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Hopefully, any subscription ticket holders who are first-time expectant mothers won’t misinterpret this package of films as a check-list of suggestions on how to parent a child.:D

The advantages of a Roast is that the guest of honor is invited in advance. It is the right of the honoree to decline. If the honoree accepts, then that individual has agreed to be in on the joke. Other than that, I agree with you, John.

True, true and true, Tino. My point, if I may rephrase, is that no joke is funny when it’s at the known expense or venerability of that one invited guest who is seated in the room.

“I was just being funny” is an often used phrase I’ve heard for decades, when someone knows that they messed up. My response is always the same. “It’s only funny if everyone laughing”.

True. Even the best of comedians try out and hone their materials in much smaller venues before advancing on to the larger auditorium. Heck, I even remember from eons ago watching Chris Rock, himself - who was already big - thumbing through index cards that were placed atop a tall stool...

Maybe every seat in the auditorium should be equipped with one of those grating game show buzzers akin to those national talent show where a big red neon “X” lights up behind the comedian, if the joke or act is going over like a lead balloon.

AFAIK my AMPAS PTSD had all begun in the spring of 1969 when Peter O' Toole lost out on his 3rd Best Actor bid for The Lion in Winter.

Other and far more pleasing Oscar history was made, last night. My congratulations to Ariana DeBose for Best Supporting Actress. :popcorn:

Having not yet seen the film - and only half hearing what was being announced - I thought to myself, why did it take so many years? But then I realized that I was confusing this and her with the other Faye and The Eyes of Laura Mars.:rolleyes:

When they planned for a shorter show, they never factored in that Smith would be returning as Ali.

All the more of a failure because in this rare instance the singers and performers were actually quite good. This, of course, turned a distraction into a double-disservice towards the performers and of those who have passed. Both had cancelled each other out.