The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, recently expressed his disdain for Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite (2019) winning the award for Best Picture at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. Feb. 9, the South Korean-based film made history winning all of the categories it was nominated in, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Picture. The film became the first non-English movie ever to win the Oscar for Best Picture in Academy history.
On Thursday (Feb. 20), Donald Trump visited Colorado Springs for a rally and insisted on chipping in on one of pop culture's most revered feature films stating:
"How bad were the Academy Awards this year?" Trump said at the rally. "And, the winner is… a movie from South Korea! What the hell was that all about? We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of it, they give them best movie of the year? Was it good? I don’t know... Let’s get Gone With the Wind. Can we get like Gone With the Wind back, please? Sunset Boulevard, so many great movies."
While Trump's packed house of supporters applauded his stance against Parasite getting its flowers, the movie's distribution team, Neon decided to clap back their Twitter account saying, "Understandable, he can't read."
The Democratic National Committee also chipped in their two cents on Trump's comments Tweeting, "Parasite is a foreign movie about how oblivious the ultra-rich are about the struggles of the working class, and it requires two hours of reading subtitles. Of course, Trump hates it."
And with Twitter being Twitter, the masses couldn't help but flame Donald Trump for his Gone With The Wind endorsement and Parasite hate. Check out some of those Tweets below:
With the 2020 Presidential elections around the corner, Donald Trump will be making his way throughout the country and will definitely provide the masses with more questionably cringy sound bites than ever. Check out President Trump's full Colorado Springs rally in the video provided below.
Shia LaBeouf Defended By Zack Gottsagen’s Mom Admist Oscars Controversy
Like usually, people made something out of nothing.
This year's Academy Awards were historic for so many reasons. Parasite (2019) made history becoming the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as sweeping their categories for Best International Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director. While Parasite was the talk of the evening, 35-year-old actor, Zack Gottsagen also made Oscars history becoming the first person with down syndrome to ever present an Academy Award.
This past Sunday, Zack Gottsegen and his Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) co-star, Shia LeBeouf, got the opportunity to present the award for Best Live Action Short Film. Shia LeBeouf began reading off the teleprompter introducing the category and as it became time for Gottsagen to read his portion of the script, he briefly paused, provoking LeBeouf to help out his collaborator and friend. While Gottsegen might have briefly struggled, he successfully presented the award while LeBeouf nervously laughed releasing the tension from the room.
Somehow, LeBeouf's attempt to help Gottsagen and playful giggle didn't go over well with some patrons around the internet causing Gottsagen's mother to step in and clarify LeBeouf's intentions. During a brief interview with Too Fab, Zack's mother, Shelley Gottsagen, revealed that her son and the Honey Boy (2019) creator share an authentic friendship and true bond, as she stated:
"I would hate to see any misconception out there. I mean, you know, Shia is just wonderful, you know, we really love him. If anything, I think they were grinning because it was hard to get the envelope open."
Shelley revealed that Shia would never have a "negative attitude" in regards to her son, as she continued:
"They love each other [and] really encourage each other. Shia's been very supportive of Zack as an actor, his professionalism. [He] did a lot with promoting the movie, you know, which, Shia always doesn't—that's not really his thing, but he did it for Zack."
Honey Boy director, Alma Har'el also came to the defense of LaBeouf, Tweeting:
"Shia was offered to present an Oscar. He said he would do it if he can share that moment with his beloved co-star Zack Gottsagen who we all adore."
While Shia LeBeouf nervously laughing was clearly taken out of context, his friends and family know the genuine connection he and Zack Gottsagen share. Check out Zack make history by becoming the first person with down syndrome to present an Academy Award in the video provided below.
Jennifer Lopez Fans Joke About Stealing An Oscar After "Hustlers" Snub
Jenny might not have scored an Oscar nom this year, but the block had her back.
This past Sunday was a historic night as the 92nd Annual Academy Awards aired live from Los Angeles in front of a packed house of Hollywood hopefuls. Despite the obvious (and anonymous) bigotry instilled within the Academy, Parasite (2019) became the first non-English film in history to win Best Picture. The film's director, Bong Joon Ho, also earned honors for Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Original Screenplay sweeping the Oscars in their respective categories. However, there were a lot of casual film fans that believe that one Bronx-bred actress turned pop phenom in Jennifer Lopez should have been nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance as Ramona in Hustlers (2019).
Footage of some employees removing a giant Oscar statue from the red carpet caught the attention of one EW writer who joking captioned the clip, "THEY'RE STEALING IT FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ!" Prior to the show airing and throughout the entire ceremony fans of J.Lo bombarded the timeline with hot takes claiming that the "Medicine" singer was not only deserving of a nomination for Best Supporting Actress but should have won it for playing the devious stripper, Ramona. Check out some of the Tweets in support of Jennifer Lopez below:
While Jennifer Lopez might have been snubbed, it was Laura Dern who took home the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in Marriage Story (2019). Coming off of one of the most controversial Super Bowl halftime performances in recent years and hopping back into the music game head-first, Jennifer Lopez is having one of the greatest resurgences into the realm of mainstream entertainment and she's doing it all at the age of 50.
Check out the full list of 2020 Oscar winners, here, and check out Jennifer Lopez Oscars after-party Instagram post below.
Chrissy Teigen Blasts Alt-Right Troll Over "Parasite" Oscar Win: "What A Dumb F*cking Tool"
Chrissy Teigen wants all the smoke with Blaze TV host, Jon Miller.
Last night, Parasite (2019) made history becoming the first-ever non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Director, Bong Joon Ho, and his colleagues also won awards for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best International Feature Film, for the genre-blending film. Parasite was able to accomplish all of this in one single night despite some members of the Academy being openly racist towards the South Korean-based movie. While Bong Joon Ho and company became the topic of the night for their dominant performance, one Blaze TV host, named Jon Miller, thought he would share his bigoted opinion about the Joon Ho's acceptance for Best Screenplay Tweeting:
"A man named Bong Joon Ho wins #Oscar for best original screenplay over Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917. Acceptance speech was: 'GREAT HONOR. THANK YOU.' Then he proceeds to give the rest of his speech in Korean. These people are the destruction of America."
The rather unknown right-wing media person then followed up his Tweet stating that Joon Ho and his team were undeserving of their Oscar wins in lazy fashion saying:
"'These people' are obviously not Koreans but those in Hollywood awarding a foreign film that stokes flames of class warfare over 2 films I thought were more deserving simply to show how woke they are. That should be clear from the rest of what I tweeted about tonight’s production."
Chrissy Teigen who just so happens to be of Thai descent and well-versed in Twitter conflicts came across Miller's Tweet and decided to add her two cents to his hateful sentiment Tweeting:
"What a dumb f*cking tool you are, your family is embarrassed. At gatherings they’re literally like 'how’s Jon doing that little dumb fuck tool' and everyone goes 'yeah we don’t care he’s a fucking dumb shit' - come say hi if you’re out tonight."
Chrissy Teigen's husband, Grammy Award-winning and Sexiest Man Alive, John Legend, added a classy comment of his own his Twitter account, writing:
"Do they pay you for these dumb takes or is this something you do for fun."
In recent years, the general population has become well aware of how certain media platforms use their influence to mobilize certain groups and spread their rhetoric. For those intelligent enough to perform their own research and live outside of media influence, navigating the socio-political atmosphere has become deceptive and disheartening. Hopefully, this Jon Miller guy didn't lose control of his bladder or lose sleep over Korean film getting its just-do praise at this year's Academy Awards and the success of Parasite broadens the world's palate in regards to quality artistic expression.
Check out the full list of Oscars winners, here, and check out the preview to this year's Best Picture Award recipient, Parasite, below.
Eminem & Elton John Reunite At 2020 Academy Awards
Longtime pals Eminem and Elton John reconnect.
It’s not uncommon to see unexpected friendships blossom in hip-hop. Killer Mike and Bernie Sanders. Lil Wayne and Skip Bayless. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart. Eminem and Elton John, the latter of which made history with a groundbreaking performance of “Stan” at the 2001 Grammy Awards. The pair have since developed a genuine relationship beyond music, despite having yet to officially collaborate on an original song — though there’s still time for that. In any case, Em and Sir Elton recently crossed paths once more, this time at the 2020 Academy Awards.
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Following a surprise performance of Em’s Oscar-winning hit “Lose Yourself,” which he never had a chance to perform during his victory in 2003, the rapper linked up with John backstage. He took to Instagram to share a picture of their encounter, honoring his longtime friend with a heartfelt congratulations. “I got to see my Uncle Elton tonight at the Oscars,” writes Slim. “Congrats on your win too, Sir.”
He is, of course, referencing Elton’s Rocketman cut “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” taking home the Best Original Song Oscar. Check out the picture below — given this longstanding friendship, one has to wonder if the pair will ever find time to pen a duet for the ages.
Chris Rock Roasts Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, During Oscars Monologue
Chris Rock & Steve Martin own the Academy Awards crowd.
The 92nd annual Academy Awards are officially under the way and the festivities were perfectly kicked off with an amazing performance by Janelle Monae honoring the late, great Mr. Rogers. And with the Oscars choosing to go without a host for the second consecutive year in a row, it was a surprise when ex-Oscar emcees and comedians, Chris Rock and Steve Martin took the stage side-by-side to provide attendees with some temporary entertainment prior to revealing this year's award winners.
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The two accomplished comedians stood on stage initially engaging in a classic comedy self-deprecating standoff before turning their attention to those in the crowd. Chris Rock personally went on to poke fun at two-time Oscar winner, Mahershala Ali, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese, the Academy itself, and more. Rock stated in reference to Scorsese's Netflix film:
"I loved the first season of The Irishman," before turning his attention to Ali saying, "Mahershala Ali is a two-time Oscar-winner. Do you know what that means if he is pulled over by cops in LA? Nothing."
Without a single female filmmaker nominated for Best Director this year, Chris Rock addressed the elephant in the room, the only way he knows how, with the joke. Steve Martin initiated the conversation saying:
"I thought there was something missing from the list of directors this year," Martin said. To which Rock replied, "Vaginas."
Then the comedians turned actors took it upon themselves to roast none other than the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Chris Rock proudly announced:
"Jeff Bezos is here. He’s got cash, when he writes the cash, the bank bounces." Rock continued, "Jeff is so rich, he got divorced and he’s still the richest man in the world. He saw Marriage Story and thought it was a comedy."
The Fargo actor then turned to Steve Martin and stated, "Steve, do you have anything you want to add about Mr. Bezos?" he asked. To which Martin bashfully replied, "No, I like getting my packages on time."
Check out the opening mini-monologues by Steve Martin and Chris Rock below, and check out the full list of Oscar winners, here.
Anonymous Oscar Voter Believes "Parasite" Shouldn’t Be Nominated With "Regular Films"
One Oscar voter is exposing themselves... Kinda.
Since its release, Parasite (2019), has racked up a total of 26 awards including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, and many more. Now, the South Korean-bred film is nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture. And while the movie has been receiving well-deserved praise of film critics and moviegoers alike, one anonymous Oscar voter believes that the flick that shouldn't be nominated with 'regular movies.'
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For those unaware, Parasite, is a South Korean film written and directed by Bong Joon-Ho, who fused elements of comedy, suspense, and drama into a piece of visual literature following a poor family who attempts to infiltrate themselves into the home of a well off family before they find themselves entangled in an unsuspecting situation that would change their lives forever.
While the film does happen to be in Korean, this piece of cinematography hasn't gone unnoticed for its execution around the globe. Unfortunately, one Oscar voter revealed to The Hollywood Reporter, her voting method and her thought process behind choosing three films ahead of Parasite due to the film not 'holding up' after being viewed multiple times, the anonymous voter wrote:
"Parasite is beautifully done, but it didn't hold up the second time, and I don't think foreign films should be nominated with the regular films."
The unidentified Academy member then went on to explain why she voted for Quentin Tarantino in the Best Director category for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), claiming he should be honored for "a great American movie." The faceless voter then doubled down on her fascist rhetoric outright stating:
"I want an American director to win."
After winning the award for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes last month, Parasite director, Bong Joon-Ho had this to say during his acceptance speech:
"Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films. Just being nominated along with fellow, amazing international filmmakers was a huge honor. I think we use only one language: the cinema."
True fans of cinema have been well-aware that South Korea has been producing some of the best cinema in existence for decades with movies like I Saw The Devil (2010), Oldboy (2003), and The Man from Nowhere (2010). However, if Academy voters share the same mindset as this anonymous person, the art of film is one that suffers.
Parasite has been so successful, an HBO series adaptation of the film is currently in development with the premium cable network. Check out the trailer for Parasite in the video provided below.
