Highbrow Magazine - jimmy kimmel https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/jimmy-kimmel en Watching the 2023 Oscars: A Year of Reckoning https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/23470-watching-oscars-year-reckoning <div class="field field-name-field-cat field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/film-tv" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Film &amp; TV</a></div></div></div><span class="submitted-by">Submitted by tara on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 16:23</span><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1oscars23.jpg?itok=I5VUwnwT"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1oscars23.jpg?itok=I5VUwnwT" width="480" height="267" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">After the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">unforgivable slap</a> seen and heard around the world at last year’s Oscars ceremony, questions remain: namely, whether the Academy did enough to punish Will Smith for the attack on Chris Rock, and, given the general decline in viewership, are awards ceremonies still relevant?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Of course, the greatest slap in the face to Will Smith – pardon the pun -- would have been if Chris Rock had hosted this year’s Oscars, <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/chris-rock-turned-down-oscars-2023-hosting-1234756337/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">but Rock turned down the offer</a>. The talented Jimmy Kimmel will no doubt have a field day addressing last year’s brouhaha and that the industry is still reeling from its effects. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Rock initially took the high road and declined to respond to the abuse he suffered on worldwide TV, but recently, during a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161444709/chris-rock-talks-about-the-slap-in-his-netflix-special" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Netflix special</a>, he shot back at Smith and his wife and, doing what Rock does best, skewered them publicly via his comedic talent. Rock had the last laugh.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">But the Academy clearly did not do enough. <a href="https://ew.com/awards/oscars/will-smith-academy-decision-banned-oscars-10-years/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Banning</a> Smith for 10 years doesn’t properly address his inappropriate actions – but perhaps the fact that Smith has dug his own grave in many regards -- and in many circles -- is punishment enough.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The other question that hinders the ultimate success of the Oscars – and awards shows in general – is that of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/business/media/academy-awards-broadcast.html" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">declining viewership</a> -- younger generations seem less enthralled by these ceremonies, a fact that Hollywood will have to address soon as ratings wane and generations Y and Z are reluctant to tune in to watch the film industry pat itself on the back. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/2oscars23.jpg" style="height:323px; width:646px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Regardless, fine films are still being made, and this year offered great turns from veteran and new actors and filmmakers alike. In a year of awards show surprises – where Asian-American stars have made history and the problem of a lack of diversity doesn’t seem to taint the industry as it did previously – this year’s Academy Awards no doubt promise surprises of their own.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Historically, the Oscars listen to the beat of a different drummer – the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, or S.A.G. Awards do not necessarily predict who will walk away with an Oscar. There have been plenty of upsets at the Oscars – such as <em>CODA</em> winning best picture last year (who knew?).</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">And this year, even though <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em> has swept up most of the major awards thus far, there might still be upsets on Sunday night.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">This is <em>Highbrow Magazine’s</em> list of films and filmmakers who deserve to win an Oscar, and those who will most likely win.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/3oscars23.jpg" style="height:309px; width:550px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Picture: </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win:</strong> <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em> – or in an upset: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Actor: </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Colin Farrell (<em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em>) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Brendan Fraser (<em>The Whale</em>)</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/4oscars23.jpg" style="height:281px; width:500px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Actress:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Michelle Yeoh (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once)</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: Cate Blanchett (<em>Tar</em>) -- or in an upset: Michelle Yeoh</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Supporting Actor:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Ke Huy Quan (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Ke Huy Quan</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/5oscars23.jpg" style="height:600px; width:600px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Supporting Actress:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Stephanie Hsu (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Angela Bassett (<em>Wakanda Forever</em>) -- or in an upset: Stephanie Hsu</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Director:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Steven Spielberg (<em>The Fabelmans</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Steven Spielberg</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/6oscars23.jpg" style="height:600px; width:421px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Original Screenplay:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Adapted Screenplay:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, <em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win:</strong> Sarah Polley, <em>Women Talking</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/7oscars23.jpg" style="height:366px; width:650px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best International Film:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win:</strong> <em>Argentina 1985</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win:</strong> <em>All Quiet on the Western Front </em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/8oscars.jpg" style="height:338px; width:600px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Author Bio:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong><em>Tara Taghizadeh is</em> Highbrow Magazine’s <em>founding editor and publisher.</em></strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>For Highbrow Magazine</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Image Source:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><em>--Robert Couse-Baker (<a href="https://pxhere.com/en/photo/525635" style="color:blue; 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Features</a></div></div></div><span class="submitted-by">Submitted by tara on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 16:35</span><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1hoax.jpg?itok=oO1eDfK9"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1hoax.jpg?itok=oO1eDfK9" width="480" height="325" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p>From Loop 21 and our content partner New America Media:</p> <p> </p> <p>You never know what's true these days thanks to the Internet and people who have too much time on their hands. You saw the outraged "SMH"'s alongside shared stories of the stiffed NJ Waitress and the Thanksgiving "plane fight" on Facebook or Twitter. Some of you might have shared these made-up stories yourself. Here are some of the best (or worst) Internet hoaxes we fell for in 2013.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Manti Te'o Catfishing Hoax</strong></p> <p>Everyone now knows what catfishing is thanks to Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o's online-dating hoax involving his "dead" "girlfriend." Early 2013, Deadspin broke the news that Te'o's longtime online love who allegedly died never existed in the first place. The elaborate hoax was carried out by his friend Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who apologized and said he was in love with the linebacker.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/2hoax.jpg" style="height:450px; width:600px" /></p> <p><strong>Jimmy Kimmel's "Worst Twerk Fail EVER - Girl Catches Fire" Prank  </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Back in September, late night host Jimmy Kimmel pulled off an epic prank on America that featured a video of a girl twerking upside down, falling and catching on fire. The first video was posted on YouTube and quickly went viral with 9 million views in one week. Some called it "the world's worst twerking fail" and others blamed Miley Cyrus for injecting twerking into the mainstream. Turns out it was all a FAKE -- the talking head orchestrated the whole thing with a stunt woman.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/3hoax.jpg" style="height:600px; width:450px" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>NJ Waitress Denied Tip</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Social media was outraged in November when they found out the story of former marine Dayna Morales, a New Jersey waitress who claimed she received an anti-gay note instead of a tip. The alleged note on the receipt said, "Sorry, I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle and the way you live your life." Morales' story spilled over nationally and she even received thousands of dollars from kind, sympathetic people all over. Turns out Morales forged the note. Morales' unidentified diner came out to reporters and said they actually left her a handsome $18 tip on top of the $93.55 tab. They also never scrawled anything about Morales' sexuality on the receipt. Unsurprisingly, Morales is</p> <p>now out of a job. Also, some donors said their money was  returned.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Thanksgiving plane fight between "Diane" and Elan Gale</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>It was probably a slow news day when we breathlessly followed along the live-tweeted fight between "The Bachelor" producer Elan Gale and "Diane," a nasty airplane passenger in seat 7A who caused a scene for being delayed on her Thanksgiving flight. Because we've all met "Dianes" in real life, the Internet applauded Gale for sending the offending woman handwritten notes that chastised her unruly, self-absorbed behavior. As you know by this list, he punked us all...even actor Alec Baldwin. "So many questions unanswered about Diane. In 15 minutes I will post the photo and hopefully we can resolve all this," he wrote on Twitter. He then tweeted a picture of an  empty chair and this message: "I conclude by saying hopefully a few people got a few laughs over a slow Thanksgiving weekend."</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/4hoax.jpg" style="height:600px; width:463px" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Kid's letter to Santa with HTML link</strong></p> <p>Mashable posted a squiggly, crayoned letter from an adorable tyke who wrote a letter to Santa containing an Amazon link to the gift he wanted. Our hearts melted into a puddle of snow until we found out that the letter was actually posted by Twitter user @Gequeoman. Also, as it turns out, a comedian posted it to the blog The Inclusive in 2011.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/hoax" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">hoax</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/hoaxes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">hoaxes</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/2013" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2013</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/new-years" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">new year&#039;s</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/internet-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">the internet</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/internet-hoax" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">internet hoax</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/jimmy-kimmel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">jimmy kimmel</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Lorraine Chow </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pop field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Popular:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">not popular</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-bot field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Bottom Slider:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Out Slider</div></div></div> Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:35:35 +0000 tara 4039 at https://www.highbrowmagazine.com https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/3402-viral-hoaxes-we-fell#comments