March 10th, 2006



The Top 8 Surprises at
This Year’s Academy Awards


8> Grant Heslov really *is* monochromatic.

7> Funny moment when Shirley MacLaine showed up in the “In Memoriam” montage. Again.

6> Security was under strict orders to keep Angelina and Jennifer at least 100 yards apart at all times.

5> On Hollywood Boulevard, hundreds of pimps cheered the Best Song winner.

4> Charlize Theron somehow ended up with the bow on her dress that was supposed to cover J.Lo’s backside.

3> Jake Gyllenhaal wore a vial of Heath Ledger’s blood around his neck.

2> As the Best Actress award was announced, you could actually see the last shred of manhood escape from Ryan Phillippe.

and the Number 1 Surprise at This Year’s Academy Awards…

1> Producers of “Brokeback Mountain” still haven’t given their concession speech, pending results of a Florida recount.




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Credits:

Selected from 28 submissions from 8 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 1, 2, 4, 6 (Blockbuster!)
Kris Johnson, Los Angeles, CA — 3
William C. Martell, Studio City, CA — 5
Jill Gallagher, Seattle, WA — 7
Bruce Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 8
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — Surprisingly, List Editor