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‘Yawnfest’: You’ll Be Surprised by How Many People Disliked the Oscars This Year

Feb. 25, 2013 1:03am
Yawnfest: Youll Be Surprised by How Many People Disliked the Oscars

Host Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage during the Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Oscars mark one of the most heavily promoted nights of the year, but sometimes all that buildup just leads to a letdown.

This year, a surprising range of bloggers, politicians, authors, and average Americans weighed in with less than favorable reviews.

To begin, a number of host Seth MacFarlane’s jokes were received with groans of embarrassment rather than roars of laughter.

In one noteworthy example, he laughed about how John Wilkes Booth really “got inside Lincoln’s head” as an actor:

 

Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood begged someone to “untie Seth’s writers who must be kidnapped in a dark closet somewhere in the building.”

The slow pace of the show was another hot point of criticism:

One twitter user responded to @fuggirls by saying she “would give anything to see Snow White and Rob Lowe right now,” referencing a sketch the New York Times described as having earned “a permanent place in the annals of Oscar embarrassments.” Here’s partial video of the performance, via The Hollywood Reporter:

But some were put off by certain inappropriate moments during the show.  In fact, Twitchy captured a rare moment of political unity over mutual dislike of one aspect of the ceremony:

But some just weren’t impressed by the stars’ performances:

Fox News host Eric Holling concluded:

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  • Jobeycool
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:07am

    I thought it was pretty good.The worst part is when they use anyone in politics,first lady or the president at Oscars it makes it look controlling.

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    • sillyfreshness
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:35pm

      I cannot stand that liberal, degenerate, gay loving “chosen people” ran Hollywood. Top it off with that liberal hack Seth MacFarlane hosting it and I would rather watch paint dry.

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  • everydaywoman
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:45am

    I don’t think I’ve watched the Oscars since Titanic was in the running and James Cameron took home best director – I think it was.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:08am

    In response to the disgusting spectacle of vile, America-hating FLOTUS Big Mo hijacking The Oscars?

    “You know, has anyone told the Oscars people that there are families watching their show with their kids? #apparentlynot — D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets)”

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:27am

      Gretchen on Fox and Friends this morning had it right he looks like Peter Brady of the 60′s Brady Bunch Show.

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  • Bullitt2008
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:01am

    The so-called joke about John Wilkes Booth shooting President Lincoln in the head was appalling and disgusting. What’s on the line-up for next year? Jokes about JFK getting shot in the head? Wait, maybe not. Lincoln was a Republican and Kennedy was a Democrat.

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    • redfish52
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:07am

      @Bullitt…bingo!

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    • redfish52
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:09am

      I was watching just for the 50 year Bond stuff…the only reason they stretched it out was to keep people from leaving the auditorium or turning off their TV’s.

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  • steve-in-pa
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:14am

    I would rather watch back to back to back insurance commercials (of course that happens anyway) than watch one minuet of any Hollywood award show. I do however want to know how they got that picture of Dennis Rodman in that silver dress, I thought he gave up cross dressing back in the 90′s.

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    • Barbieboop
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:39pm

      Lol, lol. Was thinking at the time that Dennis did a very good impression.

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  • heidihoneighbor
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:05am

    HHow did this make four or five news articles on the blaze? If i wanted to read tmz, i know how to get to their website.

    Good Oscar news would be to point out how much liberal Hollywood gave to politicians this year, and how unethical it is for them to use their status to sway the poor that support their lifestyles by watching the fantasy world movies they put out.

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  • jakartaman
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:41am

    I disike the self engradizing jerks every year!
    We should be giving honors to our real hero’s

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  • Eastinfection
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:33am

    Laura Ingraham follows DWS on Twitter?

    Why?

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  • Kerstile
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:24am

    Unfortunately, I was busy doing anything else.

    Had to write this. Had to.

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  • iltws2
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:27am

    I watched The Walking Dead. What! That was the Oscars. Dam wrong channel.

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  • Lone Ranger
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:26am

    MacFarlane is talented, but has absolutely no sense of propriety.

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    • dimart
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:20am

      I guess that would put him in very good company with Michelle Obama…

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  • charleyrocks
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:12am

    I didn’t watch the thing but caught the boob joke song, it was great I laughed all through it, after all if woman are that persuaded to take their tops off for the male director then every joke is needed to tell them to smarten up! Yeah for their kids sake they deserved that song. it was funny indeed.

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  • MisterSarcastic
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:57am

    These Tweeters actually watched the Oscars? …and to think I have heeded some of their opinions at times.

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    • bitterclinger
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 6:41am

      Amen. What discerning minds! What relevant comments!

      I laughed! I cried!

      I watched The Walking Dead.

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  • sbenard
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:42am

    The computer-generated bear that appeared with Wahlberg asking one sex joke (where’s the after-Oscar orgy? — really?) after another was so repulsive that literally everyone in the room at our house, where I was forcefully sequestered to watch the gold-plated guano, was revolted by it. Until then, I had some respect for Wahlberg, who is known to be a true family man, but his willingness to be complicit with that revulsion, dropped him off my “willing to endure” list.
    The beautifully dressed women and coiffed **** only masked the rotten-to-the-core culture those people represent.

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    • Barbieboop
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:48pm

      I did notice that the women were not showing cleavage like they normally do. I was proud of them. Maybe they’re starting a new trend – like having some self respect.

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  • sbenard
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:28am

    Narcissus BREEDS at the Oscars. I can’t stand them. However, my sister, who lives with me, is addicted to the Hollywood contentiousness. Even she was repulsed by Seth Whats-His-Name singing a song about seeing the “boobs” of Hollywood starlets. I had never heard of his self-affected Sickness on Two Legs before last night. They hadn’t even awarded anything yet before I was so repulsed that I had to leave the room.
    Hollywood — the symbol of our sick society!

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    • sbenard
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:48am

      oops — the spellcheck changed the word I typed — ostentatiousness — to the word “contentiousness” just as I hit the “send” button.

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  • Englentine
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 3:22am

    I thought they were fun this year. A lot of funny jokes. Some groaners, but over all entertaining. Great performances by Shirley Bassey and Jennifer Hudson were roof blowers. The pacing was quick, the spirit light. At the end Ben Afflek gave a great speech.

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  • AMERICA4EVER
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:40am

    I missed it. I had to arrange my sock drawer.

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    • 2ndOpinion
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:32am

      I had to pick my nose. Hand was in the way. Didn’t see anything for the whole **** show.
      Took me a while but I finally got it out. Who’s the best actor to play Obama?

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  • BellaMia7
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:23am

    We need a vulgarity scale – just like the Depravity Scale. Popular culture is so low and vulgar there seems no place lower to go. And what does it say that people dress to the 9′s to give gold idols to themselves – but dress in shorts and jeans to attend Church – if they attend at all.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:02am

      When you’re criticized by Debbie Wasserman Schultz for being to liberal with your jokes you know you’ve gone too far.

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  • justiceday
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:11am

    I haven’t watched in years, who cares about this stuff there are more important things. I did watch twitter to see if “the invisible war” won. But god forbid Hollywood worry about a epic problem with rape and sexual assault and the US military. Then seeing Oprah twitter about nothing, what a waste in so many ways.
    http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/HideTheTruth.html

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  • media-bias-steals-elections
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:52am

    Why would you let your children watch these supporters of domestic enemies of the US Constitution?
    Obama Care? GMO approved by USDA czar, poisoning driking water? Refusal to approve the legislation in the House repealing Obama Care? Supporting an establishment of relgion, Islam? Benghazi? Disarm citizens and make them helpless, making it easier for drug cartels to operate more freely?

    And you applaud?

    I hope Glenn Beck starts making movies, hiring all the conservatives in Hollywood that want to make good films again, we can come up with our own clever awards show?

    When the “Church of Scientology” TARGETS people in Hollywood because of the fame and money, there is going to be new markets open up because people don’t want to see films written for Aleister Crowley? With all the murder, violence and sex, who are these people writing for, “lets have a nice day, don’t worry be happy” average citizen, or are they trying to saturate a large enough audience to attempt a resurrection of a few demons from hell?

    It’s proven, people will purchase entertainment, the winners today might watch erosion of their markets as alternatives are created?

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  • Witness1974
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:49am

    I’d rather watch Oscar Meyer hand out awards for best cold cuts. “And this year’s ‘best use of chicken lips in a sandwich meat’ goes too. . .”

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  • denkat56
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:43am

    This what the president paid for, how many millions did he give Hollywood. And the liberals are so family oriented, and Schultz complains about the sick jokes. Isn’t this what you liberals paid for. Its funny where you draw the line. The bloody movies, the sexual promiscuity on the screen and by the actors real lives, also let’s not forget the drugs, alcohol, and last but not least the moral depravity all flaunted so well to the rest of the world. Then to be lectured by this tripe on how we are wrong with our morals, and beliefs. All the lifestyles fueled by money, drugs, alcohol.

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  • ParryHotter
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:27am

    Wait, the Oscars was on tonight?

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  • pavepaws
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:25am

    The Jews and the Christian Right took a hit, although there was the gay joke.

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  • CatB
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:09am

    I’m not surprised .. only switched over to it on commercial breaks and it was horrible .. only good thing I saw was the cast from Les Mis singing.

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