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  • 28
    Feb
    2013
    9:53am, EST

    'We Saw Your Junk' is viral video response to Oscars 'Boobs' song

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

    It wasn't your typical Oscars song. On Sunday night, host Seth MacFarlane led a number of singers, including the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, in a song he called, "We Saw Your Boobs." The lyrics called out a number of actresses in the auditorium who'd gone topless in movies, repeating, "in the movie that we saw, we saw your boobs." Meryl Streep, Naomi Watts, Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Kate Winslet (repeatedly) were among the women mentioned.

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    But now someone is striking back, and pointing out the fact that MacFarlane chose to focus only on women who'd gone partially nude in films, not men. Kevin Gisi, an engineer at Mashable.com, put together a hilarious twist on the song, aimed at male actors and called, "We Saw Your Junk."


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    Sporting a great voice, Gisi dives right in, with "We saw your junk, we saw your junk, in the movie that we saw, we saw your junk." He goes on to namedrop such male actors as Kevin Bacon, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Richard Gere, Ben Stiller and more. 

    "Mark Wahlberg used prosthetics in 'Boogie Niiiiiiiiiights,'" he sings, gesturing  to indicate that said prosthetics were quite lengthy.

    And where MacFarlane used Kate Winslet's numerous nude scenes as a joke in his version, Gisi picked someone who's made his name on nudity. He sings, "And Ron Jeremy kept it hidden in (1996 horror film) 'They Bite.' And 'Orgazmo.' 'Crank: High Voltage.' And 'The Chase.' And '54.' But that doesn't make up for the porn!"

    Gisi even gets in a dig at the Oscar host himself, singing, "Not a peep of Seth MacFarlane's junk to see, hypocrite!"

    But Gisi says that he has mixed feelings about MacFarlane's original song. 

    "For that particular joke premise, if it didn't offend, it wouldn't have gotten laughs in the first place," Gisi told TODAY.com. "I abhor the objectification of anyone -- but I don't think Seth actively objectified, rather he identified the objectification in the film industry. But I can certainly understand why being so casual about it would make many people feel uncomfortable. My video was just to point out that whether Seth's song was taken as crass and immature, or as insightful social commentary -- there's no shortage of men who've done the very same thing as the women he mentioned."

    Some have pointed out to Gisi that the talk show "Chelsea Lately" also did a version of "We Saw Your Junk." His was out first, but he says he "enjoyed their take quite a bit."

    Gisi had to work hard to get his video together before the Oscar parody lost steam. "It was a fair bit of work," he says. "Honestly, the toughest part was re-orchestrating the music. I was in a rush to get the video up, mainly just concerned that people would be sick of the Oscars if I waited too long. I think I could have done better, but I'm proud I was able to get it out.

    His video deftly skewers MacFarlane's number, but Gisi says he realizes what a tough job the "Family Guy" creator had hosting the Oscars.

    "Seth tweeted out 'The Oscars is basically the Kobayashi Maru test,' " Gisi says, referring to "Star Trek's" famed unwinnable scenario.  "It certainly seems that way to me -- award shows hosts are expected to be roast masters, but in front of too wide an audience to avoid seriously offending many."

    While this is Gisi's first video that's gone viral, he releases videos Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on his You Tube Channel,  "The Kevin Show."

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  • 27
    Feb
    2013
    10:55am, EST

    Tina Fey, Seth MacFarlane both say they won't host Oscars -- so who should?

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

    He received decidedly mixed reviews for his Sunday night stint hosting the Oscars. She was mentioned, along with comedy partner in crime Amy Poehler, as a dream host for the future. But both Seth MacFarlane and Tina Fey have now gone on record saying they won't host next year's show.

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    Tina Fey, seen here hosting the Golden Globes with Amy Poehler, says she won't host the Oscars.

    In a comedy bit that opened the awards show, William Shatner muttered, "Why couldn't they get Tina and Amy to host? Why can't Tina and Amy host everything?"


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    Fey told The Huffington Post that she was flattered "to be Shatnered," but said she won't be looking to host the show.

    "I just feel like that gig is so hard," Fey told the site. "Especially for, like, a woman -- the amount of months that would be spent trying on dresses alone ... no way."

    When writer Mike Ryan pushed Fey, asking if there was a "one in a million chance," she still declined, saying "I wish I could tell you there was."

    As for MacFarlane, he responded to a Twitter fan who asked him if he'd host again with "No way. Lotta fun to have done it though."

    With Fey and MacFarlane out of the running, the Academy organizers will have to start combing through a long list of possible hosts. Recent hosts have included Billy Crystal, James Franco and Anne Hathaway, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, Hugh Jackman, Jon Stewart and Ellen DeGeneres.

    It's a list that heavily favors comedians, but there the Academy walks a fine line. Edgy comics like MacFarlane and three-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais may appeal to a younger audience, but also run the risk of alienating viewers who like their Oscar humor safe and friendly. And there's no denying it's a great deal of work for a famous name who arguably doesn't gain much from taking the job but has a lot to lose if his or her hosting night goes awry. It might even be easier to win an Oscar than to successfully host one.

    Who would you like to see host the 2014 ceremony? Vote in our poll, and tell us on Facebook.


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  • 26
    Feb
    2013
    11:33am, EST

    Anne Hathaway: Jokes about Oscar speech 'get to me'

    By Us Weekly

    Anne Hathaway is a world-famous movie star -- and now an Oscar-winning actress -- but that doesn't mean she's immune to insecurity. In fact, she may be more vulnerable than anyone. Though the 30-year-old star has been praised in recent months for her spectacular performance in the epic movie musical "Les Miserables," she has also been criticized for what some believe is a false, cloying sense of earnestness in her awards show appearances.

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    Anne Hathaway accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Les Miserables."


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    Speaking to reporters backstage after winning the best supporting actress Academy Award on Feb. 24, Hathaway admitted to feeling hurt by the backlash. "It does get to me," she confessed. "But you have to remember in life that there's a positive to every negative and a negative to every positive."

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    "The miracle of the universe is that, as far as they know, there's 51 percent matter versus 49 percent anti-matter -- things tip in the scale of the positive," she continued. "So that is what I focus on."

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    The star -- who beat out fellow nominees Sally Field, Jacki Weaver, Helen Hunt, and Amy Adams -- then went on to say that she tries not to let other people's criticism change the way she approaches her own relationships. "I live my life with love," she explained. "I live my life with compassion. I live my life hoping the best for absolutely everyone, no matter how they feel about me. And when you live that way, it's amazing how beautiful every day can be."

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    Indeed, Hathaway's life has seemed especially charmed recently. Prior to her successful awards season run, the actress married Adam Shulman in September 2012. Addressing her now-husband as she accepted her Oscar on Sunday, she gushed, "By far the greatest moment of my life was the one when you walked into it. I love you so much."

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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    5:23pm, EST

    Jack Nicholson, 75, flirts with Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, 22

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    Jennifer Lawrence

    By Cody Delistraty, TODAY contributor

    Even though Jennifer Lawrence fell on her way up to accept her best actress Oscar for “Silver Linings Playbook,” perhaps the most embarrassing moment for the 22-year-old came after the show.

    While ABC’s George Stephanopoulous was interviewing Lawrence in a post-show wrap-up, three-time Oscar winner Jack Nicholson, 75, came up behind her and said, “You did such a beautiful job,” before adding “I would love to interview you.”

    Nicholson, who had earlier co-presented the best picture award with Michelle Obama, added to the flirting when he told Lawrence, “You look like an old girlfriend” to which the actress gamely quipped “Oh really, do I look like a new girlfriend?”

    Nicholson didn’t miss a beat. “I’ve thought about it," he said.

    With a smile, the surprised actress exclaimed “Oh my God!” and buried her head in her hands. 

    She really shouldn't have been surprised. On a night where she pulled in the best actress award, flipped off the press room, and nearly fell on her face, getting hit on by someone old enough to be her grandfather was just par for the course.

     

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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    2:35pm, EST

    5 most controversial Seth MacFarlane Oscar lines include fat joke, assassination humor

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

    Seth MacFarlane's Sunday-night stint hosting the Oscars drew both criticism and praise. The "Family Guy" host definitely pushed the envelope -- it was hard to imagine some of his jokes coming from past Oscar hosts, such as Billy Crystal or Ellen DeGeneres. Here's a look at five of his most controversial lines.

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    Host Seth MacFarlane pushed the envelope on Oscar humor, and not everyone laughed.

    1. "I would argue, however, that the actor who really got inside Lincoln's head was John Wilkes Booth." 
    MacFarlane followed this up by acknowledging the audience's groans and gasps, saying "150 years and it's still too soon, huh?" Too soon, or just too crass. After all, "South Park" once joked about Lincoln's assassination, sending a giant statue of Booth after a giant rampaging statue of Lincoln. Big difference: Their joke was actually funny. 


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    2. "To give you an idea of how young (Quvenzhane Wallis) is, it'll be 16 years before she's too young for Clooney."
    This joke doesn't even make that much sense. Wallis is 9, so he's joking about her dating someone at age 25, and George Clooney may have some younger girlfriends at times, but he's no Doug Hutchison (the 51-year-old actor who wed 16-year-old Courtney Stodden in 2011.) It might be different if Clooney had a sleazy reputation. But there's one saving grace -- at least MacFarlane didn't go as far as the Onion and refer to the 9-year-old nominee with an offensive sexual term.

    3. "Rex Reed will be out here to review Adele’s performance of 'Skyfall.'"
    The remark assumes viewers know that movie critic Rex Reed took heat for comparing "Identity Thief" star Melissa McCarthy to a hippo. So MacFarlane's calling Adele, a gifted singer and one of the few women at the Oscars who didn't look bone-thin, a hippo? Gee, we wonder why some viewers, Adele fans or not, took offense.

    4. "(There's) a lot of controversy over the multiple uses of the n-word (in 'Django Unchained.')  I am told the screenplay is loosely based on Mel Gibson's voice mails."
    When this met with disapproval from the audience, MacFarlane cracked, "Oh, you're on his side." Gibson's problems with ethnic slurs are well-documented, but they also feel a little old. No one's on Gibson's side when it comes to the slurs, but maybe they're ready to move on?

    5. "('Django Unchained') is the story of a man fighting to get back his woman, who's been subjected to unthinkable violence. Or as Chris Brown and Rihanna call it, a date movie."
    MacFarlane seemed to instantly know joking about domestic violence wasn't winning him friends. "That's as bad as it gets, if it makes you feel better," he said, then bluntly adding, "It's really not as bad as it gets." Nope, it wasn't. Still to come were jokes about eating disorders, a song called "We Saw Your Boobs," a description of college women as "coeds" and the implication that Jennifer Aniston was a stripper. We've come a long way from Bob Hope cracking, "Welcome to the Oscars, or, as we call it at my house, Passover."

    What did you think of MacFarlane's jokes? Appropriate and edgy, or mean? Vote in our polls, and tell us on Facebook.


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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    11:20am, EST

    Peter Brady, is that you? Here's the story of Oscar host resemblance

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

    One's a "Family Guy," the other wanted to "somehow form a family." Oscar-watchers were of differing opinions on host Seth MacFarlane's performance at Sunday's big awards show, but many found one thing to agree on: He looked an awful lot like Peter Brady.

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    Here's the story: Some Oscar-watchers felt host Seth MacFarlane looked more than a little like Peter Brady.

    Twitter users spotted the comparison early, and began sharing photo comparisons and of course, "Brady" references. (Some saw a mixed resemblance, saying MacFarlane also looked like Donny Osmond.)

     

    You remember Peter, the Brady family's middle son, played by actor Christopher Knight. Peter loved movies too -- he famously once tried to say "pork chops and applesauce" in the style of Humphrey Bogart. And he was more than a little into drama, once getting big brother Greg to attempt a "Cyrano" act with him in hopes of charming a girl, and pretending to his parents that he was still employed after a bike shop fired him for working too slow.

    MacFarlane acknowledges the resemblance, telling Parade magazine on Sunday, "I get a lot of 'Hey, aren't you Peter Brady?'" And maybe the resemblance is more than skin-deep.

    If you'll remember, poor Peter, like middle sister Jan, had it a little rough. He never pulled off the suave charm of Greg or the little-kid cuteness of little Bobby. Maybe, as the mixed reviews of MacFarlane's hosting gig continue to trickle in, the comic can relate.

    Do you see the resemblance? Vote in our poll, and tell us on Facebook.

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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    10:35am, EST

    'Paperman' producer briefly tossed from Oscars for throwing paper airplanes

    By The Hollywood Reporter

    Apparently, rules are rules. After Disney's "Paperman" won the Academy Award for best animated short Sunday, producer Kristina Reed began throwing paper airplanes, about three or four -- with kisses on them, like the ones seen in the film -- from her seat in the mezzanine.

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    The paper planes were nowhere near the stage, instead shooting straight down from the balcony. It went largely unnoticed by the crowd, but security didn't think the act was very sweet, kicking her out of the Dolby Theatre auditorium.

    It would turn out to be temporary. After a short protest, security brought her back to her seat about five to 10 minutes later. 

    The black-and-white "Paperman," which played on the big screen ahead of Oscar-nominated animated feature "Wreck-It Ralph" (that film lost to "Brave"), is a blend of hand-drawn and computer animation directed by John Kahrs.

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    The film tells the story of a guy who notices a woman on the train platform and then in the office window across the street from his building. Stuck in a paper-pushing prison of an office, he does his best to catch her attention but is at the mercy of the wind's whim, as it takes his paper airplanes far from their intended destinations.

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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    8:15am, EST

    How did Michelle Obama end up announcing best picture?

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

    Oscar night was a good time for Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence and Daniel Day-Lewis, and a mixed bag for viewers. The awards show was long and uneven, and also a puzzling night in many respects. We tackled some of the unanswered questions that remained after the Dolby Theatre emptied.

    What was up with Michelle Obama's cameo?
    Jack Nicholson took the stage to announce the best picture winner, but then the show cut to a satellite feed of first lady Michelle Obama live at the White House, wearing a glittery gown and announcing that "Argo" was the Oscar winner. The Hollywood Reporter writes that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and Oscar producers worked the deal out with the first lady's staff and managed to keep it secret. Obama had been attending the National Governors Association Dinner and stepped out to handle the award announcement. What we found most interesting: Nicholson had a backup envelope with the winner's name in it just in case the White House feed was somehow lost. Obama herself later tweeted, "It was a thrill to announce the #Oscars2013 best picture winner from the @WhiteHouse! Congratulations Argo!"

    Was Andy Griffith left out of the In Memoriam segment?
    Yes he was. While Griffith, who died in July, is best known for TV roles, he also starred in feature films, including "No Time for Sergeants," "A Face in the Crowd," "Waitress" and others. Also left off was Larry Hagman, whose films included "Fail-Safe," "Nixon" and "Primary Colors." Phyllis Diller, Sherman Hemsley and Conrad Bain didn't make the cut either. But fans of Whitney Houston need not complain: She was in last year's In Memoriam segment, having died just weeks before the 2012 Oscars.

    Why do the Oscars love 'Chicago' so much?
    The show's theme was music in film, but you'd be forgiven if you thought its theme was "Hey, Wasn't The 2002 Best Picture Winner Really Great?" Catherine Zeta-Jones performed "Chicago" hit "All That Jazz" and a group of the film's cast members reunited on stage as part of the show's tribute to musicals. Critics were quick to point out that the current Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron also produced "Chicago." Wrote TV critic Tim Goodman on Twitter, "Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow to find the Academy charged Zadan and Meron the cost of five commercials for that (expletive) 'Chicago' self-love."

    Was this the longest show ever?
    Not by a long shot. Sunday's show lasted three hours, 35 minutes. According to the L.A. Times, five shows were longer, with the 2002 show clocking in at four hours, 23 minutes, and two other years also passing the four-hour mark.

    Wait, Scarlett Johansson sang one of the nominated songs?
    Yep. Johansson sang best original song nominee "Before My Time," from the climate-change documentary "Chasing Ice." She was accompanied by violinist Joshua Bell on the song. It didn't win, but songwriter J. Ralph, who also worked with Johansson on a song for a 2010 film about autism, calls the actress "a world-class singer in every regard."

    What tripped up Jennifer Lawrence?
    The best actress winner wiped out while walking to receive her award, then joked that the audience only gave her a standing ovation because they felt sorry for her. What caused the fall? E! Online quotes Lawrence as saying, "What do you mean, what happened? Look at this dress." Her pink Dior gown was apparently just too much volume for the 22-year-old, at least when it came to stair-climbing.

    Why was Kristen Stewart limping?
    If you saw "Twilight" star Stewart on either the red carpet, hopping from foot to foot as the paparazzi cameras flashed, or watched her closely when she came on stage with Daniel Radcliffe, you probably spotted a hitch in her walk. Her makeup artist told People magazine that Stewart cut her foot severely on broken glass, and indeed, she sported crutches on the red carpet. 

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  • 25
    Feb
    2013
    12:51am, EST

    Awkward Oscar fashion moments: the fall before the wedgie

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    Actress Jennifer Lawrence falls as she walks up the steps to accept the award for best actress for her role in "Silver Linings Playbook" at the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24.

    By Danika Fears, TODAY

    While the 85th Academy Awards went off without any big hitches, a few fashion-induced flubs threatened to overshadow some of the night’s biggest moments.  

    Evening gowns can be rather pesky, after all. Jennifer Lawrence, wearing a voluminous dress, took a spill on her way up to the stage to accept her award for best actress. But the 22-year-old dealt with it like a graceful pro.

    “You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell,” Lawrence said as fellow Oscar-goers gave her a standing ovation.

    She wasn’t the only leading lady to have an awkward fashion moment. Meryl Streep lit up the Twittersphere after adjusting her dazzling dress while walking out to present on stage.

    I love Meryl Streep. But she totally just picked a wedgie a bunch of times in a row.

    — Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) February 25, 2013

    “Am I dreaming? Did I just watch Meryl pick a wedgie?” one Twitter user asked.

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    Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the Oscars on Feb. 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

    And then we came to this year’s best supporting actress, Anne Hathaway, who got the night off to a buzzy start because of the unfortunately placed darts in her pale pink Prada dress. Within minutes the actress had inspired a "@HathawayNipple" Twitter account.

    “We’d just like to point out that we won Best Supporting Actress without *any* support,” the account tweeted after Hathaway took home her award.

    But despite the Twitter explosions surrounding these more awkward moments, the ladies still have their gold statues to hold onto. And those last forever.

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    Jennifer Lawrence didn't trip & fall, she was just "Tebowing".

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  • 24
    Feb
    2013
    10:56pm, EST

    Oscars theater floods after pipe bursts in women's bathroom

    By Alyssa Toomey, E! Online

    It's the Oscars -- accidents happen. Less than an hour before the 85th Annual Academy Awards began, a pipe burst in the women's bathroom at the Dolby Theatre, causing an embarrassing (and very speedy!) cleanup after the floor was totally flooded.

    Guests were shuttled around the waterlogged location to prevent any further mishaps while more than half a dozen workers attacked the mess.

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    Of course, the water was mopped up in no time, and the bathroom was back in business by the time the show began.

    But luckily, Hollywood Reporter's Matthew Bellani snapped a quick shot and posted it on his social media page before the clean-up was complete.

    It's just one of many unexpected moments bound to occur on movie's biggest night.

    And hey, no one got hurt, so no harm done!

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  • 24
    Feb
    2013
    10:44pm, EST

    Fit to be tied: The Oscar goes to ... you! And also, you!

    By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

    Sunday night's Oscar pool tallies got complicated with the announcement of the sound editing category winners: There was a tie.

    "No BS," said presenter Mark Wahlberg, with a grin. Wahlberg wasn't fazed, though, reading the award for "Zero Dark Thirty" first, letting those filmmakers accept their trophy, and then returning to the podium to announce that the second honor went to "Skyfall."

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    Ties are not unheard of at the Oscars, but they're extremely rare. In 1968, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand each received 3,030 votes as best actress. It was the first time a principal Oscar category had been divided perfectly.

    In 1932, Fredric March and Wallace Beery split the best actor award, even though Beery had one more vote than March. The Oscar rules at the time said that a solo winner could only be declared if an individual earned three more votes than the runner-up, according to History.com. 

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    One other memorable Oscar tie was for best documentary: In 1986, "Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got" and "Down and Out in America" shared the prize.

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  • 24
    Feb
    2013
    10:21pm, EST

    'Jaws' music silences long-winded Oscar winners

    By Kurt Schlosser, TODAY

    Academy Award winners who went on a little too long in their acceptance speeches Sunday night received an ominous warning from the orchestra at the Dolby Theater — the theme music from "Jaws" started playing.

    Da nuh. Da nuh. Da nuh ...

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    Anyone familiar with movies should recognize the music, by composer John Williams, used to signal a coming shark attack in Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic about a very hungry great white. The haunting bass tones struck us as a little jarring compared to the gentle string orchestras usually used to urge people to leave the stage.

    Da nuh. Da nuh. Da nuh ...

    The music was used Sunday when "Life of Pi" won the Oscar for best visual effects and again when "Searching for Sugar Man" won for best documentary feature. Actress Nicole Kidman was even caught on camera mouthing "poor thing" to her husband Keith Urban as the music got louder to drown out winning "Sugar Man" director Malik Bendjelloul as he rambled on.

    Da nuh. Da nuh. Da nuh ...

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