad that she did it. It's sad that it took her this long, not to any fault of her own, but that it's still not accepted. Very happy for her. So proud.ReplyCancel
Well that was just… odd.ReplyCancel
omg ben WON love it!ReplyCancel
Wow QT spit out his drink, Ben A wins! I'm not going to lie, I loved Argo.ReplyCancel
Yessss Affleck!ReplyCancel
Ben should have pulled an Adrian Brody on Halle right there in front of everybody. Wasted opportunity.ReplyCancel
Affleck smoking meth tonight?ReplyCancel
J.Lo gave Ben a standing O.
I think that Girls' girl couldn't walk in her heels.ReplyCancel
Yay Ben! He and Kathryn Bigelow were robbed for the Oscars.ReplyCancel
SO SO HAPPY for Ben. I know the HFPA is crooked, but he was robbed by the Academy for Argo. That is a brilliant film.ReplyCancel
Jodie was not coming out–she's been out for a long time.
I think she had a lot on her mind about herself and her life in Hollywood–maybe some of it to do with Mel and how she's stood by him in the past few years….despite the cost.
She's a very talented woman but I've never felt that she loved the business she has grown up in.
I'm sure there will be a lot of talk about her speech tomorrow. 🙂ReplyCancel
Yay, Ben thanked Jen. Jen G. not Jen L.
Josh Brolin used to be so handsome, but he's looking mean.ReplyCancel
by the way, did anybody spot Spielberg giving Affleck major side-eye! Damn!ReplyCancel
I just don't get Wes Anderson's movies. Am I weird?ReplyCancel
@jason…I'm with you. I always want to get them but just never truly clickReplyCancel
Boo, I wanted Smash to win.
Don't hate.ReplyCancel
Nobody ever beats Modern Family! Damn I wish I had HBO.ReplyCancel
I wish there was a rule anything nominated in a comedy category had to be funny.ReplyCancel
Leno is an assReplyCancel
You can have mine LottaColada, I never watch it.ReplyCancel
Did you guys catch the flirting between Coop and JLaw?,ReplyCancel
Right Mrs Good – why are his movies so hard to get into?
This show better end soon so I can watch the new episode Shameless.ReplyCancel
Halle. Looked beautiful….ReplyCancel
Lindsay is tweeting up a storm tonight. Love the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler name dropping she's doing. Hasn't it been 10 years since Lindsay hung out with them?ReplyCancel
loving me some christin bale right now…yummy!!ReplyCancel
Christian Bale is delicious.
I'm trying to picture Angie in JLaw's role…I think she's too overwhelming looking. Does that make sense?ReplyCancel
Aww, Bradley Cooper's feelings are hurt. Too bad, so sad.ReplyCancel
I'm sure I'll get blasted for saying this but it's probably not wise to advertise that one is smoking weed. Personally I don't have an issue if someone does or not (I think it makes more sense to legalize and then tax it as a way of getting revenue) but anything on the Net stays out there forever, as you all know, and I honestly wouldn't want anyone to have any repercussions from harmless chat,
I'm not "in the clique" here so I'll probably be ignored or misunderstood.ReplyCancel
rent Bernie it was great and based on true story even if it didn't win but who can complain about hugh jackman he is a GREAT GUY just look at him and listen he said no FLU SHOTS he feels great!!!haha love it!!!ReplyCancel
hugh jackman is a great man because he know he doesnt' have a foot to stand without a good woman by him.ReplyCancel
True dat Timebob – Mean girls was filmed in 2003 – ten years ago. She's expecting Tina and Amy o write a script just for her any day now.ReplyCancel
It was a long shot for him to win, but Jack Black in Bernie was a very underrated performance this year. He was fantastic.
Ben Affleck deserved to win. Argo was very well done.
I love Girls and I'm glad it won. I guess I am the show's target audience, but I identify with the show and think its funny/awkward/touching/etc. Nikki Finke does not agree.ReplyCancel
I don't care who he sleeps with, I heart Jeremy Renner.ReplyCancel
I think the pot smoking was a joke. Maybe.
Damn, Hugh Jackman looks hot tonight.
Jason, I finally started following more people (than Enty and Jax) on Twitter, is Lindsay worth following? I'm always up for a good train wreck.ReplyCancel
Haha! My friend and I were just saying that we are really liking the target commercials.ReplyCancel
Bad! Bad! Bad Mustache Jeremy!!!ReplyCancel
Jeremy looks good in a suit. Verrrrry niceReplyCancel
Just realized when they go to the pre commercial mingling, its like a who's who of jlo's manfriendsReplyCancel
Jeremy is so teeny tinyReplyCancel
I am soooo happy to see my bf, Joaquin! I love him.ReplyCancel
The only thing this show I missing is a drunken Sean Young heckling acceptees from the front row.lol
Godspeed Sean wherever thou be
My god Dustin! You've out done Lea!ReplyCancel
OMG Anne STFU!ReplyCancel
Is Renner wearing eyeliner?
Ooooh, Debra Messing is sitting with the guy she dumped the husband for from Smash.
Did anyone see the Bill Murray movie? The clips look hillarious.
Please don't let Anne speak again… uh-oh, too late. Shit.ReplyCancel
Anne looks like she's assaulting/spooning with Amanda. Weird.ReplyCancel
Helena! !!ReplyCancel
Eww, Anne sit down. That was not cute, way to steal someone else's time.ReplyCancel
@califblondy…I think he always wears GUYliner. :pReplyCancel
Is Lindsay worth following? Well, sometimes the entertainment value is worth it. Tonight she's listing all he GG nominees she's worked with. Like it was some great privilege for them. LoL.ReplyCancel
Anne Hathaway you are insufferable. Amanda Seifried face during AH's faux hug was half second hand embarrassment, half 'bitch please'. Classic.ReplyCancel
I can see why people are annoyed by Anne Hathaway, but it's just because she's a theater nerd. It's how theater nerds are! I think she is crazy talented and I like her
I'm glad we're all obsessed with the Everyday Collection. I, too, have inverse hate for Pepsi commercial.ReplyCancel
Oh ffs there is no clique. There are people who aren't afraid to comment and people who aren't afraid to disagree with those who do. Most comments get ignored on here, it doesn't matter who said it.
How can you be excluded from said clique if you have never even commented before and no one knows you exist?
Sorry for the rant, the clique thing really irritates me sometimes. This is an online forum, not seventh grade gym class.
Fancyscreenname, I remember Paul Lynde doing that. Shit, I'm old.
Jack Nicholson used to have the front table every year. I miss his reactions.ReplyCancel
Does anyone remember when Jeremy Renner played Jeffrey Dahmer? I'm a true crime junkie and that's how I'll always remember him.ReplyCancel
You can tweet some pretty horrible things to Lindsay and she don't block you. Howard Stern's vapid, gold digging, bim of a horse toothed wife isn't so thick skinned. That broad is faker than the latest Hefner wife's wedding night orgasm.ReplyCancel
Anne's speech made me teary! I thought it was really gracious that she thanked everyone and especially Sally Field.
I love you Anne (with an E)!ReplyCancel
Thanks for the heads up Jason
Straight from LL's twitter: "Ben Affleck!! Yay! So smart and classic. He and Jen Garner remind me of @mikelohan and his wonderful girlfriend #ninaginsberg"
WTF? You guys gotta check that shit out.ReplyCancel
was Jessica c winning a surprise?!?ReplyCancel
Anne pulled another over dramatic Meryl Streep move.
Very cute when Ben was mouthing to Jennifer Garner who to thank. They seem to really work as a team. I know that couple gets a lot of blinds on here, but they really do seem in love. I love me some Ben Affleck.
Califblondy: If he was, they put it on him when he went backstage, because he wasn't wearing it on the way in. And nope, I'm pretty sure he's never had work done; it's pretty obvious in close-ups.ReplyCancel
Yay Jessica! She was awesome. I wonder what her real dad, Ron Howard, thinks….ReplyCancel
Love, love, love Jessica! Great speech!ReplyCancel
cut his mic off. And Jessica C's speech was gorgeous. I love her even more.ReplyCancel
Has Daniel-Day Lewis and Meryl Streep ever been in the same room together at the same time? Hmmmm? Makes you wonder.ReplyCancel
ddl won! I love that because he is a ACTOR, a character actor, not a celeb maybe a big head…ReplyCancel
Sorry I'm just posting now, but I've spent most of the evening on a chat session w/a whole pack of Renner fanwomen, and the consensus over there seems to be that he was a tad tipsy–I didn't see it, but what do you guys think? Also, did he swear and was censored, or did the sound just cut out for no reason? (Interesting that the only other time the sound crapped out like that was when it looked as if Jodie was about to outright say she was a lesbian…hmmmm…)ReplyCancel
Califblondy: If you want a good train wreck to follow, go with @misscnicole it is one of Charlie Sheen's ex whores, Kacey Jordan. She just tweeted then cammed a suicide attempt last week (cry for attention, jones for blow). She does that from time to time. It is a protected acct, but she adds people fairly liberally.ReplyCancel
@Bulldog Fart
Funny, Howard Stern's wife came up on a Twitter suggestions list, but I have no interest.
I just read, I've yet to Tweet.ReplyCancel
LL is burning JLaw?
@lindsaylohan "Words cannot express how much I LOVE Kristen Wiig. And no1 should ever mess with a legend, such as Meryl Streep"ReplyCancel
YES! JSierra, I got to you!!! Anne is just a bit dorky and not as polished. She's real and we need to see real peeps more. She is SO happy. I love that moment for her!
And I never thought this place was cliquey. I just thought it was polite when commenting to someone (who can't see you) to say their name. Has politeness been misconstrued? And don't piss off the Mayor! That's the only rule 😉ReplyCancel
Wasn't there a blind or a post here sometime in the past that said Jen Garner and someone else (Reese?) were sort of Hollywood power players? When I see Jen helping by naming those Ben forgot, it was in keeping with that team approach and if so, it's working for them.ReplyCancel
Um, mybrotherthehero has commented many times before and she never said anything about being excluded. She did, however, say she'd probably be misunderstood…I guess she was right.
And yes, there is an "in" crowd, just like in 7th grade. Most people don't care, but there is.ReplyCancel
Ohhhh shit Ben looks stunned!ReplyCancel
DDL should have gone Daneil Plainview on the orchestra. "Play that music and I'll drink you're milkshake. I'LL DRINK IT UP!"ReplyCancel
Damn. Spielberg got shut down tonight! Congrats to Ben. He's worked so hard, and it was not in vain. Good job.ReplyCancel
Spielberg must be soooo relieved Ben didn't get he Oscar nom.ReplyCancel
Huh. It ended on time. Freaky. Goodnight all!ReplyCancel
I'm out before they show that Sofia Vergara Pepsi commercial again. Time to watch Shameless.ReplyCancel
I'm with you Elizabeth, I liked Argo a lot but did not see that coming! And Les Mis took it in the Musical/Comedy category.
Good night folks!ReplyCancel
Julia Roberts? Really? She certainly didn't get a very big welcome.
See you manana CDANers. I can't wait to read Enty's blinds from tonight. I'm sure he's going to have some good ones.
Good night, I'm off to watch Downtown Abbey.ReplyCancel
I'd like to propose that Tina and Amy be apointed permanent hosts of all awards shows and that Sacha Baron Cohen be banned from all future awards shows.
I am glad to see Affleck win –the problem with the Oscars is that they increased the number of movies that can be nominated for best picture but not the best director or other categories so I'm glad he was recognized.
I'm also happy to see Hugh Jackman win. I like how the GG's separate genres so someone from a musical or comedy doesn't go head to head with actors in a drama.
Also glad to see Game Change do so well–it was early in the year but it was great.ReplyCancel
It's been fun gang!
As someone who rarely finds time to post because of work, I don't think there is a clique at all. There are obviously regulars but I've never found them to be exclusive.ReplyCancel
That is Lindsay's brother not her dad.ReplyCancel
And us…Off to watch Shameless too!!! yippee!ReplyCancel
LOL E Gee Be – I was just asking my BF why the high neck look is back? WHY? It looks shit on everyone! Except the dearly departed Audrey Hepburn. She could wear anything and look lovely.
I still love Ellen Barkin and @Amber! Ha!ReplyCancel
great night good nightReplyCancel
Oh, if I got my feelings hurt every time no one answered me I would never comment! I am the comment killer (last ne to comment in a thread) more often than not, mostly cause I don't check til after work, California time. FWIW, @mybrotherthehero, I thought your cautionary message came across as sweet.ReplyCancel
Hi mybrothehero! Long time no see. Hope you are well!ReplyCancel
Hi E Gee Be! We are the two late birds. I normally can't comment until the end of the day or very very early.
And yes, I thought @mybro's message was heartfelt advice. Although when I read it, I thought she was talking about the Park and Rec guy that pretended (?) to be stoned during the GG's. I guess it could be for all.
Night everyone! It's was fun! Can't wait to comment on all the dress pics tomorrow. I don't have a clear favorite. I was underwhelmed by most of tonight's outfits. Although, I loved Alba's fuzzy clutch. Fun!
I hope the Your Turn tomorrow is rate the speeches or guess who was the most stoned? Something fun like that…ReplyCancel
E Gee Bee
I feel like I am being so dense, and I am sober! So they are looping it?
My man is waiting to watch Shameless with me, but skimming through everybody's comments made me feel like I was there. You had me laughing about people not responding to comments. I actually pandered for an lol at one of my jokes the other day. It was pretty sad. Haha. Goodnight honey!
Sunny, where have you been all day??? Did you take your horny butt to Canada to find Ryan Gosling? 😉
And I'm out!ReplyCancel
Awful dress. Just hideous. Who does she think she is, Scarlett O'Hara?ReplyCancel
Enty, I think you have a problem.ReplyCancel


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ASA to launch Positive Behaviour Workshop
18 March 2014
The ASA is launching the Positive Behaviour Workshop to help aquatics clubs prevent and respond to negative behaviour.
Parents and spectators play and essential role in supporting a child's participation in sport, many of whom have a very positive influence in both a club and competitive environment.
However, many grass-roots sports clubs are struggling to address the increasing problem of negative parental and spectator behaviour – of which the impact on a child cannot be underestimated.
To help aquatics clubs prevent and respond to negative behaviour the ASA will soon be launching the Positive Behaviour Workshop. The 90 minute workshop offers support and guidance for clubs to identify and address negative behaviour.
- Click here to find out more about running a Positive Behaviour Workshop at your club.