Joe Fitrzyk join us to take a closer look at The King\'s Speech and 2011 Oscars.
Hear ye, hear ye! The historical drama, “The King’s Speech,” about how King George VI overcame a debilitating stutter to rally the British Empire on the eve of war was crowned Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards.
The film also won for Best Actor and Best Director mainly because members of the Academy can identify strongly with people whose main job is to make the elite look and sound good. It’the showbiz world congratulating themselves on how they make the world a better place.
Most people weren’t very happy with Oscar co-host James Franco’s disaffected tone throught the evening and his drag moment was not Black Swan like we expected, it wasn’t even Mrs. Swan but it was more like Rudy Giuliani. Is Marylin the only drag mainstream America can handle?
James, sashay away.
Wake up Bruce! They need you.
Did The King’s Speech’s openly gay director Tom Hooper choose his set based on the earlier gay adult film Snookered ?
Great fashion moments and the hottest guys in tight fitting tuxes.
Why is Hollywood mad at Cher?
Can Kirk Douglas be blamed for Melissa Leo’s F-bomb?
Natalie Portman’s Triple Win with Black Swan
And gay moments you may have missed.
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”The King’s Speech” wins “Best Picture,” proving once again Hollywood hates lesbians and swans.
James Franco is the “Honey Badger” of Oscar Hosts.
The best of both worlds: Randall (Honey Badger Don’t Care) and the Oscars.
…another FABulous episode of FoF! iLuv when U have Joe on as a GLAMorous guest! huggz
Blue Valentine is good, particularly good for it’s performances. I thought it was a honest emotionally raw look at a marriage. Don’t let Tracy dissuade you. It’s not big and glossy, so if you need Hollywood gloss and sheen in your movies it might not work for you. It’s the very definition of an indie film; it was made on the cheap, looks like it was shot on a consumer grade video camera, and there is nothing pretty about the costume or art direction.
Great Podcast guys as usual , always hilarious , I have to say not one of my favorite awards shows, glad I did not have a party like I thought I was going to . There is always next year, hope they don’t young and Hip and pick a host that seems a bit more engaged . All and all I still loved that Kings Speech won , and Ms Portman. Loved the Honey badger reference , Joe F is always fun and witty , and charming on here and on FB . Keep up the fun and entertainment guys .
I did miss Tom Hooper’s boyfriend shot out. Congrats to a fellow fag, but I’m still not convinced he is in the same league as David Fincher.
Does it really matter where our hunks come from? A hunk is a hunk is a hunk.
I think the British=quality (you could actually just as easily say French=Quality too) thing for us is mostly about the fact that culturally America is playing catch up to Europe. They’ve got a 1600+ year advantage over us. We don’t have a strong “high brow” cultural tradition in the US. I think we relate specifically to the British because we share a language.
The universal language of sexy is hunks.
Wagon Wheel Watusi for 10 minutes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cu-z_NkyRo&feature=player_embedded#at=23
The King`s speech in 10 seconds
F*ck is such a great word. It heals all wounds.
It was not the director of King’s Speech who gave a shout out to his boyfriend, but one of the film’s producers.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/28/%E2%80%98the-king%E2%80%99s-speech%E2%80%99-producer-iain-canning-thanks-boyfriend-in-oscar-acceptance-speech/
Oh I thought it was the director speaking! My bad. Thanks for clearing that up Mike.
nice coverage of the Oscars!! it wasn’t the greatest, but i thought it was much better than last years which was such a bore. James Franco was kinda boring tho, I will agree that Anne did most of the work.
Also, I had to comment on the Ricky Gervais bit, I think its BS to say that because he’s more famous and good looking now he doesn’t have the right to talk down to celebrities. He can do and say whatever the hell he wants. I thought he was great at the Golden Globes, shitting all over the celebrities that still have more money and fame than he does. Plus that’s just the way Ricky is, he doesn’t care who he shits on, and his comedy is hilarious, at least most ppl do. Imagine if he had hosted the Oscars??? it would be the best thing ever, so of course it would never happen.
my biggest disappointment about the Oscar’s was how the TRON legacy OST got robbed of any awards.. I wanted to see Daft Punk at the Oscars bein’ all fine and sexy. I mean shiiiiiit Daft Punk’s music is far better than the Social Networks music, just sayin’
It just occurred to me, related to the whole “British=perceived in the US as upper-class” discussion… if Ricky Gervais were American, would his Golden Globes snark have stung people half as much? He’s nowhere near posh by UK standards, but to the US any British accent seems to automatically convey someone more educated/clever/whatever, so maybe it wasn’t what he said so much as how he sounded.
one other American comedic that is similar to Gervais in style is Louis CK…kinda…he’s a little more foul and not as charming….so you might be right about the english accent…
The bigger question, “How many people do you have to sleep with in Hollywood to get ahead?” Cause Cher’s been with everyone and still can’t get on the Oscars.
FYI The worst dressed celebs skip the Oscars altogether and go straight to the after parties.
Lourdes looks like a young Cher! The circle of life…
She certainly looks better then her mom… Sorry Maddy…
Oh boys, Honey Badger don’t care…I couldn’t stop laughing!!
“I’m in love with James Franco. The world is in love with James Franco right now. He’s wonderful, and thank God for him. He’s so original, he’s doing his own thing and he doesn’t care about what anyone thinks about him, I really look up to him.”–Anne Hathaway, after the OSCARS *Translation: Honey Badger don’t give a shit!!
Great interview Fausto and Marc. Joe Fitrzyk is a funny, funny guest. It was cool to get a little inside Hollywood. Love the Oscar dish.
Drew
Stop, you’re making me blush (down there).
The Academy Awards are now the most boring award show on TV. I remember when The Academy Awards was the most anticipated show on TV. Parties at friend’s homes, parties in bars, calling in sick the next day………. The show has been ruined by divas who don’t care about anything other then themselves. The magic of Bob Hope and Billy Crystal is gone. All we get now is the rich and famous showing off their bodies and wealth. James Franco is a perfect example of how the public views the entertainment business now – who cares? I would rather watch a rerun of the Academy Awards from years past. Remember the year Titanic won all the awards? Great podcast guys. I listen every day!
The show’s only boring if you don’t connect with nominees. Clearly you enjoyed Titanic, as much as I loved Black Swan, so it was magical for me to see Natalie Portman win despite Franco’s sudden disinterest in being host. Perhaps he caught win of the fact that he was not winning an Oscar that night and mentally checked out. For a man who prides himself on being a “Jack of all Trades,” hosting the Oscar’s shined a harsh spotlight on all of the things “Honey Badger” is not so good at: talking about anyone but himself, singing, dancing, comedic timing, ad libbing, eye contact, drag, giving a shit.
hmm i completely failed with the “who is that celebrity (who is gay)” blind items part…
Huge action star with fake brazilian accent and some kind of relation to earth? The Rock?? Dont think so really…but its the only one i can think of now…
did anyone figure them all out?
I think part of the fun of blind items is never truly knowing.
My my, aren’t you pretty!
i agree!
its even more exciting then when eventually they DO come out.
also what a sad day! Goodbye Elizabeth! What an icon, she will be missed.
http://www.feastoffun.com/topics/culture-style/movies/2011/03/21/when-honey-badgers-attack-james-franco-edition/
And the Honey Badger continues to bare his teeth!!!
I love your website but I got so tired of Joe’s exhausting, tired, wanna be Perez attitude. Try doing something no one else has done before, and then maybe I will want to listen. Tired, tired, tired. You guys are funny as hell, next time have a guest that doesn’t have to TRY SO HARD.