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Reality - having no host is fine; Queen to open show
Oscar prep 2019 - red carpet look
Oscar ads come with a good gesture 
Queen with Adam Lambert rehearsal was Friday
Oscar poster on corner of Hollywood and Highland; Hollywood Roosevelt pool area where E! is currently setting up; red carpet scheme changes from the last few years where the were gold, black, white and red. This year is steeped in red and white, sprinkled with gold. Where they walk in the Dolby Theatre and up the stars has gold and white hanging chains; "Bohemian Rhapsody" poster right in camera shot of booming camera at the end of red carpet before walking through red and white gold chains. Moet pyramid in Hollywood Roosevelt. They are getting ready for the usual black tie and fashion Oscar night. That place is just a busy and decked out as the Dolby/Loews on Oscar weekend. And it was the sight of the first Oscars in 1927 (it is across the street, too). Photos by Tim O'Brien except for the Oscar art, provided by AMPAS.
* Too much emphasis over the last decade has been on the host. So, having no host is find with me. A host needs to move the event along, not be the main focus. The main focus of the Oscars should be the movies. Having Queen open focuses on a movie that has grossed more than $850 million worldwide and has become a the highest-grossing biopic by far  - something critics and media alike did not want or see coming. That along makes it even more refreshing. The Oscar producers see that and have answered the call. 
* Netflix is actually ruining entertainment by having too much product; focusing on binge-watching and it does not create any must-see events that people talk about. It ruins that idea by letting people watch any day and any time. That creates a saturation and a malaise to watching a product. It ruins the movie-going experience as well. They fudge the numbers about how people are viewing it and the reporting on it is very deceiving. So, if a Netflix film wins, it is bad for movies. In the long run, If that becomes the model, and it will with a win, then Hollywood no longer needs movie theaters and the Oscars will become more like the Emmys - - something people watched on TV, or they streamed it. That is bad news for people like me who love going to movies and the hoopla with the Oscars.
Oscars 2019
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*Tim's Oscars set up photos above...
* It looks like Wayne and Garth will be introducing
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - that means Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey. I worked with Dana on "Opportunity Knocks" in the bathroom scene.
AMPAS - “Movies connect us all,” said show producer Donna Gigliotti and co-producer and director Glenn Weiss. “They move us, and they create moments and memories that unite us. We are thrilled to assemble this well-known array of film lovers to introduce and share their reflections on the Best Picture-nominated movies.”
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Business Insider: ​
  • This year's group of Oscars best-picture nominees made nearly $3 billion combined at the worldwide box office. That's over $1 billion more than last year's group.
Queen to rock Oscar stage...
...to open show
​The Academy @TheAcademy Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We welcome @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert to this year's #Oscars! Queen @QueenWillRock Queen + @adamlambertwill ROCK YOU! Feb 24. #Oscars #Oscars2019 ADAM LAMBERT@adamlambert Will rock The Oscars ...
FROM AMPAS -   “This is an important moment in Oscar history,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “This year’s show maintains Oscar traditions, and is also evolving to reflect our global audience.” Ballots due 5 p.m. Feb. 19
*  The can have up to 10 nominations in the Best Picture category. This time, only eight.
* "Black Panther" is the first superhero movie nominated here.
​* ​There were 347 eligible films in this category.
​* PR campaigns out in full force.

* Final ballots have been handed in.
OSCAR BOX OFFICE    Domestic BO
"A Star is Born"    - $209 million

"Black Panther" - $700 million
"Blackkklansman" - $48.6 million
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - $211.9 million
"The Favourite" - $31.3 million
​"Green Book" - $65.7 million

"Vice" - $46 million
​"Roma" - n/a
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Above Credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.
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Photos by Credit: Troy Harvey / ©A.M.P.A.S.
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'Black Panther' Oscar Nominated Best Song 'All The Stars' Won't Be Performed During The Show: Here's Why
A Sneak Peek at the Oscars 2019 Set Design (link: http://archdg.co/YrqBpkV) archdg.co/YrqBpkV
AMPAS - ​This year, the 91st Oscars Governors Ball presents “Filmscapes” a compilation of images from world cinema, orchestrated with live soundtracks and instrumental movie songs to accompany live projected films. The ballroom décor palette of rich merlot with Oscar gold emulates movie theater design, to accentuate an immersive, movie-going experience.
* The academy is doing some smart things with this show, no matter what the haters will say and are saying.

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Orders 'Empire' actor's passport surrendered...will not appear in show's last two episodes...remember,
​ this, right now, is only state charges; federal officials are looking into the mailed letter, which has powder in it...
Jussie Smollett Out On $100K Bail After Court Hearing On False Attack Claims
Chicago police blast Jussie Smollett 'phony attack': 'Bogus police reports cause real harm' (link: https://fxn.ws/2tzrxh8) fxn.ws/2tzrxh8
Meanwhile, an extras casting call went out as late as Feb. 5...also, what really strikes me is the same language from Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. And those responses were out so early on and fast.
CASTING CALL – EMPIRE
DATES: Thurs. Jan. 31st, Mon. Feb. 4th and Tues. Feb. 5th
LOCATION: CHICAGO
RATE: $96/8 + CAR BUMP (car is only needed for Thursday Jan 31st)
ROLE: VENUE SECURITY w/car
ON THE JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE - Tim O'Brien @Timobns@secupp my reply as to those who think we are rejoicing over this news, which is the opposite. Actually, it is more about how media covered this story. The story is very sad and disturbing. Media needs to rethink how it covers matters and leave their opinions and emotion out of it. And the pundits need to do their own reflecting on how they opine.
 "Empire" films in Chicago. The series starts up again March 13. Jussie also has an album coming out and one wonders if that is still going to be released...that is scheduled to drop on March 2. ​
BEFORE: It has been reported that Jussie was in New York auditioning for a play which has the same theme as was the attack. The play is called "Take Me Out," about a gay baseball player. BEFORE: For me, this story makes no sense so I will not give my opinion on it and I will just report on how media covered it - - and not my opinion of it. It seems the audience may not know the difference between reporting and opining. With the Covington Catholic kids and now this, media needs to rethink things. What if this was an actual part of an "Empire" script? The brothers had a script in their apartment. This was rehearsed, some say. So, he liked it so much he wanted to do it in real life???? I know, a bit far-fetched, but so is this, as it plays out. A casting call website is even covering this. See here. 
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NBC - 7.1 million
CBS - 6.7 million
ABC - 5.9 million
Fox (not cable) - 4.2 million
Fox News - 11.1 million
MSNBC - 3.8 million
CNN - 3.4 million
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​There were even more networks which covered the speech. In total, 46.8 million watched.
Defamation Suit: WashPost Sued for $250 Million by Covington Student
By Nicholas Fondacaro | With a promise that “this is only the beginning,” Lin Wood and Todd McMurtry, the lawyers for Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann, filed a lengthy $250 million lawsuit against The Washington Post for defamation on Tuesday regarding their alleged targeted smears of the teen. 
NOT SO SUPER RATINGS: You likely saw three different numbers when this was reported; the early number; the number with streams added; the actual number. The early number just noted that it was down from last year. The second number was 100.7 million (with streams added) The actual number is 98.19 (see TVbythenumbers). The post game on CBS had 68 million. Streaming came in at 2.6 million and they claim that is high. Come on.
Grammys near 20 million: beware of headlines that suggest this was an all-time low - - that is only in a demo (18-49). It was just about even with last year. 

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* GRAMMYS TAKE - Major problem with this award show is that it is over-produced. The stage is always a mess. There is too much going on and they overdo the light schemes. 
​* The sound is never really good watching on TV.
* Most of the Grammys are given out right up to showtime.
* Nothing is a surprise, so when a headline suggest "a surprise," it IS NOT. 
* The red carpet woman said Michelle Obama just walked by and they were all giddy. Well, that was supposed to be a said "surprise," but they let the cat out of the bag that she was in the building.
* Miley Cyrus was always going to perform with Sean Mendes. A single of the song is going to be out later this year.
* They did stay away from politics.
* I have to say this, even though this is an event that is all about music - - THERE ARE TOO MANY PERFORMANCES IN THIS SHOW. And dumb duets.
* WHILE IT EASILY WON THE NIGHT, the Grammys saw a low number (for a special event). TVbythenumbers reports ...19.9 million people watched. A country album won the top prize, while Lady Gaga's performance felt like an attack. JLO was fantastic but came under fire for Motown Tribute. Perhaps it is time to stop worrying about attacks from Twitter. That is constant. Dolly Parton was great, but those who paid tribute with her, could not do justice to her songs. To think, they produce the show in hopes that the younger crowd will tune in, but that has not been the case. The demo of 18-49 set an all-time low, The Wrap reports. They should go back to having categories the older generation (and TV viewers) want. Younger generation does not care about award shows. The older generation does (or did) because they get what special shows like this are designed for - - to honor the best of the year. Lately, they do not do that as they try to make everyone happy and thus, too many nominees that do not deserve such honors. 
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Disney expects Hulu will stay at the core of its on-line strategy Disney is amassing a wide range of assets in on-line streaming. Once it’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox closes later this year, Disney will own a controlling stake in Hulu (60%), together
with Comcast (30%), AT&T/WarnerMedia (10%). Disney also owns the ESPN+ sports.
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