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Foxx speech most TiVo'd Oscar moment

Vertfoxxoscarap I'm a huge Oscar and film fan so I was happy to see that CNN ran a quick article yesterday about how Jamie Foxx's speech was most TiVo'd Oscar moment. It was a nice moment and I would strongly suggest if you liked him and his role in Ray, and want to hear the entire backstory about the speech, catch the Inside The Actors Studio episode from a month ago that featured him. He spent the entire show talking about his grandmother, who had just passed away days before they filmed it. The episode was pretty much like Jamie's speech, but stretched out over an entire hour.

I would also venture to guess that there weren't any other interesting points worth replaying due to FCC pressure on "decency" of late. Everyone seemed to be on edge; making sure not to offend anyone with what they said or wore. Women's gowns went from the high neck all the way to the floor, and jokes were light-hearted and forgettable. Robin Williams couldn't even sing a jokey little tune.

This is what happens when you let the FCC tell us what we can and can't say on television: you get boring 3 hour award shows with no highlight moments, all so we don't offend a dozen prudes somewhere in the country.

by Matt Haughey March 2, 2005 in News

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Just because not all of us want our children to hear profanity, see nudity, watch sexploit, or partake in any otherwise age inappropriate material during an event that is aired in a time slot and targetted torwards an audience that will contain minors, doe not mean we are prudes. It means we are responsible parents.

Posted by: Chris Hockenberry at Mar 2, 2005 8:36:47 AM

I have to agree with Chris on that point. I am, however, not in favor of the "decency" standards just that programs that run the risk of "indecency" should clearly state such after each commercial break or something, imho.

Because you don't agree with the FCC or people who hold that opinion doesn't really give you the right to demean them or think less of them. Just write your congress people and get involved. Cheers.

Posted by: Tim at Mar 2, 2005 9:31:09 AM

Chris, I couldn't imagine why a child would or should watch the Oscars. They don't recognize material for children and it's dull as dishwater to a kid.

It's an awards show for grown-ups. I would just turn it off if the kids caught it, or do like I do and watch it on TiVo after their bedtime.

Posted by: Matt Haughey at Mar 2, 2005 10:43:37 AM

"Because you don't agree with the FCC or people who hold that opinion doesn't really give you the right to demean them or think less of them"

I've watched twenty years of Oscar shows and that was one of the most boring to date. I remember when they were funny, spontaneous, and entertaining. I'm not saying that I expected to hear the f-word or see a boob fall out of a dress, but the recent trend in decency is taking the fun out of things it shouldn't, like this Oscars broadcast.

Chris Rock is a very funny man that doesn't always "work blue" but on TV sunday night, it was just boring, and I still say the recent FCC crackdown is to blame.

Posted by: Matt Haughey at Mar 2, 2005 10:46:13 AM

Also, my reference to "a dozen prudes" isn't meant to demean anyone wanting prime time TV free of swearing, it's a reference to many of the FCC's fines that were a result of a very small number of people complaining (in the howard stern case, as few as 2 or 3 people were enough to levy a fine: http://www.buzzmachine.com/archives/2004_11_15.html)

Posted by: Matt Haughey at Mar 2, 2005 10:53:54 AM

I was hoping they would at least have some streakers this year. What happened to those people!? Isn't streaking an Oscar tradition!?

Posted by: Jamie at Mar 2, 2005 11:34:57 AM

Not to get too far back onto topic here, but CNN.com even made mention yesterday of the fact that Jamie Foxx's speech was the most TiVo'd moment. That fact, in of itself didn't register much with me, since I've always found the Oscars boring. However, the fact that their byline read
"TiVo'd moment" did. If CNN.com is using TiVo as a verb, then maybe TiVo isn't dead just yet. I hear Xerox and Photoshop are still around, even after some lean years.

Posted by: Jason Coleman at Mar 2, 2005 1:00:09 PM

Jason, I thought TiVo was strongly discouraging the use of TiVo as a verb. The reason being that "to TiVo" something can be applied to any DVR. In fact, just the other day my co-worker happily told me that he just got TiVo from Comcast.

Posted by: Jamie at Mar 2, 2005 2:02:40 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by "to TiVo" something can be applied to any DVR when in fact it CAN'T. You can only TiVo something on a TiVo. You should correct anyone who suggests otherwise, like your coworker for example. I would liken it to saying, I "BMW'ed" down the road all the while driving a Ford Escort. Now nothing against a Ford Escort, but it's certainly no BMW. Sure they both drive, but you wouldn't mistaken one for the other.

Posted by: tim at Mar 3, 2005 5:20:50 AM

Tim, next time I ask for a tissue, and someone says "Here's a Kleenex." I won't tell them I asked for tissue, not a Kleenex. I'll just say "Thank you." If my boss asks me to Xerox a document, I don't complain the copier is a Canon, I just go make a copy for myself. I also don't correct people who use TiVo as the generic noun OR verb, just because it means the TiVo branding is working. As Jamie pointed out to me, TiVo doesn't seem to mind. They probably figure that when someone goes to the trouble of buying a DVR next time, they'll just ask the sales rep for a TiVo, whether they mean TiVo or not. By the way, have you heard someone use BMW as a verb, even when they own one, 'cause that's kind of weird. Were they English?

Posted by: Jason Coleman at Mar 3, 2005 10:32:49 AM

I have to be honest, I really don't think one is a "prude" when what they're most concerned with is *not knowing in advance* what the content of a show might be, for fear my children might hear/see something inappropriate. My primary issue has to do with these live shows, where things are often broadcast off-the-cuff and viewers might get surprised by relatively unseemly content like profanity (i.e., previous awards shows) or nudity (i.e. last year's Super Bowl). I know what's coming when I watch Sex And the City on HBO (even TBS, for that matter), so my kids aren't going to watch it with me. If I were to listen to Howard Stern, I'm fairly certain what I'd be in for - hence, if I'm likely to be offended, I won't listen - while others are perfectly welcome to do so, if that suits their tastes. What I don't need is someone flashing their breast during a family-oriented televised sporting event or another person letting fly with the expletives when I'm watching the Oscars with my kids (and yes, some kids like seeing who will win for special effects, best animation, etc.). I imagine most would think this is a reasonable attitude, not a fanatical one...

Posted by: Brent Betz at Mar 3, 2005 8:12:01 PM

Three hours of boredom is not the fault of the FCC. If this many people are not able to entertain an audience with some semblence of decency, are they really worth the awards they are given? Why do they have to entertain with indecent antics and material in order to draw successful attention? The truly best entertainment is that which can make you absolutely appreciate the time you spent giving your attention, and not necessarily at the expense of one's prudence.

Posted by: Mark Jordan at Mar 7, 2005 12:41:39 PM

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