Chapter 1151 1151 Cold Joke

After all, Hugo and Cameron were not able to walk to the buffet table, not because they were afraid of eating too many people, but because there were too many people on the scene to say hello. Entering the venue, there are less than twenty minutes left before the awards ceremony kicks off.

After entering the Sacred Auditorium, Hugo and Cameron found their positions under the guidance of the staff. The "Shawshank Redemption" crew was on the right, and the "Forrest Gump" crew was on the left. This arrangement is really It's so ingenious that one has to wonder if ABC did it on purpose to boost ratings.

So there was another flurry of greetings, Hugo finally sat on the right of Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz sat on the right of Hugo, and then there were Samuel Jackson, Quentin Taron Tino, and then the "Shawshank Redemption" crew. It is worth mentioning that Uma was arranged in the back row, sitting next to Tim Rose and Bruce Willis.

In fact, many people have not noticed that Hugo and Tom Hanks have the same agent. Compared with Hugo, who joined halfway, Tom and Rick undoubtedly have a deeper bond. The two have worked together for eight years. Tom is the actor that Rick brought to the top.

However, in the past year, Rick has experienced great turmoil, and Hugo has been very busy at work, so Hugo and Tom have only met a few times, but they are only nodding to say hello. The two are not familiar with each other. . After sitting together tonight, I got the opportunity to talk alone.

Compared with the recent movie star showdown that the media is keen to hype up, Hugo and Tom had a good conversation. Unfortunately, the awards ceremony kicked off soon, and the two had to temporarily shift their attention to the party. .

This year's Oscars invited David Letterman to host. The most popular talk show host in the United States undoubtedly has a high reputation. The deeds of his nemesis and Jay Leno have even been made into a documentary. You can see how influential the event is.

In the eyes of David Letterman, Hugo and Jay Leno's personal friendship naturally became the target of attack. However, "Mr. Letterman" seems to have forgotten that the special nature of the Oscar stage should not be too solemn and serious, but it should not be too vulgar and spoof. It has never been easy to be an Oscar host. Compared with attacking For others, he was already a little overwhelmed.

After walking on the stage, David calmly opened with applause, "It's been an unforgettable year, isn't it? We've watched many great movies, we've met many great actors, and we'll watch them tonight. To many strange new faces of Oscar."

"Come on, let me introduce you." David strode across the stage to Hugo's side, then called to the other side of the stage, "Oprah, Uma;" Then he walked over quickly, "Uma, Oprah."

Uma and Oprah are two rare names that David is joking with. The camera followed closely at the two parties, Uma Thurman and Oprah Winfrey were a little surprised.

Even as experienced as Oprah, she didn't expect David to make fun of herself in the second sentence of the opening, let alone Uma - who thought she would be like at the Golden Globes. Invisible person is normal, no one mentioned her, and the news continued to be invisible afterwards. Who knew that there was a surprise at the beginning of today, and it was more "surprise" than "joy" attention - Uma never likes others to joke about her name .

So, both Uma and Oprah giggled in bewilderment, a smirk that was clearly recorded on camera and seen by countless viewers. Whether it's Oprah, who aspires to be the queen of the talk show, or Uma, who is now at a low point in her career, they are not happy to see their "giggling" foolishness become the object of ridicule by the audience.

This time, David Letterman became the object of hatred between Oprah and Uma, and he has not been able to forget it until ten years later. David's Oscar hosting experience was also considered a disaster, and was dismissed by many media outlets as a "horrific experience" after the ceremony, and he has never been seen as an Oscar host since.

Both Oprah and Uma smirked awkwardly, and not all of the audience bought it, only a small part laughed, and the rest smiled stiffly and then looked at each other.

As a talk show host, the emphasis is on the ability to respond quickly. David's reaction speed is naturally second to none, but today his reaction speed seems to be too fast. After hearing the low laughter at the scene, David felt that the laughter was fruitful, and he should speed up the rhythm, so he strode to Uma's position again, "Also, Uma, Cameron; Mellon, Uma..."

Uma was in the spotlight for the second time in a row, but she couldn't wait to get into the hole, and the smile on her face was completely stiff at this moment. Together, Hugo and Cameron, who were sitting in front of Uma, also became the focus of attention.

This time David is obviously making fun of Hugo. Uma and Cameron are Hugo's only publicly acknowledged dating partners so far. Now the former lover is the film partner and the current lover appears at the scene as the female partner of the ceremony. This really made countless gossip reporters excited. Although David didn't mention Hugo, the sarcasm and derision effect couldn't have been more pronounced.

But the problem is that everyone in the circle knows the grievance between Uma and Hugo. During the whole promotion period of "Pulp Fiction", Uma was like an invisible man, not only Hugo, but also Quentin and Wayne. The Stan brothers all actively cooperated. What does this mean? It shows that Uma almost offended the entire crew, and then think about the previous "accompany. Sleep. Door", even if you don't know the truth, you can feel that no one supports Uma.

Therefore, even the gossip reporters are reluctant to mention Uma and Hugo again. First, there is no news worth digging, and second, it is because they do not want to offend a large number of people.

But David just didn't open the pot and didn't mention it, and it was still at the Oscars. This quickly cooled off.

This time, the audience couldn't laugh anymore. The laughter that appeared sporadically just now disappeared completely, and only the stiff fake smile that maintained the scene was hanging on the corners of their mouths, which made the scene deserted at once, and even many audiences did not at all. They didn't want to join in, so they just restrained their smiles.

This is definitely one of the most embarrassing moments in Oscar history. On the stage, David Letterman was all smiles and thought he was full of wit, but off the stage it was deserted, and many people even smiled. The atmosphere at the scene was simply terrible, and even the director in charge of the broadcast had already supported his forehead, let alone other people.

In the next 20 years, this moment has been selected for every list of Oscar's worst moments. Whether it is the ten most embarrassing moments, the eight terrible moments, or the worst five moments, you can see this scene. selection. Almost every time during the Oscars ceremony, David Letterman's line "Oprah, Uma, Cameron" will be broadcast repeatedly by various TV stations, and it has become one of the most famous negative teaching materials for later hosts.

Standing on the stage, David also sensed the coldness of the scene. As an excellent talk show host, this is one of the abilities he must have. But what can he do now? Oscar is not his own talk show. Although Oscar's lines are discussed and written by him and the screenwriter, when it comes to the live broadcast, he can only follow the script flow and cannot do whatever he wants like his own show. Therefore, David can only bite the bullet and continue talking.

"Similarly, there are many familiar old faces tonight, Paul Newman! All of us know that you are definitely not a fool..." David was still able to control the scene, his tone was not flustered, except for the momentary pause just now Other than that, everything is so smooth.

However, what should I do when the atmosphere at the scene has gradually condensed into ice?

Hugo really wanted to see how the opening should end, but unfortunately, the staff soon came over to tell him that he needed to go backstage to prepare.

As last year's Best Supporting Actor winner, Hugo has the heavy responsibility of presenting the Best Supporting Actress Award tonight, and tonight's Best Supporting Actress Award is the second award, so he must arrive backstage early.

Hugo patted Cameron's right hand lightly, telling her not to be nervous, then followed behind the staff, deftly heading backstage, where he had been on this venue less than three weeks ago. An incredible night, not only a night of glory to death, but also a night of rock and roll, relatively speaking, the Grammy trophy is no longer important.

Along the way, the staff greeted Hugo politely. They all seemed very enthusiastic, but they were a little worried in addition to their enthusiasm. Even a few people directly cheered him on, making Hugo dumbfounded.

Hugo certainly knew what they were worried about. As early as when the Oscar nominations were announced, the "Chicago Tribune" gloated about it, "If Hugo were to give Uma an award...?" Whatever they say, they know what they are expecting.

This year's Best Supporting Actress is presented to the previous Best Supporting Actor winner, unless the previous winner is absent for any reason. Then Uma, who was shortlisted for the Best Supporting Actress competition, naturally has the possibility of winning the award in theory. If it really is the Uma award, then Hugo and Uma stand on the same stage again after a year, which is much more awesome than Mariah Carey's award to the Glory to the Dead at the Grammys, which is absolutely Will please many news outlets.

Just now, David provoked Hugo so much at the opening, and then Hugo's seemingly ordinary and simple awarding task became more and more heavy. The concern and encouragement of the staff is not uncommon.

Hugo certainly knew the problems he might face, and now that history is changing little by little, all the facts he knows are quietly finding new tracks. But even if what everyone expected did happen, Hugo would not panic.

However, will such a strange and bloody scene really appear? At that time, even if Hugo won't panic, but what about Uma's reaction?